Out of the past 3/1/07

25 years ago: March 1, 1982

A report from the Cape Girardeau city manager indicates that one more heavy rain in this area could wipe out two bridges along Cape LaCroix Creek; the foundations of the bridges on East Rodney along Arena Park and on Wilson Road near Shawnee Park were battered by recent high water.

Southeast Missouri State University's basketball squad was given an at-large berth at the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship last night; the Indians will play Central Florida on Thursday at Warrensburg, Mo.

50 years ago: March 1, 1957

Cape Girardeau County used all state funds available for road construction and 90.5 percent of those due it for maintenance during 1956; a total of 15.4 miles of road were built or reconstructed under the county aid road program at a cost of $14,863 to the state and $21,998.50 to the county.

Plans have been completed for the relocation of Main Street through the North Main Street Levee; the street will curve eastward a short distance from the Mason Street intersection, pass through the levee, and join Main Street at First Street.

75 years ago: March 1, 1932

Eggs are selling in Cape Girardeau for 8 cents a dozen, said by some to be the lowest price for 30 years; O.E. Eggimann says that figure is the lowest since the Cleveland administration.

Planting day is observed at the county farm in connection with the George Washington bicentennial; a 15-foot elm, given by Louis Wittmor, is dedicated to Washington in a talk by the Rev. C.H. Morton, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Cape Girardeau.

100 years ago: March 1, 1907

Beginning this evening, the Cape Girardeau stores owned by members of the Retail Merchants' Association will be kept open until 7 each evening instead of 6.

The first big contract to be completed on the Elks building was for plumbing and heating, done by Globe Plumbing and Heating Co.; Sam McClatchey, company manager, gave the work the final test yesterday in the presence of the lodge's building committee and the architect, J.B. Legg; they accepted the work without a word of complaint.

-- Sharon K. Sanders