Stories from Sunday, January 29, 1995

Lydia F. Kuntze, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Jan. 28, 1995, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Aug. 22, 1905, in Cape Girardeau County, the daughter of Charles William and Louisa Nabe Wedekind. She married Albert Kuntze, who preceded her in death. She was a homemaker...

Scott County Kenneth W. and Shirley C. Anderson to Deewayne and Jane Hicks; Ridge Development Co. Inc. to LaVern Williams et al.; Security Bank and Trust Company to Melvin G. and Sandra K. Cook. Ag-Lands Investment Co. to Joey M. and Donna Starks; Floyd Elliott et al. to James J. and Reba J. Galemore; Michael and Cyntheia L. McReynolds to David and Teresa C. Matthews...

Bollinger County Donna Marie Yanes and Ruben Rodolfo Yanes. John David Keith and Leigh Suzanne Keith. Eddie Gene Eaker and Bethany Anne Rinacke Eaker. Donald C. Counts and Evelyn Jeanette Counts. Brenda Lee Seabaugh and Larry Rex Seaubaugh. Gary Wayne Massey and Kathy Diane Massey...

BOSTON -- Brent Felker, the son of Suellen and Dr. John R. Felker Jr. of Cape Girardeau, will perform a leading role in the play "American Buffalo" at the American College Theatre Festival Feb. 25. Felker, a junior at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, attended Central High School and is a performing arts major at Colby...

On Monday, about 50 people will begin swimming from Cape Girardeau to St. Louis, La Crosse, Wis., and maybe even the Gulf of Mexico. The swimmers won't actually be racing barges up and down the Mississippi River's 1,171-mile length. But the mileage they accumulate at the Central Municipal Pool will be computed so they can set distance goals for themselves like Davenport, Iowa, or Vicksburg, Miss...

Members of the junior quiz team are Katie Fink, Lindsey Chubboy and Jeremy Rockhill. Each student on the Bible Quiz Team at Calvary United Pentecostal Church in Jackson begins the new year of competition with the assignment of memorizing two verses and reviewing two others each week...

A local bed and breakfast has tapped into a trend that is growing throughout the nation. With changing attitudes concerning health and the increasingly rushed lifestyle of most Americans, tearooms are becoming more and more popular by providing a quiet, comfortable atmosphere in which to escape from the trials and travails of everyday life, says Trish Wischmann, owner and operator of Trisha's Bed and Breakfast, Tearoom and Gifts...

Linda Williams, Mary Klaproth, Carolyn Thompson and Sarah Yamnitz pause while preparing chrysanthemums for use on the city of St. Louis Rose Bowl Parade float. The city of St. Louis' Rose Bowl Parade float being towed by Clydesdales during the Jan. 2 parade. It was voted most beautiful in the non-commercial float category...

The Jackson Jaycees are preparing for the start of their youth gun safety course, which is set to begin on the evening of Feb. 12. Youth aged 8 to 13 years in the Jackson area are invited to take part in the six-night course, in which students will be instructed on the proper technique for safely handling, loading and shooting firearms as well as basic shooting techniques...

The DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program is a collaborative effort by certified law enforcement officers, educators, students, parents and local governments to offer classroom instruction on how to prevent or reduce drug abuse among youth...

If President Clinton had made half of last week's State of the Union Message one year ago, Congress would have passed most of his proposals and his congressional audience in 1995 might have been composed of a majority of Democrats. His speech on Tuesday night came a year too late...

Here is something for money-minded readers to consider: How important is news about business and finance, and would a daily dose keep you better informed? This may sound like a heavy topic for Sunday morning, but it is something we have begun to give serious consideration...

The unending quest of politicians ensconced in city halls, statehouses and the federal capital is first determining and then understanding something called the "public mood." Freely translated, this mood that takes possession of the minds and souls of America's average citizens is the most compelling force in government, and the success of every politician depends on correctly reading and translating it into aggressive action...

Cape Girardeau Police Chief Howard Boyd Jr. thinks Missouri residents should be allowed to carry concealed weapons, but the Missouri Police Chiefs Association thinks otherwise and wants the issue put to a statewide vote. Boyd welcomes a statewide vote. But unlike, the state association, he thinks voters would support a concealed-weapons law...

An overturned car late Friday night sent two Cape Girardeau teen-agers to Southeast Missouri Hospital. The Missouri Highway Patrol said Stacy Bogan and Chastity Ratliff, both 16, suffered serious injuries in the accident at 11:45 p.m. Friday on Route Y about two miles west of Oriole...

Last week, President Clinton made history with his State of the Union address. It marked the first time in 46 years that this annual rite saw a Democratic president addressing a Congress with Republican majorities in both houses. On this occasion as on so many others, it was beyond contest that Clinton is a persuasive rhetorician of formidable skills. ...

SIKESTON -- Pearl Medlock, 88, of 1730 W. Cape Rock in Cape Girardeau, died Friday, Jan. 27, 1995, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 6, 1906, near Neely Landing, the daughter of John and Emma Garner Hodge. She married Benson Medlock on April 8, 1925. He preceded her in death on June 15, 1993...

ANNA, Ill. -- Donna Penland Biber, 54, of Anna died Friday, Jan. 27, 1995, at the Abbey in Carbondale, Ill. She was born Dec. 11, 1940, at Cobden, Ill., the daughter of Paul and Opal Basinger Penland of Anna. On April 1, 1993, in Jackson, she married Joseph K. Biber, who survives in Anna...

Celia M. Hartley, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Jan. 27, 1995, at the Lutheran Home. She was born July 22, 1901, in Vincennes, Ind., the daughter of Elsworth and Ida Umble Butler. She married Clinton Hartley in 1918 in Gray Ridge. He preceded her in death...

SIKESTON -- Lucille Anita LeProhon, 72, a resident of the Miner Nursing Center in Sikeston, formerly of Riverside, Calif., died Friday, Jan. 27, 1995, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born Oct. 6, 1922, in Pawtucket, R.I., the daughter of Joseph and Blanche Dargie LeHoullier...

Sports enthusiasts would like to think that the whole world is poised in anticipation of Super Bowl XXIX and that each person from Tuskegee to Timbuktu will have his eyes glued to the tube. Here is one American who does not look forward to Super Bowl Sunday and who has no interest in who is invited, who quarterbacks, or who wins...

MOUNDS, Ill. -- Albert Irving Connell, 81, of rural Mounds died Friday, Jan. 27, 1995, at his home. He was born Jan. 11, 1914, at Mounds, the son of W.I. and Marietta Schoenfeld Connell. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Mounds, Elks Lodge 651 in Cairo, Ill., and the Zeta Phi Fraternity of the University of Illinois. He was a retired farmer and Metropolitan Life Insurance agent and president of the Spencer Heights Cemetery Association...

BELLEVILLE, Ill. -- Mary Lou Hitchcock, 58, of Belleville, formerly of Scott City, died Friday, Jan. 27, 1995, at Memorial Hospital. She was born July 14, 1936, at Scott City, the daughter of Lucille Brant Lance, who survives at Scott City, and the late William R. Lance...

PERRYVILLE -- Beginning Wednesday, Perry County memorial Hospital will offer "After Hours," which lets patrons get treatment for minor ilnesses or injury during hours when their physician isn't available The service is available from 6-10:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on weekends and during hospitals...

Son to Barry and Laurie Grossman, 136 S. Louisiana, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 10:15 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, 1995. Name, Samson Edward. Weight, 7 pounds 11 ounces. First child. Mrs. Grossman is the former Laurie Parker. Mr. and Mrs. Grossman are employed in technical services at Frucon. He is the son of Lula and Charles DeFelice of Cape Girardeau...

JEFFERSON CITY -- Several Southeast Missouri legislators are expressing strong support for Gov. Mel Carnahan's call for additional prisons, but they also think the needs should be looked at from a broader perspective. "There is no question we need more bed space," Sen. Danny Staples, D-Eminence, said. "But I hate to see us in a position where we build a new prison every year."...

Committee members looking at redrawing Cape Girardeau's elementary school attendance areas hope their efforts won't encounter the same fate as past attempts to bolster the district. Those attempts also involved citizen committees that led to three failed ballot initiatives. The various proposals have garnered support and resistance from patrons, but no changed have been made...

Increased growth in rural Cape Girardeau County is putting a strain on the county's road and bridge budget. The county's road and bridge fund isn't large enough to support both maintenance and capital improvements, the county commission said in its first "state of the roads" report...

JACKSON -- The county inmate population is declining and Cape Girardeau County Sheriff John Jordan says he sees light at the end of the tunnel. On Jan. 19, the Cape Girardeau County Jail hit a record 101 inmates in county custody. The jail's regular capacity is about 60 inmates...

JEFFERSON CITY -- Concerns over a steady increase in the number of prison inmates has prompted Gov. Mel Carnahan to make additional prison beds a priority of his budget for Fiscal Year 1996. But even if lawmakers approve funding for the 6,504 additional prison beds, administration officials say it will only keep pace with the projected growth of the male inmate population over the next five years...

A BIG thank you to the Southeast Missourian, Ron Nall and the Central band for the Air Force concert. This fine-looking group gave a very enjoyable performance. Thanks again. I'D LIKE to direct this comment to the Cape Girardeau Board of Education and superintendent. ...

Four area school districts will have contests for board members in the April 4 election while incumbents in three districts are still unopposed. Candidates may file at the school superintendent's office of their districts during regular business hours Monday and Tuesday until 5 p.m...

KENNETT - Cotton producers in Tennessee, Northeast Arkansas and Missouri face challenges uncommon in the lower Mid-South. Producers are encouraged to develop strategies to produce earlier maturing cotton, to maintain fiber quality through harvest, and to market their cotton at acceptable prices...

If you're inclined to take a walk on the wild side -- to indulge in the footloose pleasures of hiking -- this is just about prime season. Daily fluctuations of extreme weather not withstanding, late winter to early spring really is the ideal chunk of the calendar during which to dabble in pedestrian pursuits outdoors. Bitter cold temperatures or chilling, trail-mushing rains are unpleasantries that warrant re-evaluation, of course, but all thing considered, these are hiking times...

JEFFERSON CITY -- Missouri's record snowfall didn't deter dozens of Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) agents from converging on 45 suspected wildlife criminals Jan. 20 in the final phase of nine extended undercover investigations...

Happy New Year, or "Gung Hoy Fet Toy" in Chinese. On Tuesday the Chinese will welcome year 4693 of the Chinese lunar calendar, the year of the boar. Traditionally a two-week festival, many of the activities surrounding the event are devoted to banishing evil spirits to ensure that the coming year is filled with good luck and prosperity...

White sales are traditional after the first of the year. I think it has become a misnomer. In the beginning all sheets were white and it was truly a white sale. I wonder which manufacturer first said, "Does it have to be thus?" Perhaps the tradition was broken when colorfast dyes and detergents that didn't fade colorfast dyes came into being...

The boar is the 12th symbol of the Chinese Zodiac 12-year cycle. According to legend, Buddha believed the Chinese nation was in need of reorganization, so he turned to the animals for advice. When he called all the animals on earth to him, only 12 came, and they came in this order: rat, ox, tiger, hare, dragon, serpent, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig...