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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1941
Page
8
Superintendent R A Harper notes the 1940 41 school year closes Friday due to flu delaying final exams. Students will seek industry work or take a break, while teachers praise progress across departments and the community’s cooperation. The weekly column may pause next year.
The Sikeston high school senior play What a Life stunned a full auditorium Tuesday night with solid talent. Cast included Dick Tongate Rose Mary Putnam Joe Lee Shirley Limbaugh Virginia Gwaltney Shirley Jean Smith Norman Jonas Mildred Mathis William Hahs Lee Bowman Mary Emma Donnell J E Butler Alex Waters Betty Jane Taylor Treva York Bill Holley Bernice Howze. Tongate’s Henry Aldrich portrayal drew special applause along with Butler as the school principal. Frances Burch directed the production.
Charles Tanner son of Mr and Mrs Sayers Tanner has been transferred to the Naval Air Station at Pensacola for the final step in his training as a U S Navy pilot. After basic training in St Louis he went to Jacksonville Fla where he had been for several weeks before graduating to Pensacola.
A Sikeston High School senior poll lists students headed to Central College Westminster College Missouri University Virginia Military Institute and more. Names include Betty Jane Taylor Dick Tongate Art Swacker Rex Wyatt and James Martin. Several plan to work locally or join the Navy Army or business colleges with many undecided.
Mrs. and Mr. John F. Graham of Matthews welcome daughter Wanda Gail born May 14 at home. A son born to Mr. and Mrs. 5S. R. Schuchart near Sikeston on May 22. James Leslie named for son born to Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Singleton on May 22. Marilyn Sue daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Graham on May 24. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Smith announce daughter Mary Ruth born May 23 at home. Truman Richard named for son born to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ollis near Sikeston.
Sikeston high school seniors will depart Tuesday morning June 3 with faculty and chaperones for a multi city trip to New Orleans and other southern sites. The excursion includes Memphis Vicksburg Natchez Baton Rouge Gulfport Ship Island and Gulfport deep sea fishing with a return home Sunday night.
Sergeant Melvin Dace of the Missouri State Highway Patrol presented certificates Wednesday morning to ten School Boy Patrol members on active duty at South grade school. The boys Billy Dudley Bobby Deneke Tommy Boardman Billy Stotts Meldon Freeman Bernard Rice Charles Hahs Bobby Hambrick Lee Wal ton Bloomfield Clyde Keller earned the year’s recognition for their work safeguarding crossing Malone and Stoddard streets.
Russell Wilson was elected president of the Commercial Club of Sikeston High School at its last meeting of the year. Other officers are Bettye Ruth Limbaugh as vice-president and Ruth Ann Middleton as secretary treasurer. Miss Electa O'Hara is sponsor of the club.
Three Southeast Missouri men bound over to the July term of Scott county circuit court after a preliminary hearing on cattle theft. C. L. Goetz of near Benton and Sam and Mac Sailors of near Sikeston face charges for stealing eight head from William Crumpecker during the nights of May 13 and May 14. Carl Hodges was freed of charges as the fourth man’s case was dismissed. Witnesses said Goetz stole the cattle and the Sailors took them to Evansville Indiana where they were arrested. The Sailors waived the preliminary hearing after Benton proceedings.
Charles Milford Elis, youngest son of Mr and Mrs J F Ellis of Farmington, was killed in an auto crash at Lebanon Tennessee last Friday. He had been living in Lebanon since February as an executive of a Boy Scout council. The Commerce family lived in Scott county for many years. He is survived by his wife formerly Miss Margaret Williams of Campbell, his parents, a sister in St Louis, and a brother in California. Funeral services were held at Walters Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau and interment at Memorial Park Cemetery there. A number of Commerce people attended.
Seniors at Sikeston High School compile a Who's Who poll naming Prettiest girl Margaret Anthony most handsome boy Art Swacker most popular girl Betty Jane Taylor most popular boy Art Swacker most intelligent girl Matilda Long most intelligent boy Lee Bowman best girl athlete Matilda Long best boy athlete Rex Wyatt friendliest girl Betty Jane Taylor friendliest boy C D Butler best dressed girl Bernice Howze best dressed boy Lee Bowman. The notice also includes miscellaneous items and planting and lunar notes.
Ella Fikuart of the Scott County Home Demonstration Agent reports mattresses have been made at Oran Head Blodgett Salcedo Miner and Commerce centers. Some eligible applicants who chose these centers did not attend. If remaining, notify by June 15 and indicate a preferred center Diehlstadt Morley Vanduser Owensby McMullin or South Rockview for mattress making. Remaining makings may occur in mid to late July after harvest.
Mesdames H D Rodgers E Hanselman and H A Lewis share a strawberry preserves method using three quarters to two pounds of sugar per pound of berries. Fruit stays whole plump and in thick syrup with a natural flavor. alternate fruits include dewberry raspberry blackberry youngberry bouseberry and seed ed cherry.
Reports show beds of tulips in Scott county blooming health while others suffer blight. A plan to cure the disease is promised to bring happiness next spring as tulips appear more susceptible to infection than usual.
The article describes early symptoms of fire or botrytis blight on tulips with pinhead yellowish spots on leaves and brown to purplish spots on petals. Severe cases cause distorted margins, failed buds, and collapsed stems. Remove and burn severely affected plants and old blossoms. Rotate soil, plant in fresh soil with good air drainage and full sun.
Nalls Country Club, outside city limits, was burned to the ground early Monday. The owner Lon Nall says it will be rebuilt soon. Tourist cabins nearby were not damaged and insurance partly covers the loss.
A simple fish salad uses canned fish such as tuna with hard boiled eggs peas and celery or cucumber chock full of flavor from sweet pickles lemon juice salt paprika and parsley. Mix with mayonnaise and serve on crisp lettuce or as sandwich filler for four to five servings. Read The Herald for all the farm news.
Veterans of the Spanish American War and Cape Girardeau Camp No. 34 U S W V s are urged by Commander C M Barnes to publicly display the Stars and Stripes at homes offices or other regular sites during the National Emergency proclaimed May 27 1941. Adjutant J H Ramby notes the order is in effect through the period of emergency.
Fruit coffee cake started as a breakfast food. It keeps for several days and pairs with beverages. Mix flour baking powder cinnamon sugar salt orange rind. Cut in fat, add eggs raisins nuts milk. Bake 30 minutes in moderate oven. Sprinkle top with brown sugar butter flour cinnamon coconut. Cool and store in bread box.
This vintage style recipe explains a Creole scramble using onions celery parsley bacon eggs tomato juice catsup cheese paprika poultry seasoning and salt. Step by step it instructs to cook chopped aromatics with bacon then add beaten eggs and tomato juice before slowly stirring until creamy and serving hot with crackers buttered bread or toast.
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