Awards Presented To Winners In Home Economics 4-H County Show
The Monroe County 4-H County Show at Waterloo Grade School featured 347 4-Hers across 21 clubs competing in foods, clothing, and crafts. Thirteen pages list top A ratings, Dress Revue winners, and state fair delegates with judges awarding ribbons and recognizing outstanding booths and exhibits.
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Waterloo
Lloyd
al Hoffman Klindworth
al Hoffman
Patricia Buettner
Patricia Steining
Susan Vogt
Judith Hesse
Janet Kolmer
Glenda Esker
Brenda Mehrtens
Eileen Offermann
Sheryl Sensel
Linda Hoffman
Cindy Rippelmeyer
Kay Rippelmeyer
Marla Rippelmeyer
Jan Smith
Trudi Vogt
Barbara Williamson
Donna Heller
Rose Ann Mehrtens
Kathleen Stumpf
Harriett Zipfel
Melba Eckart
Kathy Guebert
Rita Jean Faust
Linda Koch
Judith Ann Schmiskie
Susan Rick Bettylou Stemler
Alice Kaiser
Kathy Stumpf
Karen Mehrtens
Glenda Volk
Wolfslau
St. Clair
Monroe Bankers Federation
Barbara Braun
Rita Kaiser
Vicki Pape
Janice Stumpf
Monroe County
Bettylou Stemler
Susan Schmitt
Judy Schmiskie
Frederick Stumpf
Paul Rahe
Daniel Rahe
David Rahe
Warnock 4-H Club
Bridge Club
Carol Jean Faust
Darlene Steiger
Sunflower Maids
Patio
Ruth Andres
Sue Duffy
Vickie Glotfelty
G. G. Club
Beverly Maxville
Diana Ries
Janese Stumpf
The
Mix and Stitch
Rosemary Candler
Dian Cowell
Jackie Telford
Po-Ettes
Hoffman
Klindworth
Dorothy Brinkmann
Rose Bengo
Linda Dunlap
Nancy Rick
Rhonda Schmidt
Sheryl Buettner
Diane Eckert
Marie Linker
Cindy Schutt
Bonnie Pieper
Judy Reitz
Celeste Riechmann
Donna Schutt
Nancy Toal
Ann Marie Horcher
Elaine McGee
Elaine Heerr
Patti Offermann
Glenda Ellis
Graduates and officials honor W. J. Zahnow at retirement
About 400 graduates, teachers, school executives and friends gathered Tuesday evening at Augustine's Restaurant in Belleville to honor W. J. Zahnow for 41 years of service as Waterloo Community Schools superintendent. Ray Page delivered the main address and many officials presented tributes, praising his leadership and years of support.
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W. J. Zahnow
Waterloo
Zahnow
Augustine’s
Belleville
Ray Page
George T. Wilkins
Rolly W. Zimmer
University of Illinois
Waterloo High School
E. John Schaller
Friedens United Church of Christ
Hecker
Fred Richert
Board of Education
Charles Broomall
Waterloo P.T.A
Ethel Rohlfing
Norman W. Beck
Leonora Rippelmeyer
Calvin Bode
Robert H. Voris
Marlene Matzenbacher
Helen Dunn
B. D. Middleton
H. R. Baum
SIU Announces Two New Vocational Programs
Southern Illinois University's Vocational Technical Institute will start two new two year programs this fall. The corrections and law enforcement track seeks junior officers for prison probation and police work earning an associate in arts degree. A second program in highway and civil technology aims to train technicians with broad engineering exposure.
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Southern Illinois University
Vocational Technical Institute
Delyte W. Morris
Illinois State Board of Higher Education
Morris
Elmer H. Johnson
SIU
Center For the
Myrl Alexander
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Alexander
Columbia Students Named to Rolla Dean's Honor List
The University of Missouri at Rolla announces spring Dean's Honor List honors for students with a 2.75 GPA or higher and 12 hours enrolled. From Columbia, Lonny L. Ludwig, senior in civil engineering, and James P. Weiner, senior in electrical engineering, are named.
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University of Missouri At Rolla
Columbia
Lonny L. Ludwig
James P. Weiner
Strassenfest crowds near seventy thousand in third year
Chairman Herb Schueler estimated the seven annual Strassenfest crowd at 60 000 to 70 000, the largest yet. The Columbia Chamber of Commerce sponsored the event with 675 half barrels of beer and thousands of meals sold, yielding receipts just over 70 000 for the three days.
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Herb Schueler
Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Turners
Schueler
Bonnie Riebeling Kloepper Champion at Strassenfest
Bonnie Riebeling Kloepper of Columbia won first place in the Kloepper Tournament with Roy Weihl of Waterloo taking second, Clarence Gummersheimer of Columbia third, and Nelson Bequette of Columbia fourth. The Strassenfest crowns the champion after weeks of elimination among local groups in Columbia and nearby communities.
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Bonnie Riebeling
Columbia
Roy Weihl
Waterloo
Clarence Gummersheimer
Nelson Bequette
Winners Of Prizes At Strassenfest Hobby And Coin Show
The Columbia Coin Club announced prize winners at the Strassenfest events. Hobby Show honors went to Alfrieda Horn for Oil Paintings at $10, Martha Haglund for Leathercraft at $5, Dennis Naumann for Pencil Sketches at $2.50, and Charles Conrad for Woodworking at an unspecified place. Coin Show winners included William A. Schmidt with First U S Gold and Mexico coins at $10, Charles Hanna second Major and Minor Errors at $5, Jim Berkel third German Non Geld at $2.50, and Gene Haller also listed as third for Coins of...
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Columbia Coin Club
Alfrieda Horn
Martha Haglund
Dennis Naumann
Charles Conrad
Wm. A. Schmidt
U.S
Mexico
Charles Hanna
Jim Berkel
Gene Haller
Three Arrested At Strassenfest
Allan Boyce of St. Louis found guilty of disorderly conduct and resisting an officer. He was arrested Sunday by Sgt. Walter Riebeling and fined 125 dollars plus 30 dollars costs by Judge Alvin H. Macys Jr. Roland J. Marrone charged with disorderly conduct and Andrew E. Augustine reckless conduct. They were arrested by Chief James Juengling and pleaded not guilty. Complaints filed pending trial.
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Allan Boyce
St. Louis
Walter Riebeling
Alvin H. Macys
Roland J. Marrone
Andrew E. Augustine
James Juengling
Farmers' State Bank Robbed At Valmeyer
Two masked bandits robbed the Farmers' State Bank at Valmeyer this morning about 9 30 carrying off roughly $6000. They fled in a waiting car, became stranded, and escaped on foot. Sheriff McCarthy and deputies searched the area with local police roadblocks. suspects were captured around 11 a m and to be brought to the bank for identification. Names of the suspects were not released at press time.
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Farmers’ State Bank
Valmeyer
Joseph McCarthy
Walmeyer
Columbia
Waterloo
Trexler Registers At UMR For Pre Registration
Garry R. Trexler of Route 2 Columbia Illinois is among 83 transfer students at the University of Missouri at Rolla for pre registration orientation and advisement. They will transfer from area colleges to UMR in September and meet faculty advisors and campus representatives from the library housing athletics Student Union student personnel and activities. Also listed are coin and gun show items with buyers and prizes.
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Garry R. Trexler
Columbia
Ill
University of Missouri At Rolla
U.M.R
Scouters Welcome Jacksonville Group Enroute To Minnesota
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Hursey of Jacksonville Florida and Gene Henckler welcomed a group of 40 scouts and five leaders en route to a Canoe Base in Minnesota. The party began in Jacksonville and planned to camp overnight at Murphysboro Lake State Park with families joining the groups along the way.
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Lyle Hursey
Debbie
Jacksonville
Florida
Pat Hurseys
Fred Richert
Columbia
Hursey
North Florida
Canada
Mr. Hursey
Kevin
Murphysboro Lake State Park
Millstadt Girl Hurt In Collision
Miss Judy Slade a 19 year old Millstadt resident was injured when her car collided with a vehicle driven by A E Pokrant 40 at 300 W Park Dr Belleville. The crash at Lincoln and Centerville avenues left her with a back injury and a ticket for failure to yield right of way.
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Millstadt
A.E. Pokrant
W .Park Dr
Belleville
Judy Slade
R.R. 1. Millstadt
Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Centerville Avenues
Miss Slade
Reappointments to Monroe County Welfare Services Committee
Philip W. Klein and the Rev. Francis Seyer of Walmeyer and the Rev. Otto C. Bassler of Waterloo have been reap pointed to the Monroe County Welfare Services Committee following an announcement by Harold O. Swank director of the Illinois Department of Public Aid.
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Philip W. Klein
Francis Seyer
Walmeyer
Otto C. Bassler
Waterloo
Monroe County Welfare Services Committee
Harold O. Swank
Illinois Department of Public Aid
Three Hurt In Head On Crash South Of Cupo
Three people were injured at 9 45 p m Friday in a head on auto collision on Illinois 3 a quarter mile north of Jefferson Barracks Bridge Road State police said Joseph Tucker 19 of near Belleville drove north bound attempting to pass and hit a southbound car driven by Robert Layton Jr 17 of Lemay Mo
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Illinois 3
Jefferson Barracks Bridge
Joseph Tucker
Belleville
Tucker
Robert Layton Jr
Lemay
Brueggeman Couple Welcome Daughter in Belleville
Mr and Mrs Edw Brueggeman of R R 2 Columbia announce the birth of a daughter born July 24 at St Elizabeths Hospital Belleville The newborn joins a sibling and the family resides in the local area The announcement lists no further details such as weight or time of birth.
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Edw. Brueggeman
Columbia
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Belleville
Herbert Wilde Receives Performance Certificate
Col. Delbert L. Bristol deputy commander AVCOM presents a performance certificate to Herbert Wilde at St. Louis AVCOM ceremony, marking recognition for outstanding achievement in aviation materiel work.
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Herbert Wilde
Col
Delbert L. Bristol
U. S. Army Aviation Materiel Command
AVCOM
St. Louis
R.R. 1
Columbia
County Fair Opens In Waterloo August 2
The Monroe County Fair in Waterloo opens Wednesday with 7 am pork carcass judging and runs through the weekend with horse shows, country western acts, and 4-H livestock judging. Two injured in a car accident near Giffhorn Bridge, Arthur Gill and Eleanore Amsden of St. Louis hospitalized. other occupant unharmed. Admission after peak times varies. season tickets available. Farmers Day includes greased pig, pie eating, and other contests.
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St. Elizabeth Hospital
Belleville
Giffhorn’s Bridge
Columbia
Arthur Gill
South 11Th St
Eleanore M. Amsden
Lemp Ave
St. Louis
Monroe County
Waterloo
Norville Dollar
Lester Family Spiritual Singers
Janis Niebruegge
Luhr Bros., Inc
Mary Kay Miller
Robert Chick Fritz
Laurel Knaus
Martha Susan Krueger
Mon-Clair Grain Co
Linda Probasco
Waterloo Republican
Sgt Callis Demonstrates Breath Alcohol Test at Rotary
Sgt Joe Callis of the Columbia Police Department presented to the Columbia Rotary Club about the taximeter used to gauge blood alcohol from breath tests. He showed how the instrument works and noted tests are sent to the State Laboratory for analysis with results returned to the local police. Floyd Crowder arranged the program.
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Joe Callis
Columbia Police Dept
Columbia Rotary Club
Callis
State Laboratory
Floyd Crowder
Funeral for George W. Althoff in Valmeyer
Funeral services for George W. Althoff 80 of Valmeyer will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at St. John s United Church of Christ in Valmeyer with burial in the church cemetery. He died at 6 55 a.m. Tuesday in St. Elizabeth s Hospital Belleville after seven days as a patient. He was a retired Harrisonville merchant and Monroe County Levee Commission member. Survived by wife Charlotte two daughters Loretta Schneider and Leola Nobbe a son Wesley a sister Christine Garleb a brother Philip a step brother Henry Bade five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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George W. Althoff
Valmeyer
St. John’s United Church of Christ
Church
Quernheim
Waterloo
Althoff
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Belleville
Harrisonville
Monroe County Levee Commission
Charlotte
Walter
Loretta) Schneider
Ronald
Leola) Nobbe
Wesley
Christine Garleb
Philip
Henry Bade
Salem
Granville Byers Veteran and railroad foreman dies
Granville Byers 59 of Valmeyer died Monday at Missouri Pacific Hospital St Louis after a month as patient. He married Alma Mehrtens Byers. Funeral 2 p.m. Wagner Waterloo with burial St John Cemetery Valmeyer. WWII veteran, Macystown Sportsman Club member. formerly with Missouri Pacific Railroad 22 years and Columbia Quarry Co. 7 years. Secretary of State Paul Powell announced this week.
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Granville Byers
Valmeyer
Missouri Pacific Hospital
St. Louis
Alma Byers
Mehrtens
Wagner Funeral Home
Waterloo
John Florton
St. John
Mr. Byers
Harrisonville
Granville
Theresa Byers
Rohlfing
Louis
Pearl) Wallace
Jesse
Ella) Ellston
Flossie Kammler Dreps
Byers
Macystown Sportsman Club
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Columbia Quarry Co
Dupo
Two University Juniors Begin Six Week ROTC Training
James Gummersheimer son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gummersheimer of 814 S. Rapp and Dennis Holloway son of Mr. and Mrs. John Pogue of 121 Cascade Dr left Sunday for six weeks of ROTC training at Keesler AFB Mississippi. They will be juniors at the University of Illinois next fall.
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James Gummersheimer
Clarence Gummersheimer
S. Rapp
Dennis Holloway
John Pogue
Cascade Dr
Keesler Afb
James
Dennis
University of Ill
License suspended for Maurie Kleyer in Waterloo trio
The Drivers License Division suspended the license of Maurie J. Kleyer k.R. 4 Waterloo for three violations.
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Maurie J. Kleyer
K.r. 4
Waterloo
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Cathy McKinney
Hill Bros. Shoe Company
Cathy
Christy
Toni Stein
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Ann Jacobs
Pamela Seboldt
Janet Goessling
Judy Smith
Diana Byrd
Jeanette Byrd
Jo Ann Floerke
Susan Floerke
Linda Hoerr
Linda Weber
Brenda Juelfs
Kathleen Kolmer
Deborah Strong
LuAnn Birkner
Kathy Brandenburger
Betty Clark
Donna Gregson
Janet Krupp
Maribeth Krupp
Brenda Marvers
Carol Robert
Carleen Schreder
Alma Walton
Karen Wittenauer
Linda Wittenauer
Janice Brinkmann
Sandra Eichelmann
Mary Kay Pape
Connie Schmidt
Christine Smith
Kathleen Theile
Alice Rodenberg
Janet Wheat
Brenda Rhoades
Stephanie Rhoades
Debbie Chattillion
Donna Cobb
Jan Diehl
Donna Smith
Barbara Mehrtens
Alice Offermann
Eileen Offer
Carol Kreher
Darlene Kreher
Kathy Mueller
Marlene Mueller
Gloria Muskopf
Elaine Parker
Eleanor Sue Parker
Marian Parker
Mary Parker
Rhonda Range
Vicki Wittenauer
Karen Parker
Cheri Stumpf
Sharon Andres
Susan Sondag
Lori Kipping
Faye Reinhold
Judy Schewe
Susan Rick
ROLLA
Bonnie Riebeling Kloepper
Strassenfest
Leo A. Weisbacher, Jr
Rhine
Geo
J. van Luik
Robert Winters
D. Kalbfleisch
Minnesota
County Welfare Services Committee
Cupo
Brueggeman
Wilde
C.C. Rennecamp
Sgt
Rotary
Paul Powell
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