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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1966
Page
4
St Paul’s Lutheran Church Missouri Synod at 227 N Good Haven Dr offers 8:00 and 10:15 am divine services with an 8:00 am broadcast on WCBW FM. Sunday School and Bible classes for all ages at 9:05 am. visitors welcome.
Saint Stephen's Assembly of God Church on Market and Rapp Streets lists Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening Service at 7:30 p.m. Thursday Midweek Service at 7:30 p.m. Pastor R. H. Davis invites visitors to attend.
Immaculate Conception Church lists pastors Msgr Elmer Holtgrave Rev Robert Dollar and Rev Edmund Fitzmorris with weekday Masses 6 30 and 8 15 am and Sunday Masses 6 30 8 00 9 30 and 11 00 am Holyday Masses 5 30 and 8 00 am Evening Mass 7 30 pm Devo tions and Benediction Sundays 7 pm St Vincent de Paul Altar Society Holy Name Mothers and Friends Club and prayer groups meet weekly Open Bible Study Friday 8 00 pm Location contact 281 4826 for more details.
The notice at First Baptist Church SBC lists Kenneth Barger as Interim Pastor. Services are Sunday School at 9 30 a m Morning Service 10 45 a m Training Union 6 30 p m Evening Service 7 30 p m and Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 45 p m. Nursery is available during services.
The Zoar United Church of Christ in New Hanover Illinois invites members to Sunday School at 8 45 a m and church service at 10 00 a m Reverend Wilbur L Biasch pastor announces a Vacation Church School Workshop on April 21 at Christ U C C Belleville at 9 30 a m and notes Memorial Hospital events.
Seven new members joined during the 10 15 a m services at St Paul United Church of Christ. The annual confirmation class reunions for 1966 1956 1941 1916 and 1905 were honored with special recognition. Lizzie Rauch, oldest confirmant, noted as confirmed in 1895, attended. Social sessions followed the services.
Mr and Mrs Walter Giffhorn of Columbia R 2 entertained relatives at their home on Easter Sunday for the birthdays of their children Gretchen aged five and Gregg aged three. Attendees included the Pellmann and Harres families and Clarice Giffhorn. Mr Giffhorn, a trainee in Rivers Edge New Jersey, was home for the day and returned to school Tuesday.
April 21 junior choir 7 8 p m The Choir 8 9 p m. April 26 28 Eden Seminary Convocation. April 28 Ladies at County Nursing Home Waterloo 1 p m. May 1 Churchmen's Spring Meeting Eden Seminary 2 p m. May 2 4 Ill So Conference Millstadt. May 12 Women's Workshop Miss Val Program Area Waterloo 9:30 a m.
St Paul United Church led by Rev Friz and Rev Rahmoeller lists 8:00 and 10:15 worships with 9:00 Sunday school and WCBW-FM broadcast. Blanket Sunday asks for blankets in vestibule containers. Other events include a 3:00 recruitment meeting at Hope Church Belleville and several church meetings through the week.
Mr and Mrs Edmund E Stumpf and Mr and Mrs Erwin A Taake marked 25 years Sunday April 17 with services at Zoar United Church of Christ New Hanover a 530 dinner at the B Hive Restaurant and a dance at Walmeyer Legion Home Glenn Woodcock Polka Band provided music.
The meditation recalls Col. David Carnegie as a man of sterling character guided by firm belief in Christ and the gospel. It extols daily meditation on Jesus love and eternal life, and offers a prayer thanking believers and asking for joy and peace in faith. The Thought for the Day affirms belief in God and personal commitment.
The Columbia Woman's Club meets this afternoon at 1 30 in the Educational Building of St Paul United Church of Christ. Mrs Dorothy Eppinger presents an illustrated lecture on Women of the Bible. Newly elected officers will be installed. visitors are welcome.
Mr and Mrs Walter Yuengel announce the birth of a baby girl Tracy Lynn on Tuesday morning April 19 at St Elizabeths Hospital in Belleville. Grandparents are Elmer Baltz of Columbia and Walter Yuengel Sr of Belleville. Esther Tolin moves from Melvin Gasser apartment to 118 McKee Street.
About 100 members attended the April Senior Citizens meeting on Thursday afternoon. Two new members Louisa Linnemann and Minnie Glassmaker were welcomed. Prizes went to Anna Peters Pauline Frierdich and Louis Soellinger. A bus company rep spoke on summer trips. June's meeting will be in Turner Hall with the club helping ready the hall. Members will attend church services May 15 with broadcasts paid. The eight member social committee served refreshments.
Dr. E. L. Pennington of Las Vegas Nevada will conduct a weekend revival at the First Baptist Church 626 Bottom Avenue Columbia. Services: Saturday April 23 at 7 30 p.m. and Sunday April 24 at 10 45 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Dr. Pennington is Sun Rise Baptist Church pastor and a member of Nevada Governor's Committee on Education.
Seven Columbia students were among 354 SIU Edwardsville winter quarter honorees on the Dean's List for maintaining a 4.25 GPA or higher. Named were Velma Ann Bequette Donald T. Bieber Herbert H. Dotzauer Roger Allen Holloway Joan F. Matthews Joseph Antoine Bard and Melvin R. Tucker.
The Lepps of 118 W Cascade Dr announce the birth of an eight pound five ounce baby boy named Thomas Gerard on Monday April 18 at St Marys Hospital in St Louis. He joins five siblings. Grandparents are Mrs Margaret Lepp of Columbia and Mr and Mrs George Rasp of St Louis. Mrs Herman Heinrich of Columbia was recently released from St Clement s Hospital Red Bud and Monroe County Nursing Home.
Dr E F Maglasang and his wife June attended the 18th Annual Meeting of the Illinois Academy of General Practice at the Sherman House in Chicago from April 12 to 15. About 1,400 doctors gathered for 18 lectures and medical exhibits to learn current developments in medicine. The academy, a chapter of the American Academy of General Practice, requires 150 hours of postgraduate study every three years. Attendance at the lectures counted toward the 50 hours needed this year.
Mrs Onez Galezio Worthy Grand Matron of Illinois from Chicago headlined Monroe Chapter 597 Eastern Star at the Masonic Temple. Nine state grand officers attended, a six o clock banquet served by the chapter and Job's Daughters. A reception followed and Monroe guests later visited Waterloo Chapter.
Members of the Junior Women’s League of St Paul United Church of Christ and guests attended Guest Night at the church recreation rooms. Mrs Edgar Sauthoff of Waterloo reviewed Over the Gate. Girl Scouts presented a skit on the Columbia Gymnastic Association history. A brief meeting planned the annual Mother and Daughter Banquet for next month. Mrs Herman Wappel presides.
Donna Lynn Aukamp celebrated her fourth birthday with a Saturday party at her parents home 238 Good Haven Dr. Guests included Gina Sue and a group of friends and relatives. A Sunday dinner honored visitors from Columbia St Peter and North DUPO.
A simple casserole meal features chicken tetrazzini using Swiss soup mix and vegetables. The method blends margarine pepper mushrooms garlic sherry and Parmesan with chicken and noodles baked to a browned top for six servings.
On Sunday April 3 Mr and Mrs E Dewitt presented a film strip of the Holy Land. Zion United Church of Christ Youth Fellowship sang. Cub Scouts Den 5 delivered seven Easter baskets for residents without close relatives. Homemakers Extension units sent cookies. A card party featured Immaculate Conception Church ladies. Thursday services were led by Pastor Karl Schmidt with Lutheran youth singing. Immanuel Lutheran Church ladies aided residents to the service and made silk pillow tops.
In a letter dated April 15, 1966 Viola Bequette secretary of American Legion Auxiliary 581 thanks Roy Conrad of Clarion Printing Co for cooperation in printing articles and publicity. The note expresses hope for pleasant relations in the future. Carl Wilde of 203 South Rapp Avenue, a ten day patient at Centreville Township Hospital, has returned home.
Harvey organized a talking book program for visually handi capped residents with Bible readings, Reader's Digest items, and short stories. On Thursday afternoon the Women's Missionary Group of the Assembly of God Church of Renault presented a Gospel Song program led by Rev. Gerard. Residents look forward to this monthly event and Mrs. Fred Ludwig assisted in bringing attendees.
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