Out of the past 10/18/13

1988

A county bridge damaged by a vehicle that left the scene over the weekend will have to be replaced; one end of the bridge on County Road 442 near Oak Ridge was partially knocked off its foundation, forcing the closing of the span.

In their final debate before the election, Bill Emerson and Wayne Cryts belabor most of the issues they had discussed during two previous forums before a question concerning campaign advertising causes Cryts to accuse the Southeast Missourian of a "smear campaign" against him.

1963

Water-starved Southeast Missouri enters its 36th day of a persistent drought under a hazy blue canopy that holds little problem of substantial relief; the drought dates to Sept. 12, the day the district was soaked by a driving rain that measured more than 3 inches in Cape Girardeau.

Arthur L. Kanak, an artist who has shown frequently in major galleries all over the country, will be the special guest artist for The Missourian's 17th annual Art Exhibition on Nov. 23 and 24 in the newspaper's offices.

1938

Today is the 33rd day since the last rain in this vicinity; on Sept. 15, an .18-inch shower came, and not a drop since; while a boon to the cotton farmers, wheat farmers are unable to sow a new crop because of the dry conditions.

Sixty businessmen and manufacturers from a dozen area communities met here last night to hear a talk on the new federal wage-hour law; the law, to become effective Oct. 24, provides for a maximum workweek of 44 hours and a minimum pay of 25 cents per hour for employees of all businesses in interstate commerce.

1913

The movement for a public park system here was given an enthusiastic start last night, when a splendid audience heard talks by park experts at the courthouse; earlier in the day, they had viewed Cape Rock, Missouri Park, the current and old fairgrounds, and the wooded property on Sprigg Street near the city limits.

Playing on a field covered with mud and so slippery players could barely stay on their feet, the little Sikeston (Mo.) High School football team held the big Cape Normals to a tie score, 6-6, at the fairgrounds yesterday.

-- Sharon K. Sanders