Out of the past 2/6/08

25 years ago: Feb. 6, 1983

The Rev. Doyle W. Randol, pastor of Faith Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church, has announced that the Rev. Ronnie L. Brown has accepted the position of assistant pastor of the assembly.

Southeast Missouri Hospital receives a new flag and flagpole from the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3838; during the flag-raising ceremony, the VFW recognizes Robert D. Harrison for his significant contributions as a member of the post; Harrison is also a member of the hospital's Honorary Board of Trustees and the Foundation Board of Directors.

50 years ago: Feb. 6, 1958

Workers excavating for the Broadway sewer have unearthed an old corduroy road buried and long forgotten beneath the pavement in the 400 block; the road is made of logs, set inches apart.

Opening of bids for the construction of three new buildings at State College is delayed for two hours when architects from St. Louis find snow- and ice-covered roads slowing their progress.

75 years ago: Feb. 6, 1933

Plans for the first annual Southeast Missouri Livestock and Horse Show, to be held early in October, are announced; the show, to be a districtwide event, is to be held providing a campaign to sell stock to secure funds to erect a large arena is successful.

The Cape Girardeau City Council votes to advertise for bids for the collection of garbage during the coming year; the action is taken after L.A. O'Howell, who has had a contract for collection of garbage for several years, appears before the council and says he can't afford to continue doing the work on the same basis; collectors have been receiving only the garbage, which they feed to hogs, for their remuneration.

100 years ago: Feb. 6, 1908

The Jackson light and water plant is all ready for the initial test and has been so for the past week; the city council is waiting for the consulting engineer, Hiram Phillips, and W.A. Fuller, vice president and manager of the construction company that installed the plant, to show up and start the plant to running.

Bergmann-Bartels Mercantile Co. is expecting to receive a carload of bananas tomorrow; they will sell for 10 cents a dozen.

-- Sharon K. Sanders