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STUDENTS RACE MOUSETRAP CARS, SEW QUILTS, MAKE POP-UP BOOKS
(Local News ~ 06/06/95)
When Linda Jenkins plans activities for her classes at Woodland Elementary School near Marble Hill, she rarely uses a textbook. Instead, her students sew quilts, create pop-up books on the computer, set up a darkroom and develop black-and-white photo prints taken with homemade pinhole cameras; build model rockets; make video animation and study cemeteries...
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SUMMER FUN: PROGRAMS OFFER VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNGSTERS
(Local News ~ 06/06/95)
Area youngsters won't have to look hard to find something to do this summer: From library story hours to children's theater, fun and learning abound. Libraries in Cape Girardeau and Jackson offer summer programs that encourage youngsters to read. Cape Girardeau's Parks and Recreation Department offers everything from a Pee Wee Gym for children 2-5, to children's theater for children 8-15...
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TRANSPORTATION TAX TO CAPE VOTERS AUG. 8
(Local News ~ 06/06/95)
A divided Cape Girardeau City Council tabled a proposed hike in sewer fees Monday night after some councilmen worried that it could jeopardize passage of a transportation sales tax. The vote was 5-2, with Councilmen Tom Neumeyer and Melvin Kasten dissenting...
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SALVATION ARMY HEAD BIDS ADIEU
(Local News ~ 06/06/95)
Saying goodbye is always hard, but many Cape Girardeau residents will find it especially difficult when Capt. Elmer Trapp leaves town. The head of the Cape Girardeau Salvation Army since 1988 will be transferred to Jefferson City at the end of June...
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SUMMER SCHOOL IS IN SESSION FOR CAPE
(Local News ~ 06/06/95)
Students Monday were back to school in Cape Girardeau -- back to summer school that is. For the first time in 14 years, the Cape Girardeau School District is offering summer classes for students. Most are remedial classes to help students make up credit, catch up with classmates or keep from falling behind over the summer...
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MARK MY WORD: RELUCTANT DAD GETS INTO THE SWING OF THINGS
(Column ~ 06/06/95)
Reading a good novel used to be relaxing. But those days are in the past. As the father of a demanding 3-year-old, it is tough to find time to sit down and read any book that doesn't have pictures and paragraphs that don't rhyme. You can't just pick up a book and start reading. You have to plan for it with all the care of a mountain-climbing expedition or you could end up in the middle of a Barbie tea party...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 06/06/95)
IN YOUR June 1 article, "Business conference issues discussed at forum," SEMO instructor Buz Sutherland was quoted as saying a good relationship between small business and education is important. I agree. Perhaps Mr. Sutherland would, accordingly, consider lecturing small businessmen on the counterproductive effects of exploiting the teen-age work force during the school year, often to the detriment of their academic performance. ...
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RIVER BARGES BACKED UP WITH GRAIN
(Local News ~ 06/06/95)
Barges lined up on the Mississippi River at St. Louis waiting to move south are loaded mostly with grain, while many barges lined up at Cairo, Ill., are empty and are waiting to move north to pick up grain. A few carry coal, petroleum or other petro-chemicals. The river remains closed because of high water...
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FDIC HONORING CLAIMS AGAINST FIRST EXCHANGE
(Local News ~ 06/06/95)
The deadline for filing claims against defunct First Exchange Corp. banks passed more than a year ago, but the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. says it will still honor claims against the banks, which were declared insolvent in May 1992. The five subsidiary banks owned by First Exchange Corp., a bank holding company headquartered in Cape Girardeau, included one each in Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Fredericktown and two in St. Louis...
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FREEDOM FORUM SET JUNE 14-16
(Local News ~ 06/06/95)
Leadership, training and government will be among topics at the annual Missouri Freedom Forum June 14-16 at Southeast Missouri State University. The forum is a leadership conference for high-school students from across Missouri. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce began the conference in 1962. It has been hosted in Cape Girardeau since 1986. Another is held in Mexico, Mo...
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PLENTY OF FOOD AMONG RIVERFEST ATTRACTIONS
(Local News ~ 06/06/95)
Denise Potter has never been to a Cape Girardeau Riverfest but she is making sure there is plenty of food available for the crowds. Potter moved to Cape Girardeau in October and quickly became a part of the Riverfest '95 committee. She serves as concessions chairman for the event, set for Friday and Saturday...
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STRIKE UP THE BAND!
(Editorial ~ 06/06/95)
There is something stirring about listening to a band playing in a park. Not just any band, but one with trumpets and trombones and clarinets and saxophones and tubas and drums and cymbals and flutes. Another season is here for the Cape Girardeau Municipal Band and the Jackson Municipal Band. In a changing world where some of the best memories are too quickly disappearing from the cultural landscape, it is comforting to know that these two bands are still going strong...
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MISSOURI WATCH: `A LOT OF CONVENTIONAL WISDOM AIN'T'
(Column ~ 06/06/95)
I am still able to recall the incident, as if it were only yesterday, but it occurred nearly 50 years ago. It was a Sunday evening in the late fall of 1945, and I was sitting on my hammock on a U.S. Navy vessel listening to the weekly broadcast of Drew Pearson. ...
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HIGHWAY FUNDING, I-66 SUPPORT ARE BOTH HARD TO FIND
(Editorial ~ 06/06/95)
Driving on interstates almost anywhere in Missouri shows motorists how the aging highway system is suffering. Road surfaces that once enticed cars and trucks off narrow, two-lane roadways are deteriorating, and the money to make major repairs -- or, in some cases, rebuild entire sections of highway -- is sorely lacking...
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LEONARD N. SWAN
(Obituary ~ 06/06/95)
JACKSON -- Leonard N. "Lefty" Swan, 73, of Jackson, died Sunday, June 4, 1995, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 18, 1921, at Pocahontas, son of Reginald and Alma Schoen Swan. He and Louise Morton were married April 23, 1944, in Lebanon, Pa...
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WILMA R. BECHEL
(Obituary ~ 06/06/95)
Wilma R. Bechel, 72, of Cape Girardeau, died Monday, June 5, 1995, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements were incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Chapel.
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RUTH E. HEGGIE
(Obituary ~ 06/06/95)
CHARLESTON -- Ruth Ellen Heggie, 83, of Charleston, died Monday, June 5, 1995, at her home. She was born Aug. 22, 1911, in Charleston, to John P. and Lillian Connelly Heggie. Heggie lived in Charleston her entire life, working for the Enterprise-Courier newspaper for more than 50 years. ...
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WALDA E. IRVIN
(Obituary ~ 06/06/95)
Walda E. Irvin, 91, of Edwardsville, Ill., died Sunday, June 4, 1995, at Eden Village Care Center in Glen Carbon, Ill. She was born July 14, 1903, at Trealor, Mo., daughter of Henry and Emelia Kienker Muench. She and Ralph A. Irvin were married March 16, 1933, at Edwardsville. He preceded her in death...
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NORA LEE CANNON
(Obituary ~ 06/06/95)
CHAFFEE -- Nora Lee Cannon, 80, of Chaffee, died Sunday, June 4, 1995, at Deaconess Medical Center in Billings, Mont. Friends may call at 10:30 a.m. today at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee. Service will be today at 6 p.m. at the chapel with the Rev. Kenneth Roberts officiating. Burial will be in Union Park Cemetery in Chaffee...
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ROBERT E. HEDGER
(Obituary ~ 06/06/95)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Robert E. Hedger, 65, of Mounds, died Sunday, June 4, 1995, at his home. He was born Sept. 10, 1929, in Springfield, son of Frank and Eunice Skaggs Hedger. Hedger was a registered pharmacist and had owned Hedger's Pharmacy in Mounds until retiring...
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ADEL TEMPLETON
(Obituary ~ 06/06/95)
SIKESTON -- Adel Templeton, 71, died Monday, June 5, 1995, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Ponder Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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MILDRED DYER
(Obituary ~ 06/06/95)
CHARLESTON -- Mildred Dyer, 92, of Charleston, died Sunday, June 4, 1995, at Charleston Manor. She was born March 18, 1903, in Mayfield, Ky., daughter of George Lafayett and Alice Sara Bell Lay. She and Joe Hale Dyer were married Jan. 6, 1934. She died Sept. 25, 1973...
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CHARLOTTE A. LEATON
(Obituary ~ 06/06/95)
Charlotte Ann Leaton, 64, of Butler, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Wednesday, May 31, 1995, at her home. She was born Oct. 26, 1930, at Rich Hill, daughter of James and Gladys Winter Norton. She and Lester Leaton were married Aug. 11, 1950. Leaton had been secretary to the executive vice president of Educational Foundations for Monsanto Corp., and secretary to the dean of the School of Business at Washington University five years. ...
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BILLIE B. ZADICK
(Obituary ~ 06/06/95)
Billie Bertha Zadick, 87, of Brentwood, Tenn., died Monday, June 5, 1995, at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. She was born March 10, 1908, at Charleston, daughter of William B. and Joslyn Byrd McAllister. She and Gustav Zadick were married Nov. 11, 1933, in Waukegan, Ill...
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C. "COTTON" HICKS
(Obituary ~ 06/06/95)
BROWNWOOD -- Clarence "Cotton" Hicks, 83, of Brownwood, died Sunday, June 4, 1995, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 17, 1912, in Elizabethtown, Ill., son of Albert and Mary Carter Hicks. He and Beulah Cook were married in 1935. She died Sept. 24, 1989...
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LARRY W. LAUGHLIN
(Obituary ~ 06/06/95)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Larry W. "Pops" Laughlin, 56, of East Prairie, died Monday, June 5, 1995, at his home, following an extended illness. He was born March 30, 1939, in East Prairie, son of Dorsie W. and Irene Morgan Laughlin. Laughlin was a professional trumpet player. He was a former member of New Orleans Jazz Club and former member of East Prairie Lions Club...
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FREDERICKTOWN RESIDENTS HURT IN CRASH
(Local News ~ 06/06/95)
Two Fredericktown residents were injured Monday afternoon in an accident on Route E. Cynthia Sikes, 35, received serious injuries and Sara Dickerson, 21, received moderate injuries. Both drivers were taken to Madison Memorial Hospital in Fredericktown...
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JACKSON BOARD REZONES CONTROVERSIAL PROPERTY
(Local News ~ 06/06/95)
JACKSON -- After months of debate over special-use permits and zoning changes, the Jackson Board of Aldermen voted Monday night to rezone Kenneth Waldron's North High Street property from commercial to residential. The matter required a two-thirds vote, and Waldron, who was opposed to the rezoning because he wanted to use the land for warehouses or other types of storage, lost out 6-to-2. Aldermen Fred Leimer and Dave Reiminger voted no...
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CRADER FAMILY REUNION SET FOR SUNDAY
(Local News ~ 06/06/95)
JACKSON -- The Crader family reunion will be held Sunday at the shelter nearest the swimming pool in Jackson City Park. A basket lunch will begin at 1 p.m. An auction of craft items to benefit the Crader Cemetery fund will begin at 3 p.m. Families should bring their own food, drinks and table service...
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CITY COUNCIL OKs CABLE TELEVISION PACT
(Local News ~ 06/06/95)
The city of Cape Girardeau is plugged into a new cable television pact. The council Monday night gave initial approval to a 10-year franchise agreement with TCI Cablevision of Missouri. Final approval is expected at the June 19 council meeting. The agreement calls for the cable company to upgrade its system and provide for refunds or credits to customers when there is a cable outage of three hours or more...
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CAPE STUDENTS ON NORTHEAST HONOR ROLL
(Honor Roll ~ 06/06/95)
Northeast Missouri State University at Kirksville has released the spring honor roll list. Cape Girardeau students on the list: Travis Mitchell Austin, Matthew Edward Hoffman, Julie Suzanne Logan, Laura Ann Nicholson, Carol Rene Robinson, Keith Ames Russell II, Jennifer Lynn Worth and Matthew Christian Shivelbine...
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CAPE STUDENT MAGNA CUM LAUDE AT DRAKE U.
(Local News ~ 06/06/95)
Jennifer R. Kopf of Cape Girardeau graduated magna cum laude from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. She received a bachelor of arts in journalism and mass communication degree from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Kopf graduated with honors, which are bestowed on students who complete five honors courses and a senior thesis and maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.3. ...
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STUDENT GRADUATES MAGNA CUM LAUDE AT UM
(Local News ~ 06/06/95)
Heather Dawn Hoffman graduated magna cum laude from the University of Missouri-Columbia May 13. She received a bachelor of health science degree in communicative disorders with a minor in psychology. Hoffman will attend Indiana University in Bloomington in the fall to pursue her master of arts degree in speech-language pathology...
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SEMO MATH TEAM EARNS RECOGNITION
(Local News ~ 06/06/95)
A Southeast Missouri State University team of three students was one of seven recognized as outstanding at the 1995 Mathematical Contest in Modeling. The competition took place earlier this year. It was sponsored by the Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications...
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SEMO EDUCATION COLLEGE HONORS FOUR TEACHERS
(Local News ~ 06/06/95)
Southeast Missouri State University's College of Education recently honored Dr. Donald Hunt, Dr. Shaunna McGhie and Dr. Ada Cruce with Outstanding Performance Awards. Dr. Nikki Murdick of the elementary and special education department won the Dean's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Education...
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BAKER GETS SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND MU AT ROLLA
(Local News ~ 06/06/95)
Benjamin Baker of Jackson has earned three scholarships to attend the University of Missouri-Rolla. Baker earned a Curators Scholarship, valued at $3,500. The scholarship is given to students graduating in the top 5 percent of their senior class or with an ACT score over 28. It is renewable...
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ROTH HONORED AT UNION UNIVERSITY AWARDS DAY
(Local News ~ 06/06/95)
Andrea Roth of Cape Girardeau was recently recognized at Union University's Awards Day for outstanding academic achievement. She is a 1995 graduate of Union University in Jackson, Tenn. She receive an academic excellence medal recognizing the highest grade-point average among graduating psychology majors...
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MCCARTHY, KOEHLER GET REGENTS SCHOLARSHIPS
(Local News ~ 06/06/95)
Julie M. McCarthy and Kimberly M.I. Koehler have been awarded Regents Scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University in 1995-96. McCarthy is the daughter of Celia Graff of Poplar Bluff and Joseph McCarthy of Chesterfield. She is a 1995 graduate of Central High School...
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DELTA HIGH ANNOUNCES AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS
(Local News ~ 06/06/95)
Delta High School has named graduates who receive awards and scholarships. Heather Crader, valedictorian, received a Regents Scholarship to Southeast Missouri State University and the MFA Agri Service Scholarship worth $1,000. Meredith Cox, salutatorian, received a President's Scholarship from SEMO valued at $1,200 per year...
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CHAFFEE NATIVE HONORED AT MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY
(Local News ~ 06/06/95)
Adam Cox of Chaffee received a Conant Society Achievement Award at Millikin University's recent Distinguished Faculty Lecture and Honors Convocation. Cox, a freshman, is the son of Jerry and Jane Cox. He is a 1994 graduate of Notre Dame High School...
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