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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1940
Page
3
Russell Bros three ring circus arrives in Sikeston on Sunday September 29 introducing a cucumber green big top with blue and red trim and highlighting a shift to motorized transport for better routing and lower costs. The outfit promises high quality concentrated entertainment at affordable prices with an entirely new talent lineup.
The program features top aerial artists acrobats tumblers jugglers equilibrist s and wild-west champions with a complete horse show performing elephants and other four footed entertainers. A modern circus band led by Eddie Woeckner provides the musical setting. The enlarged menagerie offers extended wild animal displays. Front doors open at 1 and 7 p.m. on Circus Day to allow patrons time to tour before the show.
The Benton Society Alumni sponsor the last 1940 moonlight cruise on the Steamer Capitol a large Mississippi sternwheeler. It stops at Cape Girardeau for a moonlight dance Thursday Sept 26 leaving the wharf at 9:00 p m. The 12 piece band Louisiana Swing Masters led by Walter Pichon will perform a current hits program before the ship heads to New Orleans for winter.
A drunken brawl in Poplar Bluff early Sunday left W Clifton Fuller 23 an Army Engineers worker at Wappapella dam dead. A coroner's jury found Ollie Huson former county highway truck driver and failed constable candidate. Huson denies the fatal stabbing.
Throughout eight decades the petroleum industry has identified 285 major oil fields defined as those with an ultimate recovery exceeding 20 million barrels. The count reflects long term exploration and development across global regions and major producing basins.
Capt. Roy Streckfus, genial skipper of the Steamer Capitol, poses with his four sons as the vessel makes its last Cape Girardeau excursion of the year on September 26. The Capitol heads to southern waters for the winter and buys most supplies from its excursion towns.
Public Schools by Supt R A Harper notes parents in Salcedo Tanner and Minner petitioned Sikeston Board to run a 60 passenger GMC bus to Sikeston High. 27 students signed up. route covers 42 miles daily with 7:20 departure and 8:20 return, serving high school and some nearby grade students. State aid covers 15 cents per day per student for two miles or more, hoping bus becomes self supporting with rural riders.
Twenty one girls were elected into the Red Peppers, Sikeston high school pep organization, at the first meeting of the year Friday afternoon. New members include seniors Doris Jamieson and Avis Bishop. juniors Lois Buchanan, Patty Hudson and Dora Ann Dunn. sophomores Rose Mary Cline, Betty Husher and Anne Craughon. freshmen Mary Ellen Bailey, Mary Helen Trousdale, Charlotte Strain, Louise Skelton, Laura Jo Latham, Glenda Keller, Laverne Yoffee, Jean Jackson, Louise Jackson, Margaret Lambert, Grace Marie Sitzes, Amy Wilkinson and Lorraine Graber.
Eugene Watson was elected president of the 1940 class at Sikeston High School at a Friday class meeting. He had led the class in junior year. Other officers include Art Swacker, Mary Emma Donnell as vice-presidents, Rex Wyatt as treasurer, and Betty Ruth Limbaugh as secretary. Lower classes chose officers for Junior, Sophomore, and Freshman ranks, with home room presidents named as well.
Matilda Long, senior at Sikes ton High School, was chosen editor of the Bulldog Barker by a faculty committee this week. Russell Wilson, junior, will serve as associate editor. Both students hold roles in the student council and Red Peppers and have prior paper and debate experience.
Among new books for Bailey school library are Epamindas and his Auntie by Sara Conan Bryant and Joseph and His Brothers by Maud and Miska Petersham. The Bailey Flash will be the school newspaper, to be published by Thurman Travelstead's room. Fourth through sixth graders submitted name suggestions. final choice by Miss Lillian Putman, Miss Lucille Stubblefield and Miss Betty Reece Donnell.
The Birthday club in Miss Margaret Clymer's room held its first meeting Monday to celebrate Bill Hodges. Twenty three boys attended a hike and weather roast. The two sixth grades of South grade school formed a Good Citizenship Club. Officers in Miss Wilma Ragains' room are Eula Cline president G H Lewis vice president Teddy Lynch secretary Bill Calhoun treasurer Bernard Rice program chairman. Officers in Miss Lucile Finley's room are Jerry Mize president Rita Turner treasurer Peggy Lee Harris secretary Ardeth Kirby program chairman Suzanne Lindley
A look at humanity's longing to fly from ancient myth to early aviation. People believed flight belonged to gods and humanity faced centuries of doubt before practical wings and powered aircraft emerged.
The Sikeston Library lists Newbery Medal winners from 1922 to present, with titles by Van Loon Lofting Hawes Finger Chrisman James Mukerji Kelly Field Coatsworth Armer Lewis Meigs Seredy Enright Daugherty and others, including Story of Mankind and Caddie Woodlawn among the honored works.
The Missouri Conservation Commission Protection Division offers safety suggestions for hunters as the season begins. Treat every gun as loaded, carry empty guns, keep barrels clear, ensure a sure target before firing, never point at what you do not intend to shoot, unload when unattended, avoid mixing gunpowder and alcohol, do not climb with a loaded gun, and avoid shooting at hard surfaces or water.
Paris dressmakers are retooling for a September showing to a private Riviera clientele in the free zone. The collection will be pared to 30 40 models with a trend toward simpler designs and few if any formal evening gowns.
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