Out of the past 3/17/05

25 years ago: March 17, 1980

The one-half cent county sales tax, which went into effect the first of the year, netted Cape Girardeau County approximately $83,000 in January, about $20,000 less than what was originally estimated by county officials.

J. Douglas Richards, the security director for Southeast Missouri Hospital, files as a Democratic candidate for Cape Girardeau County coroner.

50 years ago: March 17, 1955

The name of Floyd Bollinger as a candidate for Jackson marshal was withdrawn yesterday, a day after his candidacy had been announced; Larry Nowak, now serving as alderman in the fourth ward, has filed to succeed himself on the council.

Henry A. Margraff, general chairman of Lions Annual Pancake Day, says 2,650 people were served yesterday at the pancake headquarters in the Penney Building on Spanish Street; more tickets were sold at the day yesterday than at any previous Pancake Day.

75 years ago: March 17, 1930

Attitudes of farmers and business men in Cape Girardeau County toward the location of the proposed farm-to-market roads in the county are expressed at a conference attended by more than 300 locals; the county court is trying to determine the location of the roads and which section of the county will get the first road under the $75 million bond issue.

Robert S. Naeter, older brothers of George and Fred Naeter and Nora Naeter, died yesterday in a Cape Girardeau hospital of pneumonia; with his wife, he moved to Cape Girardeau last September; he spent most of his life in the West.

100 years ago: March 17, 1905

St. Patrick's Day is being observed in Donnybrook in the usual fashion; for the 21st time, a mayor is being elected; Peter Carroll has held the exalted position for 20 years, but this time W.J. Seagrave is making him a race that will be remembered.

W.H. Huters, the shoe man, has started construction of a fine two-story building on his property on Broadway; he will occupy the fine big room with his shoe store, and the second floor will be a modern flat.

-- Sharon K. Sanders