Out of the past 1/23/04

10 years ago: Jan. 23, 1994

Maple Avenue United Methodist Church has moved to corner of Cape Rock Drive and Jean Ann, site of former Scriptural Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Southeast Missouri State University's athletic program took major step forward as NCAA Division I member when Marvin Rosengarten Athletic Complex was officially dedicated yesterday afternoon.

25 years ago: Jan. 23, 1979

Struggle to open 120 ice-jammed miles of Mississippi River has become race against time for towboats battering ice in Dogtooth Bend, north of Cairo, Ill.; complicating situation is fact that ice gorge north of Chester, Ill., could break loose and flow into packed ice in Cape Girardeau area.

Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority has approved plan to develop portion of Leming Lumber Co. property on south edge of Cape Girardeau as on-channel docking facility and industrial tract as short-range goal.

50 years ago: Jan. 23, 1954

Almost $1,500,000 will be spent by Frisco Railway during 1954 in improving its River Division; more than $1 million will be spent on installation of Centralized Train Control between Nash, south of Cape Girardeau, and Turrell, Ark.

As of March 1, Prof. L.H. Struck, director of Training School, will become half-time field man for State College.

75 years ago: Jan. 23, 1929

Sale of Bellevue Apartments to H.C. Wasem, formerly owner of drug store in Cape Girardeau, but now residing in Texas, is announced.

Workers begin razing former Broadway Garage building at 227; once site is cleared, excavation work will begin for basement of Sunday School building for First Presbyterian Church.

-- Sharon K. Sanders