A LOOK BACK AT JACKSON

25 years ago: 1974

Cape Girardeau County Disaster Planning and Operations Unit, formerly Civil Defense, will become Cape Girardeau County Rescue Unit and receive its orders through County Sheriff Ivan E. McLain as result of County Court action Thursday; unit will be different from sheriff's auxiliary patrol, and will be strictly responsible for rescue and communications, including tornado watches.

Motions to secure costs and to determine if lawsuit brought Jan. 25 against County Court by citizens group opposed to construction of county law enforcement complex outside of Jackson is proper class action were filed Monday in Circuit Court; hearing on two motions has been scheduled for next Monday with Judge Marshall Craig presiding.

Tentative budget for 1974-75 school year showing $2,705,429 in anticipated receipts and showing total expenditures expected to run $2,738,362, was approved by Jackson R-2 Board of Education Tuesday night; $32,933 overrun in expenditures during 1974-75 school year will be covered by anticipated balance of $705,927 from present school year.

Meier Angus Farms, one mile west of Jackson, hosted area Angus cattle breeders at 22nd annual sale of registered breeding stock Saturday; Meiers have been breeding registered Angus cattle for 34 years and have shown cattle throughout Midwest during more than three decades; farm family has had many champion bulls and cows at major shows.

50 years ago: 1949

Ernest W. Loos has tossed his hat into ring for city marshal, subject to city election on April 5; filing brings four candidates into field for that job: Day Marshal Pink Wills, Night Marshal August Peetz, and Troy Haupt; Loos is engaged in simonizing business.

Little business was conducted by City Council Monday night; council did appoint members of fire department; because of resignations of J.R. Mabrey, W.E. LaMonte and Marvin Meyer from fire patrol, council appointed George McClard, Charles Loos, Vernon Ladreiter and C.C. Crain.

Ben Reid has filed in city election for collector; Hubert Seabaugh, current collector, previously filed; he is completing his first term.

Dr. and Mrs. D.L. Mowery and children, Gwyn and Paul, are in their new home; new house overlooks bluff on Highway 25 at edge of Jackson city limits; structure was erected of granite stone quarried at Williamsville.

Results of dental clinic conducted this week at elementary school by Drs. D.L. Mowery, Vinyard Kies and T.E. Wilson have been tabulated; they show 155 pupils, or 42 percent, have deciduous teeth decay; 129, or 35 percent, have permanent teeth decay; 103, or 28 percent, need prophlaxis; 21, or 6 percent, have naloclusion; and three, or 1 percent, have unhealthy gums.

75 years ago: 1924

Chief of Police W.W. Hobbs announces that dog license tags have arrived and are ready for distribution; they sell at $1 and $5; roundup by dog catcher later on will eliminate all unlicensed canines.

W.S. Samuels has sold his home in eastern part of city to Cecil Unger, auto mechanic; Samuels is one of Jackson's good citizens, and it is hoped he will not choose to move to another city.

Voters in Jackson and Byrd Township will ballot on constitutional amendments Tuesday at following polling places: First precinct votes at City Council room in basement of courthouse; second precinct at woman's rest room in west part of courthouse basement, and third precinct at Cape County Savings Bank.

W.S. Samuels and Grant Sutton left for Delta Tuesday, where they will remain several days, putting finishing touches on large mercantile business.

Grading of lot for new lumber company on corner of East Main and Second East streets has begun; immediately after superfluous dirt has been removed, construction of substantial lumber sheds and attractive office building will be started.

Business men's luncheon at Hotel Jackson Tuesday night was largely attended, and much interest was manifested in discussion of street paving, which was again principal topic before meeting.

Schumer Springs, popular health resort in Perry County, will formally open for 1924 season on March 15; owners, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Halter, have improved place considerably and are now better than ever able to care for needs of their guests.