A LOOK AT THE PAST

25 years ago, 1975

Larry Koenig won second term as Ward 4 councilman in only city contest Tuesday, while incumbents James Jones and Bertha Hoffmeister won three-year terms to Jackson R-2 Board of Education; Koenig, with 93 votes, defeated challenger Ollen Deneke.

Incumbent Andrew Seyer Jr. and Charles H. Mangels easily captured victories Tuesday in contest for three-year terms to Oak Ridge R-6 Board of Education.

City of Jackson has filed motion to dismiss its county jail suit appeal pending before Missouri Supreme Court, members of County Court learned Thursday; copy of motion, submitted Tuesday by City Attorney Kenneth L. Waldron and Albert C. Lowes of Jackson, was presented to County Court by County Clerk Rusby Crites; motion states that city wishes dismissal because County Court has now decided and entered its order to construct new county jail in Jackson, the county seat.

Missouri Highway Commission has approved plan for relocating and improving nine-mile stretch of Highway 72 extending south of Jackson; project would provide new highway beginning west of Highway 34 junction and looping south of Jackson to connection with Interstate 55.

Money should be no object as County Court embarks upon plan to build new county jail on site of existing jail in Jackson, despite expenditure of estimated $90,000 for plans and earthwork on now abandoned County Farm site in Cape Girardeau; court in meeting Monday with architect Thomas E. Phillips agreed to meet with Circuit Judge Stanley A. Grimm and Sheriff Ivan E. McLain to lay groundwork for new plan for jail and sheriff's offices on site of existing jail and lot adjacent to it; although money connected with site will still be spent, court still will have up to $720,000 to spend on jail, if it decides to use all of next year's anticipated revenue-sharing money.

Resolution supporting legislation for additional circuit judge in 32nd Judicial Circuit was passed by City Council Monday; City Attorney Kenneth Waldron explained that need has been determined for second judge to serve circuit composed of Cape Girardeau and Bollinger counties; city of Cape Girardeau is expected to pass similar resolution.

50 years ago, 1950

East Hubble Creek went out of its banks Sunday to again flood Loos sawmill and yards for second time this year; water went into mill again, but wasn't quite as high as on previous rain, for it didn't reach office.

Indian Creek School placed first and Sheppard School second in Saturday's rural school basketball tournament held at Jackson gymnasium; teams entered besides winners were Fruitland, Buckeye, Rum Branch, Campster and Gordonville; W.H. Englehart is coach at Indian Creek and William Englehart at Sheppard.

City Council Monday brought up question of renewing franchise with Southeast Telephone Co., and decided to no longer grant franchise at $150 per year, but instead work out percentage payment, based on gross receipts as occupational tax; R.M. Buerkle, city attorney, will confer with telephone representative on satisfactory license tax, maximum being fixed at 5 percent.

Contract has been drawn leasing part of Jalma Realty Co. building on West Main Street to Pevely Dairy Co. for use as milk bar and sandwich shop; space was formerly occupied by Cunningham war surplus store.

Materials have been hauled to City Park for construction of new rest room near swimming pool; project is one of City Park committee and will cost about $1,400; position of new building is just off west and north drive.

J.C. Hoffmeister and W.O. Statler were reelected to Board of Education at Tuesday's school election; voters also approved 25-cent tax levy with 166 casting ballots for issue and only seven opposed; in only contest in town election, Adolph Borgfield was elected alderman in Ward 4 over Walter O. Schroeder; unopposed were J.A. Schrader in Ward 1, W. Shelby Brown in Ward 2 and T.B. Statler in Ward 3.

Sale of 20 acres of land within city of Jackson, known as Strong place on Framington Road, was made this week to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Bodenstein and their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Bodenstein Jr.; purchase was made from Ruby, Vivian and Eula Strong of St. Louis.

Warranty deed was filed Wednesday whereby Southeast Missouri Telephone Co. became purchaser of lot in Jackson owned by J.R. Kibler on East Main Street; house on lot recently burned; on this site, company will in future build new telephone building.

75 years ago, 1925

Favored by fine weather during last few weeks, farm work has progressed nicely and is advanced further than is usual at this time of year; good deal of corn has been planted and is making satisfactory progress, in spite of very cool nights; fruit bloom has been held back by cool weather, but many trees are now covered with white and pink blossoms; rain would be welcome.

William A. Sander, judge of County Court, received letter Saturday from Gov. Sam A. Baker, in which governor informed Sander that he had for distribution among storm sufferers the sum of $25,000 recently appropriated for relief work; Baker inquired as to needs of stricken in this county, but Sander has found no inhabitants of Cape Girardeau County who were injured or their property damaged to any appreciable extent.

Class of five was confirmed at Evangelical church Sunday: Loise Bartels, Alvin Bock, Robert Hoffmeister, Emil Brennecke and Fred Reinecke; reunion of former confirmands was also held; oldest person confirmed at this church and present was Charles Wilhelm, who was in class of 1867.

Supt. J.D. McDonald has decided not to hold county graduating day of grade schools at Jackson this year as usual, but each separate section will have regional graduating day of its own; on April 10 grade schools in southwestern part of county will have graduating day at Whitewater, with following schools participating: Whitewater, Maple Grove, Council Ridge, Moore, Crossroads, Stroderville and Poplar Grove; on April 11, similar event will be held at Pocahontas; those schools participating will be Pocahontas, Buckeye, Shawneetown, New Wells, Oak Hill, High Hill and Neelys Landing.

At regular meeting of City Council Monday night, one particularly important step was taken, that of passing resolution declaring necessity of installation of sewer system in second ward; this proposition has been hanging fire for year of more, and this is first official step which calls for a show-down; only way council can determine will of majority is by this kind of resolution, with citizens being given chance to file remonstrance against proposal.

Schoen Brothers of near Pocahontas have purchased City Restaurant on South High Street.

Graveling of Highway No. 25 has been completed from Louis Steimel place, north of Jackson, to where Pocahontas Road turns off.

Election Tuesday was very quiet affair; most interest was shown in contests for city collector and city marshal; in race for collector, interest was unusually great, as it was first time woman aspired to city office; Mrs. Frieda Gockel was beaten by small margin by Henry James; of four contests for marshal's office, two ran close race, Henry Voges receiving 240 and W.J. Macke, 216, while others Pink Niswonger and H. Ed Seabaugh balloted 143 and 48 votes respectively; J.R. Bowman had no opposition and succeeds himself as mayor.