Out of the past 5/13/07

25 years ago: May 13, 1982

CAIRO, Ill. -- The National Weather Service office here again has narrowly escaped the budget ax with the approval yesterday by the U.S. House of a $5 billion emergency supplemental appropriation bill; the bill contains operating funds for the Cairo station and 17 others around the country.

A Cape Girardeau lumber company that has been in business more than 44 years will soon close its doors; the holdings of L.H. Landgraf Lumber Co., 1459 Independence St., will be sold to the highest bidder at a trustee's sale on the south steps of the county courthouse in Jackson on June 8.

50 years ago: May 13, 1957

The annual cleanup week program gets underway in Cape Girardeau with special appeals from city officials and business men for community cooperation; not only is cleaning up urged, but a general program of painting and fixing up is suggested.

A whiplash storm, dipping out of roiling mass of black clouds, smashes in hit-and-miss fashion across the northwestern tip of Cape Girardeau in the afternoon; principal damage is to the Ochs Floral Co. greenhouse on Cape Rock drive, where the entire south third of one wing is smashed in.

75 years ago: May 13, 1932

The state convention of the Missouri Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs is underway at the First Presbyterian Church.

The "Frozen Custard" establishment, located on Broadway near Perry avenue in Cape Girardeau, will be opened for the summer season Saturday, and it will be the second season for the ice cream vending place; H.A Parker is the owner.

100 years ago: May 13, 1907

According to letters and telegrams received by Commercial Club President L.J. Albert Jr., the river commission which was recently appointed by President Roosevelt to inspect the waterways of the country and make recommendations for opening them up to the country as a means of transportation, will arrive at Cape Girardeau tomorrow evening and will stay here until the next morning.

Frank McDonald has sold the fine blooded bull he advertised in The Republican to Julius Meyer, the well-known farmer.

-- Sharon K. Sanders