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GIZMO

 HERALD


                          

Gideon High School

August, 2008

 

GRADUATION DAY

 

Theme for 2008 33rd Annual Gideon Homecoming

August 29th-30th

Class of 1958's 50th Reunion

 

Visit 50th Reunion page for our salute to the Class of 1958


August Birthdays

 

Class of 1959

Dennis Crowell-August-8

Nellie (Campbell) Richardson-August15

Monty Adams-August 26

Louise (Riley) Black-August 26

Jerry Beasley-August 28

Freeman Wood-29

 

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


Missing Tennessee

Bird Dogs

 

Donald Blackwood, beloved member of the class of '59 now resides in Tennessee as he has for several years.   A few months back his area was hit with severe weather, high winds and torrential rain.  As a result his champion Tennessee Bird Dogs of the highest pedigree breeding were lifted up by a gust of wind, never to be seen again.  We feel someone out there has seen his dogs so please send Donald an email with any information or just with your condolence. blackwoodhalls@aol.com 

It's hard to describe a bird dog since they mostly look alike but we have a picture to help you identify them.

 


Coming Soon!

 

Edna Bentley's Chocolate Gravy Recipe and more on that unique lady who at the age of 90 years old dresses as an Easter Bunny for Easter and Mrs. Claus for Christmas-all to give the Children of Gideon a special treat. You will enjoy knowing more about one of our favorite people.


Recipes

 

High Oil prices bringing higher cost of living may mean we won't see a "chicken in every pot," so we added a few recipes with ingredients that can often be found in your backyard (or garbage can.)

 

 

OPOSSUM WITH SWEET POTATOES
 
(Encyclopedia of American Cookbook)

 

Ingredients:

1 opossum, cleaned & dressed

3 green peppers, chopped

salt to taste

4 large sweet potatoes, peeled & sliced

3 red peppers, chopped

 

Combine salt, peppers and 4 cups of water in

 saucepan; simmer until liquid is reduced by half.

 

Combine opossum with pan liquid and sweet potatoes in baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 1 hour or until opussum is tender, basting occasionally

 


BARBECUE RACCOON

Ingredients:
1 raccoon
12 small sweet potatoes
1 med. onion (sliced)
3 med. carrots
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper
1 large bell pepper
1 cup water
1 bottle of barbecue sauce


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


TEXAS ARMADILLO

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed (optional)
1/4 cup butter
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon rosemary
1 medium onion, sliced thin
1 armadillo, cleaned and cut into serving pieces
1 1/4 cup light cream
1 tablespoon brown mustard (e.g. Gulden's) or Poupon Dijon
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Directions:

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


SEMINOLE SQUIRREL STEW

 

Ingredients:
2 Squirrels; cleaned
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup All-purpose flour
6 tablespoons Lard or bacon drippings
2 cups Water


Directions:

Cut squirrels into serving pieces. Mix salt, pepper and flour and dredge the squirrel pieces in the mixture. In a large skillet, heat the fat and fry squirrel pieces, turning occasionally until golden brown. Remove squirrel from the skillet and set aside.


Pour off all fat except about 3 tablespoons. Add water to the skillet and bring to boil. Return squirrel to the skillet; bring to boil again, cover and reduce heat. Simmer for about 1 1/2 hours or until the meat is very tender. Serve with corn bread.  Serves 4

 

Bon Appetit


Pickles

 

Don't laugh!  It could happen to you!

 

 

Make Your Reservation Today ...

 

For the 2008 Gideon Homecoming.  Many special events are planned to celebrate our 33rd annual Homecoming and Class of 1958's 50th Reunion.  Some of the special events for this year are:

  • Dedicating our new City Courtyard

  • Celebrating the 50th anniversary of our "new" gym.

  • Annual Art Show

  • Miss Gideon Contest

  • Street Dance

  • Parade

  • Car Show

  • Saturday Breakfast

  • "Old Timers" Get-Together

  • Music, food, games

  • Alumni Dinner

Complete information inside the mailer at top of the page.  You're only a click away from having the time of your life.  Many classes will have their own "get together" during the weekend.

 


What happened in 1958?

 

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.

More pictures, thanks to Carolyn: We've added more pictures:  Class of 1930 and 1929 Football team with names.  If you're enjoying these pictures please think how others would enjoy your pictures.

Yearbooks didn't exist and many of these pictures of our history will be lost forever.  Please send us your pictures.


Old Pictures

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)

Update from Pris:

You guys will remember Debra Broadhurst from

Florida---the lady looking for her birth mother in the Gideon area. She was in Missouri last week to meet

with Bill Hampton with Boomer Productions in Malden. This is a local TV station that broadcast area

and local news. I'm not sure when her story will air

but for the ones of us that live out of the area we

cannot see it. Anyway  she flew into St. Louis and

drove down to Malden and on her way she stopped in Perryville and we had a really nice visit for about 2

hours. She told me that her adoptive mother was in

the hospital---she has cancer and was in for some test and possible treatments but the Dr.'s urged her to go ahead with her trip that her mom would be fine.

 

As Debra was in flight, her dad was driving to see his

wife and he had an auto accident and was hospitalized--both of them in the same hospital.

 

Debra just called me and said her dad had passed away this afternoon. He was elderly and apparently there was complications from the accident---even tho the accident didn't seem to be really bad. 

 

Debra's mom is still in the hospital but she will be leaving soon and Debra is moving her into the house with her & her husband. 

 

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


Where's Teresa Butler?

 

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

NEW CITY COURTYARD PARK

 

 

8/9/07

 

 

To: Pris Zahner

Sent: Wednesday, August 01,

2007 6:11 PM

Subject: City Courtyard

 

Hi Pris;  Please pass this on to

all your e-mail buddies. 

 

The City purchased the old Ellis property

(beside the city hall) and has given it to the

Womens Club and Alumni Assoc. to make

it into a City Park.  Lots of dirt has been

moved into the area to build it up, and lots

of planning has gone into

the outcome.

The churches in Gideon were

invited to purchase lamp

poles @ $350.00 each, others

have been invited to purchase benches

@ approx. $500. each.  These will have a name

plate showing who gave. There will be 9 lamp

 posts and 12 or 13 benches. 

 

There is great hopes that some of this may

e ready at the Labor Day Festivities to be seen. 

In any case, be sure to look it over and decide

if you can or want to contribute to this

cause.  There will be a fountain (already bought)

and a gazebo.  But, be assured all of it is costly 

but priceless to the people of Gideon. 

 

We are very much in need of any and all

contributions to this very worthy event. 

There will be a booth at the school grounds

or you can send contributions now to me 

--Laura Baker @P.o.Box 3047 or 

Vicki Kinsolving @ First Commercial Bank of

Gideon. 

 Laura Baker 

Update:

New pictures of the GIDEON COURTYARD PARK.  First two pictures show the progress being made in the new courtyard.  The third picture is an artist rendering of the finished project.  We should all be proud of this new park and say a special thank you to the Women's Club and Alumni Associate for bringing some beauty to a town we all love so much.

 

Homecoming

August 29th and 30th

Be There!

 


1959 CLASS BIRTHDAYS 

  

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

MARCH

Alberta (Davenport) Beck-January 2

Lena (Mason) Tolbertson-January 2

Brenda (Nail) Walton-January 21

Norma (Orton) Smith-January 23

Jewel Fay (Wright) Fliney-January 23

Jerry Smith - February 16

Patty (Street) Jordan-March 2

Doris (Shafer) Aycock-March 3

Pat (DeProw) Ockel-March 11

Nancy (Walker) Wilkerson-March 14

Jack Crawford-March 21

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

Bonnie (Bradshaw)GunterAllen-Apr2

Earnestine (Drennon) Parrish-Apr10

Joy (Shoemaker) Light-Apr 16

Lee Tolbert-Apr 24

Vance Bolen-May 19

Herman Thompson-May 21

Geraldine (Carter) Ashbranner-May 29

Dannie Wood May 12

Nola (Rhine) Gilkey-June 4

Rose Mary (Barber) Berry-June 6

Arthur Cole-June 7

Barbara (Brown) Tolbert-June 20

Doyle Breedlove - June 24

JULY

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

Virginia (Lamar) Swain-July 2

Linda (Ramage) Cohen-July 27

Willie Weldon - August 3 (d)

Dennis Crowell-August-8

Nellie (Campbell) Richardson-August15

Monty Adams-August 26

Louise (Riley) Black-August 26

Jerry Beasley-August 28

Freeman Wood-29

Dollie (Kifer) Landis-September 3

Wanda (Dye) Lawrence-September 10

Flora (Hasty) Hutto-September 13

Patsy (Baker) Hargrove-September 27

Sandra (LeSieur) McConnell-September 28

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

Joanna (Campbell) Moore-October 5

Phyllis (Russell) Glass-October 9

Jan (Daniels) Cowart - October 9

Joe Moore-October  19

Paul Sherman Berry -October 15

Donald Blackwood-October 25

Carroll (Buddy) Randolph-October 31

Larry Little-November 1

Sherman Kelly - November - 20

Robert Baker-December 1

Doyne Baker-December 11

Bill (JR) Lindley -December 13

Brenda (Erwin) Winton-December 28

 

 


 

Awards

 

"Gold" Award

 

 

 

 

 

"Outstanding  site" Award

 

Remembering The 50s 

http://heavens-gates.com/50s/

Haven Of Love

"Friendship" AWARD GLOBE

 

http://www.havenoflove.com


Pris ' Birthday List

 

JANUARY

Kniebert Stillman - Jan 1 (Janis Howard husband)
Charlotte (Forest) Jordan - Jan 1  class '58

Karein (Ward) Robinson - Jan 3 class '62
Connie (Pool) Picou - Jan 21
Donna (Lawrence) Gales - Jan 21 class '62
Leroy Jordan - Jan 21
Norma (Orton) Smith - Jan 23  class '59
Sandra (Orton) Johnson - Jan 23
Francis (Tuggle) - Jan 28 class '54

 

FEBRUARY

Mrs. Tommy (Barbara) Rollins - Feb 2

Charles Johnson - Feb 3 class '59

Clyda (Bugg) - Feb 3

Bill Grimes - Feb. 10 class '58
Shirley Bentley - Feb. 15 class '58

Jerry Smith - Feb. 16  class '59
Connie (Wilhelm) Spears  - Feb 26 class '56

Bill Fulkerson - Feb. 16  class '55

 

MARCH

Patty (Street) Jordan - March 2 class '59
Doris (Shafer) Aycock - March 3  class '59
Ray Johnson - March 6  class '57

Johnny Grimes - March 7
Edna Bentley - March 7
Mayburn Davidson - March 8  class '58
Barbara (Bentley) Herring - March 10  class '54
Nancy (Walker) Wilkerson - March 14  class '59

Larry Ward - March 16 class '57

Carol Caulder - March 16

Bernice Caulder (Jerry' mother) -March 18
Zelma Rollins - March 20 (Roy Rollins Wife)

Jack Crawford - March 21 class '59

 

APRIL

Bonnie (Bradshaw) Gunter-Allen - April 2  class '59

Tommy Moore - April 3 class '57
Trella (Williams) Martinz - April 8  class '58
James  Gurlen - April 10  class '58
Earnestine (Drennon) Parrish - April 10  class '59

Jimmy Payne - April 12

Betty Sue (Layden) Smith - April 15

Joy (Shoemaker) Light - April 16

Beverly (Jaques) Ford - April 17

Velma (Walker) Wilburn - April 18

Lee Tolbert - April 24


MAY

Catherine (Grimes) Timms-May 1

Ercil (Cooper) Morts-May 5

Frankie (Lowery) Dell- May 14

Elizabeth (Lackey) Mansfield-May 19

Herman C. Thompson JR.-May 21 class '59

Anna Mae (Howard) Deen - May 22 class '56

Christine (Caulder) Kitchen-May 24
Peggy Grimes-May 26
gy Grimes - May 26
Barbara (Baker) Kampen -  May 28  class '56
Geraldine (Carter) Ashbranner - May 29  class '59

 

JUNE

Bobby Tuggle - June 2  class '58
June (Payne) - June 4 class '66
Nola (Rhine) Gilkey - June 4  class '59
Jim Baker - June 2 class '58
Don Sparrowks - June 6  class '58
Rose Mary (Barber) Berry - June 6 class '59
Arthur Cole - June 7  class '59

JULY

Jim Baker - July 2  class '57
Virginia (Lamar) Swaim - July 2  class '59

Tommy Rollins - July 4 class '54

Dorothy (Layden) Yarbrough - July 4 class '62
Pris (Pool) Zahner - July9  class '58

John Shoemaker - July 14 class '56
Martha Bentley - July 24- (Larry Bentleys wife)

Pat Clifford - July 25 - (Shirley Bentley's husband)
Linda (Ramage) Cohen - July 27  class '59

Boyt Johnson - July 28  class '54

 

AUGUST

Randall Bentley - Aug 1 class '61

Lana (LeSieur) Brashers - August 3 class '64
Dennis Crowell - Aug 8  class '59
Mona (Payne) Lemings - Aug.14 class '58
Carolyn (Pattillo) Crowell - Aug.25 class 62
Monty Adams - Aug. 26  class '59
Jerry Beasley - Aug. 28  class '59
Pat Baker-Aug.31 (Doyne's wife) (d)

 

SEPTEMBER

Faye (Sanders) Rivera - Sept. 2  class '58
Wanda (Bell) Manning - Sept. 4 class '58
Ellen (Higgins) Hillis - Sept. 4 class '58
Don Gurlen - Sept. 5
Jack Adkins - Sept. 9
Sharon (Payne) Bradley - Sept.10 class '60
Darlene (Rhoades) Tucker - Sept.12 class '58
Flo (Hasty) Hutto -Sept.13 class '59
Wally Moore - Sept.15 class '58
Janis (Howard) Stillman - Sept. 15 '60
Dollie (Kiefer) Landis -  Sept. 3 class '59
Carolyn "BOO" (Bentley) Randolph - Sept. 20
Sandy (LeSeiur) McConnell - Sept.28  class '59

 

OCTOBER

Dwayne Lunbeck - Oct 3
Joanna (Campbell) Moore - Oct 5
Charles Reid - Oct.12  class '58
Larry  Bentley - Oct.14  class '58
Bob Herring - Oct. 15  class '54
Linda (Sharp)  Hughes - Oct. 16  class '58
Randol Pool - Oct 16

 

NOVEMBER

Larry Little - Nov.1 class '59

Bill Hicks - Nov 4 class '56
Jerry Caulder - Nov 7 class '60
Savanah ( Randolph) Hargraves - Nov.9 class '58
Carlene (Tuggle) Waddel - Nov. 18 class '52

Jerry Foster - Nov.19 class '53
Sherman Kelly - Nov.20 class '59
Gayle( Payne ) Balentine - Nov.26 class '62

Charlene "French" Johnson - Nov. 29  class '63
Shirley (Warner) Matthews - Nov. 30

 

DECEMBER

Roy  Rollins - Dec. 3 class '60
Doyne Baker - Dec. 11  class '59
Peggy (Dell)  Baker - Dec.14 class '58
Patty (Allen) Breedon - Dec.14  class '56
Larry (Chip) Chapman - Dec 18 class
Brenda (Erwin) Winton - Dec. 28  class '59
Peggye Earnhart - Dec.29th  class '58
Larry Woolverton - Dec. 30  class '58
Darroll Hargraves - Dec. 30 class '58


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