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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1940

Page

10

Highway curve driving safety quiz question

A driving test item asks how to handle highway curves. It presents options about speed and wheel position and states a statement about carbon monoxide odor in cars with True or False answers.

Wall Paper Closeout Prompts Busy Local Notes

SMAULLAE 1000 pounds of New Wall Paper. Kirk-McCoy Hardware Co. Many residents and visitors are named across St. Louis, Sikeston, Kennett, Marble Hill, Charleston, and Cape Girardeau in a lengthy community notices roundup detailing hospital stays, visits, and travel. Numerous families, relatives, and local merchants are listed with recent health, travel, and social activity.

Kirk-McCoy Hardware Co Louis Graber St. Louis David Lumsden Barnes Hospital Lee Harrell Chicago John O. Edwards Charley Boyce L. BE. Allard Patricia Poplar Bluff Stella Adams Miss Adams Sikeston Mercantile Company Front Street Shainberg’s Garland Parker Paul Brown Kennett Chas. Witte Chas. L. Kirk Harold T. Lindley Harold T. Jr Suzanne Charleston Mary Wyatt Chas. Hutcheson Salcedo J. H. Jenkins Need Wilson N. McKearley Advance Carl Wedeking Jimmy Marble Hill A. A. Mayfield E. EB. Arthur Murray Klein George Kirk Frank van Horne W. E. Hollingsworth Glenn Matthews L. L. Conatser John J. Scanlon Lansdowne Edgar A. Belden Ernest Kellett Fred Mainord Matthews Anderson Ind Lyle Mainord Carl B. Wallace Judith Ellen Southeast Missouri Hospital Cape Girardeau Fred D. Harris California Sikeston Carl Seastrom S. L. Lawrence Atlanta Louise Kirk McCoy Memphis Tenn John F. Woods Jr Dixie Greyhound Lines David Elrod Barbara Caruthersville Newport Jonesboro Ark Anna Winchester Mayfield Arlington Robi. Lillard Marvin Rayburn Washington University Walter Rayburn Jane Ernst Rayburn Ernest Hedden W. E. Karr Willard Monroe City W. T. Hedden Edward Karr Columbia, Tenn Wm. S. Corrigan Bettie Matthews J. C. Corrigan John A. Ferguson Jefferson City Kirk- McCoy Hardware Co John Malone Evansville C. D. Matthews Jr C. L. Malone T. E. Gladish Jackson L. A. Goodwin Ray C. Marsh R. A. McCord New Madrid Lilbourn Glenn Page Benton Page Joan Freemont Goetz Geriie Rice Kewanee M. S. Tomerlin

Modern Circus Brings Fresh Thrills to Sikeston Show

Russell Bros. 3 Ring Circus returns to Sikeston at the old ball park on U S Highway 61 Sunday September 29 delivering aerialist and equestrian feats and a lively menagerie. Two performances 2 PM and 8 PM with doors at 1 PM and 7 PM. Eddie Woeckner leads the band in a modern program of music and surprises.

Russell Bros Sikeston Ball Park U. S. Highway 61 Eddie Woeckner

Dr J H Kready Hears Willkie in Kansas

Dr J H Kready visiting relatives in Perth Kansas went to Coffeyville to hear Wendell L Willkie speak for President. He rode a train with Willkie supporters and described the crowd and clear loudspeakers. He noted Kansas corn crop as a failure except creek bottoms and compared it unfavorably to Missouri.

J. H. Kready Perth Kansas Coffeyville Wendell L. Willkie Willkie Kready Missouri

Mrs Meeks Returns From Five-Week Southern Visit

Mrs. A. F. Meeks of the Miner community returned home Sunday after a five week visit with relatives in Los Angeles California Tucson Arizona San Antonio Houston and Overton Texas Little Rock and Memphis Tennessee

A. F. Meeks Los Angeles Cal Tuscon, Ariz San Antonio Houston Overton Texas Little Rock Memphis, Tenn

Wild West Rodeo Heads to St Louis Next Week

Direct from Chicago Soldier Field to Sportsman's Park St Louis more than 1200 performers will stage the Combined Wild West World Champion Rodeo Big Time Circus and Barney Oldfield show under lights at Sportsman's Park October 1 to 6 with a matinee October 6. The event offers 10000 dollars in prize money from the National Rodeo Association Buck Jones is named King of the Rodeo Barney Oldfield leads Hollywood stunt men in the lineup.

ST. Louis Soldier Field Chicago Sportsman’s Ball Park Barney Oldfield Sportsman’s Park

Fashion Expenditure and Blue Clothing Preference Report

American women spend about 3 billion dollars yearly on apparel while three quarters of China's population favors blue clothing. The findings highlight strong consumer trends across nations, with high spending in the United States and a dominant color choice among Chinese residents.

China

Movie dare devils to perform under Kovaz supervision

King Kovaz directs a troop of stunt dare devils with a race driver supervising the various acts. Due to large seating, admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children.

King Kovaz

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E. M. Crooks Wm. Marsh State Teachers College F. E. Mount Lucille Jane Bray Vienna Loomis Mayfield Jr Jean Klein University of Missouri Columbia Phi Delta Fraternity Dessie Hydricks Phillip Sadler A. Dunagan Southeast Woodriver Ill George L. Hale Barney Forrester Pitman Tailoring Company Winona Holden Welsh Ambulance St. Francis Hospital Kenneth Hope Geraldine and Kenneth Jr Goshen A. T. Hope Jennie Mitchell H. G. Sharp Clay Mitchell Earl Malone Earl Johnson Clay la Valle Sharp Jr C. L. Sharp Dillon Morehouse, MO Buck Benny Jack Benny Rochester William Boyd Cassidy Laurence Oliver Greer Garson Frank Craven Martha Scott Thomas Mitchell Hugh Herbert Constance Moore Lone Ranger Calliope Jou Naserapi Pichon ASION Benton Society Corvams DR. J. HW. Kready Aed Ash Akat Cotton Club Stead Ei Ading Hotel Peabody REX Theatre Rancho Grande Gene Autry Flash Gordon Girls OF the Road Ann Dvorak Love, Honor and Donald Woods Secret Florence Rice Bing Crosby Mary Carlisle Basil Rathbone Roland Young Hugh Herbert Nancy Kelly Pier Lloyd Nolan The Shadow James Stewart Jean Rogers Rangers OF Fred Macmurray
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