Out of the past: Feb. 15

1991

A new city policy last year helped the city earn more interest income by investing tax dollars in financial institutions nationwide; the city earned an additional $15,000 in interest income in 1990 with the new policy; however, three local bankers are objecting, saying the money should be invested locally to benefit the Cape Girardeau economy.

David McElreath won't be teaching in the classroom for a while; he's the first Southeast Missouri State University faculty member to be called to military duty in support of Operation Desert Storm.

1966

Hawthorn School is nearly finished on the inside and would be ready soon for occupancy, but sewer construction may delay use of the building until April; the sewer contractor is having the same problems with rock which that the school project in its early stages of construction.

Final word hasn't yet been received, but apparently the office of county auditor, which will be created when Cape Girardeau County goes to second-class form of government, will be filled immediately by appointment of the governor.

1941

Photographers here have seen an up tick in business since "Johnny" has started marching off to military training; reliving the days of 1916 and 1917, professional photographers are being kept busy "shooting" family groups and individuals, keepsakes for those leaving to become soldiers and those remaining.

Six volunteers, four of them ready for service and the other two still awaiting final physical examination, have asked to be part of Cape Girardeau County's first contingent of black Selective Service eligibles to report in March for induction into the Army; the four who have passed their physicals are George W. Ross, Oliver H. Carter, John W. Lacy and Otis L. Sides.

1916

Joe Sandman, who been employed by W.H. Vogel for the past four years, purchased the tin shop from Vogel yesterday; Vogel has been in the tin business here for a number of years and has built up a large trade; however, because of his wife's poor health, he decided to sell out and join her in Colorado.

A report current in moving-picture circles says a theater will open here for blacks; it is said a building for that purpose will be constructed at the corner of Merriwether and Spanish streets; blacks in Cape Girardeau have for a long time had no sort of amusement at all except a dance hall on the lower end of Broadway; they are barred from all the picture shows whites attend.

-- Sharon K. Sanders