Out of the past 3/23/09

25 years ago: March 23, 1984

The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents has authorized university officials to seek bids on repairs to the roofs of Kent Library, Magill Hall of Science and Brandt Music Hall; an emergency appropriation for the Kent Library roofing work is awaiting the governor's signature.

Cape Girardeau County Sheriff Herman "Bob" Gribler files for re-election, becoming the fifth candidate in the sheriff's race.

50 years ago: March 23, 1959

Teachers who will be new to the school system next year are approved by the Cape Girardeau School Board; they are Ellen W. Wilcox, Raymond E. Nunnery, Carl A. Townsend, Margaret E. Ammann, Mrs. Alex Cantrell, Nell C. Hobbs, Thelma Ervin, Elsie S. Jones, Joy Hampton, Gordon C. Abernathie, Melba C. Meyers and R.B. Goodwin II.

The Jackson Industrial Development Corp., has purchased 12 acres for an industrial site from Dr. D.E. Crites; the parcel is north of the Park View Theater.

75 years ago: March 23, 1934

Thirty-two more young men from Cape Girardeau County will be accepted for enrollment in Conservation Corps camps; applicants must be unmarried and 18 to 25 years old.

The Cape Girardeau County Court issues an order requesting representatives of the two major political parties meet to discuss changing boundary lines of the present voting precincts and recommend the elimination of 10 of the 40 voting precincts in the county.

100 years ago: March 23, 1909

The debate to over a license for a new saloon on Broadway ended in Jackson yesterday when the County Court granted the license to Ed Bysingerst; he will open a saloon in the corner room under the new Idan-ha Hotel; there apparently was no personal feeling against Bysingerst in the dispute.

Two workers are injured while tearing down the walls of the old courthouse at Jackson; several are on top of a brick arch at work when, without warning, it collapses, carrying the men down with the huge mass of bricks and mortar; Charles Werner and Charles Webb are hurt.

— Sharon K. Sanders