Four Ward City Alderman Race Set For Tuesday
Voters head to four ward polls Tuesday April 18 to elect one alderman per ward. Only Ward Four has a contest Clifford H Schrader faces David A Vogt Independent ticket. Ward One unopposed William E Landgraf Ward Two incumbent William J Gallagher Ward Three incumbent Robert F Lepp unopposed on People’s Ticket. Polling places City Hall Legion Hut Weiner Hardware Kruse Chevrolet open 6 am to 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford H. Schrader
David A. Vogt
William E. Landgraf
Liam J. Gallagher
Robert F. Lepp
People’s
Schrader
City Hall
American Legion Hut
Weiner Hardware Co
Kruse Chevrolet Co
Little Egypt Port District Reports On Regional Work
The Little Egypt Regional Port District, formed December 9, 1965, outlines its progress in industrial planning, permitting activity, and coordination with state and federal agencies. It seeks legislative funding and consulting support to sustain development efforts and attract industry to the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Egypt
Little Egypt Regional Port District
Graves
Board of Economic Development
Springfield
Illinois
Illinois Division of Waterways
U.S. Corps
Illinois Power Company
Kaskaskia River
Nine Mile Creek
United Barge Company
Sparta
Kaskaskia Canal
Baldwin
Port Board
Columbia Strassenfest Chorus To Perform At Southern Illinois Day
Goffrey Hughes named chairman of the advisory committee for Southern Illinois Day in Springfield on May 10. The event gathers 34 downstate counties with a parade, tours of the state complex and Lincoln Shrines, meetings with upstate legislators, a barbecue, a talent show, billiards exhibition by Minnesota Fats, and a night of dancing led by Jack Staulcup. The day is a Field Trip event for local schools to view government in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goffrey Hughes
Southern Illinois, Incorporated
Southern Illinois
Springfield
Hughes
Southern Illinois University Foundation
Downstate
Lincoln
State Armory
Illinois
Minnesota
Fats
Dowell
Ill
Columbia
Jack Staulcup
Metropolis
Supt. of Public Instruction
Ray Page
Bequette Bard and Schoenhoff Named to SIU Dean List
Velma Bequette Kathryn Bard and Diane Schoenhoff, all of Columbia, are among 382 students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Campus who qualified for the Deans' List. The list recognizes high academic achievement among undergraduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma A. Bequette
Kathleeen A. Bard
Diane M. Schoenhoff
Columbia
Southern Illinois Universty
Edwadsville
Fritz Presents Film On Fred Miller At Rotary
Robert Fritz a Miller High Life and Stag Beer distributor showed a color film from Germany about Fred Miller founder of Miller High Life. The movie traced his life and programs to make the beer a top seller in the United States. Elmer Linnemann organized the program and Gene Schorb introduced Fritz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert “Chick” Fritz
Miller High Life and Stag
Fred Miller
Miller High Life Beer
Germany
Mr. Miller
Miller High Life
United States
Elmer Linnemann
Gene Schorb
Mr. Fritz
Osborn speaks at Columbia church fellowship meeting
J Osborn from the Office of Economic Opportunity spoke on the poverty program at the Women's Fellowship of St Paul United Church of Christ in Columbia. Forty members attended and invitations from nearby fellowships were read. Officers elected for the coming year are Mrs Klein president, Mrs Stumpf vice president, Mrs Ebert secretary, and Mrs Stumpf treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Osborn
Office of Economic Opportunity
Southern Illinois
Women’s Fellowship
St. Paul United Church of Christ
Columbia
Millstadt
Theodore Klein
Erwin Stumpf
Justine Ebert
Gus Stumpf
Public Assistance Figures Announced for Illinois January 1967
Illinois public aid caseload rose to 420,058 in January up 4,876 from December. Harold O. Swank, director, notes the January total is 16,785 above January 1966. Assistance paid totaled 270 recipients with 19,661 dollars. Old age 98 recipients 12,737 dollars. aid to dependent children 95 recipients 3,398 dollars. blind 2 343 recipients 2,446 dollars. disability 25 recipients 737 dollars. general assistance 50 recipients 737 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Harold O. Swank
Ilinois Department of Public Aid
Winter Quarter GPA Criterion for Qualification
Those qualifying for the winter quarter must maintain a grade-point average of 4.25 or better. The rule sets a strict benchmark, requiring top academic performance for eligibility in the upcoming term.
Frierdich Wins Church School Hall Addition Contract
H J Frierdich & Sons Inc awarded the bid for a new addition to St Paul United Church of Christ church school hall and related improvements. Six bids ranged from 216 453 to 244 836 dollars. Construction starts soon. Bible Vacation School to be canceled due to parsonage removal for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Frierdich
H. J. Frierdich & Sons, Inc
St. Paul
John J Peggy Mueller Dies This Morning
John J Peggy Mueller 76 retired bowling alley and tavern operator died at St Elizabeth's Hospital Belleville this morning Thursday April 13 at 6 30 am He had been a patient about a month Funeral plans are tentative and the service is set for Monday morning The body may be viewed at Schmidt Funeral Home Columbia after 12 noon Saturday Obituary to be published next week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J
Peggy” Mueller
St. Elizabeth’s Hopital
Belleville
Schmidt
Columbia
Services for Luman Tolin Held at Wagner Funeral Home
Luman Tolin 83 retired farmer near Waterloo died recently. Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wagner Funeral Home Water loo with burial in Waterloo City Cemetery. Born near Red Bud he lived in the area. Survivors include two sisters Mrs Emma Moffitt Belleville and Miss Vera Tolin East St. Louis. four brothers Alfred Glen Carbon Ervin Decatur Lester and Roy Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luman Tolin
Waterloo
Wagner Funeral Home
Waterloo City
Mr. Tolin
Red Bud
Emma Moffitt
Belleville
Vera Tolin
East St. Louis
Alfred
Glen Carbon
Ervin
Decatur
Lester
Roy
Waetloo
Community Action Group Opens Rural Center Office
Monroe County Community Action Committee opens a rural center to refer residents to government and private agencies in welfare health and education. The office operates with Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council leadership under Dorothy Ivanuck and will share space with General Assistance, open Thursday and Friday afternoons. inquiries by calling 939-6616.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County Community Action Committee
Florence Schmidt
Dessie Colyett
Monroe County
Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council
Dorothy Ivanuck
General Assistance Office
Gibault Scholarship Winners Announced
Winners of Gibault High School scholarships for next year were announced this week based on February placement test scores. Judy Wittenauer of St. Augustine's School Hecker earned a four year award for placing first. one year awards go to Eugene Gilbreth Patricia Kopec Mary Pautler Terry Dannehold Mary Terese Halstead and Richard Ratz. Sister Mary Stephen will present the awards at commencement May 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibault High School
Judy Wittenauer
St. Augustine’s School
Hecker
Eugene Gilbreth
Patricia Kopec
Immaculate Conception School
Columbia
Mary Pautler
Terry Dannehold
Mary Terese Halstead
SS. Peter and Paul School
Richard Ratz
St. John the Baptist School
Red Bud
Mary Stephen
Recognition Certificate Presented at Golden Land Bank Anniversary
Cletus P. Rau of the Federal Land Bank Association of Belleville awarded Harold Drake of Waterloo High School a Certificate of Recognition for his and the Vocational Agriculture department’s dedication to agriculture. The April 3 banquet at Augustine’s Restaurant marked the Land Bank System’s Golden Anniversary, with Truman W. May and Raymond Irwin also honored. Richard Ellis, St. Jacob, Illinois, appeared as vice president of the Belleville group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cletus P. Rau
Federal Land Bank Association of
Belleville
Harold Drake
Waterloo High School
Augustine
Land Bank
Truman W. May
Madison County
Raymond Irwin
St. Clair County
Monroe Service Co-op Annual Meeting Highlights Waterloo
The Monroe Service Co-op held its annual meeting in Waterloo with Arnold Kuergeleis elected president and staff awards given. Net sales reached a record 1,220,318.07 with income before taxes of 138,541.35, and patronage refunds totaling 109,541.81.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Service Co-op
Waterloo
Monroe Service Co
American Legion Hall
Arnold Kuergeleis
Albert Altes
Robert Rippelmeyer
Henry Seibold
George Riebeling
Don E. Mueller
Richard Weisbacher
Clarence Schaefer
Elmer Haudrich
Herman C. Lehenbauer
St. Paul's
Fults
Don Mueller
Artes
Raymond Mueller
P. A. Mueller
Harold Bahnemeier
Alvin J. Mueller
Hugo Welsch
Haller and Harres Elected to Columbia CUD No 4 Board
Harold Harres and Kenneth Gene Haller were elected to the Board of Education of Columbia Community Unit District No 4. Final tabulation shows Haller 163 votes, Harres 159, with Edd Ghent and Charles Bergmann each receiving 1 vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Harres
Kenneth Gene Haller
Board of Education of Columbia Community Unit District No. 4
Haller
Harres
Edd Ghent
Charles Bergmann
Eldon Hazlet Honored by Governor at Carlyle Dam Event
Gov Otto Kerner paid tribute to Eldon E Hazlet first president of the Kaskaskia Valley Association in ceremonies on April 1 at the Carlyle Reservoir Dam closing. When the upstream Shelbyville dam is completed in 1969 Carlyle Reservoir will expand to 26000 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Kerner
Eldon E. Hazlet
Kaskaskia Valley Association
Carlyle Reservoir
Shelbyville
Carlyle
Jaycees Complete Tree Planting in Columbia Park
The Columbia Jaycees finished a tree planting project in Bolm Schuhkraft Memorial Park, planting 234 hardwood and 105 evergreen trees. President Dick Billings announced the Community Development Survey is being printed and will be distributed in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Jaycees
Bolm-Schuhkraft
Justin Ebert Returns Home From Barnes Hospital
Justin Ebert of 957 N Briegel Sr has returned home after a stay as a patient at Barnes Hospital in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justin Ebert
N. Briegel Sr
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Attend Meeting on Erection of Spanish Pavilion
Mrs. Charles Swartz and Eberhard Gress represented the Columbia Strassenfest at a meeting with Mayor A J Cervantes in St Louis. Plans were discussed for the Spanish Pavilion acquired after the New York World's Fair. May 20 is the celebration date with Strassenfest dancers in the program. pavilion will sit north of Busch Memorial Stadium and display international culture and art. Manuel Ortune of Spain will direct the pavilion. about 50 area representatives from 20 nationalities attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Swartz
Eberhard Gress
Columbia Strassenfest
A. J. Cervantes
St. Louis
Manuel Ortune
Spain
Legion Memorial Park Improvement Day in Columbia
American Legion, Columbia Post No. 581 invites volunteers for Memorial Park Improvement Day on Sunday afternoon April 16. Volunteers with time for carpentry, painting or labor are welcomed to work on backstop and diamond No. 7 as ball diamond usage grows. Bring a shovel rake or paint brush and help provide a place for children to play while shaping youth leaders of tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion, Columbia Post No
Memorial Park
Columbia
ISU names 104 coeds as honor residents for 1967 68
Alice Challacombe of 316 N Metr daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Challacombe is among 104 Illinois State University coeds who will serve as honor residents in campus residence halls for women during the 1967 68 school year. They will assist hall directors with administrative duties and act as counselors for freshmen and sophomore women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Challacombe
N.metter
Wayne Challacombe
Illinois State University
Rolland Muskopf Elected President of Columbia Volunteer Fire Co
Rolland Muskopf was elected president at the annual meeting of the Columbia Volunteer Fire Company. New officers include Michael Steffenauer Jr as vice president Alfred L Crowder secretary James Toenjes treasurer Harold Steffenauer Fire Chief Francis Fromme first assistant and Carl James Landgraf second assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolland Muskopf
Columbia Volunteer Fire Company
Michael Steffenauer, Jr
Alfred L. Crowder
James Toenjes
Harold Steffenauer
Francis Fromme
Carl James Landgraf
Lonny Ludwig Named to Dean's Honor List at UMR
Lonny L Ludwig a senior civil engineering student at the University of Missouri at Rolla has been named on the Dean's Honor List for the fall semester with a 3.00 GPA or higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonny L. Ludwig
North North Main
Columbia
University of Missouri at _ Rolla
City to Impose Penalty on Those Dumping Garbage
The Illinois Department of Health cited violations at the City Disposal Grounds. A notice banning dumping of all garbage was to be published, with penalties under state law and citizen cooperation urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Health
State of Illinois
Columbia Star
Monroe County Clarion
Eighth Annual Swimming Pool Operators Short Course Held
The Eighth Annual Swimming Pool Operators Short Course was held at Busch Memorial Stadium in St Louis on April 8. 225 pool representatives from the St Louis area attended. Attendees from the Columbia Bath and Tennis Club included Carl Riebeling Plummer Burgess William Lengfelder Douglas Beckstein David Riebeling Steve Harr es and Ray Tunze. The session was sponsored by the Greater St Louis Swimming Pool Association and the St Louis Bi State Chapter of the American Red Cross. The course covered lifeguard staff roles pool supervision rescue techniques sanitation first aid water chemistry safety and public health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stadium Club
Busch Memorial Stadium
St. Louis
Columbia Bath and Tennis Club
Carl Riebeling
Plummer Burgess
William Lengfelder
Douglas Beckstein
David Riebeling
Steve Harres
Ray Tunze
Greater
Camp Ondessonk Dinner At Augustine's Belleville
Governor Otto Kerner and Secretary Paul Powell are expected guests at the Camp Ondessonk Appreciation Dinner at Augustine's Restaurant in Belleville on May 27. Speaker Jeané Dixon will discuss her future forecasts. Tickets are $100 for a plate or two white tickets for $25, with $100 entitling to a cocktail hour and Gold Table seating. proceeds support about 5,000 campers annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Kerner
Paul Powell
Belleville
Jeané Dixon
Victor Reichert
Immaculate Conception Parish
TB Association To Meet April 26
The Monroe County Tuberculosis Association will hold its annual meeting on April 26 at the Knights of Columbus Hall Waterloo. A dutch treat dinner starts at 6 p.m. Public attendance is invited. Reservations are due by April 20 with $2.50 per person to the association office. Walter Gates of Cairo will speak on "Code."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County Tuberculosis Association
Knights of Columbus
Waterloo
Association
R.R. 2
Walmeyer
Ill
Walter “Pappy” Gates
Cairo
Gates
Kuergeleis Celebrate Golden Wedding in Columbia Home
Mr and Mrs William Kuergeleis 829 N Metter Ave Columbia marked their 50th wedding anniversary They wed April 9 1917 at St Paul Evangelical Church St Louis The couple has a daughter Ruth at Monroe National Bank Columbia They previously lived in St Louis for 20 years and in Columbia 30 years Mr Kuergeleis worked at Aro Dairy Co St Louis before retiring nine years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kuergeleis
N. Metter Ave
Columbia
Meta Hoffmann
St. Paul Evangelical Church
9Th
Lafayette
St. Louis
Jacob Irion
Ruth Kuergeleis
Monroe National Bank
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Columbia Strassenfest Chorus
Southern Illinois Day
Southern Illinois, Inc
Carterville
J. Lester Buford
P.O. Box
Mt. Vernon
DEANS
SIU
Chick” Fritz
Schueler Bros., Inc
Minor Construction Co
Ferd Danschinietz Bldg., Inc
Bostwich Construction Co
Hoel - Steffen Construction
John
Community Action Group
Friends of the Library Meeting
Friends of the Library
Dorothy Eppinger
Jean Tunze
Edna Dell Weiner
Delores Faust
First National Bank
Vogt
IGA
Weisbacher
Ronnie
T. V
M. Chattillion
Eldon Hazelt
Jaycees
Legion Memorial Park Improvement Day
Lonny Ludwig
Dean
Landgraf
Ferkel Street
Schneider St
Division of Highways
Norman Honey
Alderman Schrader
Columbia Volunteer Fire Department
Robert Gardner
Columbia Ave
Ferkel
Louise Pretzlik
Edgar Poenitski
Donald Stumpf
Monke
Stumpf
John Fabick Tractor Co
Bolm- Schuhkraft
Cherry Street
S. Rapp Ave
TB Association
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