Stories from Sunday, April 7, 1991

CAPE GIRARDEAU - A memorial service will be held today for Cecil E. Dean of Cape Girardeau, who died Thursday, April 4, 1991, at the Lutheran Home. He was 79. He was born Aug. 16, 1911, in Pike County, Mo., the son of Vess Bean and Effie Kane Dean. His first wife was Byrcha Allen, whom he married on June 3, 1934. They had two children. He later married Ruth Stephens, who preceded him in death in 1973...

SIKESTON - Audra Lynn Sherman of Sikeston was selected the new Miss Missouri Teen USA 1991 at Columbia last weekend. She was chosen over 28 other contestants from across the state at the March 30 pageant. They competed in personal interview, swimsuit and evening gown categories...

CAPE GIRARDEAU - Missouri Gov. John Ashcroft came to Cape Girardeau Friday afternoon promoting his Branch Out Missouri program that resulted in the planting of 1.3 million trees in urban areas during the past year. Ashcroft explained that one year ago on Arbor Day 1990, he had challenged Missourians to plant one million trees in urban areas before Arbor Day 1991...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A memorial service of the arts, honoring Otto Dingeldein, will be held April 14 at 2 p.m. at Old St. Vincent's Religious and Cultural Center, 131 S. Main. The public is invited to attend. The service will include music, singing and sing-along, dance, drama and poetry readings. Many of the presenters are those whose lives were touched by Dingeldein...

Dear Editor: I disagree wholeheartedly with Peter Kinder's column of March 31. Mr. Kinder claims the Democratic administration of President Carter was to blame for the gas shortages and the breakdown of the economy of the 1970s. Let's look at a few facts of the time...

Dear Gary: I am enclosing our check to support your efforts in the Newspapers In Education Program which provides newspapers to classroom students in Southeast Missouri on a daily basis. As a young farm boy in Southeast Missouri without benefit of television or radio, my only tie to the outside world was a daily newspaper. ...

An innovative statewide recycling program culminated in Cape Girardeau this weekend. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) distributed 1,680 ash, maple, hackberry trees as part of Missouri's Operation Tree (Trees Renew Energy and Environment). Area residents can be proud of their role in making this statewide demonstration project a singular success. In Missouri, about 16,500 trees will be distributed...

Spectacular spring, huh? Who can remember a weekend when our community was host to so many entertaining and informative events as now? For sports buffs who didn't want to go cycling or play their own game of softball in the spectacular weather, there was Friday's and Saturday's SeMotion Relays. ...

AN IOWA COUPLE would like to thank the doctor, nurses and personnel at Southeast Missouri Hospital for their kindness, concern and quick action when my husband entered as an emergency patient recently. Your facilities are excellent. Thank you. THIS IS REGARDING the Kelly school bond issue. ...

Dear Gary: We wish to take this opportunity to thank you and the entire Missourian staff for the excellent coverage your newspaper gave the Senior Citizens' Service Tax issue. The expertise of the Missourian editors, columnists, reporters and photographers was evident in the articles and editorials about the tax. Your Speak Out column was also very fair in printing the pros and cons expressed by various citizens...

SIKESTON -- Service for Jim Mac Emerson will be held Monday in the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel here at 1 p.m. Monday, with Rev. John Gregory, pastor of Trinity Methodist Church of Oran, officiating. Burial will be in Old Morley Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. A Masonic service will be held at 7 p.m. tonight...

Dear Peter: We wish to take this opportunity to thank you and the Channel 13 staff for the excellent live interview on the Senior Citizens' Services Tax levy. Your expertise at interviewing and discussing an issue certainly helped representatives present all the pertinent information in a professional and thorough manner. ...

JACKSON -- Service for F. Monroe Biri will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church here, with Rev. Alois Stevens officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park. Friends may call at Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home here after 4 p.m. today...

CHARLESTON -- Fred Coleman, 54 years old, a former resident of Charleston, died Wednesday, April 3, in Metropolis, Ill. He was born May 12, 1935, in Charleston. Funeral arrangement are incomplete and will be announced later by the Sparks Funeral Home at Charleston...

CHARLESTON -- Charles Johnson, 53 years old, of Charleston, died Friday, April 5, 1991, at Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born Jan. 31, 1938. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Sparks Funeral Home at Charleston...

MOUNDS, Ill. -- Service for Mrs. Ninnie Dell Koonce will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at Crain Funeral Home in Mounds, with Tom Ellison officiating. Burial will be in Green Lawn Memorial Garden near Villa Ridge. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. today...

CHARLESTON -- Funeral service for Paul S. Dixon of Detroit, Mich., formerly of Charleston, was held Saturday at Sparks Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Wiley Reed officiated, with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Dixon, 34 years old, died Monday, April 1, 1991, at Boxford Hospital in Detroit...

PERRYVILLE -- Graveside service for Mrs. Agnes E. Spangler of Perryville will be held at 10:45 a.m. Monday at Jeferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis. Young and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. There is no visitation. Mrs. Spangler, 83 years old, died Thursday, April 4, 1991 at American Care Center...

Son to Tara Emmons of Cape Girardeau and the late W. Kent Cox, Southeast Missouri Hospital, Friday, March 22, 1991. Name, Shane Michael. Weight, 7 pounds 12 ounces. First child. Miss Emmons is the daughter of Vickie Baylor, and is a student at Central Junior High School. Cox is the son of Tom and Gail Cox of Jackson...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The National Weather Service says the generally warm and dry March weather will give way to a warm and wet April, with spring thunderstorms and the chance for severe weather. Thunderstorms are predicted for today and Monday, with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. Saturday's high at Cape Girardeau was 79 degrees...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Most historians agree that environment plays a primary role in the formation of world leaders' political ideas. An oppressive childhood, for example, likely would lead a world figure to different political and social views than would a happy upbringing...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Home buyers, buoyed by lower mortgage rates and renewed confidence spurred by America's military success in the Persian Gulf, are beginning to come back to the housing market. "The outcome of the war has helped turn around a sagging consumer confidence," said Jim Arnzen, a Cape Girardeau home builder. "After months of sputtering, it looks as if the housing market may have passed its low point and is regaining strength."...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Thanks to members of the First Presbyterian Church, everything's coming up roses at the corner of Broadway and North Spanish. On Saturday, between 16-20 members took advantage of the pleasant weather and planted 235 Vision 2000 red and white roses. The roses were planted in three rose beds on the grassy lot owned by the church...

BENTON -- The first phase of construction on the Missouri International Race Park motor speedway complex near here is almost complete. "We're about 90 percent complete on the three-eighth mile dirt oval track," said track spokesman Keith Simpson during a new conference here Friday...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Even if you're not an amateur radio operator, those with programmable scanner radios can listen in today as the crew of space shuttle Atlantis talks to school children in the United States from 280 miles in space. Chuck Sommers of the Goddard Amateur Radio Club, at the Goddard Space Flight Center, in Greenbelt, Md., said Atlantis will make two passes today over the central United States when its amateur radio transmissions can be copied in the Cape Girardeau area...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Three noted historians were in Cape Girardeau Friday and Saturday to participate in the 33rd annual Missouri Conference on History, held here for the first time since 1980. "Politics and Personality: Future of Democracy," was held at the Holiday Inn, with about 100 history professors and high school social studies teachers in attendance...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Southeast Missouri State University pumps $48.9 million annually into the regional economy, a university study reports. The university also creates a total economic impact in the area of $310 million, according to the study. The economic impact report was released at the Chamber of Commerce First Friday Coffee by Harry Rediger, manager of JCPenney's Store here and a member of the University Foundation Board, and Dr. Robert Foster, executive vice president of the university...

STE. GENEVIEVE Six homes will be featured on the annual Ste. Genevieve Spring House Tour here April 20-21. The tour, which will be open from noon to 4 p.m. both days, is sponsored by the French Colonial Ste. Genevieve Merchants Association. Properties on the tour include: the John Hael house, constructed in 1865; the Leon Yealy house, built in 1887; the Charles LaHaye house, built in 1799; the Lutheran Church, built in 1867; the Guibourd-Valle house, built in 1799; and a two-story brick home at the corner of LaHaye and 3rd, currently occupied by Sara Menard.. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU - Missouri moved a step closer to joining neighboring states in allowing riverboat gambling last week when the House of Representatives approved a bill that would let voters decide the issue. Rep. Herb Fallert, D-Ste. Genevieve, chairman of the committee on tourism in the House, sponsored the bill, which was approved by an 86-68 margin...

PERRYVILLE -- Parent-to-Parent, a resource and support group for parents of special needs children, will sponsor a presentation on Tuesday called "Conflict Resolution: Communicating Your Child's Needs Effectively." The speaker will be Dr. Christi Turpin, head of the Outpatient Team at the Community Counseling Center in Cape Girardeau. The presentation is free...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The fifth annual Healthy Lifestyles Conference will focus on enhancing the lives of children. The conference is scheduled April 26-27 at the Show Me Center. "This is the first time that we have focused on children for the Healthy Lifestyles conference," said Dr. John (Terry) Pardeck, who is helping plan the conference. "We believe everyone in the community thinks kids are important, and this is one way to really impact on that population of our society."...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Military families affected by the Persian Gulf war and all active duty U.S. military personnel are eligible for a new assistance program at Sears. Family Appreciation cards are available at the Cape Girardeau Sears store customer convenience center...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Mercantile Bank is offering a new educational computer software package designed to stimulate students' interest in mathematics and science to area schools. The software, called LabQuest, will be available for the next school year, said Karen Green, marketing director with Mercantile Bank of Cape Girardeau...

There is a little book with little stories whose words are entwined with little flowers. The colorful flowers appear to be a continuous garland weaving in, out and roundabout all the individual letters--here a tiny blue forget-me-not, there a cowslip bell complete with a bee asleep inside. At the bottom of a "c" drips a yellow daisy. Around the top curve of an "a" there is a delicate pink rose. And the big capital letters at the beginning of sentences are masterpieces of flowery artistry...

Above, geraniums grown in the Southeast Missouri State University greenhouse are some of the plants available at local greenhouses. At right, Denise Lankford of Perryville, a Southeast University greenhouse student worker, waters New Guinea Impatiens plants. These plants, and many others at local greenhouses will be ready for planting later this month. (photos by Mark Sterkel)...

CAPE GIRARDEAU - A special program exploring the myths and truths of menopause will be held Tuesday at Southeast Missouri Hospital's Jackson Outreach facility. "Menopause and Beyond" will be presented from 1 to 2:30 p.m. by Cape Girardeau obstetrician-gynecologist Scot G. Pringle. The program will also explore treatments that may make a difference in improving a woman's quality of life during the middle years...

Although flowering bulbs, such as crocus, daffodils and tulips, provide their own special touch to spring, it is the flowering trees that make the most spectacular display. Magnolias, flowering cherry, flowering crab, redbud and dogwood are among the largest contributors to the spring show, and worthwhile additions to the landscape...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- New group piano lessons will be taught this summer by Janet Presson. Presson also teaches Kindermusik classes for children ages 1-6. The group piano lessons will begin in June and four-week sessions will continue through the summer. Keyboard will be provided in class...

CAPE GIRARDEAU - Julia Cowsert, 2501 Tulip Lane, has been appointed to the Cape Girardeau Teen Activity Council Board of Directors. Cowsert said she hopes the council will be able to provide some healthy entertainment for youth in Cape Girardeau and provide places to socialize other than parking lots along Broadway...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Rollin Hunsicker, who has been mall manager at West Park Mall since July, will be leaving his position here in the near future. Hunsicker is taking a company transfer to manage Alton Square in Alton, Ill., and Northland Center in St. Louis...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Charles L. Hutson has assumed duties as president of the Southeast Missouri Hospital Board of Trustees. Hutson, of Cape Girardeau, is the 27th individual to serve in that position. He succeeds J. Ronald Fischer. Other officers of the 36-member active board are Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr., first vice president; Dr. Melvin C. Kasten, second vice president, and Max G. Stovall, secretary-treasurer...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Donald Talley of Cape Girardeau was recently honored by Ozark Gas Equipment, 1533 Independence, for 20 years' service. Talley, who started as a route driver on a truck, and is now credit manager with the firm, was honored with a party, where he received a 20-year plaque...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Debra Hayden has accepted a position of travel consultant with Perry Travel Center, 225 S. Plaza Way. Hayden has 20 years' experience in the travel industry, including corporate and leisure travel both domestic and international, as well as cruises and rail travel...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A sporting goods store has opened in West Park Mall along center court. "Champs Sports is an upbeat retail sports shop," said store manager Todd Anderson. "It offers clothes, footwear and everything you need for sports under one roof."...

PERRYVILLE -- Bank of Perryville President James Kapp and Director John F. Lottes, III., recently joined bankers from across the country at the National Conference for Community Banks held in Marco Island, Fla. The conference focused on marketing and its function within the community. Kapp and Lottes were the only area bankers to attend the conference, sponsored by the American Bankers Association and the Bank Marketing Association...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Rob Rueseler recently earned Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designation. The CLU designation is awarded to persons who complete a 10-course program of study and examinations covering the fundamentals of life and health insurance, pension planning, insurance law, income taxation, family financial management, estate planning and business insurance...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Cape Girardeau attorney Kathleen A. Wolz has become associated with the law firm of Richey, Price, Rice, Spaeth & Heisserer, located on the 4th floor of the Exchange Bank building, Broadview and Route K. Partners in the firm are Michael L. Richey, Michael A. Price, Joseph P. Rice III, Kevin B. Spaeth, John Heisserer and David B. Summers...

CAPE GIRARDEAU - Craig Felzien, area manager of community relations for Southwestern Bell, is the recipient of this month's "Business Person of the Month" award. The award was presented at the Cape Chamber of Commerce's First Friday Coffee on April 5...

THEBES, Ill. -- Caldwell Studios, which specializes in handmade sculptured paper collages, has opened alongside Route 3, about three miles south of the Thebes Wye. "We produce decorative art here," said Zac Caldwell, who worked in Knoxville, Tenn. area more than five years. "We feature handmade, sculpted paper to create a variety of artwork suitable for commercial uses, or for the home."...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A new jewelry and pawn shop operations has opened in Plaza Shopping Center. Shawn and Karen Mitchell opened Cape Jewelry and Pawn Monday at 47 Plaza Way. "We'll be making loans on almost anything of value," said Mitchell. "That includes televisions, VCRs, stereos, cameras, and other items."...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Nu Weigh Body Toning Salon recently opened in Cape Girardeau at 125 S. Broadview Suite 2. Owner/manager Sheila Allen said the facility is the only one in Cape Girardeau County. "We use exercise tables," she said. "We do not use aerobics or calisthenics since it is not a weight loss system. The system tones muscles, helps circulation, and helps reduce stress."...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Glendella May has been elected president of the Cape Girardeau County Legal Secretaries Association. Other officers elected last week include Karen Hancock, vice president; Barbara Ward, secretary; Mary Tripp, treasurer; Cheryl Amos, governor; and Jackie Givens, national representative...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Linda's Quilt Place and Custom Dressing has a new name and a new location. Linda Cartner recently relocated her quilt business to 213 S. Plaza Way and renamed it Linda's Quilt Place and Custom Design. "We completed our move last week," said Cartner, who moved to the Plaza area from N. Sprigg St. "We have more space, it's all on floor, and we have more parking for our customers...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Dr. Kathy A. McCuan, D.C., who is moving here from Austin, Texas, has announced she is joining Ruopp Chiropractic Office, located at 115 Broadview. McCuan has nine years' experience in the practice of chiropractic. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in biology, and went on to receive her doctor's degree from Logan College in St. Louis...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Mary Foote, manager of Cape Girardeau Country Club, will be guest speaker at the Cape Girardeau Business and Professional Women's Club meeting Tuesday. The 6:30 p.m. session will be held at the Holiday Inn. Foote, who was named "Business Person of the Month" by the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce recently, is a member of the Zonta Club, SEMO Boosters, Friends of St. Francis, Southeast Hospital Foundation, Copper Dome Society, and Riverfest Association...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Jay Burchfield, chairman and CEO of Boatmen's National Bank of Springfield, former president of Boatmen's National Bank of Cape Girardeau, was a visitor here Thursday. Burchfield, who moved to his position at Springfield four years ago, has taken on some added responsibility with the company...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- An arts and crafts shop, The Briar Patch, has opened at West Park Mall, along center court. Selena Hartle, Roy Hartle Sr., Roy Hartle Jr., Dean Loftin and Karen Loftin are partners in the family operation. "The Briar Patch is an arts and crafts consignment store," said Selena Hartle. "We have room for up to 14 consignees now. Our goal is 50 or more."...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- William Holly of Cape Girardeau has been named branch manager of Consumer Credit Counseling Service, which will open a new office at 1606 Independence, Suite 1, Monday. The office provides counseling and assistance to clients in helping them solve financial problems through a debt management system and new skills in budgeting...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Harry Rediger, manager of JCPenney, West Park Mall, recently accepted a United Way Award at Dallas, Texas, in behalf of the associates at the local store. The West Park Mall store was one of six JCPenney stores nationally that were honored for conducting the best United Way campaigns...

MOUNDS, Ill. -- John Connell of Mounds, Ill., an agent in the country Companies Pulaski-Alexander-Massac Agency, has completed the Life Underwriters Training Council (LUTC) two-year course of study. Connell is among 36 members of the insurance and investment group's agency force to complete the course...

ST. LOUIS Craig L. Grantham, formerly of Sedgewickville, and now of Chesterfield, has been named director of credit support for the Farm Credit Bank of St. Louis. In his new position, Grantham will develop, recommend and administer credit and appraisal philosophy and policies for the bank. He most recently served as program manager in the executive development center of Citicorp...

BENTON -- Campus Auto and Tire has opened a shop at Benton, the second facility for the company. "We were looking for an outlying location," said Jim Eakin, who along with Woody Woodfin and Butch Urhahn own the company. "This spot was already set up. It has good potential."...