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Newspaper

Columbia Star

Location

Columbia, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1966

Page

5

David Burks Competes In District Swimming Meet

Columbia High School sent junior David Burks to the District Swimming Meet in Bloomington over February 18 19. Burks entered the 100 yard back stroke and 200 yard free style, placing 9th in both events despite a missed turn in backstroke. He trains at the YMCA and commutes with his mother for early morning practices and classes.

Columbia High School Bloomington David Burks Julian Burks Clovis Parker Burks Dave Ilinois Athletic Association Columbia YMCA South St. Louis

District Tourney Results Highlight Local Boys Basketball

Tuesday results saw Valmeyer defeat Mascoutah 69 to 59 and Lebanon beat Freeburg 81 to 56. Wednesday action had Dupo 85 over Columbia 69 and SS Peter and Paul 67 over Waterloo 65. Thursday schedules set Dupo vs SS Peter and Paul and Valmeyer vs Lebanon.

Valmeyer Mascoutah Lebanon Freeburg Dupo Columbia SS. Peter & Paul Waterloo Peter & Paul

Local Bowling Scores and Team Highs Reported

The record lists scores for smokers like Schiemer and Rehmer across multiple teams such as CARLING MERRIMAC and GATEWAY NO. 1 with Juengling Oil posting high singles and triples. Legion matchups were postponed.

Busch Bavarian Juengling Oil Landgraf Plumbers Merrimac Shell Oilers Schiemer Ins Legion No. 2 Rapps Ins Schueler Bros Gateway No Carling Legion No Roessler Concrete Osick Asselmeier Weston A. Stechmesser G. Stechmesser Steppig Schmieder Weisenborn E. Harres H. Steffenauer R. Happy D. Happy Oerter Wappel Parrott APPLE Kuehner J. Landgraf Dreher D. Janson M. Steffenauer Jr Schiemer Rusteberg Goldschmidt O. Riechmann KAS E. Mathews McMullan Herrmann Caraway L. Mathews Gateway C. Hankammer Kuykendall Crosley Sellers H. Hankammer K. Range Tolbird Penock Levin J. Range Legion No. 1

Junior Eagles Win Cahokia Conference Tourney

The Jr. Eagles claimed first in the Cahokia Conference Tourney at Waterloo after beating New Athens S P P S and Freeburg while carrying a 14 0 conference record. Coaches and players noted include Mike Harres Curt Gericke and coach Jerry Rey. the team stands at 19 3 on the season. A Khoury League benefit game follows March 1 against Immaculate Conception Grade School with proceeds supporting the Khoury League in Columbia.

Columbia Grade School Eagles Curt Smith Kenneth Eplin Curt Gericke John Diehl Robert Martin Jr. Eagles Waterloo Eagles New Athens S.P.P.S Freeburg Mike Harres Jerry Rey Immaculate Conception Crusaders Columbia

Sky scraper Broadway debut stars Harris Marshall Reilly

Linda Norris reports on the Broadway musical Sky scraper at Lunt-Fontanne New York starring Julie Harris Peter Marshall and Charles Reilly. The show from Peter Stone via Elmer Rice updates Dream Girl with themes of anti development. The score includes notable songs and a first Broadway collaboration by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen.

Julie Harris Peter Marshall Charles Reilly New York Lunt-Fontanne Peter Stone Elmer Rice Miss Harris Sammy Cahn Jimmy van Heusen Feuer Martin Sinatra Local 403 Hollyridge Singers

SPPS High School Dramatics Club Sets Spring Play

SPPS High School announces try-outs for the 1966 Spring Play Our Town by Thornton Wilder. Try-outs Sunday at 1:00. production scheduled for April 22 to 24.

Sppps Dramatics Club Our Town Thornton Wilder Callan Clayton Business College of St. Louis SPPS Precious Blood Mission Puerto Rico

Spray Painting Tips for Even Coverage

When using a spray gun hold the nozzle six to ten inches from the surface. Move the gun across the wall with steady, even strokes using a free arm. Keep the gun perpendicular and at an equal distance to the surface for uniform coats.

Family Fitting Tips and Kitchen Appliance Guide

Home economics guidance covers closet space per garment with specific inch allowances for dresses suits skirts and blouses. It also warns lace or lacquer use on oil bases and advises consulting a dealer. An electric frypan or deep fat fryer saves range space and aids in controlled cooking.

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Tax table for itemized deductions and sales tax credits

The document explains how to use a table to determine general sales tax deductions on Form 1040 page 2 Part IV. It notes inclusion of state and local sales taxes and that auto purchase taxes are added separately, with income and family size factors shown in a grid.

Illinois U.S. Treasury Department Internal Revenue Service

Also Mentioned on This Page

Columbia Lanes Steppig Truckers ST Kruse Chevrolet of Vogt IGA Foodliner Buettner Construction Luhr Bros., Inc Monroe H. Roessler Draper Christopher Riebeling Krusechev Alspach Taake Doettling Giffhorn Riechmann Langhans Schaefer Wessel Luhr Buettner Conrad Eschmann Fesser Karn Baltz’s Tavern New Hanover Shell M. C. Schwartz Greatting’s Market Budweiser Weisbacher’s Philgas N. Kempf A. Hofstetter R. Kempf R. Koch K. Hofstetter Bachelier H. Buettner Mus Janson’s Lanes Ind H. Mueller Buettner Const Peggy Mueller Madam Williams Bond Ave East St. Louis John Boat U.S. A Briggs & Stratton Kohler City Gerry Velasquez Madison, Wis Dupo American Legion Hall Capitol Theatre Waterloo, Illinois Cliff Robertson Jack Hawkins Peter Sellers Peter O'Toole Don Baumer Jerry Ray Terry Hemmer Mark Smith Richard Greatting Mark Zavadil Burton Harres Randy Roediger Freddie Daab Linda Norris Peggy Lee Julie Andrews Ted Bates Fred Morehouse Donald Barnhouse Jerico Jones Daniel Boon Peter Falk David Niven Robert Logan Judge Garth Jennifer Ann Landers Sue Smith Diane Roter McHale's Navy Dean Jones Andy Griffith Ernest Borgnine Spps High School GrorTs Corwerg Celar Dare LSU Ray Jone Pee San Francisco Clarion Printing Co N. Rapp Columbia, Ll Columbia Khoury Leagues Immaculate Conception Grade Columbia Public Grade School 20Th Century Studios Western Auto
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