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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1941

Page

3

Sikeston Drops 6-0 Battle With CBC at St Louis

Sikeston Bulldogs fall 6-0 to Christian Brothers College in St Louis after a hard fought game. CBC drives from the opening kickoff culminate in Ryan and Oetter scoring a 45-yard march. Sikeston threatens in the third and final periods but fails to crack CBC’s defense as the whistle ends the contest.

Sikeston Bulldogs East Prairie Jackson Christian Brothers College Sikeston St. Louis Boys College Stadium St. Louis Oetter Waggener Ryan Co. B.C Ables Oval Matthews CBC

Sikeston Bulldogs Fall to Diehlstadt in Season Finale

Sikeston High School softball ends season with a 13 to 2 loss to Diehlstadt last Tuesday. Diehlstadt piled up 9 hits and 10 runs across two innings, aided by Sikeston errors and walks. Sikeston finishes 5-4 on the year, with two wins by forfeit from Blodgett, while Diehlstadt also claims two wins.

Sikeston High School Diehlstadt Sikeston Carter Hugh Aldrich Charles Heath Bill Vanover J. M. Arnold Aldrich Carter Culbertson Billy Wagner Hodges Blodgett Vancuser

Sike​ston to Send Gene Cox to Cairo Mardi Gras

Miss Imogene Cox known as Gene will represent Sikeston at Cairo Mardi Gras in NL Saturday chosen by Sikeston High School seniors over Wanda Nelson Dora Dunn and Margaret Jones.

Imogene Cox Gene Sikeston Cairo Miss Cox Sikeston High School Wanda Lee Nelson Dora Ann Dunn Margaret Louise Jones

Public Schools Close Early for Cape Girardeau Meeting

Our district plans show fall meetings of the State Teachers Association in St. Louis and Kansas City with local attendance by Cape Girardeau teachers when travel is costly. This year many students will miss Friday afternoon classes to attend the football game at Caruthersville and the Cape Girardeau district session. The fourth general session in Cape Girardeau features a University of Kansas Chancellor address and Southeast Missouri orchestra performances. The State meeting in St. Louis runs December 3 to 6, and schools will close then.

State Teachers Association St. Louis Kansas City Cape Girardeau Futhermore

Eastern Star Halloween Party Planned at Odd Fellows Hall

Members of the Eastern Star chapter will hold a Halloween party next Thursday night at the Odd Fellows hall with Mrs. John Fox, Mrs F F Converse, Mrs J R Harwell and Mrs Nelle Wofford of Morehouse in charge of the entertainment.

Eastern Star Odd Fellows Hall John Fox F. F. Converse J. R. Harwell Nelle Wofford Morehouse

Notable High School Softball Debut in Scott Mississippi League

The bulk of top athletes are in football this year causing softball players to be limited by practice conflicts. Most softball players are freshmen to juniors, promising a strong team next fall under coaches Maurice Stewart and Bill Hopkins in the Scott Mississippi County league. This season marks Sikeston’s first softball team in several years.

Maurice Stewart Bill Hopkins Sikeston

School Notes and Club Reports at Ingh School

Joanne Edwards and Patty Hudson cover a lively Ingh High scene with the Jay Jess Puppeteers performing Uncle Tom's Cabin at 8:00 pm in the auditorium. The page also outlines activity through the year with clubs, officers, and a Red Pepper trip to St Louis, plus a Halloween party planning note and student officer elections.

Jay-Jess Ingh School Sweet Little Eva Topsy Imp Uncle Tom Liza Simon Legree Ophelia Prim and Precise New Engliana Hank Mary Louise -Jones Billy Lynn Azalea Edwards Betty Boyd Dene Stinnett Priscilla Weekley Nadine Greenlee Ruth Struwe Rosetta Gross Betty Bacon Frances Murrell Helen Pratt Bicycle Club Suzanne Lindley Billy Haters Ardeth Kirby Ella Lea Jones Ramona Propst Goldie Cooley Virginia D. Willams Debra Poe Phil Sadler Bernard Rice Bennie Witt Jean Hartzell Betty Lynn Sizemore Jeanette M. Miller Bobbie Rucker Norma Jean Boyer Ralph Boyer Chas Tidwell Audry Shain Peggy Featherston Freda Andres Wm C. Hopkins Robert Lee Eleanor McClure John Ensor Joe O'Connor Phil Bowman Mildred Lambert Billy Wagner Wayne Ables Lowell Greer Sherry Winford Rachel Honeycut Limbaugh St. Louis Christian Brothers College Dutchtown Mary H. Trousdale Elizabeth Wagner Mary Lou Swannagan Jean Cummins Louise Jackson Jean Jackson Patty Hudson Grace M. Sittes Charlotte Strain Louise Skelton Betty Jean Buckles Patsy Ruth Gentles Mary J. Cummins Billy Francis Dorrough Dorothy Vaughn Imogene Davis Margaret Hart Martha Mae Lathom Laura J. Lathom Betty Husher Dora Ann Dunn Mable Greenlee Wanda Lee Conrad Melba J. Rafferty Wanda Baker Mary Bishop Shirley Dillon Gene Cox

Red Pepper Girls Travel With Helpers In Cars

Eight young girls named Lois Buchanan Linda Matthews Wanda Richards Mildred Scherer Mary Lewis Phylis Harrison Miss Electa O Hara and Miss June Johnnoter were to be accompanied by escorts. Several members of the group secured rides in automobiles as they traveled.

Lois Buchanan Linda Matthews Wanda Richards Mildred Scherer Mary Lewis Phylis Harrison Electa O'Hara June Johnnoter Red Peppers

Woman Named D Els District Deputy Grand Matron

Mrs LR Burns of Sikeston was appointed District Deputy Grand Matron of the 50th District of Eastern Star Chapters of Missouri at a St Louis meeting. The post was conferred by grand worthy matron Hazel H Reppert of Buckner. Burns succeeds E J Nienstedt of Blodgett who held the office last year.

LR. Burns Sikeston Missouri St. Louis Hazel H Reppert Buckner Burns E. J. Nienstedt Blodgett

Eastern Star leaders noted in Sikeston chapter history

The report highlights Lacy Allard and Margaret Harper as active in Eastern Star work and as former worthy grand matron of the Sikeston chapter. It also mentions Miss Florence Baker and J W Baker Sr returning last Fit day from St Louis where they visited Mrs T B Dudley and family for several days.

J. W. Baker Sr Margaret Harper Muss Florence Baker Clarence Cantrell Priscilla Coleman Bloomfield Sikeston Mesdames Lacy Allard Florence Baker J W. Baker Sr St. Lows T. B. Dudley

Poage and Mott Visit St. Louis Today

Mr. and Mrs Elmer Poage and Dellar Mott were business visitors in St. Louis today, meeting with regional colleagues to discuss trade and commerce opportunities. The trip highlighted ongoing regional business ties and potential future partnerships.

Elmer Poage Dellar Mott St. Louis

Conran Schools to Open Monday Morning

Monroe Rhodes of the Conran consolidated schools announces the fall term will begin Monday October 20. Fifty new books have been added to the library and several improvements made. Teachers Miss Audrey Schulz of Salem and Miss Marcel Dockery of Conran attended a short term at State College in Cape Girardeau.

Monroe Rhodes Conran Consolidated Schools Conran Audrey Schulz Salem Marcel Dockery State College Cape Girardeau

Also Mentioned on This Page

By Russell Wilson Sikeston Pos. Cbc Real L.eb Kaiser Cooley L.T Steenrod Marshall Orri Moore de Trout Crowe R.G Reichman Skelton R.T Buchholz Schwab R.E Gross Ables R.H.B. Menner Matthews L.E.B Pwspad Prue R. A Harper Joanne Edwards D. Els Firestone Bate Highway 60 Sikeston, Mo
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