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THIRD-GRADERS LEARN FROM 'THE SOURCE' IN JACKSON
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
JACKSON -- Lynnore Meyer, a third-grade teacher at Orchard Drive Elementary School, is no stranger to her school district. The 31-year veteran educator has moved her classroom 10 times and to five different buildings within the district. "As a pack rat, I have accumulated a great amount of learning materials over the years," she said. "Frequently, other teachers call me 'The Source' and come to my room needing something to use in their classroom. Surprisingly I usually have what they need."...
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FOR THE JOY OF SRITING AND READING
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
I fell in love with a newspaper many years ago. Bringing in "the paper" for our family was a treasured task in the 1930's. I always wondered just what was so special about this rolled up paper that adults spent hours reading. At first, I was interested in the "paper dolls" and "the funnies," as we called the comic strips...
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YELL DAY PREPARATIONS
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
YELL Day efforts began at about 3:30 this morning with a crew from the Southeast Missourian's circulation department getting papers ready for volunteers to pick up. It won't end until this evening when a copy of the edition is buried in a time capsule...
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NINA REPLICA CRUISING ILLINOIS RIVERS
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
ALTON, Ill. -- -- A replica of the Nina, one of three ships commanded by Christopher Columbus on his first voyage of discovery, is cruising the rivers of Illinois. The replica Nina is a 93-foot sailing museum, with a 66-foot deck and 17-foot beam. It weighs 73 tons, including 32 tons of rock to keep it from turning over. It cost about $600,000 to build in Brazil from 1988 to 1991, said Capt. Morgan Sanger...
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ILLINOIS INCREASES DISABILITY AID
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.-- The state is nearly doubling its programs to help families provide care at home for children with developmental disabilities, officials said Monday. The programs provide a monthly cash subsidy of about $500 to parents and lets children with the disabilities -- such as severe autism or mental illness -- obtain items and services worth up to about $1,500 a month...
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YOU'RE NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN TO READ
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
The YELL foundation provides funds for various schools to receive the Southeast Missourian to help with learning. Sean Lynch studies in the Adult Basic Education class room. HOW TO HELP: Contact the Adult Basic Education Center at 334-3669 if you would like to volunteer as an ABE or GED tutor...
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GRANTS LET LIBRARIES HELP NEW READERS
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
Jessica Andersen selects a book a Cape Girardeau public library. Sally Pierce displayed new study aid books Jackson public library acquired with it's grant money. Nearly every morsel of information you wanted to know can be found at the library. Reference books, fiction, biographies, books on tape, videotapes and plenty of other educational aids line the shelves at area libraries. But even with all the readily available resources, there are people in Southeast Missouri who still cannot read...
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MR. WHEATSTRAW'S TWO GIFTS
(Column ~ 09/14/99)
To me he was Mr. Magic Wheatstraw. Everyone else called this neighborhood farmer by his real name, Fritz Henrich, or just plain Fred Henry. I was a barefoot girl with years of 10 when I gave him that new name, and it wasn't because his hair looked like a thatch of straw, sticking out every which way, or that he was slender and straight as a stem of ripe wheat...
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CLICK AND DOUBLE CLICK: IT'S BACK TO SCHOOL WITH THE WORLD WIDE WEB
(Column ~ 09/14/99)
The sounds of school bells are echoing throughout the region. It's time to get back to the books. More and more, schools are introducing computers to classrooms to reinforce classroom lessons. The Internet also has a lot to offer -- with parental guidance, of course...
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CHILDREN TELL OF THEIR LOVE FOR READING AS YELL NEWSPAPERS HIT THE STREETS TODAY
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
Carissa Patridge may be sitting in her class at Washington Elementary School when she reads, but books allow her to go to a whole different world, she says. Carissa and other students in the fourth-grade class taught by Janet Brase talked Monday about their love of reading. The students are among thousands who benefit annually from the sale of the YELL edition, which will be hawked on street corners today, YELL Day, beginning at 6:30 a.m...
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IF YOU CAN EAT IT, IT MOST LIKELY COMES ON A STICK AT SEMO FAIR
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
The SEMO District Fair has food that sticks with you. From corn dogs to chocolate-dipped cheesecake, there is plenty of food-on-a-stick for sale. One concession stand features steak on a stick. Another has pork on a stick. The fair has its share of shish kebabs...
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WEED AND SEED BOARD APPROVES NEW BUDGET
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
SIKESTON -- Southeast Missouri Weed and Seed may not now have access to several hundred thousand dollars in grant money, but that didn't stop board members from passing next year's budget on Monday. The board, which unites five Southeast Missouri cities in an effort to combat crime and create grass-roots social changes, lost its funding from the U.S. ...
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GET OUT EARLY FOR YOUR YELL COPY
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
Those who want a copy of today's YELL edition, which is being sold on street corners this morning, should get an early start. The paper, which raises money for literacy programs, will hit the streets about 6:30 a.m. The 10,000 copies printed will be sold throughout Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Gordonville, Fruitland, Scott City and Chaffee by volunteers from civic and service organizations...
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JACKSON BOARD TO BE QUESTIONED ON PRANK
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
JACKSON -- Distressed with the Jackson R-2 School District's response to a bizarre prank pulled by some students last spring, a group of parents and others plan to present the board tonight with petitions calling for a change of policy toward students on probation or parole...
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BETWEEN THE LINES: BRIDGE, BARGE COMBINATION COULD HELP PUT CAPE ON THE TOURIST MAP
(Column ~ 09/14/99)
Even though the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge is still under construction, people are already talking about what to do with the existing Mississippi River bridge once the new bridge project is complete. Some have suggested keeping a part of the bridge for a scenic overlook. Other people, particularly those who live close to the river, want the aging, iron structure torn down. It obstructs their view of the mighty Mississippi...
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TEACHERS USE NEWSPAPERS AS TEACHING TOOL
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
More than news comes wrapped in a newspaper. Area teachers say it is a unique teaching tool. Martha Short, a fifth-grade teacher at North Elementary School in Fruitland, makes wide use of Southeast Missourian newspapers in her classroom. "I want everybody to read," said Short. "I don't ever remember a time I didn't read newspapers."...
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THANKS
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
Thank you for your continued leadership and commitment in support of the community's quest for literacy: YELL foundation Board of Directors Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Scott City Public Schools, Schnucks, VIP Industries Mercantile Bank Cities of Cape, Jackson, Scott City...
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BONUS PRIZE
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
Win two nights in St. Louis at the Regal Riverfront Hotel. All you have to do is write your name, address, telephone numer and the answers to the following four questions from information found in this YELL Edition on a post card and mail to: YELL Bonus, Southeast Missourian, P.O. Box 699, Cape Girardeau, MO 63702-0699...
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HEARING SLATED FOR CITY HISTORIC DISTRICTS
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
Two of Cape Girardeau's historic commercial districts could be recognized by the National Register of Historic Places. The Haarig District and an L-shaped area that includes the 100 blocks of North Main Street and Broadway would be nominated as historic commercial areas under a plan by the city's Historic Preservation Commission...
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AREA FARMERS HURT BY DROUGHT CONDITIONS
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
Farmers in Southeast Missouri are facing some serious problems -- crop conditions have been worsened by the two-month drought, pastures are browning and farm commodity prices are low. "Sixty to 70 percent of soybean yields in Cape Girardeau County are expected to be drastically reduced," said Gerald Bryan, area agronomist with the Cape County Extension office...
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SEMO FAIR PAGEANT WINNERS ANNOUNCED
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
Little Miss SEMO Fair Queen: Taylor Miller; 1st place: Haley Corbett; 2nd place: Lindsee Duckworth. Tiny Miss SEMO Fair Queen: Christen Siebert; 1st place: Hannah Noe; 2nd place: Ma Kinley Powers. Young Miss SEMO Fair Queen: Katie Boyer; 1st place: Lynsea Casey; 2nd place: Lindsey Brotherton...
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SCHOOLS BENEFIT FROM YELL LITERACY GRANTS
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
Jackson South Elementary bought the Boxcar Children books with their grant. Mrs. Hutson students at Jefferson school use Sunshine books to help them learn to read. Central High School librarian Julia Jorgensen wanted to share her love of reading last winter, so she started a book club...
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JACKSON BOARD OF EDUCATION
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
Tuesday, Sept. 14, 1999, 7:30 p.m. Board of Education office, 614 E. Adams Agenda Items: -- Executive session for the purpose of Legal Purposes, Individually Identifiable Personnel-Student Records, Attorney Work Product and Litigation. -- Consider district testing plan...
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EXTRA! EXTRA! VOLUNTEERS HIT THE STREETS TO SELL SPECIAL YELL EDITION
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
John Harding and his Cape West Rotary Club sale team members ran out of newspapers during the 1998 sale of YELL, a special edition of the Southeast Missourian Newspaper published annually with proceeds funding literacy efforts in Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Scott City...
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YELL SPONSORS AND FUND RAISERS
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
Everyone who rises early on YELL day to "hawk" newspapers on street corners agrees it's for a worthy cause. The YELL foundation offers grants to area schools and organizations to promote literacy. The sale of newspapers alone isn't enough to fund YELL programs and grants. ...
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COUNTIES NEED FUNDING TO ENFORCE DRUG LAWS
(Editorial ~ 09/14/99)
The second major bill -- other than the Infants Protection Act -- to be the subject of an override attempt in this week's veto session in the Missouri Legislature is Senate Bill 335, a sentencing-reform measure sponsored by state Sen. Harold Caskey, D-Butler. The very fact that Caskey, a veteran Democrat with close ties to Gov. Mel Carnahan, would be pushing for an override is evidence of how this governor's influence is being called into question these days...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 09/14/99)
I'M GETTING ready to go to bed, and I feel so fortunate to live in a country where my great president has just released terrorists into the general public. And to add the icing to the cake, Janet Reno is still the attorney general.I know I shall sleep well tonight and dream good dreams of this great United States of America. God help us all...
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STATE DOESN'T NEED KICKBACKS ON INMATE PHONE CALLS
(Editorial ~ 09/14/99)
Add a third potential item -- this one a $100,000 line item in an appropriation measure -- to the list of those that may be the subject of a veto override attempt this week in Jefferson City. A veteran Missouri lawmaker says the family and friends of a prison inmate shouldn't have to pay the cost of talking to the inmate on the phone. ...
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LETTERS: BOND IS MISLEADING ON POLLUTION ARGUMENTS
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/14/99)
To the editor: We should give U.S. Sen. Kit Bond credit where it is due. In defense of pollution and big polluters in his ongoing war against human and environmental health, he is certainly consistent. With unfortunate success over recent weeks, he has adopted positions in favor of unhealthy air for St. ...
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YELL BOARD
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
To read is to hold the world in your hands...In an effort to get the written word in the hands of more students, the Southeast Missourian provided 2,500 newspapers to area schools in 1990 through the Newspaper in Education (NIE) program. A number of corporate sponsors joined the Missourian to fund the $120,000 project. Additional funding would be required to fund the program and YELL was born...
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YELL TIME CAPSULE WILL BE BURIED TUESDAY EVENING
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
Cape Girardeau may not be able to put time in a bottle, but it can stick it inside a steel box. What will be 50 years of local history will be buried this evening at 6 in Arena Park in a time capsule sponsored by the Youth Education Literacy Learning Foundation. It won't be opened again until the year 2050...
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WHAT DO YOU THINK LIFE WOULD BE LIKE IN THE 21ST CENTURY?
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
These essays were written by third-graders in the spring of '99. Alma Schrader Alicia Dawn Herzog In the 21st century the things will be different than now 1999, 20th century. There will be a grandmother clock instead of a grandfather clock. And they will come up with a new brand of clothes and shoes. There will be new stores and old stores will be knocked down. And doctors will come up with a cure for illness. That is the 21st century...
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REDBIRDS MADE BELIEVERS OUT OF SOUTHEAST STAFF
(College Sports ~ 09/14/99)
Just how big an impression did Illinois State leave Saturday on Southeast Missouri State University football coach John Mumford? The Redbirds' 55-7 drubbing of the Indians was very convincing. "I voted Illinois State No. 1 in the nation this week," said Mumford of the Redbirds, who are ranked fifth in the latest NCAA Division I-AA poll. "I think they are the best team we've played since I've been head coach and that includes I-A teams Arkansas State and Hawaii."...
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WHAT DO YOU THINK LIFE WOULD BE LIKE IN THE 21ST CENTURY?
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
These essays were written by third-graders in the spring of '99. May Greene Derrick Williams Today I am going to talk about jewelry. There are many jewelries. There are gold rings, silver rings and many other rings. Rings are not that much important to other people. Gold is very important to other people because it costs $100 or maybe more money than that...
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WHAT DO YOU THINK LIFE WOULD BE LIKE IN THE 21ST CENTURY?
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
These essays were written by third-graders in the spring of '99. Jefferson Elementary Brittany L. Kinder What do I think life would be like in the 21st Century? Well, I think slowly everything will be run by robots. The robots will have to do all the work while the humans have all the fun! Of course, we'll have to go to school eight hours a day, seven days a week. ...
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BRIEFLY: HENKEN EARNS OVC VOLLEYBALL HONOR
(College Sports ~ 09/14/99)
Southeast Missouri State University senior setter Amy Henken has been named the Ohio Valley Conference offensive co-player of the week for volleyball. Henken was named MVP of last weekend's Missouri Tournament, which the Otahkians won. She averaged 12.2 assists and 1.6 kills per game while posting a .406 hitting percentage in the three tourney matches...
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BRIEFLY: SANDERS RECORDS THIRD HOLE-IN-ONE
(High School Sports ~ 09/14/99)
Margaret Sanders of Cape Girardeau recently carded her third career hole-in-one at Kimbeland Country Club. Sanders performed the feat with a pitching wedge on No. 12, an 80-yard par 3. Witnessing the shot were Dorothy Holland, Dixie Jones and Sharon McCune...
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NOTRE DAME SPIKERS RALLY FOR BIG THREE-SET VICTORY OVER SCOTT CITY
(High School Sports ~ 09/14/99)
SCOTT CITY -- Notre Dame High's volleyball team staged a furious second-game rally and went on to post a thrilling victory host Scott City Monday night. The Lady Bulldogs lost the first game 15-7 and trailed 10-4 in the second game. But they stormed back to prevail 15-12 and then squeezed out a 16-14 win in the third and deciding game...
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MOREHEAD STATE GOLFERS LEAD DRURY INV. AFTER TWO ROUNDS
(College Sports ~ 09/14/99)
Morehead State has the lead after Monday's opening 36 holes of the Drury Intercollegiate golf tournament being hosted by Southeast Missouri State University. The tourney will conclude with 18 holes today at the Cape Girardeau Country Club. Seventeen teams are competing...
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MARK A. TYGETT
(Obituary ~ 09/14/99)
Mark A. Tygett, 39, died Thursday, Sept. 9, 1999 in San Francisco, Ca. He was born September 6, 1960 in Memphis, Tenn., son of Joseph and Joanna Milne Tygett. He graduated from Central High School, Cape Girardeau, Mo. in 1978. He graduated from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Tx. in 1983...
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MARGARET WOOD
(Obituary ~ 09/14/99)
PERRYVILLE -- Margaret L. Wood, 84, of Perryville died Sunday, Sept. 12, 1999, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. She was born July 27, 1915, at Perryville, daughter of Leon and Getty Griffith Moranville. She and Dennis A. Wood were married June 10, 1939. He died July 15, 1997...
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RICHARD MARSHALL
(Obituary ~ 09/14/99)
JACKSON -- A memorial service for Richard C. Marshall of Jackson will be held at 10 a.m. today at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Chapel in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Cy Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Marysville, Ohio. Marshall, 59, died Thursday, Sept. 9, 1999, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau...
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EDWARD HARTEL
(Obituary ~ 09/14/99)
PERRYVILLE -- Memorial Mass for Edward Allen Hartel of Perryville will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Hartel, 72, died Saturday, Aug. 28, 1999, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Young and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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BRENT LAMBURTH
(Obituary ~ 09/14/99)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Funeral for Brent Vaughn Lamburth of Cairo will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Barkett Funeral Home in Cairo. The Rev. Kelly Cox will officiate. Burial will be in Green Lawn Memorial Gardens at Villa Ridge. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 10 a.m. until service time...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 09/14/99)
Daughter to Marty Deon and Jill Suzanne Kirk of Cordova, Tenn., Methodist North Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., 5:28 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, 1999. Name, Abigail JoAnn. Weight, 8 pounds 4 ounces. First child. Mrs. Kirk is the former Jill Wikel, daughter of Ron and Jo Wikel of Cape Girardeau, Kirk is the son of Deon and Carolyn Kirk of Benton, Ill. He is a service technician with Bell South...
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WILBERT H. RUESLER
(Obituary ~ 09/14/99)
JACKSON -- Wilbert H. Ruesler, 83, of Jackson died Monday, Sept. 13, 1999, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson.
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GROUP USES TEAM EFFORT TO HELP SCHOOLCHILDREN
(Local News ~ 09/14/99)
In an era when educators recognize the benefits of team teaching, a small group from the Cape Girardeau School District have demonstrated team caring can benefit children's lives. At Jefferson School, Betty Freeman, site coordinator for Caring Communities, leads one of four caring teams in the school district...
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