May 15, 2012

Mystery photo gallery #7

Once again, we present a gallery of historic mystery photos, straight from the files of longtime photographer G.D. Fronabarger. Help us put names to the faces and explanations to the events. If you have information to share, write to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

It looks like harvest was good for these farmers. If you can furnish any information about the picture, drop a note to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

Cape Girardeau firefighters answered an emergency call to an unidentified tourist camp in this image. If you can furnish any information about the picture, drop a note to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

A crew demonstrated how wheat was harvested in the olden times in this unidentified photograph. If you can supply any information about this picture, write to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

Here we have an unidentified railroad crossing at an unidentified town. If you can furnish any information about this picture, write to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

Feb. 28, 1963 Southeast Missourian. An even dozen lassies make up the cheerleaders’ A team at Notre Dame High School. Leading their student body in pep and yells through the basketball season just ending were these girls, left, front: Jane Patrick, Barbara Rafferty, Pat Meyers, Sharon Braun and Lorelei Schwartz. Standing: Diane Merideth, Kathy Casey, Mary Campbell, Joann Fornkohl, Linda Sides, Virginia Glastetter and Cheri Jones. (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive)

July 24, 1958 Southeast Missourian This “Operation Medico,” staged by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, shows boxes of medicine collected from local physicians by the men to be shipped overseas to aid those in need in far eastern nations. The supplies were assembled at the Tucker truck terminal, shipped to St. Louis, thence to a seaport for consignment abroad. From the left are Robert Hemperley, Jaycee president; Clarence Shirrell, Jim Griffaw, Gene Cavaner, chairman of the project committee, and David Briggs. (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive) The man second from the right is Jean Cavaner. He was associated with his mother at Big Star Market from 1961 to 1972. He then started Shoppers Warehouse Market, the first discount grocery store in Cape Girardeau. Christine Griffaw remarked: "My father is third from left, James L. Griffaw."

The towboat John Luchow was tied up at the Cape Girardeau wharf in this undated photograph. If you can furnish any information about this picture, write to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

Some proud mule fanciers showed off some fancy mules at the SEMO District Fair. If you can furnish any information about the picture, drop a note to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

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Once again, we present a gallery of historic mystery photos, straight from the files of longtime photographer G.D. Fronabarger. Help us put names to the faces and explanations to the events. If you have information to share, write to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

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