Out of the past: Sept. 5

1990

Students swelter in high temperatures, but despite the heat and discomfort, officials say the first day of classes for the Cape Girardeau Public Schools goes smoothly; while classrooms are hot, Superintendent Dr. Arthur Turner noted, "...We really didn't think it was wise to dismiss early on the first day of school."

About 40 residents of southeast Cape Girardeau yesterday marched to the City Council meeting to show support for Councilman Doug Richards' proposal to clean up and fill a blighted section along the abandoned railroad right-of-way that aligns with Fountain Street.

1965

Renovation of the interior having been completed, dedication services at the redecorated Hobbs Chapel on Egypt Mills Road were held recently, with the Rev. George W. Heslar of Farmington, Missouri, bringing the dedication message; the chapel has been transformed from its former appearance by a dropped suspension ceiling, walls paneled in birch, and refinished wainscoting and floors.

John W. Beaudean Jr., a student at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis and the son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Beaudean of Cape Girardeau, is guest speaker at all three worship services at Trinity Lutheran Church.

1940

Taking up where peaches left off as the favorite home-grown fruit, the apple harvest is underway in the Cape Girardeau area; the yield will be short, some orchards only having half a crop, but there will be enough to fill demand.

Victor L. Klarsfeld of St. Louis and Edward J. Rosecan of Hannibal stood in front of Cape Girardeau's newest theater, the Rialto, at 420 Broadway. The two were owners of the Rialto, and Klarsfeld was its manager. (G.D. Fronabarger ~ Southeast Missourian archive)

Crowds packed the opening day's three performances at the formal opening of the Rialto Theater, 420 Broadway, yesterday; the opening presentation was "That's Right, You're Wrong," starring Adolphe Menjou, a long-established screen celebrity, and Kay Kyser's famous orchestra.

1915

Three hits, two errors, and a double steal in the first inning win the baseball game for the Capahas over Cairo, Illinois, at the fairground here, 5-4.

Dr. W.F. Gerhardt and M.N. Miener of Kennett, Missouri, spend the day in Cape Girardeau inspecting the Park Theater; they are trying to get some ideas on a modern theater building, which they plan to erect at Kennett.

-- Sharon K. Sanders