Out of the past: Dec. 30

1990

The top-seeded Scott County Central High Braves dismantled the second-seeded Charleston (Missouri) Blue Jays 68-45 last night to win the championship game of the 46th annual University High School Christmas Tournament; standouts during the tournament were the Braves' Marcus Timmons and Mark Mosley.

With the process of hiring a new superintendent underway and two current board members planning to leave, Dr. Patrick Ruopp said he will file for re-election to a fourth term on the Cape Girardeau Board of Education; not seeking re-election are Johnny James and Benjamin F. Lewis.

1965

Cape Girardeau's $880,000 municipal airport bond issue is passed with 32 votes to spare, the tabulation of absentee ballots shows; with 178 of 214 absentee voters casting ballots in support of the proposition, the final tally is 3,690 votes in favor and 1,797 votes opposed.

Paul F. Frederick, Cape Girardeau's city manager as of the first of the new year, has advised city officials he expects to arrive here to begin his duties Monday morning; he will be driving here alone from Minot, North Dakota.

1940

Cape Girardeau children, 2,100 of them, crowd into the Broadway and Orpheum theaters in the morning for the annual Christmas picture show given them by the Rotary Club; the picture shown is "Henry Goes to Arizona."

Members of Service Company and Headquarters Detachment, National Guard, start their last week at home, continuing their training with long field trips; word from Little Rock, Arkansas, is that when the Guardsmen arrive at Camp Robinson this weekend, they will find insulated canvas tents, gas-heated and electrically lighted; wooden floors and walls; and beds with springs and thick mattresses.

1915

The Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois, is expected to reach its crest today, having attained a stage of about 40 feet; much damage has been done there by the floods, and the fortunate thing is the Mississippi River is low.

Al Maurer, who conducts a blacksmith shop in the old Job building on Good Hope Street, starts moving his shop to the rear end of the Mueller building next door in preparation to the Job building being torn down; John Job let a contract to Vogelsang Brothers a few days ago for construction of a two-story brick, which will replace the old structure now occupied by the Maurer blacksmith shop and a saloon.

-- Sharon K. Sanders