Resignations at St Paul United Church of Christ
In a special meeting after morning worship on Sunday March 5, Rev. Gerhard A. Friz and Rev. Norman H. Rahmoeller presented and had accepted resignations. Friz retires in July 1967 while Rahmoeller leaves June 6 1967 to join Friedens United Church of Christ Warrenton Missouri. The two had co pastored since August 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerhard A. Friz
Norman H. Rahmoeller
Friz
Rahmoeller
Friedens United Church of Christ
Warrenton
Missouri
Retirement plans announced for Pastor Gerhard Friz in June
The Rev Dr Gerhard A Friz plans retirement in June after 28 years at St Paul Evangelical Church Columbia Illinois where membership grew from 400 to 1300 and a new Educational Building project begins this spring He led Eden Seminary Board 26 years served Illinois Synod presidency and General Synod delegations with his wife remaining in Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerhard A. Friz
Eden Theological Seminary
Webster Groves
Missouri
Menomonee Falls
Wisconsin
Bland
Wollam, Byers
Cooper Hill
St. Paul Evangelical Church
Quincy
Illinois
Columbia
South Illinois Synod
General Synod
Eden Seminary
Constitutional Committee of
Pastor Norman Rahmoeller Accepts Friedens UCC Call
Rev Norman H Rahmoeller has accepted the pastorate at Friedens United Church of Christ in Warrenton Missouri. His last Sunday at St Paul UCC in Columbia will be June 4 1967. He came to Columbia August 1 1958 from Morrison Missouri and has been active in community work. He chairs the Conference Committee on Our Christian World Mission. A 12 member pulpit committee seeks ministers to fill vacancies by July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman H. Rahmoeller
Friedens United Church of Christ
Warrenton
Missouri
St. Paul
Conference Committee
Our Christian World Mission
County law enforcement holds drunk driving conference
A county law enforcement conference sponsored by the States Attorney's office was held on March 8 in Monroe County to discuss drunk driving and the use of an Intoximeter to be used in future cases. Attendees included police and sheriff officials from multiple departments and Judge Alvin Macy Jr and State's Attorney Floyd Crowder. The intoximeter will be used for drunk driving cases beginning April 1 to improve handling by officers and courts, amid national concerns over alcohol related accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State’s Attorney's Office
Monroe County
M. R. Forrester
Intoximeters
Midwestern
Clarence Trankle
Illinois State Police
Verlyn Smith
Milton Brueggemann
Franklin Kohler
Gene
Randolph
Clinton
Jackson
Bond
Merit Scholarship Test At Columbia Community High
The National Merit Test was given to 16 juniors at Columbia Community High School on Saturday February 25. National Merit Scholarship program supports college funding and student guidance. results arrive in early May with interpretation by the guidance department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guidance Department
Columbia Community High School
National Scholarship Corporation
NMSC
Ford Foundation
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Douglas Beckstein
Kathy Boyd
Betsy Burgess
Kathy Crimm
Rita Diehl
Steve Harres
Kurt Herbst
Randy Hoffman
Bill Niemietz
Bob Niemietz
Steve Pflasterer
Judy Purcell
Dave Riebeling
Sandy Roediger
Cheryl Sackman
Ellen Volk
Columbia Unit District
Mrs Faust Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs. Faust returns to her Belleville home from St. Elizabeth's Hospital after a period as a patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Faust
Condition Improves for Patient Alvin Klein
Alvin G Klein of 826 North Main Street is a patient at St Cement s Hospital Red Bud for two weeks. His condition is improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin G. Klein
North Main Street
St. Cement’s Hospital
Red Bud
Arrowheads to Aerojets Look Sign-Up In Progress
The Monroe County Historical Society prepares a hardback history covering Indigenous settlement to 1966. Sign-ups are open at a $20 price with $10 due at reservation. limited copies based on preprint sales. Local reps are F W Weiner, Mrs Weiner, Herman Schrader and Helen R Klein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indaans
F. W. Weiner
Herman Schrader
Helen R. Klein
Fulls
Ill
Monroe County Historical Society
Postmaster Attends Training Conference in Springfield
Postmasters Paul Cash of Columbia Otis Lutz of Waterloo Louis Hoffmann of Fults and George Mente of Walmeyer attended a three day training conference in Springfield February 26 to 28. The Illinois Chapter of the National Association of Postmasters hosted the event with remarks by Donald L Swanson regional director and Henry Dixon post office department special assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Cash
Columbia
Otis Lutz
Waterloo
Louis Hoffmann
Fults
George. Mente
Walmeyer
Springfield
Illinois
The
National Association of Postmasters
Donald L. Swanson
Chicago
Henry Dixon
Bureau of Operations
Post Office Department
Washington
Monroe County Education Association Elects Officers
Ethel Rohlfing of Valmeyer was elected president at the annual meeting held last Friday at Waterloo Public School. Clovis J. Parker of Columbia was named vice president, Ann Broyles of Valmeyer secretary, and Helen Richert of Waterloo treasurer. Robert Best of Waterloo was retiring president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Rohlfing
Valmeyer
Monroe County Education Association
Waterloo
Clovis J. Parker
Columbia
Ann Broyles
Helen Richert
Robert Best
Hospital Auxiliary Book Bazaar Planned in Belleville
Memorial Hospital Belleville announces annual book bazaar on April 13 and 14 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Meyer Brothers Auto Company 333 West Main Street. Donors urged to contribute worthwhile books for the sale.
Future Farmers Hold 15th Annual Banquet
The Future Farmers of America held its 15th annual Parent and Son Banquet on February 28 with about 160 guests. Guests received gifts, prizes, and a pork queen crown for Kathy Stumpf as she prepares for the state contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Farmers of America
Parent and Son
Bill Smith
FFA
Terry Range
FHA
Carolyn Houser
Walter Monke
Robert Schlemmer
Austin Campbell
Barry Riddle
Ervin Riebeling
Sentinel
Eugene Helfrich
Marvin Rodemich
Group Meets To Hear Work Of RIDC and Local Officials
Tuesday evening the Columbia and Waterloo Chambers of Commerce Monroe County Planning Commission officers and educators met with RIDC official Donald G. Dunshee to hear on the St Louis Metropolitan area's work. He described RIDC as a private funded entity aiming to attract industry across Missouri and Illinois counties with studies on auto parts sourcing and labor image revision. The discussion noted future Monroe County development tied to the Kaskaskia canal project and Illinois Power Company’s industry location help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia and Waterloo
RIDC
St. Louis
Dunshee
Monroe County
Kaskaskia
The
Development Corporation
Illinois Power Company
A. C. Metter
Maurice Mueller Improves After Heart Attack
Maurice Mueller, who suffered a heart attack in Quincy Illinois last week, has been removed from intensive care and is showing considerable improvement. His wife and sister Mrs Alfred Roehm remain at his bedside. Mrs Roehm may return home this week when Mrs Eugene Goeddel of Waterloo is with Mrs Mueller at the hospital. His mother Mrs Ophelia Mueller says he would appreciate mail from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Mueller
Quincy
Illinois
Alfred Roehm
Roehm
Eugene Goeddel
Waterloo
Mueller
Ophelia Mueller
Hapley outlines Columbia Hill project at Rotary
William Hapley of Eugene Luhr & Co. spoke to the Columbia Rotary Club about the Columbia Hill project now under way as a joint venture with Pautler Bros. He described progress and detours while presenting a map designed by highway engineers. Art Baltz of Eugene Luhr & Co. led the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hapley
Eugene Luhr & Co
Columbia
Columbia Rotary Club
Hapley
Columbia Hill
Pautler Bros
Art Baltz
Rotary Club
Two Dupо High Students Suspended For Vandalism
The Dupo Unit School District board voted Thursday night to suspend two sixteen year old students for the duration of the current semester after their arrest in connection with extensive vandalism at Dupo High School.
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The
Board of Education
Dupo Unit
Dupo High School
Waldemar Schrader Dies in St Louis at 78
Waldemar Walter Schrader father of Alderman Clifford Schrader of Columbia died in St Louis on March 2 at age 78. He lived at 1344 McCausland. Funeral services were held at Schrader Funeral Home Ballwin Mo with interment at Laurel Hill Gardens. He is survived by four children Lillian Zierenberg Clifford Schrader Bernice NeNew and William Schrader two brothers Harry F and Ted Schrader and a sister Rose Schmittgens. His wife Pauline nee Yokel preceded him in death along with two brothers Fred and William Schrader and sister Olive Kiefer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldemar
Walter) Schrader
Clifford Schrader
Columbia
St. Louis
McCausland
Schrader
Ballwin
Laurel Hill Gardens
Mr. Schrader
Lillian Zierenberg
Bernice NeNew
William Schrader
Harry F
Ted Schrader
Rose Schmittgens
Pauline
Funeral for Woodrow Vogt Held in East St. Louis
Funeral services for Woodrow Woody Vogt 52 were held at Sacred Heart Church East St. Louis with burial at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Vogt was killed Saturday by a man fleeing an attempted holdup in East St. Louis he operated a confectionery at 801 Ohio Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow
Woody” Vogt
Sacred Heart Church
East St. Louis
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Vogt
Improvement Noted For Jet Linnemann In Belleville Hospital
Jet Linnemann aged 84 of 1000 North Main Street is showing improvement at St Elizabeths Hospital Belleville after sustaining a fractured hip from a fall at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jet Linnemann
North Main Street
St. Elizabeth's Hosital
Belleville
Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Reported
The City Council met in regular session with Mayor Kremmel presiding. Reports covered February 1967 collections, operating funds, and pledges. accounts payable. a $2000 transfer to Garbage and Refuse Fund. water line air issue noted. waterworks inspection results to be mailed. hydrant damage and a main break reported. helmets approved for maintenance staff. Police Department monthly report filed showing traffic violations and calls. an heirs deed to the city for 9.29 acres in Monroe County presented for approval. Continued on Page 3.
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Landgraf
Joe Callis
Donald Stumpf
Jim Henderson
General Revenue
Bluff Side
Sanitary Water Board
State of
Illinois
N. Rapp
Leo St
James Juengling
Walter F. Giffhorn
Emelia Giffhorn
City of
Columbia
Monroe County
Three Men Captured East of Columbia After Chase
Three men James V. Culpepper Michael T. Hamilton and Ronald R. French were arrested after speeding from a break in at Prairie du Pont Water Office north of Dupo. Culpepper faced charges of reckless driving and attempting to elude officers. A $600 water company safe, a check protector and an adding machine were recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James V. Culpepper
McBride Ave
Dupo
Michael T. Hamilton
Ronald R. French
St. Louis
Rt. 3
Columbia
Prairie du Pont Water Office
Cahokia
Charles Nadeau
Monroe County
Harold Glasgow
Columbia Police Department
St. Clair County
Culpepper
Nadeau
Trankle
Water Company
Emphasis on Cancer Warning Signals Planned in Monroe County
The American Cancer Society announced a 1967 campaign focusing on cancer warning signals as plans for an April 1 Crusade in Monroe County proceed. Rep Beavin Parson notes many cannot name signs. studies show only 69 percent can name at least one. Volunteers will distribute detachable lists for cabinet posting to every family, with about 200 volunteers needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
American Cancer Society
Beavin Parson
Parson
Mr. Parson
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. Paul United Church of Christ
Gerhard Friz
Norman Rahmoeller
Columbia Unit District No. 4
Unit District No. 4
Parkview School
Mr. Middleton
County Education Association Elects
Virgil Gummersheimer
Robert Otten
Wayne Rey
James Schmidt
James Stumpf
Kenneth Stumpf
Charles Lindhorst
Marvin Mueller
Johnny Turnipseed
Mr. Monke
Roger Schaefer
Harold Janson
David Glaenzer
Gary Enlers
Eric Huch
Kenny Schmidt
Dale Hoepfinger
Gary Ehlers
Chapter Foundation
Carlyle
State of Illinois
James L. Juengling
Walter Riebeling
City Hall
Dupo High
Waldemar Schrader
Woodrow Vogt
William Henry
Otillia Vogt
Dannehold
William Juengling
Carrie Schallom
Peter Vogt
Ervin Dannehold
al Dannehold
William Henry Vogt
Elizabeth Vogt
Ohio Ave
Wilbert H. Kremmel
Route 3
Carl Street
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