Stories from Tuesday, June 27, 1995

Paul Jesse, left, and Michael Hitt, two Cub Scouts from Jackson, took a turn at trying cardio-pulmonary resuscitation during the Shawnee District Day Camp at Jackson City Park. The boys had earlier taken first aid "readyman" training. Allison Toole, left, and Elizabeth Kimball, two Cape Girardeau Brownie Girl Scouts, washed their hands at their campsite at Camp Sacajawea...

JACKSON -- Dutchtown residents, the Cape Girardeau County Commission and the Army Corps of Engineers all agree: A permanent solution to flooding at Dutchtown is needed. But what is the best solution? A group of Dutchtown residents told the County Commission Monday they want a permanent levee to protect their homes and businesses...

JACKSON -- The best government is less government, said Peter Myers, a former USDA deputy secretary. "I didn't realize until I started my business the pressure government places on businesses," he said. Myers spoke to members of the Jackson Chamber of Commerce at its annual Installation Banquet Monday night...

It's that time of year again when those nice neighborhood kids turn into urban terrorists, shooting off bottle rockets and other fireworks. The Revolutionary War was fought so that the Chinese would have a market for all their fireworks. This nation has laws against running around with gunpowder and rockets, and blowing things up. Unless, of course, it is the Fourth of July holiday...

THIS IS a comment about Wal-Mart losing its power and the staff spent the day throwing away milk and other stuff. Why didn't they call FISH or Salvation Army and let the lower income people have it? I was in the store shopping, why didn't they offer it to the customers for free rather than throwing it away? That would have been better...

One of the most dangerous intersections in Cape Girardeau County is the I-55 interchange at Highways 61-34. The highway that goes under the interstate is a busy stretch that connects Cape Girardeau and Jackson. Because of the design of the interchanges, motorists going to or from the interstate and Highways 61-34 must cross lanes of traffic at odd angles and with limited visibility...

As with many issues, the current debate about highway speed limits tends to concentrate on a lot of fringe issues without really addressing the core. For example, when The Associated Press reported last week that the U.S. Senate had decided "to get rid of the 55 mph federal speed limit," it left the impression that the nation's motorists were suddenly traveling along the on-ramp to the Autobahn, where there is no speed limit...

SIKESTON -- Helen Howle, 78, of Sikeston, died Sunday, June 25, 1995, at her home. She was born Nov. 9, 1916, in Sikeston, daughter of Ephriam Jarit and Dicey Tomey Keith. She and James L. Howle were married July 1, 1944. He died Oct. 16, 1981. The Howles had a sewing machine business more than 30 years. ...

Daughter to Paul Tolden of O'Fallon, Ill., and Margaret Ongoa of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:17 a.m. Thursday, June 15, 1995. Name, Ashley Nicole. Weight, 4 pounds 9 ounces. Miss Ongoa is the daughter of Vitaris Ongoa and Esther Ongoa of Cape Girardeau. She is a student at Southeast Missouri State University, and receptionist at St. Francis Medical Center. Tolden is a student at Southeast. He is the son of Paul F. Tolden and Irene Tolden of O'Fallon...

BELL CITY -- Stephen Ray Reeves, 18, of East St. Louis, Ill., drowned Sunday, June 25, 1995, near Marble Hill. He was born May 17, 1977, in Maryville, Ill., the son of Stephen Ray and Linda Bradshaw Reeves. Survivors include his parents of East St. Louis; paternal grandparents, Floyd and Margaret Reeves of Collinsville, Ill.; and maternal grandparents, Carmen and Sylvia Bradshaw of Bell City...

METROPOLIS, Ill. -- Bill "Pappy" Jordan, 69, of Metropolis and formerly of Mill Creek and Mounds, died Sunday, June 25, 1995, at Massac Memorial Hospital in Metropolis. He was born Aug. 2, 1925, in Mill Creek, the son of Louis T. and Hazel Jordan. He retired in 1987 from the Allied-Signal Inc., where he was employed as a maintenance planner. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of Metropolis Elks Lodge 1428, American Legion Post and VFW Post in Metropolis...

SCOTT CITY -- Louis C. Kalkbrenner, 101, of Pine Bluff, Ark., and formerly of Scott City, died Monday, June 26, 1995, at Davis Life Care in Pine Bluff. He was born Feb. 17, 1894, in Edgewood, Ill., the son of Henry and Mary Koch Kalkbrenner. He married Mary Ada Brown in 1918. She preceded him in death...

MORLEY -- Retired Col. Allan L. Swaim, 80, of Des Moines, Iowa, died Sunday, June 25, 1995, at Mercy Medical Center. A native of Morley, he was reared in Sikeston, and had lived in Des Moines since 1963. Swaim retired from the U.S. Army in 1966, and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He then was a real estate broker in Des Moines many years...

Olive Tina Taylor, 86, of Cape Girardeau, died Sunday, June 25, 1995, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Nov. 23, 1908, in Wayne County, daughter of Ezekiel L. and Sarah Elizabeth Lane Taylor. Taylor had been a bookkeeper at Southeast Missouri Lumber Co. more than 25 years. She was a member of First Church of God. Taylor graduated from a business college in Anderson, Ind...

JACKSON -- Oma Lee Meier, 70, of Jackson, died Monday, June 26, 1995, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born May 30, 1925, at Jackson, daughter of Luther Ray and Alice Miller Crites. She and Marvin H. Meier were married Feb. 8, 1942. He died Nov. 17, 1993...

EAST PRAIRIE -- Funeral service for Lydia Ophelia Dodge of St. Charles will be held at 2 p.m. today at Shelby Funeral Chapel in East Prairie. Burl Britt and Johnny Bell will officiate, with burial in Anniston Cemetery. Dodge, 75, died Sunday, June 25, 1995, at St. Joseph Health Care Center in St. Charles...

PUXICO -- Funeral service for Ross Haney of Puxico will be held at 10 a.m. today at Watkins and Sons Funeral Chapel in Puxico. The Revs. W.V. Mosbey and Orville Huffman will officiate, with burial in Brown Cemetery. Haney, 88, died Saturday, June 24, 1995, at Lucy Lee Hospital in Poplar Bluff...

Ida Kimmich, 95, of Phoenix, Ariz., died Saturday, June 17, 1995. She formerly lived in Cape Girardeau and attended school here. She was a member of American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, Lynn; a daughter, Virginia Careaga; a brother; four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren...

WYATT -- James P. "Jim" Padgett, 77, of Wyatt,died Sunday, June 25, 1995, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 29, 1918, in the Henson community of Mississippi County, the son of Anthony Wayne and Julia Wilcox Padgett. He married Catherine Corbitt Dec. 21, 1947...

Wade Collins Wilson, 31, of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, June 24, 1995, at his home. He was born Sept. 3, 1963, in Hayti, son of Joe Dale and Betty Downing Wilson. He and Mariann Busch were married March 29, 1985, in Cape Girardeau. Wilson was employed at Data Business Systems Inc. in Cape Girardeau, and also owned and operated Grand Forest Subdivision Land Development of Wappapello. He was a member of Wappapello United Methodist Church...

A decision to swim one more time across Whippoorwill Lake in Bollinger County cost a Bell City man his life Sunday. The victim, Stephen R. Reeves, 18, was packed and ready to leave the lake-side campsite where he had spent the weekend with friends, but he decided to swim across the lake before leaving, officials said...

SIKESTON -- Representatives from Southeast Missouri State University, Three Rivers Community College and the Sikeston Area Vocational-Technical School will outline an associate degree program Thursday from 5:30-7 p.m. in the Sikeston High School cafeteria...

The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents began its search for a new school president with a closed-door meeting Monday that may have violated the state's Open Meetings Law. The regents told reporters after the meeting that they would begin the search by hiring a consulting firm, possibly within the next two to three weeks...

The Cape Girardeau Municipal Band will perform Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Capaha Park band shell. The performance is free and features guest conductor Bill Lewis of Wimpy's Restaurant. Guest performers are children from the Orff Workshop at Southeast Missouri State University...

Scott Hardeman, son of the Rev. Howard and Jane Hardeman of Patton, recently graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Medical School. Hardeman received a bachelor of arts degree in biology and a medical degree. He will begin residency in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, at St. Louis University Hospital...

Heather Deneke of Cape Girardeau has been named to the University of Mississippi chancellor's honor roll for the spring semester. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Deneke.

Three area students have earned scholarships to attend the University of Missouri-Columbia College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. Thomas W. Petzoldt has been awarded the Elyzabeth Schell scholarship. He is the son of Stan and Pat Petzoldt of Frohna and is majoring in forestry...

Entries are being accepted for the Miss Missouri Peach Fair Pageant, which is held in conjunction with the Missouri Peach Fair in Campbell. The pageant will be held Aug. 12, at 7 p.m. in the Campbell Community Building. The pageant is open to girls between the ages of 16 and 20...

Tiffany Biggerstaff and Laura Sheets of Cape Girardeau were among those who attended Girls State June 18 to 24 on the campus of William Wood's University at Fulton. The 54th session of Girls State was sponsored by the Missouri American Legion Auxiliary...

Three area students earned bachelor of science degrees, graduating with honors from the University of Missouri-Rolla: Tony Blaylock of Jackson graduated summa cum laude with a degree in civil engineering; Jerrad Hensley of Cape Girardeau graduated cum laude with a degree in engineering management; and John Ireland of Cape Girardeau graduated magna cum laude with degrees in chemistry and life sciences...

The Secrets to Success Series at Southeast Missouri State University has been selected to receive a 1995 Retention Excellence Award in a national competition sponsored by the Noel Levitz National Center for Student Retention. Five two- and four-year colleges and universities were chosen to receive awards at the national conference July 26 to 29 in New York City. Dr. Patricia Volp, assistant vice president for student development, nominated Southeast for the award...

Area students named to the dean's list at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale for the spring semester: Cape Girardeau: Cecelia M. Kluesner. Jackson: Carla E. Darnell Marble Hill: Tammy M. VanGennip Jonesboro, Ill.: Kathryn M. Coad, Janice L. Harvell, Diana Hepburn, Angela R. Rhodes, Robin S. Spellman, Tammy Darlene Vicenzi...

Area students who earned master of science degrees from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale during spring commencement: Kendall Evans Austin and Gail S. Barfuss, both of Alto Pass, Ill.; Jennifer A. Applegate, Allison M. Bell, Douglas Dean Dutrell, Kurt Michael Facco, Susan Lynn Ferry, Darlene R. ...

Brian K. White of Perryville was named to the dean's list and the athletic honor roll at Lindenwood College in St. Charles. Students named to the dean's list earned a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher. The athletic honor roll recognizes students who excel in the classroom and participate in one or more intercollegiate sports...

Kristi A. Ressel of Kelso has been awarded a Community College Scholarship to attend Southeast Missouri State University. The scholarship is a renewable award of $1,000 for students transferring from a community college to the university. She is the daughter of Kenneth and Linda Ressel of Kelso. She plans to major in housing and interior design...

Cadet Robert Alexander Barney, son of Robert S. Barney of Dexter and Kathryn M. Skelton of Cape Girardeau, was recently honored at Missouri Military Academy in Mexico, Mo. Barney was awarded the Dramateers Certificate, the Chapel Workers Certificate, the Vespers Reader Certificate, and the McDonough Trophy for Best 120-pound athlete at the academy's awards ceremony...

Stacey Jo Curtis and Amanda Gail Riley are recipients of First Financial Bank of Southeast Missouri scholarships for 1995. Curtis, daughter of Ronald W. and Betty Jo Curtis of Oran, has been an honor student at Oran High School, where she was active in FBLA, FHA, volleyball and student council. She was a cheerleader, class officer, and business manager of the journalism staff...

Randy Doty, a student in Southeast Missouri State University's master of science degree in nursing, won third place in the Clinical Nurse Specialist graduate student scholarship manuscript competition. He won the $250 award for his manuscript titled "Illinois Medicaid Reimbursement Policy for Nurse Practitioners," which will be published in Clinical Nurse Specialist, a journal for advanced nursing practice...