Out of the past: April 21

1991

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Speaking yesterday at the 99th annual meeting of the Southeast Missouri Press Association, state Adjutant General Charles M. Kiefner of the Missouri National Guard said communities should strike up a grassroots protest to keep the Army from closing Guard units in their towns.

Marcia Southard-Ritter, vice president of patient care at Saint Francis Medical Center, was one of five registered nurses from across the state to be honored at the second annual Tribute to Missouri Nurses, held last evening in St. Louis.

1966

A St. Marys, Missouri, farmer, Willie Bruckerhoff, announces he is a candidate for the Republican nomination for congressman from Missouri's 10th District; Bruckerhoff seeks the seat held by Rep. Paul C. Jones, Kennett, Missouri, Democrat.

The County Court listens to, but takes no action on, a proposal an emergency civil defense communications center be established in the Jackson Courthouse basement.

1941

Plans for the construction of a $25,000 building on North Spanish Street to house a super market of the Atlanta and Pacific Tea Co. are announced; the building will be at 11-23 N. Spanish St., a short distance north of Independence on the west side of the street on a site now partially occupied by an old brick residence.

The County Court, in a morning session, is asked by a group of Cape Girardeau and Jackson businessmen, representing the towns' chambers of commerce, to sign an application for a $295,000 WPA project for construction of an airport near Dutchtown; at its afternoon session, the court signs the application.

1916

So far as is known to the county school superintendent, 15 school districts in the county at the school election April 4 adopted the system of free textbooks, while 11 districts voted favorably on that proposition last year; those adopting the system this year were Leemon, Williams, Looney, Hickory Ridge, Clover Hill, Old Salem, Gravel Hill, Goshen, Dogwood, Kurreville, Abernathy, Maple Grove, Clippard, Round Pond and Daisy; three more schools -- Oak Ridge, Pocahontas and Egypt Mills -- will have special meetings and will undoubtedly sanction free textbooks.

J.W. Phillips, for two years president of the Cape Girardeau Board of Education, resigned his position and seat on the board a week ago, and Charles Stehr was appointed to fill his place; at the regular monthly meeting this evening, Henry Nussbaum is chosen to succeed Phillips as president.

-- Sharon K. Sanders