Out of the past 9/11/01

10 years ago: Sept. 11, 1991

Attendance at SEMO District Fair yesterday topped 10,000 mark; fair officials say 10,236 people went through turnstiles at Arena Park; attractions today include 4-H demonstrations in Arena Building and Joe Diffie and Neal McCoy performing before grandstand in evening.

Missouri Department of Conservation recently purchased about eight acres of property that will connect Cape Girardeau's Twin Trees Park to Southeast Missouri State University's Kelso Wildlife Sanctuary; purchase of Juden Creek Natural History area now links three nature areas as continuous wildlife preservation site within Cape Girardeau city limits.

25 years ago: Sept. 11, 1976

Goldust Auction is held in evening offering 113 items for sale to highest bidder, with proceeds benefiting Southeast Missouri Museum, Inc., along city's riverfront on North Water; auctioneer for event is Dave Hale, while masters of ceremonies are Dr. Fred B. Goodwin and Dr. Thomas B. Harte.

Mike Wood doesn't kick his 70-yard field goal, but he tries it; he is thwarted in try, when Central Arkansas nose-man crashes through line and gets hand on ball; but what senior kicker does do is split uprights from 42 yards away, with minute, 26 seconds left in game to break 7-7 tie, giving Southeast Missouri State University Indians 10-7 victory.

50 years ago: Sept. 11, 1951

About 35 non-certified employees of Cape Girardeau Public Schools system - maintenance men, cafeteria workers, secretarial staff, etc. - will receive Social Security benefits under terms of resolution adopted last night by Board of Education; in other business, board heard report on substantial drop in Negro pupil enrollment.

Southeast Missouri District Fair continues with first of big acts of entertainment - Cherokee Hammon's Wild West Rodeo - being staged in evening; races, a feature rest of week, will begin tomorrow night.

75 years ago: Sept. 11, 1926

Incorporation of Cape Girardeau Bridge Company, securing approval of War Department to detailed plans, and awarding of contract for construction of structure will be next steps in plans for traffic bridge across Mississippi River.

Charles D. Harris, 56, for more than 25 years a school teacher and formerly superintendent of schools in Scott County, died at his home at 723 N. Henderson last night; Harris had just returned from Kewanee in New Madrid County, where he had been teaching, when he was stricken.

- Sharon K. Sanders