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ROY LOVE
(Obituary ~ 05/24/92)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Roy Love, 77 years old, of Mounds, died Saturday, May 23, 1992, at his home. He was born Oct. 18, 1914, at Vienna, Ill., son of Joseph Love and Sara Kiestler Love. He was a veteran of World War II, and a retired operator at Burkart Foam Inc., of Cairo...
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WILL THE PEOPLE ELECT PRESIDENT, OR CONGRESS?
(Column ~ 05/24/92)
Some of the Founding Fathers were not as democratic as conventional wisdom suggests. For example, the framers of the Constitution opted for an indirect scheme to avoid binding popular elections for Senators and the presidency. The Constitution specified that the state legislatures, rather than voters, would pick the senators. The system was changed by a Constitutional amendment in 1913...
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EVEN IN TIME OF PEACE, RECOGNIZE LIBERTY'S COST
(Editorial ~ 05/24/92)
Viewed at its most superficial level, Memorial Day is just another three-day weekend: the traditional start of summer, the inauguration of school vacation, the running of a high-profile auto race, the opening of swimming pools. Offices close and families take to the roads. ...
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DEMOCRATIC RALLY SET
(Local News ~ 05/24/92)
Democrats of Perry County will host a gala banquet and rally at the American Legion Hall in Perryville on Friday, June 5. Seventeen candidates for local, district and state offices are slated to attend, with some scheduled to deliver speeches. Entertainment will be provided and a table of candidate materials will be available for guests...
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AREA BIRTHS
(Births ~ 05/24/92)
Son to Billy W. Robertson and Mary Ann Floyd, Cape Girardeau Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:57 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 1992. Name, William Michael. Weight, 10 pounds 4 ounces. First child. Miss Floyd is the daughter of Mary Floyd of St. Peters and Walter Floyd of Eureka. Richardson is employed by Resource Drivers Inc., and is the son of Leola Richardson and Monroe Richardson of Cape Girardeau...
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LUCILLE GILLESPIE
(Obituary ~ 05/24/92)
BLOOMFIELD -- Graveside service for Lucille Gillespie of St. Louis was held Saturday at Bloomfield Cemetery. The Rev. Kenneth Gaines officiated, with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Gillespie, 92, died Thursday, May 21, 1992, at Gietner Nursing Home in St. Louis...
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MAMIE GRAVES
(Obituary ~ 05/24/92)
ANNA, Ill. -- Funeral service for Mamie Graves of Anna will be held at 11 a.m. today at Crain Funeral Chapel here. The Revs. George Pitts and Lloyd Sullivan will officiate, with burial in Casper Cemetery. Graves, 83, died Thursday, May 21, 1992, at Union County Nursing Home in Anna...
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ASIEL EAKER
(Obituary ~ 05/24/92)
MARBLE HILL -- Funeral service for Asiel "Chuck" Eaker of Marble Hill will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Liley Funeral Chapel here. The Rev. Gene Robbins will officiate, with burial in Baker Cemetery near here. Friends may call at the funeral home from 8 a.m. until service time...
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FLOYD F. MOORE
(Obituary ~ 05/24/92)
PERRYVILLE -- Floyd F. Moore of Perryville died Friday, May 22, 1992, at Gracemont Residential Care Center in Perryville. Moore, 95 years old, was born Nov. 17, 1896, in Perry County, son of Thomas R. Moore and Mary L. Feltz Moore. He married Lenita G. Lukefahr on April 3, 1923. She preceded him in death on Aug. 13, 1973...
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FRANK STECK
(Obituary ~ 05/24/92)
Longtime Cape Girardeau banker Frank Steck, 76, of 1905 Perryville Road, died Friday, May 22, 1992 at Southeast Missouri Hospital. His death followed a brief illness. Before retiring in 1982, Steck served as vice president of Boatmen's Bank in Cape Girardeau for 29 years...
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JAMES E. DUNN
(Obituary ~ 05/24/92)
ADVANCE - Funeral service for James E. Dunn will be held today at 3 p.m. at Morgan Funeral Chapel in Advance. Dunn, 94, of Advance, Route 1, died Friday, May 22, 1992 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 19, 1898 in Perry County, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Proctor Dunn...
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RAYMOND OTTO BODENSCHATZ
(Obituary ~ 05/24/92)
Raymond Otto Bodenschatz, 71, of 2628 Marvin St., Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, May 23, 1992, at St. Francis Medical Center. He was born Oct. 28, 1920, in New Wells, to Otto and Josephine Frenger Bodenschatz. He worked for Florsheim Shoe Co., retiring in 1983. He had previously worked for Central Packing Co. for 17 years...
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CHARITY L. RAIBLE
(Obituary ~ 05/24/92)
EAST CAPE GIRARDEAU, Ill. - Charity L. Raible, 76, of East Cape Terrace, died Saturday, May 23, 1992 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born at Advance, Mo. on Sept. 2, 1915 to John and Zina Richmond. On Nov. 12, 1962, she married Stephen Raible in Jennings, Mo. He survives in East Cape Terrace...
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LAWRENCE ALBERT KUNTZE
(Obituary ~ 05/24/92)
TILSIT -- Lawrence Albert Kuntze, of Route 2, Jackson, died Friday, May 22, 1922, at his home. Kuntze was born Dec. 31, 1921, at Tilsit, son of Theodore and Bertha Sebastian Kuntze. Survivors include a brother, Paul Kuntze of Cape Girardeau; three nieces and two nephews...
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CATFISH CASTLE BOASTS VARIETY ON MENU AT NEW RESTAURANT
(Local News ~ 05/24/92)
Catfish Castle opened at 2145 Independence Monday. The restaurant features a variety of menu entrees, including catfish, steaks, chicken and seafood. "We looked at a number of communities before selecting Cape Girardeau for our restaurant," said Gary Bass, an owner...
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RODEO ANNOUNCER HITS ROAD, BUT CALLS HIMSELF HOMEBODY
(Local News ~ 05/24/92)
Duane Peters is a born talker. The veteran rodeo announcer from Howe, Texas, spends about 200 days a year on the road, doing about 35 rodeos. He also finds time to serve on the Howe city council, be active in the Chamber of Commerce and present motivational seminars. He is an auctioneer and active in the "cowboy chapter" of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes...
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RESIDENTS RECALL LENO FROM 1984 VISIT TO CITY
(Local News ~ 05/24/92)
Less than eight years after performing before 340 people at Southeast Missouri State University, comedian Jay Leno will take center stage Monday night as the new host of "The Tonight Show." Leno performed at Academic Hall on Nov. 13, 1984. He was paid $3,400, university records show...
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RESEARCHERS KEEP WATCH ON UPPER RIVER
(Local News ~ 05/24/92)
The 18-foot, flat-bottom boat pulled into an area near the Missouri shoreline of the Mississippi River. The two men aboard the boat hoisted what appeared to be a length of pipe into the water. They were electro-fishing, explained Robert Hrabik, a fisheries biologist with the Missouri Department of Conservation...
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TURCHIN HISTORY RECALLED
(Local News ~ 05/24/92)
MOUNDS CITY, Ill. -- Nadine Turchin may have been the first woman to command a U.S. military regiment. Turchin, who for the last third of her life lived in Southern Illinois, is buried in the National Cemetery near Mounds City. The Turchin grave is one of those that will be decorated on Memorial Day Monday. Her contribution to the Union Army in the Civil War is indeed a remarkable one...
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SOME FEARS ARE CALMED IN CAIRO
(Local News ~ 05/24/92)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Many residents of this city's housing projects are feeling better these days. "Things appear to have quieted down some, but I'm still not going out at night," said a resident of Elmwood Place, a housing complex in Cairo. "There's really no reason for going out," added the resident, who request anonymity. "Most everything here closes by 8 p.m. anyway."...
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FARM ANIMAL VISIT DELIGHTS CHILDREN; CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY 4-H HELPS GIVE CITY KIDS A TASTE OF THE COUNTRY LIFE
(Local News ~ 05/24/92)
The May Greene Elementary School grounds looked like a barnyard Friday, much to the delight of the school's students who were able to get a close look at farm animals. The animals were exhibited by the Cape Girardeau County 4-H organization, primarily members of the Fruitland chapter...
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AG CANDIDATE HALL OUTLINES ANTI-CRIME PLAN
(Local News ~ 05/24/92)
Republican attorney general candidate John Hall has unveiled a 25-point plan he says will offer a comprehensive approach to fighting crime and modernizing Missouri's criminal justice system. "I feel this is a very comprehensive plan, and it has a lot of substance," Hall said at an airport news conference in Cape Girardeau last week...
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RIVERFEST PAGEANT ENTRIES ACCEPTED
(Local News ~ 05/24/92)
Entries are now being accepted for the "Miss Riverfest" and the "Little Miss Riverfest" competitions. The June 12 pageant is held in conjunction with Cape Girardeau's annual Riverfest celebration. This is the fifth year for the Miss Riverfest competition. Contestants will be judged on poise and personality, speaking ability and overall appearance...
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SEVEN FACULTY MEMBERS TO RETIRE AT UNIVERSITY
(Local News ~ 05/24/92)
Seven Southeast Missouri State University faculty members retired at the end of the spring semester. They are Richard Blankenship of the elementary and special education department; Daniel McNair, physical education; Joan McPherson, health and leisure; Max Cordonnier, English; E. Otha Wingo, foreign languages; Harley Rutledge, physics; and Robert Parkinson, earth sciences...
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OPTIMIST CLUBS, CITY WILL HOLD ANNUAL FISHING CLINIC MAY 30
(Local News ~ 05/24/92)
The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department May 30 will sponsor its fourth annual youth Catch and Release Fishing Clinic at Capaha Park. Children ages 5 through 16 are invited to participate in the clinic, which will stress "catch and release."...
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LAND OF MORNING CALM: CONTEMPORARY KOREAN ARTWORK DISPLAYED AT UNIVERSITY MUSEUM
(Local News ~ 05/24/92)
A simple, silver teapot contrasts with yet compliments a brightly-colored, wall-sized felt collage in the "Land of Morning Calm" exhibit of Korean art on display at the University Museum at Southeast Missouri State University. The works of 45 of the best contemporary Korean metal and fabric artists will be on display from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays until June 22...
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REMEMBERING DAYS OF GRADUATION AND ROSES
(Column ~ 05/24/92)
In the spring of 1927 there was, for me, eighth-grade graduation! Right after Christmas of 1926 the girls in my class began to talk of the dresses they would wear for the graduation ceremony, such dresses being made at home, of course, although times were getting better and better for everyone...
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MANY FLOWERS DERIVED FROM OUR WILDFLOWERS
(Column ~ 05/24/92)
The Preakness, marking the second race in thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown at Pimlico Downs in Baltimore, Md., recently made us recognize, strangely enough the versatility of one of our common wildflowers, black-eyed Susans. How? You ask. Well, each year they use black-eyed Susans to make the traditional blanket to be presented to the winner of the Preakness...
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PROCTER AND GAMBLE GIVES SCHOLARSHIPS
(Local News ~ 05/24/92)
Kelly M. O'Neil of Cape Girardeau and Deanna K. Schoenherr of Frohna are among winners of the 1992 Procter & Gamble Fund scholarship. From the 356 semifinalists, 127 candidates were awarded a college scholarship. O'Neil and Schoenherr are children of Cape Girardeau P&G employees...
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WHAT'S NEW?: NEW OPERATIONS CREATE LIVELY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT HERE
(Local News ~ 05/24/92)
Toys R Us is looking at Cape Girardeau. A Cracker Barrel restaurant is expected to open here this year. Lane Bryant will be moving into West Park Mall. Two new retail operations are looking at sites in Town Plaza shopping area. Three new businesses My Daddy's Cheesecake, Diana Rae's, and Jay's Beauty Salon have opened in downtown Cape Girardeau during the first quarter of 1992...
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BUSINESS MEMO
(Business ~ 05/24/92)
The Small Business Development Center at Southeast Missouri State University will conduct sessions for area small-business persons and individuals planning business ventures. Sessions will be held at Cape Girardeau, Sikeston, and Perryville. Gil Degenhardt will conduct the counseling sessions, which will last approximately one hour each. There is no charge...
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MOTIVATIONAL EXPERT LIKES TO KNOW CLIENTS
(Local News ~ 05/24/92)
When Carla Hubenthal conducts a motivational workshop, she knows the people in her class. "One of the prerequisites for my classes is that I talk with each participant before we conduct the seminar," said Hubenthal, motivational consultant with her company, Sleeping Giant. "I want to know about these persons, who they are, what they do and why they do it."...
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REAL ESTATE UPDATE
(Local News ~ 05/24/92)
Larry McCulley has been elected president of the Cape Girardeau County Board of Realtors. Other new officers are Timothy J. Singleton, vice president; Sharan Light, secretary; Ken Howard, treasurer; and Linda G. Pruitt, executive secretary. Directors are Thomas M. Meyer, Carl Curry and Mary Kistner...
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AUTO GRAPHICS BUSINESS GETS NEW NAME, EXPANDS
(Local News ~ 05/24/92)
Earlier this year, more than 200 vans were lined up in the 800 block of Enterprise. "Each of the vans was scheduled for a graphic package," said Dillard Dale, owner of Auto Trim Design, a custom graphics firm that provides a complete line of after-market auto and truck accessories...
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AWARDS/TRAINING
(Local News ~ 05/24/92)
Sam Welker has received certification as a chimney sweep. Welker, an employee of Cape Chimney Sweeps, has worked under the direction of Ed McElfresh, a master sweep for three years. Welker and McElfresh recently attended the National Chimney Sweep Guild Conference where Welker successfully completed and passed the certification test...
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BELL NETWORK CENTER WILL LEAVE CAPE
(Local News ~ 05/24/92)
The Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. Network Administration Center in Cape Girardeau is being consolidated with a similar office in Kirkwood. Community relations manager Craig Felzien said one manager and six clerical people are affected by the change. He said the seven employees have been given the opportunity to follow their jobs...
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NEW EMPLOYEES
(Local News ~ 05/24/92)
Sherry Mouser has joined Curl Up and Dye Beauty Salon, 621 Good Hope. Mouser, of McClure, Ill., has almost a year's experience. She is a graduate of Stage One The Hair School. She worked at a Jackson beauty salon for more than six months before joining Curl Up and Dye...
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FINAL STAGE OF MAUSOLEUM WORK TO START
(Local News ~ 05/24/92)
Final plans have been completed for Phase II construction of the Memorial Park Cemetery Mausoleum by Ford and Sons Funeral Homes and Monument Co. "The architect was in Cape Girardeau recently to discuss the final plans for fulfillment of the original concept of the project," said Kevin Ford of Ford and Sons. "The original mausoleum structure was built three years ago with expansion in mind."...
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