Stories from Monday, October 31, 1994

An emu seminar will be held Saturday at Jackson. Emus have become one of the fastest growing alternatives to livestock farming, say Carl and Mark Whitaker, who will address the 1 p.m. seminar, to be held at the Extension Office in Jackson. Among products from the ostrich-like birds are food, a leather-like skin used in apparel, an oil substance used in cosmetics and feathers used in feather-dusting...

It was the First Chance coming into town, and the Last Chance going out. Somewhere in history it was called Second Chance. Now, chances have run out for a landmark Cape Girardeau building at the corner of Broadway and Pacific. The building, which stands on ground originally owned by the Spanish commandant of the area, Don Louis Lorimier, and most recently served as the site of the High Water Cafe, a tea and coffee shop, is being torn down...

When Thomas M. Meyer was installed as 1995 president of the Missouri Association of Realtors, he was installed by his father, Thomas L. Meyer, who was the state association's president in 1968. Thomas M. Meyer, of Thomas L. Meyer Real Estate and Insurance of Cape Girardeau, was installed during the realtors' annual meeting at Springfield...

Janet Robert wants voters of Cape Girardeau County to know she has done a good job during her 17 years as recorder of deeds, and has the experience to work with other county officials to keep the county in sound condition. Darlene Bonney wants voters to know it is time for a change in the office and that she has the qualifications to do the job...

George Washington recognized the economic value of cotton in the late 1700s. Washington, the nation's first president, said one of the most important things people could do to support their country was to wear homespun cotton clothing. Washington's words came about the same time that Eli Whitney was working on his latest invention, the cotton gin, in the early 1790s...

Even though Cape Girardeau School District's tax rate will be a penny less than last year, its total property tax revenue will grow by more than $400,000. The penny reduction means a property owner with a $100,000 residence will pay $1.90 less than last year. The owner of a commercial property valued at $100,000 will pay $3.20 less...

The Southeast Missourian asked children what they liked about Halloween. Mikey Crowell: "I like the haunted houses, the candy and dressing up. I'm going to the mall dressed as a skeleton." Adam Roark: "I like to cut out pumpkins. I'm going to trick or treat dressed up like a pirate."...

PATTON -- Edgar M. Trentham, 74, of St. Louis died Saturday, Oct. 29, 1994, at Alexian Brothers Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Jan. 4, 1920, at Marble Hill the son of W.C. and Gilla Smith Trentham. He was married to Juanita Green. She survives at the family home in St. Louis...

BELL CITY -- Clementine "Clem" Strobel, 80, of Bell City died Sunday, Oct. 30, 1994, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 8, 1914, at Blomeyer, the daughter of Andrew Louis and Elizabeth Wagoner Simpher. She married Odus Strobel Aug. 19, 1936, at Cape Girardeau. He survives...

Herman Lee Campbell, 84, of 1615 William St. died Sunday, Oct. 30, 1994, at the Cape Girardeau Nursing Center. He was born Jan. 22, 1910, in Marion, Ill., the son of Jasper and Mary Evans Campbell. He married Lois E. Healy Oct. 22, 1933, in Nashville, Ill. She survives...

Southeast Missouri Hospital wants to replace one of its cardiac catheterization labs. The hospital has filed a letter of intent with the Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee. This application comes on the heels of a similar effort by St. Francis Medical Center -- a request that was opposed by both the Southeast Missouri Business Group on Health and the state committee's own staff...

The Area Wide United Way is asking people in the region to dig deep into pockets and pocketbooks to help their fellow man. So far, the appeal is working. This year's campaign is going well, with 50 percent of the goal already collected as of Friday. That compares favorably to last year at this time, but a higher goal means more dollars in hand. This year's goal is $520,000...

Continuing ads by candidates attacking each other and months of news articles concerning corruption in government on the local, state, and federal level seem to overshadow what's really important in this election year. While allegations, such as corruption and influence peddling against House Speaker Bob Griffin are certainly cause for concern, more important matters, such as basic policy issues should be the voters' main concern and focus this election. ...

For a number of reasons that are not always obvious, the word "government" has increasingly become a pejorative term that, when used in the proper context, draws angry reactions from citizens whether at the local, state or federal level. It no longer seems strange to hear political candidates seeking public office denounce government while seeking to occupy a job within its structure. ...

Here are excerpts from the latest bacht of letters to the editors regarding Amendment 7 (Hancock II): To the editor: ...Missourians life in one of the lowest tax states in the country. A vote of the people is required on all increases in taxes that exceed the original 1980 Hancock Amendment limits. ...

Why are you running for Congress this year? I am running because I very much want to represent the people of Southeast Missouri in the United States House of Representatives. I think the people in Southeast Missouri, like people everywhere, need somebody like me who does not represent special interest and has the best interest of the country at heart...