Pictures of the Past #58

May 6, 2014

G.D. Fronabarger left the Missourian boxes and boxes of negatives. What he didn't leave were IDs for them. Pictures of the Past features some of Frony's images we've partially identified. We're hoping you can help fill in the blanks. Contact librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com, if you recognize a place or a face. Mystery Galleries may still be viewed on our History Page, http://www.semissourian.com/history/

Jack Kramer of Cape Girardeau recognized Coach Abe Stuber holding this handsome walleye. He estimated that the photo was made in the late 194os. Stuber was the head football coach at Southeast Missouri State and later at Iowa State. He also scouted for the St. Louis football Cardinals.

The Frisco passenger depot was razed in 1960, allowing the South Main Street parking lot to be expanded.

These men are performing an essential piece of housekeeping: Hosing the mud off of South Main Street after a river flood.

Low bidders on three new buildings at State College met on April 11, 1958, with the Board of Regents to sign contracts for a $2,740,000 building program which was expected to be put underway within three weeks. Seated at the table, from the left, were: President Mark F. Scully of the college, Board President Fred A. Groves, Board Secretary Bertie Cleino, all of Cape Girardeau; Regent Charles G. Ross of Caruthersville, Regent E.K. Striegel of Kennett, Regent Lindsay W. Simmons of Cape Girardeau and Regent John F. Lottes of Perryville. Standing, from the left, were: Rolf Muenter and George Hellmuth of the architectural firm of Hellmuth, Obata and Kasabaum, which designed the three structures; Joseph A. Richardson of Shure-Richardson Co., St. Louis, contractor for plumbing, heating, air conditioning, ventilating on all three buildings; Ray Clinton of Sikeston, general contractor for the women's physical education building; Lewis Sachs, Continental Contractors, site improvement and utility work; Glenn Starmer, Hoover Brothers, Kansas City, laboratory furniture for science building; J.W. Gerhardt, general contractor for the science building; Leo Gamp, Gamp Electric Co., St. Louis, electrical contractor for the three buildings; Frank Huffman, Huffman Bros. Construction Co., Steele, general contractor for the practical arts (music) building.

G.D. Fronabarger took this shot from the roof of Southeast Hospital. He was facing northwest. In the background is old Notre Dame High School.

This photo, taken by G.D. Fronabarger on Sept. 21, 1938, shows the site, south of and facing Academic Hall at Teachers College, where work preliminary to actual construction on the new $200,000 library and museum building was done. The ground was staked off that day and excavation work began that week. Left to right were L.A. Day, construction superintendent for the contractor, McCarthy Construction Co.; V.A. Chapman, superintendent of buildings and grounds at the college; Dr. W.W. Parker, president of the college, and Fred A. Groves, president of the Board of Regents. (Frony pic)

Christmas shoppers took advantage of "dollar-days" savings at Main Street stores in this undated photograph.

Weir M. Barcus, right, who was secretary-manager of the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce for 12 years, poses with two men in a jewelry store in this undated photo. Lester Pind, left, was the owner of Pind's Jewelry. Barcus started with the chamber in November, 1944 and retired Dec. 31, 1956. He came from Valparaiso, Indiana where he was the chamber secretary-manager for two years. (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive)

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