Stories from Sunday, October 15, 2000

I'm talking about St. Louis Cardinal fans. We're a diehard group. There are a lot of us, rooted in a Midwestern philosophy where baseball is a permanent part of the landscape. With the Cards in the playoffs, Busch Stadium has been rocking and downtown St. Louis has been turned into one giant parking lot...

By Jayette Bolinski Well-behaved crowds and an excellent volunteer base have organizers of the fourth annual City of Roses Music Festival calling the event a success. Organizer Brad Graham said Friday night's festivities went off without a hitch and expected the same during for Saturday night's shows...

By B. Ray Owen Verna Lee Landis, 100, who served in Cape Girardeau city government more than a half century, died at the Chateau Girardeau Health Center here Friday. Landis, who was known to many people in city government circles, spent 57 years in city offices, 37 of them as city clerk before she retired in March 1985...

Southeast Missouri State University will be visited this week by an eight-person review team from the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges. The association is a regional accrediting body. The visit comes as the university seeks re-accreditation...

Southeast's University Symphony Orchestra will open its concert season Oct. 24 with a program of symphonic masterworks, to be presented in Academic Auditorium on the University campus. The concert, scheduled for 8 p.m., will include music by Dvorak, Bernstein, and Copland, and will feature guest conductor Dr. Jordan Tang, artistic director of the Paducah (Ky.) and Jackson (Tenn.) Symphony Orchestras as the conductor for the concert...

Cape Central's Jeff Dunaway celebrated after the Tigers put their first points on the board against Ritenour on Saturday. (CHRIS STANFIELD) n Tigers end three-game losing streak with home victory. By Bob Miller Sometimes late isn't better than never...

When Tim Billings took over the Indians' program in December, he knew his first SEMO squad had plenty of deficiencies. In amazing triumphs over Southern Illinois and Illinois State, those shortcomings weren't exactly masked, but they were kind of glossed over by the euphoria of the victories...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. Westwood Hills Country Club's golf team won its third straight Southeast Missourian Cup Saturday on its own course with a minus-6 score of 562. Kimbeland Country Club of Jackson took second with 573, Sikeston took third with 578 and Cape Girardeau Country Club took fourth with 585 points. Taking sixth was Kennett with 588, followed by Hidden Trails (Dexter) with 598 and the Bootheel Golf Club (Sikeston) with 629...

The Lady Bulldogs, who had upended the powerhouse host squad Friday night, claimed the title by defeating a solid Leopold team 15-7, 15-8. Notre Dame's record on the season is now 15-7-4 while Leopold fell to 18-7-3. "We really played super over the weekend and it feels good," said Notre Dame coach Helen Payne. "We beat two super teams in Meadow Heights and Leopold. The girls have just really turned it on and we're getting good play from just about everybody."...

Kelly and Delta are both headed to the state's final four in high school softball after posting quarterfinal victories Saturday. Kelly will be in the Class 2A Final Four for the fourth time in the past five years as the Lady Hawks rode the brilliant no-hit pitching of Marissa Essner to a 3-1 win over Clopton in a game played at the Ballwin Athletic Association in the St. Louis area...

Southeast Missouri's Nyah Jones, left, and Terry Rogers worked on drills with Indian teammates Saturday morning at the Show Me Center. Saturday was the first day NCAA basketball teams could begin practice for the 2000-01 season. Southeast, the Ohio Valley Conference co-champion last year, is looking for another big campaign after making their first NCAA Division I Tournament appearance last season. (FRED LYNCH)...

Make it 20 feet tall with a lot of shoots that are an inch thick. Now let it expand over a four-mile stretch about 1/4 mile wide. This bamboo thicket has no trees and is a forest unto itself. Little else grows above or beneath it. It sounds like something from China where you might find a panda bear, right? Surprisingly enough, this lush bamboo forest could be found closer than you think. ... at least it could at one time...

The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor its 13th annual Basketball Hotshot Contest on Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Osage Community Centre. The event, which is free, begins at 10 a.m. and will be preceded by registration from 9-9:30 a.m...

He was born Sept. 20, 1924, in Haverhill, Mass., son of Everett and Marian N. Bearce Bartlett. Mr. Bartlett worked as a teacher and later as an accountant at Missouri Utilities Co. Survivors include one nephew, Herbert Bartlett of Huntington W.Va., and one niece, Dana Ellis of Louisa, Ky...

Son to John Robert and Tara Elizabeth Dickerson of Scott City, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:54 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9, 2000. Name, Cliffton James "CJ". Weight, 9 pounds 3 ounces. First child. Mrs. Dickerson is the former Tara McGregor, daughter of Richard and Donna McGregor of Scott City. She is a customer service representative with Alliance Blue Cross Blue Shield. Dickerson is the son of Jim and Sue Dickerson of Bertrand, Mo. He is assistant manager of Flyin J's...

She was born Nov. 27, 1943, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of W.E. and Elsie Davis. She and Fred D. Kohler were married Feb. 19, 1966, in Cape Girardeau. Kohler received a degree from Southeast Missouri State University and a master's degree from the University of Colorado...

Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. today at Morgan Funeral Home in Advance, Mo. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.

She was born Feb. 16, 1919, in Charleston, Miss., daughter of Scott and Carrie Whallie Spillers. She was a member of the Mercy Seat Baptist Church, where she served on the usher board since 1955. She also was a member of the mother board and the Order of Eastern Star...

She was born March 26, 1923, in Alexander County, Ill., daughter of John Frederick and Edna McKee. She and Cleveland R. "Pat" Dover were married Sept. 26, 1940, in Cape Girardeau. He died April 5, 1989. Mrs. Dover was a member of the First Baptist Church in Jonesboro, Ill., a retired support worker at the Choate Center and a member of AFCME Retirees local. She retired from the Choate Center in 1989 after 30 years...

He was born April 20, 1921, in Brazeau, Mo., son of Zeno E. and Jeanette Milster Barber. He and LaVerne Klaus were married July 22, 1943, in Perryville. Mr. Barber was a feed salesman at Moorsman and a former foreman at International Shoe. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Berean Bible Class, American Legion Post No. 133 and a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard...

He was born Oct. 7, 1926, at White Water, S.D., son of Albert and Lula Buskirk Gerig. He married Dorothy Ann Deneke. Gerig was a member of First United Methodist Church. He had served in the United States Navy. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Robert Gerig of Carbondale, Ill., and John Gerig of Alexandria, Va.; a daughter, Mary Ann Turner of Belgrade, Mo.; and five grandsons...

He was born Oct. 12, 1912, in Perry County, Mo., son of Charles and Victoria Winkler Ponder. Ponder was a farmer. He was a member of St. Joseph Parish at Apple Creek and the Men's Sodality. He was also a Third Degree Knight of Columbus. Survivors include two brothers, Thomas Ponder of Cape Girardeau, and Adrian Ponder of St. Louis; and a sister, Bernetta R. Henderson, of St. Ann, Mo...

She was born Sept. 13, 1909, in Sedgewickville, daughter of Granison and Clara Johnson Barks. She and Clyde Whaley were married May 31, 1934. He died Jan. 30, 1969. Mrs. Whaley was a member of the Whitewater Presbyterian Church and the Willing Helpers Homemakers Club...

Verna Lee Landis, 100, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Oct. 13, 2000, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. She was born June 12, 1900, in Alton, Mo., daughter of James and Nora Anderson Landis. She moved to Cape Girardeau as a small child. She worked in the bookkeeping department at Sturdivant Bank, and in 1928 she was appointed deputy city clerk. In July 1947, she was appointed city clerk, and she retired in 1985...

She was born Sept. 28, 1914, in Dexter, Mo., daughter of Butler and Minnie Welborn Mallory. She and Willie T. Craig were married Oct. 19, 1935, at Dexter. He died July 7, 1983. Mrs. Craig spent most of her life in the Bloomfield community. She attended Hills General Baptist Church near Bloomfield...

He was born Dec. 2, 1940, in Scott County, Mo., son of Joel C. and Clara M. Collins Seabaugh. Seabaugh was employed as a journeyman diesel mechanic for many years and served in the United States Air Force as an Airman First Class from February 1958 until his discharge in November 1965...

I LISTENED to the Gore-Bush debate and heard Bush make a slurring remark to Gore about who slept in the White House. Bush knows Gore had nothing to do with who slept in the White House. That was spiteful just to get votes. I liked the way Gore answered him, but I would have said, "I do not blame you for your father's saying Read my lips, no new taxes.' It was a lie to get votes. ...

The societal blight of abortion, now almost 30 years old in our country, has taken nearly 40 million lives. When Roe vs. Wade first legalized abortion, I am sure that it was not a highly accepted decision in Southeast Missouri nor anywhere in the United States. In fact, many of today's staunchest pro-choice advocates were once pro-life lawmakers...

A lawsuit filed by a leading Cape Girardeau businessman has delayed plans to move ahead with the River Campus for Southeast Missouri State University. Last year, businessman Jim Drury filed suit against the city, alleging that irregularities in the city's 1998 election on the city's participation in the River Campus violated state law...

Samuel Butler I know not who Samuel Butler was (is?), but when I stumbled across this line in some reading, it seemed to me he nailed it. Al Gore's problem, that is. In the debate last week, Al Gore was, well, Al Gore, although it must be conceded this was a new, less aggressive (but no more likable) Al Gore. George Bush displayed the relaxed, comfortable-in-his-skin confidence and aplomb of, as Mark Twain famously quipped, a "Christian with four aces."...

tle of Cape Girardeau Plaque to be left at current location Confederate troops attacked retreating Union forces under General John Marmaduke on April 26, 1863 but were repulsed after a 30 minute engagement. The homestead just south of the marker, known as the Haas House, was a temporary command post for the federal troops. The old building bore the scars of rifle and cannon fire. It has been torn down...

The day's afterglow was gone. I looked up to assess the brightness of the constellations and suddenly, or so it seemed, there was the pure, clean slice of the new moon. I was only vaguely aware that it was new moon week, but there it was hanging up there in its usual autumnal track. It came as a pleasant surprise...

Parents of the bride are Leon J. and Connie S. DeBrock of Marble Hill. The groom is the son of Robert W. and Patricia A. Rosanna of Jackson. Angie Peters and Becky Fluchel of Marble Hill, sisters of the bride, were matron of honor and bridesmaid, respectively. Junior bridesmaid was Krysta Middleton of Jackson, niece of the groom...

Parents of the bride are Paul and Linda McLean of Sikeston, Mo., and Winifred and Lane Dokes of Macon, Ga. The groom is the son of Ralph and Linn Rhodes of Whitewater. Maid of honor was Christy Bowers of Jackson. Bridesmaids were Amy Dudley of Scott City, Mo., Maria Evans of Jackson, Emily Dean of Cape Girardeau, and Susan Davis of Jackson...

The bride is the daughter of Sharon Hallaran of Kansas City. The groom is the son of Glenn and Barbara Kroenung of Cape Girardeau. A reception was held July 29 in St. Louis. The couple resides in Albuquerque.

The bride is the daughter of Sharon Jones of Jackson and Glenn Mire of Baton Rouge, La. Bill and Linda Jackson of Arnold, Mo., are parents of the groom. Lori Williams of Jackson, cousin of the bride, was matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Jen Quebedeaux of Phoenix, Ariz., Danielle Bouey of Baton Rouge, Wendy Frick of Atlanta, Ga., Heather Jones of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Lindsey Scheffel of Jackson, cousin of the bride...

The bride is the daughter of Leon and Patsy Palmer of Cape Girardeau. Zondlo is the son of Josephine Zondlo of Ledgewood, N.J., and the late Walter Zondlo. Mrs. Zondlo is a graduate of Central High School, the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy, and received a Pharm.D. degree from Purdue University. She is a supervisor in the division of drug marketing, advertising and communications with the Food and Drug Administration in Rockville, Md...

Mr. and Mrs. Clark Duke of Oran are parents of the bride. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Griffin of Caruthersville, Mo. Matrons of honor were Lisa Spalding, sister of the bride, and Tresa Jordan, both of Benton, Mo. Bridesmaids were Stephanie LeDure of Cape Girardeau, Kellie Nye of Lewis Run, Pa., and Emily Spalding of Benton, niece of the bride...

They have five children: Garlin, Zandra, Janice, Kenny and Rodney. The couple has nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Parents of the couple are Bruce and Linda Blankenship of Jackson, Mo., and Bob and Kathy Johnson of Lisbon, Ohio. Matron of honor was Kristi Deneke of Des Moines, Iowa. Bridesmaids were Nicki and Wendy Blankenship of Jackson, sisters of the bride. Mark Rose of Columbus, Ohio, served the groom as best man...

Crawford is a graduate of Parkway High School. She is employed at Southwestern Bell. Kroenung is a graduate of Notre Dame High School. He is employed at Southwestern Bell. A Nov. 11 wedding is planned at Lorimore Plantation House in St. Louis.

Eeftink is a 1995 graduate of Leopold High School, and attended Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center. She is employed at Option Care in Cape Girardeau. Bodenstein is a 1995 graduate of Jackson High School, and attended Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center. He is a self-employed farmer...

Goad is a 1993 graduate of Oak Ridge High School, and attended Belmont University in Nashville. She is a 911 operator at Cape Girardeau Police Department. Larsen is a 1990 graduate of Genoa-Kingston High School in Genoa, Ill., and received a degree in pre-law from MacMurray University in Jacksonville, Ill., in 1994. He is a trooper with Missouri State Highway Patrol...

Henson is a 1995 graduate of Delta High School, and attended Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed at Horner Rausch Optical. Sides is a 1992 graduate of Central High School. He is employed at Nucor Steel in Hickman, Ark. A Nov. 25 wedding is planned...

Reisenbichler is a graduate of Perryville High School, and received a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Truman State University in Kirksville. She is an auditor with Deloitte and Touche in St. Louis. Dunning is a graduate of Wentzville High School. He is employed at Ford Motor Co. in Hazelwood, Mo...

Powless is a 1985 graduate of Frankfort Community High School, and received a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Southeast Missouri State University in 1990. She is director of patient care at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Karnes is a 1983 graduate of Frankfort Community High School, and received a bachelor's degree in electronics from Southern Illinois University. He is employed by Dees Construction...