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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1965
Page
1
Illinois public aid data show March increases in General Assistance and Aid to Dependent Children with total caseload up 5,811 to 434,981. Aid to Dependent Children up 4,131 to 267,697. Old Age Assistance down 248 to 55,910. General Assistance up 1,568 to 78,016.
The sixth annual Awards Banquet of SS Peter and Paul High School was held at the Knights of Columbus Building Sunday evening May 23. Fr. Francis Seyer gave the invocation and Rev. Edwin Hustedde led as toastmaster, introducing Larry Wilson of the Cardinal football team who spoke on the classroom as core and the value of extra activities.
The Illinois Senate confirmed Warden Ross V. Randolph of Menard Penitentiary as a director of the Department of Public Safety. He succeeds Joseph Ragen, appointed in 1961. The chamber also confirmed Francis Lorenz as director of Public Works, William Cowhey as state fire marshal, and James McMahon as Randolph’s assistant.
Readers are asked to phone 281-4292 or contact Mrs June Heisler at 281-5311 to send news about Mrs John J Mueller, a patient in Deaconess Hospital, for publication in the Columbia Star.
St. Louis Exhibitors Horse Show Association President Leon Hall says the Boys Town Show at the St. Charles Fairgrounds, Missouri runs June 16 to 19 with entries from the Midwest. General admission tickets are $1.25 at the Boys Town Missouri office, each ticket admits one adult or two children, with reserved seats available.
Farmers Home Administration offers 62+ residents in rural towns of 2500 or less 33 year loans at 4 percent to buy repair or build homes. The program also funds senior rental housing with FHA guarantees or direct loans at favorable rates. Through April 30 this year the agency advanced over 5.5 million for housing and another 1.25 million for senior rental units. over 1,200 seniors in 30 states Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands benefited.
Mayor Clarence B. Barney Metz of Dupe was elected president of the Southwestern Illinois Council of Mayors serving Madison St. Clair and Monroe Counties. He succeeds Paul R. Louden of Wood River. New officers include Raymond Rogers Edwardsville vice president Erwin Plegge Bethalto secretary Rudy DeBourge Centreville treasurer Stephen Maeras Madison Thomas Kinsella Swansea and John J. Lee Venice on the executive board. The dinner meeting at Andersons Clubhouse near Caseyville hosted by Sterling Mayfield Caseyville drew about 70 mayors and guests with Robert Kronst Illinois highways as guest speaker.
South central Illinois farmers will visit Brownstown Agronomy Field Day June 10 to hear U of I agronomists present new crop varieties herbicides fertilizers and management techniques. Wagon tours run 9 00 to 11 30 a m with lunch on grounds.
Richard Pretto and Wilbert Eschmann were inducted into the army last Wednesday from the local draft board. Twenty two other men received physical examinations.
Elmer Koch of 217 South Rapp Avenue was honored at a Stop Light Restaurant dinner in East St. Louis for forty years as a Swift and Company meat truck driver. He retired at the end of May receiving a plaque a cash award and other recognitions. He attended with Mrs. Koch as about fifty coworkers and officials and their wives looked on.
Ross Benjamin, elected president, accepts the charter from Illinois State President elect Robert Sullivan. The event at Turner Hall includes a buffet, a program, and a dance with Art Oliver's Orchestra. About 200 attendees heard remarks from Mayor Kremmel and others as Merle Aukamp hosted.
Edwin P Pfeifer 66 postmaster of Maeystown for 25 years dies at St. Clement's Hospital Red Bud after two weeks illness. Survived by wife Frieda Falls two daughters Beulah Bertram and Ethel Hoffman a brother George seven grandchildren. Funeral Friday at St John's UCC with Masonic services Thursday at Quernheim Funeral Home. Burial Macystown Cemetery. Mrs Corinne Mitchell 80 Waterloo mayor's mother dies in Monroe County Nursing Home after hip fracture seven years. Funeral at Wagner Funeral Home with Requiem High Mass at SS Peter and Paul. Burial SS Peter and Paul Cemetery. She survived by two sons Mayor John Mitchell and David D Mitchell three grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Burial followed after services. She was member of Mary and Martha and Rosary Societies.
Johnny Shields 19 and Albert L. Alsip 17 received jail terms from Associate Circuit Judge Alvin Macys after pleading guilty to stealing newspaper racks from The Waterloo Republican and The Waterloo Times. Shields 30 days, Alsip 60 days, with probation and restitution. Alsip probation to age 21, Shields six months. Also fined M. C. Schwartz 150 dollars for operating a water well drilling rig without a permit. John Everette Steele had theft charges dismissed. owes 20 dollars costs.
Funeral services for Sam Tobey Kohler 73 former Monroe County game warden were held at SS Peter and Paul Cemetery Waterloo. Burial at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. He lived at 408 S Church Waterloo died Saturday in Monroe County Nursing Home after three years as patient. Survivors include wife Caroline Wolff Kohler three daughters Norma and Sam Kohler at home two sisters and two brothers.
A tornado and high winds damaged barns sheds and property across Boxtown last Wednesday afternoon. Two small twisters likely caused most destruction near the Henerfauth and Schultheis properties with debris scattered for yards. No injuries reported as farm buildings and implements were destroyed or damaged.
Bethel No. 65 of the International Order of Job's Daughters will install officers choir and guardian council at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday June 5. Honored Queen Nancy Ramsey leads the list with Candy Hoffman Kay Lynn Ralston and others in roles. choir members Bernice Bess Kathy Boyd Emalie Burks Linda Greatting Joan Kremmel Terry Newton and more participate. Guardian council includes Florine Burks Russel Byers Lorraine Rossina Annabelle Compton Pat LaForce Carol Osick and others.
Cadet Dirk Gress of Columbia received the Plaque for Highest Scholarship in the Freshman Class at the 76th MM A commencement in Mexico Missouri. About 1500 attendees heard U S Senator Edward V Longwell praise MM A graduates as part of a long tradition. Cadet Gress is the son of Mr and Mrs Eberhard W Gress of 313 South Thomas.
Walter Reichert 56 manager of Mon Clair Grain & Seed Co. suffered a broken leg and cuts in a head on crash on Route 3 three miles south of Columbia. Gary F. Mueller of Waterloo drove into Reichert’s lane, colliding as Reichert headed to work at the co op office in Waterloo. Reichert case reported satisfactory. Mueller treated for minor facial abrasions. Reichert lives in East Carondelet and is a St. Elizabeth's Hospital patient in Belleville.
The Eugene Luhr Construction Co of Columbia submitted the apparent low bid of 686 014 on the first Rend Lake Construction contract in Jefferson County for two impoundment dams. Work to begin after Army Corps approval, about three weeks, with a 300 day schedule.
Donald Kremmel son of Walter and Mrs. Kremmel of Dupo has been awarded the Howard I. Young Scholarship totaling 6000 dollars for four years. An honor student at Dupo Community High School he led as class president and business manager of the yearbook. He plans electrical engineering at Missouri University Rolla. He is grandson of Harry Kremmel of Columbia.
Arlin Obst, farm adviser from Waterloo in Monroe County, studies fruit at the Federal Small Fruits Research Center at Southern Illinois University. He says breeders may select only eight to ten varieties from 20,000 seedlings for advanced testing, as the center is jointly operated by the U S Department of Agriculture and SIU.
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