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Newspaper

Columbia Star

Location

Columbia, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1966

Page

3

Work Shop For Assessing Officials Held In Peoria

The Eighth Annual Work Shop for Illinois Assessing Officials took place in Peoria at the Pere Marquette Hotel from February 28 to March 2. About 500 to 600 attendees heard Federation staffers including Maurice W. Scott and Gordon E. Longtha discuss valuation issues and rising costs. Senator W Russell Arrington delivered the opening keynote on Illinois constitution and local government challenges.

Illinois Peoria Pere Marquette Hotel Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois Maurice W. Scott Gordon E. Longtha Scott W. Russell Arrington Evanston Illinois State Senate

Subluxations may affect distant organs not cause back pain

The article explains that a vertebral subluxation does not always produce back pain. Symptoms often appear in distant organs, so lack of back pain does not rule out serious conditions treatable by chiropractic care. Dr. A L McAuliffe promotes educational chiropractic notes in Columbia Illinois.

A. L. McAuliffe Crestview Columbia, Ill

Monroe County Homemakers Board Notes March Meeting

The Monroe County Home makers Extension Board met March 1 at the Farm Bureau Hall with 12 members present. They discussed the Smorgasbord held Saturday, upcoming events include the 4-H District meet March 11 at Bel-Air Bowl Belleville and a Federation meeting March 18 at Waterloo High School 7:30 p.m. Hat lessons March 21 and 22 at St Paul United Church of Christ Waterloo. Cookies for the nursing home are to be delivered by New Hanover. Next meeting is April 5. March 28. Mrs Hoffman to appear on KMOX-TV at 6:00 a.m.

Monroe County Homemakers Extension Board Farm Bureau Hall Klein Hoffman Bel-Air Bowl Belleville Waterloo High School St. Paul

Demonstrations Highlight 1967 Property Assessors Workshop

The three day meeting showcased demonstrations on property record cards assessor manuals and price guides. It covered the three approaches to value downtown versus shopping center assessing and advanced personal property problems. Attendance was the highest in workshop history.

Federation

American Legion Post Receives Gratitude Letter From Viet Nam GI

American Legion Post 581 in Columbia Illinois has received multiple letters from service members in Viet Nam thanking the post for Christmas food packages. One letter praises the troops and laments antiwar views at home while detailing tunnel warfare, CS gas use, and support from the American public. it concludes with pride in the U S cause and a thanks to Post 581 signed by Edward J. Riebeling 1st Sergeant.

American Legion Post Viet Nam American Legion Columbia Post Columbia American Legion Edward J. Riebeling

Pvt Roy A Gummersheimer Deploys to Viet Nam

Pvt Roy A Gummersheimer son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Gummersheimer spent two weeks visiting family and is en route to Viet Nam to serve in the Signal Corps. He trained at Ft Leonard Wood and taught diesel engine maintenance at Ft Belvoir. His new address is Pvt Roy A Gummersheimer U S 55812187 Co A 41st Signal Bn San Francisco APO 96238

Pvt Roy A. Gummersheimer Clarence Gummersheimer Viet Nam Signal Corps Gummersheimer Ft. Leonard Wood Missouri Ft. Belvier Virginia U. S San Francisco California

Airman Leslie Brandt Chosen for Gunter AFB Medical Training

Airman Leslie N. Brandt 19 son of Mr and Mrs Raymond G Brandt of Millstadt Illinois has been selected for training at Gunter AFB Alabama as an Air Force medical service specialist He recently completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas A graduate of Freeburg Community High School he attended Gradwohl School of Laboratory Technique in St Louis

Leslie N. Brandt Raymond G. Brandt A.A. 2 Millstadt Gunter Afb Alabama Air Force Brandt Lackland Afb Texas Freeburg

Illinois Tourism Division releases 24 page color brochure

The Illinois Department of Business and Economic Development promotes a 24 page five color brochure showcasing Illinois scenic attractions. Over 500000 copies are distributed to travel bureaus and media nationwide with 125 color photos linking forests Lincoln history and Chicago’s State Street.

Tourism Division Illinois Department of Business and Economic Development Illinois United States Lincoln Chicago State Street Gene H. Graves Department Richard J. Newman Division of Tourism State Office Springfield

City Council discusses annexation and water line plan

East Locust Street access for council limits the corridor to Legion Park capacity 6000 lumens. Motion passed to sell old siren for 100 dollars. State Sanitarian reports corrected issues at Columbia Trailer Court and health department notified. Building permits total 48500. Two special policemen approved as crossing guards at Carl Street F A Route 4 and at Washington Street South Main Street. Meeting adjourned 11 40 p.m.

S. W. K. Corporation Lepp Carl St F.A. Route 4 Washington St South Main Street

Cadet Dirk Gress Receives Superior Scholastic Award

Cadet Dirk Gress of Columbia earned superior scholastic honors for the sixth grading period at Missouri Military Academy in Mexico. Lt. Col. Eugene Lamm announced the MM A high school principal that Gress scored thirteen honor points. he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eberhard W. Gress of 313 South Thomas.

Dirk Gress Columbia Missouri Military Academy Mexico Eugene Lamm Gress Eberhard W. Gress South Thomas

Parkview School Lunch Menu March 14–18

Parkview School presents weekly meals with daily offerings. Menu includes beef ravioli on Monday, wieners on run on Tuesday, chili on Wednesday, Irish stew on Thursday, and tuna salad sandwich on Friday accompanied by sides and desserts.

Menu outline for Wednesday March 16

The listing shows a school meal plan featuring Sloppy Joe on bun baked beans Waldorf salad and ice cream with bread butter milk sliced franks in kraut mashed potatoes buttered peas and crunchy cherry squares. It includes ham salad sandwich tomato soup jello fruit squares creamed chicken and noodles hot vegetables lettuce salad and St Patrick's dessert.

St. Patrick's

Deadline for Medicare enrollment near as 75 percent sign up

With less than four weeks to March 31 for the voluntary medical insurance part of Medicare, about 75 percent of the nation’s 65 and over population has enrolled. Illinois shows 73 percent of 65 plus residents enrolled as of February 15, with 6 percent opposing enrollment.

Medicare Ralph Brasher Social Security East St. Louis Illinois Brasher Social Security District

Information On Aquatic Weed Controls Available

Illinois Natural History Survey scientists pursue weed free ponds and lakes. Dr. R C Hillibran tested two herbicides registered by the USDA in 1964 65 for preemergent use. Information on chemical control is available by request from the Illinois Natural History Survey Urbana.

Illinois Natural History Survey R. C. Hillibran Hillibran U.S. Department of Agriculture Ilinois Natural History Survey Urbana

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James McHaney Uhl O. Sackman Columbia High School Dave Riebeling Steve Pflasterer Richard Mundinger Rebecca Steppig Jeanette Todd Randy Hoffman Lori Heisler Mary Sue Alexander Assessors’ Division the Township Officials of Illinois Department of Revenue Schiemer Insurance Agency, Inc, General Insurance - Real Estate Columbia, Illinois Schiemer Insurance Renat Building & Loan eAscociation N. Main St Chiropractic Council Noaagg Department OF the Army IST Engineer APO American Legion Headquarters Dear Buddies America Illinois Information Service Parkview School Souri Avenue Ilinois NM. and Mrs Roy Edward Coughton Clarion Prty. Co
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