Out of the past: April 15

1993

Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle says he won't file charges against the treasurer of the Elect-A-Neighbor Committee for alleged violations of state disclosure laws; Swingle says there was no criminal intent when the committee omitted the proper disclaimer on its yard signs and newspaper advertisements.

The Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau is on the rise once more; the National Weather Service is predicting it should crest Monday at 37.5 feet, 5.5 feet above flood stage.

1968

A brief but severe hailstorm batters parts of Cape Girardeau and the area around noon Sunday, at about the time many churches were dismissing Easter services; the weather had been overcast and threatening throughout the morning, but after the hailstorm and shower, skies cleared and the remainder of the holiday was pleasant.

Members of the Cape Girardeau Public Works Department meet with City Manager Paul F. Frederick to register a complaint of the city's offer of a $25 pay raise to that department, $50 less than that offered to the police and fire departments.

1943

Abandoned on the doorstep of a residence on Merriwether Street last night, a baby girl was taken to Saint Francis Hospital a short time later and is being temporarily cared for there; warmly bundled in underclothing and dress and wrapped in two blankets, the baby, thought to be about 2 weeks old, apparently suffered no ill effects from the chilly night air.

Purchase of the operating lease on the Hotel Idan-Ha by Eldon K. Bone from Harold C. Chancellor is announced by the two men and Bruce Decker, head of the Decker Hotel Co., which owns the 100-room building; in taking over the lease on the hotel, Bone purchased not only the actual operating interests, but the hotel furniture and fixtures.

1918

At the request of the Liberty Loan committee and a large body of residents who are working to make Cape Girardeau's Patriotic Day a great success, Mayor H.H. Haas has issued a proclamation calling upon all people to refrain from work after noon Wednesday and to participate in the parade and patriotic exercises.

Mrs. H.P. Gaines receives a notice that her son, Harry W. Gaines, has been promoted to first lieutenant in the Army; she was also informed that future mail should be addressed to the American Expeditionary Force, abroad, which means he has sailed for France.

-- Sharon K. Sanders