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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1967
Page
5
The American Medical Association urges health exams for 5 and 6 year olds before first attendance. Exams cover hearing and vision, with boosters recommended weeks before school. Regular checkups through grades, immunizations, and awareness of sports safety help keep children healthy and safe on the way to and from school.
Airman Second Class Clark L. Moskop son of Clark E G Moskop of 201 Kroger St Dupo Ill is on duty at Phan Rang AB Vietnam. Moskop a jet aircraft mechanic with the Pacific Air Forces supports airpower in the Pacific Far East and Southeast Asia. He previously served with the 4512th Organizational Maintenance Squadron at Luke AFB Ariz and is a graduate of Dupo Community High School.
Marine Lance Corporal Earl M. Donaldson serves with HMS-16 at Marble Mountain Air Facility near Da Nang. MAG-16 pilots airlift troops evacuate wounded and resupply front lines while supporting civic action projects with Marine Corps Reserve funds.
Airman Third Class Freeman C. Borcharding son of Mr and Mrs Alfred C Borcharding of Waterloo Illinois has graduated from the U S Air Force technical training school at Amarillo AFB Texas He completed the material facilities specialist course and is reassigned to Scott AFB Illinois as a member of the Continental Air Command.
Charles Loewe, once a patient at Missouri Pacific Hospital in St. Louis for several weeks, has returned to the home of his daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Tunze. Bobby Lee Tunze, their son, came home from a five week tour of Colorado Kansas and New Mexico. He visited his uncle Fred Tunze in Denver, who joined with his four grandsons on the trip.
John J. Hermann of Wilmington Delaware died at Delaware Hospital from injuries suffered in an automobile accident July 17. He was the son of Peter Herman and the late Mrs Frances Herman. Before
The article advises planning a fall garden with beets cabbage carrots Chinese cabbage snap beans and squash now and notes small lettuce and radish plantings can still yield profits with 10 day intervals. It covers nitrogen fertilizer needs and cautions about soil moisture and deeper seeding while recommending starting perennials like fox glove and delphinium in August for next year’s flowers.
The annual award for courage in journalism named after abolitionist editor Elijah Parish Lovejoy is bestowed on a weekly newspaper editor by Southern Illinois University’s Department of Journalism.
Mrs. Herman Tunze has returned after a several days visit with her sister Mrs. Lulu Schneider in St. Louis where Mrs. Schneider has been ill for some time.
Week in livestock markets shows mostly steady to lower prices with declines in cattle and hogs. Slaughter steers and heifers softened. hogs saw a 50 cent drop, while sows advanced on light weights. Top prices reached $27.00 for 1214 lb steers at Shelby County Missouri, with various grades and weights posted across cattle, calves, vealers, sheep and lambs.
Sealed proposals for the construction of water system extensions on Buek Street and related work in Columbia Illinois are due August 21 1967 at 7 30 pm. Public bid opening follows. Plans and specs available from the City Clerk and Russell Axon Consulting Engineers deposit $10 per set refundable. The city may reject bids or waive irregularities. Key features include 1240 linear feet of 6 inch cast iron pipe two 6 inch fire hydrants and one 6 inch gate valve.
Census Bureau data show 55.6 percent of about 48 million U.S. families had incomes of 6000 dollars or more in 1964. By 1947, less than 20 years earlier, only 11.6 percent of roughly 37 million families reached that level.
Local classified alert for a spinet piano offered with cash or low payments to a responsible party. Contact the credit manager at 11618 Olive Street Road St. Louis Missouri 63141 for details.
Spinet piano offered for sale with low monthly payments. Prospective buyers may view locally. Credit Manager P.O. Box 276 Shelbyville Indiana.
Unclaimed furniture and appliances offered with take over payments on three rooms including bedroom and living room suites dinette set lamps tables gas range refrigerator television and air conditioner. Balance due 262.55 five dollar down delivery terms keep lot 0033. Free parking and delivery up to 200 miles. Quick credit line CH 1 3555 CH 2 or write Specialty Furniture Company 820 Franklin Ave Downtown St Louis Missouri open nights until 8 and Saturdays until 6.
A note of gratitude expresses thanks to relatives neighbors and friends for cards visits meals and babysitting during the recent weeks in La.
Mrs. Albert C. Metter thanks relatives neighbors and friends for cards flowers gifts and visits during a recent hospital stay at Memorial Hospital She especially thanks Rey Dr G A Friz and Student Pastor William Gronnet and visiting pastors for prayers and support.
Advertising rates listed for legal publications include no. three publications at $16.00 as required by law. All legal publications priced at 20 per line. Classified space at 3c per word with a minimum 50c. Card of Thanks 3c per word with a minimum 75c. Display advertising at 50c.
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