Out of the past 8/24/10

25 years ago: Aug. 24, 1985

Southeast Missouri State University is a busy place this weekend as students move into campus housing; the fall semester will begin Monday.

Two Cape Girardeau radio stations will switch identities next week; the Federal Communications Commission has given approval for switches in ownership and call letters at KGIR and KZIM.

50 years ago: Aug. 24, 1960

The newest city-built and -owned parking lot, designed to provide space for shoppers in Cape Girardeau's Main Street business area, is rapidly nearing completion; the South Main Street lot will accommodate 145 automobiles in four rows of angle parking.

The Jackson Bowling Lanes, 304 E. Monroe St., will open tomorrow morning; Mayor Larry Nowack will make an address and cut the ribbon; the ultramodern facility can accommodate 60 bowlers at one time on the 12 lanes.

75 years ago: Aug. 24, 1935

Satisfactory progress is being made cleaning ditches and dykes by the Civilian Conservation Corps workers of the camp near Delta, said Capt. M. Clark, the commanding officer.

Fifteen boys will be advanced to Eagle Scout at the court of honor to be held tomorrow at the close of the annual Camporee of the Southeast Missouri Area Council of Boy Scouts at Cape Rock Park; local boys to be honored are Tom Baird, W.A. Juden, Paul Beardsley, Carl Meyer and Melvin Vogel of Cape Girardeau, and Alvin Kamp and Vinyard Kies of Jackson.

100 years ago: Aug. 24, 1910

The committee representing the Cape Girardeau City Council and the Commercial Club left yesterday to visit Keokuk, Iowa, Quincy, Ill., and Hannibal, Mo., to study their park systems; members of the council and the club agree that a park system for Cape Girardeau is needed.

Herman Bock, local manager of circus and theatrical affairs, says that none of the larger circuses will becoming here this season.

Featured in "Men of Affairs" is Will Hirsch.

-- Sharon K. Sanders