Out of the past: Feb. 27

1990

Bids are let for the renovation and conversion of Central Elementary School to high school classroom use by the Jackson Board of Education; the work will include new carpet, window replacement and tuck pointing, and water proofing.

Construction workers are expected to remove tons of unexpected rock before the U.S. 61 widening project can move forward; workers are also waiting for the city of Jackson to complete the task of moving utility poles, a chore that has been held up by adverse weather.

1965

A financial crisis hit the state capital this week when the state Supreme Court ruled against Missouri's methods of sales tax collection under the present bracketing system; the decision wiped out a $6 million surplus the state thought it had to begin new programs and leaves Missouri apparently with just enough to meet Gov. Warren E. Hearnes' budget.

Dale Meier, ace State College and Cape Girardeau Central High pitcher, left yesterday to report to St. Petersburg, Florida, for the start of spring baseball training with the St. Louis Cardinals; Meier, who had an excellent campaign for the Indians last spring, signed a professional contract in June and played in the Class A League.

1940

The Cape Special Road District plans to improve 3 1/2 miles of the 7-mile Gordonville Road, designated as part of the farm-to-market system in Cape Girardeau County this year; that improvement will likely be limited to grading and graveling; the surface, however, would be oil matted, with a view of placing an amesite pavement in later years.

Out-of-town moviegoers account for most of the advance tickets being snatched up for the motion picture "Gone with the Wind," which will open at the Broadway Theater tomorrow; the movie will be shown three times daily, with only reserved seats tickets being sold for evening presentations.

1915

At the beginning of the Cape Girardeau School Board meeting last night, Harry Bridges and Emil Thilenius sent in their resignations as members; the board then appointed E. Drusch and L.L. Bowman to fill their places until new directors are elected in April.

Messrs. Strain and Freeman, who have been running the Princess Theater on Main Street for some time, have taken a year's lease on the Park Theater on Broadway and will operate both places.

-- Sharon K. Sanders