Out of the past: Sept. 25

1990

About 14 census workers begin recounting sections of about 25 Southeast Missouri cities where the municipalities have challenged preliminary census figures; one of those cities is Cape Girardeau.

The much-debated Lexington arterial project again was the focus of contention last night at a public hearing on the necessity of the street's next phase of construction; while not objecting to the project, attorneys for two property owners along the planned corridor claim their clients will be unfairly billed for the street.

1965

Many acres of corn land in the Dutchtown area are under water, while efforts are being made to harvest corn from the remaining dry cropland; water backing into the Diversion Channel from the rising Mississippi River has spilled over the channel's banks and into the low-lying land; the river at Cape Girardeau is expected to go over flood stage tomorrow.

City Councilman A. Robert Pierce Jr. has sent to the International City Managers Association in Chicago information that is to be included in its newsletter concerning Cape Girardeau's search for a city manager; the city expects to receive its first applicants for the job in early October.

1940

School, 4-H Club and Farm Bureau Day is observed at the SEMO District Fair on the heels of a one-inch rain, which leaves the once-dusty city park in much better shape than before; crisp, autumn weather with little likelihood of precipitation is forecast for the rest of the fair; children pour into the new park shortly after noon, and by 1:30 p.m., it is estimated that from 4,000 to 6,000 are present.

Plans are being made for a district-wide Republican rally, which will be conducted in Cape Girardeau on Oct. 9; speaker for the event will be U.S. Sen. Robert Taft, one of those prominently mentioned for the GOP presidential nomination this year.

1915

Everett Hopper of Hickory Ridge, Missouri, who is attending the Normal School, and Joe Schmidt, a student of the Oak Ridge High School, are on their way to the state fair at Sedalia, Missouri; Professor J.T. McDonald, county school superintendent, raised the money from banks, commercial clubs and other contributors to defray their expenses; the youths placed first and second in a recent county school contest at Jackson.

John Scheneck, who recently resigned his position at the St. Charles Pharmacy, returns from Perryville, Missouri, where he had spent a few days with home folks; he will depart Monday for Little Rock, Arkansas, where he will enter a pharmaceutical school.

-- Sharon K. Sanders