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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1941
Page
9
Avenue entered as second class matter March 9 1908 at the Sikeston Missouri post office under the act of Congress of March 3 1879.
The piece argues many groups in the United States would benefit from entering the war. It cites New Dealers and Roosevelt allies, big business, labor leaders, munitions workers, army and navy leaders, railroads, and some farmers as desiring or profiting from war. It warns war would bring suffering and death, urging caution against involvement.
A note urging Mr. Cotton Picker to assist with the Sikeston district harvest highlights a large corn crop needing timely gathering. The call stresses local need and community effort during the season.
Twenty five years ago on Friday October 27 1916 The Sikeston Herald tracked a torchlight procession with several hundred men and many others marching at Fornfelt Wednesday night. The page also notes Judge Henry Lamb Republican candidate for Governor of Missouri ended a busy day. Dr J H Kready returned home Tuesday from Perth Kansas where he visited his cousin Allen Jacobs for a few weeks.
Twenty years ago items note Miss Allene Wilson engagement to Fred A. Groves and Sikeston football's strong season with unbeaten status. Fifteen years back, store moves and social events mark community life. Five years ago, traffic rules, frost data, and cotton gins stats appear alongside a controversial defense industry era editorial criticizing labor strikes and government restraint toward unions.
James Harold Van Dyke a 21 year old Benton auto mechanic topped Scott county draft rankings as his card became the first drawn among over 4000 regist rations. Sikeston parties opened headquarters and began intense campaign activity while Sikeston also received new training planes from Lakeland Fla for cadet instruction.
A local column applauds a week of police action against street walkers in Sikeston. The writer urges ongoing, determined enforcement to rid the town of this undesirable element and condemns the shameless consorts involved.
A historical note reports that the oldest known manuscript of the Bible resides in the Vatican Library in Rome. The artifact dates from ancient times and draws scholarly attention to early Christian textual traditions in the heart of the Catholic Church.
Citizens Emergency Committee on Nondefense Expenditures distributes the For Defense Today For Hope Tomorrow pledge across 20 states. Henry M. Winston says Americans admit defense costs threaten future stability if nonessential spending continues. the campaign invites national support for economies to back the President and Congress.
Wilbur Oster a 30 year old carnival worker from Grenora South Dakota was burned to death Sunday afternoon when a towed pickup truck he steered collided with another vehicle overturned and caught fire. Mrs Sarah McAdoo near Charleston was fatally injured last Thursday night when the car her grandson Dwight McAdoo was driving collided with a car driven by Chester Childress on a road between Charleston and East Prairie.
The Japanese press grew angry and charged that the United States aimed to secure Siberian bases to use against Japan. They warned that Siberia belongs to Japan and urged swift countermeasures.
Hialeah Park Florida is noted as the world’s only place where flamingos are bred in captivity. The claim underscores the park’s unique role in avian captive breeding and its historical association with the birds.
Charleston editor Art Walhaussen writes to Mrs. Fannie Cook about Southeast Missouri sharecroppers. He suggests she visit the region to better assess conditions, noting observations from Charleston and nearby towns, the Badlands area, and local commerce. He contrasts critique in St. Louis with local life, mentioning a 1912 Packard and a 1941 Lincoln Zephyr among sharecroppers' realities.
In a candid regional reflection, residents of Southeast Missouri describe economic ups and downs and shifting social norms. They discuss car ownership and loans during prosperity, flood and hardship, and the appeal of visits from figures like Fannie Cook. The piece notes a paradox: communities endure with humor, yet seek stability as times grow uncertain.
Secretary Stimson outlined a plan to grow the Army Air Forces to 400,000 flying cadets and enlisted men by June 30, nearly tripling current strength. Potential expansion to 500,000 beyond that date was hinted. The reform adds 84 combat groups from the existing 54, with groups containing multiple squadrons.
Spooks goblins witches and clowns will fill the Armory on Friday October 31 for the Lions Club Halloween masquerade with prizes for best costumes and a jitterbug contest. Proceeds benefit the underprivileged children's Christmas fund. Ralph Potashnick handles table reservations.
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