Out of the past: April 2

1991

The Cape Girardeau City Council asked the city staff last night to study further a proposal to rezone a seven-block stretch of William Street from residential to commercial use; the proposal to rezone William from Sprigg Street to West End Boulevard was first considered nearly two years ago, when the Planning and Zoning Commission decided commercial development on the arterial street was inevitable.

Students at May Greene Elementary School feast on sausage biscuits, orange juice and milk during the second day of a pilot breakfast program; pupils will be offered breakfast at school through the end of the year; if all goes well, the district will consider expanding the breakfast program to other elementary schools.

1966

For the first time in the history of the Southeast Missouri Regional Science Fair, students from the same school swept all of the major awards in the senior division; named winners of all-expense trips to the International Science Fair in Dallas last night were Bettye J. Fortner and Leon Johnson, both 18 and seniors at South Pemiscot High School; a sophomore at the school, Richard Kaiser, was selected as winner of the Navy Science Cruiser Award.

Pupils from district high schools are participating in the Future Farmers of America district agricultural contests at State College.

1941

Funds for the construction of the $430,000 post office building in Cape Girardeau were released by the Bureau of the Budget in Washington, D.C., late yesterday afternoon; the next step will be preparations of plans for the building by the proper department in Washington, and, in the meantime, normal closing up of the deal with the city for the Common Pleas Courthouse Park site will executed.

Charles H. Sander, a hardware merchant, was elected mayor of Jackson yesterday, defeating the incumbent, J.R. Bowman; in another feature contest, Joe M. Knox was elected town marshal, defeating the incumbent, Cleman Slinkard.

1916

Dies, John C. Schwab, another of Cape Girardeau County's pioneer citizens, at his home on South Benton Street; Schwab, 82, was born in Germany and emigrated to this country when he was a young man; he took up farming and made such a success of it that he retired to Cape Girardeau about 10 years ago; he was married three times, his last wife surviving him; 10 children are also left to mourn his death.

Mrs. Charles Harrison, Mrs. Harry Leuer and Hazel Harrison give a pretty affair in the evening at the home of Mrs. Harrison on North Bellevue Street honoring the engagement of Marguerite Oliver and Russell Dearmont; a buffet supper is served, after which music and games are enjoyed.

-- Sharon K. Sanders