Sikeston Bulldogs Open 1940 Season With Jackson Test
Sikeston Bulldogs travel to Jackson for a 1940 Northern Division game in their first conference bite. Coach Vernon Green's squad aims to defend a growing reputation after a 51–0 win over Fast Prairie and pursues a long overdue win against Sikeston’s traditional foe. Jackson, under coach C. W. Hatfield, seeks to rebound after a 6–0 loss to Chaffee in their opener.
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Sikeston High School Bulldogs
Prairie Eagles
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Sikeston
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Girardeau County
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Commercial Club elects officers at Sikeston Public School
The Commercial Club, led by Miss Electa O'Hara, named Treva York president Betty Jo Matthews vice president and Vanita Noyes secretary treasurer. The club amended its constitution to admit office training students with average or better grades and will elect other members. It will survey alumni activities as one project.
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Commercial Club
Electa O’hara
Treva York
Betty Jo Matthews
Vanita Noyes
Sikeston Band to Travel with Football Team to Jackson
The Sikeston Band will accompany the football team to Jackson on Friday night and debut new formations on the field. It skipped the Neighbor Day festival in Benton this year due to a limited number of out-of-town bands. The Southeast Missouri Jubilee was canceled, adding another disappointment for the band.
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Sikeston
Jackson
Benton
First Student Council Party Set After Football Game
The social committee plans the first party for October 11 after the football game with Christian Brothers High. The event runs to midnight with dancing and new games purchased for the occasion. The council ran the concession last Friday, netting $14.16 after expenses of $33.35 from receipts of $47.51.
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Simt. R. A. Harver
Christian Brothers High
Girl's Glee Club Preps October 30 Assembly
The Girl's Glee Club directed by Miss Sarah Ann Michell has thirty two members including Mary Ellen Bailey Jewell Beaird Louise Cox and more. They are preparing an assembly program for October 30 with two performances last week and two more planned for tomorrow and Wednesday. Coach Vernon Green introduced football formations at a pep meeting followed by cheers. Georgina Ballina performed Spanish and Mexican folk songs last Tuesday. A Red Peppers pep meeting is set for Friday in the Gym. Dick Tongate Sr. will discuss Fire Prevention on Wednesday October 9.
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Bulldogs
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Clem Beal
Harold Taylor
Wayne Ables
Jackson
Chaffee
Redskins
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Matfield
Green
Sarah Ann Michell
Mary Ellen Bailey
Jewell Beaird
Louise Cox
Fileen Crutchfield
Jean Cummins
Canelli Bakers
Juanita Bakers
Mary Lou Ganus
Tessie Ingram
Glenda Keller
Mildred Lambert
Dorothy Marshall
Anthea Moore
Bonnie Schaefer
Shirley Shainberg
Wanda Stallings
Marjorie Ann Voelker
Geraldine Vowells
Lucille O'Dell
Louise Killian
Imogene Carmody
Gloria Carr
Martha Jane Bradley
Wanda Snyder
Pat Sutton
Letty Meredith
Betty Meredith
Beauton Harper
Mable Greenlee
Jean Kelly
Abbie Daugherty
Judy Voelker
Glee Club
Georgina Ballina
Red Peppers
Jean Maxwell Chosen President of Miner Club
The Miner Food Project club organized at Miner with Jean Maxwell as president and Dan Thomas as vice president. Betty Gentry is secretary Betty Lou Wyman leads song and games Glorys Elliott is the reporter. Mrs. James Reeves teaches in the community and leads the club. Other members include Edith and Anne Elliott Barbara Jean Wyman Rudolph Duke Beulah Thomas Floyd Dickson and B G Grigsby.
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Miner Food Project
Miner
Jean Maxwell
Dan Thomas
Betty Gentry
Betty Lou Wyman
Glorys Elliott
James Reeves
Edith and
Anne Elliott
Barbara Jean Wyman
Rudolph Duke
Beulah Thomas
Floyd Dickson
Speech courses set at Sikeston High School
Sikeston high school will sponsor two speech classes funded by local authorities and the Federal Government. Garland Parker will teach. One class, Speech for Business Executives, covers public speaking for business needs. the other, Practice in Speech for Salespeople, focuses on sales speaking. Sessions meet weekly over six to eight weeks with a meeting for interested attendees on Wednesday night October 9 at 7:30 in the high school study hall.
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Sikeston High School
Sikeston
M. L. Stewart
Garland Parker
Missouri Schools Get Unexpected Holiday On Registration Day
Governor Lloyd C. Stark proclaims October 16 a holiday for rural and urban schools as Missouri registrants register in voting precincts. The proclamation notes many precincts are in school buildings and asks teachers and administrators to volunteer as registrants to avoid disrupting school business.
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Missouri
Lloyd C. Stark
Stark
New Kiwanis Club Formed at New Madrid
Under Sikeston Kiwanis sponsorship a Kiwanis unit was formed in New Madrid with its first formal meeting last night. BE. F. Sharp serves as president with Walter Steward as vice president L. A. Richards Jr. as treasurer and Herman Chrysler as secretary. Charter night set for Friday November 15.
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New Madrid
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New Club
Walter Steward
L. A. Richards Jr
Herman Chrysler
W C T U to Meet at Library in October 10
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will hold its regular meeting in the public library auditorium at 2 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon October 10 with Mrs J A O'Hara in charge. Also noted is Mrs W R Burks returning home from Farmington Missouri after a week with relatives and old friends in Ste Genevieve and Farmington.
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J. A. O’hara
W. R. Burks
Farmington, Mo
Jerry_Burks
Ste. Genevieve
Farmington
Sikeston Bulldogs blank East Prairie 51 to 0 in season opener
Sikeston high school bulldogs overwhelmed East Prairie 51 to 0 in their 1940 football debut at home. Rex Wyatt led scoring with multiple short and long runs, Leé Bowman added two touchdowns, and Waggener, Matthews, and Beal connected on a final scoring pass. The East Prairie defense struggled as Sikeston dominated all four quarters.
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Q Stallings Matthews
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Backfield
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Our Public Schools Activity Fee At Sikeston High
Sikeston high school collects a two dollar activity fee from grades 9 to 12. Students pay one dollar at enrollment for a card admitting home football games and lyceum numbers, with a second dollar in January for second semester activities including home basketball games and lyceum numbers. The system funds about eight lyceum numbers and eight basketball games, plus football. Cards also help identify students at out-of-town games to reduce admissions.
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Lyceum
Sikeston
For Rent Two Unfurnished Rooms on Ruth Street
Two unfurnished rooms for rent on Ruth Street. See Mrs Stella Moll at 256 William Street for details.
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Stella Moll
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