300 Horses Take Part in County Horse Show
Over 300 horses competed in halter, costume, reining and youth classes at the Monroe County Fair Horse Show. Grand Champions included Quarter Horse and Appaloosa winners owned by locals Harold Baker, Tana Baker, and Carl Gene Miller. Entries came from five states, with the farthest horse from Denver, Colorado. Local exhibitors included Rex Rapp, Ronnie Niebruegge, Joe Courtney, Larry Lark, Dr. Richard Shilliday, Mike Goeddel, Floyd Niebruegge, and Al Barnes.
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Monroe County
Harold Baker
Neoga, Ill
Morton
Ill
Don McFadden
New Harmony
Ind
Dean Callahan
Marshall
Denver
Colo
Rex Rapp
Hecker
Ronnie Niebruegge
Valmeyer
Joe Courtney
Red Bud
Larry Lark
Leo Marquardt
Columbia Community Unit Plans Summer Courses Listing
Columbia Community Unit No. 4 announces summer classes in the Unit Building. Offered are Typing 3 credit at $3.00 from June 20 to July 29 8:00 to 10:30 a.m. Drivers training 3 credit at $3.00 from June 20 onward to completion. Practical English 3 credit at $3.00 from June 20 to 29 8:00 to 10:30 a.m. The English class is probable and may not be offered.
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Columbia Community Unit District No. 4
Audrey Lane
New York
N.Y
Rural Families Gain Access To Insured Home Loans
Eldon B. Colegrove announces expanded Farmers Home Administration funds to Illinois rural families. Private lenders fund construction with federal guarantees, enabling loans at 5 percent interest for up to 33 years for low income households, with plans for low cost housing available locally. Harold F. Kiepe at 415 E Main St Belleville coordinates program details.
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Illinois
Farmers Home Administration
Eldon B. Colegrove
Colegrove
Harold F. Kiepe
E. Main Street
Belleville, Ill
Stormy World Thunderstorms Raging Worldwide
About 1,800 thunderstorms are active at any moment across the globe. Only polar regions remain free of thunderstorm activity.
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Polar
Columbia Clobbers Lebanon 11-1 in Legion Game
The Columbia Legionnaires cruised past Lebanon 11-1 at the local diamond. Roessler and Lange pitched four hits allowed as Columbia plated six in the first and received multiple run contributions from Toenjes Mathews and Radison. Other league results included Waterloo 4 Belleville 3 and OFallon 14 Dupe 1 with standings showing Mon Clair and Greater County divisions.
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Columbia Legionnaires
Lebanon
Bob Roessler
Norman Lange
Jim Toenjes
Ralph Mathews
Danny Radison
Mon Clair
Waterloo
Columbia
East St. Louis
Valmeyer
Fults
Dupo
Millstadt
O'Fallon Pre ' Belleville
St. Libory
Tilden
Belleville
O'Fallon
Sparta
Faculty Golf Outing At Elmwood Course Report
Columbia Community Unit No. 4 faculty held a golf outing at Elmwood Golf Course on Thursday June 2. Participants included Vernon Smith Jerry Ray William McDonnold Walter Monke Harold Hood William Shannon Paul Snider Wayne Hallacombe Vaughn Johnson Ames McHaney and B D Middleton.
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Faculty of Columbia Community Unit No. 4
Elmwood Golf Course
Vernon Smith
Jerry Ray
William McDonnold
Walter Monke
Harold Hood
William Shannon
Paul Snider
Wayne Hallacombe
Vaughn Johnson
Ames McHaney
B. D. Middleton
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White Sox
Belleclair Speedway
Building & Loan v Association
N. Main St
Columbia, Til
Burgemeister
Vernon Graham
Arthur P. Wink
Turner Park
Right
Grahams
Auto Club
Crys
Tal City
Everett Schoening
Columbia Community Unit
Suave Ensemble
Capitol Theatre
Waterloo, Illinois
Loa
Lord Love A
Roddy ’ Gra Medeval Duck
Tuesday Weld
Lola Albright
Columbia Tromps
United States Brewers Association, Inc
Columbia Post
American Legion Auxiliary and Jr
Legion Commanders
Columbia Volunteer Fire Dept. Columbia School Band
Dupo V.F.W. Color Guard
Monroe National Bank Float
St. Andrews
Drum & Bugle Corps
Gabrielettes
Cub Scout Float
Marilyners Baton Corps
American Legion
Girl Scouts
St. Andrew
Cahokia Golden Chiefs
Bugle Corps
Colleen's Drum & Bugle Corps
Walmeyer High School Band
Kish Cleaners Float
Piasa Indians Drum & Bugle Corps
Legion Auxiliary Float Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps
Schmidt Funeral Home Car
Twirling Teens Chamber of Commerce Car
Ainad Temple
Bellettes Drum & Bugle Corps
Boy Scout Float
Elmer Keim Antique Cars
Black Knights
Ainad Temple Crasy Clowns
Bands and Bugle Corps
Columbia, Illinois
Billy Kettler
Rebeis Orch
Virgil Crook
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