Mystery photo gallery #32

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Take a look at the Missourian's latest mystery gallery and see if you can recognize a face or a place. If you can, drop librarian Sharon Sanders a note at ssanders@semissourian.com. Readers have identified more than 50 mystery photos. See them in these "f/8 and Be There" blogs by Fred Lynch: July 18, Sept. 3 and Nov. 5.

Published Oct. 2, 1956. Miss Barbara Jo Scherer of Illmo has returned from Memphis, Tenn., where she competed in the talent show at the Mid South Centennial Fair. In competition with 23 others, she was victorious in Thursday's show doing her pantomime act of Elvis Presley and Bubble Gum. Some 1500 contestants appeared in the nine-day program with Barbara being the third youngest to compete. She won her right to compete through her winning of the local 4-H Club talent show. She is the older daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred F. Scherer. She is active in local 4-H Club work and is a sophomore at Illmo-Fornfelt High School where she is a member of the Student Council. Her prize was $40. (G.D. Fronabarger, Southeast Missourian archive)
Three young girls appear to be getting a lesson in baton twirling. If you can provide information about this image, drop librarian Sharon Sanders a note at ssanders@semissourian.com.
These youngsters may have been part of a high school band. If you can provide information about this image, drop librarian Sharon Sanders a note at ssanders@semissourian.com.
Brother and sister appear to be waiting for their younger sibling to blow out the candle on his first birthday cake. If you can provide information about this image, drop librarian Sharon Sanders a note at ssanders@semissourian.com.

This young model appears to be ill at ease, as she sits side-saddle on a carousel horse. If you can provide information about this image, drop librarian Sharon Sanders a note at ssanders@semissourian.com.
G.D. Fronabarger frequently took school photographs. This one was at Juden School, but we don't know the year or those pictured. If you can provide information about this image, drop librarian Sharon Sanders a note at ssanders@semissourian.com.
Christmas was definitely in the air when G.D. Fronabarger took this photograph. If you can provide information about this image, drop librarian Sharon Sanders a note at ssanders@semissourian.com.
A group of co-eds appears to be bundled up against the cold. If you can provide information about this image, drop librarian Sharon Sanders a note at ssanders@semissourian.com.