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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1965
Page
3
A contest at the Columbia Strassen fest awarded Fritz Schnickel the top name in ads. Other submitted names followed in vote order: Frederich Van Lederhosen Hermie Spaesenglish Glicky Schneider Dickie Wilhelm.
Waterloo hosts a two day 4 H County Show with 276 exhibitors in home economics and related projects. Twenty two clothing entries earned superior ratings as 201 garments took part in a dress revue and state fair competition. Delegates and judges announced state fair participants across dress, foods, flower arrangement and other categories in a two day event at Waterloo Grade School gym.
Frank Riedeling of Waterloo was released after undergoing surgery last week at the Missouri Pacific Hospital in St. Louis.
A memorial rose to the late President John F. Kennedy is on display in New York at the Hallmark Gallery. The Rose exhibition traces the flower in literature, art, and music.
The Zoar Women's Guild held its annual luncheon on Tuesday July 20 in the church hall with about one hundred attendees. Guests received leis on arrival as the hall featured a Hawaiian decor and a slide tour of the Hawaiian Islands. The program included worship, songs by Sandra Taake, a hobby display, and awards for youngest mother eldest lady and grandmother with most grandchildren.
The musical comedy returns to Forest Park for August 2 through August 8 with Paul Gilbert Marge Champion and Russell Arms leading a cast of Municipal Opera newcomers. The show features songs such as Papa Wont You Dance With Me and I Still Get Jealous, with a plot about Harrison Floy and a phony real estate scam in New Brunswick. Mail orders go to Municipal Theatre Forest Park St. Louis Mo 63112 with self addressed stamped envelopes. ticket prices range from 0.50 to 4.00 for boxes.
Readers ask how to update records after changing address and about earning limits while on benefits. The column explains notifying both Post Office and Social Security with claim number, outlines earnings thresholds ($1200, $1700) and full monthly checks for months with no earnings, and advises gathering pay slips W 2s and tax returns to correct earnings records. It also notes residents Kathy Heisler and Barbara Wepprich returning from Champaign as house guests of Rev Jim Jackson.
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