Out of the past 1/1/010

25 years ago: Jan. 1, 1985

Courtney Paul, daughter of Richard and Reatha Paul of New Hamburg, Mo., was the first baby born in the new year in Cape Girardeau.

Judith Ann Crow retires after 34 years as the Southeast Missourian newspaper's resident drama critic, feature writer, and librarian; she will continue to do reviews for Southeast Missouri State University theater productions as well as other community drama groups.

50 years ago: Jan. 1, 1960

In a concentrated move in which members of the department, city officials, State Highway Patrol officers and others who will occupy space in the building take part, the Cape Girardeau Police Department is moved from its old station at Independence and Frederick streets to its new headquarters at Independence and Sprigg during the night; the renovated building formerly housed Grace Methodist Church.

SIKESTON, Mo. -- The new senior high school here will be built on a 42 1/2 acre site in the east central section of Sikeston; initially, it will house 600 pupils, although provisions for expansion to 1,000 or more students are part of the plans; the plant will consist of five campus-style one-story buildings.

75 years ago: Jan. 1, 1935

The first day of the new year is observed in Cape Girardeau with a general suspension of business; the advent of 1935 was welcomed auspiciously with church services, watch parties and social gatherings.

The first baby born in 1935 in Cape Girardeau is Julia Lee Bradley, daughter of George and Hattie Cain Bradley; she was born at 5:30 a.m. at the family home; she is the 13th baby in the family, although only seven are living.

100 years ago: Jan. 1, 1910

Frank Kimmel got in from Perry County Thursday night with a bunch of horses for shipment south; Manning Kimmel went with a car load of horses to Arkansas earlier in the day.

Members of Trinity Lutheran Church held New Year's Eve services yesterday evening and New Year's Day services this morning; the Rev. August Wilder, pastor, preached on "The Lord, Our Keeper" last night and "The Baptism of Christ" today.

-- Sharon K. Sanders