Sikeston High Places Second in State Forensics
The Rostrum notes Sikeston High School placed second in the state in new members and degrees added, Springfield first with 36 and Sikeston 26. Three Sikeston students earned Degrees of Distinction on the national honor roll: Richard Lewis, Glenn Humphrey, and Fielding Pitashnick. Debate topic this year is direct national presidential election by popular vote. Coach Robert Walker says tryouts begin this month.
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National Forensic League
Springfield
Sikeston
Richard Lewis
Glenn Humphrey
Fielding Pitashnick
Spanish Night for Dexter Students at Miss McCormick’s
Thirteen junior Spanish students visited Miss Imogene McCormick in Dexter on Monday evening. A Spanish buffet featured Spanish steak Spanish rice lettuce with Spanish dressing hot rolls Spanish cream chocolate cake and milk. Tables carried Spanish cloths and cactus centerpieces as candlelight and Xavier Cugat music finished the South American mood.
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Imogene McCormick
Dexter
Xavier Cugat
Lecture on Reptiles of North America to be Held Thursday
An assembly on Thursday Oct 13 will feature Jack Raymon lecturing on Reptiles of North America. Raymon has spoken to schools and clubs over 15 years, presenting Indian blankets mounted skins and 150 live snakes. First aid will be demonstrated and the Indigo snake from Florida highlighted.
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Jack Raymon
North America
Raymon
Florida
Honor Society Chooses New Committee Aboard
A planning committee for installing new members was elected at the Honor Society meeting last Thursday. Mary Jane Faris was chosen chairman with Emily Lair and Norma Porter on the panel. A Scrap Book Committee was also formed to collect articles about the society and its members. Berry was selected chairman of that group.
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Mary Jane Faris
Emily Lair
Norma Porter
Berry
School notes on Lillian Ancell and Janice Scott
Lillian Ancell a senior is out of school this week after an operation in a St Louis hospital last Monday. She will stay in hospital this week and spend next week at home before resuming school work. Janice Scott an eighth grader has recovered from an operation performed at Cane Girardeau last week.
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Lillian Ancell
St. Louis
Lillian
Janice Scott
Cane Girardeau
SiKeton's Candidate Crowned Cotton Queen
Carolyn Corlew was crowned queen of the Fifth Annual Cotton Carnival Beauty Contest. She wore a strapless taffeta gown with a sheered bodice and tiered skirt and wore pink carnation corsage. Lieutenant Governor Jim Blair presented her with two dozen roses and a fifty dollar check. She led the grand march at 10 p.m. at the Queen's Ball in the Armory.
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Sikeston
Carolyn Corlew
Jim Blair
Carolyn
Armory
Executive Committee Plans Full Year Agenda
The Sikeston Community Teachers Association group, led by President W. W. Wilkison, met at R. J. Genins home to outline a yearlong program and expenses and discuss boosting professionalism. Schools will dismiss Oct. 14 for the Southeast Missouri District Teachers meet in Cape Girardeau with eight delegates, including Robert Walker, Dave Hart, T. A. Poe, Virgie Solomon, Philip Sadler, and Lucille Stubblefield.
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R. J. Genins
Sikeston Community Teachers’ Association
W. W. Wilkison
Millie Ragsdale
Priscilla Watkins
Dorothy Wilm
Electa O’hara
Irma Allen
Kenneth Knox
Southeast
Former County Judge Found Dead In Yard
Judge John W. Heeb 81 prominent Chaffee figure and former Scott County judge was found dead in his yard Tuesday evening while gathering eggs. Heeb, born Sept. 8 1868 in Cape Girardeau County, served 19 years as judge and was first president of the Chaffee school board, retiring in 1947. Funeral at First Baptist Church Chaffee burial Memorial Park Cape Girardeau. Survived by wife Rosa Lee Daniels and several children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and brothers.
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John W. Heeb
Chaffee
Scott County Court
Cape Girardeau County
Judge Heeb
John Heeb
Rosa Lee Daniels
Scott County
First Baptist Church
W. L. Keeney
Archie N. Holt
Memorial Park Cemetery
Cape Girardeau
John Hobbs
A. A. Gwann
Elbert Gettings
Rufus Heeb
Henry Heeb
Arthur Heeb
Lucas Heeb
Gus Heeb
Otto Heeb
Harrisburg, Ark
New Madrid County 4 H winners in Columbia contest
New Madrid County sent more 4 H club members to state contests this year but earned a smaller share of the winnings. Mona Lee Scott won the Dairy Foods Demonstration Award a $50 wrist watch. Violet Pitts led clothing judging, while Lawrence County won the state team title. New Madrid’s fat barrow judging failed to place well.
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New Madrid County
Mona Lee Scott
Pharris Ridge Club
Violet Pitts
East Gideon
Lawrence County
Francis Hulshof
Shelby County
Pettis County
Arnold B. Heusser
C. G. Scott
Columbia
New Madrid
Cape Girardeau
Lynn County
St. Charles County
Cedar County
Paul Hulshof
Shamrock Club
Shirley Yount
Dorothy Hampton
White Oak Club
Student Council Members Take Oath
The annual installation of the Student Council members was held in assembly yesterday morning. Guest speaker William Marsh, former council president in 1939, addressed attendees while several musical numbers were performed. The band opened and closed, with a piano duet, a song, and a piano solo featured before the group adjourned to lunch at Rustic Rock.
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William Marsh
Mary Jane Faris
Betty Sue Keasler
Sondra Beck
Mary Elizabeth Stevenson
Rustic Rock
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Sikeston High School News
NFL
Reade McNamaea
Mary Small
Dea
Ty Jawa
Bailey
Henry Dunker
Miss Margaret Cain
South
D.C
Dave Hart
Diversified Occupation
Carol Warburton
Carrol Pharris
Lloyd Shy
Sikeston, Missouri
Harris N. Draughon and
Douglas A. Klein
Mr. Klein
E. F. Creekmore and Company, Inc
New Orleans
Wright
Pebble Beach
Lair’s
Vogue Dress Shop
E. Front St
Sikeston, Mo
JAWA
Steven Stanko
Moy Rocces
Cerom the
Tawa
Henry
Ambers
Homestead Cafe
Cadet Spacey
Goodyear Service Store
Toodmtear
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