Mrs Gene Mehrtens Presents Piano Students Recital
Mrs Gene Mehrtens of Columbia directed a piano recital at Dupo Community High School band room on a Sunday afternoon. Students from Columbia Waterloo Dupo Cahokia participated and awards were given to Kempf Zimmer man Ebersohl Buss Cobb. About 125 relatives attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Mehrtens
Columbia
Dape Community High School
Susan Steibel
Dennis Ebersohl
Sharon Ebersohl
Gerry Pape
Robert Pape
Waterloo
Kay Kremmel
Susan Buechler
Donna Cobb
James Schmersahl
Judy Rowe
Nancy Buss
Susan Price
Natus Lee Price
Paige Dashner
Cheryl Cooper
Gilbert Cooper
Robert Zimmerman
Carolyn Kemp
Doctoral Degree Awarded to Probstmeyer in Microbiology
Fern Probstmeyer daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Probstmeyer of Columbia has earned a PhD in Microbiology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She will pursue a postdoctoral fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine Houston working with Dr Joseph J Melnich in Virology and Epidemiology. She graduated Columbia High School in 1951 ranking first in a class of 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Probstmeyer
Charles Probstmeyer
Columbia
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Probstmeyer
Baylor University
College of Medicine
Houston
Texas
Joseph J. Melnich
Columbia High School
Rotary Convention Attended by Columbia Club in Fairfield
Members of the Columbia Rotary Club spent Friday and Saturday at the District 615 Rotary Convention in Fairfield Illinois. A fellowship evening was held at the Elk’s Club Hall with Saturday business sessions and a Governor’s Dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Rotary Club
District 615
Fairfield
Elk’s Club
Rotaryanns
Columbia
Norman W. Beck
Gene Schorb
Carl A. Landgraf
Roy P. Conrad
Easter Treats And Services At Local Nursing Home
Over several years Mrs John Schneider and Mrs Albert Asselmeier provide Easter bunny cookies for residents. Church services Thursday morning were led by Rev Charles Heliung of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church Waterloo with church volunteers helping. Mrs Wm Krueger Renault presented illustrated Bible stories, assisted by Mrs G Hancock and Mrs L Jones from St Louis. Lou Etta Franke led hymn singing. Monthly program and quilting activities are supported by volunteers from St Peter United Church of Christ Burksville Zoar United Church of Christ New Hanover Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church Renault and St Paul United Church of Christ Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schneider
Albert Asselmeier
Charles Heliung
SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Waterloo
Wm. Krueger
Renault
G. Hancock
L. Jones
St. Louis
Lou Etta Franke
St. Peter
Columbia PTA to Meet Monday Evening
The May meeting of the Columbia Parent Teacher Association will be held in the Unit Building on Monday May 3 at 8 p.m. Mrs Clifford Schrader will preside as new officers are installed. Discussion includes plans for the May 22 school picnic and the PTA Scholarship Award. Music by the school chorus directed by James McHaney. Baby sitting and refreshments by the hostess committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Parent Teacher Association
Clifford Schrader
PTA
James McHaney
Ronald Mueller Named Honor Student at St. Paul’s High
St. Paul’s High School principal Paul Eichmann lists third quarter honor students. Ronald Mueller, senior, earns recognition for maintaining at least a 3.25 GPA. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Mueller of 1615 Daleview Dr Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Eichmann
St. Paul's High School
Concordia
Ronald Mueller
St. Paul’s
Ronald
Marvin Mueller
Daleview Dr
Columbia
Dixon announces engagement of Judith Ann Dixon
Mr and Mrs Hollis C Dixon of 210 N Divers Columbia announce the engagement of their daughter Judith Ann to Bruce Ryan Macdonald son of Dr and Mrs Wilfred Christopher Macdonald of Summerville Massachusetts The couple both hold degrees from St Louis University and Boston College and plan a May 29 wedding at St Pauls Church Princeton Kentucky in Washington DC they reside in Washington DC
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis C. Dixon
N. Divers, Columbia
Judith Ann
Bruce Ryan Macdonald
Dixon
Crittenden County High School
Marion
Washington, D.C
Macdonald
Wilfred Christopher Macdonald
Summerville
Mass
St. Louis University
Boston College
Boston
Aerospace Industry
St. Paul's Church
Princeton
Golden Age Mothers to Be Honored at May Meeting
The Afternoon Circle of the Women's Guild at St. Paul United Church of Christ will host a Golden Age Celebration on Thursday May 6. Golden Age members will share hobbies or items of interest. Rev Dr G A Friz will lead a service. Officers to be installed. Mrs John Jahr to host and serve a dessert luncheon at 1 p.m. Prayer Circle meets at 12 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Guild of St. Paul United Church of Christ
F. W. Weiner
G. A. Friz
John Jahr
Columbians Attend Millstadt Public Library Open House
A number of Columbians visited Millstadt on Sunday afternoon for the open house of the newly organized Millstadt public library. The library is housed in a building donated by St James Catholic Church of Millstadt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millstadt
Clarence Gummersheimer Hospital Operation Report
Clarence Gummersheimer is a patient at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville where he underwent an operation on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Gummersheimer
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Belleville
Years Gone By Highlights Local Church Meeting and Community News
The South Illinois Federation of Churchmen Brotherhoods met at St Paul E and R Church with about 200 in attendance and Prof Allen G Wehrle of Eden Seminary as speaker. Twin sons born April 19 to Ensign and Mrs Morris Schellhardt at Christian Welfare Hospital. Clarence Schueler visiting from Maine. his family plans to stay. War Prisoners Next of Kin group heard Frank Haberl talk. their son Clifford is a German prisoner. Mrs Anna Klein, mother of Alvin Klein, broke her arm in Chicago at eighty. Clifford Crawley, city mail carrier, broke his leg delivering mail. Louis Carle substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Illinois
Ensign
Morris Schellhardt
Christian Welfare Hospital
East St. Louis
Dolores Howell
South Pacific
Clarence Schueler
Kittery Point
Maine
Mr. Schueler
Frank Haberl
Belleville
Haberl
Clifford
Anna Klein
Alvin G. Klein
Here
Chicago
Mother Klein
Arthur
Clifford Crawley
Louis Carle
Local Headlines and Family News Recap
Mrs. Frank G. Phelps returns home from hospital this Saturday. Brenda Sue Stumpf, 17 months, at Cardinal Glennon Hospital after major surgery on Tuesday morning. Miss Olive Ellis, Palmyra, visiting Columbia friends and former Columbia Public School teacher. Mr and Mrs Harry Niemann move into their newly built home near Burksville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Sue
David Stumpf
S. Main St
Cardinal Glennon Hospital
St. Louis
Olive Ellis
Palmyra
Columbia
O. W. Bollinger
Miss Ellis
Columbia Public School
Harry Niemann
N. Main St
Burksville
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George Washington
U.S
U.S. Navy Department
Wilson
Republic of China
Lincoln
England
Peter Minuit
Manhattan Island
Army of the Potomac
Rapidan
Napoleon
Germany
Holland
Denmark
Frederick William Gebhardt
Eva Benita Gebhardt, Nee Blietz
Columbia, Illinois
Schiemer Insurance
Schiemer Insurance Agency, Inc
General Insurance
South Main Street
Clarion Printing Co
N. Rapp
Columbia, IL
Elizabeth Taylor
Bette Davis
Jill St. John
Telephone Hour
Juliet Prowse
Ann Sothern
Olivia de Havilland
John Hill
Hugh Downs
Bob Barker
Showtime
Ralph Edwards
Don Ameche
Mr. Novak
Raymond Massey James Buchannan Burgess
Maridith
Fiemaia Suiewos
Jusab Reiemy Fuedxe
Rotary
Illinois
Ma and
Edward B. Darwine
Mr. and
As. Wiliam B
Benning
and Mrs
Roy Sford Coughton
Wes
Arthur R. Broderick
Heliograving
Clarion Proy. Co
Nursing Home News
Columbia Pta
ST. Paul’s High School
Main Street
Judith Ann Dixon
BY Linda Norris
Hollywood
Shelly Manne
Shelly
Capitol
New York City
Irene Kral
Jack Sheldon
Johnny Williams
Sheldon
Cbs-Tv
Cara Williams
Wax Castle
Manne-Hole
Cahuenga
Aluminum
H.p
Kohler City Supply CO
Kohlercraft
Famous & Best
Rislone
Action Sale
Kohler City
Hiway
Barnhart
Frank G. Phelps
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