Sixteen more St. Louis area youngsters have reached the semifinal round of the 26th annual Spelling Bee sponsored by The Globe Democrat. The 16 spellers survived quarterfinal competition Saturday in two sessions at the J. C. Penney auditorium at the University of Missouri at St. Louis. Some 160 students competed. The afternoon round winners are: front row from left, Lori Reed, Kevin Harmann, Pam
foot warmer, that made her winner of the contest. Her prize is a $10 gift certificate from Famous-Barr. Kathy says she will buy a suit. Kathy is a fifth grader at Immaculate Conception school in Owensville and likes to listen to records.
Memory of life in France helps boy win contest. Mark Willingham, 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Willingham, O'Fallon, Ill., became a winner in the "What Is It" contest because he once lived in France. Mark could identify the object in the contest as a barber bowl because while living in a small French village he used to notice them at the barber shop. Mark's essay on the bowl, which
Among the large number of St. Louisans who braved icy streets to attend the luncheon were (from left) Mrs. James F. Bussmann, Mrs. Harrison Schramm, Mrs. Richard W. Bland, Mrs. Charles L. Harrison Jr. and Mrs. Charles R. Harrison Sr.
Sixteen more St. Louis area youngsters have reached the semifinal round of the 26th annual Spelling Bee sponsored by The Globe Democrat. The 16 spellers survived quarterfinal competition Saturday in two sessions at the J.C. Penney auditorium at the University of Missouri at St. Louis. Some 160 students competed. The morning session winners are: front row from left, Rene Bean, Jimmy Powers, Jill
About 1000 persons attended the luncheon in the Khorassan Room of Hotel Chase honoring the 1958 Ten Women of Achievement. Richard H. Amberg of The Globe-Democrat (at the microphone) singled out as universal attributes of the honorees their "love of humanity and compassion for their fellow man." Each of the 10 women received a plate in recognition of her work inscribed with her name and the
Those who have been honored as Women of Achievement in other years included, from left: Elizabeth Golterman (!957), Beatrice Adams (1956), Dr. Cylvia A. Sorkin (1955) and Dr. Mildred Trotter (1955).
Almost 1000 person attended the luncheon yesterday honoring the 1957 Ten Women of Achievement. Richard H. Amberg, publisher of The Globe-Democrat presented each of the 10 women "selected way of life in 1957" with a silver plate inscribed with their names.
From left to right: Mrs. Donald Gunn, Good Neighbor; Mrs. Irene McCabe, Health; Mrs. George A. O'Sullivan, Community Welfare; Mrs. Mark C. Steinberg, Philanthropy; and Mrs. Peter L. Wulfing III, Public Affairs
From left to right: Mrs. Walter W. Collett, Homemaker; Mrs. George Gellhorn, Community Service; Miss Elizabeth Golterman, Education; Mrs. Frances Goodall, Profession
The First Unit of the Globe-Democrat Modern Presses, formerly used by the Star-Times, was removed from the KXOK building yesterday and installed in the press room. The mammoth moving operation, requiring removal and installation of eight 14-ton units, will continue next week. Foundation preparations have been under way at the Globe-Democrat for several weeks. The two Goss Multi-Color headlines
Stork Derby Winners line up in order behind Mr. Patches of Kmox-tv, an old friend they know from the "World of Mr. Zoom" show early in the morning. They are (from the left) Larry Adler, Donna Backhaus, Elaine Tramel, Theresa Marie Schmidt, Karen Shanahan, Phyllis and Phillip Kleppen, Jimmy Neville, Kathy Crouch and Kathleen Maniaci.
Phillip Kleppen and Jimmy Neville have their careers cut out for them as stars of the Cardinals - football and baseball, respectively. With the boys is Globe-Democrat staff writer Judith Jenkins.