Strassenfest Publicity Campaign Opens For 1967 Festival
Monroe County official Quintin L. Andres promotes price support loans for wheat to aid farmers facing harvest market pressures. The 7th annual Strassenfest campaign advances with a full page Metro-East Journal feature and TV radio appearances, inviting participation and Strassenfest costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metro-East Journal
Arthur P. Wink
Chamber of Commerce and Strassenfest
Burgemeister
WIL Radio
Nelson Kirkwood
Marty Bronson
Charlotte Peters
KSD
Cardinal
St. Louis
Ron Langhans
Norman Beck to be guest panelist on The Challenge
Norman W. Beck, County Superintendent of Schools, is named as a guest panelist on Parker Wheatley’s The Challenge on Channel 4 KMOX-TV Saturday June 24 at 2:00 P.M. Also on panel are Elmer D. Dalton and E. M. Leamon. Five Gibault High School graduates will staff the studio telephone line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman W. Beck
Parker Wheatley
Kmox-Tv
Elmer D. Dalton
Public Inst
E. M. Leamon
Alton Public Schools
Gibault High School
Waterloo
Sharon Kay Diehl
Cheryl Doerr
Judy Thoma
Barbara Ann Heck
Dorothy Janson
Ace Hardware Toy and Gift Show draws near thousand attendees
Ralph Beckmann and Elmer Janson of Weisbacher's Ace Hardware attended the Ace Toy and Gift Show at the Palmer House in Chicago with about 1000 people present. The four day event featured meetings dinners and shopping from a large display of toys and merchandise from 150 manufacturers. Beckmann praised the new merchandise and the value of the Fall and Holiday season items for Ace customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Beckmann
Elmer Janson
Weisbacher
Ace Hardware
Main
Columbia
Ace
Palmer House
Chicago
Illinois
Beckmann
Sister De Sales Kolmer Named Superior at Saint Anns Home
Sister De Sales Kolmer of Columbia Illinois was appointed superior of Saint Anns Home Techny Illinois announced June 11 at the provincial motherhouse. The former Lucinda Kolmer has served as supervisor on the medical floor and was assistant superior in Hyattsville Maryland. Saint Anns Home, Holy Spirit Missionary Sisters oldest U S foundation, now has 200 beds with 40 nuns staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sister de Sales Kolmer
Columbia
Illinois
Marilyn
S.sp.s
Techny
Sister de Sales
Lucinda Kolmer
Immaculate Conception Parish
Saint Ann’s
Honan
China
Sacred Heart Home
Hyattsville
Maryland
Conrad
Arthur Kolmer
Leo Dannehold
Waterloo
Holy Spirit
United States
Missionary Speaker Howard W Nutt to Visit Local Church
Reverend Howard W Nutt newly appointed Assemblies of God missionary to Bolivia will speak at St. Stephen's Assembly of God in Columbia on Sunday at 11 00 a m. The Nutts will share music and describe missions work in Bolivia, inviting the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Nutt
Assemblies of God
Bolivia
St. Stephen’s
Assembly of God
Market
Rapp Streets
Columbia
Tibet
Nutt
Southwestern Assemblies of God College
Waxaachie
Texas
Texas A & I College
Kingsville
Tex
Southwestern
Keota
Oklahoma
Premont
Portland
R. H. Davis
Howard Nutt
F. M. Purcell
Obituary for Walter H. Pape of Columbia
Walter H. Pape, 58, of 107 N Main St Columbia, found dead Friday afternoon. Funeral held Monday at St Pauls United Church of Christ Columbia with burial in church cemetery. Survived by son Charles Pape Pekin Illinois daughter Carolyn Rauch St Louis three brothers Geo Pape Rachdel Louis Pape Waterloo and Clarence Pape Walmeyer two sisters Emma Werling and Selma Ripplemeyer Waterloo and two grandchildren. Schmidt Funeral Home Columbia in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Pape
N. Main St
Columbia
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, Columbia
Pape
Macystown
Monroe County
Charles Pape
Pekin
Ill
William
Carolyn) Rauch
St. Louis
Geo. Pape
Rachdel
Louis Pape
Waterloo
Clarence Pape
Walmeyer
Walter
Emma) Werling
Raymond
Selma) Ripplemeyer
Schmidt Funeral Home
Education Association Leaders To Attend Testimonial Dinner
Josephine Weigman of Dwight and Clifford L Avis of Batavia will attend the testimonial dinner for W J Zahnow on Tuesday July 25 at Augustine s in Belleville. State president Edward L Jerry Allen will present a recognition award to Zahnow who led the former Southwestern Division in 1938 39. About 200 tickets sold. tickets available to alumni faculty board members and other school personnel through Cal Bode Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Weigman
Dwight
Illinois Education Association
Clifford L. Avis
Batavia
W.J. Zahnow
Augustine’s
Belleville
Edward L
Jerry) Allen
Kaskaskia Valley
Allen
Zahnow
Southwestern
Board of Education
Cal Bode
Waterloo
Mrs. Tillye Schoening Dies at 82 in Columbia
Mrs. Tillye J. Schoening of 109 Rapp Ave lifelong Columbia resident died June 15 at Centreville Hospital. Born July 20 1892 in St Louis she was the daughter of Albert and Johanna Kuehner. Survived by son George, daughter Ruth Goldschmidt and six grandchildren with two great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillye J. Schoening
Rapp Ave
Columbia
Centreville Hospital
St. Louis
Albert
Johanna Kuehner
Koch
St. Paul
Geo. B. Schoening
George
August
Ruth) Goldschmidt
August Goldschmidt
John Coats
Gary Schoening
Ted
Tom
Anita
Annette Goldschmidt
Cousin Lays In State Before Funeral Services
The body lay in state at Meyer Funeral Home until Saturday June 17 for services at 2 p.m. at the chapel with Rev. G. A. Friz officiating. Burial followed in St. Paul Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer Funeral Home
G. A. Friz
St. Paul Cemetery
Mrs El sie Byers Rites Held In Columbia
Funeral services for 79 year old Mrs Elsie Byers of 303 N St Paul St Columbia were conducted at 2 p m Tuesday at St Pauls United Church of Christ with burial in Valmeyer Cemetery She died Friday night at St Clements Hospital Red Bud after months of illness Born July 12 1888 in Merrimac IN she lived in Monroe County 78 years Survived by five sons Theodore and John in addition to Russell Robert and Raymond and three daughters Mabel Rey Lillie Heine Mildred Ritter all of Columbia Nine grandchildren and one great grandson Schmidt Funeral Home Columbia arranged the services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Byers
N. St. Paul St
Columbia
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, Columbia
Valmeyer
Byers
St. Clement’s Hospital
Red Bud
Merrimac
George and Mathilda Branch
Monroe County
John
Theodore
East St. Louis
Russell
Robert
Raymond Horn
Dupo
Arland
Mabel) Rey
William
Lillie) Heine
Mildred) Ritter
Paul Brauch
Cahokia
Edward Brauch
North Dupo
Schmidt Funeral Home
Illinois bridge permit sought over Mississippi near Columbia
The Illinois Division of Waterways Public Works Director Francis S. Lorenz announced an application for a construction permit to build Illinois portions of one main bridge and two auxiliary bridges over the Mississippi River near Columbia. The action is one of three applications, with others in Knox and Massac counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Division of Waterways
Public Works
Francis S. Lorenz
Illinois
Mississippi River
Columbia
Kendall
Massac
Beckmann Aims to Boost Holiday Selling Service
Based on Beckmann's participation in the show, he believes the experience will place him in a better position to provide top holiday selling service in the coming months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Beckmann
Funeral services held for Edward J. Fortman
Edward James Fortman 32 of R R 1 Millstadt died in an automobile crash near Cahokia Sunday. Funeral Wednesday at Mt Calvary Church Cahokia. Survived by wife Joan two children Debra Joan and Edward Fortman II, parents Herman and Mrs Fortman Maplewood four sisters and six brothers including sister Mrs John Patrick of Columbia and brother Fred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward James Fortman
Millstadt
Mt. Calvary Church
Cahokia
Fortman
Joan
Debra Joan
Edward Fortman I Jr
Herman Fortman
Maplewood
John Patrick
Columbia
Fred
Jay Kossina Graduates From Belleville Township High
Jay Kossina of Millstadt joins the Belleville Township High School graduating class on Friday June 9. He attended Millstadt Grade School and there is a 13 year perfect attendance record in his school career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Kossina
L. C. Kossina
Millstadt
Belleville Township High School
Columbia Motors Receives Ford Distinguished Award
Columbia Motors Inc. of Columbia Illinois is named one of the nation’s outstanding Ford dealerships and will receive Ford Motor Company’s Distinguished award for progressive management high sales and service facilities sound merchandising and superior customer service. Wm. S. Haudrich and Charles J. Grueninger have operated the dealership at 1009 North Main Street since June 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Motors Inc
Columbia, Ill
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Wm. S. Haudrich
Charles J. Grueninger
Columbia
N. Main
Red Cross Bloodmobile Schedule in Columbia June 27
Donors urged for the Red Cross Bloodmobile in Turner Hall Columbia on Tuesday June 27 from 2 to 7 p.m. Walk-ins welcome if pre-registration missed. Cookies requested and babysitting services provided. callers may donate dozens of babies? no.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Columbia
Turner Hall
Fred Nottmeier
County 4-Hers To Attend Club Week
Seven Monroe county 4-H members travel to the University of Illinois Urbana for the 1967 State 4-H Club Week. New features include the 4 H Game of Democracy and twelve sessions on career opportunities with speakers such as Marilyn Van Derbur J C Bostain Dorothy Emerson and Orville Bentley. Delegates from Monroe are Jan Smith Diana Ries Linda Hoffman Stephanie Rhoades Joanne Gregson Sandra Schnellbecher and Virginia Rick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
Lloyd Klindworth
John Hopkins University
Marilyn van Derbur
J. C. Bostain
Department of State
Foreign Service Institute
Dorothy Emerson
National Foundation
Orville G. Bentley
U. of S. College of Agriculture
Delgates
Jan Smith
R.R
Valmeyer
Diana Ries
Columbia
Linda Hoffman
Stephanie Rhoades
Waterloo
Joanne Gregson
Sandra Schnellbecher
R. R
Virginia Rick
Cadet Gress Receives Multiple Honors For Academic Excellence
Cadet Gress son of Mr. and Mrs. Eberhard Gress of 313 So Thomas earns a non commissioned officers warrant plaque for highest junior class scholarship, At Ease Certificate, Eagleton Outstanding Junior English award, academic distinctions in algebra Spanish I biology bookkeeping and English III, plus Meritas Award for Excellence in Discipline and Evensong Reader certificate from the Association of the U S Army Medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gress
Eberhard Gress
Lonnie Ludwig Receives First Honor Award
Lonnie Ludwig of 1042 North Main Columbia Missouri, a University of Missouri at Rolla senior, has earned the first honor award for maintaining a 3.00 or better average for four semesters with no failures at UMR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie Ludwig
North Main
Columbia, Nl
University of Missouri At Rolla
U.m.la
Peterson Hurt In Motorcycle Crash On Bottom Road
Tom Peterson suffered facial lacerations and bruises when his Honda struck the rear of a car on Bottom Road near Terry Springs. He, his wife, and their two daughters were visiting Mrs. Peterson's parents, Roy and Christine Conrad, this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Peterson
Terry Springs
Administrative Head Aukamp begins year long residency at Memorial Hospital
Administrative Head Merle L Aukamp a candidate for the master's degree in hospital administration at Washington University has been assigned to a one year residency program at Memorial Hospital His year will include rotation through hospital departments and completion of special projects Aukamp earned a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from the University of Illinois and previously worked as Recreation Director at Barnes Hospital He and his wife Joyce reside at 238 N Good Haven Dr Columbia Illinois with two daughters and one son
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle L. Aukamp
Washington University
Memorial Hospital
Aukamp
University of Illinois
Barnes Hospital
Joyce
N. Good Haven Dr
Columbia, Ill
Illinois Power Co Declares Dividends in 1967
The Illinois Power Company Board on June 15 declared regular quarterly dividends on several preferred stock issues and on common stock. Dividends range from 40 cents to 58.34 cents per share, payable August 1, 1967 to stockholders of record July 10, 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Directors
Illinois Power Company
City Council and Telephone Co Discuss Service Upgrades
The Columbia City Council and Harrisonville Telephone Co manager H R Gentsch reviewed dial and operator wait times, agreed to a joint pole survey with Illinois Power, and announced a possible extended dialing service to Waterloo and direct long distance calls by 1968. A July 8 1967 survey date was set and other city projects including water extensions and park improvements were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Gentsch
Harrisonville Telephone Company
Gentsch
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Belleville
The
Telephone Company
Illinois Power Company
Power Company
Public Utility Committee
Council
Waterloo
Cape
Supt. of
Columbia Quarry
Robert S. Link
New City Park
Division of Highways State of Illinois
Clair Eyerly
Arnold Schmidt
Raymond Reagan
William Wayland
Bueck St
van Luik
Public Buildings and Grounds Committee
Howard Knapp
Columbia
Knapp
City Park
Collector's Binders Delay Tax Bills in Monroe County
Monroe County tax bills are delayed awaiting binders for the collector's books. Service Bureau Corp prepared the bills by computer and three proofs were submitted before finalization. An omission in parcel descriptions arose from subdivision headings not per parcel, requiring printed rework at county cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
County Board of Commissioners
Service Bureau Corporation
Floyd Crowder
Service Bureau
Russell Marler Sentenced in Turner Hall Burglary Case
Russell Marler received a nine to ten year sentence in the state penitentiary at Menard on Tuesday after being convicted in Circuit Court of burglary and theft. Two accomplices were convicted earlier and are serving their terms. Judge Alvin H. Maeys presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Marler
Turner Hall
Menard
Alvin H. Maeys
Marler
Reis elected President Administrator of Missouri Pacific Employees Hospital Assn
Carl A. Reis of Columbia was elected President-Administrator of the Missouri Pacific Employees Hospital Assn at the annual board meeting. Reis began in 1918 with Missouri Pacific Railroad and held key roles including General Secretary and Treasurer of a related union. He and wife Hilda reside at 251 W. Virginia Ave., with children Rose Marie Nottmeier, Donald Reis, Robert Reis, and David Reis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl A. Reis
Columbia
Missouri Pacific
Hospital Assn
Mr. Reis
The
Assn
Hilda
Virginia Ave
Roger
Rose Marie) Nottmeier
Donald Reis
Robert Reis
Triple Lakes Road
David Reis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Quintin L. Andres
Monroe County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Andres
Norman Beck
Channel 4
Assembly of God Church
Tillye
J. Schoening
Edward J. Fortman
Columbia Motors
University of Illinois Urbana
Illinois Power Co
Telephone Co
Arnold Rudolph
Legion
Columbia American Legion Post
William Wolf
Erwin Stumpf
Edwin Faust
Virgil Crook
Sgt
George Eckert
Henry Daab
Carl Wilde
George van Luik
George Elder
Elmer Blank
George Luhr
Raymond Faust
John Soma
Clifford Schrader
Russel Marler
Carl Reis
Es’ Hospital Assn
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