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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1966
Page
6
William Andrews aged 94 dies after decades of hauling water to his Darlington Wisconsin home. He and his wife survived on a hand-carried supply until a cold-water tap was finally installed inside the house long after their marriage.
The Strassenfest adds a Coin show this year with all hobbies and models displayed in Turner Hall gym Turner Park Columbia Illinois. Show runs Friday 4 to 10 PM Saturday 4 to 10 PM and Sunday 2 to 9 PM with entries due Friday 1 to 2 PM and removal by 9 30 PM.
Ron Bode won the Waterloo Country Club 72 hole stroke play tournament with a total of 308. Howard Ludwig was runner up at 311, Erv Witham 313. In A class Ron Bode’s brother Lou topped the field at 327, while B, C classes winners were Paul Cash 339 Merle Rodenberg 366. Merlyn Sinn won the low putts in the final 18.
Janet Leonard won first in A flight at Waterloo Country Club with Dorothy Christopher second. Norene Pomeroy took first in B flight and Ruth Euergeleis second. C flight winner was Mrs Roy Conrad with Mrs John Mitchell second. Mildred Austin earned the low putts award. Dorothy Christopher claimed low grass for Waterloo. Upcoming event at St Genevieve on July 7.
Bethel Guardian of Bethel No. 65 acted as installing officer for part of the Bethel Guardian Council during a June 6 session in Columbia. Mrs Julian Burks, Bethel Guardian of Bethel No 65, served as installing officer for the Bethel Council. Committees for the next six months were appointed with a printed list to follow. No old business was discussed. New business centered on the Job's Daughters stand at the Strassenfest and a brief talk on selling items there. Initiation discussions occurred but no dates were set. Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p m. Bernice Bess reporter.
The Theodore Eschmann family expresses gratitude for the kindness and prayers shown before and after their father Theodore Eschmann's death. Special thanks to Father Helling Father Dollar Monroe County Nursing Home and the Meyer Funeral Home, plus neighbors and friends who paid respects.
The Zyklon, the largest portable ride, arrives from Italy for the Happy Hollow carnival area at the state fair. It measures 160 feet by 60 feet by 40 feet, with 1400 feet of track and 40 tons of weight, requiring four 40-foot semi trailers for transport. It features 100 cars each carrying four adults or six children.
Mr and Mrs Armin Pieper celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a dance at the Valmeyer Legion Hall on Saturday night July 2 from 8 30 to 12 30. Music by Virgil Crook. Friends and relatives invited. gifts welcome but requested to please omit gifts.
From E D Koontz of Elkins West Virginia a nostalgia column recalls country store egg prices eight to ten cents per dozen neighbors barbering without pay gingham waists and pants, pistol laws, mailed by horse, saddle bags and homemade coffins. Contributions requested to The Old Timer Box 639 Frankfort Kentucky.
Marine Private Jerry A Nottmeier graduates recruit training at San Diego learning marksmanship bayonet tactics drill and basic studies before four weeks of combat and four weeks of specialist training. Navy Cmdr Bernhardt Liebheit trains two weeks at Los Alamitos in advanced ASW tactics. Army Pvt Gerald F Novak completes an eight week cooking course at Fort Leonard Wood. Major Glenn H Stadskley graduates from Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB as an advanced weather officer. Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Walter P Schneider advances in rate aboard USS Kitty Hawk off Vietnam. Birds avoid mountains deserts and large bodies of water on migration between seasons.
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