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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1966
Page
2
The barbecue boom grows with Americans spending over 100 million yearly on grills and accessories. Experts advise comparing assembly ease, features, and build quality between portable models and wagon barbecues with smokers and warming ovens, noting design innovations ease cleaning and operation.
Simple tossed green salad idea using whatever is on hand. Use spinach lettuce cucumber radish onion celery tomato and dress with vinegar and oil or bottled varieties. Add herbs hard cooked eggs chili sauce Worcestershire or hot sauce for flavor.
Secretary of Agriculture Freeman on May 5 announced a 15 percent rise in the national wheat acreage allotment for 1967. The basic 55 million acres plus small-farm increases total 59.3 million acres, allowing about 7.7 million more acres to be planted. The move aims to lift farm income amid declining stocks and strong export demand. Production in 1967 is expected between 1.5 and 1.6 billion bushels, versus about 1.4 billion in 1966, with notices due by July 1.
At the Primary Election to be held June 14 1966 in Monroe County Illinois the Republican Party ballot will be blue and the Democratic Party ballot will be yellow Paul G Ziebold County Clerk.
Live stock prices moved moderately with about 50,000 head in line with last week and year. Hogs and cattle weights saw declines, with top slaughter figures around 24.50 per cwt and various grades showing mixed results amid ample receipts and weaker wholesale beef prices. Veal calves and lambs held gains and steady demand, while cows and bulls rose modestly and feeders remained active and steady.
Parkview School lists a weekly lunch menu from Monday May 23 to Friday May 27. Cuisine includes beef ravioli ham salad sandwich beef stew hamburger on bun fish sticks with pasta and tomato sauce. Desserts include fruit cocktail orange cake chocolate ice cream and fresh fruit with various sides and milk.
The first organized Monroe County 4-H Federation meeting was held at the Farm Bureau Hall on May 9. Officers elected include President Roger Guebert Prairie Ramblers 4-H Club Vice President Kenneth Glaenzer Golden Eagles Secretary Janet Kolmer Ambitious Lassies Treasurer Roger Schaefer Warnock Boys and Girls Reporter Maurice Kleyer Waterloo 4-H Club Recreation Leader Ardis Kohlmeier Ambitious Lassies. The group approved a constitution and planned to buy a Snow-Cone machine and run the dairy bar at the Monroe County Fair.
Recipe yields about 96 cookies from a batter of flour soda salt butter brown sugar egg vanilla and Snaly English Toffee bars with pecans. Mix dry and creamed ingredients then fold in candy and nuts. Drop by tablespoon onto sheets and bake until lightly browned 12 to 15 minutes.
Scholars contend that movable type appeared in Korea by 1404, predating Gutenberg's Bible by decades. In early Yi Dynasty years from 1392 to 1910 Korea developed copper lead and bronze type and a 24 character phonetic alphabet.
Free inspection and estimates offered for guaranteed termite control by Roy Sehneider. Call 281-4226. Card of thanks expresses gratitude from Mrs. Ella Giffhorn and family for flowers cards visits while in hospital and thanks to Rev. Friz Rev. Rahmoeller and the hospital staff.
Public notice records a May 18 1966 filing in Monroe County Illinois that Herbert J Vogt ceased operating the Columbia Grain and Seed Co under the assumed name on January 31 1965 and has had no further connection or financial interest since then. The business was located at 518 North Metter Columbia Illinois.
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