August Birthdays

Class of 1959

Dennis Crowell-August-8

Nellie (Campbell) Richardson-August15

Other Birthdays

Randall Bentley - Aug 1 '61

Lana (LeSieur) Brashers - August 3  '64

Charlene Campbell - August 6

Mona (Payne) Lemings - Aug.14 '58
Carolyn (Pattillo) Crowell - Aug.25 '62

Recipes

BARBECUE RACCOON

Directions:

Dress the coon, then cook until tender. Debone. Place coon in foil lined baking pan. Add remaining ingredients to baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until sweet potatoes are done.  Serves 6

Mix all ingredients of marinade and add armadillo. Marinate about 8 hrs., turning meat occasionally. Remove armadillo and reserve marinade. Melt butter in deep skillet and brown armadillo pieces. Pour in marinade and bring to a boil. Stir in seasoning, cover and simmer until tender (about 1 - 1 1/4 hours.) Remove skillet from the fire and place armadillo pieces on a warmed platter.

Mix mustard and cornstarch, then mix in cream. Return skillet to low heat and stir in this mixture a little at a time. Stir sauce until hot, but not boiling, and thickened. Pour sauce over armadillo. Serve with steamed rice.   Serves 4

How were we to know that so many events in 1958 would change our lives (mostly for the better.)

Think what life today would be like if some of these events did not happen.

• Microchip is first developed by Intel

• Computer modem developed in USA

• Remote Control developed by Zenith

• Alaska becomes 49th State.

• AARP is founded

• The Wham-O company introduces the Hula Hoop-over a 100 million sold.

• President Eisenhower signs the Rivers and Harbors Flood Control Bill into law.

• Iraq becomes a Republic after Military Coup.

• Elvis Presley is inducted into the Army.

• The first Trans Atlantic passenger jetliner service begins with flights between London and New York on the new British Comet Jet .

• NASA begins operation.

• First NASA launched - Pioneer I

• The first successful American satellite, Explorer 1, is launched into orbit

• Peace symbol designed .

•  Nikita Khrushchev becomes Premier of the Soviet Union

• Castro's revolutionary army begins its attacks on Havana.

• The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 3.

• The bodies of unidentified soldiers killed in action during World War II and the Korean War are buried at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery.

•  Pope John XXIII succeeds Pope Pius XII as the 261st pope.

• Instant noodles go on sale for the first time.

•  Number 1 Hit Tune, "It's all in the game."

• Best Picture: The Bridge on the River Kwai, Sam Spiegel

• Most popular singer, Elvis Presley

• Most popular TV program, Candid Camera

• Average yearly wages, $4600.

• Average cost of gasoline, $.25 a gallon.

• Yearly inflation rate 2.73%

• 1958 bought Americans recession with a vengeance and large increases in unemployment over 7.0% ( 5.2 million ) , inflation dipped below 2% so those in work earning the average wages of $3,851 per year were quite well off , cars continued to get bigger and heavier with larger engines, but imports continued to grow now with the added Datsun and more Toyotas from Japan.

Don't You Love Old Pictures!

Thank you Carolyn Johnson Dell class of '62,

for sharing these wonderful old pictures.

Be sure to click to see the large version.

First picture is the 1929 Gideon High School

Graduating Class.  Carolyn's father W.H. (Houston) Johnson is the handsome young man in the middle.

Houston was Salutatorian of his class.

Second picture is Houston in his football suit.

Third picture is the Graduation Commencement of the class of 1929.

Fourth picture is the 8th grade class of 1922.  Carolyn's mother Consada (Eldridge) Johnson is the pretty little miss with the "X" under her picture.  Consada graduated from GHS in the class of 1930 and was also the Salutatorian on her class.  Next four pictures are the Johnson Oil Company, Garage and Car Wash.  Of course you recognize Houston in the Parts Shop.

Those were the days you could drive in and say "fill 'er up,"  and would get your windows cleaned, oil and tires checked all for $.25 a gallon.

The last picture is of an unknown GHS Graduating Class.  We've compared it with the 1922 picture and find many similarities. 

Picture above is 1929 Football Team.

Doyle Wilhelm holding the football is the father of Connie Wilhelm Spears class of '56.  Please send us an email if you can identify anyone else in the picture.  Possibilities are Houston Johnson, Bryon Sharp and Cecil Reed.

I love old pictures. I love that tiny microcosm of frozen time that old photo's conger ... allowing us to revisit those moments that would be otherwise lost to us forever.

Old pictures give me such a warm feeling inside. I guess it gives me a sense of where I am in life...I guess it's a sense of coming from, belonging or having roots, etc. (Yes, I was there at that moment in time...that's where I'm from and now I'm looking back from here...and of course...I wonder where I'm going from here?)

Randall Bentley 2006

Searching for Biological Mother

Debra's biological mother attended Gideon School

in the 50's.

Debra has a strong

desire to reunite with her. 

If anyone knows

something that may

help her in this search, please contact Debra or

class@gideonseniors1959 and we will contact

Debra for you.  Please read the

information written by Debra.  (Continued - click here)

If you want to send her a note I only have her E-Mail address     dizabill@yahoo.com

Teresa Lynn Butler disappeared from her

home on January 25, 2006.  

A video camera, play station

with games, digital camera,

car stereo, Teresa's purse

and cell phone are missing,

also.   Her boys were found

in the morning hours of

January 25, home alone by their father

after he came home from work.  There was

no forced entry but the missing items and no

sightings or communication with Teresa

since her disappearance make this case

very suspicious. 

If you or anyone you know, thinks that

you have seen "Teresa or has information

about her disappearance or the missing

items, PLEASE contact the

New Madrid County Sheriff's office

at 573-748-2516

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