Out of the past 1/14/11

25 years ago: Jan. 14, 1986

A new study shows Cape Girardeau's average residential sewer customer would be paying $13.68 more a year in sewer charges, while the average commercial customer would see a $6.82 increase under a rate increase proposal being considered by the city council; funds raised are needed to help retire a $1.4 million sewer improvement bond issue.

The filing period opens for 11 county government and judicial positions to be contested in the Nov. 4 general election; five incumbents indicate they will seek re-election: Rodney Miller, clerk; Charles P. Hutson Jr., circuit clerk; Janet Robert, recorder of deeds; Leonard Sander, 1st District commissioner, and Harold D. Kuehle, collector.

50 years ago: Jan. 14, 1961

Cape Girardeau Federal Savings & Loan Association will begin an expansion program in March that will give it occupancy of the entire ground floor of its present building, more than doubling the size of its physical plant.

Rep. G.J. Germain, who has succeeded the late James S. Wallace as Scott County representative, expects to introduce a bill to place a branch office of the county collector in Sikeston, Mo.; residents in the south part of the county must now drive a considerable distance to Benton, Mo., to pay their taxes.

75 years ago: Jan. 14, 1936

With reports that good progress is being made in the razing of old Lorimier School and transforming the site into a desirable building location, members of the Cape Girardeau School Board talk of plans to erect a new grade school building there.

The appointment of Dr. R.R. Hill, professor of education at State College, as district supervisor of the emergency education program under the Works Progress Administration in Southeast Missouri is announced.

100 years ago: Jan. 14, 1911

Believing the laws of God and nature demand that a man should rest one day in seven, the employees of the post office in Cape Girardeau have started a crusade for closing the office on Sunday; a petition has been presented to postmaster E.W. Flentge, asking his cooperation in the matter.

A new state bank is scheduled to open for business in Chaffee, Mo., today, fitted out with fine fixtures manufactured by the Union Lumber and Manufacturing Co. of Cape Girardeau.

-- Sharon K. Sanders