Out of the past 6/30/02

10 years ago: June 30, 1992

Roof over cafeteria at L.J. Schultz Middle School has partially collapsed, forcing workers to shore up roof and rebuild part of brick wall; roof at northwest corner of cafeteria didn't cave in; it settled about seven inches; settling caused western wall of structure to buckle and sway.

Southeast Missouri State University President Kala Stroup has fourth highest base salary among presidents of state's 10 public, four-year colleges and universities; Stroup, who has year remaining on three-year contract, makes salary of $105,000; members of Southeast's Board of Regents say they believe salary is competitive with pay received by other university presidents in state and is well justified.

25 years ago: June 30, 1977

Fire last night swept through office and maintenance building at Trail of Tears State Park, destroying machinery, tools, park supplies and office equipment; Park Superintendent Jerry Lewis says cause of blaze, which was discovered by his wife shortly after 10 p.m., hasn't been determined; 25-by-80-foot metal building is total loss.

Since murder of three Girl Scouts on camping trip in Oklahoma and kidnapping of another in Florida, security precautions have been reaffirmed in Cape Girardeau area for Girl Scout camping, but no major changes have been made, says Carl Oerther, Otahki Council executive director; local camp encompasses 1,100 acres, and campsite is in the internal part.

50 years ago: June 30, 1952

Waning hours of June keep up intense heat that has marked month almost from its beginning, after temperature Saturday rose to new mark for season, 103 degrees, and Sunday lagged only one degree behind; it's more of same today, with reading of 101 shortly after 1 p.m.; there are no indications of break in heat.

Municipal swimming pool at Capaha Park will be filled tonight and be placed in operation tomorrow afternoon, says Commissioner J.W. McBride; special care will be taken to test water to make certain it remains free of bacteria.

75 years ago: June 30, 1927

I.R. Kelso, counsel, and Manager H.B. Newman of Missouri Utilities Co., are in conference with city officials over proposal of company to improve water facilities at Cape Girardeau plant; company officials especially want to determine if it will be possible to call special election immediately at which proposal for new franchise for company would be granted.

Mrs. George G. Kimmel, 85, member of one of Cape Girardeau's earliest pioneer families and resident of this place her entire life, dies at her home at 21 S. Lorimier; her mother's family, the Blocks, came to Cape Girardeau in 1817 and her father's family, the Deanes, came here shortly afterwards from Virginia; she is survived by five of her 11 children: Amy Kimmel, Delia Kimmel, Frank Kimmel, Allen Kimmel and Deane Kimmel; also surviving are a brother, E.B. Deane of St. Louis, and a sister, Mrs. David A. Glenn.

- Sharon K. Sanders