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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1967
Page
4
The notice announces services at Pauls Lutheran Church in Missour Synoa with Sunday times 9:30 Sunday School 10:45 morning service and 7:30 evening service plus a Friday Bible study at 8:00. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:45 and nursery availability during services. Call 281-4826 for location.
Immaculate Conception Church lists pastors Msgr Holtgrave and Fathers Dollar Fitzmorris with Mass times 630 815 weekdays and 630 800 930 1100 Sundays Holyday Masses 530 and 800 with 730 evening devotion. Societies include St Vincent DePaul weekly Altar Society third Thursdays Holy Name third Tuesdays Mothers and Friends Club first Tuesdays in school year inquiry class Mondays and Fridays 7 pm in rectory.
The Zoar United Church of Christ in New Hanover and Saint Stephen's Assembly of God in Market and Rapp announce service times. Zoar holds its annual meeting January 8 at 1 30 p m. Saint Stephen's lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m Worship at 11 a m Evening and Family Night services at 7 30 p m. St Paul United Church presents first worship at 8 00 a m and Sunday School at 9 00 a m.
A devotional from The Upper Room reflects on fruitful living through prayer Bible study and church attendance. It compares a fruitless orange tree to a life without God guiding it and outlines weekly church activities and meetings from Monday through Saturday.
Rev John Wood leads services at Bethany Methodist Church Columbia Illinois with worship at 9 30 a m Sunday school at 10 30 a m Family Night Pot Luck Supper at 6 00 p m Norman Becks present illustrated discussion of their trip to Russia and Scandinavia.
The annual meeting of St Paul United Church of Christ elected officers for the Consistory Cemetery Board and approved plans for improvements to the church basement rest rooms revised Memorial Educational Building cost at 238000 dollars and bids from outside Columbia. Rev Friz announced retirement effective July 1 1967 and an advisory committee was authorized to plan future ministry. The Cemetery Association bought 3 acres for expansion and the 1967 budget was approved.
Bethany Methodist Church will host the first in a monthly Family Night series this Sunday at 6 p m. Norman Beck, Monroe County Superintendent of Schools, will discuss his tours of Russia and Scandinavia with Mrs. Beck. They will show slides and lead a fellowship supper and gathering for members and friends at the church’s temporary location near Main Street West Kunz in downtown Columbia.
The American Legion Post 581 Auxiliary met at the American Legion Home with President Viola Bequette presiding. It announced the St. Clair Monroe County meeting would be in Smithton on January 16 and elected delegates for the January 15 district mid year meeting at Dupo. Donations were sent to the March of Dimes and Bennet Cottage at Normal. a March of Dimes film titled This Land is My Land was shown after the meeting.
Leo Drake ends his career at the Missouri Pacific Railroad in Cape after a December 30 surprise party with a rod and reel as a gift. A square dance in Millstadt on January 6 honored him with gifts and a luncheon where friends wished him many years of dancing and fishing.
The Columbia Woman's Club will hold its next meeting January 19 at 1 30 p.m. in the St Paul United Church of Christ Recreation Room. Mrs Edwin Schoening will present Today's Woman and Scenic America a travelogue in film with running commentary. Hostesses are Mrs Wayne Comp ton Mrs Alvin Klein Mrs Fred Henckler Miss Olivia Arnin and Mrs Wm Kuergeleis.
The afternoon circle of the Women's Fellowship at St. Paul United Church of Christ in Columbia met on Thursday with a dessert luncheon. A film titled The Visitor was shown followed by a discussion led by Rev. G. A. Friz. January birthday members were recognized and invitations for February 4 meetings were extended to neighboring Fellowships.
A bridal shower for Miss Jeannette Osick of East Carondelet was hosted by Mrs. Jerry Collie at Mrs. Clarence Hoffmann's home on January 4. A luncheon followed for many guests as Osick plans to wed Russell Portell of East Carondelet on January 18.
Mr and Mrs Clifford Ludwig marked their 25th wedding anniversary on Sunday January 8 with church services at St Paul United Church of Christ Columbia a family dinner at Brass Rail and visits at their home The couple married January 11 1942 at Zoar Evangelical and Reformed Church New Hanover Attendants included Norma Pieper Park Leola Ludwig Schueler Henry Meyer Howad Dotzauer Janet Hoffmann and Russell Haberl They have a son Lon a senior at the University of Missouri Rolla
Mr and Mrs Richard E Browne announce the birth of a son on January 4 at Christian Stare Hospital East St Louis. The 8 pound 10 ounce infant is their fourth a child joining David James and Sharon.
Mr and Mrs Robert Rey announce the birth of a 6 pound 12 ounce baby boy named Scott Robert at Christian Welfare Hospital He has a sister Debra Lynn age five and grandparents Mr and Mrs Erwin Rey and Mrs Louise K Neubarth are listed as family contacts
Members of the Cousins Club met at Mrs. Edgar Southef’s home near Waterloo for noon dinner. Guests included Mrs. Walter Stem ler and others. Gertrude Masters of Bull Shoals Ark. returned home after holidays. Ray ONeill Jr of East St. Louis graduated from Quincy College with a business administration degree. The O’Neill family were former Columbia residents.
The sermon questions whether hope reliably sustains effort and warns against substituting idle hope for active work. It urges maintaining effort even when success wanes, and treats hope as an ally that should motivate rather than replace action.
Sunday school and church groups visited the Waterloo Nursing Home during the holiday season. Volunteers from First Baptist, St Paul United Church of Christ, Frieden’s UCC, Holy Cross Lutheran, and other groups organized caroling, games, sewing, and music for residents. Local clubs and individuals donated food, gifts, and cash for residents and staff festivities. Mr. and Mrs. David Weston moved into the Ross Benjamin house at 115 Kosciusko St.
A compact tip suggests a thrifty fruit dessert using pineapple banana and orange with confectioners sugar. Before serving top with plain or toasted coconut. The note casual parla Senora offers a simple pantry friendly idea to widen taste horizons.
Robert L. Weihl, formerly of Waterloo, was appointed Investment Executive at Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. by Jerome F. Tegeler at a recent board meeting. He is a registered representative of NYSE, Midwest Exchange, and American Stock Exchange. He is the son of Mrs. Helene Weihl and the late Archie P. Weihl of Waterloo and resides with his wife Linda at 4014 Nottingham Estates Drive, St. Louis.
Columbia resident Herman G Rick of 218 Riebeling Street retires from Union Electric Company after 33 years of service at the Cahokia power plant. He began as boiler washer and rose through ash handler sootblower operator senior oiler to unit mill tender. In 1942 he became water tender and as 1964 he reached assistant boiler operator. Rick enjoys fishing and gardening and plans wintertime in Florida.
Mr and Mrs Carl James Gruen inger have moved into their new home at 310 Grueninger Street.
A reminiscence from Cora Ellen Sobieski of Chicago recalling a town street car era. The writer describes daily clankity clanks past her home, waving to friends through windows and the cozy charm of street car rides versus modern cars. Contributions invited to The Old Timer in Kentucky.
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