Out of the past 12/13/06

25 years ago: Dec. 13, 1981

The Chancel Choir of Centenary United Methodist Church presents Antonio Vivaldi's "Gloria" at the morning worship service; soloists are Mrs. James Kinder, Mrs. Melvin Gilhaus, Judy Myers, Mrs. Bud Craven and Mrs. Orville Krauss.

The Rev. Warner L. Miles, an Assemblies of God-approved minister to South Korea, conducts a special missionary service in the morning at the First Assembly of God Church in Jackson.

50 years ago: Dec. 13, 1956

Mayor Walter H. Ford announces he has received approval of the Missouri Division of Health for the projected Cape Girardeau municipal swimming pool and that bids will be received by the city council on Jan. 3.

The flow of Christmas mail into and out of Cape Girardeau is gaining momentum, and postal officials expect it will become a deluge by week's end; the peak mailing period is anticipated by Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.

75 years ago: Dec. 13, 1931

Chiropractors of Southeast Missouri and their wives are guests of Dr. W.C. Bader in Cape Girardeau; the doctors meet in his office in the H.-H. Building in the morning for a business session, followed by a Christmas dinner at the Eat Shop.

Members of the Cape Girardeau City Council will consider erecting a permanent Christmas tree in Courthouse Park; in past years, an evergreen has been erected and lighted during the holidays; Commissioner Phillip H. Steck, however, would like to transplant a tree to the park, and thus have it ready for lighting each year during the Yuletide.

100 years ago: Dec. 13, 1906

The Rev. M. Clement Moenig of New Hamburg, Mo., brings to Cape Girardeau H. Grojean, 14, to receive treatment of an eye injury; the boy was chopping wood yesterday at his home near New Hamburg, when the ax broke, and a fine piece of steel flew into his eye.

New officers are elected for the Cape Girardeau Commercial Club for the coming year; several ballots are necessary before a president is chosen, with most of those nominated arguing against their own appointment; in the end, L.J. Albert Jr. is elected president.

-- Sharon K. Sanders