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1989

Much to the delight of city officials, Jackson's new $2.71 million wastewater treatment plant went on line Tuesday, more than six months ahead of schedule.

The steering committee for the Senior Fun Festival announces the event will be moving indoors to the Show Me Center this fall; the festival had been held at Trail of Tears State Park for the past three years; however, as the one-day party for senior citizens continued to grow, the event outgrew the park's facilities.

1964

Assembly's Youth Sunday is observed at First Presbyterian Church; members of the church's three youth fellowships take part in the morning worship; Dennis Preis represents the College Fellowship, Margaret Ritter and Steve Crowe the Senior High Fellowship and Sharon Ridings the Pioneer group.

St. Henry's of Charleston, Mo., tried for 51 consecutive basketball games and finally broke its 50-game losing streak Friday night by defeating Leopold, 62-48.

1939

On the eve of a conference between county and city officials on where to house the Social Security relief office, it is revealed that the Cape Girardeau School Board has, at least tentatively, rejected a suggestion that the abandoned Broadway School building be used; it has been decided to move the staff from the present quarters on Water Street, which are inadequate, but unless a building is found here, the office will be transferred to Jackson.

Three hundred people in Cape Girardeau County are awaiting their first jobless insurance checks from the Missouri Unemployment Commission, following approval of their claims by the local office; the maximum any unemployed worker can receive is $25 per month.

1914

The body of the late Harlan P. Pieronnet, Cape Girardeau merchant, was disinterred yesterday morning and early in the afternoon placed in one of the eight catacombs of the magnificent mausoleum erected by his widow on the family plot in the west end of the cemetery.

The annual report for Saint Francis Hospital shows the sisters cared for 285 patients for 3,863 days during 1913; the sisters received full payment for 1,546 days of treatment, partial payment for 976, and no payment, or charity, for 1,341.

__-- Sharon K. Sanders__