Stories from Friday, August 6, 1993

SIKESTON -- Amanda F. DeField, 82, formerly of Sikeston, died Thursday, Aug. 5, 1993, at the Sells Rest Home in Matthews, Mo. She was born Aug. 15, 1910, at Henderson, Mo., daughter of Robert W. and Susie M. Woodward Hunter. She married Eldred O. DeField, Aug. 15, 1932, at East Prairie. He died Sept. 7, 1990...

Studies suggest that communities miss out on 80 percent of their prospects by not having sizable industrial space available. Once a decision is made sometimes after years of pondering companies are often ready to proceed quickly. And that's where the availability of vacant industry space becomes a critical industrial recruitment tool...

Of the many things there are to find strange about the suicide of Vincent W. Foster Jr., counsel and confidant to the president, I found this the most striking. President Clinton's comment after his friend's shocking death was that he had called Foster the night before his suicide, chatted about 20 minutes and set up an appointment to talk again later in the week...

State of the Newspaper, Part One I don't know about you, but there is something I've been missing in the Southeast Missourian. That's my dad's column, Rustlings. While the newspaper's Ken Newton and Peter Kinder perform admirably in providing local perspectives on important events, Rustlings often provided insight into something Ken and Peter don't usually discuss. That's the newspaper itself...

SIKESTON -- The Downtown Roundup will be held from noon to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 13-14 at Legion Park. The event, which is being held in conjunction with the Sikeston Bootheel Rodeo, will feature western arts and crafts, a farmer's market and lunch with the rodeo clowns...

The 17th Annual Kelso Sommerfest will be held tonight and Saturday at the Kelso Park. The annual Sommerfest queen pageant will take place at 7 p.m. today followed by music from "Gypsy Rose" at 8:30. Activities on Saturday include a co-ed volleyball tournament, horseshoe tournament, talent show, kid's pedal tractor pull and live music by "Nite Shift."...

The Regional Commerce and Growth Association's 4th Annual Picnic will be held on Thursday at the Cape County Park, Shelter 22. It will begin at 4 p.m. The barbecue and homemade ice cream will be served at 6 p.m. Entertainment will include a magician, puppet show, juggler and fortune teller. Games will include a dunking booth, watermelon eating and seed spitting contest, ring toss, face painting and balloon animals...

I don't know about you, but there is something I've been missing in the Southeast Missourian. That's my dad's column, Rustlings. While the newspaper's Ken Newton and Peter Kinder perform admirably in providing local perspectives on important events, Rustlings often provided insight into something Ken and Peter don't usually discuss. That's the newspaper itself...

Robert "Bob" Goehman, 47, 725 S. Ellis, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1993, at John Cochran VA Hospital in St. Louis. He was born April 6, 1946, in Cape Girardeau, son of Oscar "Pete" and Verna Hazel Duncan Goehman. He and Martha Brugger were married April 2, 1966, at Jackson...

JACKSON -- Alonzo Tarr, 73, died at his home at Jackson Route 4 on Thursday, Aug. 5, 1993. He was born Aug. 15, 1919 in Ashley, Ill. to Frank Tarr and Virginia Maize Tarr. On March 23, 1943, he married Mary Hines. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters: Rosemary Gable of Marble Hill and Ronda Ertman of Jackson Route 4; one brother, Ernest Tarr of Collinsville, Ill.; two sisters, Francis Newcomb and Mary Tarr, both of Ashley, Ill., six grandchildren and four great grandchildren...

Daughter to Major and Mrs. Bruce Guzowski of Beavercreek, Ohio, Monday, June 14, 1993. Name, Jennifer Kathleen. Weight, 9 pounds 6 ounces. Sixth child, second daughter. Mrs. Guzowski is the former Jeanette Greaser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Greaser of Cape Girardeau. She is a dietitian. Guzowski is a pilot with the U.S. Air Force, and is the son of Rachel Guzowski of Dorset, England, and the late Daniel Guzowski...

With a kind of morbid pride, Cape Girardeau residents will for years recall enduring the record-breaking flood of 1993. Often, this year's flood is compared to the previous record crest for the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau that occurred in 1973...

Forty years ago, Jeana Koch's seventh-grade teacher asked who would be interested in a pen pal in England, and 11-year-old Jeana raised her hand. Across the Atlantic, Sheila Carlin's seventh-grade teacher asked the same question. So Sheila and Jeana were paired up and have been corresponding ever since...

STE. GENEVIEVE Residents of this town of 4,100 hoped to ride out a record Mississippi River crest of 49.5 feet overnight. "We're just holding our breath and hoping our levees hold," said Sandy Koller, the city's planning and zoning administrator. Koller was alone answering the phone at city hall Thursday night...

The deadline to participate in the 4th annual Heartland Writer's Conference is Saturday. The conference is being held on Aug. 14 at the Holiday Inn Complex. Those hoping to become writers and those who just enjoy good literature and poetry will have the opportunity to attend seminars given by professionals...

WASHINGTON -- In order to fully assess the Upper Mississippi River Valley's flood control system, Midwest lawmakers combined their efforts Thursday in sponsoring bipartisan legislation to order a definitive study in the region. U.S. Rep. Bill Emerson cosponsored legislation that, if approved, would direct the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to determine the adequacy of the flood control system, why it failed and what should be done to prevent a recurrence of the recent devastation...

The Mississippi Valley Chapter of the Ozark Society is planning on going to Onandaga Cave on Aug. 14. They will meet at the Jackson Wal-Mart at 9 a.m. for departure and car pooling. Others are welcome, just bring a light jacket and snacks. For more information, call Dave at 651-3968...

SIKESTON -- The 41st annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo appears to have hit the entertainment jackpot this year. Three of this year's four headliners have songs in last week's Billboard Top 10. Mark Chesnutt is at No. 3 with his wry "It Sure is Monday," Tracy Lawrence's "Can't Break it to My Heart" is No. 4, and Sammy Kershaw is at No. 8 with "Haunted Heart."...

The work of St. Charles artist Mary Helen Potchen will be featured during August at Gallery 100. A reception for the artist will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the Gallery, which is located at 100 Broadway. Potchen, a native of Michigan, specializes in landscapes with architecture, still-lifes and florals...