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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1966
Page
4
Stated times for worship at Pauls Lutheran Church Missour Synod 227 N Good Haven Dr led by Rev Herman C Lehenbauer with 8:00 and 10:15 a m services broadcast on WCBW FM Sunday School and Bible classes for all ages at 9:05 a m Visitors welcome at all services.
The notice lists services at First Baptist Church SBC 626 Bottom Avenue with 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 and Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 45 p m Nursery available during services For location call 281 4826 and everyone is welcome
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church lists Msgr Elmer Holtgrave and pastors. Weekday Masses at 630 and 815 am with confessions 815 845 am. Saturday confessions 4 5 and 7 8 pm. Sunday Masses 630 800 930 and 1100 am. Holyday Masses 530 and 800 am with evening Mass at 730 pm. Societies meet: St Vincent DePaul Wednesdays, Altar Society third Thursdays, Holy Name Society third Tuesdays, Mothers and Friends Club first Tuesdays. Inquiry class Mondays and Fridays 7 pm in Rectory.
St Paul United Church of Christ announces Christmas Day schedule with an 8:00 a.m. first worship, 9:00 a.m. Sunday school, and 10:15 a.m. second worship broadcast on station WCBW-FM led by Rev. Gerhard A. Friz and Rev. Norman H. Rahmoeller.
Mrs Emma Fiege of 223 South Main Street Columbia observed her 88th birthday on Sunday December 18. Family members attended and Monday she hosted her Euchre Club at home. She remains in fairly good health and does her own housekeeping.
Captain and Mrs. Donald Divers and daughter Kelley Cary and Kimberly arrived from Hawaii to visit Ralph Conaway and other relatives in Alto Pass Illinois during Christmas. Capt Divers will transfer to Charleston Airfield South Carolina and move there after the holidays.
Mr and Mrs Henry Dotzauer and Mrs Millard Mundinger of R A 2 Columbia attended the funeral of Ray Burgess aged 68 of 510 West Columbia Champaign on December 15. Mrs Dotzauers sister Alice was married to Mr Burgess who worked in landscaping in the Champaign Urbana area.
Tuesday 6 00 Student Christmas Dinner announces Dr Gene Houser as speaker. No confirmation class Saturday.
Rev Wilbur L Biasch presides at Zoar United Church New Hanover Illinois with a Christmas program at 7 30 p m on December 24 service December 25 at 10 00 a m and December 28 consistory at 7 00 p m Junior Choir 7 00 8 00 p m and Choir 8 00 9 00 p m January 1 New Year service followed by January 8 annual congregational meeting at 1 30 p m
Market and Rapp Streets announces regular services led by Rev. R. H. Davis. Sunday School starts at 9 45 a.m. Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Evening Service and Family Night Service both at 7 30 p.m. Visitors are always welcome.
Rev John Wood pastor of Bethany Methodist Church in Columbia announces Christmas Eve Communion at 11 p.m. and a Christmas Worship Service at 9 30 a.m. on Main Street area location one half block off West Kunt.
Mr and Mrs Howard Tritt of Freeburg Illinois announce the engagement of their daughter Janis to Petty Officer Robert G Habermehl II son of Mr and Mrs Robert G Habermehl of Columbia. The announcement was made at a December 17 dinner at the Belleville Elks Club.
Dr. William Pancoe of Laramie Wyoming, a University of Wyoming physiology professor, stayed with Mr and Mrs Emilio Bassy at 507 Bottom Avenue Columbia. He was in town for an American Education Conference in St Louis last week and had taught Mr Bassy at the University of Wyoming last year.
Dr. Robert J. Harrison, Clinic Director of the Audiology Speech Pathology School of Medicine at the University of Miami, stayed with Dr. and Mrs. Arthur L. McAuliffe in Columbia after delivering the principal address at the Eye Ear Nose and Throat Midwest Seminar in Kansas City.
The Gold Star 4 H Club met on December 6 at the Carlyle Mueller residence with nine members. Caryle Mueller presented a demonstration on soil tests for germination of wheat. Randy Hoffmann and Gene Stumpf led recreation and refreshments were provided by Mrs. Mueller. The next meeting is planned for January 3 at Randy Hoffmann’s home.
Girl Scout Troop 721 hosted a Monday Christmas Party with refreshments served before a group skit and song performance followed by caroling. Linda Campbell reported as troop scribe.
Troop 560 spent Friday evening and part of Saturday at Camp Rainbow for a Christmas Party and mapping lesson. In charge were Mrs. Jack L. Norman Mrs. Elmer Blank and Mrs. Richard Naumann with Jack L. Norman leading the mapping session.
The piece urges readers to welcome Christmas with warmth and kindness. It encourages smiling greeting and open hearts, and suggests visiting a church beyond attending services. It likens the season to the Wise Men and shepherds and speaks of Christmas spirit enduring beyond the holiday.
Eberhard's Restaurant hosted the Columbia Woman's Club Christmas luncheon on December 15 with 39 members and guests present. Mrs. Charles Todd and Mrs. F. W. Weiner led a program detailing how various countries celebrate Christmas, followed by country carols. Solos by Mrs. Henckler, Mrs. Haberl, Mrs. Eppinger, Mrs. Gress and Tom Blanding. Dirk Gress read scripture. A Christmas offering benefited Lincoln Lodge boys. Hostesses were Mrs. Lengfelder, Mrs. Henderson, and Mrs. Arnin, with Mexican-inspired decorations.
The Junior Women's League of St. Paul United Church of Christ met on December 19. New officers installed by Past President Mrs. Kenneth Jahr include President Mrs. Kenneth Weller Vice President Mrs. Roger Kelso Secretary Mrs. Milliard Mundinger and Treasurer Mrs. James Janson. Mrs. Weller announced committees and led carols with Santa present for gifts. Eighty members attended with refreshments.
The Columbia Night Unit of the Homemakers Extension Association met at Eberhard's Restaurant for a 6:30 P M dinner on Tuesday December 20. Mrs A W Leingang led the table prayer and Mrs Guy Haltenhof read Christmas customs. The group enjoyed caroling and a gift exchange of handmade items.
The Columbia Day Unit of the Homemakers Extension Association held a Christmas potluck at Mrs Walter Reichert’s home in East Carondelet on December 13. Chairman Mrs Roy Taake led a short meeting. Mrs Shirley Hamilton shared Alaska and Canada trip slides. A gift exchange and caroling followed. twenty four attended.
A birthday party honoring Susan Conrad on Saturday afternoon at her home drew many neighborhood friends. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments. attendees included Gina Aukamp and Donna Aukamp, Lori Billings, Cindy Harres, Susan Hannon, and several others from the area. Illness prevented Michelle O'Brien and Jan Stahlschmidt from attending. That evening Mrs. Margaret Lepp and families joined Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lepp and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lepp.
Lonnie Lee Ludwig of 1042 North Main Columbia a junior has been initiated into Chi Epsilon at the University of Missouri at Rolla. Chi Epsilon is the civil engineering honor fraternity founded 1922 with a Rolla chapter activated in 1950. The group supports the civil engineering department and helps at open house events. Mrs Dorothy Christopher of Columbia, patient at Deaconess Hospital St Louis, had surgery last week and is expected home this weekend.
One hundred fifteen members and guests attended the Senior Citizens Club Christmas Party at Turner Hall last Thursday. Ten new members were added including Frieda Gasser Bernadine Janson George Kutterer Elmer Trost Louisa Reichert Joe Goudy George Groh and Emil Bertel. Officers were re elected Emil Schneider president Walter Giffhorn secretary Mrs Emil Schneider treasurer and Mrs Emelie Menner chaplain. A luncheon with gifts followed and a Christmas Sock donation was given to Mrs Leo Shea Sr manager of Turner Hall kitchen. Music and carols lifted afternoon spirits.
The Star lists Columbia High School honor roll omissions for the second six week period. Juniors with 4.00 to 4.24 include Eugene Bergmann Susan Curry Linda Gummersheimer Becky Habermehl Jeanne Huch Cheryl Mueller Charles Myers Sharon Sweeney Mavis Wagner and Kathy Wilde.
Jack Brucker spoke to the Churchmen's Fellowship of St. Paul Church about education after returning from a Peru visit. Other brief notes report Mrs. Don Naumann’s return home from St Elizabeth's Hospital Belleville, Mrs. Arthur Schroeder’s eye surgery recovery at home near Sugar Loaf, Mrs. Frank Toenjes’ discharge from Lutheran Hospital, and Oswald Schneider's recovery at home after major surgery.
Miss Susan Volkert crowned retiring queen and escorted by Tom Jehling. Miss Beiermann escorted by Jim Kremmel. Royal Court includes Carol Hert with Paul Frier dich, Becky Habermehl with Scott Smith, Sue Curry and Danny Radison, Patty Hannon with Gary Roed iger, JoAnn Diehl with Bill Niemietz.
The Altar Society of Immaculate Conception Parish Columbia held its pre Christmas potluck at 6 30 P M in the school basement. Guests included Father Robert Dollar and Sisters Celestine Karen and Mary Magdalen. Sixty seven members and twenty guests attended. Hilda Weisbacher led a short business meeting.
Sharon Lee Jahr of Columbia was among 421 Eastern Illinois University students honored for fall quarter. She ranked among 157 students with high honors, and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Jahr. Milton R Nottmeier of East Carondelet also received academic honors.
Columbia Volunteer Firemen were called to the Gene Schore home on Columbia Hills Monday afternoon around 3 p.m. when a skillet on the stove caught fire and smoke filled the kitchen. Firemen extinguished the blaze and cleared the smoke with their equipment.
Residents at Hecker Home Nursing Home enjoyed a December birthday party with songs stories and special gifts for the oldest celebrants Mr. Wilson 94 and Mrs. Sarah Reed 91. Donations and treats came from multiple church groups and volunteers including Zion United Church of Christ St. Joe and St. John's Falls and St. Paul United Church of Christ Waterloo.
The Columbia Co-ops 4-H Club held a meeting on Dec. 13 electing Susan Redler as president Sandy Redler as vice president Donna Smith as treasurer and secretary Marcia Norman as reporter and Jan Diehl as recreation chairman.
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