Winners of the afternoon session of the Spelling Bee view prizes that will be awarded at the final session May 6. From left, are Jeff Jackson, Matt Fels, Beth Carver, Amy Dauber, Jean Norfleet, Margaret Zlatic, Rosemary Feurer and Glanda Allen.
Top spellers in the morning session of the Spelling Bee, from left, are Marcie O'Mara, Roschell Nelson, Sally Stephan, Linda Gonzalez, Kathy Wilmering, John O'Connell, Jim Molini and Neal Rothermich. Prizes to be awarded to the local winner are in front.
Winners in the afternoon session of the Spelling Bee are, sitting from left, Timothy Kalinowshi, Sandra Schmidt and David Harris. Standing, from left, are Debbie Shrum, David smith, Daryl Page, Stuart McKee and Elvin Harms Jr.
Winners of the afternoon session of Saturday's quarter-finals in the National Spelling Bee, from left are, Anne Allgood, Dall Davis, Jean Vidmar, Albert Umbertino, Jeanne Klasek, Nick Blumhorst, Denise Hoertel and Mary Elizabeth Meadows.
The winners of the Saturday morning quarter-final round of the National Spelling Bee check prizes awaiting the eventual area champion. From left, are Anne Rosen, Mary Beth Herzog, Stephen Krupp, Susan hull, Vicki Woehlke, Karen McCauley, matt Bauer and Mary Ellen Droege.
The winners of the Saturday morning quarter-final round of the Spelling Bee are congratulated by the pronouncer Brad Harrison. From left; Nancy Geuss, Janet Evansco, Cheryl Begeman, Carolyn Mitchell, Tim Meinzen, Laura Nelson, Doug Dripps and Sarah Norvell.
Winners of the morning session of the Globe-Democrat -- KTVI Spelling Bee. From left, in front, are Edna O'Brien, Patrick Farrell, Karen Barnard and Cathy Brewer. In second row: Barbara Baser, Paul Stratil, Kathi Shaw and Janine Pope.
Afternoon winners--front: Marie Migneco, Lisa Ann Gutierrez, Carolyn Tochtrop, James Bogowith. Back: Brenda Cooper, Kathi Kemper, Michael Graf, Linda Mosley.
Winners in the morning session of the quarter-finals of the Spelling bee, from left, are: Robert Scherrer, Della Bergadine, Frank Corley, Joseph Patterson, Carol Wesolik, Michael Thornburgh, Jay Knehans and Terri Knight; Johnnie Walters, KTVI-TV personality, the pronouncer, and Al Wilson, principal of Emerson School, Granite City, the judge.
A group of eight workers in aprons and buttons hold up Old Newsboys newspapers in their office space. The buttons read, "Globe-Democrat/Old Newsboys Day/Fund for Children, Inc.". The group includes: Dennis McCarthy, Thelma Niebur, Ann Mincer, Mel Evans, Bill Wipfler, Bill Race, Bob Hamilton, and Greg Dyer.
This photo in front of the Eastern Seal Society of Southwestern Illinois for Crippled Children and Adults, Inc. shows five people in Seven-Up aprons with newspapers outstretched towards the camera.
"Seven-Up President Edward W. Frantel, left, whose firm donates aprons each year for Old Newsboys, shows off this year's version to football Cardinal coach Jim Hanifan. A number of sports figures will be on hand at Celebrity Corner, 8th and Olive streets, on Old Newsboys Day Tuesday." The two are holding up the Seven-Up Old Newsboys aprons in a football field.
"Hospitals aren't quite so scary when you've found a friend like "Patrick," the stuffed clown. Melissa Stone, 1, of Poplar Bluff, a patient at Cardinal Glennon Memorial Hospital for Children, finds comfort in "Patrick." Toys, game-room sets, medical and therapy tools have been donated to the hospital through Old Newsboys."
"Competition heats up: It's Newsboys vs. Newsgirls at Cardinal Glennon Memorial Hospital for Children, where staff members will engage in a little friendly competition to see who can sell the most Old Newsboys Day editions Tuesday, Nov. 16, to help needy children. The losers get the 'Old Crow' award, center. Some of the competitors are, from left, Linda Roth, Rick Roth, Linda Baker, Ed Bess
"Members of the O'Fallon, Mo., Rotary Club will be dressed up in Newsboys aprons and getting ink on their hands for the benefit of area children's agencies. From left are Richard Roderique, Larry Doyle ad Rich Virtue." The three members are wearing Seven-Up aprons and holding out copies of the special edition of the Globe-Democrat newspaper.
This photo shows a small group of senior citizens with a young man and woman. Each are holding an Old Newsboys Day newspaper and are wearing the Seven-Up aprons and buttons. They are standing in front of the Senior Citizens VIP office that was funded by the Missouri Office of Aging. The buttons they wear read, "Globe-Democrat/Old Newsboys Day/Fund for Children, Inc.".
"This team from the Marsh Stencil Machine Co. looks cut out to make its mark in Belleville on Old Newsboys Day. From left are Paul Voellinger, Ed Watts, Reginald Lovejoy, Beckie Jacob, Emerson Hough, Bob Fritz, Michelle Mertens and Pat Leipold." All eight team members are wearing the Seven-Up apron and holding out newspapers.
"Cindy Kuhn buys a paper from members of the Webster Groves Lions at Laclede Station Road and Big Bend Boulevard Tuesday. The Lions, from left, are Bud Overheul, Bill Chapman, Carlo Merlo and Cress Auinbaugh." Three of them are wearing Seven-Up aprons, and they're all holding newspapers.
"Representatives of Camp Happy Day collected $1,231.24. Making a sale are, from left, Louis Chiodini, Ann Mehan and Whitey Hannenken." The three sales people are wearing Seven-Up aprons.
"Bringing the Newsboy spirit to the corner of Kingshighway Boulevard and Southwest Avenue are, from left, Ed Kaizer, Robert Wenninger, Pam Wirtel, John Black, and Debbie Dudley." The sellers are wearing a Seven-Up apron and holding out newspapers on the street corner.