Out of the past: Feb. 28

1990

The Southeast Missouri State University Faculty Senate resolves to let the university administration know teachers are displeased with its proposal to give them salary hikes of 4 percent and benefit increases of 2 percent next fiscal year.

The presidents of three Ohio Valley Conference schools and the commissioner of the conference pay a closed-door visit to Southeast Missouri State University; the local school is trying to get into the OVC in conjunction with its move up from Division II to Division I of the NCAA.

1965

Evangelist Hal Greene, his wife and their three sons -- Jack, Dan and Hal -- have recently moved to Cape Girardeau from Nashville, Tennessee; the Greenes are here to work with the Cape Bible Chapel, a non-denominational church that holds services every Sunday in the Juden School building on Cape Rock Drive.

In a special ceremony at St. Mary's Cathedral, more than 50 boys and girls from the district are presented Scouting awards; in addition to recognizing youngsters, the St. George Award for lay leaders in Scouting under Catholic auspices was made to James J. Hopen by the Most Rev. Ignatius J. Strecker, bishop of the diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau.

1940

Many are giving their support to the suggestion printed in yesterday's Southeast Missourian that an effort be made to work out a plan through city ownership of the Mississippi River traffic bridge to reimburse those who lost their money when their stock in the bridge was wiped out by the receivership sale.

Donald Black announces he has purchased the insurance agency of the Himmelberger-Harrison Lumber Co., and will take over the business Friday; his new business, the Donald Black Agency, will be in Room 316 of the H.-H. Building; Black has eight years of experience in the insurance business.

1915

The grandest of all Mississippi riverboats, sporting the name "Cape Girardeau," came down the river yesterday morning and hove to the wharf here in quick time; the Cape Girardeau was painted like a bride and glided through the choppy waters with the ease of a 20-year-old girl walking down the center aisle; Capt. William "Buck" Leyhe was no where to be seen; he evidently is having a much needed rest; while last year there was a crowd of 500 on the riverfront to greet its namesake at its first arrival of the season, a chilly blast from the north discouraged any kind of reception.

Edwin M. Poe, 76, dies at an early hour; Poe for many years was a government gauger and, having been stationed at nearly every distillery in Southeast Missouri, was known far and wide; he was a veteran of the Army of the Confederacy.

-- Sharon K. Sanders