9.040. Missouri Day, date of--how observed.
Missouri Day, date of--how observed.
9.040. The third Wednesday of October of each year is knownand designated as "Missouri Day" and is set apart as a daycommemorative of Missouri history to be observed by the teachersand pupils of schools with the appropriate exercises. The peopleof the state of Missouri, and the educational, commercial,political, civic, religious and fraternal organizations of thestate of Missouri are requested to devote some part of the day tothe methodical consideration of the products of the mines,fields, and forests of the state and to the consideration of theachievements of the sons and daughters of Missouri in commerce,literature, statesmanship, science and art, and in otherdepartments of activity in which the state has rendered serviceto mankind.
(RSMo 1939 § 15316, A.L. 1957 p. 725, A.L. 1969 S.B. 70)Prior revisions: 1929 § 14226; 1919 § 5852