Norman W. Beck Among SIU Alumni For Achievement Awards
Five SIU alumni will receive Alumni Achievements Awards at Alumni Day Banquet on June 11 marking the association's 70th anniversary. Norman W. Beck, Monroe County Superintendent of Schools, is honored for service to the university and alumni group for his work in outdoor education, school reorganization, and educational television, with extensive civic and professional leadership roles.
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SIU
Alumni Association
SIU Alumni Association
Norman W. Beck
Monroe County
Beck
Educational Council of 100
Southern Illinois Educational Television Association
Wsiu-Tv
Southern Illinois University
University of Illinois
Washington University
Phi Delta Kappa
National Education Association
Illinois Association of County Superintendents of Schools
Mon
Write-In Candidates Named for Monroe County Treasurer Race
Voters in Monroe County will choose write-in candidates for treasurer in the June primary held Tuesday June 14 alongside races for US Senator State Treasurer Superintendent of Public Instruction and various county and legislative posts. Notable Democratic and Republican names and precincts are listed with several write-in options for treasurer and county offices.
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Monroe County
United States
Congress
General Assembly
Paul H. Douglas
Adlai E. Stevenson III
Donald M. Prince
Kenneth J. Gray
Victor M. Drysdale
L. Card
Col
Joseph McCarthy
Democratic
Walter Wetzel
Gus H. Boemer
Bluff
Gregory A. Kipping
Columbia
Herman A. Schaefer
Roy Rusteberg
James E. Johnson
James P. Lawlor, Jr
Harrisonville
Spencer J. Kipping
Mitchie
William R. Candler
Moredock
Wilbert H. Schnell
Jes
Waterloo
Fred W. Runge, Jr
Republican Party
Howard J. Doyle
Charles H. Percy
Lar
America First
Daly
Harris Rowe
Ray Page
Robert A. Campbell
L. J. Wohlwend
Joeph R. Hale
John G. Gilbert
William J
Bill) Cunningham
Alfred N. Young
Norbert G. Springer
Richard A. Trost
Ralph Kolmer
George Schoening
Bill Atchison
Norman W. Beck
Richard F. Ruff
Warren Steinmann
Paul E. Heis
James Schneider Earns Eagle Award at Troop 319 Court
Boy Scout Troop 319 held a Court of Honor at the Scout Hut. James Schneider, son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Schneider, received the Eagle Badge from Scoutmaster Ray Heserberg with Assistant Scoutmaster Gene Henckler giving the charge. Other advancements included Star, First and Second Class ranks with multiple merit badges earned by several scouts.
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Boy Scout
James Schneider
Vernon Schneider
Gene Henckler
Ray Hes‘erberg
Scout Schneiler
Dennis Rey
Alan Nobbe
Paul Schroeder
Philip Nettemeyer
Kenneth McConkey
Randy Hesterberg
David Beckstein
Bob Schaefer
Mark Dehn
Douglas Schroeder
Lary Koch
Bruce Volkert
Steve Smith
Gregory Moll
Craig Brown
Roger Moll
Eric Herbst
Erich Herbst
Mike Wilde
Red Cross Blood Bank at St Pauls July 5
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Columbia on Tuesday July 5 from 2 to 7 pm in the recreation rooms of St. Pauls United Church of Christ. Columbian faycettes recruit volunteers and cookies will be needed. If you can contribute cookies call Mrs. Fred Nottmeier at 281-5755.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
Columbia
Tueday
St. Paul’s
Paul Wallhaus Named Advertising Manager
Paul A Wallhaus has been named advertising production manager at Kelly Zahradt Kelly Inc by Robert W Kelly executive president. A University of Illinois graduate he brings about 14 years of experience in catalogs direct mail promotions and advertising for St. Louis firms. He previously served as assistant manager and director of advertising and promotion for Eden Heidel berg Book Store. Wallhaus his wife and three children reside at 525 Main Street Columbia.
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Paul A. Wallhaus
Kelly, Zahradt & Kelly, Inc
Robert W. Kelly
University of Illinois
Wallhaus
St. Louis
Kelly, Zahradt & Kelly
Eden Heidelberg
Main Street
Columbia
Conestoga Wagon Display At Columbia Mystery Tour
Mrs. Juanita Browne and Mrs. Arthur Wink with Conestoga wagon seen in Turner Park during the Automobile Club of Missouri Mystery Tour. Ross Randolph owns the wagon and oxen are Ted Palmer’s in Prairie du Rocher. About 666 cars joined the tour visiting Cahokia Mounds and McKendree College.
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Juanita Browne
Browne Realty Co
Arthur P. Wink
Columbia Strassenfest Burgemeister
Albert C. Metter
Monroe County Sesquicentennial Association
Ross Randolph
Menard Penitentiary
Illinois
Ted Palmer
Prairie du Rocher
Ill
Turner Park
Automobile Club of Missouri
Columbia
Loo
Eberhard Gross
Strassenfest
Chester Kopec
Columbia High School
Chamber of Commerce
Cahokia Mounds
McKendree College
Lebanon
Conestoga
Legion
Monroe County
Columbia Legion Plans Annual Parades and Picnic Weekend
American Legion Post 581 will host its annual picnic and parades at Legion Memorial Park across Friday Saturday and Sunday June 10 11 12. Events begin with a 4 p.m. Friday fish fry with carry out. Saturday features a 6 30 p.m. parade with bands, rides and food and dancing 8 12 p.m. to Bill Rebeis. Sunday offers a 4 p.m. float parade with Black Knights Crusaders Ainad Temple Drum and Bugle Corps and other units plus dancing.
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Columbia American Legion Post 581
Legion Memorial Park
Billy Kettler
Bill Rebeis
Black Knights
Crusaders
Bellettes
Ainad Temple Drum and Bugle Corps
School District No 4 Sells 360000 In Bonds
At a continued session the Board of Education of Columbia Community Unit District No 4 accepted the sale of 360000 in bonds for the approved building program. J A Glynn Co and Dempsey Tegler Co Inc of St Louis submitted the winning joint bid with an average interest rate of 4.055 percent. Four other bonding firms submitted bids.
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Board of Education of Columbia Community Unit District No. 4
J. A. Glynn & Co
Dempsey- Tegler & Co., Inc
St. Louis
Picnic Concerts Run Afternoon to Evening at Park
Picnic concessions are in operation throughout the afternoon and evening to accompany the Virgil Crook concert program from 7 to 11. Spectators enjoy a full day of music and outdoor refreshments.
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Virgil Crook
Official commendation honors Mrs Reichert with certificate
A formal commendation is presented to Mrs Reichert who resides at 117. The event includes the presentation of a Certificate of Recognition acknowledging her service and contributions.
Rotary Honors Columbia Students for 1965 66
Columbia Rotary Club recognized honor students from Columbia High School and SS Peter and Paul High School Waterloo at a meeting. Guest speaker Norman W. Beck spoke on Education and Understanding and introduced the honorees. Columbia High School B D Middleton led the honors with Lori Heisler cited in Language Latin.
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Columbia Rotary Club
Columbia High School
Columbia
SS. Peter and Paul High School
Waterloo
Norman W. Beck
Rotary
Beck
B. D. Middleton
Alvin H. Macys Jr
Lori Heisler
Funeral services for Randall Mayberry in Shreveport
Randall Mayberry aged 65 died Saturday at Cotton Belt Hospital Texarkana Arkansas. Funeral services were held Monday in Shreveport Louisiana with burial at a graveside service by Shreveport Lodge and Columbia Lodge 474 A F and A M. Survived by wife Verlie Hart Columbia a daughter a son and a sister. One son preceded him in death. Attending from the area were Clifford Howard Eugene Haberl and Mrs Harry Hart of Waterloo.
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Shreveport
Louisiana
Randall Mayberry
Mayberry
Cotton Belt Hospital
Texarkana
Arkansas
Verlie Hart
Columbia
Columbia Lodge
A. F
A. M
Shreveport Lodge
Clifford Howard
Eugene Haberl
Harry Hart
Waterloo
Obituary for John Kohnz 80 Valmeyer resident
John Kohnz 80 retired carpenter died Monday at his Valmeyer home after months of illness. Born in Chalfin Bridge he belonged to the Holy Name Society of St. Mary’s Church. Services were held at 9:30 this morning at St Mary’s with burial in SS Peter and Paul Cemetery Waterloo. Wag ner Funeral Home Waterloo directed. Survivors include his wife Emma Sonday a daughter Mrs Gregory Arns of Waterloo a son Leroy Kohnz a sister Mrs Eva Meyer and three grandchildren.
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John Kohnz
Valmeyer
Mr. Kohnz
Chalfin Bridge
Holy Name Society
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary's Church
SS. Peter & Paul
Waterloo
Wagner Funeral Home
Emma Sonday
Gregory
Margaret) Arns
Leroy Kohnz
Eva Meyer
City Treasurer Presents Annual Statement To Council
The Monroe and Randolph Counties scouts plan a large show at the Waterloo fairgrounds June 17 to 19 with booths, demonstrations, and a grand campfire. The May city reports cover receipts, cash on hand, police activity, fire calls, and refuse regulations including new disposal hours and a no burn rule.
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Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts
Monroe
Randolph
Fairgrounds
Waterloo
Ill
Explorer Scouts
Fire Department Committee
Oscar Kunkelmann
Columbia Star
Monroe County Clarion
D.S.T
S. Metter Avenue
Ferkel St
Columbia Plan Commission
Gene Pomeroy
Horace C. Volkert
David Vogt
F.A. Route 4
Honors and Award Recipients At Rotary Dinner
The piece lists valedictorian Barbara Lehenbauer and multiple awardees across academics sports and service including Susan Volkert Janice Riebeling Pearl Schneider and Mary Lou Vogt. The Rotary dinner at Eberhard's Restaurant paid tribute to students with teachers training scholarships and club honors.
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G. A A
Marlene Daab
Jim Kremmer
Commerce
Cheryl Mueller
Tom Church
Judy Stumpf
David Burks
Charles Lindhorst
Barbara Lehenbauer
Carole Schiemmer
Delvira Gummersheimer
Carole Schlemmer
SS. Peter and
Paul Allan T. Schmidt
Illinois Scholarship Commission
U. of I
Sandy Haberl
Red Cross
Kathleen Bard
Janice Riebeling
Pearl Schneider
Mary Lou Vogt
Diane Schoenhoff
Rotary
Eberhard
Metters Attend Russell Funeral in St Louis
Mr and Mrs Albert C Metter attend the funeral of George S Russell at the Alexander Town Chapel in St Louis last Friday. Russell who led Russell Axon Consulting Engineers died in Daytona Beach Florida on May 30. Russell Axon served as consulting engineers for the City of Columbia for 35 years.
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Albert C. Metter
George S. Russell
Alexander Town Chapel
St. Louis
Russell
Russell & Axon, Consulting Engineers
Daytona Beach
Florida
Russell & Axon
City of Columbia
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Prairie du Long
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Roger A. Rehmer
Albert H. Horn
Richard J Cowell
Robert “Buck” Schaeffer
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Choutings Eagle Award
Red Cross Blood Bank
Paul Wallhaus
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