Out of the past 3/2/12

25 years ago: March 2, 1987

Charles Kruse, the director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture, says that if funds became available to establish a fourth regional diagnostic veterinary laboratory in the state, he would support locating it in Cape Girardeau; Kruse speaks to members of the agribusiness committee of the chamber of commerce.

Kenneth Barthelette is the newly appointed superintendent of Trail of Tears State Park; he replaces former superintendent H. Lee Clark.

50 years ago: March 2, 1962

Cape Girardeau Central High School falls to Sikeston (Mo.) High, 62-60, ending the Tigers' dream of basketball glory; the Bulldogs seem to thrive on pressure, as they come from behind to upset the Tigers; Sikeston will face Herculaneum, Mo., in the Class L substate tournament game at Houck Field House Monday.

The Cape Girardeau Jaycees, builders of the city's golf course eight years ago, are considering a project to provide the community with a modern, lighted softball park; a field is available, in the 2100 block of Broadway, and lights and equipment have been offered.

75 years ago: March 2, 1937

Unless the city councilmen relent, carnival companies showing in Cape Girardeau this season will have a more difficult time taking away fat profits and generally having things their own way here; the council is considering a measure that would require carnivals to pay $75 daily for a license; a week ago the council turned thumbs down on shows operating here on Sundays.

E.G. Gramling of the St. Charles Hotel has appealed to the city council to end the discharge of firecrackers around the Fourth of July.

100 years ago: March 2, 1912

Nellie Collins, who is teaching at McClure, Ill., comes home to spend the weekend with relatives; she is accompanied by little Celeste Culley.

The good people of Illinois were glad to see the ferryboat start after weeks of idleness owing to the winter season; Capt. A.C. Jaynes got his boat into service yesterday and located his dock at the new levee, near the foot of Themis Street; he's running his regular trips between this city and East Cape Girardeau, Ill., and business is good.

-- Sharon K. Sanders