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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1939
Page
11
The Sikeston Herald lists yearly rates for Scott and adjoining counties at 1.50 dollars and 2.00 dollars elsewhere with terms strictly in advance Entered as second class matter March 9 1908 at Sikeston Missouri post office under the 1879 act
Bartley R. Schwegler reports John J. Reiss of Reiss Dairy Sikeston tells Kiwanis Club at Hotel Marshall dairy is a major industry. He cites pasteurized milk, stainless equipment and a 99 out of 100 inspection grade. Reiss notes $65,000 paid to local farmers in four years and plans for improved dairying in Sikeston and Southeast Missouri.
Approximately 75 dentists from the Southeast Missouri district attend a clinical dentistry conference in Poplar Bluff. Dr. C. W. Lambaugh of Sikeston participates as Missouri State Dental Association and Southeast Missouri Dental Society sponsor the event starting with registration at 9:30 this morning.
Mrs Calvin Greer arrived home Wednesday after a six weeks South American cruise aboard the S S Argentina. She reported no war dangers upon return but said radio news on board warned of a German submarine sighting near Trinidad. En route to New York Monday the Queen Mary entered port, convoyed by five British cruisers, with 2835 passengers aboard. Reverend Ivan Lee Holt, a Methodist bishop, was among Queen Mary travelers.
The Sikeston Lions Club announced thirty six new members after a membership contest. Charles Bethune’s team lost to Charles Balton Jr’s squad, who will host a fish fry next Wednesday. Members approved a city limits extension election and welcomed Harry Young back with a charter pin.
J. F. Cox Jr of C and M Oil Company announced a weeklong order for an entire carload of Firestone tires to restock after a district Labor Day sale. Memphis factory will fill the order, with Southeast Missouri cotton used in the tires. Firestone officials say replacements will take time due to heavy demand and widespread advertising supported by The Herald.
Southeast Missouri Area Council of Boy Scouts met at Hotel Marshal to set October 20 for the Cape Girardeau fall round-up linked to homecoming football with Warrensburg Teachers College. More than 1000 scouts expected. council to incorporate and begin Camp Lewallen dining hall construction. finances show $1,899.20 collected, $4,515 still due.
Members of the Past Matrons Club and East ern Star chapters of the 50th district held a jubilee at Mrs Candace Green's Dexter home after fundraising to furnish a room in the new St Louis Masonic home. The Candace Green room honors her service as a past worthy matron. Sikeston matrons attended the covered dish luncheon along with East ern Star members and Mrs Eleanor Hahn.
Mrs. Vera Patterson of Oran, president of the Scott County Woman's Christian Temperance Union, will be guest speaker at the regular meeting in the Sikes ton library auditorium at 2:50 p m Wednesday afternoon September 13. All members urged to attend. public invited.
The Parent-Teacher Association will meet at the home economics cottage at the high school at 7 30 Thursday night September 14. Guest speaker H E Dudley will address safety. Mrs C R Auten serves as president.
County council session at Benton courthouse covered extension program plans for 1940 and the 1939 achievement questionnaire. Clubs eligible since 1938 were noted as potential 1939 achievement certificate qualifiers. Exhibits and booth duties were assigned, with Mrs L A Bom as booth chair and a county representative chosen for the State Home and Farm Week at Columbia November 1-3.
Members of the Book Club will hold a rummage sale on Saturday September 23 in the Young building on Center street, according to Mrs M M Beck director of the club. Herald advertisers are worthy of your patronage.
On Monday night September 11 the Woman's Benefit Association will host a potluck supper at the I O O F hall. Afterward a brief business session led by Mrs Dean Marshall, president of the local branch, will be held followed by a social hour. All members are urged to attend.
Cape Girardeau area: The Blattner Auction barn on Highway 61 near Cape Girardeau is leased by R C. Kiehne, Jess Palmer of Cape Girardeau, Carl Kraatz of Ulin Til, and Chris Bennett of Marquand. They will operate under the name of Cape Auction Co.
Dr G W H Presnell and Sikeston city council members will attend the Sikeston Kiwanis Club dinner at Hotel Marshall. President Earl Allen leads the event with guest speaker Prof W M T Doherty from State College Cape Girardeau reviewing the European situation.
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration announced that Missouri soil conservation payments total 10,704,660.68 dollars. Certified payments cover counties Scott, Mississippi, New Madrid, and Stoddard with amounts 87,956 58,078 96,350 and 135,195 dollars respectively, awaiting pre audit.
This week multiple building efforts began in Sikeston. Wayne Bess starts a four room Vernon Avenue rental house with a second nearby for him. Dan McCoy Seed Co adds 25 by 50 feet on its west plant second floor. J A OHara Center street residence is being repaired and repainted. Mrs Fannie Hildreth gets a three room garage apartment on Cresap Street with new closet space and porch. W C Holley rebuilds Mrs Kelley Humes Sikes Avenue residence into a rental duplex. Semo Motor Co to gain a new office on South Street under E C Robinson Lumber supervision. A four room Kathleen Avenue frame house for Ralph Moody starts this week with basement and modern conveniences. Frank Moody and Will Love in charge.
The LaForge Coop erative Association started its gin yesterday completing processing of ten bales from cotton grown on the association land. Community manager H A Baasch announced the operation as part of the cooperative's push toward self sufficiency.
Ste Genevieve will receive bids on a proposal to erect a new post office. The plan has been announced and a bid opening is scheduled for September 29.
The piece notes melons, described as melon serbs, are being taken on two local farms, six acres on Joe Davie’s land and 15 acres on D. T. Burnett’s, with work ongoing. A small machine harvests about an acre per hour, indicating rapid activity.
Wednesday morning at 10:20 a high school assembly featured the orchestra performing Columbia the Gem of the Ocean Sikeston Will Shine Tonight and America Supt R A Harper introduced Miss Leilah Rickus the new librarian and study hall teacher Mrs H D Bashore formerly Miss Daisy Evans was presented to the students She was filling in for Miss Adilda McCord who had operated in the Mayo Hospital Faculty progress on the Student Council program was shared by Garland Parker Tharon Stallings the new high school principal spoke on schedule changes and introduced Nina Vern Taylor Sikeston's queen's court representative to Neighbor Day The students voted to favor programs from neighboring schools The assembly closed with The Red and the Black and The Star Spangled Banner led by Mr Sorrells and the orchestra
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Notice is hereby given that letters of Administration on the estate of David Lamedaen, deceased, are granted by the Court of Scott County Missouri. All persons having claims against said estate are required to exhibit them to me for allowance.
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