A LOOK BACK AT JACKSON

25 years ago, 1973

Jackson's highly-regarded mat men won regional wrestling tournament for Class M-S schools in St. Louis over weekend; Indians claimed two champions and runner up who will advance to state tournament at Columbia; Bruce Hoffman won his 110-pound class and John Wilson won 126-pound title; runner up was L.G. Loos in 98-pound class.

Tom Wills, former resident of Daisy, died Feb. 11 at Deal Nursing Home where he had resided since 1965; he was 94 years old; Wills worked with Maj. James F. Brook surveying route of Houck Railroad to Perryville in 1898, and also with Dennis Scivally for Cape Girardeau County Highway Department from 1911 to 1923.

Several new books have been placed on Riverside Regional Library's Memorial shelf in honor of Otto A. Koenig, former librarian, who died Dec. 7; Koenig became librarian at library in 1955, when it was first organized, and served for 16 years.

50 years ago, 1948

R.L. Hargrave, employee at municipal light and water plant, has returned to work following absence of few days, following accident at plant when he was struck in forehead by piece of pressure valve which broke on 600 horsepower engine; after being injured, he succeeded in leaving engine room and reached switch to blow siren for aid before becoming unconscious.

Republican member of Congress, Rep. Albert L. Reeves Jr. of Kansas City, during Lincoln Day address Monday night declared the G.O.P.-dominated Congress will enact some tax-reducing legislation during current session.

New den, making total of five in Cub Packs, has been organized in Jackson; Mrs. Ira Brice is new den mother and Dick Lewis is den chief; organization of new pack was to relieve crowded dens and to enroll new boys.

During its regular meeting Monday, Board of Education decided not to operate community cannery this summer; during summer of 1947, cannery lost in excess of $400; this deficit was paid by profits earned from veterans training program that is operated under sponsorship of vocational agriculture department.

Three dentists of Jackson and their assistants examined teeth of 160 boys and girls of Jackson elementary school Thursday; records were made of findings and these will be sent to parents, who will be asked to cooperate with school in providing dental care to those who are in need; Dr. D.L. Mower, Dr. T.E. Wilson Jr. and Dr. Vinyard Kies were assisted by Betty Abernathy, Doris Blackman and Maxine Evans.

75 years ago, 1923

Beautiful new home of Dr. and Mrs. F.R. Atkins is offered for sale or rent; doctor and his wife will remove to Caruthersville as soon as doctor, who is in Cape Girardeau hospital, is able to be taken there; they leave to be near their daughter, Mrs. Robert Ward, and family.

Prosecuting Attorney Frank Hines has appealed to circuit court of Cape Girardeau County for funds to help him make investigations in several cases; in cities like St. Louis, prosecuting attorney has at his disposal force of detectives; but in this country, prosecutor is greatly hampered in many ways; if he personally attempts to delve into any crime mystery, all those who could help him "shut up like a clam."

County Court has voted to discontinue aid being given Cape Girardeau County Health Service; under system which had been in operation for a year, county contributed $2,000 annually for support of health service; City Council of Cape Girardeau appropriated $840, and remainder came from Red Cross fund.

E.O. Mabrey and Linder Allen have been reappointed as letter carriers on Jackson-Cape Girardeau and Jackson-Burfordville star routes; B.A. Meyer, who had Jackson-Oak Ridge route, was underbid by O.D. Wilson.

Score in race between stork and reaper at Jackson and Byrd Township for the month stands at 8 to 11 in favor of stork; there were 11 births and eight deaths; those who passed away were Friedericka Kneibert, Jacob H. Kneibert, Jacob F. Kneibert, William Wagner, Laura C. Nelson, Frieda Werner, August F. Meyer and Cleo Cracraft.