Monroe County Tuberculin Skin Testing Program Planned
The Monroe County TB Association and Medical Society sponsor the first mass tuberculin skin testing program in Monroe County on May 18 19 20 for ages 17 and over with parental consent required for under 21. Free chest x rays will follow for positive reactors at designated schools with local doctors nurses and volunteers staffing centers in Walmeyer Columbia Waterloo and Reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County Medical Society
Edith Trost
Monroe County Tuberculosis Association
Monroe County
The
Tuberculosis Association
Medical Society
Waterloo Jaycees Sponsor Awards Dinner For Athletes
The Waterloo Jaycees hosted their fifth Sports Appreciation Banquet at the WHS Cafeteria on May 11. Speakers included St Louis University basketball coach Joe Brehmer. Awards went to Allan Hoffman for basketball and baseball and David Stumpf for track at Waterloo High, with others honored from SPPS Hawks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Jaycees
W.H.S
Jaycees
SS. Peter and Paul High School
Waterloo High School
Joe Brehmer
St. Louis University
Andy Bengo
Spps Hawks
Ed Hustedde
Jim Pitts
Vernon Moffitt
Allan Hoffman
David Stumpf
Tom Diehl
John Hankammer
Spps High School
Metro East Mayors Proclaim George Khoury Days
All Metro East Side Khoury League mayors declare May 13 14 15 1966 as George Khoury Days and invite officials to attend. Gala carnival on the site of Illinois Khoury Stadium Cahokia Illinois funds go to site expansion with rides games bands and prizes. Khoury League matches given to first 500 children on Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Khoury
Kerner
Illinois
Newman Named To U S Travel Advisory Committee
Richard J. Newman chief of the Illinois Department of Business and Economic Development's Division of Tourism has been appointed to the Travel Advisory Committee of the U S Department of Commerce. He will help develop new ways to expand the VISIT USA campaign to draw more business and leisure visitors to the United States. Committee members are tourism development experts in travel transportation accommodations marketing and related fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard J. Newman
Illinois Department of Business and Economic Development
U.S. Department of Commerce
Newman
USA
United States
Monroe County Welfare Heads Reappointed
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners reappointed Leo Weisbacher Sr Arthur Wink and George Hess to the Monroe County Welfare Committee. The board also approved fuel contracts with Monroe Service Co at 13 cents per gallon for gasoline and 11 cents for diesel and set bid options from Kremmel Oil Co and Moffitt Oil Co. A grand jury regular panel of 23 and supplemental panel of 20 were chosen and summoned for May 25 at the request of States Attorney Floyd Crowder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County Board of Commissioners
Monroe Service Co
Kremmel Oil Co
Moffitt Oil Co
Floyd Crowder
Leo Weisbacher Sr
Arthur Wink
George Hess
Monroe County Welfare Committee
Probationary Permit Issued to Ronald L Kaestner
Secretary of State Paul Powell announces a probationary permit issued by the Drivers License Division to Ronald L Kaestner of 300 East Street Waterloo. The action completes the department’s processing and records the holder’s address on file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Powell
Ronald L. Kaestner
East St
Waterloo
William Causey 81 Columbia Resident Dies
William Causey 81 of R R 2 Columbia died at 3 30 a m Thursday in Christian Welfare Hospital East St. Louis after a heart attack in his yard. Funeral 10 30 a m Monday Robins Funeral Home East St. Louis burial Mount Hope Cemetery Belleville. Born McLeansboro he lived in Columbia four years after 40 years in East St. Louis. Retired 15 years ago from Lewin Metal Corp after 22 years. Survived by three children Patrick R Causey Columbia Inez Jones Hugo Okla Juanita Rose Houston a brother Phines Causey Vacaville Calif a sister Lillian Rose Straun IL 13 grandchildren six great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Causey
R.R. 2
Columbia
Christian Welfare Hospital
East St. Louis
Robins Funeral Home
Mount Hope Cemetery
Belleville
McLeansboro
Causey
Lewin Metal Corp
Patrick R. Causey
Inez Jones
Hugo
Okla
Juanita Rose
Houston
Phines Causey
Vacaville
Calif
Lillian Rose
Straun
Miss Sophie Boehne 94 Waterloo resident dies in nursing home
Miss Sophie Boehne aged 94 formerly of 300 Park Street Waterloo dies at 9 p.m. Monday at Monroe County Nursing Home after years as a resident. Born in Bluff Precinct Monroe County she helped found Immanuel Lutheran Church and was an honorary Ladies Auxiliary member. Services were at Immanuel Lutheran Church and burial in Kolmer Memorial Cemetery. Quernheim Funeral Home handled arrangements. Survivors include a sister Mrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophie Boehne
Park St
Waterloo
Monroe County
Miss Boehne
Bluff Precinct
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Ladies Auxiliary
Kolmer Memorial Cemetery
Quern
Columbia Jaycees win Milestone Award at Peoria convention
Ross Benjamin leads Columbia Jaycees to the Milestone Award for outstanding first year chapter in Illinois at the Jaycee Convention in Peoria May 6 7 8. The chapter earned seven first or high placing certificates across Ways and Means Community Health and Safety Chapter Development Americanism Government Affairs Civic Improvement Public Relations and International Relations. Columbia District 8 with 27 clubs had the most awards. delegates included Dick Billings Dave Stumpf Jack Johnson and their spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Benjamin
Columbia Jaycees
Columbia
Illinois
Peoria
Benjamin
Jack Johnson
Dick Billings
Dave Stumpf
Quadrennial Census Of Handicapped Children In Monroe County
Monroe County undertakes a quadrennial census of handicapped children on May 16 to locate those in and out of school ages 3 to 21 in need of special education. Agencies aiding outreach include the Monroe Council for the Handicapped Health Improvement Association and the Monroe County Special Education Advisory Committee. Contact schools or groups with child name parent address handicap type and age. details to Mr Beck at the Court House in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman W. Beck
Monroe County
Monroe Council For the Handicapped
The
Health Improvement Association
Special Education Advisory Committee
Beck
Court House
Waterloo
Revenue Amendment Proposal Explained
Dean Sears IAA Director of Local Government will speak at the Farm Bureau Building May 16 at 8 00 p m to explain the Revenue Amendment Proposal and answer questions. The proposal passed by the General Assembly is a compromise of Business Agricultural Educational and Labor groups and must be approved by voters. The Farm Bureau Board invites all interested taxpayers to attend this informal meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Sears
IAA
Farm Bureau
General Assembly
Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Scout Paper Drive Saturday May 14
The Scout Units in Columbia will unite for a paper drive on Saturday May 14. Residents should place papers magazines or books in boxes or wrap with string and set along the curb for pickup by scouts. Funds from the drive support local scout troop activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Notable Boehne Family Ties Highlight Waterloo Kinship
Katie Woodcock of Waterloo is linked to three nephews, Herbert O. Boehne of East St. Louis, and A. J. Boehne with the Rev. Paul Boehne, both of St Louis, in a reading of family connections within the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Woodcock
Waterloo
Herbert O. Boehne
East St. Louis
A. J. Boehne
Paul Boehne
St Louis
Beard Growers To Meet For Monroe County Sesquicentennial
A meeting will form the official Beard and Mustache club of the Monroe County Sesquicentennial Association at Cowell's Tavern The Hub Waterloo at 8 p m Thursday May 12. All persons growing a beard or mustache or planning to do so are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County Sesquicentennial Association
Cowell’s Tavern
Waterloo
Liquor Ban Placed On State Parks
State parks in Randolph Macon Mc Henry counties ban alcohol under an administrative order signed by the Department of Conservation director. Park facilities are overtaxed and family campers and picnickers’ privacy is affected. Violators face fines from 25 to 100 dollars or up to three months imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Chartres
Fort Kaskaskia
Randolph County
Fort Creve Coeur
Tazewell County
Spiter Woods
Lincoln Trail Homestead
Macon County
McHenry Dam
McHenry County
James W. McMillen
William T. Lodge
Department of Conservation
Two Men and Four Inductions Planned by Draft Board
The Monroe County Draft Board schedules two inductions on May 23 and four on June 8. Five men will be examined May 23 and twenty on June 8. Office hours until September 23 are 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday through Friday, closed Saturdays. Citizens must register within specified deadlines after 18th birthday or entry to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County Draft Board
Draft Board
Centennial Banquet and Dance Tickets Still Available
Tickets for the Centennial Banquet and Dance sponsored by the Columbia Gymnastic Association on May 21 remain available through officers. The 6:30 dinner precedes a program dedicating the new building and a gymnastic exhibition with Dr. Walter Eberhardt A C Metter and Mayor Wilbert H. Kremmel as guests of honor. Bunny Rueck serves asmaster of ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Gymnastic Association
Walter Eberhardt
St. Louis University
A. C. Metter
Monroe County Sesquicentennial Association
Wilbert H. Kremmel
Arthur F. “Bunny” Rueck
Art Oliver
Monroe County World War I Auxiliary Meets May 2
The Monroe County Veterans of World War I Auxiliary 1342 held its May 2 meeting at the American Legion Home in Waterloo with 27 members present. Secretary Alfreda Joseph read orders and the National Torch as delegates were named for the May 15 district election. awards will be given May 22 at Jefferson Barracks Hospital. Hostesses were Mathilda Schmidt Ella Schneider Emilie Schneider and Frieda Schneider. Next meeting is June 6 at 1 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County Veterans of World War I Auxiliary 1342
American Legion
Waterloo
Annie Ewald
Alfrieda Joseph
New Athens
Jefferson Barracks Hospital
Elmer Joseph
Emilie Schneider
Mathilda Schmidt
Ella Schneider
Frieda Schneider
Louis Riechmann
Columbia Teen Club Opens Three Nights a Week
The Columbia Teen Club now operates Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday evenings under the Columbia Lions Club. Teens aged 13 to 19 within the Columbia school district may join, with 25 cent admission for out of town guests. Live music has aired on Wednesdays for two weeks, with hours 7 to 10 p.m. Membership stands at 180, and volunteer chaperones are sought. contact Carl James Grueninger or Elmer Diel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Teen Club
Columbia Lions Club
Columbia
Lions
Carl James Grueninger
Elmer Diel
Explorer Scouts To Inspect Cars At Kruse Chevrolet
Explorer Scout Post 319 of the Columbia Explorer Scouts will offer a free auto safety check at Kruse Chevrolet Co. on May 13 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and May 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kruse mechanics will provide technical advice and cars passing will receive a "Safety Checked" sticker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Explorer
Columbia Explorer Scouts
Kruse Chevrolet Co
Henckler Heads Monroe Randolp Boy Scout Council
Gene Henckler of Columbia elected district chairman of the Monroe Randolp District of the Okaw Valley Boy Scout Council at the district meeting in Red Bud May 2. Walter Schmidt William Stumpf Charles Smith named vice chairs with a long list of district members. The district serves nearly 1000 boys and hosts a Scouting Show at the Monroe County Fairgrounds June 18. Marvin Akers of Waterloo is district executive. The Okaw Valley Council plans its annual meeting May 25 in Belleville with a buffet supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Henckler
Columbia
Monroe-Randolph
Okaw Valley Boy Scout Council
Red Bud
Walter Schmidt
William Stumpf
Waterloo
Charles Smith
Chester
C. G. Walters
Ray Groff
R. L. Hays
Steeleville
Joe McDonald
Roy Upchurch
Eugene Linker
Elmer Schuchmann
John Ratz
Ralph Melliere
Prairie du Rocher
Fred Krewer Sr
Valmeyer
Ed C. Secor
Kenneth Austin
Robert Stewart
Harold Brown
Sparta
Monroe- Randolph
Monroe County Fairgrounds
Marvin Akers
Boy Scout Council
Town House
Belleville
Grand Opening Marks Area For Eighteen Homes
The grand opening of a new display home in Countryaire Estates was held May 7–8 by Juanita Browne Real Estate. The home is the first of eighteen planned houses in the area with plans for a second home underway and occupancy hoped by late summer. The S. S. K. & W. Trust developers and local visitors from East St. Louis and South St. Louis attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Countryaire Estates
Juanita Browne
Bronze Tablet Scholars honored at Illinois Honor Day
Ninety top ranking seniors at the University of Illinois in Urbana received special recognition at the Honor Day Convocation. Norman Hoffmann and R. R. J. Walme y er were among the Bronze Tablet Scholars whose names are inscribed on a bronze plaque in the University Library. Hoffmann, after earning a degree in agriculture, plans Peace Corps training. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Henry Hoffmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Hoffmann
R.R. J. Walmeyer
University of Illinois
Urbana
Hoffmann
Peace Corps
Henry Hoffmann
State Dept. Denies By-Pass Speed Limit Reduction
The Division of Highways rejected the city council’s request to lower the by-pass speed limit from 65 mph after an engineering study found no justification. The meeting also approved Glen dale Subdivision Section No 3 within city limits and discussed street maintenance bids, water charges, and fire department equipment concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division of Highways
State of Illinois
Cty
Walter Frierdich
Glendale
Donald Stumpf
Central Fire Truck Corporation
Russel & Axon
Bitumix, Inc
East St. Louis
Columbia Quarry Co
St. Louis
Midwest Blacktop Roads, Inc
Collinsville
Roessler Coal Co
Columbia
Russell & Axon
Water Committee
Diehl
Earl Stahlheber
Columbia Plan Commission
Kremmel
Columbia Rural Fire Protection District
City of
Fire Department Committee
Library Board Elects Officers for 1966 67
At the Columbia Public Library annual meeting the Board of Trustees elected officers led by President Mrs Jack Norman and welcomed new appointees Mrs Harold Mathews Mrs Richard Schmersahl Mrs Leonel Nelson and Edmund Leonard for three years Mayor Wilbert Kremmel announced appointments Retiring members include Miss Ruth Kuergeleis and others The Librarian reported 35386 circulated items 765 books purchased bringing total holdings to 7955 51 LP records added Gifts from Friends included book and LP donations plus an outside bookdrop and a new circulation desk from the Chamber of Commerce Activities noted included 1245 children at movies 161 Story Hour attendees and 140 Summer Reading Club entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
The
Columbia Public Library
Jack Norman
Gene Pomeroy
Richard Schmersahl
Edmund Leonard
Wilbert Kremmel
Harold Mathews
Leonel Nelson
Ruth Kuergeleis
M. W. Krebel
Earl Sstahlheber
Robert L. Tunze
Friends of the Library
Chamber of Commerce
Wuertzs Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Frank Wuertz Sr will celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary Sunday May 22 from 2 to 4 30 p m with an open house at the American Legion Home in Walmer Ill Friends and relatives are invited gifts omitted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wuertz Sr
American Legion
Walmeyer, Ill
Troop 235 Entreats Mothers With Plays And Fern Gifts
Troop 235 entertained their mothers on Wednesday May 4 with two short plays followed by refreshments and songs. The event concluded with taps and each mother receiving a planted fern as a keepsake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lin Janson
F H A Officers Installed At Banquet In Columbia
The Future Homemakers of America held a banquet on May 11 in the Old Gym at Columbia Community Unit 4 with the theme F H A Gateway to Individuality. Fashions by Homemaking II, a skit by Joyce Giffhorn, and music directed by James McHaney highlighted the event attended by about 240 guests. Officers for 1966 67 were installed by retiring president Nancy Ramsey and include Kathy Stumpf as president elect, Cheryl Sackman first vice president, Cheryl Riebeling second vice president, Sandy Roediger secretary, Cheryl Mueller treasurer, and others in project recreation public relations historian roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future
Homemakers of America
Columbia Community Unit 4
Homemaking II
Joyce Giffhorn
F.H.A
Cheryl Mueller
Future Farmers of America
No_record Claim on Washington Flag in Revolutionary War
The statement argues that George Washington did not fly the Stars and Stripes during the Revolutionary War and that no records show its use in any Revolutionary battles. It treats the claim as uncertain and cites the lack of archival evidence for flag deployment in early battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
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Monroe County TB Association
Walmeyer Public School
Columbia Public School
Waterloo Public School
Reading
Walmeyer
Metro East Side
Monroe County Welfare
Monroe County Veterans Auxiliary
State Dept
Walter Fischer, Jr
Reelfoot
Walter W. Fischer Jr
Walter W. Fischer
Mr. Fischer
Robert Janson
Bill Conrad
Russell Boehne
LeRoy Diehl
Bob Niebruegge
Wendell Schmitt
Ray Jung
Anna Fischer
Kalowsky
SS. Peter and Paul Church
SS. Peter and Paul
Quernheim Funeral
Mary Lou Fischer
Dugan
Julie
David
Brady
Walter W. Fischer Sr
William
Gail) Gorman
West Lafayette
Ind
Assembly Knights of Columbus
Waterloo Council
Knights of Columbus
Holy Name Society of SS. Peter and Paul Church
Waterloo Lions Club
Waterloo Rotary Club
Waterloo Sportsman’s Club
Hickory Hollow Club
Beaver Lake Club
Library Board
Frank Wuertz
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