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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1941
Page
13
Members of the Sikeston Woman's Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold a spaghetti supper at 7:00 PM Tuesday at the home of Mrs Meredith Lee on West Gladys Street. The event will be followed by a short business session with Mrs William Mariam, president, presiding.
Local residents returning from the Mussouri Kansas Arkansas Kiwanis Convention in Excelsior Springs include Mr and Mrs Geo W Kirk, Mr and Mrs John A Sutterfield, and Dr and Mrs B L McMullin. Kirk, district treasurer, helped plan with a committee meeting held in Excelsior Springs weeks earlier.
Mrs D I L Seabaugh of Jackson, president of the Ninth District Federated Clubs, will be guest of the Woman's Civic Club at a breakfast at the Palace Cafe on Monday morning October 13. Mrs Paul Heckemeyer, president, will lead the meeting. Delegates will be chosen to attend the Ninth District meeting at Malden on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Lillian L. Stupp of University City Missouri spoke to Sikeston area American Association of University Women members at a Dunn Hotel dinner and library auditorium briefing. She outlined association departments, explained statewide workshops, and described training schools impact on community culture. Mrs. Jefferson Rogers, Sikeston branch president, led the meeting.
Members of the Business Women's Circle of the Baptist church will gather Tuesday night at the church for a potluck supper and a missions book study. Circle leader Mrs. Miles Yambaugh and chair Miss Vernetta Smith will lead the meeting.
The Apollo Group opened its first fall gathering Friday at the public library with Miss Kathryn Clark as vice president in charge. A musical program led by Mrs. Adajean Logan and others featured, and at the November meeting Mrs. Charles Allen Cook will present an American music program.
Newly elected officers of the Henry Meldrum Post of the American Legion and the Auxiliary will be installed at a joint meeting on Tuesday night October 14 at the Sikeston Armory. Members meet at 7 for a covered dish supper provided by Auxiliary ladies with Mrs. Kathryn Johnson district president to install the Legion Auxiliary officers. The Legion installing officer is not yet chosen.
The American Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday night at the home of Mrs W P Wofford in Morehouse with Mrs Earl Malone and Mrs John Malone assisting. Mrs Dc J Stevens reported on Hospital Day results and the group discussed moving meetings to the first and third Mondays to align with the Legion.
Congress moved to fix the holiday date by making the last Thursday in November the official Thanksgiving Day after 1941. Since 1939 the nation faced two turkey days, with two thirds of states following Roosevelt's third Thursday plan and one third sticking to the traditional last Thursday. The House sent the measure noting confusion and the President had said the country would return to the traditional date in 1942.
Local notice announces personalized stationery services offered by The Herald, including printed and engraved options for individuals and businesses. The item highlights customization choices, lead times, and contact details for orders.
Southeast Missouri farmers met in Poplar Bluff with State Director Stephen C. Hughes and farm leaders from Scott County to pledge increased food production. The call aims for up to 15 percent more than 1924 29 output to aid soldiers allies and stockpile for post war. County reps from Scott Pemiscot Wayne Butler New Madrid Mississippi Stoddard Dunklin Ripley and Oregon attended.
Two taffeta sets for bedrooms arrive in Revere red a rust tinged shade and Phyffe green a full messy green. The Phyffe set features a plum and white striped dressing table top and draperies tied back with white ruffle edged curtains.
Frank E. Mount was elected president of the Sikeston Kiwanis Club at the regular weekly dinner Friday night October 3 at the Palace Cafe. He succeeds W. P. Wilkerson who led the club for the past year. New officers include vice presidents Fret D Harris and Ralph Williams, directors D. L. Fisher George W. Kirk Ernest Hedden and L. M. Standley, a one year term director Z. E. McAmis and treasurer Leroy C. Leslie. The secretary will be appointed by the new president. The office is currently held by Bartley R. Schwegler. Installations begin the year.
At a meeting held yesterday at Hudson's Cafe, Sikeston Lions Club added Robert Guthrie and John Hauss to the roll. Twenty regular members attended the session, presided over by Pleas Malcolm in the president Charles Dement’s absence.
The Ninth District Federated Clubs annual meeting will be held in Malden on October 14 and 15. Sikeston delegates include Mrs Ralph Williams Mrs P A Mc Dougal and Mrs A H Reese with alternates Mrs Ernest He4 den Mrs Sayers Tanner and Mrs J A Macabee among attending members.
Sergeant Melvin Dace of the Missouri State Highway Patrol was among five veteran Troop E members honored for ten years of service at a Saturday night banquet at the Congress Hotel in St Louis. Also present were Troop Sergeant O L Wallis and Sergeants Howard Turnbull and N H Massie, Trooper Ben Graham, and Capt Rufus Reed. Governor Forrest C Donnell and former governors Lloyd C Stark and Henry S Caulfield attended the program following the banquet.
The Hunter school grounds north of Sikeston will be used only for school purposes after board members said picnickers have abused the yard. The Herald reports the yard, once popular for outings, will be closed to picnics moving forward.
Defense-0-Gram by Dan M Nee urges protection of press freedom and urges readers to buy Defense Bonds and Stamps to support democracy. It emphasizes the right to print truth without censorship and calls editors to reflect citizen views while promoting defense savings purchases.
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