Out of the past 10/6/10

25 years ago: Oct. 6, 1985

Preliminary plans for development of a 3 3/4-acre commercial tract at the southeast corner of Independence Street and Sheridan Drive have been unveiled by the property's owner, E.C. Younghouse; the development, to be known as Independence Square, will involve the construction of several structures.

Members of the Cape Girardeau Fire Department host an open house at the department's headquarters, marking the beginning of Fire Prevention Week.

50 years ago: Oct. 6, 1960

The Cape Girardeau area is in a period of full employment; indications are the steady growth of jobs and payrolls during the past five years should continue and reach an all-time high at the year's end, says George Vandeven, head of the Missouri Employment Service's local office.

Ruh's Market, an institution in Cape Girardeau for 53 years, announced yesterday it is liquidating its stock; upon its disposal the building at 605 Good Hope St., will be sold or leased.

75 years ago: Oct. 6, 1935

Homecoming and roll call are observed at the morning service at Third Street Methodist Church; a basket dinner follows at noon; pastor of the church is the Rev. Archie N. Holt.

Jewish people from throughout Southeast Missouri assemble in Cape Girardeau for the annual observance of Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement; service at the Community Clubhouse in Fairground Park begins at 3:30 p.m., and will continue Monday; Cantor J. Welt of St. Louis conducts the service.

100 years ago: Oct. 6, 1910

The sun, ashamed at its recent absence, comes out in the morning, making all sorts of promises to dry out the track at the fairgrounds so the races scheduled for the fair can be held; all the horses are still here, and every fair event possible to crowd into two days will be staged.

The rains for the past three days and nights have been the worst visited upon this area in years, the total being 10.3 inches; no trains on the Frisco have been able to get through since yesterday morning between St. Louis and Cape Girardeau, and none were able to get into this city from the south overnight.

-- Sharon K. Sanders