Out of the past 3/2/02

10 years ago: March 2, 1992

For 43 years, Vince Seyer has had his hands on nuts and bolts of Southeast Missouri State University; 62-year-old Seyer retired in December, but he's still going to work directing operations of physical plant under contract with university until new director can be hired, probably this spring.

After extended debate, city council approves first reading of amended pawnbroker law that will only slightly change city law already on the books.

25 years ago: March 2, 1977

This area's three state legislators say they are either opposed to or have reservations about controversial Equal Rights Amendment, in spite of organized support of issue from five major women's clubs representing more than 1,000 members in Cape Girardeau County.

Marble Hill - Bollinger County Court must pay three deputy sheriffs, hired by Circuit Court, by noon Friday, order Circuit Judges Stanley A. Grimm and A.J. Seier; county officials have said they don't have money to pay deputies.

50 years ago: March 2, 1952

Dr. A.C. Magill, who will retire from his post on State College faculty July 1, was honored Saturday night at annual smorgasbord given by Facultyettes for members of faculty, their wives and husbands at Memorial Hall; affair was surprise to Magill, who was presented fine briar pipe.

Benjamin H. Bueltemann, 78, retired Cape Girardeau plasterer, dies at local hospital; Bueltemann was born in Cape Girardeau April 2, 1873, and resided here all his life; he married Annette Hunze in 1901, and she survives, along with two sons, a daughter and two brothers; a son, Leonard Bueltemann, was killed in service in World War II; two other children died in infancy.

75 years ago: March 2, 1927

Three and one-half miles of pipe will be laid in installation of new storm water system in downtown district, contract for which will be awarded March 28, says City Engineer Ed Sailer; greater part of line will be above 18 inches in diameter, with largest being 66 inches and smallest 12 inches.

Gideon - Three human skeletons, found on A.R. Pierce farm, three miles southeast of Gideon, after high water which covered farm had receded, are believed to have been remains of Indian burials there.

- Sharon K. Sanders