Out of the past 6/25/14

1989

Three women from Cape Girardeau Lutheran churches will be among approximately 7,000 delegates and guests attending the 23rd biennial convention of the International Lutheran Women's Missionary League in Rapid City, South Dakota, next week; attending will be Shirley Tiehes, Becky Heuer and Charlotte Mirly.

Local residents, concerned with promoting decency and fighting pornography, meet in an effort to organize a group for that cause; more than 100 people attended the organizational meeting of the American Family Association.

1964

Lake Boutin in Trail of Tears State Park north of Cape Girardeau will open for the first time for both fishing and swimming July 1; there has been considerable interest among fisherman about the opening of the lake since it was stocked about two and a half years ago with bass, blue gill and channel cat; two men were recently arrested for fishing in the lake; conservation agents reported the pair were having good luck when they were caught.

Ninety years ago today, June 25, 1874, four instructors and 57 students took part in the first spring program of the Third District Normal School, now known as Southeast Missouri State College.

1939

Dr. Cameron Harmon, pastor of the Methodist church at Carbondale, Illinois, is the speaker at the morning services at Centenary Methodist Church; while Harmon is in Cape Girardeau, his own church is served by Dr. W.W. Parker, president of the Teachers College.

Black churches of Cape Girardeau and the immediate vicinity combine for a worship service at Second Baptist Church; the Rev. W.N. Fields, the pastor, speaks on "Christ at the Collection Table"; attending the service are members of Second Baptist, New Bethel Baptist, Heally's Chapel and St. James AME.

1914

The Men's Shop, formerly owned by Garrett Glenn is open under new management; William A. Shivelbine bought the stock of goods at auction and has reopened the shop in partnership with C.N. Cofer; the latter is the stepson of Judge John A. Snider of Jackson.

W.L. Bishop, a former merchant of Anna, Illinois, has rented the vacant building opposite the Glenn Store on Main Street and will soon open a new grocery store.

-- Sharon K. Sanders