Out of the past 12/10/09

25 years ago: Dec. 10, 1984

The board of managers for the Cape Girardeau multipurpose building holds its first meeting at the University Center; members of the board are city manager Gary A. Eide, Southeast Missouri State University vice president A.R. Meyer, retired Southeast registrar Alton Bray, Cape Girardeau businessmen S. Cordell Dombrowski and Charles C. "Bud" Leming and Southeast student regent Julie Conn.

Bishop John J. Leibrecht, fifth bishop to be appointed to the Springfield-Cape Girardeau Diocese, takes formal possession of the diocese during an evening Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral.

50 years ago: Dec. 10, 1959

The postal rush is gaining momentum, but the mountain of packages and the jumbled stacks of Christmas cards haven't yet materialized; the office is gearing up for the inevitable with the announcement that windows will remain open until 4:30 the next two Saturday afternoons; normally, they close at noon.

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Extensive damage was done to the Sikeston Compress Co. Warehouse on West North Street here and to more than 400 bales of cotton, when fire broke out yesterday afternoon.

75 years ago: Dec. 10, 1934

Establishment of a fish hatchery in Cape Girardeau County will be sought by the Louis K. Juden post of the American Legion; Mike Shaltupsky has been named chairman of a committee to investigate the suggestion.

Members of the St. Paul Lutheran congregation, in a special session yesterday, decided to proceed with the construction of a new parochial school building in Jackson; it will be on the lot where the old school building now stands.

100 years ago: Dec. 10, 1909

For the purpose of filling the vacancies in the second and third wards, caused by the resignations of A. Brunkhorst and George Meyer, Mayor Pro Tem J.T. Juden has issued a proclamation for a special election to be held Dec. 21.

Normal School president W.S. Dearmont announces at the chapel hour a special course in agriculture will be offered by professor Cockefair to young farmers who can only attend school a portion of the winter; the six-week course will begin Jan. 4.

-- Sharon K. Sanders