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Newspaper

Columbia Star

Location

Columbia, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1966

Page

2

Live Stock Market Starts New Year With Mixed Gains

Live stock markets opened the new year with vigor from conservative receipts and higher dressed meat at wholesale levels, though overall headcount fell 30 percent to 43,832 from a year earlier. Hogs showed mixed weekly moves with gains of 50 cents to $1 per cwt for barrows and gilts, while sows were steady to 50 cents higher. Fed cattle demand stayed strong with steers steady to 50 cents higher, heifers up 50 to 75 cents, and cows and bulls advancing modestly. Prices for choice and prime steers ranged to 26.50 per cwt, with detailed spreads for various weight classes and carcass grades. Feeder cattle and calves sold at strong prices. lambs and ewes also moved higher or steady depending on fleece status.

Producers Live Stock Marketing Association

Navy seeks construction skilled personnel enlistment program

The Navy calls for construction skilled personnel including General Building Construction Electronics and more. Recruiting service may enlist or reenlist to pay grade E-6 based on experience and training. Eligible applicants must be under 40 and active in trades convertible to the program. For details contact the Belleville Illinois Navy Recruiter at 21 N 1st Street Adams 4 5524.

Navy Navy Recruiting Service N. 1St Street Belleville Illinois Adams

Weekly Menu at Unit School January Plan

The menu lists daily meals for Monday through Thursday with main courses such as Spaghetti and Bee and Fried Chicken. Side dishes include buttered vegetables, rice, and fruit desserts like Apple Crisp and Pineapple Upside-down Cake.

Parkview School Lunch Menu Highlights

Parkview School offers a Friday menu featuring sauer kraut crunch top applesauce, barbecue beef on bun with fries and corn, fruit in syrup, milk, chicken croquettes, green beans, salad, cookies, beef pot pie, cole slaw, ice cream sandwich, and toasted cheese sandwich with fresh fruits and milk.

Southern Illinois University Hosts Annual High School Sports Clinic

The women's physical education department at Southern Illinois University sponsors an annual sports clinic for high school students. The menu includes Conception Hamburger on bun with pickle and onion slices, brownies, milk, turkey pot pie, lettuce salad, banana pudding, spaghetti with meat, applesauce, hot biscuits, butter, milk, beef vegetable soup, crackers, peanut butter jelly sandwich, fruit filled coffee cake, salmon leaf gelation salad muffins. The item list suggests a campus event slate accompanying the clinic.

Women’s Physical Education Department Southern Illinois University

Lincolnland Vietnam Children's Fund Aids War Stricken Kids

Leaders from Catholic, Protestant and Jewish groups join Illinois businessmen to launch a statewide Lincolnland Vietnam Children's Fund to buy food clothing and medicine for Vietnamese children. Funds will be sent to the Chaplain Fund of the U S Military Assistance Command in Vietnam for distribution through unit chaplains.

Illinois Vietnam Chaplain Fund U. S. Military Assistance Command Lincolnland- Vietnam Children’s Fund Albert Heisler N. la Salle St Suite Chicago, Il

Reports of Child Abuse Under New Law

Reports of suspected child abuse total 228 in six months. The Department of Children and Family Services Chicago region logged 131 reports, Aurora 22, Peoria 18, Champaign 16, East St. Louis 14, and Rockford Carbondale and Springfield nine each. Fifteen child deaths were reported under the law.

Department of Children and Family Services Chicago Aurora Peoria Champaign East St. Louis Rockford Carbondale Springfield

Pack Meeting of Columbia Cub Scouts Scheduled

The monthly Pack meeting will be held at the Unit Building of the Columbia Public School on Friday evening, January 14, beginning at 8 00 p m. All Scouts and their parents are urged to be present.

Columbia Cub Scouts Columbia Public School

Governor Kerner Proclaims March of Dimes Month in Illinois

Governor Otto Kerner proclaims January 1966 as March of Dimes Month and urges Illinois citizens to support the birth defects campaign. Major General Francis P. Kane presents a March of Dimes badge, noting national birth defect concerns and the program’s research and treatment facilities including at Presbyterian-St. Luke Hospital Chicago and work at University of Chicago and University of Illinois.

Otto Kerner Francis P. Kane Illinois National Foundation University of Chicago University of Illinois College of Medicine Presbyterian - St. Luke Hospital Chicago Kerner

M. C. H. I. A. Opens Blue Cross Blue Shield Enrollment

The Monroe County Health Improvement Association begins its annual Blue Cross Blue Shield enrollment on Tuesday January 11, run through February. Plans offer unlimited maternity benefits, 365 days per illness or accident, and access to Blue Shield Medical Surgical benefits. Eligibility includes residents under 60 who are self employed or work for small firms. spouses and unmarried dependents under 19 may enroll with the same benefits. Applications available at 206 S. Market in Waterloo if missed.

Monroe County Health Improvement Association Blue Cross Blue Shield Elmer Altes HSA Blue _ Shield HIA S. Market Waterloo

Property Trespass Warning From Mrs. Schmieder

Mrs. Della Schmieder warns that oil thieves are trespassing on her property and will be prosecuted for any daytime or nighttime intrusion, with exceptions for friends or validated visits.

Della Schmieder

Notice to dog owners about leash law and fines

City ordinance 27.205 bans dogs running at large on streets sidewalks and lawns unless on a leash. Violators may be fined from 5 to 500 dollars per offense. Signed Columbia Police Department.

Columbia Police Department

Vehicle tax due notice for Columbia Illinois

As of January 1 1966 all vehicle owners city license first and second division are due and payable at the Collector s office 208 South Rapp Columbia Illinois Section 14 015 requires license displayed conspicuously on the vehicle This ordinance will be strictly enforced.

South Rapp Columbia Illinois Columbia Police Department

Monroe County Tuberculosis Association Meeting

The quarterly meeting of the Monroe County Tuberculosis Association will be held Wednesday January 19 at the Court House in Waterloo starting at 8 p.m. The Christmas Seal Campaign report will be given and regular business conducted.

Monroe County Tuberculosis Association Court House Waterloo

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