Out of the past 10/18/07

25 years ago: Oct. 18, 1982

A watercolor and ink of the Goodin home in Charleston, Mo., captured the fancy of guests at the annual Missourian Art Exhibition and garnered the honor of "People's Choice" first-prize winner; the work was done by Cape Girardeau artist Mark Farmer.

The Milwaukee Brewers lead the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 in the World Series, after trimming the Redbirds 6-4 yesterday; Milwaukee used Robin Yount's second four-hit game of the Series and some gritty pitching by Mike Caldwell to claim the victory.

50 years ago: Oct. 18, 1957

Dwight Cook, lecturer and world traveler, is the featured speaker at the opening session of the Southeast Missouri Teachers Association's 82nd annual meeting at Houck Field House; speaking at the concluding session in the evening will be Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the late president.

Incoming president of the Southeast Missouri Teachers Association is J.K. Wells, art instructor at Jackson High School and supervisor of art in the district's grade schools.

75 years ago: Oct. 18, 1932

Denver M. Wright, St. Louis manufacturer and would-be lion hunter, while in Cape Girardeau expresses his resentment at the "unwarranted and wanton slaying" of his animals by a man "falsely representing himself as a deputy sheriff"; it is revealed today that Tom Wise of Commerce, Mo., was the actual slayer of the animals.

Julien N. Friant, Cape Girardeau County Democratic chairman, is back from Jefferson City, where he attended the state committee meeting, at which Judge Guy B. Park was selected as the party's candidate for governor.

100 years ago: Oct. 18, 1907

Headed by Coach Wells, the Normal School football team leaves in the afternoon on the Memphis train for Oxford, Miss., where the university team of that state will furnish the competition tomorrow.

C.J. Crawford of the Portland Cement Co. goes to St. Louis to meet his wife and two children, who will come to Cape Girardeau for a visit; the family will probably move here from Fort Dodge, Iowa, as soon as work is started on the new plant.

-- Sharon K. Sanders