Monroe County May Be Included In 4 Lane Limited Access Highway
A state study proposes a four lane freeway linking Metro East with the Carbondale Marion area and Monroe Randolph counties. If approved by 1967 legislature, the plan could reclassify highways and seek a limited access route before 1985. Other corridors include Route 50 improvements and a link from Alton toward Rock Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metro-East
Carbondale- Marion
State Division of Highways
Illinois
Monroe
Randolph County
Carbondale-Marion
State Highway Department
Illinois Highway Study
Carbondale
Marion
Roger Nusbaum
Springfield
Highway Department
Carlyle
Alton
Rock Island
Army Engineers to Charge Recreation Fees at Reservoir Projects
The Corps of Engineers will charge admission at 95 dam and reservoir sites in 24 states under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965. Fees range from 50 cents for some single day uses to 7 dollars for annual permits, with sales via the St. Louis District Office and project offices. Permits must be displayed in vehicles at entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Corps of Engineers
Land and Water Conservation Fund
James B. Meanor
St. Louis
Olive Street
Missouri
Clearwater
Pomme de Terre
Table Rock
Wappapella
Obituary of Carmelita F. Buehler 1892 1970
Carmelita F. Buehler 73 formerly of Columbia died at 5 45 am Sunday after months of illness. Funeral services were held at 9 30 am Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church with burial in its cemetery. Meyer Funeral Home handled arrangements. Born in Waterloo December 8 1892 she was the daughter of Jacob and Anna Plath nee Wierschem. Survivors include two daughters Dorothy Daab and Jeanne Marie Wilde a son Robert a sister Emma Pluth eight grandchildren and brothers William Pluth of New Jersey and Edward Pluth of Normandy Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmelita F. Buehler
Columbia
Monroe County
Immaculate Conception Church
Immaculate Conception
Meyer Funeral Home
Buehler
Waterloo
Jacob
Anna Plath
Wierschem
Roland
Dorothy) Daab
Earl
Jeanne Marie) Wilde
Robert
Emma Pluth
William Pluth
New Jersey
Edward Pluth
Normandy
Doerr John Doerr 84 Dupo IL dies. funeral set
John Doerr 84 of 124 S Fourth St Dupo died Friday at St Marys Hospital East St Louis after several years illness. Services were held at Christ United Church of Christ Dupo with burial in Zion Cemetery. He was a retired farmer and longtime Sugar Loaf Township supervisor. Survivors include wife Elizabeth two sons Richard East Carondelet and Leroy Wood River two daughters Mae Susan Jacquin St. Louis and Dorothy Jaenke Dupo six grandchildren 13 great grandchildren and two sisters Carrie Fischer Dupo and Amalia Newlin Disne Park St Dashner Funeral Home Dupo in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Doerr
S. Fourth St
Dupo
St. Mary’s Hospital
East St. Louis
Christ United Church of Christ
Zion Cemetery
Doerr
Sugar Loaf Township
Odd
Phil Ricks Dies in Meteirie Louisiana
Columbia friends report the death of Phil Ricks of Meteirie Louisiana last week. Funeral services were held in Meteirie on Sunday. He was the husband of the former Ruth Westerbeck of Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Phil Ricks
Meteirie
Louisiana
Ricks
Ruth Westerbeck
Harrisonville Telephone Company Holds Annual Meeting
At the annual shareowners meeting held Tuesday March 15 all directors were re elected. Directors named were Henry Gentsch Haworth Hock Aubrey Nance Ray Schmidt Elmer C Weihl Robert Schulmeister and Dr J A Werth Officers were also re elected with Henry Gentsch as president Robert Schulmeister as vice president Fred Ludwig as secretary and treasurer and H R Gentsch as general manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonville Telephone Company
Henry Gentsch
Haworth Hock
Aubrey Nance
Ray Schmidt
Elmer C. Weihl
Robert Schulmeister
J. A. Werth
Fred Ludwig
H. R. Gentsch
Larry R Diehl Driver's License Suspended
Secretary of State Paul Powell announces the Drivers License Division suspended Larry R Diehl of Waterloo for three violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry R. Diehl
Paul Powell
R.R. 2
Lou-Del Sub
Waterloo
Admitted to Honors Program in Analytic Geometry
James W. Gummersheimer, a 1965 Columbia High School graduate, is admitted to the University of Illinois Honors Program in Analytic Geometry for a second year. New honors sections include Advanced Calculus and Differential Equations. He was admitted on the basis of work in the current Honors Program. James is the son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Gummersheimer of 814 S Rapp, Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Gummersheimer
Columbia High School
University of Ilinois
James
Clarence Gummersheimer
S. Rapp
Columbia
Car Strikes Valmeyer Bridge Shocking Abutment Collision
Miss Judy Thoma 16 drove into a concrete bridge abutment on Lake Street Valmeyer Monday at 6 15 p m. In the car with her were Mrs Carl James Grueninger and son Michael. Mrs Grueninger suffered forehead cuts and severe bruises while Michael has a broken leg in traction expected three weeks then cast. Mrs Grueninger to have further x rays and an indefinite hospital stay. Miss Thoma released Tuesday from J Clement's after facial bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Thoma
Lake Street
Valmeyer
Thoma
Carl James Grueninger
Michael
Grueninger
St. Clement's Hospital
Miss Thoma
J. Clement's
Three youths arrested in Monroe County burglary case
Three teenagers face burglary and theft charges after a home break in near New Hanover. The 17 year old from Millstadt, 18 year old from Dupo, and a 15 year old juvenile were linked to multiple break ins and vandalism. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for March 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Rey
New Hanover
Monroe County
Rey
Michael P. Haynes
Millstadt
Philip Randal Loos
Dupo
Loos
Waterloo
Ralph Volkert
Keith Branson
Park St
Macystown
Kenneth Hartman
Valmeyer Road
Camp Vandecenter
Marvin Schwartz Shot During Burglar Encounter
Marvin Schwartz of Columbia resident of the quarters above Schwartz Fertilizer Co. on Columbia Quarry Road was shot in the left shoulder during a struggle with a burglar early Monday morning. The burglar fled leaving burglary tools. Schwartz was taken to hospital and released Tuesday after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Schwartz
A.R. 2
Columbia
Mr. Schwartz
Schwartz Fertilizer Co
Columbia Quarry
Schwartz
Columbia Police
County School Officials Meet Regional Conference
About 45 county school superintendents and assistants attended a day-long Region 5 meeting at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Speakers included Dr. Howard D. Southwood Dr. H. Bruce Brubaker and Dr. Fay Starr. Participants hailed from St. Clair Madison Monroe Clinton Calhoun Greene Jersey Macoupin Montgomery Perry Randolph Washington and Bond counties. Topics covered federal programs in service training and public relations with university personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University
Howard D. Southwood
SIU
H. Bruce Brubaker
Fay Starr
St. Clair
Madison
Monroe
Clinton
Calhoun
Greene
Jersey
Macoupin
Montgomery
Perry
Randolph
Washington
Bond
Trooper duo captures suspect after Route 3 sighting
Officers Klein and Verlyn Smith spotted a suspect along Route 3 near the Henry Knaust home. About an hour later the same troopers spotted Loos near the Electric Co-op building and took him into custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kle
Verlyn Smith
Route 3
Henry Knaust
Loos
Electric Co-op
Bubble Trouble at Columbia High School Musical
Columbia High School presents the musical Bubble Trouble directed by Uhl Sackman and James McHaney with a newly added woodwind section. The show, written by Mel Wieser with music by Al Pohl mans and Al Davis, runs April 15 and 16 with a strengthened pit band and student performers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia High
Uhl O. Sackman
James McHaney
Columbia
Sackman
Linda Koch
Dennis Davis
Rosemary Polacek
Diana Grob
Kurt Herbst
Tom Jehling
Laurel Mundinger
Allen Hoffman
Dave Glaenzer
Jim Stumpf
Jim Miller
Lee Davis
Don Borcharding
Marlene Daab
Steve Harres
Bill Davenport
Cheryl Mueller
Bob Strong
Gene Henckler
Dan Radison
Mel Wieser
al Pohlmans
al Davis
Columbia High School Fourth Six Weeks Academic Roll
Columbia High School lists students with 4.00 or higher for the fourth six weeks ending March 3. Senior honorees include Delvora Gummer sheimer and Barbara Lehenbauer with top marks. multiple grade levels show 4.00 to 5.00, 4.75 to 5.00, and 4.50 to 4.75 ranges across seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen, naming dozens of students such as Tom Jehling Bonnie Haney Judy Purcell Sandy Roediger Nancy Ramsey and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia High School
Delvira Gummersheimer
Barbara Lehenbauer
Charles Lindhorst
Carole Schlemmer
Tom Jehling
Bonnie Haney
Judy Purcell
Sandy Roediger
Bernice Bess
Sandy Jahr
Helen Moehrs
Jim Schneider
Tom Church
Lori Heisler
Vicki Range
Susan Volkert
Linda Koch
Gary Roediger
Joan Krebel
Danny Radison
Pat Hannon
Robert Lepp
Tom Roediger
Nancy Ramsey
Mary Rouse
James Stumpf
Sharon Wilde
Darlene Steiger
Kathy Stumpf
Austin Campbell
Carol Hert
Bob Strong
Bill Niemietz
Kathy Boyd
Linda Greatting
Bruce Steppig
David Glaenzer
Barbara Bissell
Margaret Hermann
Harold Schmidt
Karen Wilde
Kathy Bequette
Linda Maus
Kathy Sager
Charlotte Schmidt
Nancy Selader
Ron Kremmel
Earl Eschmann
Rosemary Polacek
Kay Ralston
Jerry Woodward
Shirley Bergmann
Carol Faust
Eugene Haberl
Dale Hoepfinger
Jim Kremmel
Pat Schneider
Judy Stumpf
Rumay Vogt
Paul Frierdich
Darlene Woodcock
Mary Alderson
Judy Frierdich
George Horsley
Caroline Ruhmann
Dennis Diehl
Kurt Herbst
Cheryl Mueller
Lee Davis
Becky Habermehl
Steve Harres
Martha Nottmeier
Norma Ramsey
Mary Steppig
Eugene Bergmann
Rita Diehl
Douglas Beckstein
Debbie Bettge
Linda Gummersheimer
Charles Meyers
Bob Niemietz
Mike Redmond
Mary Roessler
Two Cars Collide At Cherry And Main Street
A Saturday morning collision at Cherry and Main involved a left turn from S Main Street by Betty L Wolfmeier and a car driven by Jean Metter. No injuries were reported though both vehicles sustained damage.
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Cherry and
Main St
Betty L Wolfmeier
Jean Metter
Wolfmeier
Cherry
S. Main Street
Smorgasbord Sunday At Immaculate Conception
The Immaculate Conception School hosts aSmorgasbord Sunday March 20 from 11 am to 5 pm in the school basement. Cafeteria style service offers meats vegetables salads and pie or cake at 1.50 for adults 75 for children under 12 with desserts extra. No carry-out orders.
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Immaculate Conception
Donald J. Barlow Honored By I. B. S. For Sales Leadership
Donald J. Barlow of Investors Diversified Services in Columbia earned national sales honors for 1965. He joined the Millionaire Club and the 1966 President's and Sales Executive Clubs after competing against 4,115 IDS representatives in 168 offices nationwide. He will receive awards as IDS manages 6.3 billion dollars in assets and distributes Investors Syndicate Life Insurance and related funds nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald J. Barlow
Columbia
Investors Diversified Services, Inc
Investors Syndicate Life Insurance and Annuity Company
William B. Boscow
Whic
Barlow
United States
Investors Syndicate of America, Inc
Investors Mutual, Inc
Investors Stock Fund, Inc
Investors Selective Fund, Inc
Investors Variable Payment Fund, Inc
IDS
Investors Accumulation Plan
Investors Stock Funds, Inc
Rotary program recalls Columbia Turnverein history
Michael Conrad, president of the Columbia Gymnastic Association, spoke to the Columbia Rotary Club about the Turnverein founded in 1866 and its evolution into the current association. He reviewed the 1866 origins and described a building program spurred by last summer’s fire, with facilities to open to Columbia citizens once completed in May. Roy P. Conrad led the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Conrad
Columbia Gymnastic Association
Columbia Rotary Club
Columbia Turnverein
The
Turnverein
Columbia
Clarence Schueler
Conrad
Gilmore Lake Road Residents Hear City Plans
About thirty Gilmore Lake Road area residents and SWC Company reps met the City Council to hear tentative plans for extending the city limits and a water main. The session covered a fence at the Hy Weilbacher & Sons bulk station and parking changes on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore Lake Road
S.W.E. Company
Arthur P. Wink
S.W.K. Company
Countryaire Estates
Columbia
Russell & Axon
Leo Koberlein
Wilbert H. Kremmel
Elmer A. Janson
Hy. Weilbacher & Sons, Inc
GM & O
Hast Rueck St
Janson
Monroe Electric Coop to Meet in Waterloo
Monroe County Electric Cooperative plans its annual meeting at Waterloo Grade School at 7 30 p m on March 21. Four by law amendments will be proposed including three on director qualifications and one on membership fees. Directors nominated for re election are William H Niebruegge Gilbert Fischer and Victor Schrader. An entertainment program features a talent contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Landgraf
Columbia Ave
Illinois Sewage Works Operators
Sanitary Water Board
State of Illinois
St. Nicholas Hotel
Springfield
Donald Stumpf
Columbia Community School Unit No
Monroe County Electric Cooperative, Inc
Waterloo
William H. Niebruegge
Gilbert Fischer
Victor Schrader
Volkert Accepted into National Society of Public Accountants
Joseph J. Volkert of H. J. Frierdich & Sons and Columbia City Clerk is named as a new member in the National Society of Public Accountants in an announcement by Society President John J. Gardiner. The membership affords access to information, materials, and Society activities aiding the accounting profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J. Volkert
H. J. Frierdich & Sons, Inc
Columbia
National Society of Public Acccountants
John J. Gardiner
Fire crews battle trash fire near Lang home in March blaze
Al Crowder Ellen Schorb and Carl Landgraf direct water from hoses as a garage and shrubs burn at the Norman Lang residence after a trash fire spread. Firefighters Jim Toenjes and Martin Kaempfe assisted nearby hoses. The 11 am Friday blaze caused minor garage damage and shrub loss. Fire followed an earlier barn fire at Adolph Grosse farm and a hog shed fire at Peter Herrmann farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Crowder
Ellen Schorb
Columbia Volunteer Firemen
Carl James Landgraf
Schorb
Norman Lang
Jim Toenjes
Martin Kaempfe
Adolph Grosse Farm
Peter Herrmann
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Army Engineers
Les Obituaries
Mrs
Carmelita Buehler
Telephone Company
County School Officials
John Bieber
Denise Grob
Robert Thoma
Diane Bondie
Tom Vogt
Danny Witham
Roy P. Conrad
Main Street
Rapp Avenue
Divers
Walnut Streets
Divers and
Warnock
Walnut Street
Monroe Electric Coop
Society
Public Accountants
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