Out of the past 8/23/05

25 years ago: Aug. 23, 1980

Concern by Jackson city officials over the legal wording of a petition before the Missouri Supreme Court seeking to block the move of Cape Girardeau County circuit clerk and probate court offices from Jackson to Cape Girardeau prompted city officials to hold an unannounced special meeting. But the meeting took place at the home of Mayor Carlton Meyer in an apparent violation of the state open meetings law; the meeting was opened to the public after a Missourian reporter arrived.

Terry Holder was named Miss Summer Teen yesterday at the Scott City Mid-Summer Festival; she is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Holder of Scott City.

50 years ago: Aug. 23, 1955

A request for rezoning of a section of Broadway between Caruthers and Cordelia avenues, turned down last week by the city plan commission and the city council, was referred again to the planning body yesterday by the council.

The goal for the United Fund Campaign to be conducted in Cape Girardeau, beginning in October, is approved at $53,486 by the organization at its regular meeting; groups to receive funds from the campaign are Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Teen Town, Heart Association, Red Cross and the Salvation Army.

75 years ago: Aug. 23, 1930

Capt. W.H. Leyhe of the steamer Cape Girardeau is called to Alton, Ill., by the death of his father, William Leyhe, 90, a pioneer in Mississippi River transportation; the aged man had lived by, with and on the Mississippi for 84 years, and until a year ago was active in the presidency of the Eagle Packet Co. of St. Louis, which he helped organize in 1861.

The Interstate Commerce Commission has rejected the application of Cape Girardeau County to intervene in the proposal for the unification of branch lines with the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

100 years ago: Aug. 23, 1905

The street railway company has purchased land from the Frisco Railroad, upon which it will immediately build a power house; this leaves only one thing which could prevent the railway from being in running condition for the fair; if the Pittsburgh company supplying the machinery for the power house fails to deliver on time, there will be a delay.

J.E. Kies moved in from his farm yesterday to his new home on North Lorimier Street; his son, Joe, was married Sunday to Rosie Snider, daughter of former Judge John A. Snider, and they will live on the farm given up by Kies.

-- Sharon K. Sanders