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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1967
Page
6
The Colum bia High School Student Council held a Jan 5 1967 meeting with President George Horsley presiding and planned an Exchange questionnaire for mid March. The council’s fish fry is set for Apr 1. Upcoming meeting Jan 19 1967. Scores list includes Falstaff team high 2454 and individual Kempf 200.
The Columbia Eagles lost 74 46 to top rated Trico in the Chester Tournament. Trico built a 16 8 first quarter lead and 31 20 at halftime. Dan Radison led Columbia with 21 points while Rubach 18, Rednour 11, Myers 10 and Wittenborn 10 paced Trico.
Illinois fishermen paid about a half million dollars to fish at fee areas last year according to a report by the Division of Fisheries of the Illinois Department of Conservation. In 1966 the department licensed 178 areas. Fees included annual memberships from 10 to 400 dollars, daily charges from 0.90 to 3 dollars, and poundage rates from 60 cents to 1.75, with trout being the most expensive.
Gibault High School students in business education heard Frank Lester of the Saint Louis Business Institute discuss careers in office work and automation. He will return later this month to administer an aptitude test for guidance. Senior boys reviewed Air Force Qualifying Test results with Tsgt Thomas Gerstenecker, exploring potential in administration electronics and general abilities.
Southern Illinois University conducts NSF funded Summer Institutes for high school science students and mathematics teachers. Grants total 92395 with 71360 for the mathematics program. eight weeks start June 19. SIU professor Wilbur C. McDaniel directs the math institute and Duwayne Englert leads the science program. Selection occurs in April and May.
Marine Private First Class Jack L. Toenjes serves with HMM 262 MAG 36 at Ky Ha Vietnam flying UH-1E UH-34D and CH-46A helicopters aiding U S Marines ARVN soldiers and other units. Marine Sergeant Herman L. Bagsby promoted at Chu Lai with the First Battalion Fifth Marine Regiment First Marine Division supports search and destroy missions while providing medical aid and sanitation projects to improve living standards.
The Illinois High School Association released district and regional basketball tournament assignments for the 1967 state championship series. District play starts February 20 and regionals February 27, with teams from Belleville, Dupo, Lebannon, Mascoutah, O Felon, Valmeyer, Waterloo, Althoff, Cahokia, East St. Louis, Lincoln, and others in several regions and districts.
A Clarion office in Columbia advertises hunting and trespassing signs for sale. The notice highlights available stock and contact details for purchasers seeking warning signage for properties.
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