April 26, 2018

Captured on Film #165

Captured on Film galleries feature Southeast Missourian photographs taken mainly in the 1960s through the 1990s, before the age of digital photography. Comments or questions about these images should be directed to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

Notre Dame students Kevin Greaser, as Frank Butler, and Carrie Buehrle, as Annie Oakley, rehearse a scene in the musical "Annie Get Your Gun" in April 1978. The 49-member cast directed by Cindy King also included Shaugh Reynolds as Buffalo Bill and Chris Janet as Sitting Bull.

Published April 11, 1988. A group interested in the Cape Girardeau City Council election gathered at the Cape County Administrative Building in Jackson Tuesday evening to check results as they were posted. From left are Hugh White, a winning council candidate; Todd McBride; Albert Spradling III, a winning council candidate; and Norman Robert. (Fred Lynch ~ Southeast Missourian archive)

Published April 11, 1988. Delta Queen crewmen tie down the riverboat as it pulls into Cape Girardeau early this morning, making its first stop of the season. A return Friday visit has been cancelled, and the boat will next visit Cape on May 21. The Delta Queen and its sister ship, the Mississippi Queen will make a total of 18 stops in Cape Girardeau this summer. (Mark Sterkel ~ Southeast Missourian archive)

Published April 14, 1978. Principal Robert Hartmann explains the letter P to pre-schoolers at Trinity Lutheran School in Cape Girardeau. "It's the kids I like," he said. "The first thing necessary for me to do is to establish a rapport with them. Help them overcome their fear of the word, 'principal.'" (Southeast Missourian archive)

Published April 13, 1988. Lt. Col. Wayne Wallingford, commander of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps unit at Southeast Missouri State University, speaks at a news conference. It was announced that the unit will remain open at least until completion of the 1990 spring term. (Southeast Missourian archive)

Published April 8, 1988. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held this morning for the Veterans Administration Home at Highway 61 and I-55. Construction of the 150-bed home is scheduled to be completed by summer 1989. From left are: Carlton Meyer, mayor of Jackson; Gene Rhodes, mayor of Cape Girardeau; Gene Huckstep, presiding county commissioner; Charles R. Roberts, director of the Missouri Division of Veterans Affairs; and Gov. John Ashcroft. (Southeast Missourian archive)

Published Oct. 11, 1957 It's round-up time in the Chamber of Commerce, and this "maverick," Harry Siemers, just recently a member, is "branded" with the C-bar-C brand by President Howard Boyd. In a one-day campaign next week, other "mavericks," now non-members of the Chamber, will be urged to join the organization. Participating in this realistic branding of Mr. Siemers, with smoke pouring from a searing skin, are some members of the round-up crew. From left are manager Phil Kearney, Mr. Boyd, Wendell Black, leader of one of the membership teams; Mr. Siemers, Francis Lewis, membership drive chairman, and Luther Hahs, Chamber vice president and a team captain. (G.D. Fronabarger ~ Southeast Missourian archive)

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Captured on Film galleries feature Southeast Missourian photographs taken mainly in the 1960s through the 1990s, before the age of digital photography. Comments or questions about these images should be directed to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

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