Out of the past 10/26/01

10 years ago: Oct. 26, 1991

East Prairie - Re-enactment of Battle of Belmont comes close to original battle - right down to water, mud and neophyte general Ulysses S. Grant; undaunted onlookers turn jackets - and plastic trash bags used as rain coats - to wind and rain to see battle at original site, a swamp at time of Civil War.

Southeast Eldercare Center has received face lift thanks to new furnishings donated by Hutson Furniture Co. as part of $25,000 contribution to Southeast Missouri State University's $25 million capital campaign.

25 years ago: Oct. 26, 1976

Carbondale, Ill. - More than 8,000 people hear Jimmy Carter echo his campaign themes of restoring leadership to presidency and restoring nation's world leadership during half-hour address; with presidential campaign shifting into overdrive for final week, Democratic presidential candidate speaks on Southern Illinois University campus to enthusiastic crowd which includes large number of area residents as well as students.

More than $24,000 needs to be raised this week if Cape Girardeau's United Way is to meet its 1976-77 goal before campaign office closes on Friday; pledges today total $122,072.21 or 83.4 percent of goal, lagging behind last year's pledges.

50 years ago: Oct. 26, 1951

Perryville - First Perry County man to be killed in Korea conflict is Pvt. Gilbert A. Wibbenmeyer, 26, who lost his life in action on Oct. 6; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wibbenmeyer, were notified of their son's death in message from Adjutant General's Office.

Arthur Job, living west of Cape Girardeau, has purchased Tom Lewis farm, adjoining the Job place, and his son, Albert "Bud" Job, will live on farm and operate it in general farming; J.B. Lewis has been living on farm, operating it as dairy production unit.

75 years ago: Oct. 26, 1926

Resolution asking Missouri Highway Commission to submit to voters of state a proposal to issue $100,000,000 in bonds for immediate completion of state highway system was presented to Rotary Club at its meeting at Hotel Idan-Ha last night; under rules of club, action on resolution will be delayed one week.

There are 28 cases of scarlet fever in Cape Girardeau, but no new cases have been reported since last Saturday, says Health Officer Lee Atchison; most of cases reported so far are among children living on south side of town; in addition to scarlet fever, there are two cases of diphtheria and two of typhoid fever within city limits.

- Sharon K. Sanders