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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1966
Page
2
A column answers common Social Security questions covering church talks, tax on benefits, continued contributions, freezing status, widow benefits at 60, disability after 65, and how to send questions to Clarion Printing in Columbia Illinois.
The Cavalcade of Music at the Illinois State Fair on Friday August 12 offers cash prizes and trophies for vocal groups bands baton corps and soloists. Finalists may perform with Beach Boys and Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs in the Grandstand opening show. Entry deadlines are July 4 for most contests and July 20 for the high school concert band.
The Warnock Boys and Girls 4H Club met May 2 at the Clarence Taake home with 19 members. Craig Ramsey spoke on My First Plane Ride and Nicky Baltz demonstrated How to Cut Asparagus. A summer game with New Hanover 4-H was planned and a June 6 project tour set. Recreation led by Fred Stumpf and Gene Taake. refreshments by Mrs Taake. Next meeting June 6 at Alfred Bahr's home. Roger Taake, 4-H Reporter.
Mrs. D W Groseclose recalls school days in Texas with Monday chapel songs and a week’s end community picnic that built Hopkins County stew, a city park later created from donated woods, while Allen Fritz notes shifts from tobacco to cigarettes and youth fashions, urging letters to The Old Timer, Box 639, Frankfort Kentucky.
Mrs Albert Jahr expresses gratitude to relatives friends and neighbors for cards flowers and help following a recent accident.
Hog prices reversed three weekly declines with one of the largest gains in years as receipts shrink and wholesale pork demand improves. Friday hogs topped at 24.75 ewt, steers and heifers rose, cows weakened, bulls steady to lower, and veal calves and lambs held or rose modestly amid overall higher market activity. Salable cattle, calves, hogs and sheep totaled 49,696 head, down from last week but above last year.
The notice thanks friends and relatives for visits flowers and cards while a patient at St Marys Hospital. Special thanks go to Rev Friz Rev Rahmoeller for prayers and visits. Gratitude extends to doctors Sisters and hospital staff. Mrs Charles Schiemer notes University of Illinois received over 11 million dollars in grants in 1964 from the U S Public Health Service.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Oexner report their son Leon promoted to Lance Corporal while in Viet Nam He has been removed from the battle zone and serves as a cargo clerk a role he held in Okinawa He sends a greeting and asks friends to write as mail delivery is slow in the area.
Illinois schools are urged to develop comprehensive civil defense programs for students and staff to survive man made and natural disasters. Courses Education for Survival and Medical Self Care total 24 clock hours with training for teachers and personnel. The 74th General Assembly funded efforts via the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to aid grades one through twelve. A supervising coordinator will assist schools alongside safety experts and civil defense officials.
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