Out of the past 4/18/10

25 years ago: April 18, 1985

The Delta Delta Delta sorority house on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University is under a 24-hour quarantine following the death of a sorority member; cause of death is meningitis.

The Special Olympics come to Houck Stadium; young athletes from a wide region take part in the opening ceremony and in a number of events.

50 years ago: April 18, 1960

Stephen E. Strom, a member of the Missouri Bar since 1955 and a practicing lawyer in Cape Girardeau for three years, files for the Republican nomination for prosecuting attorney.

Eight of 13 trophies awarded will go into the Central High School trophy case as the host Tigers made the first annual Cape Relays, held Saturday at Lou Muegge Field, a runaway, scoring 51 points; Coach Rex Miller's athletes won seven of 12 events.

75 years ago: April 18, 1935

Twenty-three young men, from 18 to 24 years of age, selected in Cape Girardeau County for Civilian Conservation Crops service, are taken to the camp at Sam A. Baker Park in the morning.

Reports are current that an effort may be made to establish another service club in Cape Girardeau; it is said the Kiwanis Club is considering establishing a unit here, to make the fourth service club; the others are Rotary, Lions and Optimists.

100 years ago: April 18, 1910

There will be two more turnouts installed on Cape Girardeau streets by the street railway company; one will be at Middle Street and Broadway and the other on Good Hope Street, near Lorimier Street.

Edward W. Kinnison of the Indiana Lumber Co., has sold his beautiful home at 426 N. Frederick St., to Peter Boyce of Morley, Mo.; the latter will move his family here to take advantage of the schools.

-- Sharon K. Sanders