Out of the past: Dec. 9

1991

A mural design featuring a historic scene has been selected by the Cape Girardeau Bicentennial Committee as the "Bicentennial Mural;" Tim Blattner, a spokesman for the River Heritage Mural Association, announced a mural designed by Cape Girardeau artist Jake Wells will grace a wall on a building at Broadway and Fountain Street.

After 18 months of preparation, a proposed zoning ordinance for Cape Girardeau County is ready for public review; the 79-page document, drafted by the staff of the Southeast Missouri Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission, has been tentatively approved by the county planning commission.

1966

A new plan to cover about 150 classified city employees is being assembled by city manager Paul F. Frederick, who hopes it will be ready to go into effect by Jan. 1; it will mean pay raises for all or nearly all of the classified employees and no decreases in anyone's compensation.

One of Cape Girardeau's newest industries, now a little more than a year old, is experiencing full production; the Southeast Missouri Stone Co. on old Highway 61 has become an important processor of commercial stone, 250,000 tons having been produced since operations began.

1941

A survey shows there are a number of men from Cape Girardeau and adjoining counties in the service of their country in the Pacific area; there is also at least one civilian, Geneva Trovillion, who teaches in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii.

Young men of the Cape Girardeau area flock to the Navy and Marine recruiting stations here, seeking admission to the nation's armed forces in their country's hour of crisis; a telegram from Lt. Com. B.F. Brandt, in charge of the recruiting station in St. Louis, orders the Navy recruiting sub-station here to stay open on a 24-hour basis.

1916

The feud between the Rev. M.D. Collins of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson and County Recorder G.F. Siemers is renewed when a young pair married by Collins tries to file their certificate of marriage; Siemers refuses, as he has done previously, on the grounds Collins struck out the word "preacher" on the license and substituted the words "Catholic priest" after the recorder had signed and sealed the document; Siemers claims no one has any right to change anything on the certificate after it has been officially signed and the seal attached.

Two Bollinger County men peddle a wagon load of homegrown tobacco on the streets of Jackson, selling it at 10, 15 and 20 cents a pound.

-- Sharon K. Sanders