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Newspaper

Columbia Star

Location

Columbia, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1965

Page

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T B Association Holds Annual Meeting at B-Hive Waterloo

Monroe County Tuberculosis Association president Arthur Koch presided at the annual meeting held at the B Hive in Waterloo. George Weberling of the Illinois TB Association spoke urging attendance at ITA and NTA board meetings in Chicago in June and invited visits to the ITA home in Springfield. The annual report shows 1416.70 spent on the year’s program and 1643.62 net income from a recent seal campaign for local use.

Arthur Koch Monroe County Tuberculosis Association B-Hive George Weberling Illinois Tuberculosis Association Monroe County ITA NTA Chicago Springfield

Obituaries for Louise Reis and Mark Fults

Mrs Louise Reis nee Spitzer 93 mother of Mrs Roy P Conrad died in Mt St Rose Hospital at 3 p m Saturday April 24 after 34% years as a patient Funeral services were held Tuesday April 27 in Holy Redeemer Church Webster Groves with interment in Resurrection Cemetery Rev J C Sullivan presiding Bocklage Mortuary in charge Surviving are two sons Andrew J and Leo C Reis four daughters Mary Reis Mrs F E Franke and Mrs W E Weber all of St Louis and Mrs Roy P Conrad of Columbia three sisters Mrs Cletus Litzelman Mrs James Litzelman and Rose Spitzer of Ste Marie Ill 21 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren plus nieces and nephews Mark L Fults 67 former Monroe County Clerk and Assessor and Treasurer died at 8 30 Wednesday morning at John Cochran Veterans Hospital in St Louis after two weeks as a patient He was husband of Mrs Ethel Fults nee Bostwick Funeral services set for 10 30 a m Saturday at Quernheim Funeral Home with interment in St Marys Cemetery Renault He is survived by his wife a son Larry two grandchildren his mother Mrs Julia Fults of Evansville two sisters Mrs Gladys Nagel of Evansville and Mrs Evelyn Chambers of Mt Vernon and five brothers William East St Louis Harvey Centreville Jacob Valmeyer Myron and Claude Renault

Louise Reis Spitzer Roy P. Conrad Mt. St. Rose Hospital Holy Redeemer Church Webster Groves Resurrection Cemetery J. C. Sullivan Bocklage Mortuary Reis Andrew J Leo C. Reis Mary Reis F. E. Franke W. E. Weber St. Louis Columbia Cletus Litzelman James Litzelman Rose Spitzer Ste. Marie Ill Mark L. Fults Monroe County John Cochran Veterans’ Hospital Fults Ethel Fults Bostwick Quernheim St. Mary’s Catholic Renault

Pautter, Waterloo bank director, dies at 70 in Red Bud

Sylvester I. Pautter known as Bess, director of First National Bank of Waterloo, died at St. Clement's Hospital Red Bud the day after his 70th birth day. Services set for Saturday at SS Peter and Paul Church Waterloo with burial at SS Peter and Paul Cemetery. He leaves two brothers and a stepsister among survivors. Earlier, Mrs Elizabeth Rusteberg of Waterloo died at home age 73. Funeral at St Paul's Church Waterloo and burial at Kolmer Memorial Cemetery follow.

Sylvester I Bess” Pautter St. Clement's Hospital Red Bud Pautter First National Bank of Waterloo Wagner Waterloo SS. Peter and Paul Mr. Pautler N. B. Pautter Steve Pautler Ray Pautler St. Louis T. J. Payne Mary Rachel Our Lady of Victory Convent Fresno Calif Ermin Pautler

Social Security Benefits in Monroe County Rise Again

Monroe County monthly old age and disability benefits total 118,389 dollars, up 9.5 percent from last year, according to Ralph Brasher district manager. He notes the law changes and aging population drive growth and urges residents to visit the local office for guidance.

Monroe County Ralph Brashe East St. Louis Brasher

Stanhope Family Mourns Loss of Joliet Matriarch

Mr and Mrs W E Stanhope return from Joliet Illinois where they attended the funeral of Mrs Charles Stanhope mother of W E Stanhope Burial took place in Bone Gap Illinois Rev Norman Stanhope LCN a grandson from Providence RI conducted services Following the funeral relatives gathered at the Stanhope home including Dale and Homer Stanhope Iva Stanhope Beulah Decker living in Joliet Oak Park and Kirkwood Missouri St Louis relatives from Bozeman Mont provided support before all returned home

W. E. Stanhope Homer Stanhope St. Louis Stuart Stanhope Helen Lee Kirkwood Harold van Winkle Bozemann, Mont Iva Stanhope Joliet Beulah Decker Oak Park Ill Norman Stanhope Providence, R.1

Bath and Tennis Club pool breaks ground in Columbia

Construction begins on a 90000 dollar Olympic size pool at the Columbia Bath and Tennis Club beside Bohlm Schuhkraft Memorial Park on Temple Street. Leo Weilbacher Jr. and Walter Frierdich inspect. plans include an 82.5 by 37 foot swim area and a 38.5 by 30 foot diving area with a kid wading pool, bath house, snack bar, lighting, seating, fencing, and landscaped grounds. Swimming by May 30 with staff interviews this week. membership exceeds half capacity and will close when full.

Columbia Bath & Tennis Club Bohlm-Schuhkraft Memorial Temple St Leo A. Weilbacher Jr Walter Frierdich Johnson Pascal P. Paddock, Inc Columbia

Cub Scouts Hold April Pack Meeting in Columbia

The Cub Scouts of Columbia met at the Columbia Public School Unit Building Friday April 23 with dens 6 and 8 achieving perfect attendance. New scouts John Pogue Michael Daab Randy Sellinger joined. 44 achievement awards were presented to 28 scouts including several Bob Cat Wolf Bear Lion and Webelos badges and arrows. A fire safety talk and a practice drill followed along with a Webelos Den induction.

Cub Scouts of Columbia Columbia Public School Unit Aloys _ Riebeling John Pogue Michael Daab Randy Sellinger Gus Koch Bob Cat John Cowgill Dennis Niermann Bobby Schnittger Mark Schoenhoff Billy Crimm Edmund Schnittger Chris Strauss Rodney Goodey Joel Harres Brian Cobb John Lowe Paul Bard Gary Wenkel Stephen Conrad Larry Bieber Gene Linnemann Gene Linnemanin Webelos Douglas Schroeder Eric Marshall Webelos den Gerald Goudey Bruce Volkert James Fritz Carol Ann Seibel Red Bud Jim Schroeder Lloyd Arras Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Charles Sumoski

Auto crash victim from Columbia recovers at home

Raymond Ries of S Main Street Columbia sustained minor injuries in an auto accident at the N Main Street by pass intersection last Saturday and is getting along very well at home.

Raymond Ries S. Main St Columbia N. Main St

Make Reservations Now To Attend Hermann Maifest

Reservations are still available for a bus trip to Hermann Missouri for the Maifest on Sunday May 16. The bus departs Columbia at 8 a.m. and returns at 8 p.m. Cost is 2.50 per person with May 11 deadline. Contact Ron Langhans or Earl Hermann to reserve. those in the parade must RSVP by May 1.

Hermann Columbia Ron Langhans Earl Herrmann

Lions Club Meeting at Eberhard's Tuesday

Columbia Lions Club members met at Eberhard's Restaurant Tuesday evening. President Carl James Grueninger presided over the business meeting. Invitations were extended for a Zone Social at Fischer's in Belleville on May 1, the Red Bud Lions Club 30th anniversary on May 8, and an Edwardsville outdoor steak dinner. A nominating committee presented a slate of officers for the May election.

Columbia Lions Club Eberhard Carl James Grueninger Fischer’s Belleville Red Bud Lions Club Edwardsville Club

Public Aid Faces Shifts in January 1965 Totals

Illinois Public Aid Director Harold Swank reports January 1965 shows 6,225 more recipients than December 1964. Monroe County totals include 269 beneficiaries with 14,073 dollars in aid across old age 118 persons, aid to dependent children 105 3,376 dollars, blind 2,156 1,062 disability 23 729. Public aid caseload for January 1965 is 426,472 with December 1964 at 402,247 and January 1964 at 433,040. Expenditures rise to 24,473,441 dollars in January from 24,996,908 in December and 23,027,407 in January 1964.

Harold O. Swank Illinois Department of Public Aid Monroe County

Quotable quip on fat and time at the table

A witty remark notes that weight feelings stem from seconds rather than minutes spent at the table. It playfully links eating pace to how fatness is perceived. The line reflects a humorous take on dieting and self-image.

Jaycees Meet At Eberhard's Monday

The Columbia Jaycees met at Eberhard's Restaurant on Monday April 26. President Ross Benjamin opened the meeting at 8 p.m. Reports covered membership progress, Charter Night Banquet plans for May 29 at Turner Hall, and Chamber of Commerce participation. The Purple Martin Bird House campaign was summarized for April, and the year’s program was adopted with members volunteering to chair various projects.

Columbia Jaycees Eberhard’s Ross Benjamin Art Ritter Dick Billings Turner Hall Bob Klein Bob Schueler Chamber of Commerce Chamber Dennis Killy

Three Drivers License in Area Suspended

Secretary of State Paul Powell’s Drivers License Division suspends licenses in Monroe county for three violations. Read names and addresses: Orvis F. Mueller 599 Stiening St Waterloo Claude L. Randall 108 W Kunz Columbia Ronald F Wayland R R 1 Box 26 East Carondelet.

Paul Powell Monroe County Orvis F. Mueller Stiening St Waterloo Claude L. Randall W. Kunz Columbia Ronald F. Wayland Box 26 East Carondelet

Machines organized into committees

Quote suggests concern that powerful machines could be managed by committees. It presents a speculative view on governance of advanced technology and the need for human oversight in controlling AI power.

Mitchell Wins Waterloo Mayor Race After Coin Toss

John Mitchell was declared the Waterloo mayoral winner by five votes after an official canvass on Monday evening. The unofficial count had Mitchell at 605 to Wendell Schmitt’s 600, but Ward 4 showed a discrepancy of five votes with 161 tallies for Mitchell and 158 marks on the sheet.

John Mitchell Waterloo Mitchell Wendell Schmitt

All Star Riders Horsemanship 4-H Club Formed

A group of youths met in the Monroe County public school agriculture room to organize a Horsemanship 4-H Club. Arlin H Obst spoke on club nature. Eight youths joined and elected Roger Schaefer president Janet Riebeling vice president Dennis Diehl secretary Nancy Todd treasurer Bruce Todd reporter. Charles Todd named leader. next meeting set for May 17.

Monroe County Farm Arlin H. Obst Roger Schaefer Janet Riebeling Dennis Diehl Nancy Todd Treacrer Bruce Todd Charles Todd All Star Riders

Darryl Rautman Struck By Car Near City Hall

Darryl Rautman, son of Mr and Mrs Darryl Rautman of 119 S Young St Columbia, was hit by Bennie Bergmanns car in front of city hall about 12 10 pm Monday as he ran from behind a car into its path. He rolled but stood, was taken for x rays at a hospital with no injuries found.

Darryl Rautman S. Young St Columbia Bennie Bergmann City Hall Bergmann

CHS Freshmen Present Spring Festival of Music

The Freshman Class of CHS invites the public to a Spring Festival of Music on Wednesday night May 5 at 8 15 in the CHS new gym. The high school and junior high bands perform. Tickets cost 75 cents for adults and 50 cents for children. Freshmen will sell tickets.

CHS

Scouts Paper Drive Set for Saturday May 1

The Columbia Scouts will conduct a paper drive on Saturday May 1. Residents should tie papers and magazines in bundles or boxes and place them on the curb for pickup by the Scouts.

Columbia Scouts

Columbia Motors Receives Ford Gold Truck Award

Columbia Motors Inc. in Columbia receives Ford's Gold Truck Leadership Award for 1964 sales leadership. A. L. Whiteman credits top performance while William S. Haudrich and Charles J. Grueninger accept the honor from Fred A. Minnigerode at Colony Motor Inn, Clayton, Missouri. The dealership out sold all other truck makes in its trading area last year.

Columbia Motors, Inc Columbia Ford A. L. Whiteman Ford Division St. Louis William S. Haudrich Charles J. Grueninger Fred A. Minnigerode Colony Motor Inn Clayton

Murder of Roseann Curran near Belleville shocks community

The body of Roseann Curran, 22, was found Tuesday afternoon between Carlyle and Mascoutah Roads near Moore's Branch, Belleville. She had been missing since Thursday night, shot through the heart, with a .22 bullet recovered. Curran, of 122 N Pennsylvania Ave Belleville, had been last seen at a laundromat on Main Street. Funeral services are planned for Saturday at 9 a.m. in Waterloo with burial at St Patrick's Cemetery Tipton. she is survived by her parents and 10 siblings.

Roseann Curran Carlyle Road Mascoutah Road Fred C. Jacobs Swansea St. Clair County C. C. Kane Miss Curran Pennsylvania Ave Belleville Main St Roseann William Curran R.R. 4 Waterloo Monroe County O’fallon St. Clair Maurice Joseph Wagner Wagner Funeral Home SS. Peter and Paul Church St. Patrick's Cemetery Tipton

Volkert Retires After 24 Years as Columbia Police Chief

C L Volkert longtime Columbia Police Chief will retire effective May 1 1965 after 24 years in the post appointed by Mayor A C Metter in 1941. His service included World War I and II era roles and he has been active in veterans and fraternal organizations with a wife Consuelo Joy Smith and three children.

C. L. Volkert City of Columbia Volkert A. C. Metter Charles Kern Louis Emmerson East St. Louis Red Bud Santa Claus St. Louis FBI le Mans France 150Th Columbia American Legion Post Columbia Lodge A. M Sugar Loaf Memorial Post Lupo Illinois Police Chiefs Association National Police Officers Association Thellinois Police Association Consuelo Joy Smith Carroll Barbara George F. Voet J. L. Volkert Margaret Volkert

Columbia Ladies Fined For Stealing Soda Bottles

Two Columbia ladies Roma S. Brown and Patricia A. Brown appeared before Judge Alvin H. Macys in circuit court at Waterloo Wednesday and were found guilty of stealing soda bottles valued under 150 dollars. They were sentenced to seven days in Waterloo County Jail from May 1, 1965 at 10 a.m. to May 8, 1965 at 10 a.m. Each was fined 100 dollars plus court costs.

Columbia Areca Roma S. Brown Patricia A. Brown Alvin H. Macys Waterloo

Music Under the Stars Festival At Carbondale

Columbia and Waterloo join 14th annual event at Southern Illinois University with 3000 teenage musicians. The May 8 program features choirs bands and orchestras under four conductors and a finale of The Battle Hymn of the Republic. Winners from district contests advance to the state Chicagoland festival alongside guest Kagiskakee High Chamber Choir.

Southern Illinois University Midwest Chester Hughes East Alton George Morello Ritenour St. Louis County Charlotte Holt Salem High School Ha Lowery SIU Music University National Public Services Robert Kingsbury Columbia James M. McHaney Waterloo Paul E. Dyar Milton Probasco Philip Atkins

Also Mentioned on This Page

T. B. Association J. A. Werth Tuberculosis Association Sylvester I. Pautler Mrs. Rusteberg Elizabeth Rusteberg R.R. 2 Illinois Franklin D. Roosevelt Joiiet Bath & Tennis Club Mike Conrad Cub Hermann Maifest Lions Club Jaycees Young Group Farms Horsemanship Club Columbia Police The East Carbondale Kagsikakee High School Dan Liddell
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