Image Matters in Attracting Industry to Southern Illinois
The Bureau of Business Research and SIU experts say a community’s image shapes relocation decisions. Attitude surveys and social climate matter as much as schools, culture, and services, influencing whether executives bring a new plant to town.
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Bureau of Business Research
Richard Poston
Illinois
Southern Illinois
Arthur Prell
Southern Illinois University
Prell
Fremont Shull
Ralph Bedwell
SIU
School of Business
Bedwell
Small Business Institute
Chambers of Commerce
Company
Brass
Local St. Petersburg Student Script Accepted by Producer
Freshman Kevin Weilbacher of Bishop Barry High School in St. Petersburg has a TV script accepted by Leslie Goodwin Productions. He submitted two scripts after a friend saw an ad, now contemplates options for the story with potential TV series or film use. Kevin, 14, aims for college and is active in magic and National Forensic League.
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Kevin Weilbacher
Leslie Goodwin
Bishop Barry High School
Kevin Weisbacher
Kevin
Leslie Goodwin Productions, Inc
Pete and
Gladys
Maverick
U.N.C.L.E
Goodwin Productions
Barry
National Forensic League
Social Security Q and A Offers Benefit Remarry Rule and Tax Rate
A reader asks about remarriage and widows benefits and learns the higher of two options applies. Another question covers when wives can claim on a husband’s record. The column notes the 1966 Social Security tax rate at 4.2 percent and wage cap, and instructs ministers to file by April 15 to have earnings covered. Readers are invited to mail questions to Social Security Q Questions and Answers at Clarion Printing, Columbia Illinois.
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Internal Revenue Service
Social Security
c/o Clarion Printing Company
N. Rapp Ave
Columbia, Ill
Waterloo Country Club elects three new board members
At the Waterloo Country Club annual meeting on Monday evening three new directors were chosen: Edward Kremmel of Columbia Henry Seibert of St. Louis and Merl Rodenberg of Waterloo. They succeed Joseph L. Tucker Morris F. Binder and Fred Avey Jr. Merlyn Sinn was elected president Wm Grosse Jr vice president and Otis Lutz secretary treasurer. Hold over directors are Ed Leonard Kenny Jahr of Columbia and Rober Brauch of St. Louis.
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Waterloo Country Club
Edward Kremmel
Columbia
Henry Seibert
St. Louis
Merl Rodenberg
Waterloo
Joseph L. Tucker
Morris F. Binder
Fred Avey Jr
Merlyn Sinn
Wm. Grosse Jr
Otis Lutz
Ed Leonard
Kenny Jahr
Rober Brauch
Babysitting Service Offered During School Election
Transportation and babysitting will be available to voters on Saturday afternoon at the special school election. The babysitting can be reserved by calling 281-5435 between noon and 7 PM.
Mon-Clair Grain Co Directors Re elected At Waterloo Meeting
The Mon-Clair Grain and Supply Co directors were reelected at the Waterloo annual meeting held in the high school gym on Monday night March 28. President Louis Hertel and Manager Walter Reichert spoke, with Reichert reporting total business volume of 6 403 158 38 and net income of 148 465 34.
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Mon-Clair Grain and Supply Co
Waterloo
Louis Hertel
Ervin Betz
Harold Goeddel
John Dahm
Henry Dietz
Willard Meister
Donald Behr
Harold Heberer
Louis Kern
Herbert A. Mueller
Theodore Lohkamp
Alfred Altes
W. B. Peterson
Illinois Agricultural Association
Peterson
Walter Reichert
Reichert
Alois Pieper
Educational Benefits For Veterans Children Still Available From State
Edward B. Akin, Administrator of the Illinois Veterans' Commission, warns parents that $150.00 per school year is payable to children of deceased or 100 percent disabled veterans for the 1965 66 term. The Veterans' Children Educational Opportunity Act covers ages 10 through 18 and offers aid when a parent died in service or while in service.
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Edward B. Akin
Illinois
Veterans’ Commission
Akin
Columbia Rotary Hosts Waterloo Inter-City Meeting
The Columbia Rotary Club hosted the Waterloo Rotary Club at Eberhard's Restaurant on a Wednesday evening. About sixty Rotary members and guests heard Joseph D. Nicols discuss the scientific solution of crime including clues collection fingerprinting and investigation methods. He praised law enforcement and slides showed crime victims. Local and state officials attended as special guests.
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Columbia Rotary Club
Waterloo
Eberhard
Rotary
Joseph D. Nicols
Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
Department of Public Safety
Illinois
Nicols
Emil Toffant
Oliver Reichert
State Police Department
Wilbert Kremmel
Columbia
John Mitchell
Clifford Asselmeier
Valmeyer
Ralph C. Volkert
Richard A. Trost
Bill Atchinson
Carl Vogt
Robert Brandt
James L. Juengling
Walter Riebeling
Joe Callis
Columbia Police Department
Clarence Tranke
Gene Mehrtens
Verlyn Smith
Franklin Kohler
Leo J. Ard
Carl E. Christie
Monroe County
Milton Wagner
Floyd Crowder
George Ziebold
Waterloo Club
Il Veterans Commission Aid Extend to Children of Disabled Vets
The measure extends education benefits to children of veterans with service connected disability 100 percent and urges guardians to contact the Illinois Veterans' Commission for help before June 1966 end of term. Veterans may reach John N. Chouinard at the Waterloo county courthouse on Tuesday mornings 8:30 to noon.
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John N. Chouinard
Illinois Veterans’ Commission
Waterloo
Easter Seal Drive Raises $498 in Monroe County
Dr. Herbert Koepp-Baker announced that Monroe County contributions to the Easter Seal Society total $498.08. Chester Dillon serves as county treasurer.
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Herbert Koepp-Baker
Easter Seal Society
Monroe County
Chester Dillon
No Candidates For County Treasurer In Monroe County
With filing closing Monday March 28 the Monroe County office of assessor and treasurer has no filed candidates from either major party. For the primary June 14 Allan Watters Democrat and Richard A. Trost Republican seek county clerk while Joseph McCarthy Democrat and Bill Atchinson Republican aim for sheriff. Norman Beck Republican seeks county superintendent. Democrats did not file for this post. Walter Wetzel Democrat and Richard Ruff Republican run for county commissioner. Nonpartisan school trustees include Quintin Andres Walmeier and Aaron Papenberg. precinct committeemen are listed by party and precinct.
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Monroe County
Allan Watters
Richard A. Trost
Joseph McCarthy
Bill Atchinson
Norman Beck
Walter Wetzel
Richard Ruff
Quintin Andres
R.R. 2
Walmeyer
Aaron Papenberg
Hecker
Donald Fischer Killed in Auto Accident
Donald Fischer 26 of New Hanover and Connie Beck 21 of NL perished in a two car crash on U S Highway 36 near Colchester Illinois. Thomas S Irish 21 of Colchester also died. survivors include parents and a brother Raoul. Funeral in Zoar United Church of Christ New Hanover. Burial at New Hanover Cemetery.
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Donald Fischer
Raymond Fischer
New Hanover
U.S. Highway 36
Colchester
Illinois
Fischer
Army
23Rd Engineering Bn
Germany
McComb
Soil Conservation Service
Waterloo High School
University of Illinois
Donald
Connie Beck
Tennessee
Thomas S. Irish
Raoul
Waterloo
Henry Fischer
Zoar United Church of Christ, New Hanover
W. L. Biasch
New Hanover Cemetery
Schmidt Funeral Home
Columbia
Youth Center Formed by Columbia Lions Club
Representatives of the Columbia Lions Club organized a Teen Center named the Columbia Teen Club with 72 attendees on March 24. Officers elected include Roger Hooek president Shirley Bergmann vice president Dorothy Janson secretary Bill Brucker treasurer and John Pretto marshal. Directors cover middle and high school grades with future meetings planned.
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Columbia Lions Club
Columbia
Columbia Lions
Main St
Lion Carl James Grueninger
Columbia Teen Club
Roger Hooek
Shirley Bergmann
Dorothy Janson
Bill Brucker
John Pretto
Linda Serafini
James Schneider
Patricia Garris
Barbara Hick
Voters To Ballot On School Building Alterations Saturday
Voters in Columbia Community Unit District No. 4 will decide two propositions at a special Saturday election. Proposition I authorizes building additions and $450,000 in bonds. Proposition II would levy a $30,000 annual tax to pay leasing costs for state owned buildings. Polls open 12 noon to 7 p.m.
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Columbia Community Unit District No. 4
Board of Education
Board of Education of Columbia Community Unit
Monroe
St. Clair
School Building Commission
State of Illinois
State of
Illinois
Legion Home
Columbia Community Unit 4
College Qualification Tests Set At Local Colleges
Belleville Junior College and Southern Illinois University in Carbondale and Edwardsville join 46 institutions to offer Selective Service college qualification tests on May 14 May 21 and June 3. Applications and bulletins available around April 1. postmark by April 23. Tests aid deferment decisions but do not determine eligibility.
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Selective Service
Belleville Junior College
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Edwardsville
John H. Hammack
Ilinois
United States
Congressman Gray to Fly Helicopter for 22-County District
U S Congressman Ken Gray a licensed helicopter pilot will use a private helicopter to cover his expanded 22 county district in Southern Illinois after January 1. He plans to lease the craft at his expense to reach remote areas inspect industrial sites assist in floods fires and disasters and show Southern Illinois to visitors as the district grows to over 8 000 square miles.
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The
Supreme Court
Illinois
Ken Gray
Dwest
Gray
Washington
Federal Aviation Agency
155 Pints Of Blood Given At Waterloo
The Red Cross Bloodmobile visit in Waterloo collected 155 pints on Tuesday March 22 at the Parish Hall. Pins were awarded to Helen L Nieman Oscar Ebersohl Harvey F Schneider Helen M Melching Eugene F Hohnbaum Karl Breidecker and Roger F Meiching with two gallon pins to Carl H Johnson and Clarence V Laurent. The committee thanks donors volunteers nurses doctors and Dr E M Schaller for organizing medical coverage in Monroe County.
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Red Cross
Waterloo
Helen L. Nieman
Oscar Ebersohl
Harvey F. Schneider
Helen M. Melching
Eugene F. Hohnbaum
Karl Breidecker
Roger F. Meiching
Carl H. Johnson
Clarence V. Laurent
E. M. Schaller
Monroe County
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St. Petersburg
Question and Answer Series
Sebastian J. Valle
Social Security Administration
Emily Taft Douglas
U.S
Paul Douglas
Knights of Columbus
Douglas
George J. van Luik
Amanda Mees
Herman Schaefer
James Johnson
Irma Igo
Mt. Vernon
Laura Har
Mon-Clair
Columbia Rotary
Republican Bluff
Warren Steinmann
Paul E. Heisler
John J. Carle
Jack L. Norman
Harrisonville
Alvin Mehrtens Jr
Mitchie
Hilmer Kuergeleis
Moredock
Howard C. Riechmann
New Design
Henry W. Moffitt
Fred H. Mehrtens
Pr du Long
Edwin W. Rebeis
Renault
Walter C. Rodenberg
Percy D. Davis
August J. Feldker
Roger A
Hencklers
Gene Henckler, Jr
Gene Henckler, Sr
Pauline Dreps
Henckler
Dreps
Young Henckler
Rapp and
Kunz St
Robert
Larry Menke
Glen Wilder
Oldtimer Inn
Macystown
Menke
Wilder
Larry
First National Bank of
Belleville
B.D. Middleton
Parkview
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