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Newspaper

Columbia Star

Location

Columbia, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1967

Page

6

Children's Night At Speedway Friday Eve

A special Children s Night program at Belleclair Fairgrounds Speedway in Belleville features time trials at 7 30 p m and the first race at 8 30 p m with free admission for children under 12 when accompanied by parents Two 25 lap features include A modified and hobby cars plus two 12 lap heats a 10 lap handicap and 18 lap semifinals for A cars and two 12 lap heats a 15 lap consolation and 18 lap semifinal for hobby cars Don Klein of Ste Genevieve Mo last week s winner also topped the A class top qualifier Jerry Baumgartner Troy Ill won the hobby car feature and semi final while Carl Springer and Dave Gram won other events

Belleclair Fairgrounds Speedway Belleville Don Klein Ste. Genevieve Carl Springer Dave Gram Jerry Baumgartner, Troy, III Harry Cheatham

Columbia Beats Waterloo 9 2 in Postseason Preview

Columbia unleashed a 16 hit attack to defeat Waterloo 9 2 on Sunday. Jim Kremmel earned the win and Waterloo committed two errors. The win secures Columbia second place in the division while Waterloo drops to third. Columbia visits Menard Prison Saturday and hosts Waterloo Sunday at 2 30 for the postseason opener.

Columbia Waterloo Jim Kremmel Jim Toenjes Jery Paetzhold Studt Fulte Musso Dillinger Hoffmann Stechmesser Rehy Roessler Toenjes Radison N. Mathews Kremmel Hebel Menard Prison

First and Second Round Results Of Ladies Golf Tourney

Waterloo Country Club hosts a two round ladies golf event with Mildred Austin defeating Jen Sepp in the first round and Delores Steppig beating Mary Barne man in the second. Doris Ripplemeyer advances over Pat Voris while Ruth Stumpf and Doris Ludwig prevail over foes.

Waterloo Country Club Mildred Austin Lou Criswell Jen Lepp Helen Kohnz Marge Barneman Helen Dressel Dorothy Christopher Janet Leonard Delores Steppig Doris Ripplemeyer Helen Shockley Ruth Stumpf Helen Myers Doris Ludwig Twyla Luhr Althea Heinrich Betty Toal Pat Voris Dorothy Harre

Fishing Reports Show Bass and Catfish Revival in Gulf and Illinois

In mid August local anglers report improved conditions on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers with striped bass and blue catfish in strong numbers. Illinois sites like Crab Orchard Lake and Golconda attract anglers while private camps fear fall fishing due to summer pollution. The Illinois health department notes a rise in veterans hospitalized for heart disease.

Cairo Jim Wissinger Horseshoe Lake Illinois Leo F. O’brien Galesburg Crab Orchard Lake Southern Illlinois University Rep O’brien Art Reid al Peithmann Bill Harkins Nick Masters Ned Travilion Carbondale Golconda Bill Rottman Lusk Grand Pierre R. E. Favreau Illinois Department of Public Health

Practical home care and safety tips for painting and plumbing

The notes advise against using a blow torch for removing paint and suggest infrared lamps as a safer DIY method. They mention citrus peel oil improving orange juice flavor with a science-backed way to test the oil level. They urge proper home plumbing with cleanout plugs and shutoff valves for emergencies. They remind to follow pesticide label directions for storage mixing application and disposal.

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Dreher Fires No-Hitter At Norms

Richard Dreher pitched a no hitter for the Satellites in a 2-1 win at Norm's Place of Smithton in the Belleville City Softball League. Dale Meyer allowed both runs and struck out four with six infield hits. Norm's scored in the first on a walk and wild pitch, then tied the game with a seventh-inning single before Dreher closed out the seventh inning in a high strikeout effort.

Richard Dreher Norm Smithton Belleville City Dale Meyer Charley Westerheide Norm’s Glenn Stechmesser Lawrence Osick Stechmesser Jerry Marshall Dreher Parker Toenjes Ettling Carl Landgraf Meyer

SIU Hosts Annual Model United Nations With Local Students

Southern Illinois University’s Government Department and Student Senate sponsor a yearly Model United Nations bringing SIU participants together with area high school students to simulate international diplomacy and debate current world issues.

Southern Illinois University Department of Government and United Nations SIU

Gibault High School Baseball Schedule

Gibault High School lists a 202? season schedule with home and away games at Lebanon O Fallon Marissa Freeburg Coulterville Walmeyer Red Bud Steeleville St Henry Valmeyer and Marissa. Key dates include September 1 home 4 30 Geiler, September 2 home noon Przada, September 5 home 4 00 Geiler, September 6 home 4 00, September 8 away 4 00, September 15 away, September 19 home, September 22 away, September 26 home, October 3 home, October 6 away 4 00 Geiler.

Home Lebanon Geiler O'Fallon Przada Marissa Geiler Freeburg Coulterville Walmeyer Red Bud Steeleville St. Henry

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