April 29, 2014

Pictures of the Past #57

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/

Aug. 10, 1960 Southeast Missourian. Water safety is a must in most scouting activity and these Intermediate Girls Scouts in the Day Camp on Cape Rock Drive learn the how of canoeing on the lake on the estate of Dr. and Mrs. Milton Shoss. The art of canoeing is being taught by Richard Flentge. Day camp opened on Monday and will conclude late Friday. (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive)

Jan. 7, 1958 Southeast Missourian. The Cape Girardeau A&P store has been judged a unit winner in the food organization’s nationwide “Honor Stores Awards” and each of its employees has been awarded a valuable gift. The store here was winner of the 107-store St. Louis unit. Similar contests were conducted in other units over the country. Unit officers selected the store here over others in the St. Louis area on the basis of reports sent in weekly by district supervisors. Manager Russell Richards said the contest was based on better service and increased courtesy to customers, improved cooperation and teamwork among store personnel, improved store appearance and general cleanliness and order, better and more efficient store operation, increased and more satisfactory sales results. Members of the store staff are, seated, from the left, John Arh, Freddie Douglas, Dwain Glenzy, Harold Kerr, Bob Keesee, Jane Cantrell, Mrs. Darlene Voges, Mrs. Leona Dennis, Mrs. Clara Cook, Mrs. Nell Kieninger and Bob Buehrle. Back row: Elmer Young, Ronnie Schumer, Don Grueneberg, Pat Reynolds, Vincent Trickey, manager meat department; Al Pannier, Ernest Bess, produce manager; Charles Clore, Bob Hagedorn, Harold Sanders, assistant manager; Leo Schabbing, Darrell Statler, Claude Loyd, Ned Riordon, Roy Glastetter and Vincent Halter. Three employees not present for the picture were Mrs. Gussie Richards, Bob Balzer and Tommy Bartinikas. (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive)

Rueseler's Motor Co., a Chevrolet agency, was located at 225 N. Fountain St. Fred Lynch found this image in the December 15, 1954, edition of the Missourian: "Formal presentation of a new Chevrolet automobile she won in a national slogan contest sponsored by the Helene Curtis company was made the other day to Mrs. Joe Burciaga by representatives of a distributor company. Also presented was a diamond-studded wrist watch to Miss Julie Birk through whose beauty shop Mrs. Burciaga entered the contest. Shown in the picture at the presentation, from left, are: Mack Stein of the distributor agency; Miss Birk, Mrs. Burciaga, Les Inger, owner of the distribution agency, and Vinson Rueseler, Chevrolet dealer who delivered the car."

May 6, 1954 Southeast Missourian. Childs IGA, 1736 Broadway, fourth anniversary. From left, front row: Elmer Young, Barbara Ann Smith, Ruby Brannock, Mrs. Walker Childs, Walker Childs, Mary Ann Kelpe, Mrs. Ralph E. Swob, Ralph E. Swob, Rex Rhoades; back row: Karl Gross, Claude Bailey, Gil Jones, Sam Gunter, Burnett Plumb, Bill Seabaugh, Herbert Simmons, Herschel Capshaw, Bill Cooper. (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive)

At the Day Camp in August 1960, Brownies were grouped into unit homes, where their chores were numerous. These girls had their individual containers of things they needed and were checking them over to see that everything was at hand. In the background two others from this group, Unit 7, were carrying water. The Day Camp for the Brownies was at the Dr. Milton Schoss place on Cape Rock Drive.

Help us identify the men in this unidentified picture. Kelly Faircloth wrote: "Picture #6 from today's gallery. Back row: Fourth from the left is Jerry Reynolds, seventh from the left is Dave Metcalfe, eighth from the left is S. David Patterson (my father)."

A large group of Boy Scouts gathered at Courthouse Park in this unidentified photo.

These boys with baseball gloves pose for a picture at Capaha Park, possibly in the 1950s. Does anyone look familiar? (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive)

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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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