Out of the past 11/26/11

25 years ago: Nov. 26, 1986

The Southeast Missourian, in an effort to make the center line of Route K more visible at night, has arranged for reflective pavement markers to be placed along the center line of the highway, between West Street and Silver Springs Road; the markers will reflect when struck by the beams of vehicle headlights.

ORAN, Mo. -- The towns of Oran and Chaffee, Mo., were plunged into darkness last night for more than an hour, when a vehicle struck a utility pole just north of Chaffee.

50 years ago: Nov. 26, 1961

The Rev. Samuel A. Qualls, a Southern Baptist missionary to Brazil, preaches at the morning service of First Baptist Church; Qualls, a part of whose salary is paid by the local congregation, is in the United States on a year's furlough from his mission duties.

Guest preacher at the morning worship service at First Christian Church is the Rev. Joseph S. Whitmer, a missionary to Jamaica representing the Christian Churches (Disciples of Christ).

75 years ago: Nov. 26, 1936

Thanksgiving Day. Various churches in the city hold appropriate religious services; a union service is held at Christ Evangelical Church under the auspices of the Ministerial Alliance, with the Rev. Ralph E. Weisser, pastor of the church, presiding.

The Central High Tigers take on the team from Soldan High School of St. Louis in a Turkey Day football game at Houck Stadium; the locals bury the visitors, 33-0.

100 years ago: Nov. 26, 1911

The Rev. Horace M. Siberell, for years a resident of Cape Girardeau, which he still claims as home, is up from Hickman, Ky., where he is the pastor of the Christian church.

Friday, the Most Rev. John J. Glennon, bishop of St. Louis, confirmed 80 candidates at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson.

-- Sharon K. Sanders