This week in history

Wednesday, December 24, 2008 12:02 PM CST

40 Years Ago

The Farmington Press December 26, 1968

• The Mineral Area College Board of Trustees accepted a bid for construction of a library on the new campus.

• Bonne Terre Hospital had plans for a new physical therapy department.

30 Years Ago

The Farmington Evening Press December 22 through 29, 1978

• A Local Farmington man, Robert Wulfers, arrived back in town after escaping from a hijacked plane in Marion, Ill.

• The Memorial United Methodist Church set up a teen center to begin January 2nd.

• Kenneth Pratte was named as the Assistant Prosecutor, he replaced Judge James Pennoyer.

• Artie Armon celebrated her 107th birthday.

20 Years Ago

The Press Advirtiser, December 20 through 23, 1988

• A fire at the Wickman Building that caused minor damage and was ruled as accidental.

• Bob and Julie Dobski left for Bloomington, Ill. after being in Farmington for more than six years. They opened the first McDonalds restaurant in the area in 1982.

Tax breaks available for historic preservation Local man inducted into Athletic Hall of Fame