City Council Proceedings Open With Traffic and Lighting Actions
The Monday meeting led by Mayor Wilbert H. Kremmel approved October finances and minutes, noted police activity including sixteen arrests and fifty nine calls, and addressed park reseeding and a water reservoir defacement. It authorized a vehicle generator for meter thawing, reviewed road work completion, and supported bus stop addition on Cascade Drive while planning lighting improvements along Main Street and the new park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert H. Kremmel
Landgraf
Bergman
Leo F. Koberlein
Russell & Axon
Donald Stumpf
Lester F. Deffenbaugh
Finance Committee
City Hall
New City Park
Eugene Luhr & Co
Monclair Grain & Supply
Clifford Habert
Robert L. Gardner
Walnut St
Temple St
Parkview Drive
Monroe St
Schrader
Cascade Drive
Cascade Hills
Gulf Transport Company
North Main Street
A. L. Alburtis
Robert Gilmore
Ilinois
Legion Avenue
Rapp
Bottom
Main
Cherry
Locust
Metter
Legion
Fed. Aid
Olympia
Washington
Carl
Evergreen
American Standards Association
Plan Commission
Illinois Power Company
Central Fire Truck Corporation
Alderman Gallagher
William Polacek
N. Main St
James E. Johnson
Monroe County CROP Campaign Set for Nov 15 to 23
Monroe County opens its annual CROP canvas November 15 through November 23 led by 20 team captains and 52 volunteers. The goal is 2500 dollars to aid hunger relief overseas and support food distribution and self help projects through Church World Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Rippelmeyer
Monroe County
United States
Church World Service
State Council of Churches
Nine Hurt In Auto Accidents In Two Weekends
Two separate crashes injured nine people. James Farmer 18 of Belleville and William Robert Jr. 18 of Belleville were hurt when their car struck a tree on Route 3 near bypass 50 Jefferson Barracks Bridge and were in good condition at St Elizabeth's Hospital. Seven others were taken to St Clement's Hospital Red Bud after a three car crash four miles south of Waterloo on Route 3. The injured include Wilma Jean Wilson 17 and Roy W Wilson 23 of East St Louis and Karl Breidecker 28 of Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Farmer
Belt West
Belleville
William Robert Jr
Meta Dr
Jefferson Barracks Bridge
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Waterloo
St. Clement’s Hospital
Red Bud
Wilma Jean Wilson
Roy W. Wilson
Lynch St
East St. Louis
Karl Breidecker
R.R. 2
Illinois Licenses Revoked and Suspended Announcement
The Drivers License Division of Illinois announced that William B. Lewis of R R 1 Columbia has had his license revoked while Anton Wedel of 219 N Main St Waterloo has been suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Lewis
Columbia
Anton Wedel
N. Main St
Waterloo
Ilinois
Queen of Columbia Legion Post Crowned at Turner Hall
Mary Sue Roessler daughter of Mr and Mrs George Roessler Jr was crowned Queen of Columbia American Legion Post 581 in a Turner Hall ceremony She succeeds retiring Queen Mrs Robert Roessler with Jaycees sponsorship and Lawrence Osick as escort Attendants include Susan Curry Barbara Hick and Sandy Roediger among others The event featured Drill Team colors, escorts, master of ceremonies Maurice Schneider and dancing to Al Ross orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sue Roessler
George Roessler
E. Cherry Sr
Columbia American Legion Post
Turner Hall
Miss Roessler
Robert Roessler
Roessler
Sandra Schaeffer
The
Jaycees
Lawrence Osick
Gilbert Arnin
Columbia American Legion
Legion
Arnold Rudolph
Susan Curry
Robert Curry
Columbia Gymnastic Association
Michael Conrad
CYO
Gerald Mueller
Sandy Roediger
Ottmar Roediger
Columbia Rotary Club
Harvey Buettner
Columbia American Legion Post 581
Columbia Jaycees
Rita Diehl
Harold Diehl
Columbia Co-ops
Arlin Obst
Monroe County Farm
Obst
Maurice Schneider
Barbara Ann Schaffer
Ed Schaffer
Scott Schaffer
Ray Schaffer
Virgil Crook
Jos. J. Volkert
al Ross
Open House Planned By Home Economics Extension
County Home Economics Extension invites the public to an open house on November 17 at the Waterloo office to showcase consumer education and new offices. Miss Marjorie Sohn of the University of Illinois will speak. the event runs 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and a new member tea highlights Consumer Education Week observed November 14–18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Home Economics Extension Office
West Mill Street
Waterloo
Congress
Marjorie Sohn
University of Illinois
Cooperative Extension Service
Martha L. Dunlap
Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
Extension
Funeral services for Walter T. Jefferis held in East St. Louis
Walter T. Jefferis 51 of 621 Veronica Ave East St. Louis died after a cerebral hemorrhage while in a drum and bugle drill at Ainad Temple. Funeral 1:50 p.m. Tuesday at Kurras Chapel with Rev. Arthur B. Smith. Buried Mount Hope Cemetery. Survived by wife Earline and a sister Marie Kremmel of Columbia. He was a real estate salesman for Dolan Co. and member of Emeth Lodge 1030 AF&AM, Scottish Rite, Ainad Shrine, and Ainad Drum and Bugle Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter T. Jefferis
Veronica Ave
East St. Louis
Kurras Chapel
Arthur B. Smith
First Presbyterian Church
Mount Hope Cemetery
Jefferies
St. Mary's Hospital
Ainad Temple
Jefferis
The
Dolan Co
St. Louis
Emeth Lodge 1030
Af&am
Ainad Shrine
Earline
Marie Kremmel
Columbia
Monroe County 4-H Achievement Program Planned
Final plans set for the Monroe County 4-H Achievement Program on Friday November 11 at 7 30 p m in the Waterloo Grade School gym. Awards certificates seals and pins will be presented and honors for County and State projects will be announced including Club of the Year and Key Club delegates. Leaders and families are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
Waterloo
Rotary Club of Columbia
Rotary
Rotary Foundation
Rotary Clubs
Harvey Buettner
Foundation
Buettner
Rotary World
Columbia Rotarians
Eberhard
Jaycees
Home Economics in Illinois Cooperative Extension
A note indicates small appliances will also be available with Home Economics in Cooperative Extension in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Advance Payments To Feed Grain Farmers For 1967
The U S Department announces continuation of advance payments to farmers in the feed grain program for 1967. Small farms receive 50 percent advances on both diversion and price support payments, while other farms may receive 50 percent of price support payments and 50 percent of diversion payments. Signup dates will be announced before planting time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department
East Carondelet Man Injured on Bridge
Amos Dumas, 51, of Rural Route 1 East Carondelet, was reported in fair condition at St Mary's Hospital East St Louis after an automobile struck a railing on the MacArthur Bridge at 11 15 a m Monday. He could not recall the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Dumas
East Carondelet
St. Mary’s Hospital
East St. Louis
Dumas
MacArthur Bridge
County results show McCarthy only Democrat elected
In Monroe County the only Democratic win was Joseph McCarthy for Sheriff with 4269 votes. James Holloway, running for State Representative, finished second to Dr. Norbert Springer in a Republican sweep that included all statewide and local offices. Unofficial tallies list Springer 6498 and Holloway 6201.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCarthy
Holloway
Joseph McCarthy
Monroe
James Holloway
Norbert Springer
William Cunningham
U. S
Charles Percy
Paul Douglas
Harris Rowe
Adlai Stevenson III
Public Instruction
Ray Page
Donald Prince
Bob Beckmeyer
Kenneth Gray
John Gilbert
Frank F. Bleyer
Leo Oberneusemann
Richard Trost
Allen Watters
Ralph Kolmer
Geo. J. van Luik
Bill Atchison
Norman Beck
Richard Ruff
Walter Wetzel
Tax Charge Fugitive Arrested In Iowa
Donald V. Sweyer, formerly of Decatur Illinois, arrested October 31 in Cedar Rapids Iowa under the name Donald Moore. The arrest was by the Deputy U S Marshal and IRS special agents. A 1965 information charged Sweyer with willful failure to file income tax returns for 1959 1960 and 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay G. Philpott
Internal Revenue
Central and
Southern Illinois
Donald V. Sweyer
Decatur
Ill
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Donald Moore
United States Marshal
Internal Revenue Service
Sprigfield
United States
Edward R. Phelps
Sweyer
Tuberculosis Group Highlights State Meeting in Springfield
More than 100 representatives from across Illinois attended the Illinois Tuberculosis Association board meeting in Springfield on Friday October 28. A flag raising ceremony at the ITA office opened new facilities and emphasized health programs for national security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Kolmer
Waterloo
Illinois
Board of Directors
Illinois Tuberculosis Association
Springfield
ITA
Robert Young
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ben D. Kinlingham
George Hendrix
Memorial Hospital
Hendrix
Association
Virgil E. Smith
Metropolis
National Tuberculosis Association
San Francisco
Tax evasion case targets Sweyer with federal warrant
U S Attorney Richard E Eagleton released a war rant February 7 1966 for Sweyer arrest on a three count information alleging failure to file income tax returns with gross income of 14405 80 in 1959 63169 95 in 1960 and 16405 00 in 1961 The case is based on evidence by IRS Intelligence Division Special Agents Sweyer also faces State of Illinois charges for alleged securities law violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Richard E. Eagleton
Sweyer
Intelligence Division
Internal Revenue Service
Also Mentioned on This Page
American Legion
B. D. Middleton
Columbia Community Unit No. 4
Herb Schueler
Schueler Bros. Construction Co
Columbia Unit
Rapp Avenue
Tuberculosis
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