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1989

A Day of Recollection is held at St. Vincent's Evangelization Center, 201 Morgan Oak St., commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Frank Duff, founder of the Legion of Mary; in this area, only five parishes still support units of the legion: St. Mary's Cathedral here, and the parishes at Charleston, Sikeston, Chaffee and Leopold, Missouri.

The Lutheran Home, a facility that provides long-term health needs from assisted living to skilled care, is looking forward to its fourth dedication at the end of the year; the home is expanding, adding 58 new beds.

1964

Beginning tomorrow, a spot on Perryville Road will be closed off for building a bridge near the Jaycees' golf course; the old, narrow bridge over a small stream will be replaced with a new, 24-foot-wide span.

Robert L. Stallings, 45, of Cape Girardeau has been rehired as a patrolman with the city police force; in addition, a part-time meter policeman, Roy Rhodes, 66, of Cape Girardeau, has also been hired.

1939

Workers begin construction of the foundation for a floral display and retail store for Colby L. Cherry on the north side of Broadway, west of Ellis Street; the former Clifton dwelling on the lot will be remodeled as part of the building.

The interior of the new Teachers College library building is beginning to bloom out in the beauty; scaffolding in the reading room is torn down, giving the first view of the finely finished interior; the room boasts intricate moulding and 18 modernistic chandeliers; the foyer is finished with fine gold-veined Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, marble.

1914

The Cape Girardeau Capahas' win over the Chaffee, Missouri, team Sunday is being protested; Chaffee maintains that the bat Henry used to hit his home run over the right field fence was made of willow, rather than hardwood, as the rules of the game specify; the bludgeon, kept by Chaffee players after the game, has been sent to the president of the league for his consideration.

The famous Coburn Players have returned to Cape Girardeau; they will give their first of three performances tonight at the Normal School; tonight's play will be "The Canterbury Pilgrims" by Percy Mackaye.

__-- Sharon K. Sanders__