Out of the past 9/12/13

1988

Southeast Missouri State University students brave a long line and rainy weather in the morning to obtain tickets for President Ronald Reagan's address Wednesday at the Show Me Center; all 1,700 tickets available for students are distributed within two hours at the University Center.

The 133rd annual SEMO District Fair opens after a weekend of rain; a large crowd steps through a muddy midway to see the sights, an estimated 17,000 being in attendance.

1963

Today is the last day of livestock judging at the SEMO District Fair, and includes Guernsey and Jersey cows, Hereford Shorthorns and several varieties of hogs; on the grandstand in the evening will be the Faron Young Show.

Atlas Plastics Corp. is expanding its present location at 229 Broadview, says Felix Bucek, president; Atlas, which manufactures Plexiglas and Styrene, will build a 77 x 155-foot, one-story masonry structure about 75 feet from the present building.

1938

Benton, Mo., lawyer Ray B. Lucas is being backed widely in Southeast Missouri for appointment by the governor to the State Supreme Court to fill the vacancy caused by the death Friday of Judge William F. Frank.

Construction begins on a two-story brick Sunday school building at Grace Methodist Episcopal Church on Sprigg Street; the structure will have 15 rooms and will cost about $10,000; it is being built on the site of the old Grace Church Cottage.

1913

The steamer Rees Lee finally arrives in the morning; the boat had run aground near Kennet's Castle and had to wait until another Lee boat came along to take off sufficient freight to float the Rees; the Rees left St. Louis on Tuesday afternoon and didn't get off the mud until late Thursday evening.

Only about a half dozen members of the Commercial Club turn out to hear School superintendent J.N. Crocker discuss the conditions of the public schools; he advocates construction of a big central school building costing $100,000, a school building for the north end and an addition to Lincoln School, costing together another $25,000.

-- Sharon K. Sanders