Out of the past: March 4

1990

Dr. Robert W. Foster, interim president at Southeast Missouri State University, is guest speaker in the evening at the first Lenten dinner at Centenary United Methodist Church.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday marked the official opening of Cape Girardeau's not-for-profit Teen Activity Center, at the corner of East Plaza Way and Sheridan Drive; director of the center is Les Lindy.

1965

A late winter snowstorm struck Cape Girardeau and the district with suddenness late yesterday afternoon, quickly laying a white cover on the area; the snow measures 4 to 5 inches in Cape Girardeau.

Paul D. Simpson, who has been with the Buick Division of General Motors for 16 years as district manager, has taken over the local Buick and Opal franchise; the business is at 20 S. Sprigg Street, in a building owned by Elmer Heuer; until recently, the franchise was held by Carroll Wiethop, who relinquished it to devote all his time to his International truck agency.

1940

Linder Deimund and Peter H. Deimund are preparing to sink a second oil test well in the district, this one near Commerce, Missouri; if the weather is favorable, the second test shaft will be started within six weeks at a point a mile southwest of Commerce; the first test is being made in the southeast corner of Bollinger County.

School bonds and interest coupons amounting to $44,777.50, which have matured and been paid, are burned by the board of education at a meeting at Central High School in the evening.

1915

Elmo Kassel left last night for Caruthersville, Missouri, to help out his brother Ottie's band, which is furnishing music at a gathering in that city; Ottie Kassel is manager of a jewelry store in Hayti, Missouri, and has gained a wide reputation in the lower end of the state with his band and orchestra.

The appointment of George C. Beean as postmaster of Illmo has been confirmed by the United States Senate; the office pays a salary of $1,000 a year.

-- Sharon K. Sanders