Out of the past 3/13/02

10 years ago: March 13, 1992

Southeast Missouri State University Provost Leslie Cochran is one of three finalists for position of president of Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio.

Parents of children who attend Washington Elementary School are demanding that full-time principal be hired for coming school year; school is one of two in Cape Girardeau School District that may be forced to share principal next year as part of $1.2 million budget cut approved by Board of Education this week; May Greene is other school.

25 years ago: March 13, 1977

The Rev. Henry D. Gieschen is installed as pastor of Scriptural Lutheran Church on Bend Road; he is graduate of University of Wisconsin and of Martin Luther Institute of Sacred Studies in Shepherd, Mich.; he is installed by the Rev. Carl Rusch, who has served Scriptural Church as pastor for three years.

Dr. H. Joseph Campbell, pastor of Mafeking Baptist Church in Libertas, South Africa, is guest speaker at morning and evening services at Red Star Baptist Church; Campbell is one of several South African ministers who are scheduled for speaking engagements in this country.

50 years ago: March 13, 1952

Concerned by several reports of rabid dogs in Cape Girardeau, Health Department Commissioner Cleo Johns sets March 21 as day on which dog owners may bring their dogs to Fire Station No. 1 to get vaccinated for flat fee of $1.50.

Displaying one of greatest exhibitions of goal shooting witnessed in Cape Girardeau in number of seasons, Puxico High basketball team hands John Burroughs Bombers 88-61 tournament shellacking before overflow crowd at Houck Field House.

75 years ago: March 13, 1927

Mrs. J.J. Cunningham and Delia Kimmel, proprietors of Eat Shop, 302 Broadway, dissolved their partnership last week, each going into separate business for herself.

At assembly Friday morning at Teachers College, Women's Athletic Association awarded emblems to many girls who had qualified during year in various sports; nine awards were granted in soccer, six in volleyball, and four in hiking.

- Compiled by Sharon K. Sanders