Out of the past 9/17/14

1989

Members of Zion Lutheran Church at Pocahontas celebrate the 100th anniversary of their church; the Rev. Paul Spitz speaks at the morning service, while the Rev. Eldor Bruss, former pastor, speaks in the evening; a memorial plaque -- honoring Lt. Edmund Landgraf, Sgt. Melvin Kieninger and Sgt. Norbert Kuecher, who died during World War II and are buried overseas -- is dedicated in the afternoon.

The annual vesper service of Apple Creek Presbyterian Memorial Association is held at Old Apple Creek Church near Pocahontas; guest speaker is the Rev. William A. Bernauer, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Jackson.

1964

Rain cuts appreciably into the SEMO District Fair attendance in the afternoon, washing out the racing program; fair officials hope tonight's "Hootenanny" show will help bolster attendance.

The old Bollinger Mill at Burfordville has new windows and two new vapor lights; the windows are replacements for ones broken out recently by vandals; the new panes are covered with hardware cloth, a fine but heavy screen, to give protection.

1939

Old McKendree Methodist Chapel rings to "When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder," when the aged structure is packed for the annual service in the afternoon; because hot weather has somewhat abated, the service is held inside the church rather than under the huge trees on the grounds; Dr. W.W. Parker speaks on the separation and unification of Methodism.

Hundreds of people were in Cape Girardeau yesterday and today to attend the Farmers Day exhibit of machinery and a small livestock show at Fairground Park.

1914

The high school boys will furnish Cape Girardeau with football this year; since the Normal School athletic department has completely dropped from the gridiron and substituted the bean bag as a more ladylike method of working off surplus energy, the high school lads are going to take up the gauntlet; Julien Dearmont will coach the team.

Tom Brown, candidate for Congress, is in town for a short time; he arrived last night and is up bright and early to see friends and advisers.

-- Sharon K. Sanders