Out of the past 6/2/04

10 years ago: June 2, 1994

TAMMS, Ill. -- Groundbreaking ceremonies were held yesterday for Tamms Correctional Center, with Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar delivering keynote address; when completed, facility will employ up to 300 and provide $11-million-per-year payroll.

Olympic flame, carried by 60 runners, wound its way through Cape Girardeau yesterday, accompanied by five Olympic festival vans and equal number of police escorts.

25 years ago: June 2, 1979

Cape Girardeau County has until Aug. 1 to join Federal Flood Insurance Program; failure to do so will result in loss of all future federally backed mortgage or business loans to persons occupying homes or businesses in flood-plain areas of county; that news was delivered to county court this week by Peter Smith of Kansas City office of Federal Insurance Agency.

County Park Lake, located on U.S. 61, opened Friday; fishing on lake is open to people 16 years and younger, 60 years and older and the handicapped.

50 years ago: June 2, 1954

Camp Lewallen, Southeast Missouri Boy Scout Camp near Silva, will probably have biggest camping season of its history this summer; well over 1,000 boys will attend, according to advanced registration figures.

BENTON, Mo. -- Sentiment of most people attending meeting at Benton appears favorable to consolidation of school district R-4, Benton, Blodgett, Diehlstadt and rural schools, and district R-5, Morley, Vanduser and rural schools, but no decisive action is taken.

75 years ago: June 2, 1929

Approximately 1,000 members and friends of St. Mary's Catholic Parish are present in evening at Teachers College auditorium at reception honoring the Rev. E. Pruente, pastor of church, commemorating his 50th anniversary in priesthood.

Dr. H.E. Truex of St. Louis, widely known author of religious works who has published number of books concerning Baptist activities, preaches in morning and evening at First Baptist Church.

-- Sharon K. Sanders