Territorial Protection Bill Advances Illinois Cooperatives
Illinois electric cooperatives and commercial public utilities backed two consented bills creating territorial protection rules. Governor Kerner signed them July 2, establishing a referee, eminent domain for coops, and Commerce Commission oversight to settle service areas and reduce disputes.
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Public Utilities
Illinois Electric Cooperatives
Illinois
Illinois General Assembly
Otto Kerner
Co. M. Douglas
Monroe County Electric Cooperative
Waterloo
Douglas
Raymond Rusteberg
Valmeyer Illinois
Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives
Commercial
Allan van Wyck
Illinois Power Company
Illinois Power
Thomas H. Moore
Asociation of Illinois Electric Cooperatives
Springfield
Electric
Kerner
Ilinois
House
Senate
Illinois Commerce Commission
Electricity Use Reaches All Time High in Illinois
Illinois Power Company reported a record electricity use period ending at midnight Friday July 23 totaling 22 241 000 kilowatt hours. The gain over the prior peak on August 3 1964 was 1 425 000 kilowatt hours as hot humid weather kept fans and air conditioners active. A one hour demand peak reached 1 132 000 kilowatts surpassing the 1 096 000 kilowatts set in 1964.
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Illinois Power Company
Strassenfest draws 15000 as crowd enjoys music and beer
The 5th annual Strassenfest in Columbia drew an estimated 15000 visitors over Friday and Saturday. Organizers led by Herb Schueler praised the event, noting strong attendance, brisk sales at stands, and free entertainment with air conditioned buses tours. Al Speichinger won the Kleopper championship with Art Ritter Clarence Buss and Emil Schaeffer runners up. The two days featured music, singing groups, and no incidents amid hot weather and heavy publicity.
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Art Ritter
Clarence Buss
Columbia
Emil Schaeffer
Waterloo
Speichinger
Herb Schueler
Columbia Chamber of Commerce
al Speichinger
Millstadt
Monroe County Tuberculosis Association Meets for 1965 Plans
The Monroe County Tuberculosis Association held a Wednesday Court House meeting presided by Arthur Koch. Mrs. Arthur Kolmer reported that a state meeting vote allowing county representation passed 30 to 14. The group discussed mass skin testing and work programs to combat tuberculosis and respiratory disease. Chairmen for the 1965 Christmas Seals will be announced later.
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Monroe County Tuberculosis Association
Court House
Arthur Koch
Arthur Kolmer
Democratic Precinct Committeemen Named in New Monroe County Polls
Gregory Kipping announces appointments as precinct committeemen for Waterloo and Columbia in newly formed polls. Fred Runge Jr moves to Poll 5, Philip Burkhardt to Poll 2, Louis A. Dalkert remains in Poll 3, James P. Lawlor Jr. takes Columbia Poll 4, and James E. Johnson continues in Poll 3.
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Gregory Kipping
Monroe County
Democratic Central Committee
Waterloo
Columbia
Fred Runge Jr
Philip Burkhardt
Louis A. Dalkert
James P. Lawlor Jr
James E. Johnson
Paper Drive Set by Scout Groups on July 31
The combined Paper Drive of Columbia Scout organizations will be held Saturday July 31. Residents should bundle papers magazines or books or place them in boxes near the curb. Funds from the drive support local scout unit activities.
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Columbia
Whiskey Moving From Glenmore Distillery in Columbia
Glenmore Distillers began moving about 11 000 barrels of whiskey from its Columbia warehouse this week. The shipment goes to Affiliated Brands Inc in Peoria Illinois, representing about half the local stock. The plant closure and building offer to the City of Columbia prompted Plan Commission discussion and further study by the City Council.
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Glenmore Distillers
Columbia
Affiliated Brands, Inc
Peoria
Illinois
Joe Pagan
Glenmore
City of Columbia
City Plan Commission
Plan Commission
Four Voting Polls Placed in Columbia and Waterloo
The Board of County Commissioners re aligned boundaries creating four polls in Columbia and five in Waterloo. James P. Lawlor Jr. is the new Democratic precinct committeeman for poll four, with Elmer Volkert as Republican. Poll 3 will be represented by James Johnson Democrat and Oliver Rey Republican.
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Board of County Commissioners
Columbia
Waterloo
James P. Lawlor Jr
Elmer Volkert
James Johnson
Oliver Rey
The following men were inducted into the armed forces
The notice lists the names of men drafted or enlisted into the armed forces as part of a local draft or enlistment action. It records who were inducted, the date, and the relevant military authority or draft board. The entry reflects a community-wide military service update.
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Armed Forces
Burglars Take 16000 From Millstadt Post Office
Burglars forced entry into the Millstadt Post Office and escaped with about 16000. The break in caused roughly 3000 in damage to the building. Postmaster Mel Hettenhausen reported forced locks and a broken safe. an inventory and fingerprint check followed.
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Millstadt
Mel Hettenhausen
Induction Call Set For August 26 1965
Otis Rexroth, Clerk of Local Board No. 174, lists nine registrants for the upcoming induction, with six men to be inducted and ten scheduled for physical examinations on August 26, 1965. The August call will also include a few 20-year-old registrants.
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Otis Rexroth
Francis A. Schultheis
Leonard D. Roy
Gerald E. Nungesser
James J. Brown
Leland R. Johanning
Louis A. Bergmann
Donald E. Hasty
Edward W. Horn
Dedication of Swimming Pool at Columbia Bath & Tennis Club
Sunday dedication of the new swimming pool was led by Leo A. Weisbacher Jr., club president, with Mayor Wilbert H. Kremmel and several aldermen in attendance. The program included brief addresses, introductions of club and Lions Club officials, and a tour of staff duties by pool manager Glenn Rice.
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Leo A. Weisbacher Jr
Columbia Bath & Tennis Club
Wilbert H. Kremmel
Royal Bondie
The
Lions Club
Andrew Burgess
Bath & Tennis Club
Weisbacher
Kremmel
Clifford Marino
Robert Lepp
Warren Bergman
Clifford Schrader
George Eckert
George van Luik
Glenn Rice
Mike Conrad
This Week Concludes Everyone In Church Feature
The Star ends its six month series Everyone In Church printed with this issue. Sponsors include local merchants and churches cooperated. The paper thanks churches and merchants for supporting the feature and hopes it deepens Christian feeling in the community.
Handicapped Children Day Camp Opens At Local Center
The Monroe Council for the Handicapped runs a 12 day camp at the Lutheran Recreation Center, with 47 children and 43 volunteers. It began Monday and runs to August 6, featuring a trip to the St. Clair County Fair in Belleville today from 10 am to 2 pm with free lunches and carnival rides provided by area civic groups.
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Monroe Council For the Handicapped
Lutheran Recreation Center
Thorburg Acres
St. Clair County
Belleville Fair Grounds
GOP NAMES COMMITTEEMEN IN NEW POLLS
Henry Moffitt announces precinct committeemen for Columbia and Waterloo polls. Oliver Rey takes Precinct 3, Elmer Volkert Precinct 4 in Columbia. Robert Schaeffer Precinct 5 and Albert Horn Precinct 3 in Waterloo. Elmer Altes moves from Bluff to Waterloo, while Warren Steinmann is named Bluff committeeman.
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Henry Moffitt
Monroe County
Republican Central Committee
Columbia
Waterloo
Oliver Rey
Elmer Volkert
Robert Schaeffer
Albert Horn
Elmer Altes
Bluff
Warren Steinmann
Millstadt Bank Robbery Shocks Town on Wednesday Morning
Two armed men robbed the First National Bank of Millstadt just before opening, taking about 4000 from the drive in cash box. They bound four female employees and bank officers with tape, forced access to the front, and escaped in a car parked near Mrs Susie Mueller’s home.
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First National Bank of
Millstadt
Merton Baltz
Woodrow Baltz
Baltz
Genevieve Rehg
Jeanette Roenicke
Viola Rehg
Shirley Eckert
Susie Mueller
Monroe County Fair Plans Horseshoe Contest
Monroe County Fair Association announces a horseshoe pitching contest open to all county residents. Events run August 9 at 2 p.m. and August 10 at 7 p.m. Sign up by August 6 at 5 p.m. with entries $2 per team. Locations include Columbia Grain & Seed Co Columbia County Courthouse West End Severn Waterloo Carl Diewald Tavern Valmeyer. Cash prizes and trophies will be awarded.
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Marvin C. Schwartz
Monroe County Fair Association
Monroe County
Columbia Grain & Seed Co
Columbia
West End
Severn Waterloo
Carl Diewald
Valmeyer
Walter F Koch longtime Columbia contractor dies at 79
Walter F Koch a Columbia contractor and builder died Friday at Monroe County Nursing Home Waterloo at age 79. He was born May 10 1886 to Fred C and Elizabeth Koch and never married. Funeral services were held July 26 at St Paul United Church of Christ Columbia with burial at St Paul Cemetery. He was a former director of the Columbia Building and Loan Association and past secretary of the Columbia Gymnastic Association. Survived by two sisters Marie Koch and Mrs Aleda Watkins and a nephew and niece.
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Walter F. Koch
Columbia
Monroe County
Waterloo
Mr. Koch
Fred C
Elizabeth Koch
Grosse
Koch
St. Paul United Church of Christ
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Alfred Speichinger Kloepper Champ
Alfred Speichinger
Clarence Schueler
Chamber of Commerce
T. B. Association
Democratic
Glenmore Distilleries
Millstadt P. C
Man
GOP
Millstadt Bank
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