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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1965
Page
1
The Columbia Star advertises a free 11 x 14 Heirloom Tapestry Finish Portrait for new or renewing subscriptions. Subscriptions and a $3 check must be received by Saturday July 17, with sittings starting July 19 by appointment. Representatives contact subscribers by phone. those without phones receive appointment letters.
The flood wall groundbreaking at New Athens is set for Saturday with a 6 p.m. parade from the high school grounds to Village Park and a 7:30 p.m. program. Speakers include Melvin Price Col James Meanor Jr Raymond Davis and Senators Douglas and Dirksen. A jet flyover dynamite blasts over river bottoms and a fireworks display follow. The New Athens Home Coming is held in conjunction.
Harold F. Kiepe of the Farmers Home Administration promotes a new loan program aimed at rural poverty in Monroe County. Eligible farm and nonfarm families may borrow up to 2500 dollars for agricultural or small business ventures, with 41 percent interest and up to 15 years to repay. Loans support livestock, equipment, buildings, operating costs, land purchases, and cooperative shares. Regulatory office is in Belleville with biweekly and monthly hours listed.
Multiple obituaries from Belleville area papers note the deaths of Henry Heise 58 of Columbia burial at Lakeview Memorial Gardens along with Rosa C Nowotny 78 of Belleville and Roger E Fischer 30 of Waterloo funeral services at St Paul UCC in Waterloo and Raymond J Braun 51 of Hecker heart attack while delivering eggs burial at St Augustine Hecker Details list survivors and funeral arrangements for each case.
The Secretary of State through the Drivers License Division announces the suspension of Gary W. Bueltemann of 536 South Main Columbia for three violations.
Columbia Post 581 American Legion installed Harvey Buettner as Commander for the coming year. Elmer Blank, Herman Wolf, George Eckert, Charles Carter, and Virgil Crook named senior officers with a full executive board including Paul SchlemmER and Edwin Faust. Guests included Olaf Jensen and Ronnie Kremmel with remarks on Boys State 1965 and Elroy Ostendorf speaking on district matters.
Metro-East law enforcement officials deny rumors of an arrest in the Rosann Curran murder case. The 24 year old Bel leville woman was killed and authorities say there are no new clues or leads.
Monroe County road officials met at the Court House in Waterloo on July 12 to discuss roadside littering and debris along ditches and shoulders. They also noted ongoing problems with some farmers plowing across ditches and thanked farmers who helped by mowing weeds along roadways and ditches.
The annual chicken dinner and picnic of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Columbia will be held Monday September 6, as in past years. A planning meeting was held in the school basement on Tuesday evening.
Royal Pondie was installed as the 1965 66 President of the Columbia Lions Club at the Lions Den in Eberhard's Restaurant. International Lions Counselor Jimmy Kitchens oversaw the ceremony. Donald Mehrmann became Secretary and Elmer Diel Treasurer. Bondie outlined the year’s community projects and a membership drive.
The 12 noon Thursday July 15 Strassenfest preview on Downtown St. Louis stage features Virgil Crook's German Band Eberhard Gross and Edelweiss Dancers. Columbia Chamber of Commerce hosts with civic leaders present. The 5th Strassenfest July 23 24 promises music dance games and traditional German foods. A reception follows at the Visitors Center.
Grace E. Back 37 of East St. Louis was taken into custody after allegedly slashing her husband Herbert Back during a Steppig's Lake dispute near Columbia. He required almost 30 stitches for arm wounds and was treated at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville before release. No charges were filed.
The Turner Park kickoff drew media guests for the Strassenfest with a wurst supper by the Junior Chamber of Commerce and a ribbon for Burge meister Arthur P. Wink. Edging toward a 25 000 crowd, Columbia vows two music and food zones, beer boosts, and a bus tour.
Strassenfest Committee sets July 17 as final entry date for the Model and Hobby Show to be held at the American Legion Home in Columbia Illinois. Entries due by coupon. bring displays July 23 and collect July 25. prizes include beer mugs with cash and ribbons. contact Kenneth G. Haller for details.
Eight men will be inducted into the army July 26 from the local draft board. The same day ten men will receive physical examinations. Eight men were examined July 13. The local board calls for six men to be inducted August 26.
Don L. Watkins aged 33, formerly Manager of the Lucas Elevators in Farmersville Illinois, is now associated with the Columbia Grain and Seed and M. C. Schwartz and Company of Columbia. He is married with three children and plans to relocate his family to Columbia soon.
Fourteen 4 Hers participated in the Home Economics Foods Demonstration Contest on July 9 to select a winner and alternates to represent Monroe County at the Illinois State Fair. Participants included Susan Vogt Karen Kern Barbara Braun Bernice Freund Patty Stiening Nancy Goessling Rita Kaiser Judy Weitkamp Judy Heise Irene Huck Janet Wheat Kathy Guebert Pat Hill and Mary Parker. Judge was Miss Anna Betty Huck Jefferson County Home Adviser. Five Bankers ribbons will be awarded to A-rated contestants Judy Hesse Barbara Braun Bernice Freund Judy Weitkamp and Irene Huch at the County Show in Waterloo Grade School Gym Friday July 23 at 8 00 p.m.
Mr and Mrs Urban J Heyl of the Varnum Homestead Waterloo celebrate their 54th wedding anniversary on Monday July 12 The Heyls once lived in Columbia and now reside in Waterloo He is retired and the couple devote much time to preserving Monroe County history.
An outdoor meeting of the Columbia Rotary Club was held Wednesday evening at Legion Memorial Park. Rotary guests were the ladies, and the menu featured barbecue steaks with baked potatoes salad and beans. H G Frierdich oversaw arrangements and Carl Landgraf did the barbecuing, with music by Virgil Crook after the meal.
The article notes that a town's growth or decline rests with the attitude and actions of its residents, stressing community resolve as the deciding factor in its future.
The City Council adopted Ordinance No. 285 with a $351 252 appropriation for the new fiscal year. Protests over prowlers prompted lighting requests on the easterly Bueck Street extension, referred to the street lighting committee.
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