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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1965
Page
3
A vintage recipe feature presents Salmon Loaf Supreme serving 5 to 6 with canned salmon bread crumbs milk onions peppers and eggs plus a Gruyere cheese sauce. The dish highlights meatless meals and pantry convenience with Borden Kitchen notes and a simple sauce using Starlac and Danish margarine.
Readily available bargains include 50 ft garden hose 5 year gear at 66c, garden hoes 88c, boats from 49.50, ladder prices from 2 ft 2.88 to 24 ft 14.88, roof antennas 6.88, foam ice chest 99c, trash cans 1.59, screen doors 5.66, felt rolls 2.10, roofing 1.55, paint set 0.39, caulking gun 0.79. Hundreds of builder bargains this week.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Hettenhausen mark a quarter century of marriage on March 27 at the new K C Hall in Waterloo with about 200 relatives and friends. They wed March 24 1950, attendants were Mrs Elmer Eschmann and Marshall Hettenhausen, and they have four children Gary Ronny Randy Debbie Sue. Mrs Hettenhausen is Mildred Habermehl. Mrs Oliver Seiler of Play-A-Del Rey California attended the event and will visit Columbia and Belleville.
Mr and Mrs Harvey Stumpf of Valmeyer hosted a Sunday dinner for their son Alan a member of the St Paul United Church of Christ confirmation class in Columbia Attending were Rev and Mrs Gerhard Friz Rev and Mrs Norman Rahmoeller Kenneth and David Edmund Rucker Waterloo Mr and Mrs Edmund Stumpf Mr and Mrs Willis Pflasterer Steve and Carl Mr and Mrs Armin Pieper and Delores Valmeyer Mr and Mrs Henry Rahe David Danny John Fred Ida Lee Alan s siblings family members and friends
Mr and Mrs James Mechier announce the birth of Cyn tha Ann a six pound one ounce girl at St Elizabeths Hospital Belleville on Friday April 2. Mr and Mrs Walter Menner announce a nine pound five ounce boy on Saturday April 3. Christine Nolte daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Nolte won first prize in Art Contest at the Columbia Womens Club earning three dollar cash and advancing to district contest. Grandparents listed for both families with midwest towns noted.
Obituaries list Hermann of Millstadt Ida Werner of St Louis Flora Crowe of Columbia and Virginia Wienhoff of Belleville with 12 grandchildren noted in the notice.
Funeral services for Heny J. Breuer 68 of 920 Columbia Rd Cupe were at Christ United Church of Christ with burial at St Pauls Cemetery Columbia. He was a retired Alton & Southern Railroad foreman found dead at home from an apparent heart attack. Survived by wife Viola Nolte Breuer three daughters a sister and eight grandchildren. A Navy WWI veteran and former leader in Columbia Lodge AF and AM Scottish Rite Ainad Shrine and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
Thomas M. Drury Sr aged 61 of East St. Louis died at Missouri Pacific Railroad Hospital after a three week illness. He was a retired car inspector for the Alton & Southern Railroad. Surviving are four sons and nine grandchildren. Funeral was at Dashner Funeral Home Dupe with burial at Valhalla Belleville. John Jehling age 83 of Valmeyer died at St. Clement’s Hospital Red Bud after months of illness. Funeral held at St. Paul United Church of Christ Columbia with burial at St. Paul Cemetery. Survivors include two sons and five grandchildren.
Timmy Lang son of Mr and Mrs Louis Lang of 117 Kalowsky Street Columbia will observe his third birthday next Thursday April 15 Timmy has been ill for a year and very critically ill during the entire winter At present his condition is very much improved and he is able to be up and about and even outdoors part time.
Mrs. Caroline Vogel aged 91 living with her son Dr F G Vogel fell Saturday evening and sustained hip injuries. She was transported to St Clement's Hospital in Red Bud for treatment.
Nine Monroe County high school students were named among 1965-66 State Scholarship winners announced by Dr. Lloyd S. Michael, Illinois State Scholarship Commission chair. Recipients include Andrew Burgess James Gummersheimer Susan McConkey Carl Riebeling from Columbia High School Earl Schroeder Paula Eschmann Paul Eschmann Sandra Andres and Katherine Krewer from Valmeyer High School. Of 7123 finalists 2342 received awards totaling 1,215,539 dollars while 3754 received honorary awards and 1027 rejected further consideration. All 7123 will receive Certificates of Merit and may finalize college plans by September 1, 1965.
The Monroe County Extension Association Columbia Nite Unit met at Mrs. Norman Habermehl's home on March 25 at 8:90 p.m. with 19 members and two guests present. Major lesson on Careers, Work Opportunities for Young People by Mrs. Dewey Smith and minor lesson Cabbage Salads by Dolores Steppig were presented. The next district meeting is April 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Farm Bureau Hall in Waterloo, with all members meeting at Weisbacher's parking lot at 7:00 p.m. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Fred Harres, Mrs. Royal Kendall and Mrs. Rudy Landgraf Jr.
James V. Mechler of 106 West Glenwood Drive in Columbia is appointed brokerage manager of the Charles J. Galvin State Mutual agency in St Louis. A Waterloo native and SIU alumnus, he served in the U S Navy and entered insurance in 1961, with sales roles in Waterloo and Columbia. He and his wife Lynn have two children.
The Mix and Stitch 4-H Club met April 1 at Beverly Maxville home. Mary Kay Schmidt chaired, roll call answered with Favorite Beatle, and minutes were read. They planned the Easter Bake Sale for April 17 at 9 30 a.m. and heard demonstrations on shrinking material and poisons and sewing equipment. New members Janette Janson Lorene Janson and Carol Olsen joined. Next meeting is April 8.
A Tuesday menu lists baked ham candied sweet potatoes gelatine salad cookies chili mac crackers as the day’s offerings for meals and side dishes.
The schedule lists school meals for Im Conception from Monday April 12 through Friday April 16 with no school on Friday for Good Friday. Meals include barbecued bun buttered corn pickle slices ripe olives rice pudding chicken noodle soup toasted cheese sandwich apple sauce cookies crackers milk beef stew lettuce salad hot rolls milk butter beef and noodle casserole buttered peas cupcakes bread butter milk and a note of no school Friday.
Secretary of State Paul Powell announced charters for area firms and associations. Wilde Radio & Electric Co. of 109 S Main Columbia to retail household appliances and electrical goods and repair wiring. Floyd E Crowder listed as correspondent. Also nonprofit charters to Macystown Civic Association Maeystown Eliot Altes Alvis Hoffman Arnold Hesterberg with Floyd E Crowder as correspondent. Post Oak Club Columbia Virgil Crook Ethel Mae Wink Wilbert Nottmeier with Virgil Crook as correspondent.
Mr and Mrs Harvey Taake hosted a family dinner at the Brass Rail after church to honor their son Michael who is being confirmed at St Paul United Church of Christ on Sunday Attending were Mr and Mrs Theodore Ludwig Mr and Mrs Charles Taake Mrs Emma Fiege Mr and Mrs George A Riebeling Cheryl Janet and Judy Mr and Mrs William Baltz Nick Susan Christine and Mike s two sisters Mary and Marcia
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert A Mueller of R A 1 Columbia marked 25 years of marriage on Wednesday April 7. Herbert A Mueller wed Miss Helen Wilde on April 7 1940 at St Paul United Church of Christ with attendants Walter Mueller and Margaret Wilde Mueller. They have sons Lester Marvin and Carlyle Mueller of Columbia.
Mens H Van Buren and others transfer to Lily C Riviere Tax Lots 3 4 22A Sec 17 Twp 3 9. William Neusel to Ivy Whitford Jr and wife Pt Tax Lt 4A and more Sec 14 Twp 1 10. Daniel Radison and wife to Pete Radison Pt Tax Lt 3 Cl 501 Sur 644 Twp 1 10. Stella Miller and others to Ella and Carl Wilde Lt 5 Wilsons 2nd Adda Co lumbia James V Browne and wife to Ray E Brown and wife Tax Lt 25B Christy and Wetzlers Adda Columbia. August J Feldker and wife to John C Stueve and wife Pt NE of NW Sec 16 Twp 2 9.
Mr and Mrs Charles W Swartz announce the marriage of their daughter Frances to Leonel Germain Nelson Cordero of Santiago Chile. The wedding occurred in Santiago on Saturday March 20. Frances studied in Columbia and Illinois and earned a Rotary fellowship for study at the University of Chile. Leonard Nelson works with the United Nations and the couple reside in Santiago.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Riebeling hosted a Sunday dinner April 4 honoring their son Galen who is being confirmed at St Paul United Church of Christ Columbia and Jeanne Lee Frank a member of the confirmation class at Waterloo. Family and relatives joined for cards and supper after.
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