Out of the past 3/19/04

10 years ago: March 19, 1994

Cape Girardeau County's sales tax receipts for 1994 are pouring in at another record rate through first quarter of year.

Republican primary has developed for Cape Girardeau County recorder of deeds with filing of Cheryl D. Stoffregen of Cape Girardeau for position.

25 years ago: March 19, 1979

Cape Girardeau Fire Department issues no-burn order which will continue until further notice.

Cape Girardeau County Circuit Judge Stanley A. Grimm assumes duties on county court to give court quorum for first time in a week.

50 years ago: March 19, 1954

Farmers of Arbor, Painton and Randles communities prove to be good neighbors, as they take 22 tractors and equipment into fields and make sure good lowland soil farm operated by Emory Wondel will be ready for planting.

Crew of vandals sneaked into junior high school last night, scattered foodstuffs throughout cafeteria, and broke into office of Supt. Louis J. Schultz.

75 years ago: March 19, 1929

Construction of new Sunday School building for First Presbyterian Church is started on site east of present church building on Broadway; building will be built on former site of Broadway Garage and was designed by Lynch & Son of St. Louis, architects.

City officials have instructed city engineer E.L. Sailer to prepare new estimate of cost of construction of storm-water sewer in downtown section of Cape Girardeau.

-- Sharon K. Sanders