Illinois State Parks Set Attendance Records in 1965
State parks and memorials in Illinois set a new attendance record with 17,931,541 visitors in 1965. Illinois Beach State Park led with 1,472,629 visitors, followed by Starved Rock at 1,133,116 and Lincoln’s New Salem at 1,047,305.
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Illinois
James W. McMillen
Illinois Beach State Park
Lake Michigan
Starved Rock
Lincoln's
New Salem State Park
Lincoln Village
Electronics Technician Seaman Worthington Reports For Duty
Electronics Technician Seaman Clayton H. Worthington USN, son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Worthington of 233 S Ferkel Columbia, has reported for duty at the Naval Station on Midway Island. The station serves ships and units of the Pacific Fleet and supports Naval aviation units and the Military Airlift Command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton H. Worthington
Usn
Elmer Worthington
S. Ferkel
Columbia
Naval Station
Midway Island
Pacific “ Fleet
mid-Pacific
Naval Aviation
Military Airlift Command
The
Military Air Transport Service
Bowling Scores and Leaderboard Highlights
The record lists high scores from a bowling event including individuals D. Happy 475 Wappel 415 Pilasterer 403 Jordan 541 and Legion No. 2 players Mueller 493 Schroeder 433 Carle 516 M. Janson 476. Ind High Single E Harres 223 and Ind High Three G Stechmes ser 590. Team High Single Schueler Bros 897 and Team High Three Gateway No 12560.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltz’s Tavern
D. McMullan
Challacombe
Smith
E. Mathews
Weilbacher
Rehmer
Mehrtens
Rev. Biasch
Friz
M. C. Schwartz
Portell
N. Kempf
A. Hofstetter
R. Koch
K. Hofstetter
Buettner
Bachelier
H. Buettner
Muskopf
E. Buettner
Einwich
Budweiser
D. Janson
McIlvaney
Schroeder
J. Juengling Sr
A. Stechmesser
Greatting
A. Koch
Landgraf
Stahlheber
Fischer
Stechmesser
Shell
D. Happy
Wappel
Pilasterer
Jordan
Legion NO
Mites
Mueller
Carle
M. Janson
Rapps
City Gateway: Suburban Countryside Near Singapore
A country scene just outside Singapore, near a city of almost two million. Visitors to the metropolis are surprised by the surrounding scenery and landscape.
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Singapore
Southeast Asia
Merger Of Mon Clair Greater County Leagues Planned
Final approval of a two league merger is expected Sunday Feb 13 at Malstadt. Bill Mohr president notes dwindling memberships and outlines a 12 team Mon Clair Baseball League with two six team divisions to be formed. Readiness and support from Mon Clair and Greater County teams are reported as meetings proceed.
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Malstadt
Bill Mohr
Mon-Clair
Greater County
Mon Clair
Waterloo
Walmeyer
Fulls
Columbia
Dupo
Millstadt
East St. Louis
Chester
Baldwin
Greater County League
Belleville
O’fallon
St. Library
Tilden
Mon-Clair Baseball League
West End
Mohr
SPPS High School News From SPPS One Act Contest
Six SPPS students competed in a one act play at Notre Dame Academy with A Happy Journey to Camden by Thornton Wilder. SS Peter and Paul cast won an excellent acting award under Sister Esther Marie. Weather pushed Monroe County Music Festival to Feb 10. Dramatics Club targets Feb 13 speech meet with multiple events listed. Junior Red Cross volunteers bake cupcakes for Monroe County Nursing Home residents under Mary Glessner and others.
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SPPS
Notre Dame Academy
Camden
Thornton Wilder
SS. Peter and Paul
Diane Schoenhoff
Tom Arns
John Mosbacher
Janice Riebeling
Debby West
Kenny Bode
Esther Marie
Monroe County
Dramatics Club
Betty Neurohr
Jim Tucker
Barb Diehl
John Gravett
Bob Pape
Susan Vogt
Kathleen Kelly
Tom Bengo
Tom Diehl
Kurt Haberl
Kevin Kelly
Lynn Reitz
Jackie Wittenauer
Sandy Jung
Vickie Jung
Ruth Schmidt
Pat Kelly
Mike Whelan
Tom Kish
Gary Rau
Barb Kutterer
SS. Peter and Paul Junior Red Cross
Mary Glessner
Sandy Haberl
Sandy Becker
Denise Paisley
JRC
Old Sport Falconry Oldest Field of Sport on Record
The passage states falconry is the oldest sport with any record and suggests its existence in China about 4 000 years ago. It presents a belief rather than a confirmed date, noting falconry’s early presence in Chinese culture.
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China
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Team
Baltz’ Tavern
New Hanover Buettner Construction Neighborhood
Shell M. C. Schwartz Greatting’s
Market Weilbacher’s
Philgas Budweiser
Janson’s Lanes
Jes
Finnerty
Frierdich
Hemmer
Janson
Steppig Truckers
H. Diehl
Crowder
Jahr
Monroe
Koch
S. Roessler
Gummersheimer
Frank
Peggy Mueller
Busch Bavarian
Juengling Oil
Landgraf Plumbers
Schiemer Ins
Merrimac
Legion 2
Gateway No. 1
Schueler Bros
Shell Oilers
Legion 1
Carling
Gateway 2
Roessler ConcreTe
Roessler
Kettler
G. Roessler
Steffenauer
C. Landgraf
Schueler
Gateway Foods
Nowak
Bardeleben
Bauman
Erv Sauget
Emil Sauget
Thayer
C. Hankammer
Kuykendall
Crosley
Sellers
Kas
McMullan
H. Stumpf
E. Mehrtens
Herrmann
L. Mehrtens
Lekosky
C. Wenkel
K. Wenkel
L. Stumpf
Schiemer
R. Palmer
Range
J. Range
Penock
G. Levin
R. Levin
Legion
G. Luhr
Klohr
Bivins
Weisbacher
Pieper
Parrott
Columbia Lanes
Vogt’s
IGA Foodliner
Buettner Construction
Kruse Chevrolet
Luhr Bros., Inc
Monroe Bidg. Supply
S&s Service Center
Buettner Const
Karn
Dundon
Eschmann
Fesser
Alspach
Ehlers
Doettling
Giffhorn
Asselmeier
Draper
H. Roessler
Christopher
Vogt
Rusteberg
Langhans
Luhr
Schaefer
Riechmann
S & S Service Center
Juengling
Osick
Schorr
Toen
Fred G. Rapp & Son, Inc
General Insurance Agency
South Central Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Lincoln's Birthday
Monroe National Bank
Columbia, Illinois
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Central States
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Monroe, Wis
Burton Holling
Cl Vet
Ae Ata
Psey
Acc
Joe Allen
Bradley Braves
Louisville
Joe Liedtke
Allen
Little Nubbins
Cargill, Inc
State Park
Internal Revenue Service
District Office
Lumbia
Cupo
Spps High School
Mee A
Vic BY
BUBAS
Duke Slu
MAA Pionssy UL
SUT
Bruins
St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
Soh Longs Globe-B
Democrat
Daily
Globe
Globe Democrat, Mail
Delmar
Post Office
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