Waterloo Eyes Annexation Of 452 Acres To Southwest
A hearing is set for 9 30 a m March 11 in Monroe County Circuit Court on a proposed major annexation of 452 58 acres south and west of Waterloo city limits. The area includes Sunset Acres Lakeview and Marcel lus Hartman Subdivision with 98 property owners. If approved the city council would decide final action, part of a push to expand the city which last annexed Butler Heights about 15 years ago and Leland Terrace more recently. The city plans gas service to the new area within a year while sewer service remains as is. Mayor John Mitchell says the city needs country residents and they needs the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Monroe County
Sunset Acres
Lakeview
Marcellus Hartman
Maeystown Road
Butler Heights
Leland Terrace
Fifty-Two Courses Taught at Columbia Community High School
The Columbia Community High School catalog lists fifty-two total courses across eleven departments. It details unit values for Agriculture, Art, Commerce, English, Home Economics, Industrial Arts, Language, Mathematics, Music, Physical Fitness, Science, and notes upcoming additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Community School
Columbia Community High School
Agriculture Department
Agriculture Science
Agriculture Shop
Agriculture Business Management
Soil and Water Conservation
Commerce
Physical Fitness, Health, and Safety Department
Mrs Emilie Gundlach 86 dies at Waterloo nursing home
Mrs Emilie Gundlach, 86, died at Monroe County Nursing Home in Waterloo Monday night. She was born December 9, 1879, daughter of Maximilian and Anna Wagoner. Funeral was Thursday at Schmidt Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Norman Rahmoeller. burial in St Paul Cemetery. Survived by sister Mrs Minna Paramegiani and niece Mrs Lucia Scott. Preceded in death by husband Edward Gundlach and daughters Maxine and Helen who died in 1918 drowning near Columbia, and by son Monroe Gundlach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emilie Gundlach
Monroe County
Waterloo
Gundlach
Columbia
Maximilian
Anna Wagoner
Edward Gundlach
Schmidt Funeral Home
Norman Rahmoeller
St. Paul
Minna Paramegiani
Lucia Scott
Morro Bay
California
Maxine
Helen
Mississippi River
Maedell Divers
John S. Divers
Monroe Gundlach
Funeral Services for Elmer W Mueller of Waterloo
Funeral services for Elmer W Smokey Mueller 59 of 403 S Moore St Waterloo are set for 2 pm Thursday at St Paul United of Christ Waterloo with burial at Kolmer Memorial Cemetery Quernheim in charge. Mueller died at 8 am Monday in St Elizabeths Hospital Belleville after a three week illness. He was a lifelong Waterloo resident and employed local.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer W “Smokey” Mueller
S. Moore St
Waterloo
St. Paul
Fine Education Changes for School District
A local report discusses ongoing or proposed changes to improve education quality for district students. It highlights decisions, plans, and potential actions by school board officials and educators aimed at better resources, curriculum, and student outcomes.
Oliver Award Dinner Recognizes Top Mon Clair Dealers
Carl Riebeling of Columbia and Henry Koerber of Belleville received the 10 High Club Award from Oliver Corporation at Eberhard's Restaurant Friday. Oliver Peoria District sponsored the event honoring dealers ranked among the top ten in past year sales. Attendees included Mon Clair Grain & Supply Co. managers Elmer Hood and Walter Reichert plus department staff and company directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Riebeling
Columbia
Mon Clair Grain & Supply Co
Henry Koerber
Belleville
Oliver Corporation
Eberhard
Elmer Hood
Walter Reichert
Peoria
Low Bid For West Deanery Catholic School Projects
Buckley Construction Co. submitted the apparent low bid of 975 579 for a new West Deanery High School in Waterloo on a 40 acre site at Columbia and Moore Streets. The school will replace SS. Peter and Paul High School, serve about 400 students, and allow expansion. An award is expected within 30 days with classes planned to start in September 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Waterloo
West Deanery
Buckley Construction Co
Columbia and
Moore Streets
SS. Peter and Paul
West
Bauer Bros. Construction Co
Belleville
Brunson Construction Co
Wimmer Construction Co
East St. Louis
Fred Ganschmidz Builders, Inc
S.M.W. Building Co
Granite City
J. J. Altman & Co
Eugene Hausmann
Weistenstein
Rogers & Hausmann
Painter at the Missouri Athletic Club Succumbs in Waterloo
The obituary notes a painter by the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis who died in Waterloo. Survivors include his wife Lulu and a daughter Norma Jean O'Brien of Holyoke Massachusetts. His mother Mrs. Caroline Mueller and two sisters Esther Wetzel and Alma Reifschneider, all of Waterloo, are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Athletic Club
St. Louis
Lulu
Robert
Norma Jean) O’brien
Holyoke
Mass
Caroline Mueller
Waterloo
John
Esther Wetzel
William
Alma) Reifschneider
Funeral services for Mrs Sophia Honold
Mrs Sophia Honold of St Louis died recently and funeral services were held at New Shepherd Funeral Home in St Louis. Burial followed at St Paul Cemetery in Columbia. She was the widow of James M Honold known as Mat Honold who formerly lived in Columbia. Survivors include a son and a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Honold
St. Louis
New Shepherd Funeral Home
St. Paul
Columbia
Mrs Clara Forbeck Dies at 70 in Millstadt
Mrs. Clara Forbeck 70 of Route 1 Millstadt died at 3 40 am Tuesday at St Elizabeths Hospital Belleville after a two month illness Funeral services set for 9 30 am Thursday at St James Church Millstadt Burial in shared cemetery Strauss Funeral Home Millstadt in charge She was born in St Louis and lived in Millstadt most of her life A member of the Perpetual Help Society St James Parish Senior and Golden Age Citizens Clubs and St Clair County Farm Bureau Survivors include son Edward Forbeck daughter Rosemary Mathews sister Alma Polececk seven grandchildren Her husband Leo Forbeck died in 1959.
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Clara Forbeck
Route 1
Millstadt
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Belleville
St. James Catholic Church
Strauss Funeral Home
Forbeck
St. Louis
Funeral services for John L Kurtz in Dupo
Funeral services for 73 year old John L Kurtz of 624 N Third Streets Du Co were held at Jashner Funeral Home Dupo with burial at Valhalla Belleville. He died Saturday at St Marys Hospital after five days in hospital. He was born March 14 1892 in Rush Tower Missouri and was a World War veteran. He belonged to American Legion Post 485 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6368 both in Dupo. He was a retired auto parts salesman. Survivors include his wife Abe a daughter Enid Rives East Alton a son Warren Dupo six grandchildren six siblings and two half brothers and two half sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L Kurtz
N. Third Sts
du C
Jashner Funeral Home
Dupo
Valhalla
Belleville
Kurtz
St. Mary's Hospital
Rush Tower
American Legion Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Abe
Walter
Enid) Rives
East Alton
Warren
Herbert
Richard
Ralph
Waterloo
Philip
Elberta
Ala
Elmer Harris
St. Louis
Peter Kurtz
Alton
Edna Schwartz
Louis
Christine) Sutter
Columbia Khoury League Meeting March 15
The Columbia Khoury League will meet Tuesday March 15 at 7 30 p m at City Hall. Residents interested in helping the summer recreational program are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Khoury League
State Erects New Cross School Walk Signs
The city installs reflectorized cross walk signs 2 by 614 inches with circular stands along curbs for school hours. Police remove signs after hours and face away from traffic. Speed limits drop to 20 mph in school zones. outside, from 40 to 30 mph citywide. Parkview School area remains 20 mph during school hours.
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Parkview
City of
Columbia
Illinois
Local Talent Set for Belleville Boat Show Program
The first annual Metro-East Boat Show runs March 4 to 6 at Belle-Clair Arena Route 13 Belleville sponsored by National Enterprises. Featured acts include Norville Dollar Ernie Heldman Bob Ruben and numerous local talents from Millstadt Cahokia Columbia Dupo Red Bud and Waterloo with amateur performances Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle-Clair Arena
Route 13
Belleville
National Enterprises
Norville Dollar
Ernie Heldman
Bob Ruben
Schaefer
Millstadt
Charles Dickey
Cahokia
Richard Cullen
Columbia
Gordon Arras
Robin Jahr
Larry Cullen
Brian Allen Wooters
Ken Wooters
Dupo
Lee Carol
Lori Heister
Mary Sue Alexander
Debby Carter
Mike Halsey
Cheryl Osick
Cristy Pearson
Paulette Beger
The
Westerners
Red Bud
Herbert Hoffmann
Waterloo
Perry Vogt Hurt in Viet Nam Helicopter Crash
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Vogt of Valmeyer learned Perry Vogt Airman Third Class was injured February 4 when the helicopter he rode in was shot down in Viet Nam. He entered the Air Force in February and has since returned to Loring Air Force Base Maine. He reported a leg slash and resulting infection after calling home from Maine. He was taken to a hospital in Aus-
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Lloyd Vogt
Valmeyer
Perry Vogt
Viet Nam
Perry
Air Force
Loring Air Force Base
Maine
Vogt
Aus
Bridge Commission Met At Waterloo Friday Afternoon
The Missouri-Illinois-Jefferson-Monroe Bridge Commission met at the B Hive in Waterloo on Friday February 25. The commission meets the fourth Friday each month with meeting places alternated between Crystal City Missouri and Waterloo. T. G. Hagen presided and announced appointments to four operation areas including Feasibility Contacts and Engineers Highway and Road Bureau groups. The next meeting is scheduled for Crystal City March 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Hagen
Commission
Clifford Asselmeier
Elmer Prange
Corps of Engineers
Edwin Matthes
Byron Schubel
Herbert Schueler
State Highway Department
Roy P. Conrad
Mitchell Campbell
Herman Dalkert
Walter Steinburk
Public Assistance Figures Announced for December 1965
Illinois Public Aid reports 399 879 recipients in December 1965, up 4 102 from November but down 20 368 from December 1964. Expenditures reached 24 872 966, with increases in Aged Blind and Disabled programs as rolls rebounded after Social Security changes. Monroe County shows 227 recipients totaling 17 057 dollars across several aid categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold O. Swank
Illinois Department of Public Aid
Monroe County
Court House to Be Floodlighted at Night
The Board of County Commissioners voted to flood light the exterior of the Court House. One light will be placed at ground level at each of the four corners. The new lighting is expected to greatly improve nighttime appearance.
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Board of County Commissioners
Court House
Monroe County Receives $23 438 Planning Grant
Senator Paul H Douglas announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a grant of 23 438 to Illinois for urban planning assistance. The funds will aid Monroe County and the towns of Columbia Mackystown Walneyer Fulls Heckers and Waterloo in comprehensive planning for growth. The grant covers three quarters of planning costs with 7 812 supplied by state and local funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul H. Douglas
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Ilinois
Monroe County
Columbia
Macystown
Walmeyer
Fulls
Heckers
Waterloo
Douglas
Normans Attend Land Surveyors Conference in Illinois
Mr and Mrs Jack L Norman of Columbia attended the Ninth Annual Conference of the Illinois Registered Land Surveyors Association at the Wagon Wheel Lodge Rockton February 25 26. The event was proclaimed Land Surveyors Days by Governor Otto Kerner. Norman was installed as IRLSA Treasurer for the coming year with Edgar E Webster II of Wheaton named new president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack L. Norman
Columbia
Illinois Registered Land Surveyors Association
Wagon Wheel Lodge
Rockton
Ilinois
Land Surveyors
Otto Kerner
Wisconsin
Northeast
Winnebago
IRLSA
Norman
Edgar E. Webster II
Wheaton
Illinois
Enrollments Reach Classroom Strain in Columbia Unit No 4
A Columbia community report shows five year enrollment gains strain space at Unit No 4 and Parkview School with classes held in Legion Hall and City Hall. A referendum plans Phase I addition and Phase II Parkview extension to ease crowding. A 1966 special election is set for April 2 to approve the measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. D. Middleton
Columbia Community Unit District No. 4
Parkview School
Columbia American Legion Home
City Hall
State Building Commission
United District
Middleton
Board of Education
Parkview
Legion To Celebrate 47th Anniversary In Columbia
Columbia American Legion Post 581 plans a 47th anniversary celebration in March with a birthday party during the March 8 meeting at the Legion Home. Post 581 is wrapping up a 1966 membership drive as organizers urge dues area members to join the festivities and join the roster for ’66. The American Legion, founded 1919 in Paris, now cites about 2.2 million veterans of WWI II and Korea and weighs extending eligibility to a new generation of veterans from Vietnam and conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Columbia American Legion Post No. 581
Columbia
Legion
Harvey Buettner
Auxiliary
Post 581
A.E.F
Paris
France
Vietnam
Girl Scout Troop 560 Hosts Thinking Day Program
Troop 560 with guests from troop 235 held a Thinking Day program on February 23. Poems on friendship were read by Joan Crook Virginia Thoma and Marcia Norman a sixth grade patrol chorus performed a square dance and songs followed by refreshments. The event closed with a friendship circle and singing taps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Crook
Virginia Thoma
Marcia Norman
State Farm Agents Convene at Cleveland Hotel
Mr and Mrs Chester G Schmidt register for a three day State Farm Insurance convention at the Sheraton Cleveland Hotel in Cleveland Ohio on February 27. More than 1500 agents managers and wives from Canada Ohio Michigan West Virginia Illinois and Indiana attended meetings and panel discussions on company plans and results. Highlights included production awards an address by President Edward B Rust and a luncheon for the ladies followed by a banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester G. Schmidt
North Metter
Columbia
State Farm
Sheraton
Plane crash victim dies at local airport
Lt. Col. Joseph J. Gallagher age 51 of the St. Louis Police Department field operations chief died February 26 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital Belleville from injuries suffered January 15 when the light plane he piloted crashed in a corn field at Columbia Airport. Survived by wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J. Gallagher
St. Louis
Registration Khoury League Players Mar 12
Registration for Columbia Khoury League 1966 season set for Saturday March 12 from 1 to 4 PM at Columbia High School gym entrance. Qualification requires residence in Columbia Community Dist No 4 and a family fee structure of 5 4 3 dollars for the first to third plus. Players age ranges: boys 7 to under 17 and girls 7 to under 13 before January 1 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
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Elmer Mueller
Oliver
Sackman
West Deanery Catholic School
Mrs. Sophia Honold
John L. Kurtz
Keith Brown
Don Brown
Anthony Krupnick
Amour Krupnick
New Cross Walk
James L. Juengling
Walter Riebeling
Viet Ham
Bridge Commission
Tralia
Jaycees and Lions Club
Columbia Lions Club
Columbia Jaycees
Columbia High School
Girl Scout
State Farm Insurance
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