Out of the past: Aug. 29

1991

It's apple-picking time in Southern Illinois and Southeast Missouri. There are plenty of apples, and the quality of the fruit this year is good.

The Cape Girardeau Public Schools' classes will begin Tuesday for students, but staff members ranging from teachers and administrators to cooks and custodians reported for their first day of work yesterday at the Show Me Center. Local business and community leaders also were on hand to hear about the changes in store for local public education.

1966

The new conservation building at Arena Park has been completed and is being readied for the annual SEMO District Fair. The structure has eight aquariums for the display of live fish, seven pens for exhibiting native animals and a casting pool on the west side, where the first casting tournament will be held during the fair. An interior pool, with waterfall, will contain large native fish.

Cape Girardeau detective Sgt. Ivan E. McLain, who was named last week as the Republican Party candidate for Cape Girardeau County sheriff, hasn't been reappointed a county sheriff's deputy. Recently named Sheriff H.E. Riehn said the reason he didn't appoint McLain is he didn't ask to be reappointed, and all deputy slots are filled. Riehn is a Democratic candidate for the sheriff's office. McLain is the polygraph examiner for both the city of Cape Girardeau and the county.

1941

The WPA street force, which is under direction of the city street department, is moved to North Water Street from other jobs. The plan is to grade and gravel four blocks of street in the north end of the city.

Some possible improvements at Fairground Park have been discussed briefly by members of the Cape Girardeau City Council, but no decision was reached. One consideration is a bandstand or band shell, and a works project of some sort may be considered. The old, dilapidated stand in Courthouse Park will be razed along with the Common Pleas Courthouse to make way for the new federal courthouse.

1916

The Frisco railroad will ship out from its Southeast Missouri lines about 2,600 carloads of watermelons this year. The record of previous years will be broken by several hundred cars.

Louis Houck has won another point in his effort to make the purchasers of the Frisco pay him for the Cape Girardeau Northern lines, which he sold to the road in 1913, before receivership for the Frisco was ordered. A special master appointed by the judge to investigate Houck's contentions has advised the court the contract between the Frisco and Houck is valid.

-- Sharon K. Sanders