Question and Answer Column on Federal Tax Matters
IRS public Q and A address 1966 tax rules and deductions. Topics include the 6 percent surcharge not affecting 1966 returns, full deductibility of medical expenses for those over 65 this year, signature requirements on joint returns, sick pay exclusions rules, where to list alimony, credits for Social Security withholding, recordkeeping for audits, choosing joint or separate returns, estimated tax bases, state gas tax deduction, capital loss carryovers, GI insurance dividends, alimony taxation, child support treatment, and political contribution deductions.
Monroe County easter seal mailing chairman named
Mrs Hugo A Welsch of Waterloo is the 1967 Easter Seal Mailing Chairman for Monroe County assisting the Monroe Council for the Handicapped. Volunteers prepare letters with Easter Seals for residents during the February 26 to March 26 campaign and deliveries are coordinated through First National Bank in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo A. Welsch
Waterloo
Monroe County
First National Bank
Six Candidates File In Road District Five Election
Three candidates seek highway commissioner and three strive for district clerk in Road District 5 election to be held April 4. Polling at Roy Stumpf Residence R R 2 Columbia. Commissioner nominees: Raymond Rey incumbent Arnold F Stumpf Elmer Wenkel. Clerk nominees: Roy C Schmidt incumbent Herbert L Mueller Sr Jacob Ramsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Stumpf
R.R. 2
Columbia
Raymond Rey
Arnold F. Stumpf
Elmer Wenkel
Roy C. Schmidt
Herbert L. Mueller Sr
Jacob Ramsey
Mrs Ella Schiemer Rites Held in Columbia
Mrs. Ella Schiemer 71 wife of the late Charles Schiemer died at her home in Columbia on February 25. Born August 4 1895 she was survived by daughter Mrs Curt Kopp three sons Carl Louis and Robert H Schiemer a sister and six grandchildren. Funeral services were at St Paul United Church of Christ February 27. Burial in St Paul Cemetery. Schmidt Funeral Home arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Schiemer
Charles Schiemer
N. Metter
Columbia
Schiemer
Benhardt
Katherine Zweig
Dahmer
St. Paul
Curt
Mary Ann) Kopp
Carl
Louis
Robert H. Schiemer
Laura Durrer
St. Paul United Church of Christ, Womans Club
Turners Auxiliary
Schmidt Funeral Home
East St. Louis Nurse’s Aide Mrs Lunk Dies at 52
Mrs Orlena Lunk 52 of East St Louis died Monday at Firmin Desloge Hospital after two months illness. A Renault Illinois native she lived in East St Louis 34 years and worked four years as a nurses aide at Christian Welfare Hospital. Survived by husband John Lunk Jr two sons John Lunk Jr Caseyville and Robert Lunk Waterloo a daughter Dorothy Lexa East St Louis a sister Florence Kaufman Valmeyer three brothers Ralph Hinrichs Pueblo Albert Hinrichs Columbia Elmer Hinrichs Belleville and five grandchildren Funeral services planned. details continued on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlena L. Lunk
East St. Louis
Firmin Desloge Hospital
St. Louis
Renault
Ill
Lunk
Christian Welfare Hospital
John Lunk Jr
Caseyville
Robert Lunk
Waterloo
Joseph
Dorothy) Lexa
Florence Kaufman
Valmeyer
Ralph Hinrichs
Pueblo
Colo
Albert Hinrichs
Columbia
Elmer Hinrichs
Belleville
Monroe County Farm Bureau Holds Annual Meeting
The Monroe County Farm Bureau met in Waterloo's W F W Hall to plan a 50th anniversary banquet. Guest speaker was William J. Kuhfuss of the Illinois Agricultural Association. Awards were given in a food poster contest with 652 entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County Farm Bureau
W.F.W. Hall
Waterloo
William J. Kuhfuss
Illinois Agricultural Association
Francis Seyer
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Valmeyer
Raymond Rusteberg
Alois Mueller
Bluff Precinct
Warren Stumpf
New Hanover
Mueller
Willard Meister
Stumpf
Carl Huch
Wilmer Jacobs
Renault-Boxtown
Clarence Schaefer
Harrisonville
Earl Stumpf
Emil Schilling
Armin Robert
Elmer Handrich
Elmer Baker
Wyman Melching
William Schewe
Julius Straub
Farm Bureau
Tommy Garleb
Douglas Sonday
John Garleb
Founders Day Observed At PTA Meeting
The Columbia PTA met in the old school gym for February with Founders Day honors for seven Past Presidents who received Citations from President Donald Brown. Reports included the chili supper contribution, May school picnic plans, and Miss Newton earning attendance praise for grade two. Coffee and cake followed, and the March meeting moved to Tuesday March 28 due to Easter Monday no school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Parent Teacher Association
Donald Brown
Herbert Sutter
Miss Newton
Lawn care lecture set for Waterloo High School
James A. Tweedy of Southern Illinois University will present a community lecture on lawn care at Waterloo High School on Monday evening March 6. The 7:30 p.m. session in the vocational agriculture department was organized by Harold Drake as part of an adult program for farmers and local residents. Tweedy, Cobden native, joined SIU faculty last summer after studies at Michigan State University and SIU graduation in 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Tweedy
Southern Illinois University
Waterloo High School
Harold Drake
Waterloo
Tweedy
Cobden
SIU
Michigan State University
SIU School of Agriculture
Illinois farmers meet in Chicago Meat Promotion program
Elmer Haudrich of Hecker joins Illinois farm men and women in a Chicago Meat Promotion Program by the Illinois Agricultural Association on February 20. The event began with breakfast, tours of Chicago area food plants, and meals hosted by meat sellers. Speaker Wm. G. Kagler Kroger Director urged farmers to partner with retailers to advance the value of the food dollar, noting boycotts last fall arose from misperceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Haudrich
Hecker
Illinois
Chicago
The
Illinois Agricultural Association
Wm. G. Kagler
Kroger Company
Kagler
Troop 319 Charter Renewed With New Officers
The 1967 Charter for Boy Scout Troop 319 was signed by 11 committeemen the Scoutmaster and two assistant Scoutmasters. Officers elected include Earl W Wilde American Legion Fest 581 Marvin Greatting Henry J Moll Virgil Fassel Robert Brown Robert Beckstein Harold Netemeyer D Y Horsley Clyde Ragland Robert Lepp Edward Arras. Jim Schroeder named Scoutmaster with Glen Wrinkle and Lester Mueller as assistants. The troop has 40 boys meeting Tuesdays at the Scout Hut and a summer camp is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl W. Wilde
American Legion Fest
Marvin Greatting
Henry J. Moll
Virgil Fassel
Robert Brown
Robert Beckstein
Harold Netemeyer
D. Y. Horsley
Clyde Ragland
Robert Lepp
Edward Arras
Jim Schroeder
Glen Wrinkle
Lester Mueller
Scout
Charlotte Dreher Retires From Weilbacher's Store
Charlotte Dreher, longtime manager of Weilbacher's Dry Goods Department, retired on Tuesday February 28 after 150 years of service. She began in 1951 and watched changes in styles and materials across toys drugs and household furnishings. Dorothy Heise of 526 W Legion Columbia will succeed as the new manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Dreher
Registration for Columbia Khoury League March I
Registration of players for the Columbia Khoury League for the 1967 season will be held Saturday March 11 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Columbia High School Gym. Players must live in Columbia Community District No. 4 and pay a tiered fee of 5 4 3 dollars. Boys ages 7 to 16 and girls 7 to 12 may register with parent or guardian signature on the registration card. Return uniforms in a labeled paper bag if not yet turned in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia High School
Columbia Community District No. 4
Oliver C. Joseph Re-elected Leader of Memorial Hospital Board
Memorial Hospital board re elected Oliver C Joseph to a sixteenth term as president and W A Schick danz to a twenty first term as secretary and finance director at a meeting last Wednesday. Other officers renewed included Walt Marsh as vice president Charles T Meyer treasurer Jul M Fischer Jr assistant secretary and finance director and Dean Kamper assistant treasurer new board members are Robert O Neal and Irvin H Gus Wangelin both of Belleville. Honorary directors named include Merton W Baltz William T Gordley Mrs C J Kirsch Albert C Metter Mrs C M Schick and Wilmer Vogt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Oliver C. Joseph
W. A. Schickedanz
Walt Marsh
Charles T. Meyer
Jul M. Fischer Jr
Dean Kamper
Robert O'Neal
Southgate
Irvin H. “Gus” Wangelin
Magnolia
Belleville
J. H. Needles
George Muehhauser
Edgar Fritz
Arthur Reinhold
Henry Lengfelder
Otis Guyman
Edward J. Mutto
Eugene Leckrone
Robert E. Hackmann
Eugene Luhr
Columbia
George P. Wi
Planning Commission Schedules Two March Meetings
The Monroe County Regional Planning Commission will hold its regular meeting on March 2 and a special session on March 9 at 8:00 p.m. at the Court House to review refined planning concepts presented by e consultants, inviting all residents to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
Kenneth Moore Named Deputy County Assessor
Monroe County Assessor and Treasurer Ralph Kolmer announced Kenneth Moore as deputy assessor. The four year reassessment of real estate will start after the 1970 quadrennial publication. Moore, from Route 159 between Hecker and Red Bud, will begin after board approval following a February 22 examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
Ralph Kolmer
Kenneth Moore
Moore
Monroe County Board of Commissioners
Hecker
Red Bud
Route 159
Illinois Property Assessment Institute
Peoria
Hospital Note On Mrs Florence Jaenke
Mrs Florence Jaenke of 222 West Brandt Street Columbia is a medical patient at Memorial Hospital in Belleville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Jaenke
West Brandt St
Columbia
Memorial Hospital
Belleville
Education Association Meeting This Friday
The Monroe County Education Association holds its annual meeting Friday March 3 at Waterloo Public School. President Robert A Best presides at 9:00 a.m. Reports from officers and delegates to state and national associations will be read. A necrology honors Rose C Vogel and Mrs Caroline Wuertz. The session continues to 1:30 p.m. with talks by E D Middleton and presentations on Southern Illinois University and LEA aims. Other officers are Ethel Rohlfing Alice Ruff and Roberta Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County Education Association
Waterloo
Robert A. Best
Illinois Education Association
National Education Association
Rose C. Vogel
Caroline Wuertz
E. D. Middleton
Columbia Community Unit No
75Th General Assembly
Monroe County
Le.a
Middleton
Representative Assembly
Chicago
Charles Lamkin
Department of Cooperative Research and Design
Southern Illinois University
James R. Williams
Association
Ethel Rohlfing
Walmeyer
Alice Ruff
Roberta Myers
Columbia Unit
Thirty-Five Lot Auction Feature Of Coin Meeting
The Columbia Coin Club will meet Monday March 6 at Turner Hall in Columbia. An 35 lot auction will feature proof and circulated coins including proof sets and pillar dollars. Club displays will be judged at the Strassenfest Coin show in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Coin Club
Turner Hall
Columbia
Coin Club
Weisbacher Undergoes Surgery at John Cochran Hospital
Leo N J Weisbacher of R R 1 Columbia is a patient at John Cochran Hospital in St. Louis after undergoing surgery on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo N. J. Weisbacher
Columbia
John Cochran Hospital
St. Louis
Three Accidents in Columbia Area Over Weekend
Columbia police report three weekend accidents in the area. A 1966 Hoffarth car crossed center on by pass 3 near Washington Street, injuring a mother and three children in the Gearing vehicle. No other injuries reported. both cars damaged. A Shipp crossing accident at Carl Street caused damage but no injuries. Schmieder rear ended Riebeling’s parked car on St Paul Street. no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Dale Hoffarth
Lucinda Drive
East St. Louis
Washington Street
James L. Juengling
Hoffarth
Gerald E. Gearing
Calico Lane
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Belleville
Mary Gearing
Penolo
Debra
Jeff
Elizabeth E. Schmieder
Gardner
Carl W. Riebeling
Industrial Activity Increases in Illinois Power Territory
Illinois Power Company reports a notable rise in industrial activity within its 15,000 square mile service area in 1966. Fifteen new firms moved in, while 37 expanded facilities, vs 14 and 26 in 1965. Construction began on 43 new buildings in 1966, up from 29 in 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Power Company
Final deadline for 1967 Feed Grain and Wheat Sign-Up
Farmers are reminded this is the final week to sign up for the 1967 Feed Grain or Wheat Program. Monroe County ASCS office manager Herman W. Eilmann urges interested producers to contact the ASCS office for details and to sign contracts on or before Friday March 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman W. Eilmann
Monroe County
ASCS
St Clement's Hospital Auxiliary Pledges 75000 for Five Years
At a February board meeting St Clement's Hospital Auxiliary pledged 75000 to the building fund over five years. Units plan to boost efforts, with socials and bake sales scheduled in March and April. The Future Nurses Group is sponsored for one year. membership grows to 31. Hospital Employees surpassed their 25000 goal. A general meeting is planned for May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clement’s Hospital
Evansville
St. Patrick's Day
Future Nurses Group
Pr. du Rocher
Waterloo
Jack Teal
M. Jerome
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New Athens
Macystown
Colum Cities & Villages
Bia
City
Falls
Corporate
Prairie du Pont
Waterloo Park
Waterloo Cemetery
Coun- District
Prairie du Rocher
Lou-Del Sanitary
Prairie du Pont Hecker
U.S. Internal Revenue Service
Hugo Welsch
Mrs
Orlena Lunk
Annual Meeting
PTA
Waterloo School
Meat Promotion
Boy Scout
Weilbacher’s
Khoury League
Russell Gregson
Orville Gregson
History Book
Aerojets
Clyde Burkhardt
Sesquicentennial Association
Russell
Planning Commission
St. Clement's Hospital Auxiliary
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