Out of the past: Aug. 17

1990

Patricia Reagan-Woodard is the new director of the Southeast Missouri State University Museum, succeeding James Parker, who retired in June; in addition to running the museum, Reagan-Woodard will teach Renaissance art history.

The Missouri Department of Conservation has advised the Cape Girardeau County Commission everything is cleared for the signing of a contract with Sides Construction Co. of Cape Girardeau to build a nature center/regional headquarters in the county park.

1965

Thaddeus Bullock, proprietor of Bullock Piano Salon and the Town Plaza Cafeteria, and George F. Points, manager of the Firestone Tire retread shop, are the latest to file as candidates for the city council; the slate of candidates now stands at 20.

Some Florsheim shoes now are being manufactured at the Cape Girardeau plant of International Shoe Co.; cutting of Florsheim shoes began here last week, and 48 pairs were finished by Monday.

1940

Aroused by the methods used to unseat Judge I.R. Kelso as a member of the county committee, leading members of the Democratic County Committee are ready to wage a fight at the organization meeting of the committee Tuesday, not only to return him to the committee but to elect him chairman; Kelso, a resident of the Juden No. 2 precinct north of town, was unseated as committeeman by a write-in campaign organized the night before the election; it resulted in the election of Anderson Jones by a vote of 21-12.

L.C. Kemp, a St. Louis promoter, is hoping to persuade the Cape Girardeau Jaycees to sponsor midget auto racing here; the races would be on the track at the new city park.

1915

Henry L. Rozier, the Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, banker, yesterday sold the D.A. Glenn residence on South Spanish Street to John J. Hunter, the Morley, Missouri, banker; this is one of the nicest homes in the city; it is said Hunter and his family will take possession of it in early September; Glenn and his family will move to 313 Independence St., which he owns.

Within 10 days, Cong. Joseph Russell intends to announce his choice for postmaster of Cape Girardeau to succeed E.W. Flentge; Flentge's term doesn't expire until next May, but he was nominated for confirmation on Dec. 31, and at that time he will have served 12 years.

-- Sharon K. Sanders