Out of the past 3/11/04

10 years ago: March 11, 1994

When lease on building currently occupied by Scott City Library expires on June 30, books and librarian may be moved across town to Tupperware Home Parties Building at 2106 Main; library board is looking for larger space and building that is accessible to handicapped.

With filing Thursday of David Patterson, three-way race has developed in Aug. 2 Republican primary for county 2nd district associate commissioner; also vying for seat are Joe Gambill and John Ferguson.

25 years ago: March 11, 1979

Workers are rushing work on greenhouses at Sunny Hill Garden Center, Inc., 335 Christine, damaged during recent heavy snow; some structures collapsed and have to be rebuilt; others were damaged.

Flooding in parts of Southern Illinois is proving to be inconvenience to travelers and blessing to fishermen; eight inches of water on refuge road near Horseshoe Lake between Olive Branch and Miller City slows travel, but same road provides nice place for fishermen.

50 years ago: March 11, 1954

Boards of education for two districts which won voter approval yesterday will be elected April 6 at regular school election, says County Supt. Edwin W. Sander; six-member board at Jackson and others incorporated into it ceased to function on passage of reorganization proposal for District R-2, and three-member boards for seven districts in R-7, centering on Millersville, also were eliminated.

ORAN, Mo. - Mayor Abram Hirschowitz, president of Southeast Missouri Mayors Association, says efforts will be made to interest Air Force in selecting site in district for proposed Air Force Academy.

75 years ago: March 11, 1929

Missouri Pacific Railroad has broken with Frisco over plan to use Gulf line in extending its tracks to Cape Girardeau from Thebes bridge and instead will follow its original plan of building new line; since satisfactory arrangement couldn't be worked out with Frisco, Mo-Pac has decided to build line parallel with Gulf line into Cape Girardeau.

Imogene Carlisle, nutritionist of American Red Cross, arrives in Cape Girardeau to begin intensive nutrition service in cooperation with local Red Cross chapter; she plans to hold classes in all grades of public and parochial schools, as well as for mothers in conjunction with Parent-Teacher work.

-- Sharon K. Sanders