Post-Dispatch photos: Thursday, December 08, 2011
Date: 12/8/2011 Album ID: 1375600
Photos by David Carson/
Photographs by staff photographers
Pearl Harbor survivors Peggy Fischer, left, Elmer Luckett, center, and Henry Metzler salute the flag as it is lowered to half staff and taps is played during a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor at the American Legion Post 213 in Maryland Heights on Wednesday December 7, 2011.  This is the fourth year the American Legion has hosted a ceremony in Maryland Heights.  Fischer, whose husband was in the Navy and out at sea on a ship, was living on base at the time of the attack.  Luckett was a Navy Oiler and watched the as Japanese attacked.  Henry Metzler was an Army Combat engineer and waiting in line for breakfast when the attack happened.  About 60 people showed up for the event.  
Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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Pearl Harbor survivor Elmer Luckett displays a picture of himself from his days in the Navy during WWII during a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor at the American Legion Post 213 in Maryland Heights on Wednesday December 7, 2011.  This is the fourth year the American Legion has hosted a ceremony in Maryland Heights.   Luckett was a Navy Oiler and watched the as Japanese attacked. To see a video of Luckett talking about the day of the attack go to http://videos.stltoday.com/p/video?id=35093111.
Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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St. Louis firefighters work to control a house fire on Lincoln Avenue, west of Vandeventer Avenue, on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 in St. Louis.
Photo by Johnny Andrews, jandrews@post-dispatch.com
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Jacob Smith (center) of Washington participates in a rope workout as Jeremy Bertz (right) from Affton waits his turn at Evolve Fitness in Sunset Hills on Monday, November 28, 2011.
Photo by Johnny Andrews, jandrews@post-dispatch.com
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Rachelle Bauer from Webster Groves participates in a rope workout as Doug Schlenk, trainer and owner of Evolve Fitness, monitors her technique in Sunset Hills on Monday, November 28, 2011.
Photo by Johnny Andrews, jandrews@post-dispatch.com
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Tom Kasten, a senior scientist in the Washington University School of Medicine Department of Neurology, works on samples of Amyloid Beta proteins that are being studied as part of alzheimer's research in St. Louis on Tuesday December 6, 2011.
Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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Tom Kasten, a senior scientist in the Washington University School of Medicine Department of Neurology, works on samples of Amyloid Beta proteins that are being studied as part of alzheimer's research in St. Louis on Tuesday December 6, 2011.  Amyloid beta proteins can be used as a marker alzheimer's disease and are believed to be a cause of alzheimer's.
Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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Judith Garfinkel, 81, a docent with the Saint Louis Art Museum, talks about the Claude Monet painting, The Promenade With The Railroad Bridge, Argenteuil (1874), with fourth graders from the Wilson School, Wednesday, November 30, 2011.

Photo by Stephanie S. Cordle, scordle@post-dispatch.com
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Judith Garfinkel, 81, and an avid tennis player, bridge player, artist and volunteer docent at the St. Louis Art Museum, Wednesday, November 30, 2011.

Photo by Stephanie S. Cordle, scordle@post-dispatch.com
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Detroit goaltender Jimmy Howard (left) retaliates against Blues left wing David Perron after Perron ran into Howard in the crease in third period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Detroit Red Wings Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.  Perron appeared to have been pushed into the goaltender by a Detroit defender.
Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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SLU forward Brian Conklin (left) fouls Vermont forward Luke Apfeld as he bites on a pump fake in first half action during a game between St. Louis University and Vermont Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011 at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Mo.
Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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Vermont guard Josh Elbaum (left) passes the ball around SLU guard Kyle Cassity in first half action during a game between St. Louis University and Vermont Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011 at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Mo.
Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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SLU guard Kwamain Mitchell (left) shoots over Vermont guard Sandro Carissimo in first half action during a game between St. Louis University and Vermont Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011 at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Mo.
Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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