Out of the past: March 12

1992

State Rep. Mary Kasten has filed for a sixth term in the Missouri House; Kasten had considered seeking the Republican nomination for the Missouri Senate, but announced last month she would instead seek another term in the House.

The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars visits Cape Girardeau, where he discusses military cuts and the problem of POW-MIAs who are yet to be accounted for; Cmdr. Robert E. Wallace of Milton, New Jersey, visits VFW Post 3838 in Cape Girardeau as part of his tour of Missouri to discuss veterans' issues.

1967

The First Presbyterian Church in Jackson sponsors a World Missions Fair in the afternoon. The program includes a visit to the church by international personalities, missionaries and foreign students; featured speakers are the Rev. and Mrs. Donald W. Kaller of Pairocinio, Brazil, presently of Memphis, Tennessee.

The Rev. W.J. Moore is installed as the new pastor of New Bethel Baptist Church; Moore and his family, formerly of Colp, Illinois, are making their home at the church parsonage.

1942

The Midwest Dairy Products Corp. and the Sunny Hill Dairy announce to retail customers that beginning Sunday, at-home deliveries of milk will be discontinued; the scarcity of tires was given as the reason. Deliveries will be doubled up Saturdays.

E.H. Scarlett, owner and manager of Gately's store, announces the leasing of the former Bohnsack store building at 19 N. Main St.; his store will be moved to the Main Street location by April 1. The Bohnsack store was recently closed by Maurice Bohnsack, the owner.

1917

The Frisco Railroad is no longer connected in any way with the Cape Girardeau Northern; Saturday in St. Louis the final settlement was made, which relieves the Frisco entirely from any interest or further obligation in the Houck lines, and the holders of the Cape Girardeau Northern bonds are in full possession of the property.

Theodore Sachse, one of the pioneers of Cape Girardeau County, dies at Saint Francis Hospital at age 75. Sachse was born in Germany and was brought to Perry County as a child by his parents. After serving in the Union army during the Civil War, he operated a mercantile business in Appleton; he moved to Jackson about 20 years ago.

-- Sharon K. Sanders