Southern Illinois University Named Operator In U S War On Poverty Project
Southern Illinois University named operator of a 10.7 million project to open Camp Breckinridge Kentucky as a testing ground for President Johnson's war on poverty. James D. Turner named director. program develops 2,000 youths 16 to 22 through three-phase training over up to a year with pay and built facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Camp Breckinridge
Johnson
Texas Ranch
Southern
University of Kentucky
General Electric Company
Office of Economic Opportunity
Sargent Shriver
Delyte W. Morris
James D. Turner
Kentucky
Turner
Leake County
Miss
East St. Louis
Robert W. MacVicar
MacVicar
Carbondale
Bath & Tennis Club Directors Elected Committees Appointed
Two new directors joined the Columbia Bath & Tennis Club board at a Jan 19 meeting in the Columbia Municipal Building Auditorium. Herbert Schueler will serve two years and Harvey Louis Stumpf one year. The first committees are Membership led by Vice President Clifford Marino and Building chaired by Walter Frierdich. Members include John W. Green Sylvester Zocker Juanita Browne Kenneth Haller George L. Goatey and George Naumann William E. Curtis Horace Volkert Robert L. Dehn Roy Limestall Jr. Plans for the pool project include engineer reviews and State Board of Health approval. The membership drive runs to January 31 with a February meeting to announce results. Prospective members may apply at the local banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Bath & Tennis Club
Columbia Municipal Building
Herbert Schueler
Harvey Louis Stumpf
L. A. Weisbacher Jr
Clifford Marino
John W. Green
Sylvester Zocker
Juanita Browne
Kenneth Haller
George L. Goatey
Walter Frierdich
George Naumann
William E. Curtis
Horace Volkert
Robert L. Dehn
Roy Limestall Jr
State Board of Health
Eugene Luhr & Company Attends Missouri Contractors Meeting
Representatives Alois Luhr Clinton Trankle Harry Niemann and Kenneth Schmidt of Eugene Luhr & Company Columbia attend the Associated General Contractors of Missouri annual meeting January 13 14 at the Muehlebach Hotel Kansas City. Speeches by Sen Randolph and Marvin J Snider highlight the program along with Corps of Engineers talks. New AGC officers announced include G Maurice Reno Joseph L Pohl and Henry J Massman III.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alois Luhr
Clinton Trankle
Harry Niemann
Kenneth Schmidt
Eugene Luhr & Company of Columbia
Associated General Contractors of Missouri
Muehlebach
Kansas City
Sen
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
Senate
Marvin J. Snider
Missouri
C. R. Supplee
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Harry B. Burke
St. Louis
Corps
Missouri Agc
G. Maurice Reno
Reno Construction Company
Overland Park
Kansas
Joseph L. Pohl
Nevada, Missouri
Henry J. Massman
Ili
Massman Construction Company
St Clair County Fair Association Elects Officers for 1965
At the annual meeting on Friday January 8 the St Clair County Fair Association re elected incumbent officers and board of directors for 1965. Officers include Paul Wagner president H S Schanter vice president Dewey G Miller treasurer George L Gerken Sr secretary and Gene Schwartz trauber and directors. The 1965 fair runs July 24 to 31. New officers and board attend Illinois Association of County Fairs convention January 23 24 25 at Springfield. Miss Rosalyn Cortner 1964 county fair queen will compete for Miss Illinois County Fair title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clair County Fair
Illinois Association of County Fairs
St. Nicholas Hotel
Springfield
Rosalyn Cortner
Ilinois County
Two Candidates File Alderman Petitions
George Eckert filed a petition for the second ward alderman post while Carl Richert current Ward 3 alderman filed for reelection. Eckert seeks the seat now held by Robert Hagel who is moving from Columbia. City clerk Joseph J. Volkert Jr. says no mayoral petitions have been filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Eckert
Carl Richert
Eckert
Robert Hagel
Columbia
Joseph J. Volkert Jr
March of Dimes Chairmen Named in Monroe County
C Gummersheimer 1965 March of Dimes chairman announces city and precinct chairmen including Columbia Mothers March led by Mrs Ethel Loehr and others for Columbia Rural Waterloo Mothers March Miss Frieda Fischer and more. Hatfield listings include Bluff Moredock Harrisonville Warmeyer New Hanover Renault Maeystown Mitchie and Prairie du Long names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gummersheimer
March of Dimes
Monroe County
Columbia Mothers March
Ethel Loehr
Viola Bequette
Emil Schneider
Columbia Rural
William C. Gummersheimer
Waterloo
Mothers March
Ruth Binder
Business and Organizations
Jim Park
Containers
Raymond Schneider
Waterloo Rural
Frieda Fischer
Bluff
Harold P. Hoffmann
Moredock
Earl Stumpf
Harrisonville
Ray Rippelmeyer Sr
Warmeyer
Ray R. Rippelmeyer
New Hanover
Robert Maus
Renault
Emmett Berry
Oliver Nottmeier
Maeystown
Mitchie
Fred Johnson
New Design
Arnold Schilling
Prairie du Long
William R. Kelley
Firmin Zipfel
Hecker
Harold Eichenseer
Father of Mrs. Leo Kutterer Dies at 67
Charles J. Heil of Overland Missouri died Thursday Jan 4 at his office of a heart attack aged 67. He was president of Seidel Manufacturing Co for a decade and a long time member of the St Louis Hardware Club. He is survived by his wife Florence Schwab Heil seven sons and two daughters and 31 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at All Souls Catholic Church Overland with burial in Calvary Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Heil
Leo Kutterer
Millstadt
Seidel Manufacturing Co
St. Louis Hardware Club
Overland
All Souls Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
Florence Schwab Heil
Florence Strong
St. Louis
Catherine Kutterer
Jerome
Paul
O'Fallon
Philip
Wentzville
Charles
John
Matthew
Richard
Scout Paper Drive Saturday February 6
The Scout Troops announce a paper drive on Saturday February 6 starting at 8 a.m. Residents should tie papers magazines and books in bundles or containers and place them along the curb for curbside pickup by the trucks. Proceeds support local scout activities.
Five Columbians Scholarship Semifinalists Named
Twelve district students advance to semifinal status in the 1965 66 State Scholarship Program. Names include Paul and Paula Eschmann Wa terloo Sandy Andres and Katherine Krewer Valmeyer Andrew Burgess J Gummersheimer Susan McConkey Carl Riebeling Earl Schroeder Columbia John Simpson Pr du Rocher Samuel Hohmann Red Bud and Judith Rehmer Red Bud High School students are among the semifinalists. The Illinois State Scholarship Commission reports 7402 Illinois residents qualified based on high school records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul and
Paula Eschmann
Waterloo
Sandy J. Andres
Katherine Krewer
Valmeyer
Andrew P. Burgess
J. Gummersheimer
Susan L. McConkey
Carl W. Riebeling
Earl J. Schroeder
Columbia
John T. Simpson
Pr. du Rocher
Samuel F. Hohmann
Judith A. Rehmer
Red Bud
Andrew Burgess
Susan McConkey
Carl Riebeling
Columbia High
Red Bud High
Illinois State Scholarship Commission
Illinois
Darlene Hoepfinger Hurt In Street Accident
Miss Darlene Hoepfinger daughter of Mr and Mrs Vernon Hoepfinger 125 South Metter Ave Columbia sustained minor injuries when struck by a tractor trailer in St Louis last Friday She was crossing an icy street at noon and was thrown against a parked car She received First Aid at City Hospital and was later released to recover at home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Hoepfinger
Vernon Hoepfinger
South Metter Ave
Columbia
St. Louis
Miss Hoepfinger
New Amsterdam Insurance Company
City Hospital
Kilian Installed President of Holy Name Society
William Kilian was installed as president of the Holy Name Society of Immaculate Conception Church during a Tuesday evening meeting. Msgr. Elmer Holtgrave served as installing officer with Michael Conrad, Norman Mueller, Vernon Frierdich, William Leingang and Clarence Mueller taking officer roles. Co. W. Gruninger retires as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Name _ Society of Immaculate Conception
Msgr
Elmer Holtgrave
Michael Conrad
Norman Mueller
Vernon Frierdich
William Leingang
Clarence Mueller
Body Of Man Found In Old Grosse Home
The body of Jesse C. Crossland, 55, was found Tuesday in a deserted house on the Grosse property at Route 3 and 158. Coroner Milton Wagner said Crossland, last known at 2616 Park St., St. Louis, likely died of natural causes about a week ago. He was moved to Wagner Funeral Home in Waterloo as relatives are sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grosse Property
Stanley W. Gregowicz Jr
Don Wachtel
Illinois Highway Department
Jesse C. Crossland
Park St
St. Louis
Milton Wagner
Monroe County
Wagner
Waterloo
Civil Defense Meeting In Waterloo February 25
The Monroe County Civil Defense will hold a public meeting on February 25 in the County Court House Waterloo at 7 30 p m Colonel Ritz of the Illinois Civil Defense Agency will discuss radiological fallout and demonstrate Radio Active Material William Eisele Southwest Illinois Mutual Aid Coordinator will show a film About Fallout and explain Civil Defense efforts in Southern Illinois
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County Civil Defense
Waterloo
Ritz
Illinois Civil Defense Agency
William Eisele
Southwest Illinois Mutual Aid
Illinois
Careers Day Costs Waterloo Dist 5 Four High Schools
An audit found Waterloo Community Unit School District No 5 spent 424.40 on hosting four Monroe County high schools careers day. The State Department of Public Instruction audit shows that miscounting attendees reduced average daily attendance and state aid, resulting in a $424.40 loss to the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
Waterloo Community Unit
State Department of Public Instruction
Board of Education of
Waterloo Community Unit District No. 5
Mary Ann Cherry Dies in Boston at 34
Word was received by the Menner families and other relatives of the death of Mrs. Mary Ann Cherry of Boston Massachusetts on Monday January 11. She was the daughter of Mrs. Emma Berkfold nee Menner and granddaughter of the late Mr and Mrs Leo Menner Sr. She is survived by her husband and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menner
Mary Ann Cherry
Boston
Mass
Cherry
Emma Berkfold
Leo Menner
County Commissioners Discuss Industry Ties and Traffic at Chamber Meeting
The Columbia Chamber of Commerce heard County Commissioners Albert Asselmeier Raymond Rippelmyer and Walter Wetzel discuss pursuing industry with other counties to boost growth. They noted traffic issues at Jefferson Barracks Bridge road and State Route 3 and proposed a traffic officer while seeking state police action. They debated a community development program Strassenfest profits allocation and planned policies for 1965 and a countywide advertising effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Herb Schueler
Schueler
Albert Asselmeier
Raymond Rippelmeyer
Walter Wetzel
Rippelmeyer
Chamber
Monroe County
Floyd Crowder
Wetzel
Clarence Schueler
Illinois Power Co
Eberhard Gross
Leo A. Weisbacher Jr
Columbia
Ollie Rose Speaks on Public Relations at Rural Urban Night
Ollie Rose, public relations director of Union Electric in St. Louis, was guest speaker at the Columbia Rotary Club Rural Urban Night at Eberhard's Restaurant. He urged leadership over bossing and shared five core practices for dealing with people. Erv Witham led the group singing before the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Rose
Union Electric Co
St. Louis
Columbia Rotary Club
Eberhard
Rotary Club
Clarence Hacker
Mr. Rose
Erv Witham
Newly Formed Plan Commission Meets With City Council
Newly appointed Planning Commission members meet City Council led by Mayor Metter and County Planning official Clifford Schrader. Rauch elected temporary president. organization meeting soon to elect permanent officers. Council forwards letter proposing William Gallagher to County Planning Commission to fill vacancy. Water and sewer operations update. new cinder spreader praised for saving manual labor. Ordinance 282 sets waterworks connection and tap-in charges. repeals Ordinance 265. effective March 1 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metter
Columbia
Clifford Schrader
County Planning Commission
Elmer Rauch
Commission
William Gallagher
Robert Hagel
Father of Pat Steppig dies after heart illness
Eddie Lee Mason 70, of East St. Louis died Sunday January 17 at St. Marys Hospital after heart problems. Born March 19, 1894 in Carbondale, he was a Missouri Pacific brakeman for 30 years retiring in 1959. Survived by wife Bertha nee Byington, two daughters Florence Hutchingson and Patricia Steppig, three sisters, eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral at Cashner Funeral Home Dupo with Rev. Otto Brown. burial in Pigg cemetery Bonne Terre Missouri. He belonged to First Baptist Church, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Local 100 East St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Lee Mason
Bertha Mason
Byington
St. Mary's Hospital
East St. Louis
Mr. Mason
Carbondale
Frank
Margaret Bush
Mason
Cashner Funeral Home
Dupo
Otto Brown
First Baptist Church
Pigg
Bonne Terre
Florence Hutchingson
Dupe
Jack
Patricia) Steppig
Columbia
Grace Marrill
Ethel Smith
Mamie Hopper
Brotherhood of Railroad
Missouri-Pacific
Harry M Hargett of Dupo Dies Suddenly at 55
Harry M. Hargett, 55, salesman at Broadhead Motor Co. in East St. Louis, died of a heart attack at work January 14 and was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Born September 27, 1909 in Marston, Mo., he married Nora Shook in Waterloo in 1935. Survived by wife Nora, son Harry William, four sisters, a brother, and several in-law relatives. funeral by Cashner. He belonged to United Church of Christ, Dupo, and local service groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry M. Hargett
Broadhead Motor Co
East St. Louis
St. Mary's Hospital
Mr. Hargett
Marston
William and
Beulah Hargett
Cutler
Nora Shook
Waterloo
Christ United Church of Christ
Neil Schroeder
National Cemetery
Jefferson Barracks
Cashner
United Church of Christ
Dupo
American Legion
V. F. W. Post
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bath & Tennis Club
Eugene Luhr & Company
St. Clair
James Gummersheimer
Paul Eschmann
William Kilian
Holy Name Society
W. Gruninger
Old Grosse Home
Civil Defense
Waterloo Dist
County Commissioners
Chamber of Commerce
Gene Schorb
City of
Plan Commission
Walter W. Giffhorn Sr
Herman Wolf
Elmer Diel
Jack L. Norman
Ronald Langhans
Planning Commission
Pat Steppig
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