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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1965
Page
3
Readers learn to bake crusty French loaves at home using a simple no knead batter style dough. The recipe yields six loaves with warm water yeast, salt, margarine, and flour, plus corn meal and a glaze of egg white to finish.
The Columbia Public Library will host a book review Tuesday April 27 at 8 o clock. Mrs Paul Heisler will lead the program in observance of National Library Week discussing The Man about a Black speaker becoming president after a cascade of deaths. The audience is invited. In other news Columbia Woman's Club members Mr Charles Todd and Mrs Gene Church attended the 22nd District IFWC meeting in Highland Illinois and received two club achievement awards with Mrs Church retiring as president and Mrs Todd elected president.
Kathy Rard, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Rard of Columbia and a junior at SS Peter and Paul High School, is one of forty NSF grant recipients from two hundred twenty contestants. The award funds a St Louis University summer math program in August designed to enrich and advance high school mathematics. Kathy is the fifth winner from her school in three straight years of participation.
Guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Lepp and family for Easter Sunday morning luncheon and egg hunt included Mr and Mrs Earl Wilde and family Mr and Mrs Erwin Hankomer and Gary Mrs Margret Lepp Mr and Mrs Charles Lepp and family Mr and Mrs Michael Conrad and family and iJay Teenies.
At Turner Hall on Monday evening C W Hoffmann led the American Legion gathering as 41 new members were initiated at the Tri County meeting. Rev Percy Ray spoke and the Ladies Auxiliary met. a moment of silence and a Roosevelt memorial prayer were observed.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Grueninger entertained with a dinner Easter Sunday for guests including Mr. and Mrs. Joe Meier Alice and Richard of Deerhill Road Waterloo Otto J. Frierdich Mr. and Mrs. Carl James Grueninger Neil Peggyann and Michael Mary Pearl Grueninger Marvin J. Grueninger Pat Jones of Springfield Iil and Sgt. John J. Meier of Fort Carson Colorado.
Desk staplers are offered by Clarion Printing Co with pricing and availability details. Local business listing highlights model types, warranty terms, and contact information for purchases.
The engagement and forthcoming wedding of Miss Mary Pearl Grueninger and Sgt John J Meier were announced at a family gathering. Miss Grueninger lives with her parents in Columbia while Sgt Meier is the son of Mr and Mrs Joseph N Meier of Waterloo. He is stationed at Fort Carson Colorado and his tour ends in October 1965. A mid summer wedding is planned.
The Ways and Means Committee of the Columbia Woman's Club met to arrange a Spring Luncheon at Parkview School on Thursday April 29. Josephine Anthony of KMOX will speak on Fashions Is Fun with surprises and prizes to follow. The event centers on My Fair Lady and includes home baked goods for sale. Lunch starts at 1 15 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
Visitors at the homes of Mrs Frank Weilbacher on Easter Sunday included Mr and Mrs Robert Stahlmann and children Kim Mike and Jason of Waterloo Mr and Mrs Willard Weilbacher and son Dean and daughter Dana of Millstadt Mr and Mrs August Koch and sons Larry Marty and Kevin Mr and Mrs Joseph Weisbacher and daughters Angela and Christy of Columbia and Mr and Mrs Louis Karr and sons of Steeleville.
Easter weekend guests at the Walter Pape home included Charles and family from Pekin Carolyn and Bill Rauch Mrs Al Asselmeier Mrs David Asselmeier and David Jr from Columbia Robert Krone Robert Jr Kathy and Mrs Krone's mother from Perryville Joanna Quade friend of Robert Jr from Webster Groves Charles Thomas and sons Brian and Brad from Marion Illinois visiting Louis Kolmer home. Mrs Thomas is the former Jackie Tunze.
Mrs Al Asselmeier and Mr and Mrs David Asselmeier with David Jr and Mr and Mrs Walter Pape and daughter Carolyn and friend Bill Rauch were Easter Sunday visitors to the Robert Krone family of Perryville Missouri.
Mr. and Mrs. Joyce Steppig hosted Easter Sunday for their son Bruce a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ confirmation class. Attendees included Brian Steppig Don Gericke Curt Eric Harold Diehl Rita JoAnn Jan Albert Diehl Albert II Dennis John Clark Cindy Francene Edgar Steppig Linda Steve Ella Diehl Ella Mueller and Anton Stoll of Millstadt.
Local families hosted multi family dinners and card evenings on Palm Sunday and Easter to honor children confirmed at St. Paul United Church of Christ and St. John s United Church of Christ. Attendees included numerous Hoock Grueninger Rey Mundinger Nottmeier Wilde Stemler families and other relatives from Millstadt Affton Lemay East Carondelet Columbia and Waterloo with 47 guests at one gathering.
Cadet Dirk Gress of Columbia promoted to private first class in the Reserve Officers Training Corps at Missouri Military Academy Mexico Missouri Capt Charles W Vines commandant announces the stripe for progress in academics military athletics and leadership in the 320 cadet corps Dirk is son of Mr and Mrs Eberhard W Gress 313 S Thomas St Columbia
The Columbia Public Library joins libraries nationwide April 25 to May 1 to mark National Library Week with open house and activities. Recent acquisitions include books by MacArthur, du Maurier, Draper, and Wouk among others and LP records such as Folk dances for all ages and Beethoven Fifth Symphony.
Miss Bonnie Fults daughter of the late Glynn and wife of James E. Long of Florissant Missouri married April 11 at New Salem United Church of Christ in Florissant. Attendants include local families and friends from Mt Vernon Rock Hill Belleville Waterloo and Smithton with Easter supper host Dwight Heberer family. Curran Hubbard celebrated his second birthday.
An ad promoting Luzier cosmetics claims unique skin harmony and natural beauty with products earning the Good Housekeeping Seal. It invites readers to contact consultant Vera Van Luik at 281-5916 for a no obligation consultation.
Residents thanked friends for Easter help as Waterloo Public School students and Jr. Red Cross units brought songs decorations and tray favors. Church groups and volunteers from multiple congregations offered music crafts and visits over two weeks. An Immanuel Lutheran choir program followed an afternoon of sacred songs.
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