April 15, 2014

Pictures of the Past #55

G.D. Fronabarger left the Missourian boxes and boxes of negatives. What he didn't leave were IDs for them. Pictures of the Past features some of Frony's images we've partially identified. We're hoping you can help fill in the blanks. Contact librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com, if you recognize a place or a face. Mystery Galleries may still be viewed on our History Page, http://www.semissourian.com/history/

Published May 31, 1960, Southeast Missourian: Three Cape Girardeau men were given community honors Saturday night at the aviation dinner sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. The honors were for contributing the most to promotion of aviation in Cape Girardeau, culminating in the rebuilt airport dedicated in Sunday ceremonies. From the left are John T. Seesing and John Godwin, co-owners of Cape Central Airways, which operates the municipal facility; Rush H. Limbaugh Jr., secretary of the Airport Board, and Dave Patterson, chairman of the chamber's aviation committee, who presided at the dinner.

Members of the Cape Girardeau Junior Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award Committee looked over a display of awards won by the organization in the past. Left to right are Warren Moser, Jerry Nottebrok and Larry Akers. The Missourian published the photograph on Jan. 18, 1962.

The Lions Club Pancake Day has been a tradition in Cape Girardeau since 1939. This undated photo shows the fund-raiser was held at the former Orpheum Theater on Good Hope Street. Pancake Day was held there from 1956-1959.

March 20, 1961 Southeast Missourian. Cub Scouts from Pack 16 spent Sunday afternoon at Arena Park planting roses as the pack’s city beautification project. Two bushes were planted by each of the six dens, 12 of the climbing variety in all, the plants being set near the grandstand. From the left, in front: Steve Forsythe, Jim Todt, Mike Pierce, John Haman, Steve Todt, John Flynn, Paul Tlapek, Wayne Unterreiner, Tim Lynch, Keith Kuehle and Paul Rieck. Second row: Ed Wells, Jack Reynolds, Tom LeGrand, Mike Kohlfeld, Mike Hopen, Mike Tenkhoff, Gary VanWeelden, Richard Lowes, Jim Lowes, Ron Schlitt, Ed VanWeelden, Richard Howell, Bob Blattel, Paul Williams, Alex Harris, Don Little and Douglas Rigdon. At the back are Cletus Todt, Mrs. Katherine Kuehle, Mrs. Georgia Tenkhoff, Mrs. LaVerne VanWeelden, Lon Lowes, cubmaster, and Mrs. Mary Ann Harris, all of the pack committee. (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive)

Published Aug. 12, 1960, these girls doing a whirling dance were taking part in a Girl Scout day camp on Cape Rock Drive.

Archery was one of the first things taught Brownies and under the guidance of senior Girl Scouts these girls were learning how to place an arrow and draw a bow. It was at the Cape day camp on Cape Rock Drive. From the left are Pat Shelton, Linda Clark, Kathy Roberts, Sally Seabaugh, Joan Heise, Patty Kiehne, Martha Jane Trickey, Jane McGinty, Cynthia Schoss, Jane Hartline, Marcia McDowell, Diana Loos, Vickie Nebel and Susan Bohnsack. The photo was published on the front page of the Aug. 19, 1959, edition of the Southeast Missourian.

Mrs. Jack L. Oliver, extreme right, was being presented the "Thanks Badge" by her daughter, Penny, while members of Girls Scout Troop 4 of which she is leader observed the pinning. The award was presented at the annual dinner meeting of the Otahki Girl Scout Council in Trinity Lutheran Auditorium. Mrs. Oliver was the retiring president and new first vice president of the Council. From the left to right, the other girls are: Patty Harrison, Georgia Stites, Carol Klarsfeld, Lana Bartlett, Diana Naeter, Sue Springer, Carol Rawlings, Amanda Ashby, Linda Blaylock, Bunny Blue, Susan Seabaugh, Helen Goddard and Judy Prather. The photo was published in the Missourian on March 1, 1960.

Jennifer Lipps confirmed the identify the model, Ann Fuhrmann, in this 1950s photo at Northland Hills Orchard in Cape Girardeau that was made by G.D. Fronabarger. Lawrence Fuhrmann was manager of Northland Hills Orchard. “Mr. Fuhrmann's daughter is Ann Fuhrmann Crites whom some of you will remember from the class of 1958 at Central High. Pretty sure Ann worked at the orchard sometimes.”

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G.D. Fronabarger left the Missourian boxes and boxes of negatives. What he didn't leave were IDs for them. Pictures of the Past features some of Frony's images we've partially identified. We're hoping you can help fill in the blanks. Contact librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com, if you recognize a place or a face. Mystery Galleries may still be viewed on our History Page, http://www.semissourian.com/history/

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