Out of the past 11/27/01

10 years ago: Nov. 27, 1991

Despite last week's wet weather, $35 million flood-control project is moving ahead, with work continuing on channel improvements along Cape LaCroix Creek north and south of Route K; Dumey Excavating of Oran and Brenda Kay Construction of Cape Girardeau are contractors on $7.2 million first phase of three-phase project.

Moving day for Community Counseling Center is just week away; on Dec. 9 center will open its new 20,000-square-foot, $1.5 million building at 402 S. Silver Springs Road; Community Counseling Center provides variety of mental health services in community.

25 years ago: Nov. 27, 1976

Fifty years of Catholic secondary education in Cape Girardeau are observed in evening at special Mass celebrated by representative of Pope Paul in Notre Dame High School gymnasium; Archbishop Jean Jadot of Washington, D.C., Pope's representative in United States, concelebrates Mass with Archbishop Ignatius Strecker of Kansas City, Kansas; Bishop Marion Forst of Dodge City, Kansas;.

Intermittent rain which fell on Cape Girardeau yesterday didn't hamper spirits of area shoppers who flocked downtown and to west end stores anxious to kick off Christmas shopping center.

50 years ago: Nov. 27, 1951

Social Security is near reality for city employees, after City Council gives two of three readings to ordinance authorizing adoption of program and allowing officials to enter into required agreements with state.

Oscar Hartle of Cape Girardeau is pulled from chilly Mississippi River in morning, 10 minutes after his boat capsizes 75 yards off foot of Independence Street; H.B. "Jack" Matthews rescues Hartle in 30-foot pushboat of Massman Construction Co., pile-driving concern of which Maddox is superintendent.

75 years ago: Nov. 27, 1926

Voters of Delta Special Road District at special election yesterday voted to adopt proposal for $6,000 bond issue to improve roads within district and to purchase additional equipment to be used in maintaining roads; vote was 50 for issue and nine against; money will be used largely in improving roads leading to Delta from country.

Movement has been launched by Cape Girardeau attorneys to request state General Assembly at its next session in January to amend law so as to give Common Pleas Court here jurisdiction in juvenile cases.- Sharon K. Sanders