Out of the past 8/8/07

25 years ago: Aug. 8, 1982

The Rev. Louis L. Pabor, former pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau, is guest preacher at services this weekend as members of Trinity continue to mark the dedication of their new church facilities.

The Flaming Pit, 2121 William St. in Cape Girardeau, has changed hands; John Miller purchased the restaurant from Edward J. Radetic; the building, owned by James Tlapek of Cape Girardeau and Nick Bruckerhoff of St. Mary, Mo., is being leased by the new owner.

50 years ago: Aug. 8, 1957

Hundreds of hogs in Cape Girardeau and adjoining counties are perishing, and entire herds are being decimated by an outbreak of diseases, one of which may be a variant strain of hog cholera; around 400 head have died in recent weeks.

An open house next Wednesday afternoon and evening will formally present Cape Girardeau's new swimming pool to its residents, but for swimmers the opening won't be until the following day.

75 years ago: Aug. 8, 1932

The work of removing the concrete piers which carried the old bridges over the Diversion Channel on Highway 25, near Dutchtown, has been completed; the piers were shattered with explosives and removed from the channel.

Elam Vangilder, who is now with the Indianapolis club of the American Association, was the starting pitcher in the first game with Milwaukee on Sunday; he hurled seven innings, allowing only four hits; Indianapolis won the first game, 3-2, but Vangilder wasn't credited with it as he was losing 2-0 when he left the game.

100 years ago: Aug. 8, 1907

Sallie McLain and daughter of Cape Girardeau have gone to visit the former's brother, Dr. A.W. Thompson of Mineral Wells, Texas, a former Cape Girardeau boy; Thompson is practicing medicine and owns a large bath house at the springs there.

Nora Wilson, proprietor of the most popular boarding house in Cape Girardeau, has moved her establishment to the Martin Hotel building at the corner of Broadway and Sprigg Street; she had conducted a boarding house at Spanish and Independence streets for some time.

-- Sharon K. Sanders