A LOOK BACK AT JACKSON

25 years ago: 1973

Telephone rates for Jackson customers will be increased by up to 25 cents per month for residential service and up to $1.25 per month for business customers beginning July 23, says Jack Biermann, Southwestern Bell manager; he says rate increases are necessary because of growth in number of telephones in Jackson area.

Howard Cemetery, located 3 1-2 miles northwest of Jackson, off Highway 72, has been cleared, seeded and fenced, according to Mrs. Matthew Schuch of Jackson, member of committee handling improvements; persons having relatives of friends buried there are urged to visit cemetery Monday, Memorial Day; other committee members are Hugh Blackman and Mrs. James Turner.

Dawn Fluegge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Fluegge of Jackson, was named valedictorian and Sandy Hoeh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Hoeh of Oak Ridge, was honored as salutatorian at Jackson High School's commencement exercises Friday night; as valedictorian, Fluegge received $100 award from Jackson Exchange Bank and Regent Scholarship from Southeast Missouri State University; Hoeh received $75 award from Jackson Exchange Bank and University of Missouri Curators Scholarship.

Jackson Jaycee Wives have placed boxes in five stores here as collection areas to aid flash flood victims; group hopes to collect clothing, bedding, cooking utensils and canned goods which will be given to Cape Girardeau Salvation Army for distribution; recent flash floods in Cape Girardeau damaged 150 businesses and homes.

50 years ago: 1948

The Rev. E. Eddington of Cape Girardeau, presently pastor at Lithium, preached at both services at First Baptist Church Sunday; the Rev. L.A. Green of Salisbury has informed church that he will be released there and move to Jackson in June; Green was selected as pastor two weeks ago.

Mrs. J.G. Heinberg expects to move into her new home Wednesday; workers are completing interior decorating; dwelling is five-room brick; Mr. and Mrs. Lester A. Statler expect to occupy their new home first of next week; two houses are on Florence Street and were constructed by Statler Construction Co.

Mr. and Mrs. S.C. Cracraft Jr. have purchased house in Elmwood Addition from Elbert Masters and expect to make their home there; they have resided at Charleston during time he served with Veterans Administration.

Millersville School will be taught next year by Mrs. Wallace Sewing of Gordonville and Mrs. H.A. Jenkins of Jackson; Huey Cook, superintendent of school, has been elected in high school work at Sedgewickville; both Sewing and Jenkins have taught for number of years in public schools in county.

Jackson city pool will open Sunday; Pink Wills will again have charge of pool.

Offices of courthouse and business in general will be suspended Monday in observing Memorial Day.

Jackson Chamber of Commerce has set aside $100 to build outdoor oven at park near Weiss farm on Highway 25; beautification of grounds has been completed by planting of shrubs and grading through cooperation of State Highway Department.

75 years ago: 1923

Question of dust abatement for this summer was brought up in meeting of Chamber of Commerce recently; Chairman J.E. Schmuke appointed John G. Heinberg, F.A. Schneider and Guy B. Miltenberger as committee to look after this part of public welfare.

Question of a county museum is again being agitated, this time by Cape Girardeans who recently made trip to older eastern states and there saw what is being done towards preserving priceless mementos of days long gone; Cape Girardeau County, being one of oldest of state, is rich in things of that nature.

The Rev. J.H. Taylor of Episcopal church at Cape Girardeau was in Jackson Friday, looking up title to church property here; site on which stood Episcopal church, recently wrecked by cyclone, was willed to Jackson congregation for church purposes by Mrs. M.L. Russell, and there is some doubt as to right of congregation to sell it; offer has been made for beautiful lot on corner of First North and First East streets.

Housing problem is getting serious in this city; every day people come to Jackson by dozen and look for home to rent or buy; several citizens who have money have begun construction of dwellings and are renting or selling them before they're completed.

Lot sale, which was to have been held Tuesday afternoon, and at which some 60 lots in Kies Subdivision were to have been sold, was halted by owner, F.P. MacDonald, after only eight lots had been sold; MacDonald found that interest he had expected was not manifest, and lot sale was therefore postponed to later date.