Out of the past: April 11

1990

Officials have confirmed that the body found in the Mississippi River Friday near Tiptonville, Tennessee, is that of Jackie Lynn Lichte, who disappeared from Cape Girardeau Jan. 11, 1988; the death of the Southeast Missouri State University sophomore has been ruled an accidental drowning.

Members of the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce Air Transportation Committee will join the city's efforts to bring additional airline service to the municipal airport; currently, Trans World Express is the only commercial carrier serving the local port.

1965

Palm Sunday. A confirmation service is held in the morning at Zion Methodist Church in Gordonville; those confirmed are Cheryl Birk, Bonnie Hitt, Paul Nothdurft, Danny Brase, Garry Ulrich, Terry Masters and Randy Sneathen.

A choice of living quarters will be available to wrens in Capaha Park this summer; more than 250 wren houses were placed in the park yesterday by members of Den 7, Pack 596 of Cub Scouts at Franklin School; the houses were built in the basement workshop of Dan Day by his son, Kevin, and his Cub Scout buddies.

1940

The Roxy Theater on Independence Street is now open following complete redecoration and refurnishing by Hugh Mitchell, who purchased the show house from Duke Allan; improvements to the building included the construction of an entire new front, redecorating the interior, elevating of the floors, and installing a new interior light arrangement; entirely new sound and projection has been added, along with a new sound screen; leather upholstered chairs have been placed; seating capacity is about 300.

New uniforms for members of the police department are to be purchased shortly, says Mayor Hinkle Statler; the present uniforms, which are over 3 years old, are worn out.

1915

Mabel Flint conducts a large chorus of Normal School singers through a rendition of the cantata, "The Rose Maiden," at Academic Hall; solo parts are sung by Elizabeth Beach, Jean Ruff and W.G. Lewis.

Mrs. Edith W. Bradley of Joplin, Missouri, organizer and instructor for the Missouri grand chapter of the P.E.O., spent yesterday in Cape Girardeau, visiting the local chapter.

-- Sharon K. Sanders