Out of the past 9/5/09

25 years ago: Sept. 5, 1984

Despite a citizens' petition drive seeking a referendum on the multipurpose building operating agreement between the city and Southeast Missouri State University, the Cape Girardeau City Council says it will proceed with the sale of the $5 million in bonds to finance the city's share of the $13 million project.

The Robert Stricker family of Cape Girardeau has been named the first Fair Family for the SEMO District Fair; the family will be the guests of the fair board next Thursday.

50 years ago: Sept. 5, 1959

More students than ever before are expected to register next week at State College; school officials, preparing for the arrival of freshmen tomorrow and most of the remaining student body Monday, predict there will be a minimum of 2,300 students on campus.

CAIRO, Ill. -- Bob Terry and Harold Haskell of Jacksonville, Fla., lead 24 motorboats at Cairo in a 1,086-mile race down the Mississippi River from St. Louis to New Orleans.

75 years ago: Sept. 5, 1934

The school term has been started at Kage School, west of Cape Girardeau, children enrolling Monday; Mrs. Walter Klaproth is teacher; she was the teacher last year, being married since the term closed; she formerly was Miss Hazel Hope.

The Rev. Roy H. Kleiser, presiding elder of the Cape Girardeau district of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, announces he will accept the pastorate of the Highland Methodist Church of Fort Thomas, Ky.; he will remain here until after the St. Louis Conference session Oct. 18 in Jackson, when his successor will be appointed.

100 years ago: Sept. 5, 1909

Grace and Blanche Hearst, who have been visiting Margaret Hinchey in Cape Girardeau, return to their home in St. Louis in the morning.

Mrs. John Foley has purchased the property of Mrs. Bowman on South Spanish Street; the price is said to have been $2,000; the lot fronts 50 feet and is 180 feet deep; Bowman went to Caruthersville, Mo., to live with her sons there.

-- Sharon K. Sanders