Out of the past 8/16/04

10 years ago: Aug. 16, 1994

Jon Colburn, president of Southeast Missouri State University's Historic Preservation Association, hopes school officials will preserve former home of institution's oldest living alumnus; Colburn has suggested turning former home of Rush H. Limbaugh Sr. at 814 N. Henderson Ave. into welcome center for school.

Cape Girardeau County Republican and Democratic party central committees re-elect chairmen at organization meetings in Jackson; Republicans elect Stephen C. Wilson, Jackson lawyer, as chairman; Democrats chose Rick Althouse, political science professor at university.

25 years ago: Aug. 16, 1979

City council was told last night South Cape Girardeau swamp city has been asked to drain is one of only two places in state containing endangered fish species -- lepomis symmetricus bantam sunfish, relative of bluegill.

Calling last two administrations "seven years of amateur hour in the governor's mansion," Missouri State Treasurer James Spainhower launches two-pronged attack against incumbent Democratic Gov. Joseph Teasdale and former Republican governor, Kit Bond.

50 years ago: Aug. 16, 1954

Dorothy Neal of faculty of Cape Girardeau public schools has been granted leave of absence by school board and will leave Wednesday from New York City, from which port she will sale to Europe; she has accepted U.S. government contract to teach children of Army families living abroad, either in Germany or France.

Fluoridation of Cape Girardeau's drinking water as means of reducing tooth decay wins added support, when delegates from number of community organizations approve drafting of resolution to city council asking it to order fluorides added to city's drinking water.

75 years ago: Aug. 16, 1929

Laying of track by Missouri Pacific Railroad from Illmo to Cape Girardeau has proceeded to point about three-fourths of a mile south of Diversion Channel, south of this city; Bilhorn Construction Co. is doing work, under direction of resident engineer C.A. Guthrie of Missouri Pacific Railroad.

Jameson and Sperl, St. Louis architects, are working out final details for new Teachers College stadium and athletic field; as soon as plans have been completed, board of regents will meet and direct procedure in construction of first unit of stadium.

-- Sharon K. Sanders