Soil Conservation Service to Celebrate 30th Anniversary
Illinois state conservationist Lester Binnie announced the Soil Conservation Service will turn 30 on April 27 1935 origins cited. The service began in 1935 under Congress with a landowner focus and worked with the CCC on early demonstrations. In Illinois 98 districts now govern land and water work with over 64000 cooperating farmers and landowners. Despite progress grassed waterways and forests replace erosion scars while two flood control dams near Litchfield near completion and over fifty watershed projects await funding and approval.
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Soil Conservation Service
Lester Binnie
Champaign
Illinois
Congress
SCS
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Civilian Conservation Corps
Binnie
Shoal Creek
Litchfield
Health Careers Conference April 24 at Fischer's Belleville
Advance registration by high school students, parents and teachers for a Health Careers Conference on Saturday April 24 from 1 to 3 15 p m in the Jubilee Room at Fischer's Restaurant 2100 West Main Street Belleville Illinois Co sponsors Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and Health Careers Council of Illinois Registration begins at 1 p m Dr Herbert P Dexheimer president of the St Clair County Medical Society will deliver the keynote The event will preview 13 health career areas with a color slide presentation and representatives from each field available for consultation A $25 US Government E Bond will be awarded to winners of poster and essay contests Music by Belleville Junior College Nursing School Sextet Refreshments served.
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Health Careers
Fischer's
West Main Street
Belleville
Ill
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
Health Careers Council of Illinois
Herbert P. Dexheimer
St. Clair County Medical Society
Health Career Council of Illinois
U.S
Belleville Junior College Nursing School
Arthur Wink speaks to Columbia Rotary on branch banking
Arthur P. Wink presented a Rotary Club program in Columbia on branch banking. He stressed informing the public to enable an intelligent decision when the issue is proposed and showed a film on the printing and minting of money.
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Arthur P. Wink
Columbia Rotary Club
Wednes
Dennis Touchette Undergoes Knee Operation
Mr and Mrs George Touchette drove to Oklahoma City to be with their son Dennis at St Anthony Hospital during surgery on his left knee. Dennis, a student at Northeastern State College Tahlequah, returned to class work on Wednesday after the operation.
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George Touchette
Dennis
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
St. Anthony’s Hospital
N. E. State College
Tahlequah
Okla
Touchette
Columbia
College Radio Series Plans Five Educational Talks
Aired on WCBW FM 104.9 as part of Lets Look at College series. Topics include Why Attend College on April 24 and College Housing May 1. College Expenses May 8 and College Activities May 15. Student Impressions May 22 all at 4 30 p m.
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Wcbw-Fm
Obituaries for Otto Weilbacher and Elsie Harper
Otto Weilbacher 61 of Millstadt died at St Elizabeths Hospital Belleville at 1 30 p m Tuesday April 20 burial in Immaculate Conception Cemetery Columbia Funeral at St James Church Millstadt 9 30 a m Friday Rosary at 7 30 p m Thursday Weilbachers survivors include wife Louise son Ralph and four daughters Ela. Mrs Elsie M Harper 77 died Sunday near Columbia funeral 3 p m Tuesday at St Paul United Church of Christ Kolmer Memorial Cemetery Wagner Funeral Directors in charge Burial in Kolmer Memorial Cemetery born October 16 1887 in Waterloo survived by brother William Kalmer of St Louis.
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Otto Weilbacher
West Gooding Street
Millstadt
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Belleville
Strauss Funeral Home
St. James Catholic Church
Stephan Freund
Immaculate Conception
Columbia
Weibacher
Millstadt Township
Herman
Mary Weilbacher
Knippler
Knights of Columbus
Ursuline Auxiliary
Holy Name Society of St. James Church
Elsie M. Harper
Kalmer
Lawrence J. Harper
St. Paul
Mrs. Harper
Waterloo
William Kalmer
St. Louis
Death of Mrs. Charles Stanhope in Joliet Illinois
Mr. and Mrs. W E Stanhope announce the death of Mrs. Charles Stanhope at age 90 in Joliet Illinois. Funeral services will be held in Joliet with burial in Bone Gap Illinois, her native town.
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W. E. Stanhope
Gilmore Lakes
Stanhope
Charles Stanhope
Joliet, Ilinois
Joliet
Bone Gap
Illinois
SIU Engineering Club Visits McDonnell Aircraft Plant
Thirty five members of the Southern Illinois University Engineering Club toured the McDonnell Aircraft Company plant in St Louis on April 20. led by faculty adviser Richard Howe they viewed space engineering film and spoke with plant officials Gene Mehrtens of Columbia was among the visitors.
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Southern Illinois University Engineering Club
McDonnell Aircraft Company
St. Louis
Richard Howe
SIU School of Technology
McDonnell
Opening Summer Season At Legion Park
Miss Sandra Schaefer Columbia American Legion Queen cuts the ribbon to open Memorial Park for the season. Maids Joyce Lepp Rosemary Kruse Charlotte Nolte Legion Commander Warren Bergman Auxiliary President Alma Rudolph and Norman Wessel helped. Easter Egg Hunt yielded 1400 eggs 82 prizes and 36 surprise eggs. Post 581 has run the event for years drawing a large crowd despite weather.
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Sandra Schaefer
Columbia American Legion
American Legion Memorial
Miss Schaefer
Joyce Lepp
Rosemary Kruse
Charlotte Nolte
Legion
Warren Bergman
Alma Rudolph
Norman Wessel
Hunt
Columbia American Legion Post
Mike Conrad
Shelter Managers Course To Be Held In Waterloo
Monroe County Civil Defense Agency and American Legion Post 747 offer a shelter managers course at the American Legion Hall in Waterloo on May 1 and 2. The program runs 9 am to 6 pm with a 24 hour mock fallout shelter体验 starting at 6 pm. Open to the general public. contact Allen Watters or Elroy Ostendorf for details.
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Monroe County Civil Defense Agency
American Legion Post
American Legion Hall
Waterloo
Allen Watters
City Hall
Elroy Ostendorf
N. Market
Elmer Eckert Jr Committed To Joliet Custody
Elmer H. Eckert Jr was declared a delinquent at a Waterloo hearing and committed to the Illinois Youth Commission. He was transferred to Joliet reception center under a court order by Monroe County Sheriff Ralph C Volkert.
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Elmer H. Eckert Jr
Waterloo
Ilinois Youth Commission
Joliet, NL
Monroe County
Ralph C. Volkert
Bloodmobile to Visit Valmeyer on April 27
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at St. John's United Church of Christ Educational Building in Valmeyer on Tuesday April 27 from 2 to 7 p.m. Walk ins are welcome if not contacted. If the quota is not reached another blood bank may be held in the county this year.
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Red Cross
Valmeyer
St. John’s United Church of Christ
Four Local Men Inducted Into Army From Draft Board
Gerald Daugherty Kenneth Hankins Kenneth Kern and Vernon Minnemann were inducted into the army Friday from the local draft board. Daugherty and Hankins volunteered. That day 21 registrants reported for physical examinations with two to be inducted and 20 to be examined May 26.
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Gerald Daugherty
Kenneth Hankins
Kenneth Kern
Vernon Minnemann
Army
Daugherty
Hankins
Daylight Saving Time Begins in Illinois Area
Daylight Saving Time starts at 2 a.m. Sunday in the St. Louis metropolitan area including Columbia and nearby communities. Clocks should be set forward one hour before bed Saturday night. the change is effective across Illinois.
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St. Louis
Columbia
Illinois
Legion Plans Concession Stand at Memorial Park
Columbia Post 581 American Legion approved construction of a new concrete block concession stand with storage for baseball equipment at Memorial Park. Buettner Construction Co. will build it, aiming for completion by June 1 if weather permits.
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Columbia Post 581
American Legion
Legion
Memorial Park
Buettner Construction Company
Knights of Columbus
Illinois Power Co
Abraham Lincoln
Ford Theatre
John Wilkes Booth
Valmeyer Teacher Earns Traineeship at SIU
Mrs. Elveria Euergeleis EMH teacher at Valmeyer Community Unit School District receives a summer traineeship at Southern Illinois University. The award, announced by Vernon F. Frazee, supports her plans to pursue a Master’s in special education this summer. One of three Region V awards in twelve Illinois counties.
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Elveria Euergeleis
Valmeyer
Southern Illinois University
Vernon F. Frazee
Division of Special Education
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Illinois
Chamber of Commerce votes for library desk and more
At the monthly meeting the Chamber approved purchasing a library circulation desk for 705 dollars and an intercom system for 300 dollars. Members discussed air conditioning, regional development, and a welcome wagon. plans include a Maifest Parade trip, Strassenfest attire, and brochure work.
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Chamber of Commerce
Eugene Schorb
Ron Langhans
A. C. Metter
Hermann
Ron's
Earl Herrmann
Monroe National Bank
Columbia
Art Weisbacher
Clarence Schueler
Robert Klein
Robert Schueler
Jaycees
Alton
Waterloo
Monroe County
East Side
St. Louis
Charlotte Peters
Civil Defense Radiological Monitoring Course Held
A civil defense radiological monitoring course took place at the VFW Hall in Waterloo on Saturday April 17 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Instructors were supplied by the United States Army Depot at Granite City. Participants completing the course included William Smith Jr and a list of local residents: James Goldsmith Robert Goldsmith Milton Nungesser Gerald Nungesser Dwain Nungesser Dave Sondag Ronald Weihl Glenn Vogt Leland Nottmeier Nolan Walker Patrick Whitney Herbert Bauer Allen Waters Virginia Kessler.
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VFW Hall
Waterloo
United States Army
Granite City
William Smith Jr
James Goldsmith
Robert Goldsmith
Milton Nungesser
Gerald Nungesser
Dwain Nungesser
Dave Sondag
Ronald Weihl
Glenn Vogt
Leland Nottmeier
Nolan Walker
Patrick Whitney
Herbert Bauer
Allen Waters
Virginia Kessler
License Suspended for Driver Donald Schmidt in Columbia
Secretary of State Paul Powell announced the suspension of the driver license of Donald C. Schmidt R A 2 Columbia for three violations.
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Paul Powell
Donald C. Schmidt
R.A. 2
Columbia
Cancer Drive In County For Funds
The Monroe County Cancer Crusade for funds will be conducted throughout the county Friday April 23. Volunteer solicitors have been assigned areas for house to house solicitation. Roger Rehmer is County Chairman and has selected area chairmen to conduct the drive. In Columbia William Kilian is the city chairman. The Cancer Society urges support according to your convictions. See editorial on page 4.
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Monroe County
Roger Rehmer
Columbia
William Kilian
The
Cancer Society
Columbia Student Wins VFW Essay Contest
Carl W. Riebeling Jr of Columbia won first place in the Ladies Auxiliary Americanism essay contest for VFW Post 6368 in Dupo. Ronald Glenn and Gary Stamm of Dupo placed second and third. Awards of 15 10 and 5 dollars plus medals will be given May 29 at 6 30 p m during Officers Night.
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Carl W. Riebeling, Jr
Columbia
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Dupo
Ronald Glenn
Gary Stamm
Carl
Carl W. Riebeling
St. Paul St
Columbia High School
Gary
Melvin Stamm
East Carondelet
Cape Community High School
America
Coumbia
R. K. Zimmerman
Tom B. Henderson
Anthony Malaschak
Cahokia
VFW Post 6368
Wilbert Kremmel elected mayor in city election
Wilbert H. Kremmel was elected mayor in the April 20 city election. He served 16 years as alderman and chaired multiple committees in 1965 64. Joseph J. Volkert Jr. was re elected city clerk and Lester F. Deffenbaugh re elected city treasurer. Aldermen elected: Van Luik Eckert Richert Bergman. Write in votes tallied for several candidates.
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Wilbert H. Kremmel
Eweeeeneenee
C. Metter
Paul Heisler Wwe
Joseph J. Volkert Jr
Eaeereewee
Lester F. Deffenbaugh
Herman G. Frieddich
George J. van Luik Seese
Roy Limestall
Kremmel
Suburban Tire Co
St. Louis
George J. van Luik
George W. Eckert
Carl W. Richert
Warren Bergman
Albert C. Metter
Robert F. Lepp
Eugene Schorb
Carl Schiemer
Arthur Ritter
Paul Heisler
Herman G. Frierdich
Fred Schewe
Robert Tunze
Arthur Kruse
Norman Habermehl
Lester Deffenbaugh
Retiring Mayor Metter leaves Colum bia after eighth term
Albert C Metter completes his eighth term as mayor of Columbia after 32 years in office. He helped revise the municipal code with a loose leaf edition planned for late summer and oversaw major city improvements including water works, sewer, lighting, gas, a library, parks, a by pass highway, and a 24 hour central system. He retired in December 1964.
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Albert C. Metter
Columbia
Metter
City of Columbia
CPA
Illinois
Columbia Volunteer Fire Company
City Public Library
American Legion Post
Scout Hut
Bohlm - Schuhkraft Memorial Park
Bill Signed By Governor Ousts Constable Office
Gov. Otto Kerner signed measures ending the constable office and raising state park overnight camping fees to 1.50 dollars. The package also shifts plate reassignment deadlines, permits interim mayoral appointments, strengthens penalties for attacking aid workers, and authorizes nature preserves. It also raises milk fat to 3.5 percent and requires egg dealers to post a 2000 dollar indemnity bond.
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Otto Kerner
Kerner
Former Columbia Mayor Honored By Community
The general purchasing agent and traffic manager of Mid west Rubber Reclaiming Company, a post held since 1928, will stay in municipal work under the new administration. He hopes to see projects begun in his mayoral years completed, reflecting his belief that what benefits Columbia also aids nearby areas. A testimonial dinner by the Columbia Chamber of Commerce in October 1964 showed the esteem in which he was held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest Rubber Reclaiming Company
Metter
Columbia
Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees to Meet Monday Evening in Bavarian Room
The Columbia Jaycees will hold a meeting Monday evening April 20 at 8 00 p m in the Bavarian Room of Eberhard's Restaurant. All young men aged 21 to 35 are invited to attend.
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Columbia Jaycees
Eberhard
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Arthur Wink
Dennis Touchette
Elsie Harper
Winfred Stanhope
Gene Mehrtens
McDonnell Aircraft
Legion Park
Elmer H. Eckert, Jr
Bloodmobile
Civil Defense
Young Riebeling
S. Fourth ‘St
Dape Community High School
Ron
Wilbert Kremmel
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