Scott City Knights of Columbus fish fry

Jacob Wiegand

Friday, March 29, 2019

Moments from the fish fry Friday, March 29, 2019, at the Scott City Knights of Columbus. David Glastetter, a Knight of Columbus originally from Kelso, Missouri, and now of Cape Girardeau, said the fish fries have been taking place at the location since the late 1980s.

Otto Kern takes fish out of the fryer with the help of Tom Essner, both Knights of Columbus of New Hamburg, during a fish fry Friday, March 29, 2019, at the Scott City Knights of Columbus. David Glastetter, a Knight of Columbus originally from Kelso, Missouri, and now Cape Girardeau, said the fish fries have been taking place at the location since the late 1980s. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Battered fish before frying during a fish fry Friday, March 29, 2019, at the Scott City Knights of Columbus. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Knights of Columbus Doug Lynn, left, and Robin Burger batter fish for frying during a fish fry Friday, March 29, 2019, at the Scott City Knights of Columbus. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Tom Essner, a Knight of Columbus of New Hamburg, Missouri, carries a load of fish during a fish fry Friday, March 29, 2019, at the Scott City Knights of Columbus. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Bob Bell of New Hamburg, Missouri, left, and Bob Vetter of Scott City, Missouri, wait on customers during a fish fry Friday, March 29, 2019, at the Scott City Knights of Columbus. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Bob Vetter of Scott City, Missouri, prepares tickets for customers during a fish fry Friday, March 29, 2019, at the Scott City Knights of Columbus. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Fish is placed on the buffet during a fish fry Friday, March 29, 2019, at the Scott City Knights of Columbus. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Pat Jenkins of Cape Girardeau and Carol Burger of Scott City, Missouri, fix carry out orders during a fish fry Friday, March 29, 2019, at the Scott City Knights of Columbus. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
A customer fills their plate during a fish fry Friday, March 29, 2019, at the Scott City Knights of Columbus. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Grady Gill, 3, attempts to grab a piece of fish next to his mother Cara Gill, both of Cape Girardeau, while filling their plates during a fish fry Friday, March 29, 2019, at the Scott City Knights of Columbus. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Lola Gill of Cape Girardeau, 5, smiles next to Donna Anderson of Scott City, Missouri, during a fish fry Friday, March 29, 2019, at the Scott City Knights of Columbus. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Rose Kern, left, and Irene Blattel, sisters from Scott City and Kelso, Missouri, respectively, chat while collecting tickets during a fish fry Friday, March 29, 2019, at the Scott City Knights of Columbus. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)