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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1948
Page
19
Guidance on rat control using poison and traps with emphasis on proper baiting. Details on distributing baits, handling Red Squill, dangers to non targets, timing, and the advantages of snap traps for effective rat destruction campaigns.
J. E. Butler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas H. Butler, is visiting his parents on a week’s leave from the Navy School of Music in Washington, D. C. He will return to Washington Saturday, where he has served for two years.
Fire swept through the N F Klaus general store in Friedheim on Monday causing an estimated loss of 30000 dollars. Local authorities investigated the cause as investigators catalogued debris and secured the scene.
A class play The Ghost Hunters will be shown at Bertrand school closing exercises on Monday night May 10. Cast includes Jean Stults Joan Peters Bruce Patrick Charles Lee McKinley Alvie Denning and Clifford Thompson. Prizes diplomas awarded to Maurice Wright Matilda Foster and other students. Principal Mrs Wm Z Baker Sikeston. Teachers Bertha Prince Joan R Gary and Albert Voelker. Enrollment 120. Students toured Sikeston industries visiting Reiss Dairy Hart's Bakery and the Coca Cola plant.
The 3W Room Mothers Club met at South grade school on Monday May 3 at 3. Invited guests were representatives from first and second grades and other third grades with their teachers. Singing groups from grades 2W 2C and 3S entertained, and principal T M Travelstead spoke on school policy. Mrs Bill Shain explained the organization. Refreshments were served.
Morehouse high school earned a loving cup for commercial honors at the Cape Girardeau district meet last Saturday. The second year typing team of Darcy Mae Brown Lou Genia Lambert and George Anna Pruett took first place while Brown also earned a first in speed and accuracy. Shorthand teams and individual placings followed with Mona Taylor Mona Scott Lou Alice Freed earning second in shorthand team and George Anna Pruett Wanda Owings taking second in second year shorthand. Mona Scott also won first in shorthand individual. Larry Shaeffer placed third in algebra and Morehouse overall ranked fourth.
The 3W Room Mothers Committee served forty nine mothers and teachers. Marilyn Sue Simmons and Charles Stacy provided refreshments for Audubon Bird Club members.
Wm Harris & Son of Piedmont advertise agricultural lime for sale to farmers in New Madrid Mississippi and the south half of Scott counties. Harris notes this is the first time he has sold lime.
Sixteen Canalou high school seniors will graduate this year. The class includes Wilma Bridwell Earl Andrews Price Baker Junior Blankenship Opal Chastain Demna Clayton Edward Flowers Billy Lasters Harold Lusk Dorothy Manley Bill Newman Betty Powell Bill Reid Bonnie Rodgers Mary Jo Smith Lily Wren. Commencement is set for Wednesday evening May 26 with George Wi Rick delivering the address and Rev. C R Hampton giving the invocation. Baccalaureate will be Sunday morning May 23 at 11 with Rev. A C Sullivant delivering the sermon. J C Toda is Canalea school superintendent, noted for supplying lime in Mississippi county and distributing lime to farmers under ACA program.
In 1947 Navy ground controlled approach units guided 2 929 weather bound aircraft to safe landings including 148 civilian planes.
Navy to recall male Naval Reservists of various rates until December 1 1948 for training duties on the Albany heavy cruiser east coast operations. Eligible classes O-1 V-1 V-3 and V-6 USNR must remain on active duty, receive rate pay plus longevity allowances and sea pay. Applications to Robert A Dempster Sikes ton Missouri or Lieutenant Reuber Great Lakes Illinois.
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