Out of the past 11/27/04

25 years ago: Nov. 27, 1979

Opposition is already mounting to Gov. Joseph P. Teasdale's plan to give $200 million in surplus state money back to Missouri taxpayers; Rep. Jerry Ford, D-Cape Girardeau, says, "It is absolutely irresponsible. He's trying to snow the people"; "He's hoodwinking the public," says Rep. Marvin E. Proffer, D-Jackson.

Iranian students at Southeast Missouri State University are scheduled to be interviewed Dec. 5 by representatives of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service as ordered by President Carter.

50 years ago: Nov. 27, 1954

The Chamber of Commerce industrial committee, trustees of the Community Development Fund, the board of directors of the chamber and city officials were told last night that preparation of the site of the new Mid-South Steel Products Co. Inc. is almost complete, and actual construction has begun.

George B. Bader is chairman of the fourth annual Tree of Lights campaign of the Salvation Army.

75 years ago: Nov. 27, 1929

There will be no turkey dinner tomorrow at the home of J.H. Bremerman, 19 N. Fountain St.; three turkeys raised by Bremerman were stolen Tuesday night as Bremerman soundly slept.

Formation of the Mississippi Valley Airways and establishment of its office in the H&H Building in Cape Girardeau is announced by George H. Huff, formerly of Chaffee, Mo., who is president of the new concern; it has secured an option on a 160-acre tract of land south of Cape Girardeau, which will be developed as an airport and air college.

100 years ago: Nov. 27, 1904

The Rev. Otway Colvin of the Episcopal church is in St. Louis, so no services are held at the church today.

Edward F. Regenhardt returns from St. Louis with six bricklayers, and now the brick work on the new Normal School building will be rushed; if the weather continues to cooperate, the building will be completed by June.

-- Sharon K. Sanders