A LOOK BACK AT JACKSON

25 years ago: 1974

Circuit Court ruling on city of Cape Girardeau's motion to intervene in Jackson's annexation suit will be postponed until after St. Louis Court of Appeals decides on petition filed Friday by Cape Girardeau City Attorney Thomas Utterback requesting writ of mandamus that would allow city of Cape Girardeau to enter case; request for writ followed Circuit Judge Stanley Grimm's announcement Jan. 25 that he would rule Monday against Cape Girardeau's request to intervene, or become party in suit.

Sheriff Ivan E. McLain brought longstanding problem of dogs running in packs in unincorporated residential areas of county before County Court again Monday; sheriff said he has received increasing number of complaints, most of them from Cape Rock Village just north of Cape Girardeau; parents fear dogs may attack their children while playing or waiting for school bus, McLain said.

Judge Stanley A. Grimm late Monday sustained motion that he be disqualified to rule on injunction request to prohibit County Court from building proposed county law enforcement complex at Cape Girardeau; his disqualification was requested in motion filed jointly by Jackson City Attorney Kenneth L. Waldron and Albert C. Lowes, who represents group of Jackson residents; city of Jackson and hundreds of persons who have signed petitions protesting construction of complex outside Jackson are plaintiffs in suit.

Bids for construction of addition to Lenco Inc. plant will be received by city until 4 p.m. Feb. 21, at which time they will be opened; city is advertising for bids for construction of 30,000-square-foot addition to plant.

Charles P. Hutson Jr. of Jackson has filed for circuit clerk in upcoming November general election; he will face incumbent Republican Leonard F. Sander of Jackson; Associate County Court Judge J. Ronald Fischer of Cape Girardeau has also filed for re-election.

50 years ago: 1949

In morning and afternoon services, 75th anniversary of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran church of New Wells was celebrated; anniversary was counted from date of dedication of building; the Rev. Theodore Vogel of Wilcox, Neb., addressed congregation in German at both services, while the Rev. O.E. Sohn of Concordia Seminary preached in English.

Mr. and Mrs. Troy Haupt and son moved Monday to Roy Bollinger apartment; family had been residing at County Farm; Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Conley, who lived east of Jackson, Tuesday moved to County Home to begin their residence, as he was recently named superintendent.

Finishing touches are being made to interior of new house of Dr. and Mrs. D.L. Mowery, and they expect to move by Feb. 16; house is on Highway 25 north of Jackson and is made of stone, hand-quarried in Waynesville; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Brase have purchased Mowery house on Hope Street and will move there.

Operations at shoe factory will be curtailed for time after Friday because of seasonal changeover in types of shoes being made; cutting department will be laid off after Friday and other departments will cease work as they finish work started; it is hoped that curtailment will last only two weeks.

Anice Probst, telephone operator in St. Louis, is in Jackson visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Probst.

75 years ago: 1924

Case of smallpox has developed on one of high school pupils; general order of warning was sent out and vaccination is being resorted to in many cases; disease is not interfering with school work so far; it is thought that illness was contracted at Chaffee, when basketball teams were in that city for games.

Alvin Altenthal has resigned his position as fireman at municipal power plant, and Luther Crites has succeeded him.

Painters, paper hangers and decorators of city held meeting recently, and those present who were not already members applied for membership in Painters, Paperhangers and Decorators' Union in Cape Girardeau; there are about dozen of these artisans in city, and they may later establish camp of their own in Jackson and apply for charter.

At meeting of ex-service men at courthouse Thursday night, Altenthal-Joerns Post of American Legion was tentatively reorganized; officers elected were Roscoe M. Pierce, commander; C.W. Medley, vice-commander; Joseph Myers, adjutant; Lyman Steele, historian; Sherman Daley, finance officer; Otto J. Davis, sergeant at arms; C.W. Knox, Captain.

Matilda Martin, widow of William Martin, died Feb. 1 at home of her sun, Herman Martin, near Kurreville; former Miss Schatte was born in Germany April 10, 1849, and came to United States with her parents when a child.

Loads and loads of structural steel are being hauled through Jackson from Missouri Pacific Railroad station to Byrds Creek, where large bridge is being constructed; judging from size of beams and other parts, bridge will be one of largest in county.

Dr. Ferdinand Brase, pioneer physician at Cape Girardeau County, died at his home Feb. 5; Brase, who was 60, was born on farm west of Dutchtown and was reared there; he received his medical training in St. Louis and, while his practice was confined largely to Jackson, he was widely known throughout district; he is survived by his widow, former Bertha Haman, and six children.