Out of the past 5/13/09

25 years ago: May 13, 1984

The Rev. Joseph E. Gosche, pastor of St. Mary's Cathedral, is one of three vicars general of the Springfield-Cape Girardeau Diocese who have been named Prelates of Honor to Pope John Paul II, with the title of monsignor; the others are the Revs. Philip A. Bucher and Thomas E. Reidy.

Sbarro Franchise Realty Co. of Huntington Hills, N.Y., has leased a space in West Park Mall for an Italian restaurant; the facility will occupy a spot recently vacated by Korner Deli.

50 years ago: May 13, 1959

Thieves took 23 machines valued at more than $5,000 in a break-in at the Illmo-Fornfelt-Ancell High School last night; it is the second time the school has been entered within a two-week period; on the night of April 29, would-be thieves did considerable damage to the vault but failed in the attempted theft.

Another early-day Cape Girardeau landmark -- the Haman property at Harmony Street and Broadway -- is being razed; a descendant of the builder, Christian Haman, thinks the house was built about 125 years ago.

75 years ago: May 13, 1934

The Rev. A.V. Nicholas, pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church here since November 1932, is being transferred to St. Thomas, Mo.; due to ill health, Nicholas recently asked for the transfer.

The last of the debt on the pipe organ at First Presbyterian Church has been paid off by the Presbyterian Auxiliary, which assumed the debt when the instrument was installed in 1930; the last payment of $711 was paid Friday.

100 years ago: May 13, 1909

Another burned house is added to the list of a half-dozen in the past six weeks; the frame cottage occupied by Barney Gill near Good Hope Street was destroyed at 8:30 last night, and all the contents of the building were lost.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- An amendment appropriating $45,000 for a dormitory at the Cape Girardeau Normal School fails to get Senate approval because of last-minute maneuverings of the Warrensburg member; the money would have purchased Leming Hall, which was built through the generosity of Louis Houck, Leon J. Albert and M.E. Leming.

-- Sharon K. Sanders