Out of the past 4/15/05

25 years ago: April 15, 1980

Former governor Warren E. Hearnes officially enters the race for 33rd Judicial Circuit judge, a position to which he was appointed to replace ousted judge Lloyd G. Briggs; Hearnes' filing brings to five the number of Democrats vying for the judgeship; no Republicans have filed.

Thomas L. Meyer, marking 30 years in real estate in Cape Girardeau, is awarded the 18th annual Golden Deeds Award by the Exchange Club during the annual Chamber of Commerce dinner.

50 years ago: April 15, 1955

The Rural Electrification Administration has approved a loan of $1,330,000 to the Citizens Electric Cooperative of Ste. Genevieve, Mo., to expand its system to serve 400 more consumers in Cape Girardeau, Perry and Ste. Genevieve counties.

Seven young business and railroad men have completed a business deal in which they bought building lots in Illmo, each 75 by 150 feet, from J. Grant Frye; the land is known as Frye's field west of the business district; they plan to begin building houses soon.

75 years ago: April 15, 1930

The Clark Music Co. temporarily moves from 116 N. Main St. to 125 N. Main St., following yesterday's fire which badly damaged the interior of the building; practically all of the retail stock of the company on hand was badly damaged.

Local offices of the Missouri Pacific Railroad will be moved Saturday to a new depot at Independence and Frederick streets; all work on the new building, with the exception of some interior work and installation of furnishings, has been completed.

100 years ago: April 15, 1905

The government's river fleet is now located on this side of the Mississippi River near Cape Rock; it is preparing to protect the banks on the Missouri side of the river from washing away, as there is a new channel forming.

Henry Siemers, who recently decided to move to Cape Girardeau where his son is in business, has purchased two houses and their lots just north of the Lutheran church; W.F. and W.E. Koerber have purchased the third place north of the church.

-- Sharon K. Sanders