A LOOK BACK AT JACKSON

25 years ago: 1974Jackson man is among eight purchasing managers in St. Louis Chapter of National Association of Purchasing Management who have received certification awards from New York-based organization; Max K. Prill, vice president and controller of Lenco, Inc., was among St. Louis Chapter members who were honored at banquet Tuesday in St. Louis.

Another illegal Mexican immigrant third in past month has been freed by County Sheriff's Department because U.S. immigration officials at St. Louis refused to come to Cape Girardeau County to take him into custody; 18-year-old Mexican was released from county jail Friday after federal immigration investigator told Sgt. Frank Smith agency had expended its transportation funds for month and couldn't come to Jackson to pick up illegal entrant.

About 750 persons attended 100th anniversary celebration of Oak Ridge High School Saturday; snow caused slight change of plans, forcing dedication of new wing of school indoors and grounding Secretary of State James C. Kirkpatrick's plane at Jefferson City; giving dedicatory address in his place was Dr. Fred B. Goodwin, chairman of Division of Languages and Literature at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.

City of Jackson must enact flood-plain management program within 30 days or it will be dropped from Federal Flood Insurance Program, City Council learned Monday; councilmen voted to continue participation in program; warning was given by Gary McClure, flood insurance specialist with Federal Insurance Administration at Kansas City, whose remarks concerning action council must take to remain in program brought on lengthy, sometimes heated, discussion on matter.

Emergency food and fuel relief program for low-income persons in Cape Girardeau County was proposed Monday to County Court by representative of East Missouri Community Action, Inc.; pilot program in this area would require up to $3,368 appropriation by court and remaining $6,632 for $10,000 program would be donated by local businesses, university fraternities and sororities and civic organizations; court made no decision on request.

Ordinance enacting once-cent city sales tax, which was overwhelmingly approved by voters Nov. 26, was adopted by City Council Monday night; in other action, council authorized Mayor Carlton Meyer and City Clerk Hubert Seabaugh to enter into 15-year franchise with Jackson Cable Television, Inc.

50 years ago: 1949Jackson's Future Farmers of America got off to early start Monday morning on trip to International Livestock Exposition in Chicago; adults making trip were J. Leonard Peerman, vocational agricultural instructor, Charles Fuerth of Cape Girardeau, Conway Tucker of McBride, E.L. Peerman of Sikeston and W.L. Byrd of Oak Ridge.

County Court, receiving no bids for two road projects advertised, on Monday instructed Cape Special Road District to proceed with construction of two projects; one is estimated to cost $7,486.52 and other $2,2771.45.

Articles of incorporation for Southeast Missouri Duroc Breeders Association have been filed for recording; organization is non-profit one, whose main purpose is to promote and supervise purebred Durocs; president is William Z. Baker of Sikeston; vice president, Frank. J. Fuerth, and secretary, J. Leonard Peerman of Jackson.

T. Kurre Allen was named president of Jackson Chamber of Commerce at dinner meeting Monday night at Lutheran School; Allen has served as chairman of industry with Melvin Lichtenegger, retiring president; other officers are: Vice president, Ray Springer; secretary-treasurer, Roy Savers; and executive board, R. Glen Luetje, Lichtenegger, Harold Englehart, Carl McCullough, Harry Hoffmeister and Dr. Vinyard Kies.

General easement for rights of way for M & A Electric Power Co-op of Puplar Bluff were filed in recorder's office Tuesday, whereby 11 Cape Girardeau Countians give permission to company to set poles and place equipment; residents are in section between Delta and Randles.

History of some of older houses in Jackson was presented by Mrs. Howard G. Cooke in talk at meeting of Thursday Literary Club Thursday; reminding that town was founded in 1818, Cook told of two of original dwellings still standing: The John I. Ellis home built in 1819 and Byrd house on Oak Ridge road, now owned by Archie Adams; other old homes recalled included Horrell property on West Main, recently razed; Granger property and Allen property, latter a brick structure formerly owned by Kneibert family.

75 years ago: 1924Engines and other parts of equipment of new power plant have arrived in Jackson; workers have begun brick work of new building which will house plant, and work is progressing rapidly.

August H. Goyert, proprietor of Hotel Jackson, died unexpectedly Monday morning after very brief bout with pneumonia; he was born on farm west of Jackson 55 years ago, and later came to Jackson to live; he married Sophia Gockel Dec. 16, 1894, and after her death, married Tillie Reuss, who survives him, along with daughter from first marriage, Helen McAtee of St. Louis; one brother, Fred Goyert, of Jefferson City, also survives.

At meeting Tuesday night, called by Thursday Literary Club for purpose of perfecting plans for establishment of public library, it was resolved that, if suitable place can be secured, modest beginning be made, with only few hundred books on shelves and doors open only part of time; committee will be appointed to work out further details.

Will Sawyer and his family will move to Cape Girardeau; Sawyer has found employment in city on the river.

A.J. Flentge has sold his home, old Oliver home at corner of First South and Second East streets, to Mrs. Mar. L. Steinhoff; Flentge is considering change of residence to Cape Girardeau, where he owns several pieces of property.

W.H. Wagner of Jackson and William Abernathy of Marble Hill left Thursday to go to San Francisco, where Abernathy will appear in court as witness; pair will be gone three or four weeks and intends to visit Denver, Salt Lake City and other western points before returning.