Ward Denman Assistant
The Sikeston Herald notes Clint H. Denman in the Ward Denman Assistant role with brief context on duties and local coverage.
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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1938
Page
5
The Sikeston Herald notes Clint H. Denman in the Ward Denman Assistant role with brief context on duties and local coverage.
The Herald notes officials insist the crop allotment program is voluntary while warning penalties for noncompliance are compulsory. An Agricultural Department official author describes the program as voluntary but implies enforcement will be mandatory for those who do not participate.
The Herald reports a farm to market highway connecting Sikeston to Salcedo and extending west of Salcedo to Bloomfield. The project links Scout and Stoddard county roads, easing farm transport and shortening routes to market for farmers between Selceda and Bloomfield, with expected steady progress.
A Missouri newspaper column defends Dr. W L Brandon after his resignation from the Missouri Board of Health. It argues Governor Stark’s supporters show multiple carloads of Judge James M. Douglas boosters in Southeast Missouri, including state highway, liquor control, and other officials, contradicting Brandon’s claim of few boosters.
A page three coupon offer invites readers to clip a Peter Pan Green Beans coupon and redeem it with their grocer for a free can. The ad emphasizes a direct savings and in-store redemption.
A large assortment of curtain remnants is offered at the Dempster Furniture and Undertaking Company at greatly reduced prices.
Beautiful curtain patterns on sale at Dempster’s Furniture Store feature dotted Swiss Quaker Lace silk rayon fabrics and pressing materials.
May 17 1918 Herald items note pretty new residences by Clay Stubbs Lacy Allard Dave Reese R T Wainman and W E Derris. Sikeston high school to graduate seventeen seniors including Irah Milem Phyllis Gould Dimple Wilbur Ima Hornung Corintha Simler Ruth Baker Mabel Mason Elizabeth Adams Hyacinth Sheppard Una Vowells Katie Meldrum James Wainman Charles Blanton John Leuser Lou Roberts Duncan Brite Paul Witt. Sikeston's K company now overseas likely soon on firing line and the Red Cross appeal urged for relief to servicemen and families.
Ten years ago on May 17 1928 Ruth Wilkerson announced her forthcoming marriage to Dr Howard M Kendig at First Presbyterian Church St Louis with a shower hosted by Mrs T C McClure Saturday. Sikeson high school 1927 1928 basketball team members Walter Weekley Dewell Robinson Bill Baker Leonard Watson Weldon McDonald Hubert Burrus Ross Hillgore received letters with Weekley as captain. Watson succeeds Weekley as captain.
Commencement exercises Monday night mark Sikeston high school's largest class with 65 graduates. Dr R Hr Ruff of Central College Fayette will deliver the address. Miss Lynette Stallcup, class member, chosen queen to represent Sikeston at Poplar Bluff Day on Saturday May 20.
Last year on May 20, 1937, Sikeston voters gave huge majorities to two bond measures for a public library building and a recreational center. Rev D D Ellis will deliver the high school graduates sermon May 23. Fifty firms and sixteen girls signed for the Junior Chamber beauty contest on June 7 with Nancy Ann Ponder to represent Sikeston in the Ozarks Jubilee pageant at Poplar Bluff.
A World War veteran urges all Americans to wear a poppy on Poppy Day. He recalls a soldier’s sacrifice in a wheat field, and explains how Legion members will distribute poppies May 28 to aid the war disabled, widows, and orphans.
Lewis A Jones head of the drainage division in Washington arrived in Southeast Missouri on May 14 to inspect the Missouri CCC drainage camps. He expressed satisfaction with maintenance work by the New Madrid and other drainage camps, with Clark E Jacoby joining the inspection.
St Louis area shoe factories produced about 72 million pairs in 1937, enough to supply Missouri residents with twenty pairs each. The district, with 84 factories and 50 000 workers plus 25 000 in related trades, generated 165 million dollars in product value and sustained long service among executives, while offering steady employment and early career openings for many youths entering the industry.
Funeral services were held for Dr. Ellis Fischel of St. Louis, chairman of the State Cancer Commission, killed in a highway accident near Linn, Missouri. His wife was critically injured as he was en route to Jefferson City to meet Governor Stark. Flowers were replaced by donations to the Ellis Fischel radium fund.
Bryan Buchanan of Rolla, 19 year old grandson of Mr and Mrs C C Buchanan, was shot in both knees on a hunting trip with two companions. While cleaning his rifle Sunday morning about 7 o clock the gun discharged, the load struck a rock and bounced back into his knees. He walked nearly two miles for help and was taken to M S M Hospital in Rolla where doctors say the injury will not leave him crippled.
Joseph Gustaf first trumpeter for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra was the guest artist at the high school band concert in the auditorium. He played with Don Lobeck, another St. Louis musician, under director R. D. Sorrells. Mea Gustaf and Lobeck attended a dinner hosted by the Sorrells and the Dovers before the concert, joined by Bobby and John Dover, with John also a trumpeter.
Twenty Derby Kansas high school students with several faculty members will stay overnight in Sikeston, housed in the high school facilities. The group plans an extensive Eastern tour including Washington and New York, with many not having left Kansas before.
John Allard Watts, son of Mr and Mrs John Watts, born at St Etat Hospital in Cape Girardeau at 4 50 am Friday, was the second baby born in twelve hours there and missed free hospitalization by four hours. The other newborn, a 16 year old mother’s son, born at 8 15 pm Thursday, will have his bill paid in full by Group Hospital Service Inc as National Hospital Day observance. The bill will total at least 75 cents.
Funeral services for Norma Jane Bonnie Sue Volz four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles F Volz of Canalou were held this afternoon and burial followed at Memorial Park. Born December 16 1934 in Canalou she died of colitis May 18 1938. Survived by parents four brothers and sisters Charles Laledia Mildred and Lillie Mae.
Anton Lang famed for portraying Christ in Oberammergau Passion Plays died in a Munich hospital Wednesday at age 63. Lang trained from birth for the role and appeared as Christus in the Passion Plays of 1900 1910 and 1922.
Funeral services for Sam Wiley Hart infant son of Mr. and Mrs Glenn Hart were held this morning at the grandparents J N Walker home. Rev John L Taylor officiated and interment followed in Memorial Park cemetery with Welsh service. The baby was born on April 2.
Sireston personals report a luncheon at Mrs. Glenn Matthews home on Southwest Street for eleven guests. Mrs. Glenn Matthews Jr and son Glenn III visited Cape Girardeau with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Cox Jr. in Fulton delayed deals affect local personnel. Harry Dover, longtime Scott County Milling employee, postpones plans to buy Fulton newspaper agency and will stay in Sikeston for now.
At the Ho tel Marshall luncheon the Junior Woman's Club appointed chairmen for multiple committees led by Mrs. Buford Baker. Louie Largent heads publicity, Leon Groves motion pictures, Freemont Goetz fine arts, H. M. Kendig citizenship, Harold Pitman legislation, Tharon Stallings historian, Harrison Tanner library, Swan McDonald welfare, George Fowler parliamentarian.
Mrs T A Martin plans to review The Life of Madame Curie by Eve Curie at a May 23 N H Club meeting at Mrs P A McDougal’s North Kingshighway home. Rev John I Taylor, Methodist pastor, praised Stefan Zweig’s Conqueror of the Seas in a Monday gathering at Mrs Ralph Anderson’s home. An organ recital by Mrs Anderson followed, featuring her new electric organ.
The American Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday night at the Legion Hut with Mrs. Manon Jewell and Mrs. Katheryn Johnson hosting. President Mrs. Uil Rabb led the session and plans were made for the annual poppy sale this Saturday May 28. Daughters of Auxiliary WII meet Friday afternoon at the Hut with Mrs. L J Langley as hostess. Mary Helen Wagner presides and Mrs. Art Burrow sponsors.
Members from Sikeston Morehouse and Canton attend the Tommy Sue Waller Past Matron's Club luncheon in Chaffee. Plans include furnishing rooms at the Masonic Home in St Louis with a $200 Sikeston room and a May 31 Eastern Star school of instruction in Charleston led by Grand Lecturer Miss Nelle Page.
The Woman's Junior Chamber of Commerce will meet Monday night May 23 at the Palace Cafe with the newly elected president Mrs Meredith Lee in charge. All members are urged to attend this gathering.
The Woman's Club will hold its final spring meeting as a luncheon next Tuesday at Mrs Arch Russell's home near Sikeston. President Mrs L M Hollenbeck will lead the regular business session. Mrs B F Blanton, a Sikeston club representative, will report on the General Federation of Woman's Clubs triennial meeting in Kansas City that closed May 17.
Malden ladies were guests at a luncheon today hosted by Mrs. G. A. Dempster at her North Kingshighway home. Attendees included Mesdames Al Stokes Roy Stokes E H Crear Elmer Peck Robin Davis A Brown J E Bell and A L Spitler along with Mesdames R A Moore Ben Welter W E Hollingsworth Grover Baker B F Blanton J N Ross Florence Marshall and C H Denman of Sikeston. Spring flowers plus pink snapdragons decorated rooms and sweet pea place cards complemented the tables. Each Malden guest was hosted by a Sikeston lady during the luncheon and social hour.
The Friendship Circle of the Woman's Benefit Association will hold an all day meeting at the home of Mrs John Fox with a potluck dinner served at noon.
Eight members of the Charleston chapter of Beta Sigma Phi visited the local sorority chapter at Mrs. Paul Heckemeyer s home Monday evening. Attendees included Mesdames Bryant Collier Story and Misses Atteberry Simpson Daniels Hequembourg and Carson. Mrs Garwood Sharp reviewed The Living Masterpiece by Lynn Terry. Mrs Sayers Tanner and Mrs Frank Van Horne accepted invitations to join the council of the Girl Scout troop sponsored by the sorority.
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs at its Triennial in Kansas City elected Mrs Sadie Orr Dunbar of Portland Oregon as president She was chosen Monday and succeeds Mrs Roberta Campbell Lawson of Tulsa Oklahoma Also named were Mrs John L Whitehurst of Baltimore Maryland as vice president and Mrs J B Buck of Richmond Virginia as treasurer Dunbar a widow with two grown daughters has worked in public health for 22 years.
Mr and Mrs C C White plan to travel to St Louis Sunday for the annual State Assembly of the Rebekah Lodge gathering Monday through Wednesday. Monday night a reception for Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will be held at the Melbourne Hotel, with the Whites returning home later in the week.
Sikeston Sons of the Legion were guests of the Golden Troopers at Legion Hall in Cape Girardeau. The visit included local post officers and Auxiliary members, with numerous boys from the post attending the meeting on Friday night.
Betty Lou Shankle and Phyllis host a party at the Armory Friday night with sixty young guests and their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Shankle and Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs Edna Lee Kirby hosted a Saturday afternoon party for Ardeth Kirbys ninth birthday with Mrs Milton Crase helping. Guests included Goldie Cooley Bobby Gene Deneke Audrey Aldrich Eddie Dobbs Jere Wayne Cox Billy Haters Elva Delva Johnson Loraine Ables Wallace Lee Jr Barbara Canady Maxine Lane Norma Jean Boyer Joy Ann Cross Kenneth Schnaare Robert Musher Sue Gentry Jean Ann Lee Drexal Glenn J B Joiner Betty Joiner.
F. J. Pat Noonan division engineer of the State Highway Department will speak at the Kiwanis Club Friday night May 20 at the Marshall Hotel. Other highway officials have been invited. Cecil S. Link, a local resident, was a club guest last Friday night entertaining with piano numbers.
Eight Bloomfield Kiwanis members visited the New Madrid CCC camp, touring offices, shops, barracks, and recreation facilities. Fred Jacoby and Capt. Robt. G. Johnston hosted. invitations extended to other civic groups to visit for acquainting with camp operations and projects.
Col James E Rieger of Kirksville an overseas veteran and DSC recipient was named by Gov Stark to replace Sen Edward A Barbour Jr on a Missouri World War graves inspection commission in France. The panel also includes Maj Gen Edward M Slayton. A $5000 state appropriation funds the trip. Rev Robert M Talbert offered to resign after Legion criticism.
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