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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1967
Page
2
Rural church schedule lists Divine Services at 8:00 and 10:15 a m with a radio broadcast on WCBW F M Visitors are welcome at 9 05 a m for Sunday School and Bible classes Rev Herman C Lebenbauer pastor leads the congregation at 227 N Good Haven Drive in Missoun Synoc parish.
The schedule lists services and events at St. Paul United Church of Christ led by Pastor E Eugene Smith. Includes Friday teen caroling, Sunday pew Communion at 8:00 and 10:15, two Carol Candlelight Services, Monday Christmas Day Altar Communion, Tuesday College Student Dinner, Wednesday Fidesta Bible, and Thursday Brotherhood Cabinet meetings.
Rev Roy W Simpson leads services and classes at First Baptist Church section 626 Bottom Avenue. Sunday School at 9 30 morning service 10 45 Training Union 6 30 evening service 7 30 Wednesday prayer meeting 7 45 Nursery available during services.
Zoar United Church Evangelical and Reformed in New Hanover Illinois lists Rev Wilbur L Biasch as pastor Services run Sundays at 10:00 a m and 7 30 p m Open Bible Study Fridays at 8 06 p m For location call 281 4826
Market and Rapp Streets church announces worship services with Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening Service at 7:20 p.m. Family Night Service at 7:30 p.m. Pastor Rev. R. H. Davis invites visitors.
The Upper Room column shares spiritual reflections on Mary’s joy and God’s joy through Christ’s coming, followed by brief Christmas wishes and a funeral attendance note. Readers in Columbia and nearby communities are mentioned with several relatives visiting and attending the funeral of Caroline Gummersheimer.
The church lists worship at 9 30 a m church school 10 30 a m and a candle light service at 9 p m on Christmas Eve.
Members of the Columbia Woman's Club gathered at Eber hardts Restaurant on Thursday for the Christmas dinner and meeting. Christmas carols and a talk by Mrs. Chester Schmidt were part of the program. Hostesses were Mrs. Clifford Haberl Mrs. Elmer Blank and Mrs. Norman Beck. High School Chorus performed several selections.
The Monroe County 4-H Federation met December 11 at the Farm Bureau Hall. President Allan Stumpf presided as reports from treasurer and secretary were approved. Members discussed a federation dance and road sign duties. Officers Training School is planned for January.
The Columbia Night Unit of the Homemakers Extension Assn held its annual Christmas party at Eberhard's Restaurant on Dec 14 with Mrs. Ira Keane Mrs. Floyd Crowder and Mrs. Dewey Smith directing. Gift exchange featured handmade gifts and future meeting set for Jan 25 at Mrs. Robert Sepp's home.
Mr and Mrs Earl Muskopf hosted relatives at a Sunday dinner at their Walmeyer home. Attending were Mr and Mrs Elmer Rauch Mrs Lizzie Rauch and Miss Carrie Hoffman of Columbia and Mr and Mrs Bill Rauch of St Louis.
A Good Will Industries truck from St Louis will collect discarded clothing and shoes in Columbia on December 29. Place items on your front porch in a bag marked for Good Will for pickup on that day.
The Junior Women's League of St Paul United Church of Christ held its regular monthly meeting in the church dining room on Monday evening. Light refreshments were served by the committee.
Mr and Mrs LaVerne Crawford of 1242 North Rapp Columbia announce the engagement of their daughter Dianna Sue to Joseph Shrewsbury son of Dr and Mrs G B Shrewsbury of 230 West Washington Columbia Miss Crawford is employed at the Pamper Doll Salon Cahokia IN Mr Shrewsbury is attending St Louis College of Phanteee Wedding plans are indefinite
Mr and Mrs Melvin Stumpf of East Carondelet Illinois formerly of Columbia announce the birth of a baby girl at St Elizabeths Hospital Belleville on Wednesday December 13 She joins a brother and sister The grandparents are Mr and Mrs Herbert Stumpf of Columbia and Mr and Mrs Andrew Leister of Dupo
The Columbia Day Unit of Homemakers met at Mrs. Theodore Klein's home with 20 members attending. Carol singing and a gift exchange took place. A January 10 gathering is planned at Mrs. Elmer Rauch's home. Mrs. Anna Mosbacher, 86, of Warnock Street, became ill and was taken to St Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville.
Mrs Louise Kane of 315 N Agnew Street Columbia is discharged after a two week stay at St Clement's Hospital in Red Bud and returns home on Tuesday.
Mrs. William Huch of 402 West Olympia Street Columbia was a patient at St. Clement’s Hospital in Red Bud for ten days and returned home on Tuesday.
Mrs Emma Fiege of 223 South Main Street marked her 89th birthday on Monday entertaining relatives and members at her residence. She is reported in good health and enjoyed the day with family.
Families of Boy Scout Troop 320 held a Christmas party at the Scout Hut on December 17. The evening featured a pot luck supper, games, and a Court of Honor. Tenderfoot Investiture for Michael Crook and Bruce Tunze. various merit badges and offices awarded. Santa Claus distributed gifts as carols played.
Marine Private Joseph Lloyd son of Mr and Mrs Barnie E Lloyd of 215 N Market St Waterloo Ill has completed eight weeks at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. He will undergo two to four weeks of individual combat training then report to his first assignment after home leave. The program emphasizes physical conditioning survival techniques marksmanship with M 14 rifle and 45 pistol close order drill and basic military subjects hygiene first aid sanitation and Marine Corps history and mission.
Airman Randal D. Sackman son of Mr and Mrs Uhl Sackman of 315 Mulberry Columbia Illinois has graduated from training.
Senior and Junior High Youth of St Paul United Church of Christ meet at the church at 7:00 p.m. on Friday December 22 to go caroling for Shut-Ins and Columbia residents. They worship then carol and return to the church for refreshments.
The Columbia Rural Night of the Homemakers Extension Association held its annual Christmas party on December 6 at the Knights of Columbus Hall. A family style chicken dinner was served to members and guests. After dinner a brief meeting followed by games caroling and a gift exchange.
The Columbia Rotary Club toured the Anheuser Busch Breweries in St Louis on December 13. Herb Schueler led the program and guided members through the facility.
James Grueninger, formerly a patient at St. Elizabeth Hospital Belleville for several weeks, is recuperating at his home in Columbia.
In Centerville Township Hospital patient C L Volkert remains under care in Centreville. Miss Linda Schmidt a student at SIU Carbondale is home for her Christmas vacation.
A U S Air Force technical school graduate at Keesler AFB Miss trained as an air traffic controller and assigned to a unit of the Air Force Communications Service at Pease AFB NH. Army Second Lieutenant Richard A Weihl 26 son of Mrs Helene Weihl Waterloo Ill was named supply management officer in the 541st Supply and Service Battalion Ft Riley KS after earning a B S from the University of Illinois Champaign in 1964.
The Beacon Hill Bell Ringing tradition returns with eight o clock performances in Louisburg Square. Bells cast in London and Philadelphia accompany Yuletide tunes as visitors sing along amid historic homes. The program traces to Dr. Arthur H Nichols who helped rehang Old North Church bells in 1894 and later saw his family continue the tradition through the formation of bell ringing guilds.
The Waterloo nursing home held Sunday and Thursday church services by First Baptist Church of Waterloo and Rev Otto Bassler of St Paul United Church of Christ. Residents viewed films, sang hymns, and a December birthday party honored Nickolas Larsie 86 Sarah Reed 91 and Bertha Tunze 91 with special gifts.
The group, following Mrs. Shurcliff’s lead, operates as a chamber music unit with no single director. Rehearsals take place at Raymond L. Myrer’s residence, 11 Louisburg Square.
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