25 years ago: March 6, 1985

Richard L. Ochs Jr., a 24-year-old Cape Girardeau man, who has been employed in the sales department of a local radio station, is names the new project director for the Chamber of Commerce; he fills the post vacated last November by Donna Hanschen when she was named director of the Convention and Tourism Bureau.

Ending weeks of debate, the Cape Girardeau City Council approves a measure which will allow regular bottle rockets in the city, but not cheaper brands; only last month, the council voted 5 to 1 to approve the first reading of an ordinance banning the sale and use of bottle rockets in the city.

50 years ago: March 6, 1960

Roy Smith has filed with the city clerk for the nomination for city commissioner; he is the 21st candidate to file for the four places to be filled, and for which eight will be selected at the primary election on March 22.

Girl Scout Sunday is observed in Cape Girardeau's churches; at St. Mary's Cathedral, 118 girls of the seven troops and their leaders attend the 8:15 a.m. Mass; they are served breakfast afterward in the school cafeteria.

75 years ago: March 6, 1935

Preparations are being made for proceeding with the sale of the Cape Girardeau traffic bridge to satisfy a first mortgage held by owners of $1,000,000 of defaulted bonds, says E.J. Deal, special master named to dispose of the bridge.

Concrete is being poured for the foundation of a two-family apartment building being erected at 1 N. Henderson Ave., by F.W. Keller; the building will be constructed of brick and will have eight rooms and a bath for each of the two apartments.

100 years ago: March 6, 1910

Twenty-one people are baptized in the waters of the Mississippi River, near the Frisco freight depot, all converts to the Black Baptist church in Haarig.

Because theatergoers packed the Grand Theater during Jack Amick's clever vaudeville company's engagement here a few weeks ago, Amick purchased Herman Bock's interest in the Grand; in the future the Grand will be under the management of Amick and Mike Doyle.

-- Sharon K. Sanders