Out of the past: Aug. 26

1991

Saint Francis Medical Center begins offering a two-tier treatment system with the creation of a new "minor" emergency service called Convenient Care. It guarantees treatment for qualifying emergency-room patients within one hour or the doctor and room fee of $35 are free.

Southeast Missouri State University's Kent Library compares favorably with other regional universities, particularly those in the Ohio Valley Conference, a study shows. Kent ranks second among the nine OVC schools in terms of full-time equivalent (FTE) librarians or professional staff, and third in terms of FTE total staff, including students.

1966

The names of Cape Girardeau County servicemen who lost their lives in the Korean War will join the list of the county's dead of two world wars at Capaha Park under a program of the American Legion Post here. The names will be inscribed on a bronze plaque mounted on the memorial colums at the southeast corner of the park.

A minimum goal of $92,700 has been set for the 1966 Cape Girardeau United Fund campaign, an increase of $2,490 over the 1965 minimum goal. The agencies that will benefit from the campaign are Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Red Cross, Salvation Army, Retarded Children's Association, Boys League, Cape Girardeau Civic Center and the USO.

1941

Dr. T.D. Johnson, exective director of the Cairo, Illinois, federal housing project, which is nearing completion, was the speaker last night at the dinner meeting of the Cape Girardeau Jaycees, held at the Rainbow Room. Johnson told how the housing project, constructed in two separate units to segregate whites and blacks, was brought about.

The staff in the District 4 WPA office here, just transferred from Farmington, Missouri, is made up of 87 officials and employees. Most of those who had lived in Farmington and who will reside here already have moved to Cape Girardeau.

1916

The committee soliciting funds to defray the expenses of the two Capaha historic parades to be given Wednesday and Friday evenings for fair week have discovered it will take more money than at first thought. To date, the committee, headed by G.L. Meyers and Alex Vasterling, has collected about $1,000. An additional $500 will be needed, however.

Henry Meystedt, wealthy pork packer and real-estate owner, dies at Saint Francis Hospital. Meystedt, 55, is survived by his wife, the former Minnie Stoffregen, as well as nine children, his mother, two brothers, three sisters and six grandchildren.

-- Sharon K. Sanders