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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1966
Page
6
Evelyn Teal outlines bowling technique with emphasis on the first step and coordinated pushaway. The guidance stresses a smooth, simultaneous movement of the right foot and ball, avoiding a thrust and urging gentle, matched speed.
Jim Lattig of near New Hanover takes part in the 1966 National Pistol Championships at Camp Perry from July 28 to August 5. Sponsored by the NRA and the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice with the U S Armed Forces, the event draws 2000+ shooters in a 270 aggregate across slow fire timed fire and rapid fire at 25 and 50 yard ranges.
The Small Arms Firing School at Fort Benning teaches safe use of military rifles and pistols. It offers basic and advanced courses for youths and prospective rifle instructors. National Match Championships run pistol July 28 to August 5, smallbore rifle August 6 to 14, and high power rifle August 16 to 26.
Tilden jumped ahead with three runs off Jim Kremmel and added singles in the third fifth and ninth to win 6-1. Doyle earned the win allowing four Columbia hits led by Arnold Stechsman. Russ Keene Jerry Leinecke and Gene Laws powered 10 Tilden hits. Other scores included Fults over Lebanon 9 6 St Libory over Dupo 8 1 Millstadt over Valmeyer 9 0 O Fallon over Waterloo 4 0 Beleville over East St. Louis 4 10
The Monroe County 4-H Share the Fun Contest will be held Monday evening August 1 at 7 30 in the Waterloo Grade School gym. Lloyd Klindworth says acts will include music dance pantomime and comedy routines. The top act advances to the State Fair on August 15 1966. Public invited.
Belleville fans prepare for seven days of stock car racing at Belleclair Fair grounds Speedway. Friday features two 25 lap headline races and seven supporting events. A Tuesday Demolition Derby ends when the last car remains running. Friday August 5 includes a greased pig race.
Alan Stumpf of Walmeyer will attend the 15th Illinois Boys Farm Forestry Camp from July 31 to August 6 at the Southern District 4 H Camp on Lake West Frankfort in Franklin County. The Illinois Technical Forestry Association sponsors the camp and staff. Camp director W. F. Bulkley notes the program teaches forestry conservation through field practice.
The St. Clair County Fair Association announces the 1966 fair will be the biggest and best in history. For eight days beginning Saturday July 30 the event will glow at Belleclair Fairgrounds at the intersection of Route 159 and Route.
Horseradish sauce combines 3 tablespoons horseradish folded into 1/2 cup cream with 1/2 teaspoon salt for hot or cold meats. Mint with carrots or lamb uses 1/3 cup fresh mint in 1/2 cup heated vinegar and 2 tablespoons sugar. Pickle sauce for fish blends pickle, eggs, and white sauce. Lemon butter pairs with greens, capers mix with butter and lemon. Seafood sauces mix mayo with onion dill pickle chili and parsley.
Norm Nelson of Racine Wisconsin the 1965 USAC national champion leads a field of drivers including Paul Goldschmidt Munster Indiana and Don White Keokuk Iowa for the Allen Crowe Memorial 100 mile stock car race at the 1966 Illinois State Fair set for Friday August 19 the second running of the event.
The Belleville Fair Association will add a large tent city and utilize the air conditioned Exhibition Hall to showcase commercial and industrial exhibits. The 140 by 240 foot hall will anchor fair activities as attendance nears a record, with about 100000 visitors typical during fair week.
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