Out of the past 5/30/14

1989

A new carpet store, Carpet Connection, has opened at 636 S. Kingshighway; proprietors are John and Connie Fodge.

Jerry L. Reppert of Anna, Illinois, a newspaper publisher who also builds, sells and leases commercial and residential properties, has made the first offer to buy the historic St. Vincent's College; he is considering whether to meet terms of a counter proposal by the owner.

1964

Memorial Day. Cape Girardeau's dead from all wars are honored at a program led by the Joint Veterans Council at the bell tower in Memorial Park; speaker at the ceremony is Stephen N. Limbaugh.

Teachers who have taught 40 years or more were honored recently at a Trinity Lutheran Sunday school dinner; those receiving certificates of appreciation were Olga Bender, 40 years; Mrs. Fred Meyer and Mrs. Edgar Saupe, 50 years, and Mrs. Ben Nothdurft, 40 years.

1939

Construction work continues at the city's new park on U.S. 61; chances for a fair at the new park this fall, however, appear to be slim; the big arena likely cannot be put into first-class, usable shape by early fall; a small show may still be held late in autumn.

During Sunday's golf match between the Hillcrest Club and the Country Club on the Hillcrest course, Jack Knehans of Country Club shot a hole-in-one, only the second time it has been done on the sporty course; the feat came on Hole 9, a 205-yard drive; the other hole-in-one was scored in 1937 by Joe Heilig.

1914

J.W. Phillips, president of the Cape Girardeau School Board, returns in the morning from Jefferson City, Missouri, where he traveled a few days ago to have the $125,000 school bonds registered with the state auditor.

Eva Cardwell, daughter of Comer Cardwell, a well-known farmer living near Gordonville, returns to her home after spending several weeks on the Bend Road.

__-- Sharon K. Sanders__