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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1967
Page
2
Church announcements list mass times confessions and parish activities with leaders Fathers Holtgrave Dollar Fitzmorris and various societies meeting dates including St Vincent de Paul Altar Society Holy Name Mothers and Friends Club and inquiry class in the rectory weekly schedule and holy day times.
Pauls Lutheran Church in Missouri Synod at 227 N Good Haven Dr announces divine services at 8:00 and 10:15 am, with a radio broadcast at 8:00 am on WCBW FM. Sunday School and Bible Classes start at 9:05 am. visitors are welcome at all services.
The St Paul United Church of Christ led by Pastor E Eugene Smith and Student Pastor Wm Groennert offers two worship services at 8:00 and 10:15 with Sunday School at 9:00. Broadcast on WCBW FM. Weekly circles and boards meet including Evening Circle Tuesday night and Sewing Circle on Wednesday. Cemetery Board 7:30, Consistory 8:30. Prayer Circle Thursday 12:30, Women's Fellowship 1:00. Saturday Confirmation Orientation Session at 10:00.
Rev. John Wood leads services at 9:30 a.m. with church school at 10:30 a.m. On August 20 a Family Night picnic starts at 6:00 p.m. at the Clifton home. On August 24 the Junior Choir rehearses at 4:00 p.m.
The notice lists services for Sunday: Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning Worship at 11 a m and Evening Service at 7 20 p m.
In 1957 a female educator recalls teaching in a coeducational junior college and the inspiring impact of her students. A former pupil, now a youth teacher, writes of a radiant Christian life that motivates others to pursue Christ's terms with children and youth. The piece ends with a prayer for Christian homes and youth outreach and a closing thought that Christ's way leads to life.
Sunday School at 9 30 a m Morning Service 10 45 a m Training Union 6 30 p m Evening Service 7 30 p m Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 45 p m Nursery open during services
Mr and Mrs Gress served as best man and bridesmaid at the St Louis Cathedral ceremony for Rudi Gutendorf and Ute Pelzer. Gutendorf’s St Louis Soccer Stars had recent results and the Commissioner’s Cup playoff looms with Philadelphia.
Mr and Mrs Richard Kruse announce the birth of a seven pound baby boy named Michael Todd at St Elizabeths Hospital Belleville on Tuesday August 29 This is their first child and the babies first grandchild for Mr and Mrs Walter Kruse of Columbia The maternal grandmother is Mrs Homer Whitehead of Missouri and the great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Henry Schnittger of Columbia
Mr and Mrs Rudolph Landgraf Jr of 425 North Rapp Avenue Columbia announce the birth of an eight pound seven ounce baby girl at Memorial Hospital Belleville on Saturday August 26. Dana Marie is their third child with two girls and two boys. Grandparents are Rudolph Landgraf Sr Herbert Stumpf and their spouses, all of Columbia.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Ritter of 124 West Whiteside Street saw their infant daughter Beth Janes baptized at St Paul United Church of Christ in Columbia by Rev E Eugene Smith. Sponsors were Mr and Mrs Vaughn Johnson. A family dinner followed at the grandparents home Wayne and Mrs Challacombe. Donald R Haberman, son of Mr and Mrs Wilbert Haberman of Waterloo, was named on the Dean's List at Parks Air College of Aeronautical Technology, St Louis University, for the Spring semester.
Educational ad by Dr. A L McAuliffe promotes self healing through proper bodily function and nerve impulse transmission. It asserts rest for exhaustion and disease removal as the path to recovery, citing chiropractic adjustments as aiding full nerve transmission. Located at 1106 No Main St Crestview Columbia Illinois with contact info.
Marine Sergeant Walter G. Pike son of Mrs Hannah Pike of 326 North Main Street Columbia Illinois and husband of Janet A Doyle of 14102 Belcher Lambada California is stationed at the New River Marine Corps Air Facility in Jacksonville Wart He is with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 replacing UH-34 helicopters with Sea Knight HMM-162 part of Marine Aircraft Group 26 the largest Marine helicopter group in the world
Airman Richard J. Arns son of Dr. and Mrs. Jerome L. Arns of Waterloo Illinois has begun duty as a construction specialist at Altus AFB Oklahoma after basic training at Lackland AFB Texas He joins the Strategic Air Command and is a 1962 graduate of Chaminade College Preparatory School St Louis. Midshipman Thomas J Campbell son of Mr and Mrs Emerson J Campbell of Valmeyer Illinois trains at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station in aviation indoctrination with 52 colleges and universities in the Navy ROTC program The program features flight in TS 2A Tracker and TF 9J Cougar aircraft and a Blue Angels performance.
The individual will take a 20 day home leave before reporting to California for duties as a radio inspector. This marks the completion of a long assignment in the area with the majority of duties accomplished locally.
Airman Larry O. Heusohn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon A. Heusohn of 416 S Library Waterloo Illinois, completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and is assigned to Plattsburgh AFB New York for security police duties with the Strategic Air Command. Mrs Louise Witt of Belleville visits at the Haltenhof home.
A food feature by Helen Hale offers dairy sour cream as a topping for fresh fruit desserts with strawberries blueberries and peaches. It also suggests cream sauces, spice options and cheese toppings for meats vegetables and potatoes with tips on pie crust shrinkage and creative fruit salads.
Cpl. James E Kohlenberger son of Mr and Mrs Frank Kohlenberger arrives home following Vietnam duty as a valued member of the U S forces. He served with honor and is welcomed back by family and community.
School lunch menu lists daily meals from Tuesday to Friday including Sloppy Joe on Run Oven Browned Potatoes Lettuce Salad Fruit in Syrup Milk Grilled Weiners German Potato Salad Buttered Peas Glazed Fruit Bars Bread Butter Milk Fish Sticks Macaroni in Tomato Sauce Cole Slaw Ice Cream Toasted Cheese Sandwich Fresh Fruits
A weekly schedule lists meals for Wednesday and Friday including beef and gravy, spaghetti with meat, and beef vegetable soup with sides. Separate notices report Gordon W. Osterhage buying the Jerome P. Reusson house at 116 Lee Street, Columbia, and a fiftieth wedding anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Earl Munday with guests from multiple states attending events in St. Louis.
Michael Crook a cub scout from Pack 319 received an inscribed plaque at ceremonies in Columbia American Legion Memorial Park on August 25 for naming the Columbia area youth camp Camp Bagsoc. Robert Brown president of the Columbia Scout Camp Assn presented the plaque as his parents Mr and Mrs Virgil Crook looked on.
Twenty years ago Columbia mourned Mrs. Louisa Schneider of St. Louis born September 23, 1885. Funeral services were held at St. Paul Evangelical church with burial in the church cemetery. Also reported Michael Stoll 64 of Columbia died at Jefferson Barracks. burial at St. Paul Cemetery and noting Mexican War service. Other items include visits, Home Bureau meeting notes, and local travel and vacation updates from area residents.
Gerald Andrews aged 68, longtime newspaper editor, writes Time To Spare a weekly column for seniors. The Retirement Adviser offers ideas on hobbies, part time ventures, financial planning, and harmony with family while inviting reader letters.
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