Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Columbia Star in Columbia, Illinois

Page 1

We have 16,534,107 pages in Illinois

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 26 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Columbia Star

Location

Columbia, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1967

Page

1

Local Selective Service Boards To Study Student Deferments

Illinois local boards will study student deferments under the 1967 act. High school students may be deferred until graduation or age 20 unless full time study continues. Undergraduates starting Fall 1967 or re enrolling will be deferred if a signed request is submitted and the school confirms full time study.

Selective Service Illinois U. State John H. Hammack Clovis Parker Columbia Comm

Funeral services for Amelia L Swartz 89

Mrs Amelia L Swartz 89 of 117 S 4th St Dupo died 4 45 am Saturday at Gravois Rest Haven Nursing Home She lived in the area 58 years Survived by son Charles Columbia four grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren She was born in Hamilton Ohio and belonged to First Congregational Church Cupe Monroe Chapter 597 Order of the Eastern Star and GIA of St Clair County Division 32 Burial was at Valhalla Cemetery Belleville

Amelia L. Swartz S. 4Th St Dupo Cashner

Funeral services for Henry Asselmeier in Columbia

Funeral services were held at Schmidt Funeral Home in Columbia for 67 year old Henry Asselmeier. The Rev E Eugene Smith officiated with burial at Macystown Cemetery. He was found dead in a shelterhouse near Columbia with death attributed to natural causes. Survivors include two sons Earl and Paul two daughters Jeanette Witham and Ferrell Naumann two brothers Herbert and Oliver two sisters Adele Bodenbach Julia Schulz and Rosa Reinholt and several grandchildren. Mr Asselmeier, born near Fulls, was lifelong Monroe County resident and worked as a farm laborer.

Henry Asselmeier Columbia Schmidt Funeral Home E. Eugene Smith St. Paul United Church of Columbia Macystown Asselmeier Larry Lindhorst Earl of Sparta Paul Erwin Jeanette) Witham Donald (Ferrell) Naumann Herbert Walmeyer Oliver Vandalia Adele Bodenbach Julia Schulz Waterloo Rosa Reinholt Alton Fulls

Death of Dean Berry at 49 in Red Bud area

Dean Berry 49 of Valmeyer died unexpectedly of a heart attack at 8 30 a m Sunday at St Clement s Hospital Red Bud. He was a telegraph dispatcher for the Missouri Pacific Railroad at Valmeyer. He was born July 7 1918 in Roots the son of the late Joseph and Helen Berry. Survived by his wife Marjorie Brown Berry his mother Helen Berry of Prairie du Rocher three sons Jerry Joseph and Jeffrey all of Valmeyer two grandchildren a brother Walter Berry of Chester four sisters Helen Cobert Leonard Lau Rent Verona Wallack Audry Yard Funeral services were held.

Dean Berry Valmeyer St. Clement’s Hospital Red Bud Berry Missouri-Pacific Railroad Roots Joseph and Helen Ross) Berry Marjorie Brown Berry Helen Berry Prairie du Rocher

Thanksgiving week deadlines for Clarion and Star

The Monroe County Clar ion and The Columbia Star move issue dates one day earlier due to Thanksgiving. Clarion copy is due by Monday noon, Star by Wednesday morning. Clarion prints Tuesday, Star prints Wednesday.

Monroe County Clarion Columbia Star Clarion Star

Movies At Columbia Library Featured At 11 A M

Movies scheduled at the Columbia Public Library for 11:00 a.m. on Saturday November 18 include Adventures of Bunny Rabbit Emperor's New Clothes and Circus Baby. Children from kindergarten through fourth grade are invited.

Columbia Library Columbia Public Library Bunny Rabbit

Georgiana Wienhoff dies at 51 in Waterloo

Mrs Georgiana Wienhoff 51 of R A 2 Waterloo died suddenly of a heart attack after a period under a doctor’s care. Survived by husband Alonzo and two sons James Wayne Mich and Charles Waterloo. brother John Durrer Columbia. nephews and nieces. Born December 16 1916 near Fountain Illinois she moved to Waterloo. Funeral 10 a m at St Peter and Paul Catholic Church Waterloo with Rev Charles Hellring officiating burial in church cemetery Quernheam Funeral Home Waterloo in charge.

Georgiana Wienhoff R.A. 2 Waterloo Alonzo Wienhoff James Wayne, Mich Charles John Durrer Columbia Fountain Ill S.S. Peter and Paul Catholic Church Charles Hellring Church Quernheam Funeral Home

Longtime Waterloo Matriarch Anna Schoenborn Dies at 92

Anna Schoenborn 92 of Waterloo died at 2 a.m. Tuesday at Monroe County Nursing Home. Funeral by Creason Funeral Home Millstadt with burial in St Michael's Cemetery Paderborn. She leaves three sons, eight daughters, 37 grandchildren, 84 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. husband John and a son precede her in death. She was born in Prairie du Long Township and belonged to the Altar Society of St Michael's Church.

Anna Schoenborn R.A Waterloo Monroe County Creason Funeral Home Millstadt Jacob Belleville Louis Sacramento Calif John Mary Sternan Richard Barbara) Roos Columbia Nick Elizabeth) Schaefer Freeburg Rose Stelle Smithton Frank Helen) Klein Alvin Dorothy) Sutter Martin Ann) Drennan Fred Ida) Schaefer Martha Dillenseger Schoenborn

Lack Of Quorum Halts Planning Commission Meeting

The Monroe County Planning Commission unable to transact business due to lack of quorum after a two hour session. Members discussed the Trailer and Trailer Court Ordinance, a planned countywide survey by SWIMPAC with cost shares for Monroe $705, St. Clair $11,918, and Madison $10,226. A new enforcement officer to issue building permits was proposed.

Planning Commission Monroe County Planning Commission County Board of Commissioners Swimpac Monroe County St. Clair Madison Raymond Rippelmeyer

Old Mines Stocked as Civil Defense Shelters Near Prairie du Rocher

The Stotz and Solvay Mines northwest of Prairie du Rocher Illinois have been stocked with civil defense fallout shelter provisions. Each mine holds enough food medical sanitation and water for 10 000 people for 14 days. Shelters are in unused sections of a 244 mile underground limestone quarry. Moisture resistant packing was used for the first time in Illinois. Workers from Randolph County Highway Department placed the supplies October 30 through Friday. Supplies funded by the federal Office of Civil Defense with project coordination by Illinois Civil Defense Agency officials and Defense Supply Agency representatives.

Stotz Solvay Prairie du Rocher Illinois Randolph County Highway Department Federal Office of Civil Defense William Eisele Illinois Civil Defense Agency Walter Ling Randolph County

March of Dimes seeks volunteers for 1968 campaign in Columbia

Wm C Gummersheimer, chairman, calls for volunteers as the Red Cross Bloodmobile visits Columbia on December 5 1967 from 2 to 7 p.m. at Turner Hall. Donors welcome without appointments. The 1968 campaign marks 30th anniversary of the foundation and 10th year in birth defects work.

Wm. C. Gummersheimer March of Dimes Red Cross Columbia Turner Hall Monroe Co National Foundation, March of Dimes National Foundation

Thompson family jailed over corn theft on farm near Columbia

Mildred and Louis Thompson spent a night in the county jail after being caught stealing corn. Lloyd Thompson was captured later and charged with taking corn valued under 150 dollars from the Lilburn Herrmann farm near Columbia. Bonds were set at 1500 for Mildred, 1000 for Louis, and 1500 for Lloyd. They pled guilty before Judge Macys and the hearing was continued to December 11 for aggravation and mitigation.

Mildred Thompson Louis Thompson Lloyd Thompson Lilburn Herrmann Columbia Louis Lloyd Macys

Mrs Stanley Bissell Admitted for Major Surgery

Mrs Stanley Bissell entered St Elizabeths Hospital in Belleville for major surgery. She is the daughter in law of Mrs Aleda Watkins who resides at the Monroe County Nursing Home.

Stanley Bissell St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Belleville Aleda Watkins Monroe County Nursing Home

Eckrich brothers split court outcomes in theft case

Kip Eckrich of near Columbia was sentenced in Circuit Court Navy to 10 to 90 days at the State Penal Farm in Vandalia for stealing an automobile engine belonging to Elmer Keim. The case against his brother Kerry Eckrich was continued.

Vandalia Kip Eckrich Near Columbia Navy Elmer Keim Kerry Eckrich

Mrs Christie Returns Home After Visit in Columbia

Mrs. Wm. Christie, visiting her daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Paul Heisler in Columbia, will return to her home in Andover Ohio on Thursday of this week.

Wm. Christie Paul Heisler Columbia Andover Ohio

Students aid in sixth annual Korean clothing drive

Four Columbia students from Delta Sigma Phi assist in the sixth annual Korean Orphan Clothing Drive set for Saturday November 18 in Urbana and Champaign. The helpers include Russel Horsley on public relations, Lowell Giffhorn on publicity, James Gummersheimer on maps, and Donald Lepp on posters and tags.

Columbia Urbana Champaign Delta Sigma Phi Russel Horsley Lowell Giffhorn James Gummersheimer Donald Lepp

Vogt's IGA Foodliner Ad Reprint In Star This Week

An in this week issue ad from Vogt's IGA Foodliner is reprinted after a printing error left out turkey prices in the Monroe County Clarion. The mistake occurred in the Star Times printing department.

Vogt IGA Star IGA Foodliner Monroe County

Monroe Cancer Society Unit Holds Quarterly Meeting

The Monroe County unit of the American Cancer Society met at the B Hive with County Chairman Mrs. Robert Rippelmeyer and Health Nurse Mrs. Edith Trost reporting on the Illinois Division Annual Meeting in Chicago. Topics included Xerography for breast cancer detection and progress from patients.

Monroe Co American Cancer Society B-Hive Robert Rippelmeyer Edith Trost Chicago District 6 Mt. Vernon Monroe County Theodore Ruff Crusade Harold Hirstein Cancer Society Bruton Stumpf Kevin Parson Dist

Senator Gilbert Visits Students at SIU Edwardsville

Senator John G. Gilbert R Carbondale chairman of the education committee toured the Edwardsville campus of Southern Illinois University with students from his district. In the photo he is joined by Rosemary Law Marlene Wilde and Lester Hensley from Columbia Murphysboro for the SIU visit.

Willis G. Swartz Carbondale Southern Ill. University Graduate School SIU International Rotary Club 4Th Ave Dean Swartz Rotary Southern Illinois Nabil Halaby Jordan John G. Gilbert Edwardsville Southern Ill. University Sen. Gilbert Sen Gilbert Are Rosemary Law Columbia Marlene Wilde Lester Hensley Murphysboro SIU

Mayor Kremmel and Van Luik Attend Telephone Discussion

City leaders Kremmel and Van Luik joined Cape City Council in a discussion over extended area service and a rate increase sought by Harrisonville Telephone Co. before the Illinois Commerce Commission. The hearing was extended to December 11. A postponed Commerce meeting was set for November 22 at City Hall.

Kremmel van Luik Commerce Wilbert H. Kremmel George J. van Luik City of Columbia Cape City Harrisonville Telephone Co Illinois Commerce Commission Dupo Columbia Council II. Commerce Commission Crestview Drive Weilbacher Parkview Manor Walmeyer Road H. J. Frierdich & Sons, Inc Cletus Helfrich S. Main St Harvey Buettner Egon Schuering

Knights of Columbus to Hold Memorial Services Sunday

Knights of Columbus Council No 1334 will conduct Memorial Services for deceased members at the K C Hall on Country Club Lane Waterloo Sunday evening November 19 at 7 pm. Masonic Orders of Columbia and Waterloo invited as guests with a social hour and refreshments after the ceremony.

Knights of Columbus Council No. 1334 K. C. Hall Country Club Lane Waterloo Masonic Orders Columbia

Janet Kolmer Wins Trip to 4-H Congress

Janet Kolmer earns a trip to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago November 26 to 30, as one of 37 Illinois 4-H members chosen from 86,000. The award reflects her decade of 4-H work including leadership roles, state and county honors, and active participation in fairs, demonstrations, and public speaking.

Janet Kolmer Monroe County Illinois Conrad Hilton Hotel Chicago Janet Illinois 4-H Foundation Lassies

Faust Receives Ten-Year Term For Bank Holdup

Marion Lee Faust 24 of Charleston Missouri was sentenced by U S District Judge Wm G Juergens in East St Louis to ten years in prison for his role in the July 27 robbery of Farmers State Bank in Valmeyer Illinois. Faust had pled guilty and a pre sentence investigation preceded the sentence. The maximum penalty is twenty years.

Marion Lee Faust Charleston U.S Wm. G. Juergens East St. Louis Farmers State Bank Valmeyer Ill Faust Larry Wayne Duffell Laclede Ave

Operation Voice From Home to Be Sensored by WCBW

WCBW radio in Columbia announces Thanksgiving tape recordings of personal messages for men in uniform. Call 618 281 5264 between 9 am and 9 pm to record a message up to 10 minutes. Free recording and postage worldwide. Tapes mailed in time for Christmas delivery. Audiosonic Sound Studios provides facilities.

Joseph L. Lepp Wcbw Radio Columbia WCBW Sepp Audiosonic Sound Studios Columbia, Ill

Democratic Club Meeting Canceled

The Columbia Community Democratic Club canceled its November meeting. Notices will be given before the next meeting is held.

Democratic Club Columbia Community Democratic Club

Dr McAuliffe Attends X Ray Seminar in Missouri

Dr A L McAuliffe of Columbia attended an X ray seminar at Logan College of Chiropractic in Normandy Missouri on November 11 and 12. The event covered Cineroentgenography the study of motion picture x rays. He viewed motion sequences of gastrointestinal and spinal x ray studies.

A. L. McAuliffe Columbia Logan College of Chiropractic Normandy McAuliffe

Also Mentioned on This Page

Selective Service Boards Amelia Swartz St. Mary’s Catholic Church St. Joseph Quernheim Funeral Home David Chung China Ian Beattie Scotland Columbia Rotary Club Quarterly Meeting Senator Gilbert Chamber Knights of Columbus DR. McAuliffe
Search Courier

Search the Columbia Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Columbia Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication