Out of the past: Nov. 9

1991

Former Southeast Hospital administrator O.D. Niswonger has received the Missouri Hospital Association's Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor given by the association; Niswonger began his affiliation with Southeast in 1961, when he became the hospital's first assistant administrator; he was appointed administrator in 1976 and served in that capacity until retiring at the end of 1990.

Sherry James of Cape Girardeau has purchased the House of Brides, 26 N. Pacific St.; James purchased the bridal shop from Mary Henneman, who founded it 10 years ago.

1966

Cape Girardeau County Republicans, making their best showing in a general election since 1954, captured at least six of 11 contested offices here yesterday, unhorsing four Democratic incumbents in the process; the upsurge of GOP fortunes in the county is in keeping with a nationwide off-year success for the party; pacing the Republicans in easy wins over their Democratic opponents were Harold D. Kuehle, county collector; and Clarence W. Suedekum, presiding judge of the county court.

The Southeast Missourian last week lost another of the dwindling number of original subscribers, who have read the newspaper all of its years of existence; Fritz Vogt, 88, died at his home in Friedheim on Nov. 2.

1941

The Rev. William Huffman, new pastor of Red Star Baptist Church, conducts his first services as pastor; he and his wife and their son, Wayne, came here from Jonesboro, Arkansas; another son, Guy Huffman, and his wife, who now are in California, will join the family in Cape Girardeau later.

Members of the Louis K. Juden Post of the American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary are guests of Maple Avenue Methodist Church at Armistice Day services in the morning.

1916

The Rev. James A. Murtaugh, C.M., dies in the morning at St. Louis, where, for the past six weeks, he has been a patient at Mullanphy Hospital; Murtaugh was a civic leader in Cape Girardeau; speaking of the priest, the Rev. Thomas Levan, C.M., president of St. Vincent's College, calls him a "friend of everyone in Cape Girardeau, generous leader of all in need and willing advocate of all in difficulties."

The steamer Peoria, the Leyhe boat that took the place of the sunken Cape Girardeau, laid over here all last night before continuing its voyage to Commerce, Missouri, and then to St. Louis; the fog and smoke pall from the burning Houck Woods south of Cape Girardeau discouraged river navigation.

-- Sharon K. Sanders