Out of the past 9/3/11

25 years ago: Sept. 3, 1986

City officials have decided to temporarily continue providing rear-door trash pickup to the 156 customers now using it, despite the fact that such a service was eliminated as part of a trash-fee package approved by voters last month; the service will be extended through October while city officials consider ways to provide some limited type of rear-door trash pickup for physically handicapped residents.

Treated industrial waste entering headwaters of the Diversion Channel from the Biokyowa, Inc., plant along Nash Road, which recently prompted environmental concerns of some fishermen, poses no threat of contamination to fish and wildlife, say state officials and the plant manager; the discharge does cause substantial water discoloration, particularly when the channel is low.

50 years ago: Sept. 3, 1961

The new minister of the Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church (the United Church of Christ) will give his first sermon here Sept. 17; he is the Rev. C.R. Turner, who has served for the past 2 1/2 years helping to merge three congregations at St. Joseph, Mo.

J.W. Hall was ordained to the ministry Friday night at the Faith Baptist Temple, 2539 Marsha Kay Dr.; Hall graduated from Baptist Bible College of Springfield, Mo., in May; he was called as pastor of Faith Baptist on July 16.

75 years ago: Sept. 3, 1936

Kurre & Sanders, as contractors, start remodelling the second and third floors of the old Sturdivant Bank building, Main and Themis streets, owned by Maurice Bohnsack; new windows will be placed in the building, and the work on the interior will include new floors, new ceiling and complete painting and redecorating of the offices.

Mrs. James A. Barks and two children, Ruby and Norma, move from Jefferson City to a home she owns at 352 N. Henderson Ave.; since the death of former Cape Girardeau Mayor Barks this year, Mrs. Barks has held a state position, which she resigned to move back here.

100 years ago: Sept. 3, 1911

Professor Charles Armgardt, director of the military band at the Normal School, reports that the band will be better than ever this year, as he has 22 members returning from last year's organization.

Christ Episcopal Church resumes regular services, the new rector, the Rev. Charles E. Maltas, having arrived to take charge; he comes here with his wife and two children from Dodge City, Kansas, where he has been engaged in home missionary work for five years.

-- Sharon K. Sanders