Citywide Sales Tax Hike Approved By City Council
The City Council passed a municipal ordinance raising the sales tax to three quarters of a percent, effective August 1 1967, with the state collecting from July 1. The plan shares collections with the state and refunds the city and details other municipal actions including parking rule changes and building permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Clarion Office
Donald Stumpf
Council
Water Department
Bolm-Schuhkraft
Lepp
S. Main St
Ludman St
Centerville Ave
Columbia Plan Commission
Columbia Ave
Faust Addition
Ferkel
Schueler Bros. Inc
H.J. Frierdich & Sons, Inc
Christ L Dehn 69 dies at Columbia home
Christ L Dehn 69 of 125 Lee St Columbia died Friday morning at home Born in Millstadt he ran a Caseyville grocery for years and later worked part time at Col umbia Control Room He was a member and former master of Columbia Lodge 474 AF and AM Funeral at St Paul United Church of Christ Columbia at 2 p m Monday with Student Pastor William Groenaert officiating Burial at St Paul Cemetery Meyer Funeral Home in charge He is survived by wife Leona two sons Donald Dehn Maryland Heights IL and Robert Dehn Columbia a daughter Annette Layher Collinsville two sisters Elizabeth Weiner Columbia and Dorothy Finke Waterloo a brother George Dehn Effingham and five grandchildren
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Christ L. Dehn
Lee St
Columbia
Millstadt
Caseyville
Control Room
Columbia Lodge 474
AF & AM
St. Paul
Democratic Club Pot Luck Saturday
The Columbia Democratic Club will host a pot luck supper on Saturday July 15 at Legion Memorial Park starting at 6 30 p m All members and friends are invited to attend Bring a covered dish and dessert Refreshments will be served
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Democratic Club
Legion Memorial Park
T. B. Association To Meet July 19
The Monroe County Tuberculosis Association will meet July 19 at the Court House in Waterloo. The agenda includes discussion of research and scholarship grants, selection of a Christmas Seal Chairman, and routine business. The meeting starts at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County Tuberculosis Association
Court House
Waterloo
Job's Daughters Hold July Meeting With Queen Charleen Rait
A Job's Daughters meeting was held on July 3 with Honor Queen Charleen Rait presiding. Members planned a trip on the Admiral for Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Job’s
Charleen Rait
Mrs Kamabullski Dies in St Louis County Death
Mrs Antonio Kamabullski mother of Mrs Arthur Ritter of Columbia died at Manchester Nursing Home in St Louis County Funeral services were held at St Boniface Church in St Louis Wednesday morning Burial in Resurrection Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio Kamabullski
Arthur Ritter
Columbia
Manchester
St. Louis
St. Boniface Church
Resurrection Cemetery
Gilardo DeLuca 1887 80 Dies in Red Bud Illinois
Gilardo DeLuca 80 former resident of Columbia died at St Clement s Hospital Red Bud on Tuesday July 11 He had lived in Prairie du Rocher Born February 8 1887 in Atino Italy Funeral services set for 9 15 a m Friday from Meyer Funeral Home to Im Conception Church Rev Msgr Elmer Holtgrave to preside (continued on page 4)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilardo Dluca
Columbia
St. Clement’s Hospital
Red Bud
Prairie du Rocher
Mr. DeLuca
Atino
Italy
Meyer
Im- Conception Church
Elmer Holtgrave
Kloepper Tournament Gloses July 20
The final Kloepper qualifier for the 4th Annual World's Championship is set for Thursday July 20. Registration closes by 7:50 p.m. at Columbia Bowling Lanes Kuehner's Cal's and Bergmann's Taverns. Play begins at 8:00 p.m. Top score at any location advances to the World Championship during Strassenfest. next three scores become alternates. Previous playoff winners and organizers listed. call Ray Faust at 281-5123 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Columbia Bowling Lanes
Kuehner
Cal’s
Bergmann’s
Waterloo
Millstadt
New Hanover
Fountain
Walmeyer
Merrimac
Maeystown
Bonnie Riebeling
Mothers and Friends Club
Arthur P. Wink
Columbia Man Sentenced For Non-Support
Kenneth Bergmann was sentenced to six months at Vandalia state penal farm after pleading guilty to neglecting support of three minor children since December 1965 while employed profitably. Sam Kirk was ordered to pay $43 weekly to the circuit clerk for temporary support for his wife and two children pending further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Bergmann
Vandalia
A. H. Macys, Jr
Sam Kirk
Elsie Kirk
Waterloo approves $150000 pool bond in Koenigsmark Park
Waterloo voters approved a $150000 bond issue by about four to one to finance a new swimming pool in Koenigsmark Park, with 926 votes for and 225 against, certified by the Waterloo Park District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Waterloo Park
Koenigsmark Park
Mrs. Jenkins Moves to St. Louis
Mrs Louise Jenkins formerly of Columbia and most recently of East St Louis has moved to the Alverne Hotel 1014 Locust St St Louis MO inviting Columbia friends to visit at her new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Jenkins
Columbia
East St. Louis
Alverne Hotel
Locust St
St. Louis
Jenkins
Heyl Couple Observe Fifty-Sixth Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. U. J. Heyl, residents of the Monroe County Nursing Home, celebrated their fifty sixth wedding anniversary on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. J. Heyl
Monroe County Nursing Home
Strassenfest to Be Featured on TV Shows Next Week
Columbia Strassenfest gains nationwide publicity as TV shows and media cover the 7th annual celebration set for July 21 to 23. The chamber previews the event on KSD TV Channel 5 and KTVI Channel 2 with a press party at Turner Hall and TV radio and newspaper previews across the region. Managers urge citizens to participate in costumes and welcoming duties to boost attendance far beyond prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strassenfest
Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Columbia
Marty Bronson
Channel
Ksd-Tv
Turner Hall
Charlotte Peters
Ktvi-Tv
St. Louis
Arthur P. Wink
Chamber
Herbert Schueler
Chambers
St. Louis Man Nabbed Burglary at Columbia Equipment
Louis D. Lacey of St. Louis admitted taking part in a burglary at Columbia Equipment Co. early Wednesday. Police trapped him inside after a tip from Carl Landgraf and Patrolman Dave Berry. Lacey pleaded guilty to burglary and theft. sentencing set for August 10, 1967. The second suspect remains at large.
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St. Louis
Columbia Police
Columbia Equipment Co
Dave Berry
Carl J. Landgraf
Columbia Equipment
Berry
Landgraf
Lacey
James L. Juengling
Walter Riebeling
Harold Glasgow
Gene Mehrtens
Columbia
Columbia Police Department
Alvin H. Macys, Jr
Valmeyer Man Injured In Route 158 Crash
James E. Groves, 53, of Valmeyer, was injured at 2 p.m. Wednesday when his truck overturned on Route 158 one mile west of Millstadt. He was admitted to St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville with a hand injury. his son Larry Groves, 20, a passenger, was not injured. State police reported Groves passed a vehicle, corrected into the eastbound lane, skidded, left the road and struck an embankment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Groves
Valmeyer
Millstadt
Groves
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Belleville
Larry Groves
Route 158
Sister Mary Neurohr Receives Habit at Roma Motherhouse
Sister Mary Neurohr daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard Neurohr was among eight postulants receiving the Habit at a July 1 reception and profession. The liturgy was led by Bishop Ignatius Strecker. Columbia attendees included Mr and Mrs Bernard Neurher and son, Mr and Mrs Gary DeBourge and family, Mr and Mrs Gary Roberts and son, Sophie Thoma, Pearl Wierschem, Mrs Armin Eschmann, Alica Kurtz and Mr and Mrs Arthur Bald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Neurohr
Bernard Neurohr
Roma
Ignatius Strecker
Springfield-Cape Girardeau
Columbia
Bernard Neurher
Gary DeBourge
Gary Roberts
Sophie Thoma
Pearl Wierschem
Armin Eschmann
Alica Kurtz
Arthur Bald
Lions Club Officers Installed Tuesday
The Columbia Lions Club installed officers with Ken Lowery as installing officer. New officers: Roland Hauch president, Kendall Puckett 1st vice president, Dr E F Magla sang 3rd vice president, Lou Carle secretary, James Johnson treasurer, Roy Schneider tail twister, Tom Vallroy lion tamer. Board directors include James Crowe Carl James Grueninger Royal Bondie Cliff Haberl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Lions Club
Ken Lowery
Roland
Butch) Hauch
Grover Pierce
Kendall Puckett
E. F. Maglasang
Lou Carle
James Johnson
Roy Schneider
Tom Vallroy
James Crowe
Carl James Grueninger
Royal Bondie
Cliff Haberl
State Fair Premiums Top One Million Dollars
Premiums and awards for the 1967 Illinois State Fair total 1 024 655 dollars, the peak in the fair’s 115 year history. The Aug 11 to Aug 20 event gains mainly from harness racing purse boosts of over 100 000 dollars, funded by wagering levies, breed associations, and nomination fees. Auto and stock car racing purses add about 50 000 dollars from event ticket sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Dean's List Honors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
More than 1,600 undergraduates at SIU Carbondale earned high academic marks in the spring term and appear on the Dean's List for maintaining a 4.25 GPA with at least 12 hours. Monroe County honorees include Floyd Patterson Sharon L. Stumpf Nadine E. Wilde Michael Valentine Paula L. Arns Bernice C. Freund Brenda L. Hoffmann Thomas W. Schilling Sharon Rae Schneider and Yvonne J. Walsh all cited. Patterson Valentine Miss Schneider and Miss Walsh posted straight A averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Monroe County
Floyd Patterson
Sharon L. Stumpf
Nadine E. Wilde
Columbia
Michael Valentine
Valmeyer
Paula L. Arns
Bernice C. Freund
Brenda L. Hoffmann
Thomas W. Schilling
Sharon Rae Schneider
Yvonne J. Walsh
Waterloo
Patterson
Valentine
Miss Schneider
Miss Walsh
Mrs Metter Improves After Weeks at Memorial Hospital
Mrs A C Metter, a patient at Memorial Hospital in Belleville for several weeks, is improving according to latest reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Metter
Memorial Hospital
Belleville
Dumpers Warned Of New State Law
State law takes effect July 1 prohibiting transport of refuse into Illinois from other states for disposal at unauthorized sites or with improper methods. Violators face fines from 100 to 500 dollars per truckload. Disposal sites must receive Department of Public Health approval based on Division of Sanitary Engineering criteria. Past trouble spots include Madison St Clair and Winnebago Counties with cross border refuse trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Department of Public Health
Department
Division of Sanitary Engineering
Madison
St. Clair
Winnebago
Mrs. George Touchette Sr. Hospitalized in Belleville
Mrs. George Touchette Sr. was taken ill at home and admitted to St. Elizabeths Hospital in Belleville. She is scheduled for surgery on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Touchette, Sr
St. Elizabeths Hospital
Belleville
Quarry Workers Vote on Proposed Negotiated Agreement
About 200 workers from four unions vote this week on a negotiated deal to end the quarry strike. Local 1244 and Local 729 have already voted with Local 520 and District 9 IAM set to vote. wage terms are the central issue. The strike affects East St. Louis Stone Co Casper Stone Quarry and Contracting Co and Columbia Quarry Co, halting some Metro-East construction due to crushed rock shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quarry Laborers Union Local 1244
Chauffeurs Union Local
Operating Engineers Local 520
District 9
International Association of Machinists
East St. Louis Stone Co
Casper Stone Quarry and Contracting Co
Columbia Quarry Co
Metro-East
District 81 Welfare Association Dinner Meeting in Belleville
The District No 8 Illinois Welfare Association holds its second quarterly dinner meeting on July 19 at Augustine's Restaurant Belleville. Registration starts 5 30 pm with dinner served at 6 30 pm Speaker is David James Assistant Director Northern Region Illinois Office of Economic Opportunity Music by Waterloo German Band Program Chairman is Lloyd Patton Monroe County District No 8 Chairman Edward Maddox Monroe County District No 8 encompasses Boone Clinton Madison Monroe St Clair and Washington Counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David James
Northern Region
Illinois Office of Economic Opportunity
Waterloo
Edith Trost Attends Nurse Conference
Mrs Edith E Trost RN attended a five day conference for school nurses on The Exceptional Child at Illinois State from June 26 30 Sponsored by the Illinois Association of School Nurses in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Public Health the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Illinois Education Association Mrs Trost is the public health nurse of Monroe County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith E. Trost R.N
Illinois State
Illinois Association of School Nurses
Illinois Education Association
Illinois Department of Public Health
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
Trost
Monroe County
Strassenfest Group Leaves for Cardinal Ball Game
The Strassenfest group will depart at 11 a.m. from Weisbacher’s parking lot to attend the Cardinal Ball game on July 16. All 68 tickets for the trip are sold, per Ron Langhans, the project chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weisbacher
Ron Langhans
Also Mentioned on This Page
Christ Dehn
Democratic Club
T. B. Association
Job
Gilardo Deluca
Mrs. Jenkins
Bea O
Louis D. Lacey
Oregon Ave
Riebeling
Graf
Walter Carl James Land
Lions Club
Dean
W.A
Edith Trost
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