Junior Auxiliary Attends District Meeting in Millstadt
Thirteen members of Columbia American Legion Junior Auxiliary 581 attended the 2 ac District spring meeting in Millstadt on April 29. Joan Crook was elected Sergeant at Arms. Awards went to Sandra Rey for Poppy Hat and JoAnn Sander for Poppy Centerpiece with the unit winning Maypole Centerpiece. Judges were Mrs. Fannie Ullrich Mrs. Hazel Stahl and Mrs. Amalia Belle. Accompanying were Mrs. Alma Rudolph Junior Advisor Mrs. Viola Bequette Auxiliary President and Mrs. Viola Sander Auxiliary Secretary. Entertainment came from Millstadt and Freeburg units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia American Legion Junior Auxiliary
Mill Stadi
Joan Crook
Columbia
Sandra Rey
JoAnn Sander
Fannie Ullrich
Hazel Stahl
Amalia Belle
Alma Rudolph
Viola Bequette
Viola Sander
Millstadt
Freeburg
Birth Announcement for Charles Edward Asselmeier Jr
Mr and Mrs David Asselmeier Sr announce the birth of a baby boy at Memorial Hospital on April 29 weighing 8 pounds 9 ounces. Named Charles Edward he has one brother David Jr. Grandparents are Mrs Carrie Asselmeier and Mr and Mrs Lester Deffenbaugh of Columbia. Maternal great grandparents include Mrs Emma Mueller of O Fallon Al and Mr Charles Deffenbaugh of Monroe County Nursing Home. Mrs Asselmeier is the former Shirley Deffenbaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Asselmeier
Urban Drive
Crestwood
Memorial Hospital
Charles Edward
David, Jr
Carrie Asselmeier
Lester Deffenbaugh
Columbia
Charles Deffenbaugh
Monroe County Nursing Home
Emma Mueller
O’fallon, al
Lloyd Schneider
R. R
Belleville
Lillian
Schneider
Ruth Metter
Mon Clair Grain Co
Walter Metter
Edmund Schneider
Greenville
Illinois
Bethany Methodist Church Plans First Annual Meeting
Bethany Methodist Church in Columbia, the only Methodist church in Monroe County, holds its first annual business meeting next Sunday. Rev. Dr. Vernie Barnett, district superintendent, preaches at 9:30 A.M. and leads the 10:30 A.M. Quarterly Conference. The church has grown under Barnett since its 1964 charter and recent moves to larger quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Methodist Church
Columbia
Monroe County
Vernie Barnett
Vandalia
The
Methodist Church
Barnett
Vandalia District Missionary Society
Schmidt
W. Kunz
John Wood
Friends of the Church
Lutheran Mission Guild Meeting May 8 at Zion Belleville
The Lutheran Women Mission Guild meets Monday May 8 at Zion Lutheran Church Belleville with a noon luncheon and 1 p.m. business session led by Mrs. Allen DeFoe. Guest speaker Rev. M Pera of Zion presides. all LCMS women invited. Also announces birth of Lillian on April 30 at Memorial Hospital Belleville to Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Schneider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Guild For Lutheran Women
Zion Lutheran Church
McClintock Ave
Belleville
Allen DeFoe
Clarence Weis
M. Pera
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Diehls celebrate 50 years with family reception
Mr and Mrs Charles F Diehl hosted about 600 friends at Turner Hall for a 50th wedding anniversary. Open house ran 6 to 8 p.m. followed by dancing to Virgil Crook and his Orchestra. The couple married April 30 1917 at St Josephs East St Louis. They own Diehl Florist shops in Waterloo and Columbia and retired in 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Diehl
Turner Hall
Virgil Crook
Charles Diehl
Laura Horcher
St. Joseph Catholic Church
East St. Louis
Eugene Traynor
Adolph Hick
Mary (Horcher) Hick
Diehl
Norman
Diehl Flower Shop
Nur
Baumann-Jenkins Engage In Granite City Wedding Plan
The Rev and Mrs Baumann announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Mary Baumann to William N Jenkins of Granite City Illinois. Miss Baumann teaches at Washington Elementary Sterling IL. Jenkins a Granite City High School graduate served in the United Marine Corps and attends Loop Junior College Chicago. Wedding plans are indefinite. The Baumanns are natives of Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Baumann
Cleveland Blvd
Granite City
Ilinois
Mary Baumann
William N. Jenkins
State Street
Miss Baumann
Washington Elementary School
Sterling
Jenkins
Granite City High School
United Marine Corps
Loop Junior College
Chicago
Baumann
Columbia
Memorial Hospital Belleville celebrates ninth year of service
National Hospital week unfolds May 7 to 13 in the area as Memorial Hospital in Belleville marks nine years since its May 1958 dedication and May 20 1958 first patient admission. Since then 56952 patients have been admitted and events include employee and Chaplain banquets and patient wheel chair tours. Sixteen employees will be honored at the May 9th annual recognition banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Belleville
Millstadt winner among SI Building Association contest group
Stephan M. Linnemann son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Linnemann of 311 West Adams Street Millstadt won a $50 prize in the Southern Illinois Building Association contest along with Richard Counce and John Reynolds of Dupo. Linnemann is the grandson of Mrs Louise Linnemann of North Main Street Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Southern Illinois Building Association
Stephan M. Linnemann
Vernon Linnemann
West Adams Street
Millstadt
Richard Counce
John Reynolds
Dupo
Linnemann
Louise Linnemann
North Main Street
Columbia
Lonnie Ludwig Initiated Into Tau Beta Pi
Lonnie Ludwig of 1042 North Main Columbia Illinois has been initiated into Tau Beta Pi at the University of Missouri at Rolla. He is a senior civil engineering major and the fraternity honors academic achievement character and leadership. Tau Beta Pi began nationally in 1885 and locally in 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie L. Ludwig
North Main
Columbia
Tau Beta Pi
University of Missouri At
Rolla
Ludwig
Mrs Emil Sehneider Undergoes Major Surgery in St Louis
Mrs Emil Sehneider of 1358 Evergreen Lane Columbia entered Deaconess Hospital in St Louis last Thursday and underwent major surgery on Monday. She is reported to be getting along nicely and will be glad to hear from friends in Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Sehneider
Evergreen Lane
Columbia
Deaconess Hospital
St. Louis
Local Social Notes and Hospital Visit Highlights
Mr and Mrs Elmer Beck of Pana Illinois spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Norman Beck. Mr and Mrs Paul Lambeck of Columbia bought a building lot in Johnsons subdivision in the east part of Columbia. Mr and Mrs Arthur Klein of Portland Oregon arrived to be at the bedside of his brother Alvin G Klein a patient at St Clement s Hospital Red Bud and to visit Mrs Klein. Arthur Hermann of 303 West Washington Street Columbia injured in an auto crash near Millstadt two weeks ago shows improvement and remains a patient at St Elizabeth s Hospital Belleville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Beck
Pana, Ill
Mrs
Norman Beck
Paul Lambeck
North Main Street
Columbia
Johnson’s Subdivision
Arthur Klein
Portland
Oregon
Mr. Klien
Alvin G. Klein
St. Clement’s Hospital
Red Bud
Mrs. Klein
Arthur Hermann
West
Washington Street
Millstadt
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Belleville
Sidelights from a History Notebook
Historical notes highlight the AMA's 120 year origin on May 5 1847 in Philadelphia forming the Journal of the American Medical Association and anti quackery stance. It also recalls Cinco de Mayo 1862 Puebla battles, Benito Juarez era, WWII Germany surrender noted May 7 1945 and May 8 1945 as Victory Day, plus May 8 1932 first blind aerial solo by Captain Albert F Hegenberger guided by radio beams and altimeter in Dayton Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Medical Association
National Medical Convention
Academy of Natural Sciences
Philadelphia
Association
of the
A.M.A
Cinco de Mayo
Puebla
Napoleon
Benito Jaurez
Maximilian
Europe
Third Reich
Eisenhower
Germany
Albert F. Hegenberger
Air Corps
Dayton
Ohio
Hegenberger
Warnock 4-H Club Meets With 19 Members And Guest
The Warnock Boys and Girls 4-H club met on May 1 with 19 members and one guest. Ralph Straub showed slides from Ralston Purina Co. Gene Taake spoke on Grub Damage and Alan Stumpf on Selecting Your Hogs. Donald Schroder demonstrated Insect Repair. Refreshments were provided by members with cooking projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warnock Boys and Girls
Ralph Straub
Ralston Purina Co
Gene Taake
Alan Stumpf
Donald Schroder
Mark Dintleman
The Upper Room Devotional Reflection on Christ Revealing God
A devotional piece from Lansing B Harmon Jr reflecting on John 14 9 and the idea that Christ reveals the heart of God The author speaks of life as a pilgrimage and urges readers to seek God in Christ through daily devotion and prayer Amen The piece emphasizes inspiration from Jesus words and personal faith growth
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Jesus
Christ
Earth
God
Father
Lansing B. Harmon, Jr
Virginia
Church Aman News Rev John Wood Pastor in Columbia Illinois
Church announcements list Rev John Wood as pastor at One half block off Main Street in Columbia Illinois. May 7 services include 9 30 a m divine worship with Dr Vernie Barnett as guest preacher. Also schedule for May 9 11 includes confirmations and adult membership seminar. May 12 junior choir at 345 pm and May 14 Pentecost Sunday confirms during the 930 worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wood
Main Street
West Kunt
Columbia, Il
Vernie Barnett
First Baptist Church SBC Service Schedule and Contact
The notice lists weekly services for First Baptist Church at 626 Bottom Avenue with Sunday School 9 30 morning service 10 45 Training Union 6 30 and evening service 7 30 and Wednesday prayer meeting 7 45 along with nursery hours. It also notes House of Prayer at New Hanover Illinois with Sunday services 10 00 and 7 30 and Friday Bible study 8 00 led by Rev Wilbur L Biasch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Sbc
Bottom Avenue
Zoar United Church OF Christ
New Hanover
Illinois
Wilbur L. Biasch
St Paul United Church Weekly Schedule and Meetings
St Paul United Church services at 8:00 and 10:15 with 9:00 Sunday school. Broadcast on WCBW FM. Pastors and Consistory Chair attend Camp DuBois meeting 4:00 to 8:00. Junior and Senior High Fellowships meet Monday 7:00. Consistory conference at Zion UCC Millstadt Tuesday 8:00. Sewing Circle Wednesday. All Choirs meeting Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wcbwfm
Camp DuBois
Ziion U.C.C
Millstadt
Paul
Pauls Lutheran Church conducts Divine Services at 8:00 and 10:15 am with an 8:00 am service broadcast on WCBW FM Sunday School and Bible Classes start at 9:05 am Visitors are welcome at all services Rev Herman C Lebenbauer pastors the Missouri Synod church located at 227 N Good Haven Drive
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Wcbw-Fm
Immaculate Conception Church Masses and Schedules
Immaculate Conception Church lists pastors Msgr Elmer Holtgrave Rev Robert Dollar and Rev Edmund Fitzmorris. Weekday Masses 6 30 and 8 15 a m Confessions 8 15 8 45 Sat 4 5 and 7 8 p m Devotions Benediction Sunday Masses 6 30 8 00 9 30 11 00 a m Holyday Masses 5 30 and 8 00 a m Evening Mass 7 30 p m Societies and meeting dates St Vincent DePaul every Wednesday Altar Society third Thursday Holy Name Society third Tuesday Mothers and Friends Club first Tuesday during school year Prayer class Mon and Fri 7 p m in Rectory
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vincent DePaul
Altar Society
Holy Name Society
Mothers and Friends Club
Columbia Night Unit Elects Officers
The Columbia Night Unit of the Homemakers Extension Association met at Mrs. Kenneth Weller’s home on April 27. Members answered roll call by displaying a fashion accessory. Officers elected for the coming year are Mrs. George Jeffries as Chairman, Mrs. Howard Knapp as 1st Vice chairman, Mrs. Ralph Weller as 2nd Vice chairman, and Mrs. Alex Ballantyne as Secretary-Treasurer. Hostesses were Mrs. Knapp, Mrs. Ella Diehl and Mrs. Homer Pilgrim. The next meeting, a District gathering, is set for 7:30 p m on Thursday May 25 at the Waterloo First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Homemakers Extension Association
Kenneth Weller
Daleview Drive
Joyce Steppig
Kenneth Mann
George Jeffries
Howard Knapp
Ralph Weller
Junior Women's League Plans Banquet at St Paul UCC
The Junior Women's League of St Paul United Church of Christ will hold its annual Mother Daughter Banquet at 6 30 p m on May 15 in the church recreation room Tickets are available from Mrs Roger Kelso and Mrs James Janson and the deadline is May 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Women’s League of St. Paul United Church of Christ
Roger Kelso
James Janson
Hearse Schedule for Committee on Investments and Endowments
The notice indicates a 7:30 time slot on Thursday for the Committee on Investments and Endowments. It outlines the meeting, focusing on investment oversight and endowment management.
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Don Naumann
Winifred Stanhope
Gilmore Lakes
Francis Nicolay
Sun City
Fornia
Nicolay
Edgar Probst
Kenneth Kalbfleisch
Roy
Blanche) Brandle
John J. Mueller
A C. Metter
Robert Gilmore
E. W. Schmidt
Lutheran Mission Guild
Ledward G
Larmor
Ars
Kenneth B. Winiee
N. Peed
Roydward Coughton
Arthur R. Broderte
Heliograving
Clarion Proy. Co
Columbia, Illinois
Lonnie Ludwig
Warnock
Nashville Tennessee
Matea
Office of
Norman W. Beck
Monroe County Superintendent OF Schools
Court House
Waterloo
Edgar O. Zimmer
F. L. Smith
S. Main Street
Floyd E. Crowder
Attorney-At-Law
H. A. Matthews
Optometrist
West Legion
Klein
Church Aman News
House OF Prayer
Saint Stephen's
Columbia Night Unit
Junior Women’s League
Ryvuiino
St. Paul
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