Graduation Exercises Set At Morehouse High School
The Morehouse high school senior class will close with graduation on Thursday May 14. Sen J C McDowell of Charlestown will deliver the commencement address. Baccalaureate services Sunday afternoon May 10 will feature Rev W F Oglesby of Sikeston delivering the sermon. Valedictorian Betty Lou Headlee and salutatorian Marion Midgett lead a class of eighteen seniors including Margaret Crosno Mildred Crosno Naomi Ferrell Myoma Gray Charlotte Jordan Ann Lawrence Deloma Moore Elma Newton Madgeline Smith Alvin Ferrell Harold Hight Harold Henson Elbert Mccabee James Neal Frank Parrish Carl Yeakey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. McDowell
Charleston
Morehouse High School
W. F. Oglesby
The
Baptist Church of
Betty Lou Headlee
Marion Midgett
Margaret Crosno
Mildred Crosno
Naomi Ferrell
Myoma Gray
Charlotte Jordan
Ann Lawrence
Deloma Moore
Elma Newton
Madgeline Smith
Alvin Ferrell
Harold Hight
Harold Henson
Elbert Mccabee
James Neal
Frank Parrish
Carlyle Yeakey
Ironton Man Bresland Ends Life in Home Suicide
Ironton resident S. E. Bresland, 62, a retired local businessman, shot himself in the bathroom of his home on Tuesday while his wife slept in another room. Coroner's inquest evidence shows long illness and deteriorating health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironton
S. E. Bresland
Bresland
Bertrand School Announces 1930 Graduation Events
Superintendent Roy V. Ellise of Sikeston will deliver the commencement address on May 14 with the theme An Every Day Philosophy of Life. May 10 features Rev. C. P. Kirkendall of Bertrand on The Development of Life. A class night program The Show Down is set for May 12. Eighth grade graduates include Lucille Bethurie Agnes Goodman Elizabeth Hall John Hooper Jane Lette Hazel McCormick Hallie Mae Miller Zoella Patrick Arietta Russell Marie Steinbeck Julia Ebien Voelker. Tenth grade graduates are John Hall Jr Willette Morgan Forest Peace Corine Pryor George Russell Gerald Russell and J. W. Sligar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy V. Ellise
Sikeston
Bertrand School
Lucille Bethurie
Agnes Goodman
Elizabeth Hall
John Hooper
Jane Lette
Hazel McCormick
Hallie Mae Miller
Zoella Patrick
Arietta Russell
Marie Steinbeck
Julia Ebien Voelker
John Hall Jr
Willette Morgan
Forest Peace
Corine Pryor
George Russell
Gerald Russell
J. W. Sligar
Nine to Graduate at Randles High
Nine seniors will graduate from Randles High School at commencement exercises on Thursday night May 7. Prof True Taylor of State College Cape Girardeau will deliver the commencement address. Rev R M Talbert pastor of Sikeston Christian church delivered the baccalaureate sermon on Sunday May 3. Junior senior banquet was held Monday May 4 and an all community picnic is planned for Friday May 8. Graduates are Delmar J Dopp Ernest A Dopp Wilma O Groseclose Virginia Lee Hammell Theta Irene Myers Donald E Morrison Walter Hitt Jr Jessie Mae Stevenson Bill F Stevenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randles High School
True Taylor
State College
Cape Girardeau
R. M. Talbert
Sikeston Christian Church
Delmar J. Dopp
Ernest A. Dopp
Wilma O. Groseclose
Virginia Lee Hammell
Theta Irene Myers
Donald E. Morrison
Walter Hitt Jr
Jessie Mae Stevenson
Bill F. Stevenson
Perkins Commencement Tonight With Roy Ellise Speaker
Perkins high school holds commencement exercises tonight with Superintendent Roy V Ellise of Sikeston public schools delivering the address. High school graduates include Roy Bullinger Earl Keen and Tessie Smith. Eighth grade graduates are Giles Irwin Claude Froman Vincent Brucker Bernard Willett Mildred Lennon Glenda Greer Marion Bumgardner Ralph Bullinger Lillie Cowsert Ruby Graham Murl Creed Willard Dudley Crafton Huffman and Harry Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perkins High School
Roy V. Ellise
Sikeston Public Schools
Roy Bullinger
Earl Keen
Tessie Smith
Perkins
Giles Irwin
Claude Froman
Vincent Brucker
Bernard Willett
Mildred Lennon
Glenda Greer
Marion Bumgardner
Ralph Bullinger
Painton
Lillie Cowsert
Ruby Graham
Murl Creed
Gangle
Willard Dudley
Crafton Huffman
Harry Young
Rush Limbaugh to speak at Chaffee High graduation
Atty Rush Limbaugh of Cape Girardeau will be the commencement speaker for the Chaffee high school graduation exercises set for Friday May 15. Rev Ligon will deliver the sermon at the Sunday service. Eighth and senior class nights are scheduled May 13 and 14 with a 30 member graduating class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atty
Rush Limbaugh
Cape Girardeau
Chaffee High School
Fred Lewallen
Ligon
Chaffee
Andrew Aul Buchon
Albert Bienert
Bill Bellis
Eugene Cunningham
Bryeans Freeman
Arvel Gettings
Ralph Johnstone
Monroe Lauck
Ben JocGrand
Woodrow Morgan
Woodrow Proctor
Alvin Riehl
Norman Schneider
Charles Stroud
Richard Smiley
Paul Varble
Kiyta Briggs
Louise Carbaugh
Valera Carter
Winnie French
Cleo Green
Venita Ha
Nine Graduates at Ilmo High School
Ilmo high school will hold graduation on Thursday night May 14 with nine seniors: William M. Dickey William T. Church Ralph L. Minton Sam Jenkins Paul Payne Walton Roth James E. Sprinkle Leola Adams Alma Wolfe. Rev H E Ryan of Imo will deliver the commencement address. A junior senior banquet is planned for Friday night May 8 and two banquets are set by civic organizations for Ilimo and Fornfelt graduates. Rev C E Calvert of Silmo Baptist Church will preach the baccalaureate on Sunday May 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imo High School
William M. Dickey
William T. Church
Ralph L. Minton
Sam Jenkins
Paul Payne
Walton Roth
James E. Sprinkle
Leola Adams
Alma Wolfe
H. E. Ryan
Imo
Ilimo
Fornfelt
C. E. Calvert
Baptist Church of
Commerce High School Graduates Five Seniors
Five girls will graduate from Commerce High School at Thursday night commencement, with Prof True Taylor of State College delivering the address. Rev Fred Woods will preach the baccalaureate sermon at Sunday services, naming Frances Hawkins Anna Belle Marshall Mary Frances Pabst Frances Young and Bertha Vetter as the seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Woods
Methodist Church of Commerce
Frances Hawkins
Anna Belle Marshall
Mary Frances Pabst
Frances Young
Bertha Vetter
Joe Finley Leads Seniors at Portageville High
Joe Finley is valedictorian and John Henson salutatorian of Portageville High School's class of 25 seniors who will receive diplomas at commencement on Friday night May 15. Dr. A C McGill of Cape Girardeau will deliver the baccalaureate sermon on Sunday May 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Finley
John Henson
Portageville High School
A.C. McGill
Cape Girardeau
Duncan
The
Baptist Church of
Aubra Wrather
Sylvia Jackson
Willadeen Jackson
Helen Cullum
Marie Julian
Doris Meatte
Maxine Long
Burns Thornton
Lena Sargeant
Nancy Wilson
Russell Delisle
Billy Blessing
Stella Myers
Dawsey Stafford
Clarence Stewart
Cletis Morgan
George Downing
Rosella Hahn
Delpha LaFont
Matthews High Names Valedictorian and Speakers
Vernon Spradling is valedictorian of Matthews High School with Rosalie Mills as salutatorian. Commencement is Wednesday night May 13 with Charles A Lee delivering the address. Baccalaureate is Sunday afternoon May 10 with Fred J Statler as main speaker. Graduating class includes Vernon Spradling Harold Lumsden Rosalie Mills HildaHarber Opal Carruthers Mable Carruthers Robert Burch Audra Greene John White Joe Spalding Ruth Shanks George Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Spradling
the Matthews High School
Rosalie Mills
Charles A. Lee
Washington University
St. Louis
Fred J. Statler
Dexter
Harold Lumsden
Hilda Harber
Opal Carruthers
Mable Carruthers
Robert Burch
Audra Greene
John White
Joe Spalding
Ruth Shanks
George Hill
Thirteen to Graduate at Oran High School
Thirteen seniors will graduate from Oran High School at commencement exercises on Thursday night May 14. Class members will deliver addresses. The event follows a Sunday May 10 service at which Rev. J. M. Layton of Oran preached. Graduates include Ola Bee Grice Wilma Crader Marguerite Dunn Glida Gaines Dorothy McCray Thelma Moore Louie Hirschowitz Leonard Carroll Ellis Ates Thurman Willett Jack Maddox Herman Todt Aaron Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oran High School
Rev
J. M. Layton
Oran
Ola Bee Grice
Wilma Crader
Marguerite Dunn
Glida Gaines
Dorothy McCray
Thelma Moore
Louie Hirschowitz
Leonard Carroll
Ellis Ates
Thurman Willett
Jack Maddox
Herman Todt
Aaron Adams
Risco Commencement Set For May 14 Address By Dexter Lawyer
Risco Consolidated Schools District 6 announce commencement exercises for May 14 with Atty. John A. Montgomery of Dexter delivering the address to the seniors. Baccalaureate services are planned for April 10 with Cecil McConnell of Malden preaching. The junior senior banquet occurs tonight, May 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Risco Consolidated Schools
District 6
Atty. John A. Montgomery
Dexter
Cecil McConnell
Malden
Benton High School Graduation Plan for 23 Seniors
R S Douglas of Edwardsville will deliver the commencement address for 23 Benton High School seniors on May 22. Rev F J Evitts of Benton Methodist church will preach at the baccalaureate on May 17. The graduates include Dorris Elmore Zella Penrose Thomas Kelley Florence Pabst Leola Bertrand Bill English Joe Bollinger Catherine Brock Mary Schwartz Alfreda Kneezle Louise Blees John Smith Harold Woldridge Bill Beardslee John Bollinger Tucker Bennett Vernon Lawrence Sam Burford Lawrence Pabst Prentice Roberts Lloyd Loftin Lyman Bollinger Helen Hawkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Douglas
Edwardsville
Ill
Benton High School
F. J. Evitts
Methodist Church
Benton
Dorris Elmore
Zella Penrose
Thomas Kelley
Florence Pabst
Leola Bertrand
Bill English
Joe Bollinger
Catherine Brock
Mary Schwartz
Alfreda Kneezle
Louise Blees
John Smith
Harold Wolridge
Bill Beardslee
John Bollinger
Tucker Bennett
Vernon Lawrence
Sam Burford
Lawrence Pabst
Prentice Roberts
Lloyd Loftin
Lyman Bollinger
Helen Hawkins
Canalou High to Hold Commencement Address by Dean Myers
Dean West Myers of State College Cape Girardeau will deliver Canalou High School’s commencement on May 14 for 17 graduates. The class includes Leonard Kasinger Pauline Kasinger Elenora Summers Virginia McLaurin Jewell Latham Imogene Lesler James Coppage Leora Arbuckle Rayburn Butler Ella Lee Lancaster Kenneth Sexton J T Singleton Anita Tarrants Claryce Michael Virginia Drake Imogene Davis Lucille Whittington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean West Myers
State College
Cape Girardeau
Canalou High School
Leonard Kasinger
Pauline Kasinger
Elenora Summers
Virginia McLaurin
Jewell Latham
Imogene Lesler
James Coppage
Leora Arbuckle
Rayburn Butler
Ella Lee Lancaster
Kenneth Sexton
J. T. Singleton
Anita Tarrants
Claryce Michael
Virginia Drake
Imogene Davis
Lucille Whittington
Diehlstadt High School Holds Eight Graduates
Eight pupils will graduate from Diehlstadt High School at closing exercises this evening. The graduates include Nina Belle Michael, Mary Elizabeth Tomlinson, Marie Lynn, Mary Hurley, Russell Fox, Bert Stanfill, Loyd Council and Wilson Dew. State Senator J C McDowell of Charleston will deliver the commencement address. Rev B V Seger of Oran preached the baccalaureate sermon last Sunday. J E Crader has been superintendent of Diehlstadt public schools for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diehlstadt High School
Nina Belle Michael
Mary Elizabeth Tomlinson
Marie Lynn
Mary Hurley
Russell Fox
Bert Stanfill
Loyd Council
Wilson Dew
J. C. McDowell
Charleston
B. V. Seger
Oran
J. E. Crader
Diehlstadt Public Schools
Keewanee High to Graduate Six Seniors in May
Dr A C Magill of Cape Girardeau will be principal speaker at Kewanee High School commencement on Thursday night May 7. Six seniors Cecil Brotherton Lucille Beeson Martha Wescoat Marian Wescoat Waymon Holford and Addie Rhodes will graduate. Baccalaureate services were held May 3 with Rev J C Montgomery of Jackson delivering the sermon to the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Magill
Cape Girdeau
Kewanee High School
Cecil Brotherton
Lucille Beeson
Martha Wescoat
Marian Wescoat
Waymon Holford
Addie Rhodes
J. C. Montgomery
Jackson
Sikeston Girl Honored by College Students
Miss Helen Johnson of Sikeston Missouri has been elected sophomore class representative on the Student Government Council at Blue Mountain College for the 1936 37 session. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs A H Johnson of Sikeston Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Mountain
Helen Johnson
Sikeston
Missouri
Blue Mountain College
Johnson
A. H. Johnson
New Madrid High School Commencement Plans May 14
New Madrid high school sets commencement for Thursday night May 14 with Charles A. Lee delivering the address to the seniors. Rev W T Holley will preach the sermon on Sunday May 10. A junior senior banquet is planned for Thursday night May 7 and the senior day program on Friday May 8. Graduates include Edith Blair Ruth Howard Paxton Hunter John L LeSieur Mary Claire Mann Paul Moore Eugene Stubblefield J W Purcell Lewis Riley Dorothy Robinson Cora Sharp Mabel Sharp Mary Steele Billy Steward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Madrid High School
Charles A. Lee
W. T. Holley
Edith Blair
Ruth Howard
Paxton Hunter
John l LeSieur
Mary Claire Mann
Paul Moore
Eugene Stubblefield
J. W. Purcell
Lewis Riley
Dorothy Robinson
Cora Sharp
Mabel Sharp
Mary Steele
Billy Steward
Lilbourn Commencement Held Last Night
Fourteen graduates received diplomas at Lilbourn high school commencement exercises held on Wednesday night May 6. Dr. A C Magill of Cape Girardeau delivered the address. Rev Earl Gooch of Braggadocia preached the baccalaureate sermon at services held Sunday May 38. The senior class roll includes Billy Bagby Mary Bagby James Crosno Bess Ford Evelyn Greene Myrtle Johnson Mary Jones W J Midget R J Ready Betty Riley Doris Stearns Ruby Tope Frances Tucker Claudie White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilbourn High School
A. C. Magill
Cape Girardeau
Earl Gooch
Braggadocia
Billy Bagby
Mary Bagby
James Crosno
Bess Ford
Evelyn Greene
Myrtle Johnson
Mary Jones
W. J. Midget
R. J. Ready
Betty Riley
Doris Stearns
Ruby Tope
Frances Tucker
Claudie White
Blodgett High to Hold Graduation and Exercises
Dr S A Kruse of State College Cape Girardeau will speak at Blodgett high school commencement exercises on Wednesday night May 13 The sermon will be delivered May 10 by Rev J C Montgomery Class day is May 12 The 1936 graduates include Ray Yeakey Albert Kappler Eugene Nunnelee Jack Tanner J P Stewart Robert Davis Alma Miller Edith Miller Hazel Graham Ella Wessel Thelma Paullus Glenda Clippard
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Kruse
State College
Cape Girardeau
Blodgett High School
J. C. Montgomery
Ray Yeakey
Albert Kappler
Eugene Nunnelee
Jack Tanner
Sikeston Students Cast in Central College Opera Carmen
In Fayette Missouri Central College Chorus under Prof Frank H Banyard will present Carmen in Daly auditorium on Thursday night May 7 closing Music Week. Sikeston residents Charles Cook and Wootten Hollingsworth participate as El Memendado and orchestra member respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Central College Chorus
Frank H. Banyard
Swinney Conservatory
Daly Auditorium
Charles Cook
Sikeston
Wootten Hollingsworth
Cook
Central
Central College Players
Beta Sigma Fraternity
O. T. Elder
Miss Hollingsworth
Phi Beta Fraternity
W. E. Hollingsworth
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Miss
Freidman Shelby
Oxfords
Peoples Store
Front Street
the Bach Studio
Stalkup
Sikeston School
Bertrand
Randles High
Ilmo High School
Commerce High School
Portageville High
RISCO
Dean Myers
Canalou High
Diehlstadt
Kewanee High
Sikeston Greenhouse
Sidwell’s JeWeLry Store
Center Street
New Madrid
Lilbourn
the Herald
Blodgett
Bulova
Elgin
Hamilton
C. H. Yanson
H. & L. Drug Store
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