February 26, 2013

Mystery photo gallery #48

Help us identify these pictures by G.D. "Frony" Fronabarger. Drop a note to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com. Readers have identified more than 70 mystery photos in blogs by Fred Lynch: July 18, Sept. 3, Nov. 5 and Jan. 14. Enjoy history? Go to http://www.semissourian.com/history/

Nov. 11, 1961 Southeast Missourian. This is the season of Thanksgiving and pupils at Lorimier School, like those at others throughout the city, are studying about the major holiday. Pupils of Mrs. James A. Waller learn Thanksgiving songs for an assembly Nov. 21 in which they will appear. Primary children, from left, are Rocky Lane, Steven Estes, Valeria Squires, Sara Seabaugh, Debra Kay Buck, Ruth Ann Looney, Patty McClendon and Anne Brinkopf. (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive)

Aug. 4, 1962 Southeast Missourian. A one-third model of a Mercury space capsule excites the curiosity of a group of pupils from Charleston. Viewing the capsule and its escape tower are, from left, Don Sutherland, Claude McConachie, Barbara Gaines, Pam Ferrell, Taffi Brown, June Finley and Judy Hurley. (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive)

An unidentified student adjusted his project at a science fair at Houck Field House. If you can help identify this image, send a note to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

March 17, 1960 Southeast Missourian. Getting to the heart of things, Wayne Heise, a Lutheran School pupil, concentrates on a project at Campus High School science display in which two Campus pupils have set out to study the heartbeat of a frog. Joyce Sabine and Emma Hanebrink set up the project and the live frog is probably getting the least enjoyment out of it. (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive)

An unidentified teacher demonstrates an experiment, possibly at the State College. Looking on at right is former college President Mark Scully. Dr. Charles Bahn wrote: "Photo #4: Homer Bolen of the science department at SEMO on left. Second from right is Art Magill from the science department." If you can help identify this image, send a note to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

We think the man seated at left may be Mark Scully, former president of the State College, but we can't put names to any of the other people in the photo. If you can help identify this image, send a note to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

These science fair winners at Franklin School have been identified, from left, Brad Kasten, Jim McKeown, Christy Seabaugh, Mike Rodgers, Brad Horky, Mary Nowell, and science teacher John Miller. The year was 1959-1960. (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive)

Feb. 23, 1963 Southeast Missourian. Dramatizing the “Popcorn Song,” these first graders at Franklin School enact the roles of bell-ringer, Bobby Wells; corn-popper (with the sticks) David Graham, customers Becky Fox and Debra Gurley; and the Popcorn Man, Randy Adams. All of the children (some shown in the foreground) took part in the action song led by their teacher, Mrs. Anita Mayfield. (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive)

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Help us identify these pictures by G.D. "Frony" Fronabarger. Drop a note to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com. Readers have identified more than 70 mystery photos in blogs by Fred Lynch: July 18, Sept. 3, Nov. 5 and Jan. 14. Enjoy history? Go to http://www.semissourian.com/history/

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