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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1965
Page
1
Mail volume soars as Postal Service urges weekend dispatch to meet deliveries. Postmaster Paul Cash notes nationwide high mailing pace and weather risks. air mail and special delivery advised for out of town items. Christmas operations run Saturday and Sunday with limited delivery on Christmas Day. ZIP codes rising in use and local peak day expected Friday.
Ralph Brasher East St. Louis Social Security district manager will visit the Boy Scout Hut in Columbia on Friday December 17 at 9 a.m. to assist residents 65 plus who have not filed for payments. Students 18 to 22 with insured or deceased parent beneficiaries and widows 60 with deceased husbands who worked under Social Security should attend with required proofs.
The Small Business Administration sponsors several courses in the St Louis area. Programs include O'Fallon Technical School sessions Monday evenings, a Records Handling workshop at 1520 Market Street with no tuition, a Tax Clinic at Washington University with lunch included, and a Legal Problems course at St Louis University with tuition. Contact T C Crest at the SBA for details.
Secretary of State Paul Powell announced the Drivers License Division suspended Urban Fallenstein of R. R. 1 Columbia for three violations.
The annual meeting of the Federal Land Bank Association of Belleville at Augustine's Restaurant drew 400 attendees. Cletus P. Rau announced directors reelected and highlighted a loan volume of 11,096,500 with 20,680 in dividends paid. the Belleville High School Girls Sextet provided entertainment.
At the regular board meeting on December 10, Clifford J. P. Murino was chosen president of the Columbia Bath and Tennis Club. Harvey Louis Stumpf was named vice president, Andrew P. Burgess secretary, and Arthur P. Wink treasurer. Other directors include Robert Lepp Ray Tunze James Crowe Herbert Schueler and L A Weilbacher Jr.
Voters in Monroe County approved extending a special road tax of 16.7 cents per $100 assessed valuation in two districts. Road District 2, Township 2-9, passed 65 to 2. Road District 5, Township 3-9, passed 74 to 10. Tax coverage runs 1965 through 1969.
Robert Kettler was named treasurer of the Little Egypt Port Authority at Augustine's Restaurant Belleville. Maurice Joseph chaired. James Gregory and C S Henderson are vice chair and secretary. The body covers several townships in St. Clair Monroe and Randolph counties and aims to develop port facilities linked to the Kaskaskia River canalization project. Regular meetings set for fourth Monday. The authority may issue permits for wharves bridges and other structures and can borrow money and issue revenue bonds. Violations carry fines up to 5000 dollars and possible imprisonment.
The December Pack meeting of the Cub Scouts of Columbia will be held at 8:00 p.m. Friday, December 17 at the Unit building of the Columbia Public School. All Scouts and parents are urged to attend.
Schueler Bros Inc moved into a new office building at 518 N Main. The home at the same location was remodeled with modern offices and Early American architecture. Open House will be scheduled for a later date.
The Columbia Rotary Club and Illinois Power Company sponsor a Christmas home lighting program with a $100 prize pool. Prizes include 1st Outdoor $40 and 2nd Outdoor $20, 1st Indoor $25 and 2nd Indoor $15, judged by Rotarians. Clarence Schueler leads the program with judging limited to homes.
Clifford W Haberl and Freeman Keim attended a dinner meeting of the Southern Illinois Association of Plumbing Heating and Cooling Contractors in Belleville at Fischer's Restaurant. George Connelly spoke on state health and sanitary regulations. J E Fitzgerald Jr represented the state association. State Senator Alan J Dixon attended as a guest.
Herbert Schueler and Chuck Ludwig of Schueler Bros Inc Harvey Buettner and Leonel Nelson of Buettner Construction, all of Columbia, attended the National Home Builders convention in Chicago last week. More than 30 000 builders from across the country participated. The Monroe County Builders Association members joined discussions on 1966 home building techniques and related innovations.
A paternity suit in Monroe County Circuit Court ended with a hung jury after about seven hours of deliberation. The case is People of Illinois, ex rel. Venia Elizabeth Losh, v. Alois Brandt, with no verdict reached by 8 p.m.
A small tractor belonging to Dale Mehrtens was a total loss after a fire on December 8 while refueling. Mehrtens reported the loss covered by insurance.
Scouts Dennis Rey and Michael Crowder received the Eagle Award at a Court of Honor held Sunday December 12 in the Scout Hut. The ceremony featured Rev Norman Rahmoller opening prayers and Eagle qualifications read by Scout master Ray Hesterberg.
Thirty seven Lions and guests held a Christmas Party at Eberhard's Restaurant on Tuesday evening. Bud Dietrich displayed tricks after a magicians act. Prizes were won by Mrs. Roy Limestall and Miss Rosemary Descher. The Nativity scene bought with the Chamber of Commerce was erected on town outskirts. Roland Hauck led Christmas songs. Richard Billings of the Junior Chamber spoke about the upcoming sesquicentennial dinner on January 5, 1966 at Waterloo High School gym.
The board of Illinois Power Company on December 9, 1965 declared regular quarterly dividends on various preferred stocks and common stock. Dividends range from 40 to 58 4 cents per share, payable February 1, 1966 to stockholders of record January 10, 1966.
Tickets for the Monroe County Sesquicentennial Association dinner go on sale. About 52 sold in Columbia 4 in Waterloo 12 in Valmeyer as 600 seats are available. Dr. Delyte Morris of Southern Illinois University will be guest speaker with state dignitaries invited. Tickets from area chairs and local banks and businesses.
Mrs. Frieda E Habermehl Weilbacher wife of Cornelius Weilbacher died in St Louis on Sunday December 12 She was daughter of the late Fred and Mrs Habermehl of Columbia Funeral services were held December 15 at Kriegshauser South and St Gabriel the Archangel Church Entombment in Calvary Mausoleum Surviving: husband four daughters four sisters a brother and a surviving son Eugene preceded in death She was a member of St Gabriel Children of Mary Sodality and Sanctuary Society.
Graveside services for Leo Skidmore infant, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Patricia Skidmore of East Carondelet, were held Sunday at Pleasant Hill Cemetery Ava il. Cashner Funeral Home of Dupe supervised. Born December 9 at Christian Welfare Hospital, he died December 10. Survivors include paternal grandparents Lewis Skidmore East Carondelet maternal grandmother Betty Readon Murphysboro and a brother Terry.
Charles Schuler 69 husband of Aleda nee Petri died at St. Clements Hospital Red Bud this morning December 16 at 1 30 am He was born in Waterloo September 29 1896 son of the late Martin and Catherine Schuler funeral services will be held Saturday December 18 from Schmidt Funeral Home to Immaculate Conception Cemetery Interment in Immaculate Conception Cemetery Surviving include wife son Carl Schuler of Columbia daughter Marian Mertz Millstadt sister Mary Friedrich Grandchildren Carl Jr Sharon John Schuler and Larry Don Mertz
City officials in Columbia approved a plan to increase garbage pickups to four days a week, splitting routes West and East of Main Street. Service begins December 20, 1965, with compensation held and reassessed if the contract is not fulfilled.
The second six weeks grading period ended December 3 and lists CHS students with perfect or high averages. Seniors Delvira Gummer sheimer Barbara Lehenbauer Ca role Schlemmer lead with 5.00, followed by juniors Tom Jehl ing Linda Koch Joan Krebel and sophomore Sandy Roediger, among others.
Illinois Department of Public Aid held a December 15 seminar in Springfield to discuss Medical Assistance program implementation. Monroe County is represented by Edward J. Maddox, Superintendent of the Monroe County Department of Public Aid.
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