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Newspaper

Columbia Star

Location

Columbia, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1965

Page

2

Illinois completes soil surveys on 27 002 acres this year

Soil surveys were completed on nearly 900 000 acres in Illinois in the year ended June 30 1965 Lester Binnie State Conservationist of the U S Soil Conservation Service announced This advances the total mapped area to about 19 25 million acres of Illinois 35 5 million total under a modern program with the University of Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station A plan to speed up publication will publish about two reports per year for SCS not affecting University outputs.

Illinois Lester Binnie U.S. Soil Conservation Service University of Ilinois Agricultural Experiment Station Binnie Soil Conservation Service University Publi

Porkers Push To A New November High Since 1948

The hog market extended its third straight week rise to a new November high since 1948 amid tight supplies and strong buying. Salable cattle calves hogs and sheep totaled 51873 head, with Friday's top at 25.10 ewt and various price ranges for steers heifers cows and bulls listed. veal calves and slaughter lambs remained active with peaks around 24.50 to 31.00 for choice bids.

Producers Live Stock Marketing Association

Thanksgiving Week School Lunch Menu

The menu lists meals for Tuesday November 23 with turkey and gravy mashed potatoes green beans cranberry salad pumpkin pie and bread with butter and milk. Wednesday November 24 features meat loaf boiled potatoes buttered corn and tapioca pudding with pineapple plus bread and butter. No school on Thursday November 25 and Friday November 26.

In Memoriam Lena Hoffmann One Year Silent Tribute

In loving memory of our dear mother Mrs Lena Hoffmann who departed this life one year ago November 18 1965 Peaceful be thy rest It is sweet to breathe thy name In life we loved you dearly In death we do the same In our hearts your memories linger Always tender fond and true There's not a day dear mother We do not think of you Sadly missed by Her daughters and families.

Lena Hoffmann

Illinois School Boards Meet in Chicago 1965 Conference

The Joint Annual Conference of the Illinois School Boards and Administrators will be held in Chicago November 20 to 22, 1965 at the Sherman House. Over 5,000 board members and administrators from across Illinois will attend three days of 56 panel discussions with guest speakers including Senator Everett Dirksen and Ben Heineman. The event carries the theme Educational Change A Challenge To School Board Leadership.

Illinois School Boards and Administrators Chicago Illinois Sherman House Everett Dirksen Ray Page Superintendent of Public Instruction Ben Heineman Illinois Board of Higher Education Robert Hopper Division of State Agency Cooperation United States Office of Education

TV's Wonderful King Sisters Album Feature

Out of the King family comes TV's Wonderful King Sisters an album conducted by Alvino Rey. Marilyn King wrote Hawaii Is Calling Me and The Thrill Was New. Also featured Imagination Memories of You Spring Is Here and Impossible. Encore LP by George Weldon includes ten concert miniatures with works by Glinka Bach Vaughan Williams Falla Mozart Prokofiev Grainger Holst and more. Art Buchwald debuts on record discussing Sex and the College Boy Georgetown University and other topics.

TV King Family Luise Alyce Yvonne Marilyn Capitol Alvino Rey Luise King Wonderful King Sisters Hawaii Marilyn King King Sisters Philharmonica Orchestra London Times England George Weldon Glinka Bach Semiana Vaughan Williams Falla Goldwater Barbie Ken

Notice of letting for Monroe County truck purchase

Sealed proposals will be received in the Office of the County Clerk until 1 00 PM on December 6 1965 for a truck to be used by the Monroe County Highway Department. Proposals on forms furnished by the County may be obtained at the Office of the County Clerk Court House Waterloo Illinois by order of the Board of Commissioners.

Monroe County Highway Department Court House Waterloo Ilinois Board of Commissioners

Construction of Water System Extensions in Columbia Illinois

Sealed proposals for construction of water system extensions including booster station and appurtenances will be received by the City of Columbia Monroe County Illinois at the City Clerk's office until 7 30 p m December 6 1965. Bids opened publicly and plans and specifications on file with City Clerk and consulting engineers Russel Axon. Deposit of 10.00 for each set. 5.00 refund on return within 10 days after award. City reserves right to reject bids and waive irregularities. Main features include 1345 lin ft 6 inch pipe 20 lin ft 4 inch pipe 2 6 inch hydrants booster station. Mayor Wilbert H Kremmel.

Columbia Monroe County Illinois Russel & Axon Consulting Engineers, Incorporated Olive Street St. Louis Missouri

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