Weilbachers Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Edward Weilbacher of 416 S Rapp Ave observed their 50th wedding anniversary on Tuesday June 1 A Mass was offered at Immaculate Conception Church at 755 am honoring the occasion Edward Weilbacher and Dora Herrmann were married by the late Father Goosens Their attendants were Frank Herrmann and Frances Herrmann Now Mrs Richard Weilbacher They farmed at the Weilbacher Homestead retired and moved to Columbia They have two sons Armin of Waterloo and Leo N J of Columbia and 12 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Weilbacher
S. Rapp Ave
Immaculate Conception Church
Dora Herrmann
Father Goosens
Frank Herrmann
Frances Herrmann
Richard Weilbacher
Weilbacher
Columbia
Armin
Waterloo
Leo N. J
Eastern Star Observes Official Advance Night at Monroe
Monroe Chapter 597 of the Order of the Eastern Star held Official Advance Night in the Masonic Hall last Wednesday. Guest of Honor Adelia Schwartz, Montana Grand Representative to Illinois, attended with guests from St. Louis and nearby chapters. Patricia Smothers and Norman Smothers honored for upcoming advancement to Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron. refreshments followed in the decorated dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Order of the Eastern Star
Columbia
Masonic Hall
Adelia Schwartz
Montana
Illinois
Patricia Smothers
Norman Smothers
Drivers License Suspensions Announced By Secretary Powell
Secretary of State Paul Powell releases suspensions of drivers licenses by the Drivers License Division. Michael V. Frierdich of R R 2 faces three violations. David G. Lutman of R R 2 also affected. Separate item notes that Mr. and Mrs. Walter Monke and family and Mr. and Mrs. Uhl Sackman and family are vacationing at Kentucky Lake resort area this week with sailboats entered in races and events at the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Powell
Michael V. Frierdich
R.R
David G. Lutman
Fults
Walter Monke
Uhl Sackman
Kentucky Lake
Indoor Picnic for Women's Guild at St Paul UCC
Members of the Afternoon Circle of the Women's Guild hold an indoor picnic in the church recreation rooms this Thursday with a covered dish luncheon at 12 noon. Each member brings a dish. The melodrama Here, Save My Daughter is presented by Junior Women's League guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Guild of St. Paul United Church of Christ
Norman H. Rahmoeller
Junior Women’s League
Elmer G. Rauch
Jack Divers
Chester Vogt Takes Government Civil Engineering Post at Moab
Chester Vogt son of Mr and Mrs Alphonse Vogt left yesterday for Archies National Park Moab Utah where he will be employed by the government in civil engineering while majoring at Rolla School of Mines and Metallurgy in Rolla Missouri Twenty1965 Columbia High School seniors with sponsors Mr and Mrs Andrew Gainer and Mr and Mrs James McHaney left Monday by train for Washington DC arriving there Wednesday morning They will stay two days and return home Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Vogt
Alphonse Vogt
Archie’s National Park
Moab
Utah
Rolla School of Mines and Metallurgy
Rolla
Columbia High School
Andrew Gainer
James McHaney
Washington, D.C
Walster Kohlenberger Wedding in Dupo at Sacred Heart
Miss Joan Marie Walster daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn Walster of Dupo wed Darrel Wayne Kohlenberger at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Dupo with Fr Meinard Dunn officiating. The couple will reside in St. Louis Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Marie Walster
Glenn A. Walster
Fourth St. Dupo
Darrel Wayne Kohlenberger
R.R. 1
Columbia
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Dupo
Meinard Dunn
Robert Vetter
Collinsville
Gary Gunn
Mary Walster
Robin Gunn
Reicherts Entertain for Son Terry Graduates
Mr and Mrs Victor Reichert hosted a buffet in honor of their son Terry Reichert who graduated from SS Peter and Paul High School on Sunday evening May 30 Guests included James Crowe Jim Schaltenbrand Jim Crowe Mary Louise Crowe R W Jahr Margie Menges from Columbia Jack Crowe and family Freeburg Robert Halvachs and sons East St Louis Thomas Reichert and Janice Louis Gerlach and Darell May St Louis Pearl Range and Darlyn Belleville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Halvachs
East St. Louis
Thomas Reichert
Janice
Louis Gerlach
Darell May
St. Louis
Pearl Range
Darlyn
Belleville
For Sale 2 Bedroom Mobile Home
For sale a 2 bedroom mobile home 50 by 10 feet. Take over payments. Phone 281 4892.
Surprise Shower for Helen LeGrand Before June Wedding
A surprise bridal shower was given for Helen LeGrand on Sunday May 23 by Mrs. Joyce Schmidt and Miss Norma Rehg. Guests from Granite City St Louis Dupo Columbia Belleville and Belleville area attended. Miss LeGrand will marry Melvin Rehg on June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen LeGrand
Joyce Schmidt
Norma Rehg
Paul LeGrand
Granite City
Jim Kelleher
Oliver Woodward
St. Louis
Russell Bieller
William Clasquin
Henry Fauerbach
June
Richard Zinn
Delbert Mehrtens
Harry Hoepfinger
Clarice Rehg
Dupo
Gladys Baumer
Patricia
Alice
Vernon Hoepfinger
Dean Schorr
William Rehg
Edna Weltig
Raymond Schmidt
Walter Rehg
Columbia
Rollie Brown
Walter Latinette
Belleville
Elmer Rehg
Julius Touchette
David Fenton
Donald Johnson
Darlene Hoepfinger
Joan Fauerbach
Arthur Wink
Norman Rehg
Harold Spangler
Miss LeGrand
Melvin Rehg
Graduation Party Honors Sharon K Kleinschmidt
Mr and Mrs Milton Kleinschmidt hosted a reception after Commencement for their daughter Sharon Kay Kleinschmidt of the 1965 class. Relatives and friends attended including Ralph Vallandingham Guilford Rujawitz Ed Lewis Vern Ostertag Leon ard Hoock and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Kleinschmidt
Sharon Kay
Ralph Vallandingham
Donna
Ronnie
Sheila
Thomas Lonergan
Jim
George Lanxon
Mike
Julie
Guilford Rujawitz
Wayne Meyer
California Couple Visiting Columbia Area On Vacation
Mr and Mrs William Cash of San Leandro California are visiting relatives in Columbia for several weeks. They arrived Saturday and stay with Mrs Cashs parents in West Plains Missouri before touring the area. They visited Mr and Mrs Paul Cash and family and plan to return to California on Tuesday of next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cash
San Leandro
California
Columbia
Cash
West Plains
Missouri
Paul Cash
Births Jill Leslie Ritter born at Memorial Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ritter of 128 S. Main Street welcome a baby girl named Jill Leslie born Sunday May 30 at 5 45 p m at Memorial Hospital Belleville she weighs 6 pounds 14 ounces and is their first child Mrs Ritter is the former Judy Challacombe Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Wayne Challacombe and Mr and Mrs Arthur G Ritter Paternal great grandmothers are Minnie Ritter of Columbia and Anna Kamadalsky of St Louis Maternal great grandfathers are Harvey Challacombe Medora II and George Jack Browns Illinois
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Ritter
S. Main Street
Memorial Hospital
Belleville
Jill Leslie
Ritter
Judy Challacombe
Wayne Challacombe
Arthur G. Ritter
Minnie Ritter
Columbia
Anna Kamadalsky
St. Louis
Harvey Challacombe
Medora, II
George Jack
Browns, Ill
Marvin Grueninger Graduates From St James Trade and High
Marvin John Grueninger graduated from St James Trade and High School in Springfield Illinois on Saturday May 29. He received awards for outstanding student top grades in religion mathematics and industrial arts and for choir and dramatics over more than two years. He earned a varsity basketball and baseball trophy and was valedictorian ranking in the upper fourth. He will attend Belleville Junior College in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin John Grueninger
St. James Trade and High School
Springfield, Ill
St. James
Marvin
Belleville Junior College
Nite Unit Meets at Kenneth Weller Home
The Columbia Nite Unit of the Homemakers Extension Association met May 27 at Mrs. Kenneth Weller’s home. Twenty-one members and two guests attended, sharing favorite salads. Plans were made for July and August meetings. a rummage and bake sale is set for June 5 at Farm Bureau Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Nite
Homemakers Extension Association
Kenneth Weller
al Hoffman
Farm Bureau
Dolores Steppig
Clara Leingang
Gladys Ludwig
Hulda Breidecker
Elmer Blank
Carolyn Pape Birthday Honored by Weekend Guests
Weekend visitors at the Pape residence included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Krone Kathy Krone and Mrs. Krone's mother Mrs Alfred Asselmeier also Mr. and Mrs. David Asselmeier David Jr and Carolyns fiancé Bill Rauch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Pape
Carolyn
Robert Krone
Kathy
Former Teacher Visits Here From Ohio Duties
Mrs. Don Pursley formerly Janet Messerli visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenyon Hacker and attended Columbia High School graduation exercises last Friday evening. She and her son Jeffrey are on a two week vacation with her parents in Alhambra Illinois while the Pursleys reside in Ohio where Mr. Pursley serves in the U S Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Pursley
Janet Messerli
Kenyon Hacker
Columbia High School
Years Gone By Highlights Local News And Angles
Warren Somsc son of Mr and Mrs Joe Bergmann is recovering at a Miami hotel after hospital stays and two operations. Walter Brucker son of Charles A Brucker returns home from Camp Walters Texas after illness and hospital care in Chicago. Columbia Drive for War Relief raises 4500 pounds of clothing in two hours with Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts delivering to City Hall. Martin Rader Jr celebrated third birthday at grandparents home with friends. Jimmy Mueller the LT jg and Mrs Mal Mueller’s son recovers and returns home from hospital. W E Stanhope of Dupo buys the Gilmore estate and plans to rent Gilmore Lakes and move there later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Bergmann
Warren Somsc
McAllister Hotel
Miami
Florida
Walter Brucker
Charles A. Brucker
Camp Walters
Texas
Chicago
Army Hospital
Columbia
O. W. Bollinger
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Fred G. Rapp
Os Martin Rader Jr
Herman Jahr
Janette Jehling
Chester Vogt
Martin Kaempfe
Billy Gross
Martin
Martin Rader
East St. Louis
John J. Mueller
Jimmy Mueller
Mal Mueller
New York City
W. E. Stanhope
Dupo
Gilmore Estate
Gilmore Lakes
Robert Gilmore
Blanche Brandel
Stanhopes
Kecks Visit Columbia Belleville After World’s Fair Trip
Mr and Mrs Raymond Keck of Redwood City California visit Columbia and Belleville to spend time with friends and relatives and tour New York City for the World’s Fair. Mr Keck renews his subscription to the Columbia Star during a stop at our office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Keck
Redwood City
California
Columbia
Belleville
New York
Keck
Columbia Star
Graduation Party Honors Robert Lepp Family
Guests gathered at the Lepp home Saturday after the graduation of their eldest son Robert S. Lepp. Attending were Mr and Mrs Earl Wilde and family Mr and Mrs Erwin Hanker and Gary Mrs Margaret Lepp and Mr and Mrs Charles Lepp and family. A buffet luncheon was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lepp
Robert S
Earl Wilde
Erwin Hankamer
Gary
Margaret Lepp
Charles Lepp
Baby Boy Born to Mr and Mrs Rodgers in Centreville
Mr and Mrs Larry Rodgers of R R 2 Columbia welcomed a baby boy born Saturday May 29 at Centreville Township Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Rodgers
R.R
Columbia
Centreville Township Hospital
Disabled Americans Face Daily Life and Care Needs
One in every American today faces life with a physical disadvantage requiring special care. The statement highlights widespread challenges and the need for support and resources.
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Eastern Star
Women’s Guild
Schiemer Insurance Agency, Inc, General Insurance - Real Estate
South Main Street
Columbia, Illinois
Schiemer Insurance
Monroe National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Walster—Kohlenberger
Tim Walster
Steve Hanger
Ronald Walster
Peoria
Ronald Kohlenberger
Venice
Sacred Heart School
Sigsbee
Sharon K. Kleinschmidt
Teem Wil
Horn’s Bakery
South Main St
Eldo Horn
Central States
Kimberly-Clark
Neenah, Wis
Pamela Zenke
Madison, Wis
Griggsville, Ill
United States
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Turner Park
Columbia, Ill
Wiliam R Benning
Ter. and Mrs
Arthur R. Brodecich
Clarion Proy. Co
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