Out of the past 1/12/02

10 years ago: Jan. 12, 1992

Congregation of Good Shepherd Lutheran Chapel observes its 25th anniversary during 10 a.m. worship service; reception for members and friends follows; Good Shepherd is result of study and action of Joint Lutheran Council of Cape Girardeau, working with delegates from Trinity, St. Andrew and Hanover Lutheran congregations.

Thousands of Southeast Missouri State University students move back into their dormitory rooms to prepare for start of spring semester classes tomorrow; it is first day returning students may move back on campus.

25 years ago: Jan. 12, 1977

Snow and frigid cold are getting to be winter way of life as area residents enter their third day of below zero temperatures; for some, cold has made survival with even most basic necessities a struggle; Salvation Army is providing help with utility bills, fuel supplies, food and winter clothing.

Associated Press Laserphoto unit is installed in The Missourian's newsroom; it will provide readers with better quality photographs from nation and around world; laser machine replaces AP Photofax equipment, which used facsimile process of reproducing photographs.

50 years ago: Jan. 12, 1952

Circulation of petitions asking vote on city manager government hasn't curbed political discussion on possible candidates for city offices under 34-year-old commission plan; voters will chose mayor and four commissioners when they ballot.

Sikeston - Mrs. Kissey Cooper, aged about 40, dies shortly after midnight of burns received when her home at Buffington was destroyed by fire yesterday; Cooper, a widow, is survived by sons and daughters.

75 years ago: Jan. 12, 1927

Construction of 40-room hotel, to cost in excess of $40,000 and to be built on South Main street, between Merriwether and William, by M.E. Lesem, will start latter part of this week; new structure - second of two hotel buildings to be constructed in Cape Girardeau this year - will be located on lot owned by Lesem, within few blocks of west terminus of future Mississippi River traffic bridge.

New Madrid - Authorities confirm that on different occasions, currency with burned edges has shown up at two banks in New Madrid County, and they believe that money is part of loot taken in robbery of Morehouse Trust Co., in December; currency with charred edges and whole burned in center was found in Bank of Lilbourn last week.

- Sharon K. Sanders