Pictures of the Past #97

February 3, 2015

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/

May 18, 1954 Southeast Missourian. Members of the Kiwanis Club decided to call attention of one of its members, recently-elected Mayor Narvol A. Randol, at right, to problems of his office by presenting him with a new disposal pail laden with "greenbacks." The "greenbacks" were of the stage variety which members "contributed" as the pail was passed among those attending last week's meeting. The presentation was made by Carlton Lorberg. [Carlton Lorberg operated Lorberg Funeral Home and Lorberg Appliance, both located on South Sprigg.] (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive)

Help us identify these gentlemen at a Kiwanis event. Ron Grebing wrote: "I'm pretty sure that the man on the left on photos 1 and 2 is Carlton Lorberg who operated Lorberg Funeral Home and Lorberg Appliance, both located on S. Sprigg."

Do you see yourself, or a friend, in this photo taken at First General Baptist Church on Broadway? It may have been taken following a Vacation Bible School.

Two unidentified youngsters prepared for the American Legion Auxiliary's annual sale of poppies. Van and Mary White wrote: "The girl in the picture looks like Rita Heimbaugh." Bill Stone wrote: "In this photo these are my first cousins, Rita Heimbaugh Weber and Walter John Heimbaugh. For years their late mother, Alberta Heimbaugh, was involved in the Poppy Day for the American Legion."

Published Dec. 1, 1958, Thompson's Drive-In, 324 N. Kingshighway. This car glanced into the Thompson establishment on Highway 61 just south of the Broadway junction early Sunday night, doing considerable damage. The driver was Earl Crites Jr., 34, of Cape Girardeau who was going south. He said a car in front of him started to the left when Crites was about to pass and there was a minor collision. The Crites car then went eastward and nosed into the building.

Traveling to such exotic locations as the Caribbean, Hawaii, Japan, Italy and France was used to attract young men into Army service, as is illustrated in this photo. Can you name the recruiter at left and the other soldiers?

Published Dec. 28, 1963: Mrs. Sam Trainum demonstrates how she probably will serve her birthday dinner. Because her day and New Year's Day are one and the same, the living room, where the television set is, usually becomes the birthday dining room. Sometimes she has gone out for dinner, she says, but not when she has had a small baby. Julie, born Nov. 1, is her fourth child.

Sept. 29, 1956 Southeast Missourian. The dawn of school careers. These kindergarten youngsters of Trinity Lutheran School are starting out on the long education trip, and under their teacher, Mrs. Floyd Petzoldt, are occupied with various projects to capture their interest. Children in the picture, at rear left, Libby Krueger and Roxanne Huckstep. Left foreground, table, Martha Hahs, Lynn Suedekum, Becky Bender and Alan Haman. At table, rear right, Mark Boardman, Billy Dunham, Mary McElreath and Jennifer Strom. Table right foreground, Tom Fiehler, Gary Birk, Connie Hente and Mark Haas. (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive)

Oct. 12, 1963 Southeast Missourian. Ann Vogel, seated, Greg Hoxworth and Donna Barklage brought numerous items for a building materials display their third grade class participated in at Campus School. Each item was labeled for the special study on homes. (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive) Children in Mrs. Raymond Sheets’ third grade class at Campus School brought their homes into the classroom for a recent social studies unit on “Homes.” Pupils prepared a “City of Roses” bulletin board showing a map of Cape Girardeau, accompanied with the query, “Where do you live?” The building materials display was loaded with items brought by the youngsters, such as lumber, brick, stone, tile, marble, slate, glass, iron pipes, hardware and asphalt shingles.

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