One of the things that caught my eye about this 1994 Southeast Missourian article was the photographs. The lead photo shows the interior of Eisleben Lutheran Church, from which my Grandma Sanders (Hulda Sander Sanders Hilleman) was buried back in 1983. Another picture features the home of Dr. G.T. Dorris in Scott City. Dr. Dorris was married to my grandmother's sister, Anna...

In the spring of 1994, Southeast Missourian managing editor Joni Adams began a series called "Profiles." It featured in-depth interviews with some of the area's most interesting characters. One of the first people she wrote about was long-time Missourian columnist and book author Jean Bell Mosley. It was published June 7, 1994...

Beginning in 1954, Cape Girardeau physician Fred Rawlins swam the Mississippi River, from the Illinois side to Cape Girardeau, at least once a year. That tradition continued until 1999, the year before he died. Published June 25, 1995, in the Southeast Missourian:...

This Father's Day feature was published in the Southeast Missourian on June 18, 1995. Clark Daniels, second from left, spent time before his sons' ball game to offer a little pre-game pep talk to the four at Arena Park Saturday. Daniels, like many fathers across the country , will be celebrating Father's Day today, relaxing with families. Daniels' sons are, from left, Darin, Derick (behind), Jeff and Matt. (Chris Stanfield ~ Southeast Missourian archive)...

In this article published June 16, 1994, former Southeast Missourian writer and editor Jim Grebing took a look at the history of Fruitland and the growth it was enjoying...

In June 1993 the River Heritage Museum opened a new display honoring the Golden Troopers, the drum and bugle corps of the Louis K. Juden Post of the American Legion in Cape Girardeau. The museum at Independence and Frederick streets kicked things off with a reception for the remaining Troopers and their families...

I've always thought I'd like to try skydiving. But, alas, I'm too old and too much of a chicken to take up the sport... Published April 22, 1991, in the Southeast Missourian:...

Charles Clippard passed away on April 30 at the age of 90. The story featured in this blog was published 29 years ago at the time of his retirement as principal of Cape Girardeau's Hawthorn Elementary School...

Published April 6, 1992, in the Southeast Missourian: With a wallet containing a picture of his sister that he carried during World War II, Charles Branum of Cape Girardeau recalls his survival of the Bataan Death March April 9, 1942. (FRED LYNCH ~ Southeast Missourian archive)...

Published April 19, 1992, in the Southeast Missourian: The old Bollinger-Dolle Mill, located about four miles northwest of Sedgewickville off Route EE, was open for tours when Sedgewickville celebrated its 125th anniversary in April 1992. (PHOTO BY FRED LYNCH ~ Southeast Missourian archive)...

The recent death of Kenny Rogers reminded me of his ties to the Cerebral Palsy Center in Sikeston, Missouri. This article tells of those ties and Rogers' support for the center and the Sikeston Jaycees. Published April 14, 1994, in the Southeast Missourian:...

Published April 28, 1994, in the Southeast Missourian: The log cabin seminary under a protective shelter in Altenburg. (PHOTO BY LOU PEUKERT ~ Southeast Missourian archive)...

Published Jan. 16, 1994, in the Southeast Missourian: Henry H. Gerecke looking over mementos of his father, Henry F. Gerecke, who spent a year ministering to the 21 Nazi leaders during the Nuremberg war trials. This pair of gray, suede gloves were a gift of Hermann Goring. (Lou Peukert ~ Southeast Missourian archive)...

I have always lived within earshot of the bells of my parish church, St. Mary's Cathedral. I remember them ringing the Angelus three times a day from the time I was a child. I remember them tolling somberly as my loved ones were brought into the church one last time. I remember the bells' annual, joyful return each Easter vigil, after 40 days of Lent. Day in and day out, the bells of St. Mary's have measured my life...

Published Oct. 10, 1993, in the Southeast Missourian: Hair stylist Gene Penny of Hombre Hair Shop trims Butch Huffman's hair in a flattop style prior to painting various signs on his hair. (Don Shrubshell ~ Southeast Missourian archive)...

Published Jan. 19, 1995, in the Southeast Missourian: (Lou Peukert ~Southeast Missourian archive)...

Taking a break from all the presidential political rhetoric that seems to pervade out lives, here's a 1987 story about a presidential candidate who made us all smile. Pat Paulsen staged runs for the presidency every four years, from 1968 to 1996. On visiting Jackson in 1987, he shared that he was considering another run at the high office...

In the spring of 1992, Emil "Jim" Meyer knew that progress was marching toward him in the form of the construction of Lexington Street. He could see the work inching closer and closer to his family farm and the brick house at 2010 Perryville Road in which he lived most of his life. He was told he had to be out of the house by Aug. 14...

A threat by the Freedom From Religion Foundation 25 years ago this month led to the removal of the Cape LaCroix Cross from a state right-of-way to private property, and eventually to a new home in downtown Cape Girardeau. Published March 28, 1995, in the Southeast Missourian:...

Published March 23, 1995, in the Southeast Missourian: The Central Inn, situated at the corner of Independence and Frederick streets, closed recently. The bar, which first opened in 1910, is the oldest drinking establishment in Cape Girardeau. (Lou Peukert ~ Southeast Missourian archive)...