Out of the Past: 12/5/14

1989

The Cape Girardeau City Council has unanimously approved increases in city cemetery fees, but only narrowly approved increases in golf-course fees; the council must still approve second and third readings of the measures before the fee increases take effect.

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- For the first time since the late 1970s, Chaffee will have a curfew for youths; on a unanimous vote last night, the Chaffee City Council adopted a juvenile curfew ordinance that goes into effect Dec. 14.

1964

Mayor W.E. Davis, expressing disapproval of the decision by the federal government to raze the old post office building at Broadway and Fountain Street and to erect a new federal building on the site, says he intends to ask the General Services Administration for time to present the city's view of the question.

The Golden Eagles Marching Band of State College will march in the inauguration parade of Gov.-elect Warren E. Hearnes in Jefferson City Jan. 11; the band has also been invited to march in President Lyndon B. Johnson's inaugural parade in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20.

1939

Standard Oil Co. is planning to build its own loading dock on the river at the south edge of Cape Girardeau to handle gasoline and similar shipments by water; it isn't known whether large tanks to store the products will be installed on the river bank.

The 1939 waterfowl shooting season in Missouri closes a successful season for goose hunters, but not for those hunting ducks; killing of wild ducks was limited throughout the season, as few ducks flew in this district this fall and winter; meanwhile, the government is establishing five new waterfowl refugees along the flyway between Minnesota and the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico; two will be in Illinois.

1914

Liston Comer was chosen president of the Cape Girardeau Commercial Club last night, and J.H. McPherson first vice president; the other officers elected were C.W. Stehr, second vice president; A.H. Hinchey, secretary, and H.L. Machen, treasurer.

Coach Henry Schulte arrives here for a few days' visit with friends before returning to his home in Columbia, Missouri; he refereed the Sikeston-Charleston football game Thursday at Sikeston, Missouri, and then spent a few days hunting ducks in the area.

-- Sharon K. Sanders