June 10, 2014

Pictures of the Past #63

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/

Martin Birk of Jackson Route 2 and his son, Glen, standing in the wagon, measure the height of the corn grown in 1956. Martin Birk and his sons are also shown in a photograph in Pictures of the Past Gallery 64. Glen Birk helped identify the photos.

April 27, 1954, saw a river-like scene in the 300 block of Broadway, the result of a heavy rain. Water reached close to the floorboards of automobiles parked on the street. Cars were forced to remain stationary until the water level dropped. Find out more about the 300 block of Broadway in this blog by Fred Lynch: <a href="http://www.semissourian.com/blogs/flynch/entry/30653">www.semissourian.com/blogs/flynch/entry/30653</a>

For having lived longer continuously in Chaffee, these four citizens received special awards at the Golden Jubilee celebration in September 1955, with Roy Ward (right) making the presentation. From the left are Mrs. George W. Stone, Mrs. Minnie Barber and Dave Heltibrand, all residents there since the spring of 1905, and Mrs. H.L. Cordrey, a resident since December 1904.

Seven trophies are lined up in front of these prize-winning hounds. Can anyone identify their handlers?

Two unidentified women examine the clothes displayed on mannequins. Who can name these stylish ladies?

This unidentified man has his hands full caring for boxes of baby chicks.

A two-mile-long parade on Labor Day, 1955, ended the six-day Chaffee Golden Jubilee celebration. Do you recognize these float riders?

Nov. 21, 1951 Southeast Missourian. Here are most of the boys and their leaders who attended the annual Southeast Missouri Council Cub and Scout roundup Saturday. The process entailed the eating of 2,300 hot dogs, 12 bushels of apples, 15 cases of cookies, 1,100 half pints of milk and 16 quarts of mustard, in addition to quantities of popcorn and soda pop consumed later at Houck Stadium as they watched the State College-Springfield football game. Units were here from Portageville northward and were accompanied by 159 leaders. The boys, led by the college band, paraded from Courthouse Park to Houck Stadium after their lunch. H.A. Suedekum and Elmer Abernathy were in charge of the food. Ribbon awards to units will be announced soon. (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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