Out of the past 8/23/14

1989

Two ordinances, designed to curb cruising problems on Broadway, have been given final approval by the Cape Girardeau City Council; the measures prohibit vehicles from cutting through private drives and parking lots on Broadway and making U-turns on Houck Place; the restrictions apply from 7 p.m. to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.

Miss Gordonville, Nikki Stallion, is chosen the Jackson Homecomers Queen; first runner up is Miss Cape Girardeau, Tonya Scherer, and second runner up is Miss Millersville, Dana Dickerson.

1964

The new tower and bells are dedicated, and the 50th anniversary of the church is observed by the congregation of Eisleben Lutheran Church at Illmo; the new tower and bells replace those destroyed by fire on April 29, 1963.

During an afternoon service, the Rev. Louis H. Launhardt of Cairo, New York, is installed as pastor of St. Andrew Lutheran Church; Mrs. Launhardt's father, the Rev. H. Paul Boehne of St. Louis, delivers the sermon.

1939

A noise like the firing of a small cannon occurs at intervals at the foot of the bluffs in the rear of the Erlbacher Foundry & Machine Shop, 320 N. Main St.; foundry employees are using dynamite to break up old cast iron cylinder heads on obsolete gasoline engines.

Eighteen black Boy Scouts, members of Troop 25 of Cape Girardeau, are spending this week at their first summer camp on Whitewater River near Kurreville; the Scouts are in the charge of T.R. Lee and J.M. Drew of the John S. Cobb School faculty.

1914

The Capahas take both ends of a double header, downing the Portageville, Missouri, club easily; this leaves the Caps tied for first place in the Southeast Missouri League with Sikeston and Chaffee, each with eight wins and four losses.

William H. Campbell, jeweler, has bought the old Miller home on Lorimier Street from J.F. Vogelsanger; R.M. Cowan, who has been living in the house, has moved to South Sprigg Street.

-- Sharon K. Sanders