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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1966
Page
1
Live stock markets showed mixed results with moderate receipts and slaughter. Cattle and calves steady to slightly higher in parts, hogs up 25 to 50 cents, sows down, veal calves strong, slaughter lambs steady to lower with prices per hundredweight.
Officials report a $300000 appropriation for the Prairie du Pont Levee and Sanitary District to construct four electrically operated pumping stations and related works. Lawrence Noethen cites support from Senator Paul H. Douglas and Congressman Melvin Price. Bids advertising set for November 10, 1966, per the St. Louis District Corps of Engineers.
Funeral services for Ida Otten 77 of 231 Louisa Ave Dupo were held at Cashner Funeral Home with burial at St Pauls Cemetery Columbia. She died Thursday night in St Clements Hospital Red Bud after five weeks as a patient. She was a lifelong Dupo resident married to Jacob Otten who died in 1959. Surviving are son Walter daughter Marie and four grandchildren one great grandchild two brothers and a sister.
Herman W. Eitman outlines 1967 feed grain rules including acreage diversion of 15 to 18 million acres, higher price support loans for corn and grain sorghum, 20 percent diversion requirement, no diversion payments on large bases, preserved conserving base provisions, soybean substitution allowed, barley oats and rye price levels set with small changes, and adjustments by county ASC committees as needed.
Rev Thomas H Laufer of St John UCC Macystown leads the local CROP appeal with county director Robert Rippelmeyer. The Monroe County goal for 1966 is 2500 dollars to aid church relief worldwide through food, emergency supplies, and development programs during Nov 15 to 23.
Cadet Dirk Gress of Columbia ranked in the upper 10 percent of ROTC classes for the 1965 66 school year at Missouri Military Academy. Colonel C R Stribling and Major Charles Stribling III presented a distinguished cadet wreath and star at a battalion review marking MMA s 37 year honor status. Gress is the son of Mr and Mrs Eberhard W Gress 313 S Thomas.
Mayor Wilbert H. Kremmel proclaims November 6 to 12 1966 as American Education Week in Columbia Illinois urging citizens to reaffirm interest in schools. Columbia Community School District No 4 joins nationwide observance with an open house November 9 and AEW sponsorship from the National Education Association U S Office of Education and National Congress of Parents and Teachers.
Official document notes the seal of Columbia Illinois set as of October 28 1966 by Mayor Wilbert H Kremmel in witness whereof phrase and city seal.
Fred Krewer Sr was named chair of the 1966 Monroe County Christmas Seal Campaign by Arthur Koch. The drive begins around November 10 with seals mailed to about 3,000 county homes.
Eberhard Gress proprietor of Eberhard's Restaurant has received a Certificat de Merite from Le Comite National des Vin de France for completing a course on The Fine Wines of France and passing an exam on care handling and serving French wines.
Columbia Scout troops organize a paper drive on Saturday November 5 starting at 9 a.m. Residents should set newspapers magazines and books in curbside boxes for pickup by Scouts using trucks donated by local firms and supporters.
The Monroe County 4 H Achievement Program will be held on Friday November 11 at 7 30 p m in the Waterloo Grade School gym. 4 H members will receive numerous awards for outstanding 4 H work. Premiums won at the County Show will also be distributed. All 4 H members parents and friends are invited to attend.
The Columbia Coin Club will present a film from the Federal Reserve Bank showing coin making from clay models to finished coins and the printing money process from design to vault. The meeting is at the Public Library City Hall Monday November 7 at 7:30 p.m. New and existing members welcome.
Illinois public assistance caseload rose to 403 237 in August up 5 605 from July due mainly to 3 468 more medical assistance cases. Expenditures totaled 26 280 453 with Monroe County reporting 248 total cases and 18 203 in aid across programs.
In Columbia, combined Junior and Cadette Troops will post "Vote Nov 8" signs at doors after school on Friday November 4. Brownie Troops prepared the signs for distribution as part of a community service effort.
The Drivers License Division issued a probationary permit to Robert E. Klohr of R. R. 1 Val Meier. The notice confirms the recipient and address details of the permit.
The Monroe County Clarion and The Columbia Star will stop press one day earlier next week due to Veteran's Day Friday November 11. The Clarion goes to press Tuesday morning and The Star Wednesday. Copy should be submitted at earliest convenience. Regular schedule resumes the following week.
Mrs. Joe Sommers, Sister Karen, and Mrs. Mary Smith judged Gibault High School win dow paintings on Sunday after noon. In the high school group Wel iel Hardware won first with Mary Kay Zoeller and others. Dennis Keith won second with a $3.00 prize. Greatting's Market took third.
Cub Scout Pack 319 met Thursday evening October 27 at the Columbia Public School Unit Building. Cubmaster Aloys Riebeling led the session announcing the November 5 paper drive and November 12 candy sale. Robert L. Tunze awarded 70 Achievements to 41 Scouts including Jimmie Wessel and Morris Linnemann with multiple Gold and Silver Arrow recognitions. Den Mother Mrs. Charles Sumoski received a 3 Year Pin as Bratt Chattilion and George Faust were inducted into the Boy Scouts. Attendance Plaque went to Den 10 with Mrs. Sumoski serving as Den Mother.
The PTA expressed thanks to participants for the annual basketball game, noting a $192.30 deposit to the Scholarship Fund. Each year a $100 scholarship is given to a graduating senior and to any former winner currently succeeding in college.
The notice lists candidates for federal state and local offices in the General Election on November 8. It names incumbents and challengers for U S Senate State Treasurer Supt. of Public Instruction Trustees of University of Illinois Representatives in Congress and state, county offices plus three ballot questions Blue Pink Green ballots on revenue Banking Act and judge retention.
The Columbia Chapter of the Future Teachers of America visited Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Tuesday November 1. They toured Andrews and Thomas Residence Halls and explored campus via six departmental tours after lunch.
Motor vehicle registrations at the three quarter mark of 1966 totaled 4 838 445 up 200 385 from 1965 at the same point Secretary of State Paul Powell reported at the end of September. Passenger cars and other classes show increases with totals by class listed.
Herman J. Dalkert 57 publisher of The Waterloo Times died at home after a heart attack. He led the paper for 40 years, worked since 1926, and, after his father’s 1932 death, ran the Times with brothers before becoming sole owner in 1954. He left a wife Norine, two children, and four siblings. Funeral was held Nov 3 at St. Paul United Church of Christ. He served on multiple local boards and was active in civic groups.
Elementary and secondary schools in the area host 83 student teachers from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Gaey L. Stumpf of Waterloo is teaching fourth grade at Parkview School in Columbia. The Education Division led by H. Dene Southwood assigns students quarterly to area schools to fulfill teaching certificate requirements. The program provides full degree credit from SIU.
The Appellate Court on October 25 affirmed Judge Alvin H. Maeys Jr. ruling from February 10 construing a will. Eva Baker filed suit against Thomas Bates Patricia Bates and Vera Raines. the appeal upheld the lower court’s decision.
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