Out of the past: Sept. 4

1993

Two Southeast Missouri State University regents -- Mark Pelts of Kennett, Missouri, and Ann Dombrowski of Cape Girardeau -- oppose the idea of the school's foundation operating license fee offices in Cape Girardeau and Jackson; they say it smacks of partisan politics, but neither will discuss their opposition at length.

Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan said Friday he will call a special session of the General Assembly in conjunction with the annual veto session to deal with legislation related to flood recovery; area legislators are somewhat surprised and quite pleased the governor's plans don't include a hike in taxes.

1968

The Jackson City Council last night moved to meet with representatives of Cape Girardeau and the County Court in regard to emergency ambulance service in the county; the action follows an announcement by George Rouse, Cape County Ambulance Service operator, that street and highway emergency calls will no longer be answered after Sept. 10.

Acquisition by Atlas Plastics Corp., Cape Girardeau-based producer of plastic sheet, of two new plant sites and construction of plants on those locations is announced by the firm's president, M.L. Christensen; the new plants are in Minnesota and Ohio.

1943

Henry C. Heise, who lives north of Cape Girardeau, announces he won't be making sorghum molasses this fall, because of the shortage of help; he is the second local sorghum maker to announce he won't be "cooking" this year.

The Brokerage Co., which operates a store at 44 N. Main St., and eight other stores in Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Indiana, has completed negotiations with Morris Shaltupsky and Maurice Bohnsack for a 10-year lease on their building at 25-27 N. Main St., the former location of Carp & Co. Inc.; it is planned to move the Brokerage store to the new location around the first of the year, following extensive alterations.

1918

There was an enrollment of 311 students at the Normal School on the first two days of the fall session, being a decided gain over the opening enrollment last year; of the 311 enrolled, 113 are young men who enlisted for the military training, the number of which will increase with the coming of other men later.

Fireman Harry Rabe recently resigned his position with the Cape Girardeau Fire Department, but has been persuaded to stay on until a replacement is hired; according to reports, there is considerable friction between the firemen and chief Barney Kraft; it is also said the chief and the assistant chief haven't been on speaking terms for some time.

-- Sharon K. Sanders