Out of the past 5/29/04

10 years ago: May 29, 1994

The 100th anniversary of Allenville Baptist Church is celebrated; the Rev. Don Estes is guest speaker at morning service; basket dinner follows worship service; afternoon service features music by Mills Family and Assurance.

Ryan Corrigan was recently named director for summer youth program at Christ Presbyterian Church; he is being assisted by Cheryl Reinagel.

25 years ago: May 29, 1979

Irate over skyrocketing diesel fuel prices, truck drivers throughout Midwest block fuel pumps at stations along major routes, claiming they won't leave until prices come down or at least stabilize; along Interstate 55, rigs block pumps at Rhodes City Truck Plaza south of Cape Girardeau, Scotties Truck Stop near Sikeston, Robin Hood Circle near Pevely and J and N Truck Plaza near Ozora.

Justin, Texas, man escapes injury in afternoon when his single-engine Cessna 182 airplane stalls shortly after takeoff from municipal airport and crash-lands in field; pilot, L.E. Clark, walks away from mishap uninjured.

50 years ago: May 29, 1954

Motorists traveling Mississippi River bridge may have wondered what huge rock pile may be up on hill in front of St. Vincent's College; boys attending Catholic seminary are building outdoor shrine, or grotto, as place of worship in honor of Blessed Virgin Mother; shrine will be 25 feet high, 55 feet wide and encircled with waist-high retaining wall.

Central High Tigers defeat St. Louis Lutheran High Crusaders 5-4 to claim state baseball championship at Busch Stadium.

75 years ago: May 29, 1929

Indicative of improvement in shoe-manufacturing business and in general business conditions, employees of International Shoe Co.'s plant in Cape Girardeau are working a day longer than formerly; 1,200 of them are busy five and a half days of week.

Southeast Missouri Lumber Co. and Riverside Lumber Co., two retail lumber concerns controlled by Himmelberger interests, have been individualized; first concern is retained by Himmelbergers, while other has been bought by William J. Kies.

-- Sharon K. Sanders