Governor Kerner Approves Horse Creek Watershed Plan
Governor Otto Kerner approves the Horse Creek Watershed Project covering 51,000 acres in Monroe and Randolph counties. The plan outlines flood prevention, channel improvements, drainage, land treatment, and recreation programs, with local sponsors and federal USDA approval required.
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Otto Kerner
Horse Creek
Monroe County
Randolph County
Kaskaskia River
Ames
Prairie
Ruma
Red Bud
Presen
Kaskaskia
St. Louis
General Planning and Resource Consultants Inc
Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
Road District 5 Election Tuesday
A spirited election is expected in Road District No. 5 next Tuesday with a highway commissioner and a district clerk race. Three candidates vie for highway commissioner: incumbent Raymond Rey, Arnold F. Stumpf, and Elmer Wenkel. Roy C. Schmidt seeks re-election as district clerk against Herbert L. Mueller Sr. and Jacob Ramsey. Polling place is at Roy Stumpf's home on Columbia Route 2.
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Raymond Rey
Arnold F. Stumpf
Elmer Wenkel
Roy C. Schmidt
Herbert L. Mueller, Sr
Jacob Ramsey
Roy Stumpf
Columbia Rt. 2
Henry Wiegand
Victor Pflueger
Charles Daugherty
Richard Baxmeyer
John Ecker
Clyde Engel
Martin Doyle
Walter Kelley, Jr
Leo Howdeshell
Percy Davis
Alonzo Bowles
George Marquardt
Wal
George Naumann To Head Rotary Club
The Columbia Rotary Club elected officers and directors at a Wednesday meeting. George Naumann was named president, with Carl Riebeling as vice president, Andrew Burgess secretary, and Arthur Baltz treasurer. Directors include Naumann, Riebeling, Burgess, Vogt, Beck, Buettner, and Barlow. term starts July 1, 1967. Floyd Crowder spoke, linked to the Port Authority study on transportation and navigable waterways.
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George Naumann
Carl Riebeling
Andrew Burgess
Edward Vogt
Norman Beck
Harvey Buettner
Donald Barlow
Arthur Baltz
Floyd Crowder
Mr. Crowder
Area Port Authority
Otto Kerner
Region II Conference of Women Leaders for Traffic Safety
Presidents and safety chairmen of women's organizations are invited to the Region II Illinois Conference of Women Leaders for Traffic Safety at Augustine's Restaurant Belleville from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 5. Reservations may be made with Mrs. Fred Schmid at 3519 Sheridan Drive Belleville Illinois 62220.
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Illinois
Augustine’s
Belleville
Fred Schmid
Sheridan Drive
Scheibe and Kuergeleis Seek Re election
Ter Scheibe and Clerk Arnold Kuergeleis announce their bids for re election. Both emphasize experience and continuity in office, urging supporters to vote in the upcoming local election.
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Ter Scheibe
Arnold Kuergeleis
Columbia Laborer Robbed of 16 Dollar Car
A Columbia laborer was robbed of 16 dollars and his car early Saturday morning March 25 in East St. Louis. Harry Malin twenty two of R.A. 1 was treated at St Marys Hospital for hand cuts from a knife wielded by one of two men who robbed him. He was forced from his car near 17th Street and Bond Avenue and the vehicle was found three and a half hours later in the 1900 block of Russell Avenue.
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Columbia
East St. Louis
Harry Malin
R.A. 1
St. Mary's Hospital
Malin
17Th Street
Bond Avenue
Russell Avenue
Dennis R Heise Receives 30 Year Award At Monsanto Dinner
Dennis R Heise of 1605 Daleview Drive Columbia received a 30 year award at a Monsanto Co. employee dinner on March 27. He also earned a congratulatory letter from Charles H Sommer, president of Monsanto Co., acknowledging the anniversary.
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Dennis R. Heise
Daleview Dr
Columbia
Monsanto Co
Charles H. Sommer
Minnie Rohm obituary at St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Miss Minnie Rohm 75 of 605 South Main Street Columbia died Monday morning after a several weeks illness. Funeral services were held at 1 30 p m Wednesday from St Pauls Lutheran Church with Rev Herman Lebenbauer officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Survivors include four brothers Philip Ferdinand Adolph and Fred Rohm and a sister Mrs Carrie Kremmel. Schmidt Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
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Minnie Rohm
South Main St
Columbia
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Miss Rohm
Euchre Club
Fellowship Club
Ladies League
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Herman Lebenbauer
Schmidt Funeral Home
Philip
Ferdinand
Adolph
Fred Rohm
Carrie Kremmel
Obituary: Mrs Louisa W Meyer 86 Waterloo resident
Mrs. Louisa W Meyer 86 of R R 4 Waterloo died at 3 a m in St Clement s Hospital Red Bud Funeral services were at 1 p m Monday from St Paul United Church of Christ Waterloo Rev Dr Otto Bassler officiated Burial was in Kolmer Memorial Cemetery She formerly lived near New Hanover Her husband William L Meyer died in 1945 Survivors include a daughter Mildred Hartman of Waterloo two grandchildren Violet Rucker and Kenneth Hartman both of Waterloo and a great grandchild Quernheim Funeral Home Waterloo had charge
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Louisa W. Meyer
R.R. 4
Waterloo
St. Clement's Hospital
Red Bud
St. Paul United Church of Christ, Waterloo
Otto Bassler
Kolmer Memorial Cemetery
Meyer
New Hanover
William L. Meyer
Marcellus
Mildred) Hartman
Emund
Violet) Rucker
Kenneth Hartman
Quernheim Funeral Home
Funeral services held for William C Steinmann 79 Valmeyer
William C Steinmann 79 a lifelong Monroe County resident and retired carpenter died Friday after collapsing in Valmeyer. Funeral services were held Monday at St John’s United Church of Christ Valmeyer with burial in Valmeyer Cemetery. He was born near Madonnaville and survived by wife Mrs Alice Ahrens of Walmeyer, sons Harry Steinmann Ferguson Missouri and Theodore Steinmann Columbia, ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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William C. Steinmann
Valmeyer
St. John’s United Church of Christ, Valmeyer
Valmeyer Cemetery
Steinmann
Madonnaville
Monroe County
Quernheim Funeral Home
Waterloo
Russell
Alice) Ahrens
Walmeyer
Harry Steinmann
Ferguson, Mo
Theodore Steinmann
Cloumbia
National Coin Week Plans Highlight Local Coin Club Meeting
The Columbia Coin Club meets Monday at Turner Hall in Columbia to plan National Coin Week activities April 22 to 29. The theme Numismatics Portrait of History guides displays and cooperation with local groups. A 40‑lot coin auction closes the program, with hall doors opening at 7:00 p.m. and meeting at 7:30 p.m.
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Columbia Coin Club
Turner Hall
Columbia
Mrs Roy P Conrad Spains Foot in Mobile Visit
Mrs Roy P Conrad was released from St Clement's Hospital Red Bud after four days of treatment for a fall injury in Mobile Alabama last week. While visiting Mr and Mrs Waldo Creekmore at Mobile the party toured Bellingrath Gardens when Mrs Conrad missed a step and bruised the instep of her left foot. Mrs Creekmore is Mrs Riebeling's sister. They returned Thursday and Mrs Conrad entered hospital that evening.
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Roy P. Conrad
St. Clement's Hospital
Red Bud
Mobile
Alabama
Robert Riebeling
Conrad
Waldo Creekmore
Bellingrath Gardens
Creekmore
NFO Members Stage Milk Price Protest at Waterloo Milko Company
National Farmers Organization members stood at the Waterloo Milk Company entrance Tuesday with an Unfair to Farmers sign as part of a holding action aimed at raising farmer prices by two cents per quart. No deliveries were blocked and the company said milk supply remained unaffected.
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National Farmers’ Organization
Waterloo Milk Company
Milk Company
N.F.O
SIU Freshmen Visit Fort Lauderdale During Easter Break
Dennis Limestall and Steve Volkert from SIU Carbondale joined about 1,000 students on a 10 day visit to Fort Lauderdale Florida during their Easter vacation. They returned to classes March 28 as freshmen at SIU.
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Dennis Limestall
Steve Volkert
Columbia
SIU
Carbondale
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Dennis
Steve
Detour Go Into Use At Bottom Columbia Hill
A detour at the Route 3 and 158 junction just south of town at Columbia Hill is in use this week. Luhr Bros and Paulter Bros Construction manage the Columbia Hill relocation with rapid progress due to favorable winter weather. Work includes extending culverts and channel lines while farms are prepared ahead of concrete pouring for the roadway linking Route 158 east of the detour.
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Columbia Hill
Luhr Bros
Pautler Bros
Ronald Mueller Honored as St Pauls College Honor Student
Ronald Mueller of 1615 N Daleview Drive Columbia is a St Pauls College sophomore named to the second quarter honor roll for achieving at least a 3.50 GPA, marking a high B average requirement for the dean's list.
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Ronald Mueller
Marvin Mueller
N. Daleview Drive
Columbia
St. Paul's College
Fifteen county students named to Illinois Dean’s List
Fifteen Monroe County residents earned Dean’s List honors at the University of Illinois Urbana campus for the 1966 fall semester. Recipients include James Gummersheimer Lorilyn Heisler Dennis Jacobsen Terry Bequette Richard Binder Sandra Corse Paul Eschmann William Gardner Robert Gibbs Robert Haberman Janet Kolmer Maryanne Schmitt David Stumpf Patricia Ann Toat and Richard Toenjes who met full time registration and a 4.0 grade average.
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Monroe County
University of Illinois At Urbana
Robert E. Johnson
James Gummersheimer
Lorilyn Heisler
Dennis Jacobsen
Columbia
Terry Bequette
Richard Binder
Sandra Corse
Paul Eschmann
William Gardner
Robert Gibbs
Robert Haberman
Janet Kolmer
Maryanne Schmitt
David Stumpf
Patricia Ann Toat
Richard Toenjes
Siu Nursing Students Complete Winter Clinical Experience
Marlene Wilde of Columbia joined 26 other Southern Illinois University nursing students in finishing a pediatric nursing clinical experience at St Marys Hospital East St Louis and St Elizabeths Hospital Granite City during the just-ended winter quarter.
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Marlene Wilde
Columbia
Southern Illinois University
St. Mary’s Hospital
East St. Louis
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Granite City
Miss Wilde
Elmer Wilde
Youngsters Turn Out In Large Numbers For Legion Egg Hunt
Columbia American Legion Post 581 hosted Easter Egg Hunt at Legion Memorial Park on Sunday, March 26, opening the 1967 park season. 105 dozen eggs hidden and 96 plush bunny prizes awarded amid improving park facilities.
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The
Legion Memorial Park
Columbia American Legion
Legion Egg Hunt
Columbia American Legion Post 581
the Legion Memorial Park
No Primary Election In County This Year
With only one candidate filing for each party no county primary election will be held. One office remains this fall county commissioner. Democratic candidate Raymond Fischer of New Hanover faces Republican incumbent Raymond Rippelmyer.
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Raymond Fischer
New Hanover
Raymond Rippelmeyer
St Clement's Hospital Auxiliary Board Meeting
St Clement's Hospital Auxiliary held its board meeting Tuesday March 21 report. Units detailed fund raising, Hecker Benefit Dance May 6 at Smithton Turner Hall and Red Bud Rummage Bake Sale April 14. Waterloo Unit netted 747.38 from Rummage Bake Sale. two new life members named Mrs Victor Papenberg Hecker and Mrs Augusta Stallman Waterloo. General meeting set May 24 in Waterloo at E R Church Parish Hall. Ill in Hospital Association district meeting April 13 Effingham.
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St. Clement's Hospital
Hecker
Smithton Turner Hall
Red Bud
Waterloo
New Life
Victor Papenberg
Augusta Stallman
Joe Bitzer
Evening Guild
Illinois Hospital Association
Effingham
License Suspension Report for Roger L. Roessler
Secretary of State Paul Powell reports the Drivers License Division suspended the license of Roger L. Roessler, 418 W Kunz, with details pending further action and public record updates.
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Paul Powell
Roger L. Roessler
W. Kunz
Columbia
Annual Mon Clair Grain And Supply Meeting In Millstadt
The Mon Clair Grain and Supply Co held its annual meeting at the V F W Hall in Millstadt with about 400 members. Directors were re-elected, Louis J. Hertel stayed president, and Rev Dr Sterling L. Price spoke. Manager Walter Reichert reported 1966 results, net income of 30,651.52, and declines due to market trends. plans include acreage increases and potential record year in 1967.
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Mon Clair Grain and Supply Co
V.F.W. Hall
Millstadt
Louis J. Hertel
Willard Meister
William Schewe
Meister
Ervin Betz
Harold Goeddel
John Dahm
Henry Dietz
Donald Behr
Co-Op
Herbert A. Mueller
Ken Puckett
Columbia
Alois Pieper
Cemetery Group To Hold Annual Meeting Tonight
The Palmer Hill Cemetery Association will meet at 7 30 p m today Thursday at the Sugar Loaf Memorial Building in Cupo The group appeals for members to take offices and help fund and maintain the cemetery amid ongoing donations and administration needs for spring and summer care.
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Palmer Hill
Dupo Herald Tribune
Horseback Riding Preacher To Speak At Monroe Service Meeting
Rev. William W. Richardson known as the Horseback Riding Preacher will speak at the Monroe Service Co meeting in the American Legion Hall Waterloo on Monday April 10. His cross country 1200 mile ride to Baltimore celebrated the 1966 bicentennial of American Methodism and his talk centers on Humor and Helpfulness on the Ride to Baltimore.
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William W. Richardson
Monroe Service Co
American Legion Hall
Waterloo
Omaha
Nebraska
Baltimore
Maryland
Richardson
Missouri State Teachers College
Iowa Seahawks
Corpus Cristi Comets
Cuba
Casino
New Menxico
Florida
Iowa
Returns from Viet Nam Veteran Roy A. Gummersheimer
Specialist 4 Roy A. Gummersheimer son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Gummersheimer 814 S Tap Columbia returned from active duty in Viet Nam on Friday March 24 He received his discharge at Oakland California March 24 Roy visited his brother Gene at Treasure Island for 3 days before returning home He thanked Columbia Building and Loan Association and the Clarion for sending him The Columbia Star.
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Roy A. Gummersheimer
Clarence Gummersheimer
Stapp
Columbia
Viet Nam
Oakland
California
Roy
Gene
Treasure Island
Columbia Building & Loan Association
The
Clarion
Columbia Star
Burglars Routed at VFW Post 6368 Home
Prowlers broke into the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6368 at 200 N Fifth St Dupe at 3 20 a m last Thursday but fled empty handed after triggering a burglar alarm.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Fifth St. Dupe
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Road District 5
Rotary Club
Columbia Rotary Club
Miss Minnie Rohm
Louisa Meyer
William Steinmann
University of Illinois
ST. Clement’s Hospital
Auxiliary Board
Columbia Community Unit No
Schueler Bros., Inc
Mon-Clair
William Sickmeier
Alvin H. Macys Jr
Josep J. Cunningham
Sickmeier
Route 3
Bottom Ave
Roy Rich
Lester L. Goodman Sr
Louis Shrader
Cunningham
Robert H. Stumpf
Monroe
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