Out of the past 11/6/03

10 years ago: Nov. 6, 1993

New, 72,000-square-foot federal courthouse is planned for Cape Girardeau along with renovations to existing Federal Building, officials announced yesterday; 1994 federal budget approved by Congress includes $3.9 million for site acquisition and design of courthouse in Cape Girardeau, along with $1.7 million for design and renovation of Federal Building at 339 Broadway.

Renovation of heavily-silted and algae-covered Jackson Rotary Lake will begin next spring if Missouri Department of Conservation funds project being prepared by city of Jackson; project also would make lake more accessible to handicapped and improve fish habitat.

25 years ago: Nov. 6, 1978

Tentative schedule for taking bids and letting contracts on final phases of city-school swimming pool is announced at meeting of Cape Girardeau Board of Education; timetable calls for bids to be opened on Dec. 13, with recommendation on bids coming possibly a week later.

Assistant national legislative director for Disabled American Veterans will be keynote speaker at Veterans Day ceremony here Saturday; Charles E. Joeckel Jr. will speak in morning at Houck Field House, following Veterans Day Parade that will feature 28 units.

50 years ago: Nov. 6, 1953

New wide screen has been installed at Rialto Theater for use with new panoramic films and wide-angle vision projection lenses; old screen was about 293 square feet in area, while new one is about 391 square feet.

Construction will begin Monday on storm sewers at new Central High School grounds, according to contractor, Chism & Miller of Springfield, Ill.; under contract, construction firm must complete work within 93 days from Monday.

75 years ago: Nov. 6, 1928

Girardeans swarm their way to polls to cast ballots in most heated political contests in many years; one of oldest to cast ballot in morning is Louis F.M. Hopper, 89, of 220 N. Sprigg, in Ward 3; Timothy Hosmer and George Hunt, two Civil War veterans, vote in Ward 3.

Carrying county for Herbert Hoover, Republicans of Cape Girardeau County place all their nominees in county offices with exception of one; Nat M. Snider, World War veteran, is elected sheriff over J.W. Miller of Jackson, his Republican opponent.

-- Sharon K. Sanders