10 years ago: April 17, 1994

The Rev. Barry L. Pfanstiel is installed as pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Chapel; preacher for service is the Rev. Paul Donner of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Paducah, Ky., and first vice president of Mid-South District Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

The Rev. Jimmy Randle becomes pastor of Liberty Pentecostal Community Church; he is former minister of True Christian Pentecostal Witnesses Church, under pastorship of the Rev. R.T. Shipp Jr.

25 years ago: April 17, 1979

Mississippi River crests at Cape Girardeau one day earlier and lower than had been predicted by National Weather Service; river measures 44.1 feet here, rise of four-tenths of inch since yesterday.

Federal Communications Commission has approved sale of both television and radio stations of Hirsch Broadcasting Co.; Oscar Hirsch, owner of stations, says transactions haven't yet been consummated; American Family Insurance Co. of Atlanta, Ga., is purchaser of KFVS-TV.

50 years ago: April 17, 1954

Bolstered by building permit for Greater Cape Girardeau Catholic High School -- item accounting for $600,000 of total -- construction in Cape Girardeau at end of March boomed to $916,700 for first quarter and continued at fast clip this month.

This evening's Easter vigil service at St. Mary's Catholic church is new liturgical service for Holy Saturday never before permitted.

75 years ago: April 17, 1929

Mayor James A. Barks and city police officers took turns trying their skill with new police department submachine gun in target practice at silica pit on Juden farm southwest of Cape Girardeau yesterday; officers participating were chief H.F. Wickham, Robert Wilson and Charles Schweer.

According to Mayor James A. Barks, he has received several inquiries from Girardeans who asked if it would be possible for daylight saving time to be adopted here.

-- Sharon K. Sanders