Out of the past 11/11/01

10 years ago: Nov. 11, 1991

Veterans Day. Pearl Harbor veterans were honored yesterday during Veterans Day ceremony at Freedom Corner in Capaha Park following parade; Dec. 7 marks 50th anniversary of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor; estimated crowd of 300 people, including many veterans and their families, attended event.

Metropolis, Ill. - Decision by Illinois Gaming Board to allow floating casino at Metropolis has crushed hopes of another Southern Illinois city - Cairo, at confluence of Ohio and Mississippi rivers; gaming board approved request of California-based Players International Inc. to run casino operation out of Metropolis on Ohio River.

25 years ago: Nov. 11, 1976

Veterans Day. Four local bands participate in annual Veterans Day parade down Broadway; large crowd braves chilly 39-degree weather to watch 30-unit parade pass by; many also attend ceremonies following parade at Houck Field House.

More than week after Nov. 2 general election, there is still no firm decision from Rep. Gary W. Rust on whether he will resign his 156th state legislative seat; question over seat should be answered soon; Rust, who has yet to decide what he will do, indicated yesterday that pending developments concerning his publishing business will affect his decision.

50 years ago: Nov. 11, 1951

Armistice Day. Because holiday comes on Sunday, observance of Armistice Day will be tomorrow; courthouse, City Hall, banks, loan associations and post office will close, but business houses in Cape Girardeau, generally, will be open; members of American Legion and Legion Auxiliary travel to Sikeston to attend organization's annual Armistice Day meeting.

The Rev. Raymond R. Chappel preaches his farewell sermons at Foursquare Church; the Rev. and Mrs. Chappell and their daughter, Carolyn, 4, leave in evening for Fort Worth, Texas, where he will continue in evangelistic field; no successor has been named in pastorate here.

75 years ago: Nov. 11, 1926

Armistice Day passes in Cape Girardeau without special observance, although banks and federal offices are closed for day, and flags are displayed in business section of town; at Benton, crowd fills circuit court room for ceremony held under direction of Judge Frank Kelly; practice of having such ceremony was inaugurated by Kelly several years ago; principal addresses are made by Kelly and Roy V. Ellise, superintendent of schools at Sikeston.

With only $6,000 yet to be subscribed, campaign committee in charge of work of securing subscription of $45,000 to guarantee construction of $500,000 hotel in Cape Girardeau hopes to reach quota before nightfall or early tomorrow.

- Sharon K. Sanders