Open House at Columbia Professional Building Ribbon Cutting
Mayor A. C. Metter cuts the ribbon at the open house for the Columbia Professional Building located at 117 West Legion Avenue. Present are Fred Schewe, Dr F W Gebhardt, Earl Wilde, Walter Schhnellbecher, Herb Schueler of Schueler Bros Inc, Paul Klingensmith, Warren Fischer, and Mrs Elmer Trost. Photo by Mike Conrad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Metter
Columbia Professional Building
West Legion Avenue
Mayor Metter
Fred Schewe
F. W. Gebhardt
Earl Wilde
Walter
Schhnellbecher
Herb Schueler
Schueler Bros. Inc
Paul Klingensmith
Warren Fischer
Elmer Trost
Corporation
Mike Conrad
Taxpayers seek lower audit tax in Illinois
The Taxpayers Federation of Illinois reports an amendment to House Bill 241 to reduce the county audit tax from .05 percent to .005 percent per hundred of assessed valuation. Representative E. J. Giorgi, sponsor, offered the change in the House Revenue Committee, which approved the bill as amended. Maurice W. Scott explains the 1963 audit requirement for counties with populations between 10,000 and 500,000, including certification to the Auditor of Public Accounts and publication of a summary report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois
E. J. Giorgi
House Revenue Committee
John Morris
Maurice W. Scott
Federation
Scott
General Assembly
Livestock Market Mixed With Hog Slip and Cattle Rise
Livestock trade shows uneven price movement with hogs slipping from an $18 top while steer prices rise on improved beef demand. Cows and bulls weaken, feeders steady, vealers down, lambs pressured as woolskin values drop. Prices: hogs $17.60 to $18 top. cows up to $14.50. bulls $16 to $17.25. Choice steers $23 to $24. Also vealers $25 to $30 and lambs $24.50 to $26.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Producers Live Stock Marketing Association
Audit panel for county reports advances state audit law
Scott and Howlett on the County Audit Advisory Board and a CPAs group produced a Model County Audit Report and Guidelines. The 1963 bill’s tax rate was deemed too low. an amended rate is proposed to fund audits across counties. Also, reapportionment talks remain delayed as House Senate talks continue. Social Security advises regular account checks and outlines the OAR-7004 form process. The House Economy Bloc notes extra fiscal work and references bills restricting state car use and living expenses for state officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Howlett
Ilinois Society of Certified Public Accountants
House Senate
General Assembly
Social Security Administration
Social Security
Baltimore
Maryland
the Taxpayers’ Federation
Illinois General Assembly
House Economy Bloc
Election notice for Columbia Community Unit No 4 school board
Public notice announces the April 10 1965 election to elect three board members for a three year term in Columbia Community Unit School District No 4 Monroe and St Clair Counties Illinois Precinct 1 polling at the Unit School Building from noon to 7 PM. Officials Oliver Rey secretary and Wilbert H Kremmel president signed the notice March 8 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Community Unit
Monroe
St Clair Counties
State of
Illinois
Board of Education
Columbia Community Unit No. 4
Oliver Rey
Wilbert H. Kremmel
Lunch Menu List Includes Hot Dogs and Desserts
A varied school lunch menu features hot dogs, cheese sticks, olives, apple sauce, green beans, Jello, biscuits, butter, milk, slaw, donuts, bread, and butter. Main entrees include hamburger casserole with lettuce salad and sides like French fries and carrot sticks.
Third Grade Students Visit Printing Plant
Third grade students from Columbia Community Unit District No 4 and teacher Shelby Stilley visited the Clarion Printing Co plant. Due to a class of 33, the group split into three tours to view printing operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Community Unit District No. 4
Shelby Stilley
Clarion Printing Co
Color of Primary Ballots Named for Monroe Illinois Election
Paul G. Ziebold County Clerk announces the color coded ballots for the April 13 1965 primary in Monroe County Illinois Republicans use blue and Democrats yellow in the county election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Illinois
Paul G. Ziebold
Notice of letting for Monroe County highway materials
Sealed proposals will be received in the office of the County Superintendent of Highways until 1 00 PM March 29 1965 for furnishing materials for maintenance of Patrols 1 and 2 in Monroe County Illinois Proposals may be obtained from the County Clerk at the Court House Waterloo Illinois By order of the Board of Commissioners
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
Linvis
Court House
Waterloo
Ilinois
Board of Commissioners
Norman W. Beck
Illinois
In Memoriam Alma Kremmel Remembrance Card
In memory of Alma Kremmel who died March 24 1964. Family notes her loving help and wise words. Loved ones express ongoing grief and request forgiveness for tears as they cope without her. Husband and family send heartfelt tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Kremmel
Primary Election Polling Places in Monroe County Illinois
The notice lists precinct polling locations across Monroe County for a 1965 primary election. It names Bluff, Columbia, Harrisonville, Mitchie, Moredock, New Design, New Hanover, Prairie du Long, Renault, and Waterloo precincts with specific polling sites and street addresses. The election is for county commissioner, with 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM voting hours and two parties, Republican and Democratic, authorized to participate. Dated March 24, 1965, Waterloo, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluff
Lester Schenke
Foster Pond
R. R
Waterloo
Columbia
Kruse Chevrolet Co
N. Main St
American Legion
Legion & Metter
Red Bud Renault
Mrs. Philip Heller
Renault Renault
Maria Kunkel
Renault Waterloo
Waterloo Fire Department
Monroe County Court House
Waterloo City Hall
Fourth St
SS. Peter & Paul Quilting
Church St
Monroe
Illinois
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Monroe County
Notices of claim day and final settlement in Monroe County
The Circuit Court of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Monroe County Illinois sets May 3 1965 as the claim date for the estate of Frank H Frierdich with letters testamentary issued March 2 1965 to Raymond A Frierdich. The same court will hear on April 22 1965 at 930 a m the final account of administrator Josephine Schmidt for the estate of William Edward Meyers deceased with Floyd E Crowder attorney at law representing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Illinois
Circuit Court OF the
Twentieth Judicial Circuit
Monroe County
Frank H. Frierdich
Raymond A. Frierdich
Jefferson
Columbia
Illinois
C. B. Morrison
State Bank Bldg
Waterloo
LeRoy M. Reitz
Circuit Court
William Edward Meyers
Ilinois
Josephine Schmidt
Floyd E. Crowder
South Main Street
John A. Trenz
Florence M. Trenz
South Rapp Ave
South Main St
Circuit’ Court
LeRoy Reitz
Gladys Bequette
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Elmer W. Gummersheimer
Esther Reichert
Monroe County Farm Bureau
Columbia Unit District No. 4
Etter
Columbia Drainage and Levee District No
RFD
Monroe National Bank
Columbia, Illinois
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Parkview School
Pizza
Cole Slaw
Board of Education of
Columbia Community Unit No
Waterloo Area
Lynch
East St. Louis, Tl
Memoriam
Ncomme
Sylvania
T. V
Singer Industries
Delmar Blvd
St. Louis
Office of
Edgar O. Zimmer
N. Main Street
L. Ghent
American Cancer Society
A.C.S
A. D
F. L. Smith
S. Main Street
H. A. Matthews
Optometrist
West Legion
Main Street
Thurman's Coffee Shop
The
Columbia Star
George W. Smith
Roy P. Conrad
Clarion Patg. CO
Columbia, Ilinois
Asp
Ciarion
Cnas
In Association
Ford
Clarence Lindhorst
R.R
Rahmoeller
Claude Shelby
Orville Osick
Schiemer Insurance Agency, Inc
General Insurance - Real Estate
Schiemer Insurance
Kohler City
Johnson
Johnsons
B&s
Kohler City Supply CO
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