Freeman Signs Modernized Agreement with Monroe County Soil District
Orville L. Freeman signs a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District modernizing the working relationship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Chairman Robert Strong says the updated pact expands resource conservation and rural development services, with Soil Conservation Service support from two full time staff. The district board includes Strong, Ehret, Kohler Jr., Beckerle, and Henke with ongoing landowner outreach for soil conservation watershed protection and flood prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville L. Freeman
Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District
D. A. Williams
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Washington, D.C
Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Robert Strong
Secretary of Agriculture
Strong
Derstanding
District Board
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
Howard Limestall
Nolan A. Walker
Monroe County
Waterloo
Lawrence Beckerle
R.R
Columbia
Curtis We Henke
Sky High Musical Comedy To Be Presented By Co-Hi Productions
Co-Hi Productions of Columbia High School will stage Sky High on April 9 and 10 at 8 15 p m in the old gym. Directors Uhl Sackman and James McHaney lead a cast featuring Lawrence Patterson Rita Diehl and Dave Riebeling among others with a 25 member chorus and 14 piece pit band. Tickets cost 1 00 for adults and 50 cents for students available from cast chorus or band members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-Hi Productions
Columbia High School
Uhl Sackman
James McHaney
Empire State Building
New York City
Bob Winters
Lawrence Patterson
Merrilee Sommers
Merrilee
Rita Diehl
Franklin Russell
Dave Riebeling
Franklin
New York
Lori Heisler
Bea Collins
City Legal Department
Barbara Heintz
Roberta Moses
Grace Williams
Betsy Burgess
Bill Todd
Mr. O'Connor
Randy Hettenhausen
Dean
Ron Hettenhausen
Mr. Bean
Roger Roessler
Mr. Cochran
Bennie Bergmann
Walters
Latin Quarter
Sky High
Swartz Family Treated to Chile Earthquake Tale
Frances Swartz and her husband survived a Chile earthquake in Santiago. The couple described fear and damage with four minutes of shaking, falling plaster, and outages. They noted a northern reservoir wall collapse killing about 350 people and fires in the city. The report comes from the Swartzes’ Columbia relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Swartz
Columbia
Frances
Santiago
Senora
Gina
Legion To Sponsor 8th Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Columbia American Legion Post 581 will sponsor its 8th Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Legion Memorial Park on Easter Sunday April 18 at 2 p.m. for children 10 years and younger in four age groups. Prizes for marked eggs. Rain or shine. Event opens the park for summer activities and supports Child Welfare Projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia American Legion Post 581
The
Legion Memorial Park
Post
Girl Scouts Attend City Council Meeting In Columbia
The Columbia City Council heard from Girl Scouts led by Saundra Jahr who served as spokeswoman. Aldermen and leaders attended as council members discussed municipal operations, power company concerns, Strassenfest bar plans, and water service petitions. The council authorized annexation changes and prepared ordinances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts of Columbia
Saundra Jahr
Debbie Steppig
Beverly Winters
Marilyn Metter
Sandy Arras
Brenda Goessling
Brenda Garrison
Connie Soucy
Anne Haltenhof
Gilene Lungwitz
Linda Mueller
Diane Bondie
Mary Kay Zoeller
Diane Chattillion
Diane Hacker
Gilbert Arnin
William Doerr
Howard Chattillion
Ford sales leader honored in 1964 award banquet
Carl James Grueninger of Columbia Motors in Columbia was named a Ford Division Sales Award recipient for 1964. The ceremony at Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis on April 10 recognizes top retail performance within the Ford 300-500 Club. The average member sold over 400000 in 1964 samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl James Grueninger
Columbia Motors, Inc
Columbia
Ford
Ford Division
Chase Park Plaza
St. Louis
A. L. Whiteman
Whiteman
Columbia Legion Picnic Set for June 12 13 at Turner Park
581 is planning its annual Legion picnic and parades for Saturday and Sunday June 12 and 13 at Turner Park. The parade theme is Song Titles with times 6 30 PM Saturday and 1 30 PM Sunday. Route will follow past years turning north at Cherry Street and Metter Avenue into Cherry then Turner Park before disbanding. Trophies and cash prizes will be awarded. For more information contact General Chairman George Eckert or Parade Chairman Edwin Faust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia American Legion Post 581
Turner Park
Cherry Street
Metter Avenue
Cherry
Circle
George Eckert
Edwin Faust
Real Estate Leaders Embrace Personal Sales Approach
Real estate representatives Guy Haltenhof and Kenneth Kirkpatrick of Juanita Browne Realtor and Bill Gove of General Motors AC Division urged a warmer personal approach at the 1965 IAREB Sales Caravan in Belleville. Gove stressed treating prospects as people, not funnels, at sessions in Rockford Des Plaines DuPage Peoria and Belleville drawing over 1500 Illinois Realtors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Haltenhof
Juanita Browne
Columbia
Bill Gove
General Motors
Gove
Illinois Association of Real Estate Boards
Ken Kirkpatrick
Browne Real Estate Agency
Kenneth Kirkpatrick
Augustine’s
Belleville
Ilinois Association of Real Estate Boards
Illinois
Rockford
Des Plaines
DuPage County
Peoria
Jaycees Sell Aluminum Purple Martin Bird Houses
The Columbia Jaycees announce the sale of aluminum Purple Martin bird houses in various sizes and shapes. They feature swing up doors for easy cleaning and winter plugs to deter unwanted birds. Martins eat thousands of mosquitoes daily, aiding insect abatement. sales contact James Henderson or Michael Conrad for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Jaycees
Brazil
Midwest
James Henderson
Michael Conrad
Volkert Named Honorable Mention at MacMurray College
Suzanne Volkert of Overland Missouri earns honorable mention for a B plus average as one of six St. Louis area students recognized by MacMurray College in Jacksonville Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suzanne Volkert
Leonard Volkert
Overland, Mo
C. L. Volkert
Columbia
St. Louis
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
Red Cross Fund Needs Financial Aid
The Monroe County Chapter of the American Red Cross held its board meeting on March 30. With the General Fund in poor financial shape, the Blood Program may be eliminated unless more funds are raised, as records show the quota has not been met for ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
The
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Woman's Club April Meeting Set at Todd Home
The Columbia Woman's Club will meet at Mrs. Charles Todd's home next Thursday April 15 at 1 30 p m The program titled Tomorrow is ours through Devotions will be presented Hostesses include Mrs Todd Mrs Louis Kolmer Mrs Robert Tunze and Mrs James Y Miller
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Woman's Club
Charles Todd
Todd
Louis Kolmer
Robert Tunze
James Y. Miller
Obituary: Henry Holtgrave former St Rose parishioner dies
Henry Holtgrave father of Very Rev Msgr Elmer Holtgrave pastor of Immaculate Conception Church died in St Josephs Hospital March 31 1965. He was 85 born March 13 1880 survived by four sons three daughters and many relatives. Burial in St Rose Cemetery. funeral at St Rose Church with Msgr Elmer Holtgrave officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Holtgrave
Elmer Holtgrave
Immaculate Conception Church
St. Joseph's Hospital
Mr. Holtgrave
St. Rose
Illinois
Herman
Elizabeth Holtgrave
Heidemann
St. Rose Church
Eugene Bungay
Harry Jerome
Robert Dollar
St. Rose Cemetery
Holtgrave
Lawrence
Columbia
Vincent
Highland
John Holtgrave
Chicago
Leona Feldmann
Aviston
Loretta Imming
New Baden
Linda Holt
Decatur
Louis
Edwin Holtgrave
Julianna Kohlbrecher
Minnie Kohlbrecher
Verena Schrage
Cecelia Eisenpreis
Breese
Pool contract signed by Columbia Bath and Tennis Club
A crowd at Columbia City Hall voted unanimously to award a $40,000 pool, bath house, and wading pool project to Pascal P. Paddock Inc as the lowest bidder with the earliest completion date. The club will seek a $45,000 loan via a first mortgage, repayment as new members join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Bath and Tennis Club
Columbia City Hall
Pascal P. Paddock
Oklahoma City
Okla
L. A. Weisbacher Jr
State of Illinois Department of Public Health
Board of
Columbia
Quadruplet Lambs Born At Tower Hill Farm
Al Kish owner operator of Tower Hill Farm reports first quadruplet birth in 12 years. His 24 ewes have lambed 21 times this year producing 43 lambs: 15 sets twins, two sets triplets, three singles, and one quadruplet with three lambs expected soon. Kish also runs Al's Cleaners in Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Kish
Tower Hill Farm
Kish
Mr. Kish
Al's Cleaners
Columbia
William Bollwerk Speaks to Columbia Rotary Club
Merrill Lynch analyst William Bollwerk addressed the Columbia Rotary Club on March 31 outlining investment value, options by means and investor knowledge. Cy Shipp led the program and introduced the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bollwerk
Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Inc
St. Louis
Columbia Rotary Club
Bollwerk
Cy Shipp
Funeral services for Frank Weilbacher
Funeral services for Frank Weilbacher 63 of Rural Route 1 Columbia were held at 9 30 a m Wednesday in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Burial was in the church cemetery Schmidt Funeral Home had charge Weilbacher died at 6 p m Saturday at his home after years under a doctor s care He was a retired farmer and lifelong resident Survivors include his wife Hilda three sons Willard D Weilbacher Norman Weilbacher and Joseph Weilbacher all of Columbia three daughters Mary Ann Stallmann Waterloo Arlen Koch Columbia Frances Foster High Ridge Mo a brother Richard Weilbacher Columbia and four sisters Mathilda Henry continue on page 3
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Weilbacher
Route 1
Columbia
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Schmidt Funeral Home
Weilbacher
Hilda
Willard D. Weilbacher
Millstadt
Norman Weilbacher
Ferguson, Mo
Joseph Weilbacher
Robert
Mary Ann) Stallmann
Waterloo
Gus
Arlen) Koch
Carl
Frances) Foster
High Ridge
Richard Weilbacher
Henry
Mathilda
Monroe County Taxes Show Slight Increase in Assessed Value
Monroe County voters head to polls April 13 for county commissioner race with two Republicans Vernell Elliott and Elmer Gummersheimer facing no Democratic candidates. County tax rates shift slightly with Valmeyer highest at 3.5573 per 100 and total county valuation listed at 55,221,874 with multiple districts and districts’ rates detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
Clarence Ruff
Paul Ziebold
Valmeyer
Columbia
Waterloo
Walmeyer
New Athens
Hecker
Macystown
Pr. du Rocher
Falls
du Pont Levee
Waterloo Park
Waterloo Cemetery
City of Waterloo
City of Columbia
Village of
Valemeyer
Columbia Fire District
Maeystown
Village of Maeystown
Village of Falls
Paul Gundelfinger Named Plant Engineer for Harrisonville Telephone
Paul E. Gundelfinger is named plant engineer for Harrisonville Telephone Company effective April 1, 1965. He succeeds Lowell Barton who moved to Missouri State Telephone in Wentzville. Gundelfinger, a retired Southwestern Bell district engineer with over 50 years in phones, previously compiled plant records and helped rebuild Prairie Mutual and complete the Red Bud dial conversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Gundelfinger
Harrisonville Telephone Company
Lowell Barton
Missouri State Telephone Company
Wentzville
Missouri
Mr. Gundelfinger
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Gundelfinger
Bloodmobile to Visit Valmeyer on April 27
The Bloodmobile will visit Valmeyer on Tuesday April 27 from 2 to 7 p.m. in the Educational Building of St John’s United Church of Christ. Residents are urged to donate a pint of blood to help meet the quota and save lives. The Valmeyer committee notes past success and asks for continued cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valmeyer
St. John's United Church of Christ
Fair Play Bill Aims to Restore Harmony with Utilities
In the Illinois House this week Rep. Joe W. Russell leads a bipartisan drive on the Fair Play territorial protection measure. Supporters include Thomas H. Moore AIEC general manager Raymond W. Rusteberg AIEC president and Monroe County REA president Rep. C L McCormick and Albert J Cross AIEC director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
House of Representatives
Joe W. Russell
Piper City
Thomas H. Moore
Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives
Raymond W
Election for three Columbia school board members
Election to fill three three year seats on the Columbia Community Unit District No 4 Board of Education will be held at the Columbia School Building on Saturday April 10 polls open from noon to 7 p m Incumbent John L Gummersheim er faces George A Riebeling B D Wohlwend and Andrew P Burgess Paul Cash and Oliver Rey retire from the board
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Community Unit District No.4
Board of Education
Columbia
John L. Gummersheimer
George A. Riebeling
B.D. Wohlwend
Andrew P. Burgess
Also Mentioned on This Page
Orville Freeman
Chile
Legion
Girl Scouts
James Mahoney
C. L. Albertus
Illinois Power Company
Herbert Schueler
Chamber of Commerce
Columbia Gymnastic Association
Turner
Schueler
Turners
Legion Ave
Bluff Side Road
Lepp
Carl Grueninger
Columbia Legion
Belleville Publishing Photo
Jaycees
Martin
Macmurray
Red Cross Fund
Woman's Club
Todd Home
Catherine
Rotary
Vernell M. Elliott
Elmer W. Gummersheimer
Near
Elliott
Gummersheimer
Farm Bureau
Columbia Unit District No. 4
Etter School
Columbia Drainage and Levee District
Prairie du Pont Levee
Paul Gundelfinger
Harrisonville Telephone
Bloodmobile
Paul Cash
Oliver Rey
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