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Newspaper

Columbia Star

Location

Columbia, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1967

Page

3

Columbia High School Senior Shows Art At Public Library

Cheri Breihan a Columbia High School senior holds an art exhibit at the Columbia Public Library in honor of National Library Week April 16 to 22, on display through May 20. The show features pencil ink chalk oil watercolor and collages with works from several area high schools. Breihan daughter of Howard and Mrs. Breihan of Columbia plans to study art at Eastern Illinois University and teach high school art after graduation.

Cheri Breihan T. B. Henderson Columbia Public Library Columbia High School National Library Week Cheri Howard Breihan R.R. 1 Columbia Affton Jeferson Barracks Bridge Bayless South County Bank St. Louis National Teachers Association Eastern Illinois University Charleston

New Hanover 4-H Club Plans Spring Activities

The New Hanover Lucky 4-H Club met April 17 at 7 p.m. with 12 members at Robert Friffin’s home. They discussed Share the Fun, planned their role in the program, and arranged a June 10 bus trip to Busch Memorial Stadium to watch the Cardinals play the Dodgers. Rose Ann Mehrtens handles reservations by May 20.

New Hanover Robert Friffin Cardinals Dodgers Busch Memorial Stadium

Letters Abroad links teens with English peers for exchange

A reader asks how to contact English youths for cultural exchange. The response explains the Letters Abroad pen friend program, founded 1952, matching adults and teens in over 130 countries. It offers contacts at Letters Abroad, 18 East 60th Street, New York, NY 10022, and invites teenage problem letters to For and About Teenagers.

England United Kingdom London The Par United States Letters Aboard East 60Th Street New York N. Y

Columbia Jaycee Ettes Meet in April at City Hall

The Columbia Jaycee Ettes met April 13 at Columbia City Hall with President Kay Harres presiding. They voted to sponsor an Amblyopia screening program in Columbia, aided by volunteers from local organizations. The screening will be May 5 during Kindergarten registration at the Columbia Unit 1 gym, inviting all preschool and kindergarten age children. After business, Mrs. Edith Trost spoke on Teaching Sex Education To Children.

Columbia Jaycee-ettes Columbia City Hall Kay Harres Columbia Columbia Unit New Gym Edith Trost R. N Monroe County

New Hanover Homemakers Meet At Zoar Church Hall

The New Hanover Unit of the Homemakers Extension Association met at Zoar Church Hall on Monday April 10 with 15 members and 2 visitors present. Mrs Norman Jatho led the health report and the major lesson Accessories in Your Wardrobe was taught by Mrs Jatho and Mrs Elvin Pierce. Attendance prize was won by Mrs Leroy Querin. refreshments were served by Mrs Marvin Brandt, Mrs Leland Gummer sheimer and Mrs Gary Reichert.

New Hanover Zoar Norman Jatho Elvin Pierce Floyd Schiffner Leroy Querin Marvin Brandt Leland Gummersheimer Gary Reichert

Golden Star 4-H Club Meets in April at Dennis Franke Home

The Golden Star 4-H Club met April 1 at Dennis Franke’s home with 11 members present. Janet Riebeling spoke on Illinois Beef Performance Testing Program and Gene Stumpf discussed Planter Care. Dennis Franke demonstrated Cleaning a Motor. Randy Hoffmann and Gene Stumpf led games and refreshments were served by Mrs. Franke.

Golden Star 4-H Club Dennis Frank Janet Riebeling Gene Stumpf Dennis Franke Randy Hoffmann

Nurses Needed To Serve In United States Navy

Nurses aboard the USS Sanctuary include 32 women in white and Red Cross staff trained in the Florence Nightingale tradition. Veterans of at least two years medical service, they supervise corpsmen, train in techniques, and provide direct patient contact to produce well patients. The Navy seeks more nurses. contact the local recruiter at 21 N 1st Street Belleville Ill. Adams 4 5534.

USS Sanctuary Red Cross Sanctuary Mare Island Southeast Asia Ladies of Mercy Navy 1St Street Belleville Ill Adams

Weekly school lunch menu dates April 24–28

Monday through Friday meals listed with main course sides and desserts. Each day features a protein option such as barbecue beef fried chicken and fish sandwich, accompanied by sides like potato chips slaw mashed potatoes or potato salad and desserts or fruit as noted. Milk is included each day.

Parkview School Lunch Menu Snapshot

Parkview School offers a menu including Chicken Noodle Soup, Crackers, Peanut Butter and Jelly, Cottage Cheese and Pineapple Salad, Milk, Roast Beef with Gravy, Buttered Green Beans, Rosey Applesauce, Bead and Butter, Coney Island on Bun, French Fries, Relish Kabobs, Pumpka Pie, Meat Balls in Sauce with Spaghetti, Buttered Corn, Chocolate Pudding, Bread with Butter and Milk, Toasted Cheese Sandwich, Fruits, Oatmeal Cookies.

My Neighbors Hold It Pop Candy Bar Sale Scout Event

Neighbors organize a candy bar sale to raise funds for a local project. Scouts plan the event with organized stands and promotional material across the neighborhood. Proceeds support community activities and troop activities.

Best of Django Reinhardt Vol I and II reissued as separate LPs

Two long running record sets have been split into individual LPs. Vol I features Paris recordings from April 1937 by Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club of France including Exactly Like You and Liebestraum No 3. Vol II covers 1937 to 1945 with tracks like Swing Guitars and Low Cotton, various personnel.

Django Reinhardt Paris Reinhardt Hot Club of France Solitude Runnin Wild Body and Soul Hot Lips Rose Room Miss Annabelle Lee Tears Mystery Pacific Montmartre Norway Olav Werner Galleberg Sangkor Singing Choir Sibelius Werner Walter Brooks Brooks Ebonite Teddy Vann James Earl Jones

Nervousness not only state of mind in health chats

Nervousness spans many conditions as a weak nervous system allows disturbances to break down resistance. Chiropractors adjust the spine to relieve nerve irritation and remove underlying causes of over sensitivity, per Dr. A. L. McAuliffe of Crestview, Columbia, Illinois, in a sponsored educational ad.

A. L. McAuliffe Crestview Columbia Illinois

George P. Stein Dies Hunting Mushrooms

George P. Stein, 73, of 900 S. Jackson, Belleville, died while mushroom hunting in the Hecker area on Tuesday, April 11, of an apparent heart attack. He was found on the Melvin Feurer farm after a search by Dr. R. C. Heiligenstein and soldiers from Nike Base. Sheriff McCarthy, Deputy Vogt, and Coroner Wagner were involved. burial was in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Belleville.

George P. Stein S. Jackson Belleville Hecker Mr. Stein R. C. Heiligenstein Heiligenstein Nike Stein Melvin Feurer Joseph McCarthy Carl Vogt Milton Wagner Mt. Carmel Cemetery

St Clair District Dental Auxiliary Meeting at Scott AFB

The St Clair District Dental Auxiliary holds a joint meeting with Scott AFB and Madison County auxiliaries today at Scott AFB. The program includes a continental breakfast at 9:00 a.m. a base tour luncheon and a demonstration on beauty and charm followed by a business meeting and officer installation.

St. Clair

Transfer the cold cut package to the fridge keeping it wrapped

The instruction directs moving the cold cut package from a grocery bag into the refrigerator while keeping it in its original wrapping. It warns to store meat above freezing as freezing may degrade flavor and texture.

Dupo Man Missing After Gale Sinks Tugboat On River

Edward Fox Jr a 34 year old standby pilot from Dupo is missing after the tugboat Bixbie sank in high winds on the Mississippi River near Nauvoo Illinois. Three crewmen were rescued Harry Rutan 43 captain Granite City Charles Jakoubek 28 engineer Belleville and Don Rutledge deck hand Wood River. Betty Joyce Fox said she spoke to her husband on board the Bixbie at 5 pm Thursday while near Quincy. Fox a US Army paratrooper veteran has worked on the river since 1959 and previously piloted the Golden Arrow yacht near the St. Louis riverfront.

Edward Fox, Jr State St Dupo Mississippi River Nauvoo Illinois Bixbie Harry Rutan Granite City Charles R. Jakoubek Belleville Don Rutledge Wood River Gateway Arch St. Louis

March of Dimes Monroe County 1967 Results Summary

1967 Monroe County March of Dimes results show a combined fund total of 4284.82 with contributions from Columbia Waterloo Gibault High and Walmeyer Mothers March events. Notable line items include container sales and dance receipts totaling 1804.46 and miscellaneous organization entries with small amounts.

March OF Dimes Monroe County Waterloo A.oc Co Dickewens Gibault High

Barbara Heintz Joins Illinois College Madrigal Singers

Barbara Heintz of Columbia is among students in the Illinois College Choir the Madrigal Singers at Jacksonville. The choir will give a free concert Wednesday evening in Rammelkamp Chapel on campus. The group performed Come Again Sweet Love Fire Fire My Heart and Speak Up.

Barbara Heintz Columbia Ilinois College Madrigal Singers Jacksonville Rammelkamp Chapel

Annual Meeting Of Monroe County Council For The Handicapped

The eighth annual meeting will be in the Waterloo Unit School cafeteria on Thursday April 20 at 8 00 p m. Ralph Dunn Past President of United Cerebral Palsy of Illinois will be the featured speaker presenting a film Dream for Tomorrow. The Waterloo Barbershoppers will entertain.

Monroe County Council For the Handicapped Waterloo Tenite Ralph Dunn United Cerebral Palsy of Illinois

Also Mentioned on This Page

Columbia Library Rose Ann Mehrtens Konarcik Park Glen Volk Nancy Mehrtens Community and Suburban Press Service Frankfort Schiemer Insurance Agency, Inc General Insurance South Main St Schiemer Insurance Golden Star United States Navy Ae ‘i Belleclair Speedway Immaculate Conception School Parkview School Unit School Linda Norris Gale Columbia— Organizations Business Mothers March Walmeyer Harrisonville Bluff Wee Wen New Design Monroe National Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Central States Ginger Farrell Black Hawks Phil Esposito Boston Ed Johnston Chicago Bay City Mich, Park Waterloo Barbershoppers Fred G. Rapp & Son, Inc General Insurance Agency South Central Illinois Edward G, Baron Kenneth B. Vintec End Mire Roy Eirard Paughion BR. and Wore Arthur R. Broderiah Clarion Proy. Co Columbia, Illinois
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