A LOOK BACK AT JACKSON

25 years ago, 1972

Lee G. Cochran of Jackson was passenger last Thursday in airplane that crash-landed in field three miles north of Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport; although plane was demolished, Cochran, pilot Mike Plank, and two other passengers all escaped without injury; Plank, employee of Air Park South flying service in Springfield, decided to take plane down on Harry E. Templemire farm near airport after plane developed engine trouble; Cohran is consultant with Missouri Regional Medical Program.

Ordinarily only minor problem, cutwroms have become major problem to gardeners, and in some cases farmers as well this year; Charles Knote of Cape Chemical Co., an entomologist, says in most years cutwors don't require control, but this year they seem to be around in almost unbelievable numbers in many gardens.

Uncertainty of recent changes in federal lending laws has forced Jackson City Council to table awarding of contract to pave 1 1/2-block stretch of Union Street; action is expected at next council meeting June 19; Harry J. Kollman, city administrator, informed council that local banks are questioning recently-enacted laws concerning discrimination in lending and are reluctant to guarantee tax bills against some property owners on Union.

50 years ago, 1947

Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Ruff and Mr. and Mrs. A.T. Brothers have returned home following two-month trip through West on which they covered approximately 7,000 miles by automobile; Mr. and Mrs. Brothers, lately of Phoenix, Ariz., have returned here to make their home temporarily.

C.A. Oberbeck is purchaser of 6.39 acres in Cane Creek neighborhood, west of Jackson; Oberbeck purchased 5.39 acres from H.R. Meier and one acre from P.W. Crites.

Plans are under way for water to be turned into swimming pool late Wednesday, for opening of season on saturday; it will take two days to fill pool; Boy Scouts will use pool Saturday morning for first time and in afternoon pool will be open to public.

Files and office furniture of Selective Service have been moved from county courthouse under direction of A.A. Reed; files were forwarded to St. Louis to become permanent state record and office equipment will be divided between Cape Girardeau and Jackson State Guard units.

Stawberry market in Jackson is most reasonable in several years and this week is seing generous crop harvested; berries are selling at $1 per gallon.

75 years ago, 1922

Nelson Poe is at home here on vacatiokn after absorbing a term in college at Fayette; J. Gilbert Heinberg has returned from St. Louis, where he has been attending school.

Mayor Sam Vandivort is incensed by rumors and reports that bootlegging is going on in Jackson and has called upon police force to be on lookout for those who bring firewater to county seat; yesterday, two men, "reeling drunk," were seen driving up South High at reckless rate of speed; both were strangers, presumably citizens of Bollinger County.

William Howard, soldier of World War, became firstman to cash a Missouri Soldiers Bonus check in Jackson; he made his application for bonus in Kansas City, before blanks were available here, which accounts for advanced payment to him.

Herman Wunderlich of New Wells recently went before County Court in effort to secure contract to drill for water on county farm; he has just finished well for Louis Loos of Jackson and found abundance of water on top of high hill at depth of less than 100 feet; hearing some express surprise at this, Wunderlich declared that formation in Cape girardeau County is peculiar in that water can be found on hilltops and that sometimes well shaft near creek must be sunk to considerable depth before water is encountered; Wunderlich believes that well of depth of about 100 feet will be needed for new almshouse.