Out of the past: April 25

1991

One year after Earth Day 1990, members of the newly formed local Sierra Club, formerly Earth Day 1990-Heartland Region, have chosen the name Trail of Tears; the group will formally apply for accreditation from Missouri's Ozark Chapter at the May meeting of the state executive committee.

A fire of unknown origin breaks out in the rear warehouse of Dushell's Furniture during the night, burning several box springs and mattresses; the fire appears to have started next to a loading dock; the store is at 2103 William St.

1966

General rain over the weekend was the heaviest so far this month, causing flooding in many lowland fields as well as in parks and recreation areas; the annual dogwood scenic tour drew a large crowd to Trail of Tears State Park, but visibility from cars often was poor as a result of rain and mist.

Patrolman James Price of the Cape Girardeau Police Department has been appointed police juvenile officer for Cape Girardeau; Price will instruct law enforcement officers here on what information to gather for the juvenile authorities and will handle all city cases in which a juvenile is involved.

1941

With 14 of the 40 precincts in Cape Girardeau County recounted, still no material changes have been found in the 5,144 votes cast for governor in these balloting places last November; more clerks will have to be used once the count proceeds to the ballots from Jackson and Cape Girardeau, where hundreds were cast in each precinct.

Baseball enthusiasts here take the first steps in re-organizing the Municipal League; Marvin Gockel, a veteran in baseball enterprises here for many years, is elected head commissioner of the league; to serve with him on the board will be John Reiker, Tom Hill, James Lynch, Frank Halliday, Emett Kelly and Juel Mosley; if all goes as planned, play will begin May 12.

1916

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- J.W. Kelso, 74, father of I.R. Kelso of Cape Girardeau and St. Louis, dies suddenly after eating a hearty breakfast; he had been in good health, but was taken with an attack of acute indigestion; the deceased is survived by his widow, a daughter and four sons.

W.V. Thompson, a former resident of Cape Girardeau County who has been in the Philippine Islands since 1899 in the employ of the United States government, arrives here in the afternoon with his wife and little son for a visit with friends and relatives.

-- Sharon K. Sanders