Out of the past 6/2/07

25 years ago: June 2, 1982

Seed money for economic development, initial construction funds for a riverfront park and a full year's funding for the city's subsidized taxi system are three of the proposed funding programs that are new in Cape Girardeau's recommended 1982-1983 fiscal year budget; those programs were discussed last night during a four-hour city council session.

Lifeline, a telephone emergency response system designed to help older or handicapped people live alone more securely alone, goes on line; the system is sponsored by the Saint Francis Medical Center Auxiliary.

50 years ago: June 2, 1957

The Rev. L.W. Cleland of Cape Girar-deau has been appointed a member of the board of trustees of the new Baptist seminary to be established in Kansas City, Mo.

Eight young steers with a bent for adventure make the southwestern part of Cape Girardeau open range in the afternoon, calling for an on-foot and automobile roundup that occupies police and volunteers for 2 1/2 hours before the animals are corralled; the animals, pastured at the Leon F. Brinkopf home on South Minnesota Avenue, break down a wire fence to go out on the town.

75 years ago: June 2, 1932

Henry A. Illers, who was recently appointed postmaster of Jackson by President Herbert Hoover, received Senate approval yesterday; he will succeed J.G. Kies to that post just as soon as his commission arrives.

Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Bullock have exchanged 40 acres of Carter County land for a residence at 624 Merriwether St., in Cape Girardeau, formerly owned by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Schuette; the Bullock family will move to the Merriwether street home right away.

100 years ago: June 2, 1907

Church services are about as usual in Cape Girardeau; the big Lincoln McConnell revival is receiving the attention of all the Protestant churches, and no regular preaching services are held in them during the day.

Ruth Worland of Hannibal, Mo., arrives in Cape Girardeau to spend the summer with Nora Naeter; she is a musical prodigy of the classical type and comes to continue her studies under Naeter.

-- Sharon K. Sanders