Pictures of the Past #71

August 5, 2014

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/

Shown at right is Paul Stehr of Cape Girardeau. Central High won MVP honors following the state basketball tournament in 1954. The Central Tigers were tournament champions. At left are Maurice Dunklin and Glenda Jones, who had charge of presentation. Fourth person is James F. Miller, tourney committee chairman.

Oct. 9, 1957 Southeast Missourian They spark Central spirit. At every athletic function and during parades, these lovelies are seen giving their best for Central High School, as they lead the band in its performances. From the left are Janet Welch, Pat Anderson, Donna Kurre, Judy Brunkhorst, Mary Hesskamp, Linda Gahagan, Joy Deneke and Barbara Loos. (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive)

This photograph shows the north side of the 300 block of Broadway. Note the presence of parking meters.

Girardeans wait outside Millikan Motors, 817 Broadway, for pancakes at the ninth annual Lions Club Pancake Day in this photo published April 3, 1947. Nearly 4300 tickets were sold in advance, it was reported, making the total sale close to 4800.

Can you identify any of these patriotic Girl Scouts or their leaders? Ken Steinhoff wrote: "The Brownies may include front row: unknown, Bonnie Strom, Pat Johnson, Patti Haas; back row: Della Dee Heise, Cheri Huckstep, Judy Schrader, unknown. The woman on the right is Della's mother. I think her name was Della, too." Mary Bradshaw Essner added: "I think the woman on the left looks a lot like Charlene Caldwell... Could possibly be her."

Ron Grebing wrote: "The lady and the man to her left are Hertha and Joe Russell. From the looks of the ribbon around Joe's neck, it was when he received the Silver Beaver Award." Hertha Russell and Tony Smee supplied the date of publication for this photo, Dec 4, 1963. In it, Cape Girardeau attorney J.J. Russell received the Silver Beaver Award at the Shawnee District's annual dinner at the Arena: "From the left are Marshall Craig, who made the presentation; Gary and Eddie Van Weelden, members of Pack 16 and Troop 16; Larry Gray, scoutmaster, Troop 16; Mr. and Mrs. Russell, and Robert Eckelmann. Mr. Eckelman was Mr. Russell's scoutmaster, Mr. Russell was Mr. Gray's scoutmaster and Mr. Gray in turn in scoutmaster and club leader for the Van Weelden boys; this is a case of progressive scouting."

Published June 19, 1961. Lined up here are the winners of the Cape Girardeau Invitational Golf Tourney held at the city's two courses in June 1961. Left to right were Charles Templeton of Cape, Class D; Dr. C.C. Carron of Perryville, Class C; Ray Marshall of Chaffee, Class B; Phil Leuckel, Class A; Roy Willliams of Charleston, championship.

This circa 1964 aerial photo shows a go-kart track at the northwest corner of South Kingshighway (Highway 61) and Bloomfield Road in Cape Girardeau. Notice the undeveloped area east of the highway that would become Cousin Fred's Discount Center. It opened in September, 1964. The Pipkin-Boyd-Neal Packing Co. is shown in the lower center of the photo. The business was located at 325 S. Kingshighway. The August 14, 1967 story in the Southeast Missourian announced the closing of the company packing house.

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