Out of the past 9/9/09

25 years ago: Sept. 9, 1984

Old McKendree Day is held at the historic chapel between Cape Girardeau and Jackson; delivering the morning sermon is the Rev. Charles W. Caldwell of Warrensburg, Mo., who portrays John Wesley; following a basket dinner, U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Limbaugh delivers the annual Old McKendree address.

Hecht's Woman, a new store of women's fashions, has opened at 113 N. Main St.; the store is managed by Diane Regelsperger, formerly a dress buyer for Hecht's.

50 years ago: Sept. 9, 1959

Action was deferred by the city council last night on a proposed zoning ordinance; attorney Robert M. Buerkle, representing the Operle interests, asked that Broadway west from Perry and all of Kingshighway between city limit lines be opened to gasoline stations a distance of 150 feet back from the two thoroughfares.

Cape Girardeau's municipal swimming pool closes for the season after a summer of operation that attracted 42,568 swimmers and increased park department revenue by $12,139.95.

75 years ago: Sept. 9, 1934

The Rev. George Graham of Herrin, Ill., formerly pastor at Oak Ridge, fills the pulpit at First Baptist Church; that congregation has been without a pastor since the resignation of the Rev. E.D. Owen.

William Randol and George Randol of Cape Girardeau go to St. Louis to join the Navy; from there they will be sent to San Diego; they are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Randol.

100 years ago: Sept. 9, 1909

Two railroad car loads of creosoted wood blocks for street paving arrive in Cape Girardeau just after noon, and two more cars are scheduled to arrive tonight; they came from Madison, Ill.

A tremendous thunderstorm, with a brilliant electrical storm, breaks over Cape Girardeau around 9:30 p.m.; Broadway looks more like a river than a street, as water rushes down the thoroughfare; pedestrians are compelled to wade water knee-deep in places.

-- Sharon K. Sanders