25 years ago: March 1, 1985

Recommendations for reshaping the teacher education program at Southeast Missouri State University are in the hands of president Dr. Bill W. Stacy; Dr. Leslie H. Cochran, provost, submits 17 recommendations to Stacy, including one to phase out the laboratory school.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Scott County Central High girls basketball team moves into the Class 1A state championship game by defeating New Bloomfield 52-41 in the semifinals at the Southwest Missouri State University campus.

50 years ago: March 1, 1960

A special study committee at State College has submitted to president Mark F. Scully a report on projected enrollments based on district births, which forecasts a possible maximum of 10,627 students on the campus 14 years from now; the study recommends the college begin now in planning needs and locations of future academic and service buildings.

The reins to the Otahki Girl Scout Council, for the first time in its history, were handed over to male hands last night when Warren C. Martinson of Jackson was installed as council president.

75 years ago: March 1, 1935

The Cape Girardeau City Council has decided there will be no further appropriation out of the park fund for improvements at Fairground Park after the paving of West End Boulevard has been completed; after the paving is finished, the fund will have only $1,800, which must be used for maintenance during the rest of the year.

Roller skating is the fad of the hour in Cape Girardeau, bringing jangled nerves to elders, scattered complaints to police and plenty of fun to the city's youngsters, who find the paved streets perfect for the art.

100 years ago: March 1, 1910

Antone Gockel, who left Germany in the early 1850s and settled in Cape Girardeau, dies at the home of his son, August, at age 88; Gockel established a teaming, transfer and livery business here and was the pioneer stage coach runner out of this city, carrying the mails from Cape Girardeau to Jackson, Sedgewickville, Mo., and Patton, Mo., more than a half century ago.

W.J. Lee, the plumber, has moved his shop from Main Street to Independence Street, to the east of Moore & Stehr's.

-- Sharon K. Sanders