Out of the past 9/29/10

25 years ago: Sept. 29, 1985

Charles "Rick" Bahn Jr., son of Dr. Charles Bahn and the late Betty Bahn, is ordained into Christian ministry at an afternoon ceremony at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Cape Girardeau; he is serving as associate minister of Webster Groves Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

A visiting priest from Nigeria serves as preacher and celebrant at Holy Communion services at Christ Episcopal Church; the Rev. Benjamin Kwashi is rector of St. Andrew's Anglican Church in Zaria, Nigeria.

50 years ago: Sept. 29, 1960

Tickets are on sale for the 11th annual Fireman's Ball, held each year in conjunction with National Fire Prevention Week; as in recent years, the ball will be held at the Arena Building with Bob Rosenquist and his orchestra providing the dance music.

Model Grocery, the midtown grocery store on Broadway that has served Girardeans for 39 years, was closed this week by Mr. and Mrs. E.O. Happel, who are retiring from business.

75 years ago: Sept. 29, 1935

Coronation of Rosemary Garner of the Plainview School as queen climaxed the events of the first play day held yesterday at McLain's Methodist Chapel, 14 miles north of Cape Girardeau; the Rev. Archie N. Holt, pastor of the chapel and also of Third Street Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau, presided at the ceremony; about 300 people from the area attended.

Student-Join-the-Church-Day is observed at First Baptist Church, the Baptist students at State College being special guests of the congregation.

100 years ago: Sept. 29, 1910

The steamer Stacker Lee, scheduled to come early yesterday morning, didn't arrive until nearly 4 p.m., having laid hard-aground on a sandbar near Neely's Landing for nine and a half hours; there were about 30 preachers and delegates to the big Methodist conference from St. Louis aboard.

The People's National Bank at Jackson moved from its old quarters yesterday to commodious new apartments on the first floor of the Central Hotel, which the bank purchased several months ago.

-- Sharon K. Sanders