Closing Exercises at Matthews Consolidated School May 25
District schools hold commencement in the high school auditorium. Rev E D Owen of Sikeston delivers the address. Diploma recipients include Mildrene Stroud Pebble Kelso Wilma Bell James Vann and many others. Baccalaureate sermon May 21 by Rev BE Bartley. Senior class events May 12 8:00 pm and May 26. Superintendent Powell and Principal Conrad named. School staff listed with board members.
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Matthews Consolidated School
E. D. Owen
the Baptist Church
Sikeston
Mildrene C. Stroud
Pebble O. Kelso
Wilma M. Bell
James E. Vann
Robert B. Vann
James F. Lamert
Oscar Mainard Jr
Erma L. Rhoades
Thomas L. Hawkins Jr
Robert M. Stowe
Barbara E. Gardner
Bethel Janie Hull
Spurlin Beck Jr
Bette Lou Shanks
Sue Shanks
Cornelia BE. Smith
Neva Dell Gemeinhardt
Fayrene Burchfield
Robert F. Stroud
Helen Josephine Gaines
Chrystene Elizabeth Mayo
Joseph Bryan Pace
Melba Jean Harber
Anna Mae Harmon
BE. W
New Madrid Schools Set To Close May 18
New Madrid High School will close on May 18 with commencement in the auditorium. Dr. Forrest Rose of Cape Girardeau will deliver the address. Diploma recipients include Lucille Bates Dixie Jean Baynes Betty Bloomfield Frederick Cameron Maryetta Cravens Mable Desmore William Diggs Hunter Russell Jones Rachel Littrell Warren Moss George Haynes Riley Josephine Shy Mildred Simpson. Baccalaureate is May 14 at 11 o'clock with Rev. R C Holliday delivering the sermon. Junior-Senior banquet and dance occurred May 9. L L Schuette re-elected superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Madrid High School
Forrest Rose
State Teachers College
Cape Girardeau
Lucille Bates
Dixie Jean Baynes
Betty Bloomfield
Frederick Cameron
Maryetta Cravens
Mable Desmore
William Diggs Hunter
Russell Jones
Rachel Littrell
Warren Moss
George Haynes Riley
Josephine Shy
Mildred Simpson
R. C. Holliday
L. L. Schuette
Missouri convention backs straight salaries for sheriffs
A proposal approved in Jefferson City last week requires sheriffs to be paid a straight salary and bars them from retaining any fees. This change, adopted by the Missouri Constitutional Convention, aims to standardize sheriff compensation statewide.
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Missouri Constitutional Convention
Jefferson City
Seventeen to Receive Diplomas at Lilbourn
Seventeen graduates will receive diplomas at Lilbourn High School Friday night May 19 in the auditorium. Speaker will be W Carl Ketherside of St Louis, evangelist for the Church of Christ. Recipients include Marryette Campbell Grover Foy Hazel Frazier Lucille Hart James Hauser Juanita Jacks Marginette McGuire Vivian Moss Doyle Noe Betty Norton Betty Riggs Edna Mae Sanders Velma Sparks Frances Stewart Eugene Thomas Jo Ann Thompson and James Weaks. The sermon will be delivered by Rev Orval Hamiman pastor of the Lilbourn Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilbourn
W. Carl Ketherside
St. Louis
Church of Christ
Marryette Campbell
Grover Foy
Hazel Frazier
Lucille Hart
James Hauser
Juanita Jacks
Marginette McGuire
Vivian Moss
Doyle Noe
Betty Norton
Betty Riggs
Edna Mae Sanders
Velma Sparks
Frances Stewart
Eugene Thomas
Jo Ann Thompson
James Weaks
Canalou graduates first all girl class in district
Canalou Consolidated Schools will award diplomas to five girls Edith Collier Margaret DeArman Helen Chaney Dorothy Boatright and Billie Margaret Lowe at commencement May 31 in the high school auditorium. Senior Day is May 30 with exams May 29. Kelly Dunsmore is superintendent. Teachers for high school and grades listed along with Robert Jones newly elected to teach in the rural colored district.
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Canalou Consolidated Schools
Canalou
Edith Collier
Margaret DeArman
Helen Chaney
Dorothy Boatright
Billie Margaret Lowe
Canaloa
Kelly Dunsmore
Lenore McCollum
Frederick Mitchell
Willie Marshall
Pauline Dunsmore
Matt
Charleston Graduation and Closure Date
Charleston high school will hold commencement Friday night May 19 in the high school auditorium with Rev. E. D. Owen of Sikeston delivering the address. Thirty seven will receive diplomas from the high school and fifty will complete the eighth grade work.
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Charleston High School
E. D. Owen
Sikeston
Hands List Heat Before Thermometer In Medicine
For years before the thermometer was invented physicians relied on the touch of the hand to gauge body heat. They used manual assessments to judge fever and illness, shaping early clinical judgment and patient care.
Vanduser Schools to Close Tonight With Commencement
Closing exercises at Vanduser High School will be held tonight at 8 o clock with Rev BE D Owen of Sikeston delivering the commencement address in the auditorium Lloyd Ford superintendent will introduce the speaker Baccalaureate services were held last Sunday with Mrs J A Norrid of Puxico delivering the sermon Tonight list includes Kathryn Wornica Georgia Puckett Winona Cowell Jewel Phegley Burton Carden Junior Cooper Jerry Layton Haskil Tubbs James Tubbs Curtis Sparks Vanduser teachers elected for 1944 45 Lloyd Ford re elected superintendent Lester Fadler principal of high school Remaining faculty Virginia Mayfield J M Sitze Alma Mercer Althea Dodson Bessie Scarbrough Julia Clare Fifth and sixth grade teacher yet to be employed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval Hamiman
Baptist Church
Lilbourn
Owen J. Taul
Max Timmons
Frieda Sickrey
Chester Hughes
Enoch Tollison
Appalone Taul
Ira Rubottom
Minnie Caudell
Catron
Roberta Houston
Lucille Bynum
Julia Stoker
Orval Hammon
Anna Jean McKinney
Raymond Lloyd
Irene Richie
C. D. Pollock
C. H. Green
Ruby Tope
Vanduser
BE. D. Owen
The
Sikeston
Lloyd Ford
J. A. Norrid
Puxico
Kathryn Wornica
Georgia Puckett
Winona Cowell
Jewel Phegley
Burton Carden
Junior Cooper
Jerry Layton
Haskil Tubbs
James Tubbs
Curtis Sparks
Lester Fadler
Virginia Mayfield
J. M. Sitze
Alma Mercer
Althea Dodson
Bessie Scarbrough
Julia Clare
Illmo High School to Graduate Nine Seniors
Illmo High School will graduate nine seniors at commencement Thursday night May 18 at 8 o clock, announced by Superintendent Noel Hansel. Baccalaureate services Sunday night May 14 with Rev. C O Branson of Silmo Baptist Church. Junior-Senior banquet Friday night May 12. Graduates: Mary Louise Harris valedictorian Donald Craig salutatorian Morris Bailey Doris Mae McKinney Olivia McKee Rosalie Davis Marie Starnes Olga Gulley Virginia Palmer. J W Hilpert is principal. teachers newly reelected include Marjorie Craig Merle Miller Mrs Virginia Campbell Hazel Jennings Rose Shaw Mrs Marcella Sutterfield Mrs Bobbe Caton Mrs Marjorie Hobbs and Miss Clara Mae Dickey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Time High School
Noel Hansel
C. O. Branson
Silmo Baptist Church
Mary Louise Harris
Donald Craig
Saltuatorian
Morris Bailey
Doris Mae McKinney
Olivia McKee
Rosalie Davis
Marie Starnes
Olga Gulley
Virginia Palmer
J. W. Hilpert
Marjorie Craig
Merle Miller
Virginia Campbell
Hazel Jennings
Rose Shaw
Marcella Sutterfield
Bobbe Caton
Marjorie Hobbs
Clara Mae Dickey
Inauguration of Central College's New President DeVore
Dr. Harry S. DeVore will be inaugurated as Central College Missouri's only Methodist related higher education institution’s nineteenth president. The May 25 ceremony in Fayette features speakers Bishop Ivan Holt Paul McNutt and others with events starting at 10 am and a 2 pm College Church auditorium address on education in the postwar era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S. DeVore
Central College
Missouri
Fayette
Ivan Lee Holt
Dallas
Paul V. McNutt
War Manpower Commission
C. E. Burford
Holt
J. C. Broomfield
DeVore
W. C. Curtis
University of Missouri
H. A. Campbell
B. Hawk
Southern Methodist University
McNutt
College Church
University of Indiana Law School
Distribution of feed wheat to farmers reminder
Farmers with less than a 30 day supply and unable to buy feed grain through normal trade are reminded they can obtain CCC owned feed wheat. Statement by Guy Calvin, chairman New Madrid AAA Committee. Feed wheat can be bought from the New Madrid County ACA Committee at New Madrid.
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Commodity Credit Corporation Owned
Guy Calvin
New Madrid Aaa Committee
New Madrid
ACA
Twenty Five To Receive Diplomas At Oran Tonight
Oran high school will confer diplomas on twenty five seniors in the school auditorium. Irene LeGrand is valedictorian, Norma Jean Baty and Dorothy Irwin tie for salutatorian. Miss Freda Carr is sponsor of the class. The senior class and sponsor hosted a hay ride in April honoring Walter Upstain and Bob Carr, who left for armed forces training on April 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oran High School
Norma Jean Baty
Rita Bisher
Gladys Battel
Cleo Bond
Gladys Diebold
George Felker
Ronald Feucht
Melvin Gateley
Michael Goetz
Ralph Gosche
Rosalie Gravictt
Kenneth Harris
Ruth Hartman
Dorothy Irwin
Fay Jackson
Helen Kielhofner
Irene LeGrand
Velma McClelland
Clifford Metz
Joe Poe
Oran
Canalou Club Plans Beautification Of War Memorial Area
Canalou Community club met May 4 with 12 members. Miss Laura Weddle gave a Home Demonstration talk and a feed sack article exhibit was shown. Members voted to beautify the Canalou War Memorial with shrubs and flowers near the memorial area. Billy Margaret Lowe reported on Teentown progress and Mrs Margaret Harrison was appointed canning aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canalou
Laura ©. Weddle
Canalou War Memorial
Billy Margaret Lowe
Margaret Harrison
Fred Geske
Army to employ Red Cross nurse aids as full time staff
The army authorizes full time employment in military hospitals for certified Red Cross nurse aids. They will be known as Army Nurses Aids and provide their own uniforms while receiving living expenses laundry and 75 dollars per month.
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Army
Red Cross
Roosevelt Proclaims June 14 as Flag Day
President Roosevelt has proclaimed June 14 as Flag Day in a formal observance urging earnest rededication to the principles of humanity and civilization that uphold the republic.
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Roosevelt
Official Flag Code for Salutes and Attire
The ceremony requires a military salute by all in uniform during hoisting lowering or passes in parade. Nonuniform men remove hats with right hand held over left shoulder. aliens stand at attention. Women salute with right hand over heart. In moving columns the salute occurs as the flag passes.
Fish Divorce Case Rumors Hint at Oddities
In Los Angeles a divorce case features Fred F. Fish as plaintiff and Ella Fish as defendant. The attorney for the plaintiff is Sidney Fishgrund. Fishback and Fish back act as witnesses and Mrs Yanka Fish serves as court clerk with W R Fisher also listed.
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Los Angeles
Fred F. Fish
Ella Fish
Sidney Fishgrund
Fishback
Yanka Fish
W. R. Fisher
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Charleston
TDS
East Center Street
Obi
Illmo High School
Pat
Variety Store
Choleus
Canalou Club
Woods Dairy
Sikeston Herald
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