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This is a collection of photos from the 1964 Southeast Missouri State College Homecoming Parade. Bands from a lot of local schools, Including Central marched in it. Since it was a presidential election year, there are several political floats.
NOBODY could step out like Ruth Ann Seabaugh
Ruth Ann Seabaugh, Toni Grose and (I think) Nancy Swanstrut past the Rialto Theater.
Gallery of Homecoming Parade Photos
Click on any image to make it larger, then click on the left or right side of the photo to move through the gallery.
I just discovered more film from this parade. I think I have all of the Central students in this selection, so I’ll save the rest of the the pictures for another day.
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I love these pics Ken! Our office (Old Town Cape) is in the background of the main photo and several of the others. Going to tweet this from @OldTownCape!
Cool, Toni. I’ll have to start following you since I clog up your fan page so often.
You’re in the Arnold Roth building, right?
(I should know, since I visited you. And, I haven’t forgotten that I’m going to get around to posting the interviews with you and Marla. Let’s see, I’m up to 1964, so you should be a grandmother about the time it appears.)
Yep! Didn’t know it was the Arnold Roth building, but I can barely make out that sign in the background of your photo. It’s right there on the corner!
Also noticed that the parade route is going the opposite way that we go now! Know when they changed it? It would’ve been a better work out to walk up that hill I bet! haha
Wow! Also noticed they are going the opposite way the parade route goes today. Bet that was a better work out getting up that hill! haha Know when they flipped the route?
I think they always went east to west in those days. I guess that gave them lots of room to stage the start, then they’d end up at Houck Stadium.
My guess is that pattern probably disrupted traffic less than the opposite direction but you’d be a better judge of that these days.
When I was in Cape this fall, I was going north on Sprigg and was blocked by a cop stopping traffic for a parade – I think it might have been for the firefighters. It was moving east to west, too.
Sorry didn’t mean to leave the same comment twice. Didn’t think it went through the first time!
If that’s the worst thing you do today, you’re in good shape.
As a prominent politician said this week, “accidents happen.” At least you only killed a few electrons, not the Gulf states’ fishing industry.
I believe the third majorette is Linda Maddox
Great photos Ken. I remember marching with Central Band. I hated when we had to march up Broadway Hill and would have to play. I know it wasn’t that far, but it sure seemed like it. Thanks again for such a great job and for sharing great pictures with us.
The majorette on the right of the pictures is Phyllis Metzger, and behind Linda, looks like Jane McKeown.
Ken,
What is in the old Broadway Theatre Building? I think it was located at 805 Broadway.
Chuck
Chuck,
I haven’t been in the building, but you’d never know from looking at the front that it was a theater.
I’ve shot some photos from the outside that I’ll get around to posting one of these days.
There are rumors that both the Broadway and the Esquire will be fixed up, but I think they are just pipe dreams. I hope I’m proven wrong.
FABULOUS pictures. i think the kids on the station-wagon are my cousins!
That just proves that the Internet is forever. No telling where those old photos may pop up.
I believe the boys on the bikes with the “Bury Goldwater” signs are Steve Aldridge and Bobby Louiseau.