Out of the past 1/10/04

10 years ago: Jan. 10, 1994

Narvol A. Randol Jr. is presented Distinguished Service Award and Cord Polen is named Boss of Year during Cape Girardeau Jaycees Distinguished Service Award banquet.

With only news media representatives and several county officeholders in attendance, Cape Girardeau County Commission approves its 1994 budget.

25 years ago: Jan. 10, 1979

In wake of yesterday's major power outage, Missouri Utilities Officials report that number of gas pilot lights in Cape Girar-deau went out as power was restored.

With heavy snow and ice clogging Cape Girardeau's streets, delivery of "Meals on Wheels" to some senior citizens has been taken over by 135th Engineering Group of Missouri Army National Guard.

50 years ago: Jan. 10, 1954

The Rev. Clement Hotze, S.V.D., of Leopold will return soon to his mission post in Krobe territory of Africa's Gold Coast; he has been working on his masters degree in education at St. Louis University while in United States.

Five-inch snow last night, heaviest in Cape Girardeau in several years, brought on severe traffic tie-ups, but is hailed as winter-time boon by farmers who see it as possible breaking-point in two-year drought.

75 years ago: Jan. 10, 1929

Extension of electric light service to four towns in north section of Cape Girardeau County and to farm homes adjacent may prove reality within next few months; power may be extended to Pocahontas, Oak Ridge, New Wells and Shawneetown by Missouri General Utilities Co.

Rouse Construction Co. of Cape Girar-deau is formally awarded contract to build nine and a half mile stretch of concrete on Highway 61 near here.

-- Sharon K. Sanders