Paula E. Kempe
OpinionDecember 2, 1997
LETTERS: SALVATION ARMY HELPS THOSE IN NEEDTo the editor: Quite a number of years ago, the ushering in of the Christmas season was first felt with the ringing of the bells by a member of the Salvation Army, each person attired in a black bonnet and black dress, with an iron kettle by her side. ...OpinionNovember 20, 1997
LETTERS: TOBACCO USE STILL A PERSONAL CHOICETo the editor: The use of tobacco has been in existence in some form or other for a very long time. The subject of its ill effects arises from time to time. I remember clearly back in the early 1920s how snuff used by inhaling was widely popular. Packaged cigarette...OpinionNovember 9, 1997
LETTERS: MANAGERS SET PACE FOR BUSINESSESTo the editor: Some business establishments are subject to grow on people in appeal. They become a household name, so to speak. The J.C. Penney store is thought of as that. It takes a good, personable, outgoing and well-trained manager to bring that about...OpinionOctober 31, 1997
LETTERS: AMERICA READS IS GOOD FOR LITERACYTo the editor: At a very early age my twin sister's interest was focused on the art of learning to read. After mastering it as a child, she read everything available within her ability. In the early years, books came in series. The Elsie Dinsmore series (now out of...OpinionOctober 12, 1997
LETTERS: HALLOWEEN HAS BECOME CIVILIZEDTo the editor: I always liked Halloween as a child. I remember how my father on Halloween night walked down to the corner of Broadway and Ellis with my twin sister and me to watch the children clad as ghosts with a sheet over their heads, a bar of homemade soap in ...OpinionSeptember 12, 1997
LETTERS: RUSH HAS A WARM HEART TOOTo the editor: People in general like to speak their minds. Some feel bitterness, some gratitude and some just like to express an opinion. That's life. People are all different. Just within the past several weeks, two remarks have appeared in Speak Out regarding th...OpinionAugust 30, 1997
LETTERS: MEMORIES OF WOOLWORTH'S STORETo the editor: The closing of all F.W. Woolworth stores brings to mind the first five-and-10-cent Woolworth store in our city, located on the corner of Main Street in the building now occupied by Hutson Furniture Co. Many and dear are the precious memories of those...OpinionAugust 15, 1997
LETTERS: A TRIBUTE TO DONALD FORDTo the editor: Without a doubt, the angels welcomed Donald Ford with open arms as he bid his life on Earth farewell. It was a precious moment for all the souls in Heaven. Donald Ford lived up to all the tributes that were given to him. Nothing was too much for him ...OpinionAugust 1, 1997
LETTERS: POLICEMEN DESERVE HONOR, RESPECTTo the editor: The article "Policeman" that was read by Cape Girardeau's police chief, Rick Hetzel, during the recent Chamber breakfast and that was included in Gary Rust's column was one of the most beautiful and truly expressed of the complete duties and sensibil...OpinionJuly 17, 1997
LETTERS: OLD BUILDING HOLDS A LOT OF HISTORYTo the editor: Of the many historic homes in our city that have been given special attention, the building that depicts the real history and was at one time considered a love nest for many still stands and, being among the very oldest, bears the name Ye Ole House G...Advertisement
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