Out of the past 11/13/11

25 years ago: Nov. 13, 1986

The "Siberian Express" arrived last night in Cape Girardeau; the overnight low of 14 degrees at municipal airport smashed the old record of 18, set on this date in 1976; the overnight low at Jackson was 7.

The Cape Girardeau County Commission has been advised that an increase in the sheet metal workers' prevailing wage determination will increase the costs of construction of a new administrative office building at Jackson by just over $10,000.

50 years ago: Nov. 13, 1961

The Missourian Art Exhibition has hit a bonanza of interest this year; Earl Hazen, director of the exposition, reports 170 works will be displayed and every possible space in the Missourian offices and retail store will be used; the show will open Saturday.

A decision on sale details of $1,650,000 in school bonds is deferred by the school board; the bond matter might be taken up once more at a special meeting Wednesday night called to consider revised plans for the junior high school.

75 years ago: Nov. 13, 1936

Dr. N.F. Chostner, for 31 years a practicing physician in Cape Girardeau County, dies unexpectedly at the home of a patient; born in Bollinger County, Chostner would have been 57 years old Nov. 24.

The boundary of the proposed village at the west side of Cape Girardeau is changed, leaving out a tract included in the proposed fairground and community park; the proposed village will take in a narrow strip of territory along U.S. 61, south from near Hopper Road to Independence Street.

100 years ago: Nov. 13, 1911

Following a day of summerlike temperatures, Cape Girardeau was given a touch of winter weather Saturday night; the high during the day reached 88, causing many residents to poke fun at the weather man, who had predicted rain, snow, sleet and blizzards; he was vindicated that evening, however, when he picked up a regular cyclone and smashed it down on the heads of the unbelieving Girardeans; several chimneys were blown off and houses damaged in the gale.

Dr. and Mrs. Ivan Lee Holt leave for St. Louis; Dr. Holt will act as toastmaster at a dinner there honoring Alfred Tennyson Dickens, son of Charles Dickens.

-- Sharon K. Sanders