Mystery photo gallery #22

Nov. 23, 1962 Southeast Missourian Grouped around two of the floats they made for National Book Week are fourth grade pupils at May Greene School. The floats were made to represent books the pupils had read recently. Looking at the float of “Peter and the Rocket Ship” which they made are Gene Dewrock, Steven Smith and Allan Sample. “School Days in Disneyville” float was constructed by Rita Warner, Brenda King, Carol Harris and Brenda Colon. (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive)

Feb. 28, 1963 Southeast Missourian Pupils in Mrs. Ellen Devore’s fifth grade class at Jefferson School are grouped in and around a covered wagon used in a play about the West. They are: Debbie McKinney, Eugene Holloway, Mike Catlett, Brad Followell, Dick Kesterson and David Fox. (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive)

March 30, 1963 Southeast Missourian. An Oriental atmosphere pervades the fourth grade classroom at Lorimier School where the pupils in Mrs. Hudson’s social studies class are studying a unit on China and Japan. As part of the unit, the pupils are making costumes and other articles that are found in the two countries. Pupils learn about life in China and Japan by reading magazines and books by using audio-visual aids and by working in small groups that make everyday articles which are found in the Orient. During their study of the two countries, the pupils will construct everything from fans and lanterns to “coolie” hats. Some of the pupils are shown in their costumes are, left to right: Renee Bell, Mary Pat Beatty, Bill Leming, Steven Clark and Neal McDowell. (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive)

These unidentified bonneted ladies are a complete mystery. If you can provide any information about the image, contact librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

July 11, 1958 Southeast Missourian These eighth graders are getting a practical mathematics lesson from Principal Fred Wilferth of Junior High and, while others in the class look on, those at the blackboard in demonstration work are Robert Thompson, Dean Houck, Pauline Ayers, Carol Cox and Lois Luebbers. (G.D. Fronabarger photo)

Young scientists are preparing an entry for the regional science fair in Houck Field House. If you can provide any information about the image, contact librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

Nov. 10, 1962 Southeast Missourian Pupils at Junior High School serving as delegates to the mock United Nations are involved in various activities as they portray their real-life counterparts in the U.N. Seated at the table reserved for delegates of China, France, Soviet Union, United Kingdom and the United States are: Steven Pinkston, Mike Rose, Susan McKeown, Nancy Rollman and Beth Slinkard. Standing is student teacher, Miss Kay Anders. The mock U.N. was a project of the seventh grade social studies classes. (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive)

April 13, 1963 Southeast Missourian. These junior and senior girls are part of a group at Notre Dame High School who are participating in a listening skills class which is being conducted by Sister DeLellis, principal at the school. These pupils are listening to a tape recording that was made by Sister DeLellis who hopes to improve the pupils’ ability to listen. Listening to one of the specially prepared tape recordings are, from left to right: Jo Ann Fornkohl, Frances Aug, Jayne Patrick and Mary Campbell. (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive)