Vernon Preston, 74, of Eureka sent a picture from May 1977 of himself as a lieutenant junior grade on the Alexander Hamilton submarine. Also pictured is Senior Chief Brown.
Betty Todd, 78, of High Ridge sent a picture taken in about 1913 in Lebanon of her paternal grandparents, Charlie Austin Griffin and Julie Green Griffin, and their children. Betty’s father, Ulysses Griffin, is on the far right.
Betty Todd, 78, of High Ridge sent a picture taken in the early 1900s near Lebanon of her paternal great-uncle, Anderson Douglas Griffin.
Cindy Psaris Foster of Arnold sent a photo from 1930 of her mother, Mary Kallis Psaris, in a traditional Greek costume celebrating Orthodox Easter. “Her parents came from Greece four years earlier and settled in Racine, Wis., where she was born,” Cindy said. “In 1948, her father arranged for her to meet a young man from St. Louis. They married, had nine children and celebrated 55 years of marriage together.”
Mike Zavorka of Hillsboro sent a picture his father, Bud Zaborka, took in July 1976 of Mike at age 18 on Lake Wauwanoka.
Thomas Murphey, 73, of Arnold is 5 in this photo taken in April 1958 near Penrose Park in north St. Louis. “This was taken just after I was able to walk without assistance or using a cane. I had surgery to correct my bowed legs,” Thomas said. “I was so happy to be able walk out to the car by myself and to be able run and play with my siblings and friends.” His father, James W. Murphey, is behind the wheel, and his mother, Rosemarie Murphey, took the picture.
Kathryn Crow of Hillsboro sent a picture taken in November 1918 of her husband’s great-aunt, Sadie Acklin. “It was Armistice Day,” Kathryn said. “World War I had ended, and jubilation touched the entire United States. Young, spirited Sadie Acklin reveled with the crowds in the streets of Cushing, Okla. Sadie excitedly dropped into a local photographer’s studio where this photo was taken to immortalize the excitement of the day.” Sadie and her sister, Ruby Acklin Crow, were buried in De Soto City Cemetery. Both of their families have roots in
De Soto, Kathryn said.
John T. I. Parker of High Ridge sent a picture of his father, John P. Parker in Singapore. He said the photo likely was taken between 1938 and 1942 after escaping a concentration camp.
John T. I. Parker of High Ridge sent a picture from about 1914-1916 of his grandfather, Hans Cohn, at Western Front in Belgium or northern France. “He was an officer for Kaiser Wilhelm, a German Imperial officer from World War I,” John said.
John T. I. Parker of High Ridge sent a picture of his father, John P. Parker, during World War II. “The primary American Air Force base in the Shanghai area was Jiangwan Airfield (Kiangwan), which was utilized by the U.S. Army Air Forces between 1942 and 1945,” John said. “This (aircraft) is a World War II U.S. Army Air Forces twin-engine transport, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain (military version of the Douglas DC-3).”
Jana Proske Brazeal, 68, of Arnold sent a picture from the summer of 1960 of herself as a child; her mother, Carol Cornett Proske; and her uncle, George Cornett. The photo was taken by Walter Proske of Arnold.
Janet Monsen, 91, of Pevely brought in a picture of herself and other young family members. Pictured are Annabelle, Victor, Paul, Betty June, Angela, Janet, Roland, John and Gloria.
Janet Monsen, 91, of Pevely brought in a newspaper clipping of three generations at a family reunion held in Festus in September 1939. The caption lists the family members as, “Back row, from left: Harold Primo, Mrs. Joseph Campbell of St. Marys, Mrs. Frank Hamilton of Alton, Ill., Marie Primo, Vincent Primo. Second row, from left: Victor Primo, Jules Primo, Rowland Campbell, Henry Daniels, Johnnie Primo, Mrs. Jules Primo, Annabelle Primo. Front row, from left: Angela Primo, Paul Primo, Betty June Hamilton, Gloria Primo, Jeanette Campbell.”
Photo sent in by Janet Monsen, 91, of Pevely.
Mary Surdyke of Pevely sent a picture from 1912 of her father, Sam Bowman, then 7. “Note the banana curls,” Mary said.
Mary Jo Powell of Dittmer sent a picture taken in 1905 in Elvins of her father, Harry Raymond Hampton, and his sister, Violet Hampton. “His hair was in long banana curls and was cut off shortly after this picture was taken,” Mary Jo said.
Mary Jo Powell of Dittmer sent a picture taken in 1946 in Elvins of herself and her cousins on their grandma Sibole’s front porch eating popsicles, “a big treat back in the day,” Mary Jo said. “Our aunt Ruby was home visiting and stopped at the grocery store and bought a box of popsicles. She had forgot Grandma did not have electric, and the old ice boxes would not keep them from melting, so we had a big treat that day.”
Mary Jo Powell of Dittmer sent a wedding picture taken in the 1890s in Elvins of her grandparents, Edward Wade Hampton and Daisy Pearl Trollinger-Hampton. “Her gold wedding band sits on my little finger now,” Mary Jo said.
Mary Jo Powell of Dittmer sent a picture taken in the late 1800s in St. Louis of a close friend’s great-aunt.
Harold Gene Bryan, 90, of De Soto sent a picture from September 1951 of himself at 16 with his father, Harold Lee Bryan, then 36. The pair stand in front of a yellow 1949 Buick Roadmaster convertible with a red interior. Harold said that he loved the car, and his father would let him drive it. His mother, Lorrain, took the photo at Riverview Park in Hannibal.
Glenda Bass, 81, of De Soto sent a picture from 1950 of herself, her sisters and their mother, Dorothy Kramer. From left are Judy, Dorothy, Glenda and Barb Kramber. “The whole family was close,” Glenda said. “Mom loved us all, and so did Dad.” Her father, Bill Kramer, took the photo in St. Louis.
Jeff Palmier, 61, of Pevely sent a picture taken by his parents, Ken and Ruth Palmier, of himself and his sister, Laurie Palmier. “It was Easter 1966, and we were so happy to be in our new Easter outfits, ready to go hunt Easter eggs,” Jeff said.
Jeff Palmier, 61, of Pevely sent a picture he took in March 2000 of his son, Brendan Palmier, coming home from the dentist. “He was happy to get his braces off and wanted to show off his big smile,” Jeff said.
Jan Sanguinette sent a photo taken in 1938 at a log cabin in Beech Grove, Ark., of Marie Stevens, then 4.
Julie Russell, 64, of Crystal City sent a wedding picture of her grandparents, Lester and Evelyn Rau, from their marriage in the 1930s.
Geraldine “Gerri” Ewertz, 81, of De Soto sent a picture of herself and her parents, Ida and Elmer Brandhoest. The photo was taken on Gerri’s 16th birthday in 1961 at their home near Bevo Mill in St. Louis.
Geraldine “Gerri” Ewertz, 81, of De Soto sent a picture of herself and her father, Elmer Brandhoest, at her 1963 wedding at St. John's Catholic Church.
Tressa Nelson, 56, of Imperial sent a picture of her mother, Vernie Nelson, enjoying her daughter Christina’s Christmas toy. Christina was celebrating her first Christmas at the time in 2001.
Tressa Nelson, 56, of Imperial sent a picture of her parents, Bill and Vernie Nelson, on their wedding day, December 25, 1963. “It was 80 degrees with snow on the ground,” Tressa said. “Everyone said my mom married my dad for his car.”
Thomas Mohr, 79, of Hillsboro sent a photo his mother, Katherine Mohr, took of himself and his brothers on the family farm in Dittmer. Pictured are Eddie, then 9, Thomas, then 3, and Jerry, then 6, in November 1949. “I’m the last one living,” Thomas said. “It’s just nice to look back when life was fun.”
Nancy Nicholson Wood of De Soto sent a picture of her great-great-aunt, Nancy (Bryan) Yount (1866-1955), taken in about 1896. “I have always loved this picture of ‘Aunt Nan.’ The picture shows the beautiful dress I wish I had as a keepsake and the parasol. She looks so ‘aristocratic,’ but also beautiful.” Nicholson Wood said. “I visited her when I was 6 or 7 years old in a care center. She had a sweet voice; she was bed-bound then. Some people say, ‘I wished my parents would have named me something different,’ but I always loved being her namesake.” Yount married William H. Yount, a Methodist minister who was the paternal uncle of her niece, Hallie Yount Ballard. Hallie was also Nicholson Wood’s grandmother.
Barbara (Manley) Christensen, 87, of Imperial sent a family picture taken in 1943 in Sullivan State Park on the Meramec River by her father, Edward J. Manley Sr. Pictured, from left, are Barbara’s mother, Estella (Knafp) Manley, with Barbara in her arms; her sisters, Jackie (Manley) Weber and Pat (Manley) Bartl; her younger brother, Edward Manley Jr.; her sister, Edna (Dit) Manley Heitz, holding her daughter, Carole Ann (Heitz) Briggs Carde, then 2; a family friend; and her sister, Mildred (Manley) Beig, holding her daughter, Diane Beig, then 4. “I love looking at my familial photos,” Barbara said. “I’m amazed that the way they lived was a lot the way the real ‘old’ movies were.” Not pictured is Barbara’s other sister, Marie (Butz) Manley Hausdorf, who was busy having a baby at the time.
Pattie Groves, 71, of Arnold sent a picture from July 1961 of sisters Suzie, Kathy, Michele and Patty Cox and their neighbors Terry Sheehand and Leonard Kohnen.
Pattie Groves, 71, of Arnold sent a photo taken by Suzanne Cox at Grant’s Farm in July 1987. Pictured are Michele Cox with her nephews, Philipp Oliver Groves, 4 months, and John Douglas Wagner, 7.
Pattie Groves, 71, of Arnold sent a picture from Halloween 1989 of Philipp Oliver Groves, 2, with his dad, John Groves, and grandpa, Oliver Cox.
Barbara (Manley) Christensen, 87, of Imperial sent a picture taken in 1924 by her father, Edward J. Manley Sr. Pictured are Barbara’s sisters, from left, Marie (Butz) Manley Housdorf, then 4, and Edna (Dit) Manley Heitz, then 1.
Kevin Kovanik, 68, of Arnold sent a picture of a delivery truck for his grandfather’s grocery store in south St. Louis. “Joe Kovanik Sr. delivered with this wagon with the help of his horse, Grace,” Kevin said. “My father Louis Kovanik and his brother Joe Jr. also opened stores.”
Kevin Kovanik, 68, of Arnold sent a picture from 1932 of his grandfather, Albert Pisano, and his mother, Rosemary Kovanik, then 3. “They are posing on Grandpa’s first car,” Kevin said.
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