Illinois Junior Sports Jamboree Underway With 183 Local Events
Thousands of Illinois youths aged 10 to 15 compete in the twelfth Illinois Junior Sports Jamboree with 41 events leading to sectional meets on June 24 and July 8 in multiple cities. Local jamborees have no entry fee and winners advance to state finals August 3–5 in Pekin.
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Illinois
Illinois Youth Commission
Illinois Jaycees
Pekin
Freeport
Mount Prospect
Rantoul
Marion
Cary
Dalton
Chicago
Peoria
Bloomington
Sullivan
Alton
Quincy
Adams St
Springfield
State of Illinois
Prominent physician to speak at Belleville Masons breakfast
Dr. Richard A. Kern, renowned Philadelphia doctor and medical educator, will keynote the Grand Master’s breakfast at Augustine’s Restaurant in Belleville at 9:30 a.m. next Sunday. The event honors Grand Master Myron K. Lingle of Springfield with over 1000 Southern Illinois Master Masons attending.
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Richard A. Kern
Philadelphia
Belleville
Southern Illinois
Myron K. Lingle
Springfield
Illinois Grand Lodge
Union Methodist Church
Eugene M. Leckrone
Kern
Masonic
Temple University
U. S. Navy Medical Corps
American College of Physicians
Pennsylvania State Medical Society
Lebanon Valley College
Franklin and Marshall College
Bucknell University
Supreme Council of the
Scottish Rite
Pennsylvania
Masons of
Illinois reports April traffic deaths drop to 154
Groundwater levels were slightly below normal on May 1 while parts of northern and western Illinois showed above normal water tables due to higher April precipitation. Provisional reports from the Division of Highways and the State Highway Police show April traffic deaths at 154, down 26 percent from 209 a year earlier, per Illinois public works director Francis S. Lorenz.
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Pioneer Heritage Center
Monticello
Sangamon River
Pratt County
Bryant
Bement
Lincoln
Douglas
William C. Ackermann
Illinois State Water Survey
Ackermann
Illinois
Division of Highways
State Highway Police
Francis S. Lorenz
Illinois Public Works
Conrad Hosts Baptism Dinner for Amanda
Mr and Mrs Wm P Conrad held a five o clock dinner at their home Sunday evening to honor the baptism of their daughter Amanda Rev Msgr Elmer Holt performed the baptism. Guests included sponsors Mr and Mrs George Touchette Jr their son grandparents Mr and Mrs George Touchette Sr and Mr and Mrs Roy P Conrad Louise Stephen Lisa and Dennis Touchette.
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Wm. P. Conrad
Amanda
Msgr
Elmer Holtgrave
George Touchette, Jr
George Touchette
Roy P. Conrad
Louise
Stephen
Lisa Conrad
Dennis Touchette
Marines Promote Wilbert Eschmann In Vietnam Assignment
Marine Corporal Wilbert C. Eschmann of Waterloo Illinois earned a promotion while serving with Second Battalion eleventh Marines in Da Nang Vietnam. He joined First Marine Division units actively supporting infantry in combat.
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Wilbert C. Eschmann
John Eschmann
Route 1
Waterloo
Ill
da Nang
Vietnam
11Th Marines
First Marine Division
Larry G. Gilbert
Daniel A. Gilbert
Route 2
Valmeyer, Ill
Naval Air Maintenance
Santa Anna
Calif
Marine Composite Reconnaissance Squadron Three
el Toro Marine Corps Air Station
Valmeyer High School
Valmeyer, Ill. Cpl
Gilbert
Dennis M. Allscheid
Jacob P. Alscheid
Army Southeastern Signal School
Ft. Gordon
Williamson obituary details Pearland family survivors
Death notice lists the deceased’s widow Mrs. Ernestine Williamson and his son of Pearland as well as three other sons Mike Matthew and Bobby Williamson all of Pearland. A daughter Vicki Williamson. father Robert E Williamson of Pearland. two sisters Mrs Betty White Metairie La and Mrs Gwen West of Columbia. and grandmother Mrs Mary Williamson of Monroe.
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Ernestine Williamson
Pearland
Mike
Matthew
Bobby Williamson
Vicki Williamson
Robert E. Williamson
Betty White
Metairie
Gwen West
Columbia
Mary Williamson
Monroe
Advertising Rates and Public Notice Fees
Advertising rates include claim dates and probates at 16.00 for three publications as required by law. Legal publications 20c per line, classified 3c per word with a 50c minimum. Card of thanks 3c per word with a 75c minimum. Display advertising 50c.
Summer Program and F H A Banquet at Columbia Unit No 4
Shirley Bergman vice president of projects Kathy Stumpf 66 67 Cheryl Sackman president elect. "Happy Birthday F H A" theme for May 10 banquet at Columbia Community Unit No 4. Penni Edwards narrated "A Glimpse Into The Past"Students perform songs. Vietnam service noted. New 1966 67 officers installed led by Kathy Stumpf. Barbara Kutterer named JETS Summer Program participant July 9 to 22. Gibault faculty and students thank Carnival helpers and patrons.
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Shirley Bergman
Kathy Stumpf
Cheryl Sackman
Columbia Community Unit No. 4
Penni Edwards
Girls’ Glee Club
Joseph Jackson
Cheryl Mueller
Vietnam
F.H.A
Sharon Lindhorst
Bonnie Haney
Cecilia Turner
Alice Baumer
Barbara Jehling
Norma Ramsey
Barbara Kutterer
Gibault
JETS
State of Illinois Junior Engineering Technical Society
Mother and Daughter Banquet of St Paul Church
About 160 mothers and daughters attended the Junior Women's League Mother and Daughter Banquet at St Paul United Church of Christ in Columbia. The event featured violet decor, a menserved menu, and honors for Rev G A Friz and Mrs Friz on their wedding anniversary.
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Junior Women’s League of St. Paul United Church of Christ of Columbia
Harriet Weller
Junior Women’s League
G. A. Friz
Howard Knapp
Norman H. Rahmoeller
Friz
Gibault Students Shine in APSL Latin Awards
Twelve Gibault students earned honors in the APSL nationwide Latin Examination. Linda Serafine scored 115 earning Summa Cum Laude and a medal pin. Kevin Kelly achieved 110 with Maxima Cum Laude. Other winners include Jane Knoke Susan Vogt Nan cy Olsson Bob Pape Kurt Haber Linda Toenjes and more.
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APSL
Gibault
Linda Serafine
Kevin Kelly
Merteid
Jane Knoke
Susan Vogt
Nancy Olsson
Bob Pape
Kurt Haber
Linda Toenjes
Don Woenhoff
Loraine Kreher
Jane Hankammer
Joan Goessling
So I Heard Skit Ends Evening Event
A group of ladies presented a humorous skit titled So I Heard. The program concluded with several numbers sung, fitting the occasion.
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Otto Kerner
Chicago Area School Television Inc
Kerner
Historical Society
William Scully
Thomas
Illinois State Historical Society
Michael J. Scully
Buffalo
Thomas Scully
Scully
U.S.A
USA
U.S. Brewers Association, Inc
Fifth Avenue
New York
N.Y
Cai
United States Brewers Association, Inc
Office of
Norman W. Beck
Monroe County
Court House
Edgar O. Zimmer
Main Street
F. L. Smith
S. Main Street
Floyd E. Crowder
H. A. Matthews
Optometrist
West Legion
Klein’s
The
Columbia Star
Columbia Building and Loan Association
Clarion Printing Co., Inc
Bank
APO
Dolor
Ben
Franklin
Main Columbia, Ill
Billie Sue Bergman
Joan Krebel
Ottmar Roediger
Edmund E. Stumpf
Gibault News
Ber
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