Out of the past 11/6/06

25 years ago: Nov. 6, 1981

A Gordonville man associated with Cape Mercantile Bank in Cape Girardeau since its inception, Dewey Keller, was named recipient of the Friend of Agriculture Award at the 22nd annual Area Appreciation Night sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee last night.

State Rep. Marvin Proffer, D-Jackson, is cited for Distinguished Legislative Service by the Missouri Hospital Association at its annual meeting at Lake of the Ozarks.

50 years ago: Nov. 6, 1956

Zoning around the State College was the topic at the Cape Girardeau City Council meeting last night; the school recently purchased a residence from J.E. Kurka at 920 College Hill and is using it as a rooming house, which is against city zoning laws; the question is whether the college, an agent of the state, is required to abide by the city's zoning ordinance.

A concerted follow-up program to urge every parent in Cape Girardeau and the county to have children inoculated with Salk polio vaccine is announced by the Cape Girardeau County Medical Society; the move comes after a survey showed in the city's schools only one child of every four through high school age has full immunization from the dread disease.

75 years ago: Nov. 6, 1931

An increase of 1 cent per gallon in the retail price of gasoline is in effect in Cape Girardeau, in line with a general advance throughout the Midwest; prices on three grades of fuel in the city are 11 1/2, 14 1/2 and 17 1/2 cents per gallon.

Workers are remodeling the vault at the city offices in Common Pleas Courthouse, making the strong-room fireproof; the one window on the west side is being closed, and a new vault door will be installed.

100 years ago: Nov. 6, 1906

When the polls open in the morning, it is found by the judges that only a few of the tickets for the socialist and prohibition parties had been provided; it is necessary for all four tickets to be furnished a voter if he so demands, and great confusion prevails at polling places; the county clerk orders The Daily Republican to print additional tickets without delay, and within an hour polling places are supplied and voting continues.

Two young Cape Girardeau women, E. Sherwood Morris and Helen Albert, go horseback riding and become lost; they wander about until 7:30 p.m., when they finally find a road they recognize; they arrive home just as search parties are being formed.

-- Sharon K. Sanders