Out of the past 10/9/07

25 years ago: Oct. 9, 1982

A study commissioned by the Open Sundays Committee, which is pushing for repeal of the Sunday sales laws in Cape Girardeau County, indicates that allowing retail stores to be open on Sunday would create jobs, increase tax revenue in Cape Girardeau and Jackson, increase county tax revenue and would increase general economic activity throughout the county by almost $20 million.

Marjorie A. Suedekum is organizing the annual Missourian Art Exhibition, which will begin next Saturday in conjunction with opening of the newly located Cape River Heritage Museum in the old fire station at 538 Independence St.

50 years ago: Oct. 9, 1957

Members of the Cape Girardeau Business and Professional Women's Club, following a spirited discussion last night, adopted a resolution protesting the 20-foot height of the floodwall being built along the riverfront and asking that it be lowered as much as possible.

The Rev. Frank C. Tucker, district superintendent of Methodist churches, says that plans are being completed for a campaign to raise funds to erect a canopy over Old McKendree Chapel and to build a residence for a caretaker to oversee the grounds at all times.

75 years ago: Oct. 9, 1932

Missouri's attorney general has objected, the Humane Society of Missouri has protested, the state game warden has disapproved and Southeast Missouri residents have complained against the proposed lion hunt in the forest near the Arkansas border; but Denver M. Wright, St. Louis manufacturer, is determined to hold his synthetic hunt as planned.

Jewish people from Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois gather in the evening at the Community Clubhouse in Fairground Park for the observance of Yom Kippur, the day of atonement.

100 years ago: Oct. 9, 1907

Cape Girardeau's new vaudeville theater, the Lyric, is entertaining large crowds; playing there this week are Gussie Flamme, a danseuse of exceptional merit; the Rader Brothers; Weber & Co., and Hiestand, a marvelous magician.

Walter Bellows has come back to Cape Girardeau to live and will move his family over from Jackson when he can find a house.

-- Sharon K. Sanders