Out of the past 12/6/11

25 years ago: Dec. 6, 1986

Published reports that state Rep. Marvin E. Proffer is considering a run for state treasurer in 1988 are news to him; the Jackson Democrat said he has given no thought to running for statewide office in two years.

Glenn Reeves, manager of the Cape Girardeau Sears Retail Store for the past 13 years, has announced plans to retire at the end of this month; he and his wife, Rhoda, plan to remain in Cape Girardeau, where they operate Horizon Screen Printing Inc.

50 years ago: Dec. 6, 1961

As an experiment, the Southeast Missourian publishes its daily edition in the morning; its normal evening edition is published at 3 p.m.; the newspaper solicits comments on the morning edition.

State Sen. Albert M. Spradling Jr. of Cape Girardeau removes himself as candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor in 1964 but leaves the door open to run for lieutenant governor.

75 years ago: Dec. 6, 1936

The eight-day Preaching Missions, which began last Sunday in nine local, Protestant churches and one rural church, as part of the National Preaching Missions movement, come to an end.

In place of Dr. R.E. Carroll of Kennett, Mo., who is unable to be present as planned, the Rev. W.J. Gammon, a Presbyterian pastor of Jackson, delivers a sermon at the county jail for 33 inmates.

100 years ago: Dec. 6, 1911

Two bids were received last night by the Cape Girardeau City Council for installing sanitary closets in the Common Pleas Courthouse; with a bid of $495, Pape Brothers got the contract.

Charles Bartels, former presiding judge of the County Court, died at his home seven miles from Jackson last night; Bartels was born in Germany 75 years ago, but moved here with his parents when only a child, having lived on the farm where he died since his eighth year.

-- Sharon K. Sanders