Stories from Wednesday, September 18, 1996

Dear Editor: In the words of a great American president, Ronald Reagan, "There he goes again!" As if Filegate, Whitewater, Paula Jones, Gennifer Flowers, dodging the draft and admitting if he had to do it over, that YES he would inhale weren't enough to send "Bubba" back to Arkansas, now I see he's still making decisions before he thinks...

The Salvation Army will be serving "Meals With Friends" beginning Monday. The meals will be served from 4:30 until 6 p.m. Anyone is welcome to eat at no cost. Monday -- Macaroni and cheese, peas and carrots, pickled beets, fruit salad, bread and butter...

State Senate candidates Rick Althaus and Peter Kinder will square off Oct. 3 in the last of six debates. The debate will be held at 7 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom at Southeast Missouri State University. Student Government and the League of Women Voters are co-sponsoring the debate...

As Southeast Missouri State University looks forward to the future with new computer technology and the business building, those who join this year's Family Weekend celebration will be taking a look back with the theme "Treasures and Traditions." The Shenandoah Shakespeare Express will be at Southeast during the celebration this weekend, conducting a workshop and giving two performances. The visit is the 11-member troupe's second to Southeast in two years...

Yvonne Lossing knows that school nurses are important -- one of them saved her son, Kevin's, life. Kevin, 13, had a heart transplant in June after learning that muscular dystrophy had weakened his heart muscle. A registered nurse at Louis J. Schultz was one of the first to recognize the problem...

JACKSON -- A paving project approved by aldermen this week should make it easier for motorists to access Old Cape Road and Jackson Boulevard. Fronabarger Concreters Inc. have been awarded the $97,455 contract for paving Gloria Drive from Old Cape Road to Jackson Boulevard...

In light of recent church burnings, the Southeast Missourian asked students at Jackson High School how they viewed the status of race relations in the United States. Sarah McMullin: "I think there is definitely tension, but sometimes it is blown out of proportion. I think that just spurs more incidents. I think race relations are improving, certainly over the last 50 years."...

JACKSON -- Operators of a new solid waste transfer station are awaiting word from the state on when they can start operations. Allied Waste Management's transfer station was inspected Friday, said Bob Doyle, district manager for Lemmon's Waste System, Allied's local component...

AS LONG as teachers and administrators lower their standards to where second graders could be passed to third grade without being able to read, I would say there is a problem there. Of course, the parents felt part of the solution. But the problem is that we've lowered our standards so low and we've followed this touchy-feely stuff so far that it doesn't mean anything to graduate from one grade to the next. That's where we need to focus...

Southeast Missouri State University Regents recently approved a bevy of new academic programs and projects. Many of these programs place a renewed emphasize on technical training. As part of this enhanced-mission plan, the university wants to construct a vocational-technical center. This vocational priority should extend the university's reach into the region, and build a closer association with public education...

The SEMO District Fair Board wrapped up its 141st edition with a smile. Despite some cooler temperatures and rain, attendance rose by some 10,000 this year. That's a tribute to hundreds of dedicated volunteers who give thousands of hours to ensure a successful fair. Nearly 100,000 people visited the family-oriented festival this year...

Behind all the political rhetoric, there is an army of volunteers and paid workers who do the heavy lifting in an election year. Much of the nuts-and-bolts of electioneering flow out of campaign offices. Both the Democrats and Republicans officially opened campaign offices Tuesday in Cape Girardeau with traditional ribbon-cutting ceremonies. The Democratic office actually has been up and running for several weeks...

SCOTT CITY -- Missouri Highways and Transportation Department district engineer Scott A. Meyer told a gathering of Scott City Chamber of Commerce members Tuesday night that once riverboat gambling comes to Scott City the department will start building roads...

Bryan White's boyish good looks won me over to the music's whiny side. When Laura walked over to my desk and invited me to a concert at the SEMO District Fair, I cringed. It was absolutely free, she said, and she couldn't find a "real date" soon enough...

Every year, thousands of dollars in grants for homeless people are funneled from the city of Cape Girardeau to not-for-profit agencies. The agencies, in turn, use the money to help those who wander into the local police department or other places looking for shelter...

The Missouri Republican Party's executive committee has endorsed 8th District congressional candidate Jo Ann Emerson. GOP chairman John C. "Woody" Cozad said the endorsement means the state party will aid Emerson's campaign. Emerson is running as an independent candidate in the general election and as the Republican nominee in the special election to fill the unexpired term of her late husband, Bill Emerson. Emerson's main rival is Democrat Emily Firebaugh of Farmington...

JACKSON -- Funeral service for Lloyd R. Lowes of Henderson, Nev., will be held today at Palm Funeral Home in Henderson. Lowes, 80, died Saturday, Sept. 14, 1996, at St. Rose of Lima Hospital in Henderson. He was born Aug. 20, 1916, on a farm near Jackson, son of Ed and Augusta Grebe Lowes. He and Ula Brown were married in 1948...

CHAFFEE -- Funeral service for David Owens of Chaffee will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee. The Rev. Joe Payne will officiate, with burial in Union Park Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel after 5 p.m. today...

ANNA, Ill. -- Judith Lea Nalan, 54, of Anna died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1996, at Union County Hospital. She was born Oct. 12, 1941, in Stoughton, Wis., daughter of Neil and Margaret Barrenger Scott. She and George F. Nalan were married Feb. 14, 1976, in Rockford, Ill...

COBDEN, Ill. -- Leona Elizabeth Brumleve, 64, of Cobden died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1996, at her home. She was born Aug. 7, 1932, at Laflin, daughter of Leo and Wilhelmina Nenninger Holzum. She and Harold A. Brumleve were married Jan. 19, 1957, at Leopold...

JACKSON -- Jesse "Jay" Hartle, 73, of Jackson died Monday, Sept. 16, 1996, at Jackson Manor. He was born July 30, 1923, at Millersville, son of Hubert and Bessie Seabaugh Hartle. He and Ilena Seabaugh were married Sept. 27, 1944, in Piggott, Ark. Hartle had worked at the former Jackson Hosiery Mill, and was a truck driver with Wetterau more than 20 years, retiring in 1983. He was a member of Millersville United Methodist Church, and Excelsior Masonic Lodge 441 in Jackson...

JACKSON -- Thelma M. Wilke, 82, of Jackson died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1996, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 19, 1914, at Millersville, daughter of Benjamin and Mathilda Moore Fulbright. She and Aaron Wilke were married April 14, 1931. He died Jan. 2, 1994...

Funeral mass for Kletia L. Killian of New Braunfels, Texas, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Cathedral. Msgr. Richard Rolwing will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. There is no visitation. Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Chapel is in charge of arrangements...

Sheldon Joseph Stratman Jr., 67, of Mountain Home, Ark., died Monday, Sept. 16, 1996, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. He was born June 11, 1929, in Millstadt, Ill., son of Sheldon Joseph and Emily H. Yale Stratman Sr. He and Bernadine Stratman were married June 15, 1949, at Glennonville...

Leonard H. Hoppmann Sr., 89, of St. Louis died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1996. A native of St. Louis, he had been a supervisor with the U.S. Postal Service. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Hoppmann was a member of National Association of Federal Employees 112, WCU Branch 69, Legion of 1,000 Men, National Association of Postal Supervisors Branch 131, U.S. Civil Service Retired Employees Association, and Newport Heights Memorial VFW Post 6137...

GRAY RIDGE -- James E. "Jay" Mayo, 75, of Gray Ridge died Monday, Sept. 16, 1996, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 10, 1921, in Gray Ridge, son of Thurman and Pearl A. Green Mayo. He and Harriett Magee were married Dec. 10, 1977, in Dearborn, Mich...

Son to Cleo Maurice and Jennifer Joann Beeson Jr. of Advance, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:43 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, 1996. Name, Joshua Zachariah. Weight, 5 pounds 2 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Beeson is the former Jennifer Voudrie, daughter of Bob and Kathy Voudrie of Sturdivant. Beeson is the son of Cleo M. and Peggy Beeson of Brownwood. He is employed at Galaxy Cable in Sikeston...

ANNA, Ill. -- John M. Sneddon, 82, of Anna died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1996, at Herrin Hospital. He was born Aug. 9, 1914, in Percy, the son of Robert and Elizabeth Muckermoil Sneddon. He married Helen Barker on July 16, 1936, in Jonesboro, Ill., and she preceded him in death on Jan. 5, 1995...

On a bright September afternoon three young boys shared a homemade swing and considered the finer points of apples. "I just like eating them the way they are," observed Kory Mueller, a second-grade student at Immanuel Lutheran School in Perryville. "I like caramel apples," Mueller's classmate Jonathan Rodewald said. ...