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Newspaper

Columbia Star

Location

Columbia, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1965

Page

5

Engagement of Susan McConkey to Arthur Woodcock

Mr and Mrs William G McConkey of Route 1 announce the engagement of their daughter Susan Lee to Arthur R Woodcock son of Mr and Mrs Arthur F Woodcock of Route 1 Columbia High School seniors plan indefinite wedding plans Arthur is employed at Missouri Pacific Railroad in St Louis

William G. McConkey R.R. 1 Susan Lee Arthur R. Woodcock Miss McConkey Columbia High School Arthur F. Woodcock Missouri Pacific Railroad St Louis

Monroe County Homemakers Unit holds meeting at Ritter home

Sixteen members and one visitor attended the Columbia Day Unit gathering at Mrs. Minnie Ritter's home. Lessons on water sources and packing a suitcase were given, cookies for a nursing home were requested, and plans were announced for a June rummage bake sale and a July picnic at Waterloo Sportsman's Club grounds.

Tor Columbia Day Unit Monroe County Homemakers Extension Association Minnie Ritter William Hamilton Vincent Schmid B. D. Middleton Louis Kolmer Louisa McConkey Farm Bureau Hall Waterloo Clarence Jahr Waterloo Sportsman's Club

Summer Driver Training Plans Open for Columbia District

All students intending to take the Summer Driver's Training must contact the Superintendent's Office with their name and date of birth. Training times will be announced later. Participants must be residents of Columbia School District No. 4.

Columbia Comm. Unit Dist. No. 4 Columbia School District No. 4

Weekly cafeteria menu May seventeenth to twenty first

The schedule lists meals for Monday May 17 through Friday May 21. Items include Veg Beef Stew Cole Slaw Corn Bread Applesauce Bread Butter Milk. Ham Salad Sandwich Baked Beans Sweet Pickle Slices Cherry Squares with Sauce Bread Butter Milk. Beef Soup Crackers Cheese Slices Celery Sticks Sheet Cake. Tuna Salad on Lettuce French Fries Hot Vegetable and Ice Cream.

Parkview School Meal Menu Highlights

The menu for Wednesday May 19 features a lunch including pork sausage, chili con carne, ham salad sandwich, fish sandwich, and a variety of sides such as onions, tomato, pickles, buttered corn, mashed potatoes, creamed spinach, carrot sticks, peas, and pineapple. Desserts include rice pudding, brownies, and cheese cake with cherry topping, with milk served daily.

Lunch Menu and Barbecue Item List

A school lunch menu lists items including barbecue pork on bun, turkey pot pie, slaw, jello, beef noodle casserole, coffee cake, meatless spaghetti, apple sauce cake, and a Thursday no school lunch for a school picnic.

Cadet Gress Wins Missouri Military Academy Award

Lt Col Eugene Lamm congratulates Cadets Dirk Gress and Richard Christy for earning the fourragere scholarship in the seventh grade period at Missouri Military Academy. Gress and Christy are named children of Collinsville and Columbia residents, with the award earned by achieving at least seven academic honor points in prep courses.

East Side Area Eugene Lamm Missouri Military Academy Richard Christy J. W. Christy Sunset Dr Collinsville Dirk Lamm

Mother's Day visitors fill Weilbacher home

Visitors came to honor Mrs Hilda Weilbacher on Mother's Day. Names include Mrs Willard Weilbacher Dana and Dean of Millstadt Bill Tobin Rich Siefrid Red Bud Mr and Mrs Norman Weilbacher and Alan Ferguson Mo Mr and Mrs Dwight Roch Dupo Mr and Mrs Bob Stahlmann Kim Mike Jason Waterloo Mr and Mrs Carl Foster High Ridge Mo Mr and Mrs August Koch and sons Larry Marty Kevin and Mr and Mrs Joseph Weisbacher Christy and Angela.

Hilda Weilbacher Willard Weilbacher Dana Dean Millstadt Bill Tobin Rich Siefried Red Bud Norman Weilbacher Alan Ferguson, Mo Dwight Roch Dupo Bob Stahlmann Kim Mike Jason Waterloo Carl Foster High Ridge August Koch Larry Marty Kevin Joseph Weisbacher Christy and Angela Columbia

Girl Scout Troop Stages Aloha Play For Mothers

Girl Scout Troop 235 presented the play Aloha Mother for the Mother’s Day Party at the Scout Hut on May 5. They entertained Mrs Evelyn Blank’s Brownie Troop, with Hawaiian costumes by Mrs Charles Todd and a lei exchange during the closing song. Refreshments included chocolate milk soda coffee and cookies.

Girl Scout Aloha Evelyn Blank Charles Todd

Clovis Parker Wins Guidance Scholarship Fellowship

Clovis J. Parker a guidance counselor at Columbia High School received a fellowship to attend a Guidance Institute at Florida State University Tallahassee from June 14 to August 6. He holds a master's degree from the University of Mississippi and will travel with his family for the eight week program. Urban Schmidt Sr. returned home last week after a 12 day stay as a patient at St Elizabeth's Hospital Belleville.

Clovis J. Parker N. Ferkel Sr Columbia High School Florida State University At Tallahassee Parker University of Mississippi Urban Schmidt Sr Riebeling St St. Elizabeth's Hospital Belleville

Nitrogen fertilizer rates for different corn rotations

The guidance outlines nitrogen application ranges for corn under various rotation and soil conditions. For first-year corn on dark prairie soils, 60 to 90 pounds is typical, with higher rates on light soils. Across second-year corn and following soybeans or catch crops, ranges adapt to soil color and yield history, up to 120–140 pounds on light timber soils and 80–120 on dark prairie soils. Continuous corn requires 120–170 pounds, lower on very dark, poorly drained soils and higher on deep, well drained prairie soils.

Columbia High School Announces May Closing Activities

The school lists awards night on May 18 at 8 00 p m with certificates for all but perfect attendance. Baccalaureate is set for May 23 at 8 00 p m. The last day for students is May 27 and graduation on May 28 at 8 30 p m, all in the gymnasium.

Columbia High School

Craig Bayer Celebrates Eight Birthday at Home

Eight year old Craig Bayer celebrated his May 6 birthday with a small party at home. Guests included Brent Freeland Jon Seibel Cameron Hubbard John Davis Jan Diehl Karen Soucy. Games and refreshments followed the celebration. Craig’s sister Trudy and brothers Mike and Bruce attend every year. Mr and Mrs Joseph Mosbacher returned home after visiting Moscow Mills Missouri family.

Craig Bayer Harold Bayer Brent Freeland Jon Seibel Cameron Hubbard John Davis Jan Diehl Karen Soucy Craig Trudy Mike Bruce

Hogs and Cattle Hit Year Highs as Prices Rise

Prices for hogs and fed cattle reach new peak levels in the fifth straight weekly advance by the Producers Livestock Marketing Association. Hog top hits 20.25 per cwt as 1098-lb Angus steers sell for 27.25, highest in 27 months. overall salable cattle and hog totals near 50 000 head with varied gains across cows, bulls, and feeders.

Producers Live Stock Marketing Association Barrow Menard County Ill

Third Annual Talent Show at Waterloo High School

The Lutheran Recreation Center sponsors the third annual Community Talent Show on Sunday May 16 at 7 00 p m in the Waterloo High School gymnasium. Performers will come from Water loo Red Bud and Millstadt communities.

Lutheran Recreation Center Waterloo High School Waterloo Red Bud Millstadt

Klein Family Visit Includes Birthday Bash in Cape Girardeau

Mr. and Mrs. William Klein of Cape Girardeau Missouri visited extended family including Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mosbacher and Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Klein. The group attended a barbecue at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Klein along with Kim and Kyle. They celebrated Kim's sixth birthday, which fell on May 8.

William Klein Cape Girardeau, Mo Charles Mosbacher Theodore Klein Robert Klein Kim Kyle Howard Muskop

Lengfelder Wins Second in Serra Club Essay Contest

Bill Lengfelder son of Mr and Mrs William H Lengfelder of 836 N Metter won second place in the East St Louis Beleville Serra Club Annual Vocational Essay Contest. Awards were given at a luncheon in East St Louis Knights of Columbus Building. Bill received a $10 prize as about 3800 elementary students entered the contest. He is an eighth grade student at Immaculate Conception School in Columbia.

Bill Lengfelder William H. Lengfelder N. Metter East St. Louis-Beleville Serra Clule Knights of Columbus East St. Louis Bill Immaculate Conception School Columbia

Freshmen Placement Tests Set for May 15 at Columbia High School

All incoming freshmen who have not taken the English science and mathematics placement tests must report to the Columbia High School Unit Building on Saturday May 15 at 7:55 a.m. The test will require about 24 hours and additional 9th grade information will be provided.

Columbia High School

Smith Twins Celebrate Eighth Birthday

Dennis and Denise Smith observed their eighth birthday on Saturday May 8 inviting Parkview School second graders to a party. Guests included Barbara Pautler Susan Harres Diana Daugherty Cheri Stumpf Joy Dean Bachelier Rhonda Gregory Judy Rowe Lauri Gavach Carol Dehn Rosemary Kannewulf Patrick Hamilton Richard Myers Mark Eplin Michael Wright Craig Bayer Johnny Pogue Daniel Pulcher Cameron Hubbard Bruce Ude Michael Daab Jon Dean Seibel Mark Edwards and Billy Hamilton. Brent Freeland sent a gift. Games prizes and gifts for each child. Cake ice cream and punch were served with help from Martha Smith Verna Bachelier and Lynn.

Dennis Denise Smith Leonard Smith Parkview School Barbara Pautler Susan Harres Diana Daugherty Cheri Stumpf Joy Dean Bachelier Rhonda Gregory Judy Rowe Lauri Gavach Carol Dehn Rosemary Kannewulf Patrick Hamilton Richard Myers Mark Eplin Michael Wright Craig Bayer Johnny Pogue Daniel Pulcher Cameron Hubbard Bruce Ude Michael Daab Jon Dean _ Seibel Mark Edwards Billy Hamilton Brent Freeland Smith Marsha Smith Verna Bachelier Lynn

Laurel Mundinger Hosts Slumber Party for Twelfth Birthday

Laurel Mundinger observed her twelfth birthday on May 7 with a Friday night slumber party at home at 7 30. Overnight guests included Sherry Boethe Marlyn Crosley Marcia Witham Trudy Bayer Pamela Posey Coleen Lewis Becky Freeland Edna Stockstill Colleen Hubbard. The group enjoyed dancing and games and had breakfast before leaving at 10 00 a m.

Laurel Mundinger Millard Mundinger Sherry Boethe Marlyn Crosley Marcia Witham Trudy Bayer Pamela Posey Coleen Lewis Becky Freeland Edna Stockstill Colleen Hubbard

Notice to Dog Owners in Columbia Illinois

The Columbia Police Department warns dog owners to leash dogs on city streets per Ordinance No 189 Sections 5 and 12. Violators face fines from five to fifty dollars and known violators will be brought to trial. Chief James L Juengling issues the notice.

Columbia Police Department James L. Juengling City of Columbia Illinois

Notice of Claim Day in the Stella Kalowsky Estate

The Circuit Court of Monroe County announces claim day for the Stella Kalowsky estate. Administration was issued April 22, 1965 to Josephine Schmidt of Columbia. June 7, 1965 is the claim date. file claims with the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the County Courthouse Waterloo and mail copies to the representative and attorney Floyd E. Crowder.

Josephine Schmidt South Metter Columbia Illinois Floyd E. Crowder South Main Street Waterloo LeRoy M. Reitz Circuit Court

Thank You Note to St Elizabeth's Hospital Friends

Mrs. Elmer Eschmann extends gratitude to relatives, friends and neighbors for favors gifts cards and visits during her stay at St Elizabeth's Hospital. She also thanks Rev Rahmoel Ler and Rev Friz for their visits and prayers.

St. Elizabeth's Hospital Rahmoeller Rev. Friz Elmer Eschmann

Clarion Printing Co. Organized in Illinois in 1965

Notice records the Clarion Printing Company becoming a corporation on January 14 1965 and describes transfer of business and assets from Roy P Conrad to the new entity on January 25 1965. It notes terminations of connections with Harold A Fischer and with Voris Conrad and Miller Inc and includes a sworn supplementary certificate by Roy P Conrad sworn May 4 1965.

State OF Illinois Monroess Clarion Printing Co Clarion Printing Company Harold A. Fischer Dupo, Mulinois Voris, Conrad and Miller, Inc State OF Illinois

Also Mentioned on This Page

Menu Unit School Cole Slaw Monroe National Bank Columbia, Illinois Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Gress Eberhard W. Gress S. Thomas Clovis Parker Joseph Mosbacher Kenneth Bruner Kenneth Jr Kathy Linda Moscow Mills U.S. Plastic Industries, Inc N. Broadway St. Louis Lutheran Recreation Mrs. William Klein Office of Norman W. Beck Monroe County Court House Edgar O. Zimmer N. Main Street L. Ghent F. L. Smith S. Main Street Serra Club Circuit Court OF the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Stella Kalowsky Woman's Club Russ David Columbia's Woman's Club City Hall Elmer Blank Joseph J. Volkert Jr Layfayette Indiana Jay Purdue University The Columbia Star George W. Smith Roy P. Conrad Clarion Patg. CO Columbia, Ilinois National Editorial lascfArion Association Creative Designs Salesbooks Clarion Printing No N. Rapp H. A. Matthews Optometrist West Legion Main Street Thurman's Coffee Shop
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