Students Honored At Columbia High Fifteenth Awards Night
Columbia High School held its 15th Annual Awards Night on May 24 honoring students across LANGUAGE arts MUSIC and ATHLETICS. Notable recognitions included Delvira Gummersheimer and Gary Roediger in National Honor Society with multiple year awards and top scholars like Marlene Daab for four year points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia High School
Bernice Bess
Brenda Goessling
Anne Haltenhof
Sandy Jahr
Gelene Lungwitz
Sylvia Mees
Linda Mueller
Debra Bettge
Linda Kuntz
Sharon Sweeney
Judy Frierdich
Carol Faust
Pat Schneider
Rumay Vogt
Darlene Woodcock
Vicki Range
Pat Baumer
Kathy Boyd
Betsy Burgess
Kathy Crimm
Linda Koch
Brenda Meyer
Norma Rehg
Mary Rouse
Darlene Steiger
Judy Stumpf
Rosemary Polacek
Mary Alexander
Barbara Bissell
Marlene Daab
Barbara Garris
Joyce Giffhorn
Lori Heisler
Linda Maus
Carole Schlemmer
Ellen Stumpf
Jeanette Todd
Karen Wilde
Turners mark centennial dinner with gymnastic gala
Albert C. Metter and Walter Eberhardt attend the Columbia Gymnastic Association centennial banquet. Four hundred thirty guests celebrate the new building opening as Michael Conrad welcomes guests and Wilbert Kremmel offers city greetings. The event features S I U Gymnastic team exhibitions and remarks on Monroe County sesquicentennial plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert C. Metter
Walter “Doc” Eberhardt
Columbia Gymnastic Association
Metter
Michael G. Conrad
Ebehardt
Arthur F. Rueck
Msgr
Elmer J. Holtgrave
Immaculate Conception Church
Wilbert H. Kremmel
Columbia
S. I. U. Gymnastic
Monroe County
Eberhardt
St. Louis University
KMOX
Cub Scouts Pack 319 Hold May Meeting and June Plans
Cub Scouts Pack 319 met May 20 at the Columbia Public School Unit Building. Cubmaster Aloys Riebeling announced June activities including a Legion Parade float and uniformed march on June 11 and 12, plus participation in the Waterloo Scout Show and possible Cardinal baseball game. Den 10 earned Attendance Plaque. 36 Achievement Awards were presented to 23 Scouts with multiple named badges and Arrows. Webelos Den inducted, and four members graduated to Boy Scouting.
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Columbia Public School
Aloys Riebeling
Legion
Waterloo
Charles Sumoski
Gus Koch
Kevin Wrinkle
Dennis Smith
Harold Thoma
Walter Vogt
John Davis
John Ghyselinck
Clifford Kieth
Cameron Hubbard
Robin Lyerla
Obituary for Thomas E Harmon of East St. Louis
Funeral services were held for 80 year old Thomas Everett Harmon at Kurras Chapel in East St. Louis with burial in Lake View Memorial Gardens. A native of Taylorville Illinois he lived in East St. Louis 32 years and retired as a construction superintendent for Fruin Colon Construction Co. He was a member of Edgemont Bible Church and the Red Bud Masonic Lodge AF and AM. Survived by wife Donna a daughter Myra Wolfe two grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Thomas Everett Harmon
Woodcrest Dr
East St. Louis
Kurras
Lake View Memorial Gardens
Harmon
Taylorville
Ill
Fruin-Colon Construction Co
St. Louis
Edgemont Bible Church
Red Bud
Mrs Theresa Schult 86 dies after illness in East St. Louis
Theresa Schult 86 of R R 1 East Carondelet died at 3 p m Tuesday at Carr Nursing Home East St Louis after an illness. She was a Holy Cross Lutheran Church member and had lived in the area 45 years. Survived by daughter Viola Ladyman Dupo son Robert Schult East Carondelet 12 grand 25 great grand and sister Minnie Hinrichs Waterloo. Funeral 2 p m Friday Cashner Dupo burial Waterloo City Cemetery.
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Theresa Schult
R.R. 1
East Carondelet
Carr Nursing Home
East St. Louis
Schult
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Sugar Loaf Township
Viola Ladyman
Dupo
Robert Schult
Minnie Hinrichs
Waterloo
Cashner Funeral Home
Waterloo City Cemetery
Jaycees Elect Officers Tuesday
The 1966 67 Columbia Jaycees officers were elected Monday evening at Eberhard's Restaurant. New officers include Richard Billings president Norman Lange internal vice president Lawrence Osick external VP Virgil Harres secretary Jim Henderson state director. Board members are Dennis Killy Norman Jatho and Roger Schewe. Installation set for June with retiring president Ross Benjamin.
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Columbia Jaycees
Eberhard’s
Richard Billings
Norman Lange
Lawrence Osick
Virgil Harres
Jim Henderson
Dennis Killy
Norman Jatho
Roger Schewe
Ross Benjamin
Miss Johannah Haltenhof dies at 94 in Waterloo
Miss Johannah Haltenhof 94 of Waterloo died Saturday in Monroe County Nursing Home where she had resided 15 years Funeral services were held 2 p m Tuesday at Quernheim Funeral Home Waterloo with burial in Waterloo Cemetery She was born in Harrisonville in 1871 daughter of the late Gottfried and Catherine Doerr Haltenhof Survived by one step sister Mrs Mamie Burkhardt Waterloo and a step brother Emil Kraft California
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Johannah Haltenhof
Waterloo
Monroe County
Quernheim Funeral Home
Harrisonville
Gottfried
Catherine Doerr Haltenhof
Mamie Burkhardt
Emil Kraft
California
Port District Names New General Accountant
The Port District announces the appointment of Mr. Schorb as General Accountant. He will supervise all accounting and bookkeeping procedures, oversee audits, and prepare financial reports for the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bers
Schorb
Funeral Services for Elsie M Schmidt
Funeral services for Mrs. Elsie M. Schmidt aged 72 of 217 West Lincoln Street Caseyville were held at 1 30 p m Monday in Holy Cross Lu parish.
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Elsie M. Schmidt
W. Lincoln St
Caseyville
Holy Cross
Gene Schorb Named General Accountant for Regional Port District
Eugene J. Schorb, a certified public accountant with offices in Columbia, was appointed General Accountant for the Little Egypt Regional Port District. The decision was announced after a May 23, 1966 meeting held in Sparta Illinois by Floyd E. Crowder and Robert Kettler of Monroe County.
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Eugene J. Schorb
E. McKee
Columbia
Little Egypt
Sparta
Illinois
Floyd E. Crowder
Robert Kettler
Waterloo
Monroe County
Msgr Holtgrave Award Presented To Crusaders Player
The Msgr Holtgrave Award for outstanding Immaculate Conception Crusaders player was given to Gary Haberl at the Holy Name meeting on Tuesday evening. Father Edmund Fitzmorris presented the honor. A new Crusader Award for best free throw percentage went to Terry Freeding. Athletic director Paul Reyling and coaches Jerry Landgraf Marty Kaempfe and Skip Reyling oversee the team. Lunch followed the meeting for team members.
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Holtgrave
Immaculate Conception
Crusaders
Gary Haberl
Howard Haberl
Holy Name
Edmund Fitzmorris
Crusader
Terry Freeding
Silas Breeding
Paul Reyling
Jerry Landgraf
Marty Kaempfe
Skip Reyling
Baccalaureate Services Set For Sunday Evening
The 1966 Columbia High School graduating class holds its Baccalaureate in the gym on Sunday May 29 at 8 p.m. Rev. Martin Sifford of Paxico will deliver the address. The program features a coronation march, vocal selections, piano duets, glee club performances, and a benediction by Rev. R. H. Davis.
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Columbia High School
Martin Sifford
First Baptist Church
Paxico
Irving Berlin
W. A. Mozart
Girls Glee Club
Cheryl Mueller
Puxico
Columbia, Ill
Carl Bohm
Sy Miller
Jill Jackson
R. H. Davis
Cheryl Sackman
Steve Pflasterer
Dave Riebeling
Democrats Endorse George Van Luik for Assessor Treasurer
At a Monroe County Democratic Central Committee meeting last week, the committee endorsed George "Butts" Van Luik of Columbia as candidate for Assessor and Treasurer.
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George van Luik
Monroe County
Democratic Central Committee
George “Butts
van Luik
Columbia
Bath & Tennis Club Opens This Sunday
The Columbia Bath and Tennis Club will launch the 1966 swimming season Sunday May 29 at 1 pm for members and guests. Over thirty memberships remain. once filled, a waiting list will start. The pool and bath house have been repainted and leaks fixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Bath & Tennis Club
Harold Hood
Tom Daab
Carl Riebeling
State Board of Health
Columbia Bank
Kenneth Kelly Leads Kaskaskia Library Board
Kenneth Kelly was elected president of the Kaskaskia Library system board at a May 18 Belleville meeting. Officers include Robert Hayes as vice president, Mrs. George H. Wirth as secretary, and Mrs. Jack Norman as treasurer. A June 15 Belleville meeting will set a plan of operation and quarterly meetings begin in July. By-laws were presented and adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Kelly
Waterloo
Kaskaskia Library System
Belleville
Robert Hayes
O'Fallon
George H. Wirth
New Athens
Jack Norman
Columbia
Edna Weinel Elected Missouri Public Health Assn President Elect
Miss Edna Dell Weinel of Columbia returned from Jefferson City after attending the Missouri Public Health Association meeting May 9 11. She was elected president elect and will assume duties as president in May 1967. Miss Weinel is an instructor in Public Health Nursing at St. Louis University.
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Edna Dell Weinel
N. Main Street
Columbia
Jefferson City
Missouri Public Health Association
Weinel
State of Missouri Association
Miss Weiner
St. Louis University
Judy Stumpf Crowned Prom Queen at Columbia High Prom
The Columbia High School Junior-Senior Prom on May 7 at Fischer's Restaurant Belleville crowned Judy Stumpf as 1966 67 Prom Queen. Escorts included Larry Sifford Randy Hettenhausen Bill Depriest and Danny Radison with gowns in empire styles of yellow white moss green and willow green. The theme was Moonlight and Roses with Sal Denron Orchestra providing music.
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Columbia
Randy Hettenhausen
C.H.S
Louise Barker
Bill Depriest
Dupe High School
Kathy Stumpf
Danny Radison
Moonlight and Roses
Sal Denron Orchestra
Memorial Day Services Honor War Dead
Memorial Day observances by Columbia American Legion Post 581 on Monday May 30 include a new visit to New Hanover Cemetery. The schedule lists cemetery services with clergy prayers from 8:00 a.m. at New Hanover through a drive in service at Memorial Park and a wreath-laying ceremony with drill teams, Boy Scouts, and the Auxiliary.
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Columbia American Legion Post 581
New Hanover
Legionnaires
Biasch
Legion Memorial Park
Arnold Rudolph
Boy Scouts
Dough Boy
Memorial Park
The
Legion
Legion Park
Wear A Poppy To Help A Veteran
On May 27 and 28 Poppy Day urges Illinois residents to display poppies and support veterans. Joseph C. Murphy says 75 000 volunteers will distribute poppies statewide to aid disabled veterans, with funds funding benefits, services, and child welfare programs. Alma Rudolph, president of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 581 in Columbia, endorses contributions.
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Illinois
America
Joseph C. Murphy
Ilinois
American Legion
Murphy
Ella Willett
Fred Willett
St. American Legion Auxiliary
Columbia
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 581
Columbia, UL
Alma Rudolph
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Susan Volkert
Gary Roediger
Barbara Lehenbauer
National Honor Society
Delvira Gummersheimer
Carol Hert
Sandy Roediger
Kurt Herbst
Judy Purcell
Shirley Bergmann
Claudia Blair
Mary Breitenstein
Mary Fischer
Diana Grob
Mary Lynn Halloran
Pat Hubble
Barbara Patterson
Judy Schmiskie
Mary Alderson
Lucy Daab
Carol Herz
Caroline Ruhmann
Romay Vogt
Sharon Byers
Karen Eyerly
Linda Greatting
JoAnn Herrmann
Ron Kremmel
Harold Schmidt
Dennis Womack
Mary Steppig
Jim Causey
Jim Habermehl
Steve Harres
Dale Hoepfinger
Tom Jehling
Susan Curry
Rebecca Habermehl
Jeanne Huch
Harold Janson
Charles Myers
Linda Gummersheimer
Mary Roessler
Randy Hoffmann
George Horsley
JR. Red Cross
Billie Bergman
Sue Curry
Norma Ramsey
Diane Reichenbacher
Mike Redmond
Nancy Ramsey
Dennis Diehl
Nancy Selader
Rita Diehl
Galen Riebeling
Denise Grob
Kent Mann
Vella Pierce
David Glaenzer
Fred Weisenborn
Allen Hoffman
Bruce Posey
Roger Schaefer
Bill Woodcock
Rick Joseph
Don Borcharding
Richard Mundinger
Bill Devenport
Lee Davis
Dwayne Herter
Bob Strong
Chery Sackman
Dennis Davis
Gary Gleanzer
David Riebeling
Martha Nottmeier
Mary Sue Alexander
Gene Haberl
Gene Henckler
Jim Miller
Tim Thurman
Tom Church
Candy Hoffman
John Phillip Sousa Band
Eagle-Lite
Albert Diehl
Joan Krebel
Diane
DeKalb
Charles Lindhorst
Charle Lindhorst
LeRoy Gummersheimer
David Burks
Bill Allen
Gail Archer
Debrz Bieber
William Devenport
Gary Glaenzer
Bernie Gummersheimer
Eugene Haber
Becky Habermehl
Bonnie Haney
Dwayne Harter
Eugene Helfrich
Dal Hoepfinger
Bill Smith
Bruce Steppig
Linda Straub
Mark Woodard
Kay Ralston
Jim Kremmel
Kathy Sager
Sandy Arras
Bill Brucker
Sharon Wilde
Jim Stumpf
State College
New March of Dimes
University of Illinois
S.I.A
Edwardsville
Barbara Lebenbauer
Valparaiso University
Indiana
Valparaiso
Illinois State
Monroe County University of Illinois
S.1.u
S.I.U
Carbondale
P.T.A
James Stumpf
Bradley University
S.lu
S.J
Dan Radison
Mgr
Dave Coats
Paul Frierdich
Dan Witham
Jim Schneider
Bob Lepp
Tom Vogt
Wayne Legleiter
Tom Roediger
Dan Alspach
Morris Morrow
Allen Andrea
Jim Gould
Ron Habermehl
Bill Niemietz
Scott Smith
Gene Bergmann
Gene Helfrich
Earl Eschmann
Mel Becherer
Dennis Limestall
Kenny Wilde
Wayne Wilson
Ron Steinmann
Dave
Turners Have
Art Oliver
Cub Scouts
John Prader
Kevin Fries
James Tilley
Jon Seibel
Ronald Newton
Gary Hankamer
Brian Cobb
Bob Davis
Stuart Brown
Kevin Devine
Michael Faust
Johnny Pogue
Gary Marshall
Eddie Arras
Kenneth Breitenstein
Michael Schlemmer
Webelos den
Allen Greatting
Steven Metter
Gary Wenkel
Thomas E. Harmon
Mrs
Jaycees
Elsie Schmidt
Gene Schorb
Msgr. Holtgrave
the Prophet
Meyerbeer
St. Stephen's
Bath & Tennis Club
Kaskaskia
Missouri Public Health Assn
Memorial Day
St. Paul United Church of Christ
Rahmoeller
City Cemetery
Davis
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Lehenbauer
Palmer Cemetery
Harvey Buettner
Flanders Field, Jr
Commander Harvey Buettner
Norman Rahmol
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