Stories from Sunday, March 14, 1993

What is the value of a symbol? In a tangible sense, very little usually. For example, a flag is a symbol identifying a nation, yet the fabric itself does nothing to protect its sovereignity or ensure freedom. However, like the example of a nation's flag, symbols can mean a great deal to people. ...

St. Francis Medical Center's two-part "Don't Eat Your Heart Out" seminar, which was canceled in late February due to the weather has been rescheduled for mid-April. St. Francis cardiac rehabilitation nurse Linda Lawrence will present the first part of the program on April 15. The second half of the program will be held April 22. Both sessions will be held from 7-9 p.m. in the St. Francis Health and Education Centre in Cape Girardeau...

Members of American Legion 63 will observe the 74th birthday of the legion at the post home on Wednesday, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Members are to bring a covered dish, with meat to be furnished by the post. Missouri Department Commander Glen E. Harper will be attending. Members and the auxiliary are urged to attend...

The fifth annual St. Patrick's Day Downtown Pub Crawl will be held from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Green draft beer will be sold, with 25 cents from each beer going to the downtown beautification project. Broussard's, Waterstreet at the Port, Griffin's, the Billiard Center and Jeremiah's are the participating merchants...

SCOTT CITY -- A community "shower" to help a mother and son whose mobile home was destroyed by fire will be held at Rocs March Monday at 7 p.m.. Friends of the victims, Charlotte and Billy Chaney, will hold the gathering in hopes of replacing some of their belongings that were lost in the Feb. 26 fire, said Dorothy Dees...

Roosevelt Bank of St. Louis announced Friday that it plans to buy all 17 branches of Home Savings of America in eastern Missouri. Eight of the 17 Home Savings of America branches are situated in Southeast Missouri, including facilities at Cape Girardeau, Sikeston, Dexter, Poplar Bluff, Malden and Portageville. The other nine branches are in the St. Louis metropolitan area...

Eight Southeast Missouri State University students and an instructor will take part in the Student Teaching Exchange with Wales program this semester. The Southeast students will leave for Swansea, Wales, Thursday, where they will teach a variety of grades in the Swansea education system. During their two-month visit, the students will be housed on the campus of the Swansea Institute of Higher Education...

Students planning to enter teacher education programs in Missouri are being urged to register for and take the College Basic Academic Examination (C-Base) March 27 at Southeast Missouri State University. The exam will be administered in the Scully Building. Check-in will begin at 8 a.m., university officials said...

St. Francis Medical Center is offering a three-part stress management course beginning Monday. The two-hour classes will be held on consecutive Monday nights at the St. Francis Health and Education Center. The classes will begin at 7 p.m. St. Francis community education instructor Judy Stricker, who has taught the stress management course for several years, will lead the classes which are designed to help people cope with and manage the stresses in their lives...

"The tax increases included in the plan fall disproportionately on the wealthiest." That's what President Clinton claims in his "A Vision of Change for America" tax plan. Unfortunately, in dissecting the details of his proposal, one might discover you've suddenly become rich...

The events of the last week at the Southeast Missouri Port Authority are alarming. Resignations by both outgoing executive director Alan Maki and his office manager signal that not all is well. But make no mistake: The trouble goes well beyond what individual has the job of running that promising facility, or whose feelings may or may not be hurt, still less with what egos are bruised or stroked...

The Cape SEMO Chapter of Parents Without Partners will sponsor a St. Patrick's Dance Saturday. The dance will be held from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at the Cape Girardeau Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall on North Kingshighway. The band, Almost Country, will perform, and admission is $5 per person...

Edna Brinkopf, 86, of 701 Perry, died at Southeast Missouri Hospital Saturday, March 13, 1993. Arrangements were incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.

David Musgraves, 45, of 3328 Collins, Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, March 13, 1993, at Southeast Missouri Hopsital, as a result of a fall from a ladder at his home on Tuesday. Friends may call at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel Monday evening at times to be announced. There will an Elks service Monday at the funeral home at a time to be announced...

CHARLESTON -- Mary Lola Davis, 97, of Charleston died Thursday, March 11, 1993, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born Sept. 30, 1897, at rural East Prairie, the daughter of Richard and Katie Lewis Dixon. She was a member of St. Matthew Baptist Church in Charleston, where she served on the Mother Board...

JONESBORO, Ill. - Lillie E. Smith, 85, of Grand Tower, Ill., died Saturday, March 13, at the Life Care Center in Jonesboro. She was born Nov. 15, 1907, at Jacob, Ill., to William and Alta Grace. On Dec. 17, 1924, she married Mason L. Smith in Murphysboro. He preceded her in death in 1974...

MARBLE HILL - Virgil E. Welker, 64, of Converse, La., formerly of Marble Hill, died Saturday, March 13, at his home. He was born Sept. 2, 1928, in Marble Hill, the son of Jesse and Inez Welker Green. He married Dorothy Haddox, who survives. Other survivors include one son, Douglas Welker of Colorado, five daughters, Brenda Keller of Perryville, Debbie Welker and Ruth Kessee, both of Marble Hill; Sharon Welker, who lives in Germany, and Pam Thorn of Oak Ridge; two brothers, Floyd Green and Jerry Green, both of Marble Hill; one sister, Ruth Lock of Marble Hill, and five grandchildren also survive.. ...

Marie H. Beaty, 84, of 208 Louis, Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, March 13 1993, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 28, 1908, in Cape Girardeau, to John H. and Rosa P. Ostendorf Herbst. She married Ralph Beaty in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death...

EAST PRAIRIE -- Funeral service for Iva Joan Johnston of East Prairie was held Saturday at Shelby Funeral Chapel. Mike Johnson officiated, with burial in Dogwood Cemetery near here. Johnston, 89, died Thursday, March 11, 1993, at East Prairie Nursing Center...

MILLER CITY, Ill. -- Myrtle E. Bonifield, 90, of Miller City, died Friday, March 12, 1993, at her home. She was born July 31, 1902, in Henderson, Ky., daughter of Albert and Christina Lindenberg Gerard. She married Edward R. Bonifield, who died in 1975...

JACKSON -- Helen Darnell, 70, of Jackson, died Thursday, March 11, 1993, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born Feb. 17, 1923, in St. Louis, daughter of Adolph and Anna Lensheska Rell. She and Ollie O. Darnell were married Feb. 18, 1950, in St. Louis. He died May 30, 1986...

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Matthew John Davis of Bloomington, Ill., 1:54 p.m. Friday, March 5, 1993. Name, Hannah Elizabeth. Weight, 9 pounds 8 ounces. Fourth child, second daughter. Mrs. Davis is the former Rhonda Jansen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Jansen of Cape Girardeau. Davis is an air traffic control specialist with FAA, and is the son of Joseph R. Davis of Cape Girardeau, and the late Clara Margaret Davis...

JACKSON -- Fred Reinecke, 81, of Jackson, died Friday, March 12, 1993, at St. Francis Medical Center. He was born Jan. 8, 1912, in Jackson, son of F.H. and Mary Katherine Quade Reinecke. He and Nelda Dambach were married Sept. 12, 1939. She died June 22, 1970...

CHAFFEE - Clyde M. Stubbs, 87, of Chaffee, died Friday, March 12, 1993, at the Chaffee Nursing Center. He was born April 21, 1905, in Blodgett to Henry and Tempe Moore Stubbs. On March 7, 1925, he married Ruth A. Wilson at Cairo, Ill. She preceded him in death on Dec. 10, 1988...

The Cape Girardeau Zone Election Committee could meet as early as this week to draw final boundary lines for the new wards. The citizens committee was formed late last year to sort out legal questions surrounding the implementation of ward council representation here a measure voters approved last November...

President Bill Clinton has issued a call for national sacrifice. While it remains to be seen how Americans will respond to this call, a panel of six Cape Girardeau residents shared with the Southeast Missourian a guarded optimism that Clinton's sweeping economic package will accomplish at least some of its goals...

National and state Republican officials Saturday voiced their optimism in the GOP's future at Cape Girardeau's 23 Annual Lincoln Day celebration. Despite the loss last year of the White House and the State House to Democrats, the Republicans said they are poised to once again become a political party that's united internally and with the American people...

The Small Business Development Center will conduct counseling sessions in three areas this month. The counselor, Gil Degenhardt, will be available March 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce office. The counseling sessions (about one hour) are free. Call 335-3312 for appointments...

Dr. Chris Frazier, a faculty member in the Biology Department at Southeast Missouri State University, will be the guest speaker at the Tuesday meeting of the Sjogren's Syndrome Support Group at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Frazier's topic will be the body's immune system...

When it comes to quality public education, money makes a difference, said teachers and the keynote speaker at the district teachers meeting Friday. And, the teachers said, legislators are venturing into the arena of educational reform but haven't solved the problem ordered by the court: equalizing state funding...

Strong winds, gusting up to 39 miles per hour caused a portion of the back porch roof of the historic Glenn House to collapse sometime Saturday morning. There was no one around when it happened, said the Glenn House director, Beverly Daniel. The damage was discovered Saturday afternoon...

The River Heritage Quilters' Guild of Cape Girardeau will host an all-day quilting event Saturday. Emma Lou Crockett, president of the Missouri State Quilters' Guild, will present demonstrations on quilting techniques and information to create interest in state quilt guild membership...

Candidates for the Cape Girardeau Board of Education have been invited to participate in a public forum to be conducted Thursday night by the League of Women Voters of Cape Girardeau County. In addition, the proposed school bond issue will be discussed...

Incumbent mayors in several small Southern Illinois communities will face opposition during April elections. Marguerite Ward, who has served as mayor nine years at Mounds, will face challenger Raymond Butler when voters go to the polls April 20. Ward has served as a city official 12 years...

If you are of British ancestry, or know someone or live near someone who came to the United States from Britain, or would like to know more about parts of Great Britain attend a travelogue slide presentation that will be given by Jan Chamberlain. Her program, titled, "Walking in Your Ancestor's Footsteps," will begin at 7 p.m. March 25, in the Hirsch Community Room of the Cape Girardeau Public Library...

NEW HAMBURG -- An orientation will be held Thursday at Kelso C-7 School for parents who will have children in kindergarten this fall. The meeting is at 7:30 p.m. All parents with children who will be 5 years old before July 1 should attend. They need to bring the child's birth certificate, immunization record, and Social Security number. Registration and enrollment forms will be available to fill out for school information...

OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- In a cramped, unassuming workshop here, Ken Martin turns out some of the nation's finest goose and duck calls. In a similar unassuming manner, the craftsman describes his process of making calls and his rise to fame in the goose-calling world...

From the time I take my mail from the mailbox, cross the street, cross the yard, come back into the house, something has almost always fallen out of the bundle of mail. Sometimes it is a post card enfolded in the rest of the mail which my grasp hasn't been tight enough to keep anchored. It might be a slick-sided little piece of advertisement that just loves to slide toward freedom if given a chance. Most often it is a subscription renewal card that falls from a magazine...

Clear products are in today's markets. A clear dishwashing liquid came on the market last spring, Pepsi Cola recently emerged with its Crystal clear soft drink, and clear beer will be introduced in several markets this month. Marketers say the clear products provide some real benefits...

When the late August E. "Gus" Birk moved out of the basement to a modern, new shop at the intersection of Independence and Sprigg in 1947, he joined a select group of plumbers who were turning from basements and, or, garage headquarters to an era of merchandising...

Dr. Richard L. Kies, Cape Girardeau ophthalmologist, has asked for state approval to build a new office complex that would include an outpatient surgery center. A hearing is scheduled March 29 for the Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee to make a decision on Kies' Certificate of Need application...

Reed's Restaurant has opened at the Town House Inn, 505 N. Kingshighway. "We've been wanting to open a restaurant to go along with our catering business," said Russ Reed, who also operates Reed Catering Service. The restaurant is open daily from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Hours may be expanded, said Reed...

Gregory Rubel of Cape Girardeau is the 1993 recipient of the $1,000 Wal-Mart Foundation community scholarship, said Terry Godwin, store manager of the Cape Girardeau Wal-mart. The scholarship is awarded each spring by Wal-Mart to an area college of university bound high school senior and is payable over a one-year period...

The Briar Patch, an arts and crafts shop, has moved to a new location in West Park Mall. "We needed more room," said Karen Loftin, a partner in the operation. "We gained considerably more space with our move." The shop is down the Venture corridor. "We were previously in a space down the JCPenney corridor, but it was for an interim period only," said Loftin. "We're directly across from the Pasta House now."...

Sibley's Bargain Books has opened at 33 N. Main. The store, owned by Allen and Sharon Sibley, features book "overruns" at bargain prices. "This is something we've looked forward to for a long time," said Allen Sibley. "I'm a book collector and have always enjoyed books of all kinds."...

Wendy Marberry has joined the staff of Butler and Associates Insurance and Financial Services as a retirement planning specialist. Marberry recently completed certification requirements and is a licensed life and health agent. She is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University with a bachelor of science degree in business administration...

JACKSON Kenneth E. Volkerding, Jackson Route 3, has earned Lutheran Brotherhood's top sales honor: 1992 Top Club recognition. Membership in the Top Club is based on the sale of insurance and investment products to Lutherans. Volkerding is associated with Pals Financial Group in St. Charles...

The Missouri Cosmetology Association, Regional Affiliate No. 23, will holds its Hair Extravaganza featuring classic spring and summer trends March 21 at the Drury Lodge. The planning committee finalized plans for the style show Monday during a meeting at Stage One The Hair School...

MOUNDS, Ill. -- Coi's Pizza has opened at Mounds. "We deliver to a wide area," said Sylvia Ellington, owner of the new pizza operation. "That includes Cairo, Mound City, Olmsted, Villa Ridge and Pulaski." Hours for the new restaurant are 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday; and noon-10 p.m. Suinday...