Out of the past 11/18/01

10 years ago: Nov. 18, 1991

Although number of deer killed last weekend in Southeast Missouri was down from last year, local wildlife experts say they doubt there are fewer deer in area; Saturday marked start of nine-day firearm deer season in Missouri; hunters in Cape Girardeau County tagged total of 408 deer over weekend, down from 477 killed in first weekend of season last year; experts blame warm weather for lower kill.

Official with Mid America Hotels tells City Council that excess city tourism funds should be used to build multipurpose building on Cape Girardeau's northwest side; Bob Hahn, vice president of development for hotel chain, says 24,000-square-foot multipurpose building could be developed along with other recreational facilities in 75-acre tract along Mount Auburn Road between Hopper Road and Kingshighway.

25 years ago: Nov. 18, 1976

Bids for cable television system are being taken as result of City Council action last night which approved issuance of instructions on requirements for its installation in Cape Girardeau; it will likely be year before service begins.

KANSAS CITY -- Missouri Air Conservation Commission has approved one-year reprieve for Noranda Aluminum, Inc., to comply with state air pollution laws; Noranda had sought indefinite variance from state restrictions for its plant at New Madrid, but Department of Natural Resources recommended against any delay.

50 years ago: Nov. 18, 1951

Oran -- MRS. WANDA MODGLIN OF NEAR ORAN RECEIVED WORD YESTERDAY FROM DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE THAT HER HUSBAND, PFC. GEORGE MODGLIN, LOST HIS LIFE IN KOREA ON NOV. 2; MODGLIN IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE; HIS PARENTS, MR. AND MRS. W.A. MODGLIN OF NEAR HERE; SEVEN SISTERS AND THREE BROTHERS.

ACTIVITIES OF 1951 HOMECOMING CELEBRATION AT STATE COLLEGE CONCLUDED LAST NIGHT WITH ELECTION OF WALDO P. JOHNSON OF ST. LOUIS, PRESIDENT OF WEBSTER PUBLISHING CO., AS PRESIDENT OF ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AT CONCLUSION OF DINNER AT WHICH DR. A.C. MAGILL, HEAD OF SCIENCE DEPARTMENT, WAS HONORED FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF FAITHFUL SERVICE.

75 years ago: Nov. 18, 1926

Charles L. Harrison, president of Cape Girardeau Bridge Co., says bids for construction of traffic bridge over Mississippi River here will be opened Dec. 3, and actual work will start before end of that month; it is believed bridge can be completed by end of 1927.

Wheat in Cape Girardeau County during past season averaged 19 bushels to the acre, greatest yield in recent years and six bushels greater than average over long period of years; all Southeast Missouri counties reported high wheat yields for this season, with Cape Girardeau, New Madrid, Scott and Stoddard each reporting average of about 19 bushels an acre.

- Sharon K. Sanders