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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1941
Page
7
The Sikeston Herald shows its publication details with Ward Denman as assistant and editorial contact in Sikeston Missouri. It lists the newspaper’s Thorn Street address, phone number and publication cadence as weekly Thursdays.
The text marks the entry as second class mail matter dated March 9, 1908, at Sikeston Missouri, under federal statute March 3 1879.
President Roosevelt wept at the entombment of his mother Mrs Sara Delano Roosevelt on Tuesday. The scene recalled the nation sharing in the sorrow and reminded readers of the deep motherly bond and care she gave to her son beyond his public achievements.
The Herald congratulates the Missouri Institute of Aeronautics and its staff on one year of operation. The program doubled its facilities and cadet capacity, with strong community ties led by head Oliver Parks and officials from General Manager A. B. Woodbury to Commanding Officer Ralph C. Rockwood.
The speaker praises the new parent teacher association in Sikeston and argues that no thoughtful patron would want to function without it. The home and school must cooperate, as teachers visiting homes and meeting parents benefit both.
President Roosevelt will deliver a radio address tonight and observers expect a call to accelerate war preparations that he had previously pledged would not be necessary.
John H. Wolpers marked twenty five years as publisher in Poplar Bluff with a banquet at the Dunn Hotel. Employees and friends presented a surprise, praising his leadership and honoring his wife Mrs. Wolpers. The event featured themed centerpieces and a two tier birthday cake with a Daily American Republic plant replica. The gathering included local journalists and The Herald’s editor, reflecting decades of newspaper ethics and friendship.
In Sikeston Saturday to view rural electrification investigations under way by Jefferson B. Rodgers and S. H. McCory of Washington. McCory, assistant chief of the Bureau, visited Sikeston for drainage and land reclamation work previously conducted in the area and conferred with local officials and agencies during the visit.
The Sikeston Herald argues the city needs a modern hospital several times larger than the present facility. It views the current hospital as proof Sikeston requires expanded, higher level service and calls for this goal to be pursued in the near future.
Sikeston Methodist Church reopened its refurbished auditorium after fourteen weeks at Malone Theater. The program featured a rebuilt organ with 867 pipes, enhanced acoustics, indirect lighting, and Italian gray walls with red, blue, gold and bronze stenciling. Windows repaired by Jacoby Art Glass Company, new memorial plates, ramped floors, roof repairs, and upgraded kitchen equipment brought the project to over 16000 dollars under Rev. John L. Taylor’s oversight.
O E Lathom sustained a fractured right hip when he slipped on wet pavement at a service station near Crystal City. He was treated at Festus then Sikeston General Hospital. The report notes a draft quota figure context from Missouri officials, with Tot Col. Clinde C. Earp commenting on upcoming board quotas.
Three thousand soldiers camped overnight in Holdenville en route to Arkansas Louisiana maneuvers. Local citizens provided a hearty reception and thousands of cookies. A large scale cookie baking program aided the effort, led by two women. A Marine recruiting party will visit Sikeston post offices on September 16 17 and 18.
The article lists a long roster of Air School personnel and Army Air Corps Training Detachment members. It names officers, maintenance staff, surgeons, engineers, and civilian employees at Harvay Parks Air Field with multiple ranks and roles. The fragment includes many surnames, followed by civilian staff, reflecting the large, mixed team underpinning the air training operation.
The Air Corps Training Detachment at Harvey Parks Airport announces four new officers. First Lieut. Thomas Gerald Pearse Jr. and First Lieut. Harold Otto Fichte arrive from Randolph Field, Texas, while First Lieut. Phil Hughes and Second Lieut. Robert Allen Shaw transfer from Kelly Field, Texas, to Sikeston.
The Missouri State Highway Commission announced bids on thirty four highway projects this week with E. H. Krehbiel of Columbia submitting the low bid of 17 955.40 for a bridge over Ditch No 1 on Highway 60 between Sikeston and Morehouse. Nine bridges were set, the largest a 383 foot Moniteau Creek span on the Route 40 relocation between Columbia and Boonville.
Sikeston's community hospital celebrates its first year of service since opening in September 1940. Since then over four hundred patients have been treated, with notable births and ongoing equipment upgrades funded by local groups. The staff, led by Superintendent Mrs. Margaret Bowman, anticipates continued growth and patronage.
The Co-Workers Society of the Methodist church will hold its first fall meeting at Mrs. T. F. Henrys home on Tuesday afternoon September 16 at 2 30. President Mrs Roy V Ellise will preside with Mrs E G Tipp as assistant hostess.
Classified note announces printed or engraved personal stationery available at The Herald shop offering custom monograms and occasion cards.
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