Out of the past 1/15/03

10 years ago: Jan. 15, 1993

Southeast Missouri State University plans to establish college preparatory academy this summer that would provide way for academically ineligible high school graduates to meet university's admission requirements.

Southeast Missouri Regional Port Board of Commissions has announced two personnel changes; former Cape Girardeau County member-at-large W.K. Ken Dillon was appointed to fill four-year, unexpired term of Peter Kinder, who has been elected state senator.

25 years ago: Jan. 15, 1978

It's becoming annual event: Super Bowl Sunday followed by heavy snows in Cape Girardeau area; last year on Jan. 9, football fans watched game while winter blizzard howled outside, dumping 10 inches atop three inches of snow already on ground; today, show doesn't begin until 7 p.m., but it's not expected to end until tomorrow.

The Rev. Paul Jilg, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, announces to congregation that engineers' report on church structure revealed roof and walls are in serious condition and aren't safe for use any longer; recommendation that church be closed to services permanently will be made at Voters' Assembly this week.

50 years ago: Jan. 15, 1953

With sharp drop in temperature forecast, end is near for spring-like weather which Girardeans have enjoyed past several days; forecast calls for 70-degree reading tonight, followed by nosedive to around 20 tomorrow.

Commencement exercises for mid-year graduating class of Central High School are held in evening at Central auditorium; Stephen Limbaugh, former Central High graduate, delivers commencement address, and the Rev. L.W. Cleland, pastor of First Baptist Church, asks invocation and benediction; 51 seniors are awarded diplomas.

75 years ago: Jan. 15, 1928

Four landowners from Salcedo community in Scott County appear before board of supervisors of Little River Drainage District to ask that gaps in embankment along Ditch No. 1 in that section be closed; V.A. Cederborg, farmer and spokesman for delegation, tells board that water from ditch overflowed about 3,000 acres of farm land in that vicinity, ruining crops and causing heavy damage.

Leroy H. Kelsey submits his resignation as secretary of Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce; Kelsey, who doesn't make statement about his future plans, came here last October from Jefferson City, where he had been secretary to Gov. Sam A. Baker.

-- Sharon K. Sanders