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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1949
Page
7
A NOWADAYS Magazine excerpt surveys frontier Missouri women across social groups. It contrasts plantation wives, frontier mothers, and squatter women, noting beauty, strength, and backbone roles while urging readers toward civic improvement.
Mother's Day gifts feature regal themed cards with crown imagery fragrant fabrics and luxury motifs while practical touches include gift handkerchiefs artificial carnations and a playful deck for love valued at one million dollars. Cards celebrate mothers wives sisters and aunts with cheerful verses and domestic scenes.
About 5 000 students from 215 Missouri high schools competed at the University of Missouri in the festival. There were 678 entries across bands orchestras choirs and ensembles with solo vocal and instrumental acts. Classes B and D performed Friday while A and C performed Saturday. Judging graded performances I to V with no overall winner and entries qualified through district festivals at five state colleges.
Dick Jurgens and his orchestra with Jimmy Castle and Al Galante will perform in New Madrid on Monday May 16 for the largest dance crowd yet, helping raise final payments on the town’s new factory building. The New Madrid Junior Chamber of Commerce announced the event after being asked to sponsor the fundraiser. The sixteen member band is known for Elmer's Tune One Dozen Roses Cecelia and has recorded many hits for Columbia. The show will supply ample dancing space in the town’s largest building nearing completion.
Jefferson City spring brings snake awareness. Missouri has three main poisonous species: rattlesnake, copperhead, and cottonmouth moccasin, all pit vipers. They show large flat heads and eye pupils. other snakes are harmless. Snakes help control rodents, and few bites cause deaths. promote home cleanup for safety and health.
Louis Gosche a life long New Hamburg resident and retired farmer died Wednesday while visiting friends near Imo. Born February 23 1876 he married Mary Schwartz May 6 1902. Survivors include wife six daughters one son Raymond Gosche 19 grandchildren two brothers and two sisters.
The Conservation Commission plans a mobile exhibit trailer for fairs shows and public events this summer. Masco of Manchester Missouri won the contract from the State Purchasing Agent for under 5 000 dollars. Construction should start within 45 days. The aluminum trailer will feature glass aquaria on one side and small animal cages on the other with a rear area for films and an information booth.
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