Pictures of the Past #65

June 24, 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/

Patricia Pfefferkorn was crowned queen of the Golden Jubilee at Chaffee in September 1955 by R.P. Hamilton of St. Louis, safety director of the Frisco Railroad. Her court, in the front row, was composed of Patricia Castleman, maid of honor; Linda Montgomery, crown bearer; Carol Jo Campbell, flower bearer, and Marilyn Whitaker, maid of honor. In the second row were, from left, school superintendent Fred Lewallen, Edward Castleman, Harlan Whitaker and H.H. DeBerry.

This picture of the Hotel Idan-Ha shows a three-story hotel at the southwest corner of Broadway and Fountain that was built in 1908-09 by A.J. Flentge of Cape Girardeau. Find out more about the hotel in this blog by Fred Lynch: <a href="http://www.semissourian.com/blogs/flynch/entry/30914">www.semissourian.com/blogs/flynch/entry/30914</a>

Cape County Poultry Improvement Association and the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce served charcoal barbecued chicken from an open, concrete-block pit, 65 feet long, at Arena Park on Oct. 3, 1957.

Here's a better view of the 65-foot-long, open concrete-block pit used by the Cape County Poultry Improvement Association and the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce to grill chicken at Arena Park on Oct. 3, 1957.

Published Sept. 2, 1955. The S.C. Perdue family of Oran won the prize for the biggest family present at the Chaffee Golden Jubilee celebration in September 1955. Mrs. Perdue and her 11 children posed for G.D. Fronabarger. From left, front row, were Cathy 2 1/2, Michael 4, Becky 5, Cindy 6, Pat 8, Jim 11, Monte and Stanley, twins, 12; second row, Lynda 13, Mrs. Perdue holding Danny 7 weeks old, and Judy 14. Each youngster received a prize and the twins got an extra one for being the oldest twins present. Mr. Perdue ws a truck driver, employed by a St. Louis concern.

An unidentified farmer examines his corn crop.

The photo may be undated, but the identification of this group is obvious. These are the Golden Troopers, the Cape Girardeau American Legion's drum and bugle corps, marching west in the 200 block of Broadway.

May 8, 1961 Southeast Missourian. As in the past, Cape LaCroix Creek couldn't carry all the water during the heavy, continuous rain this weekend. This picture was made Sunday morning after Saturday night's downpour, showing water over the intersection of Highway 61 and Bloomfield Road. (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive)

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