A LOOK BACK AT JACKSON

25 years ago, 1972

Community Youth Easter Sunrise Celebration was held at Jackson City Park Sunday morning; service was planned by committee of young people from various Jackson churches along with the Rev. Donald L. Slover, pastor of McKendree United Methodist Church, and the Rev. Fred L. Brandenburg, pastor of Emanuel United Church of Christ; service was sponsored by Jackson Ministerial Alliance.

Gary J. McClard of Jackson has filed as Republican candidate for Cape Girardeau County Court judge from District 1, bringing to three number of GOP candidates for that office; also running are incumbent Edwin A. Sander of Jackson and John Howard of Millersville; McClard operates bookkeeping and income tax service in Jackson.

City Council has voted to drop option to buy one of four park land tracts city now has under option and to proceed with investigation into feasibility of city lake on Goose Creek; actions are generally related as city is considering park land additions and a lake to increase recreational potential in and around city.

Two lakes to be built on old Cape County Farm property between Cape Girardeau and Jackson will be named after A.C. Brase, chairman of County Park Board; Brase has been member of Park Board since it was founded in 1964 and has been chairman since 1967.

50 years ago, 1947

To secure rights of way for its St. Louis to Memphis through Cape Girardeau County, American Telephone & Telegraph Co. has filed in recorder's office its first easements on strips of land in north end of county; underground telephone cable will run entire length of county, and will cross under Highway 61 at Wilson Cramer place east of Jackson, where repeater station will be erected; coaxial cable will carry from 600 to 700 circuits.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. LaPierre of Cape Girardeau have bought house in East Jackson from Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Webb; LaPierres will occupy dwelling after May, as Mr. and Mrs. Webb will move to their new home acquired from George B. Grant on Highway 61; LaPierre house was built by Max Sigloff more than 20 years ago and was occupied by Julia Wunderlich until her recent death.

J.R. Bowman was reelected mayor of Jackson Tuesday by margin of 109 over Paul J. Leonard; for marshal, Joe M. Knox was reelected by 130 votes over August F. Peez; winning seats on Board of Aldermen were R.H. Wilson and Floyd McManus; J.C. Hoffmeister succeeded himself on Board of Education and W.O. Statler was elected new member to that board.

H. Lumsden of near Delta sold 322-acre farm to Leo F. and James H. Brennecke; Brennecke brothers have other land in that vicinity.

75 years ago, 1922

To show upward trend of land values in this county, it is interesting to note that recently deal was consummated through McGee real estate firm of Jackson by which Leo Conrad of Sikeston became owner of John C. Froemsdorf farm on Byrds Creek, few miles west of her; consideration, $10,000, is considered very acceptable price for the farm, which was formerly known as "Old Boss Meier Farm," and is situated some distance from main highway; Froemsdorf died several years ago, and his heirs have now disposed of real estate belonging to his estate.

Agreement has been reached between commissioners of Byrd Township special road district and Dave James, where by James, who owns farm immediately north of Jackson city limits, gets $950 for about 3.50 acres of land, needed for new state highway No. 11; proposed new right-of-way will run in such way as to cut farm house from several splendid springs, and will bring road so near residence as to make it inconvenient, hence comparatively high price paid for right-of-way.

Stationmaster William Eakins, manager of local station of Missouri Pacific Railroad, says month of March was banner month for little Jackson Branch of Mo-Pac system; receipts during that period, representing earnings of branch of only 16 miles, totaled nearly $50,000.

Tuesday's municipal and school election was quietest in years; there was no issue involved on which there was any organized contest, nor was there any contest for any of offices; the four members of City Council who will begin their terms of two years at once are incumbents F.H. Schrader and Henry C. Sievers, J.W. Miller and Thomas G. Harris; elected without opposition to school board were W.H. Wagner and H.H. Mueller Jr; proposed school levy of 98 cents was sanctioned by vote of about three to one.