President Lincoln and Stray Cats

At General Ulysses S. Grant‘s headquarters in City Point, Va., during the siege of Petersburg in March 1865, just weeks before his assassination, Lincoln found his attention distracted by the sound of mewing kittens. Admiral David Porter wrote later that he was struck by the sight of the president “tenderly caressing three stray kittens. It well…

Route 66 State Park – Meet-at-the-Site Tour

Route 66 State Park Visitors Center Wednesday, July 30, 2014 SCHS Meet-at-the-Site Tour Visit with us, this fine museum of Route 66 memorabilia in  a 1930‘s-era road house. No reservation needed, just show up as you are, meet at site, or car pool from St Lucas, see below. Tour free and open to the public.…

Summer 2014 Bus Tour

August 21 SCHS bus tour to Springfield, Illinois   Discover the richness of Springfield, Illinois. Sites include some of the traditional favorites, plus some. Lunch at four star 
Maldaner’s Restaurant Thursday, August 21, 7:30 am to 5:00 pm For reservations call 
tour coordinator, 
Pat Breckenridge 
at (314) 842-1088. For more info about the Springfield, IL tour see…

SCHS Memorial Day Ceremony – May 26, 2014

Monday, May 26 at 10:00 am at Sappington-Concord Memorial Park 
in front of the former
 Johnny’s Market. 11:00 am reception at St. Lucas UCC church at 11735 Denny Rd, 63126. See more about the 2014 SCHS Memorial Day ceremony. See more about Memorial Park and photos. See map location and directions to Sappington-Concord Memorial Park. See map for reception to follow Memorial…

Daytime Presentation – “How Rude!”

Wednesday, November 20, 3:00 pm – Please note, this event was held in the past, 2013. SCHS Daytime Presentation at Tesson Ferry branch of the St. Louis County Library “How Rude! The Changing Forms of Polite Behavior”  – presentation by Emily Troxell Jaycox The daytime presentations have become popular with those who do not want to…