Cooperation Sought In Conservation Service To Relieve Soil Erosion
A plea for increased rural urban cooperation to prevent soil erosion losses was made during Farm City Week by L H Binnie state conservationist in Champaign Illinois. He cited damage from sediment in Decatur reservoirs and roads, noting erosion affects urban areas as well as farms and can be mitigated by grasses erosion control dams and runoff diversions. Nolan A Walker of Monroe County highlighted local problems and noted district efforts with landowners to curb erosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Binnie
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
Champaign
Illinois
Binnie
Decatur
Ilinois
Nolan A. Walker
Monroe County
Walker
Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District
Obituary for Hazel Pulse in Columbia and Cahokia funeral
Hazel M Pulse 49 of 518 N Rapp St Columbia died 6 30 am Thursday at Missouri Pacific Hospital St Louis after a week as patient Kassly Funeral Home Cahokia in charge Survivors include two sons Emil Russell Pulse James W Pulse father Rev Raymond L Morgan Kansas City sisters Virginia Knight Panama IL brothers Charles Morgan East St Louis Joseph R Morgan Canoga Park CA two grandchildren Born Belleville lived Columbia 15 years worked 14 years Century Electric Co St Louis Funeral 1 30 pm Sunday Kassly Chapel Cahokia Rev Eugene Smith officiating burial St Clair Memorial Park Canteen Township
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel M. Pulse
N. Rapp St
Columbia
Missouri Pacific Hospital
St. Louis
Kassly Funeral Home
Cahokia
Emil Russell Pulse
James W. Pulse
Raymond L. Morgan
Kansas City
Russell
Virginia) Knight
Panama
Charles Morgan
East St. Louis
Joseph R. Morgan
Canoga Park
Calif
Pulse
Belleville
Century Electric Co
Kassly Chapel
Eugene Smith
St. Clair Memorial Park
Canteen Township
Columbia students enrolled in VTI at Carbondale
Three Columbia students are among 1,426 enrolled for the Fall term at Southern Illinois University Vocational-Technical Institute. John Hankammer and Dennis Limestall pursue two year architectural drafting and design AS degrees while James Farrell studies cooperative retailing for an AS in business. The institute offers 28 majors including aviation, dental lab tech, and printing with new associate programs in correction and law enforcement and highway and civil technology. The campus sits nine miles east of Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Southern Illinois University Vocational- Technical Institute
John Hankammer
Dennis Limestall
James Farrell
Vocational Technical Institute
Southern
Division of Technical and Adult Education
Carbondale
Students from Columbia enroll at University of Illinois
Sixteen students from the Columbia area are enrolled at the University of Illinois. The list includes Lowell Giffhorn Dennis Holloway James Gummer sheimer Gary Heise Lorilyn Heisler Jean Hoffman Russell Horsley Dennis Jacobsen Donald Lepp Tamarra Radison Nancy Ramsey Allan Schmidt Earl Schroeder William Smith and Carlyle Wilde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
Columbia
Lowell Giffhorn
Dennis Holloway
James Gummersheimer
Gary Heise
Lorilyn Heisler
Jean Hoffman
Russel Horsley
Dennis Jacobsen
Donald Lepp
Tamarra Radison
Nancy Ramsey
Allan Schmidt
Earl Schroeder
William Smith
Carlyle Wilde
Monroe County 4 H Federation Meets
The Monroe County 4 H Federation met November 13 at the Farm Bureau Hall with Allan Stumpf presiding. Reports from the secretary and treasurer were read and approved. The group planned caroling December 13 at the Monroe County Nursing Home. Harold Baum guest speaker spoke on Planning and Zoning. Meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Hall
Allan Stumpf
Monroe County
Harold Baum
Janet Riebeling
Death of Maeystown Resident Fred Trost
Fred Trost 74 of Maeystown died Wednesday afternoon at St. Clements Hospital Red Bud after 24 days as a patient. Wagner Funeral Home Waterloo had charge. Survived by two daughters Leona Knoblock of Walmeyer and Ardell Trost of Maeystown, four brothers Emil of Maeystown Theodore and Monroe of Columbia Rudolph of St. Louis, and three grandchildren. Lifelong Maeystown resident, retired farmer, member of 100F27 Water loo. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John United Church of Christ Valmeyer. Buried St. John Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Trost
Maeystown
St. Clement’s Hospital
Red Bud
Wagner Funeral Home
Waterloo
Manfred
Leona) Knoblock
Walmeyer
Ardell Trost
Emil
Theodore
Monroe
Columbia
Rudolph
St. Louis
Trost
St. John
Obituary for Louis M. Huch 93 New Hanover resident
Louis M. Huch of New Hanover died Wednesday November 15 at Monroe County Nursing Home Waterloo. He lived in the area all his life, was a retired farmer, and survived by two sons Albert of Kirkwood and Archie of Columbia plus five grandchildren. Wife Anna died in 1957. Funeral 2 p m Saturday at Zoar United Church of Christ New Hanover with Rev W L Biasch officiating burial Kolmer Memorial Cemetery Waterloo Quernheim Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis M. Huch
New Hanover
Monroe County
Waterloo
Albert Huch
Kirkwood
Archie Huch
Columbia
Anna
Mr. Huch
Zoar United Church of Christ
W. L. Biasch
Kolmer Memorial Cemetery
Quernheim Funeral Home
Josten, 84, Harrisonville native dies at Waterloo home
Herman J. Josten, 84, of Harrisonville, died at 11 p.m. Saturday at Monroe County Nursing Home in Waterloo after six weeks there. Quernheim Funeral Home of Waterloo handled arrangements. Surviving are a daughter Mrs. Edwin Sparwasser of Waterloo, a son Albert Josten of Columbia, a sister Mrs. Frances Lord of Valmeyer, a brother Mens Josten of Waterloo, and three grandchildren. He was born near Harrisonville, lived in the area, and was a retired farmer. Funeral held 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's United Church of Christ in Valmeyer. Burial in Kolmer Memorial Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman J. Josten
Harrisonville
Monroe County
Waterloo
Quernheim
Edwin
Hidla) Sparwasser
Albert Josten
Columbia
Frances’ Lord
Valmeyer
Mens Josten
Josten
St. John’s
Mrs Helen Hoepfinger Dies at 45 in Columbia Home
Mrs Helen M Hoepfinger 45 of 125 S Metter Ave Columbia died Monday morning at home of an apparent heart attack found by her daughter Miss Darlene Hoepfinger. She had been under a doctor's care. Survivors include her husband Vernon and their daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hoepfinger
Helen M. Hoepfinger
S. Metter Ave
Columbia
Miss Darlene Hoepfinger
Vernon
Miss Hoepfinger
Model Building Competition Open To Illinois High School Students
The Industry Advancement Foundation sponsored by the Southern Illinois Builders Association invites Sophomores through Seniors from sixteen counties to design a scale model shopping mall. Thirty awards totaling 1700 dollars are offered, including a 500 dollar Gold Medal scholarship. Registration runs Dec 11, 1967 to Jan 19, 1968 with display starts April 23 at the Builders Building in Belleville and an awards luncheon May 4, 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
The
Industry Advancement Foundation
Southern Illinois Builders Association
Ting
Colege, University
Builders
West Main Street
Belleville
Illinois
Area Men Appointed To Kaskaskia Port District Board
Gov Otto Kerner appointed Wilmer Sewing of Waterloo and S J Lolan of Prairie du Rocher to terms expiring July 1 1968 on the Kaskaskia Regional Port District Board. Edwin J Gerber Jr of Waterloo and Willard W Borrenpohl of Freeburg to terms expiring July 1 1969. J M Burns of Sparta and Alfred Kraft of Belleville to terms expiring July 1 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer Sewing
Waterloo
S.J. Lolan
Prairie du Rocher
Solvay
Allied Chemical and Dye
Kaskaskia
Otto Kerner
Edwin J. Gerber
Waterloo Skelgas & Electric
Willard W. Borrenpohl
Freeburg
J.M. Burns
Sparta
Alfred Kraft
Belleville
Carpenters Local 433
Mrs Hoepfinger Rites Held In Columbia
Mrs. Hoepfinger daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Pearson of Jonesboro had lived in Columbia 18 years. She worked in Memorial Hospital Belleville and City Hall Columbia. She belonged to Monroe Chapter OES 597 Daughters of the Nile Tur ner Auxiliary and Junior Women's League. Service was at St Paul United Church of Christ with Rev E Eugene Smith officiating. Burial was in St Paul Cemetery. OES Chapter 597 conducted services Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Elva Blessing) Pearson
Jonesboro
Lewis Pearson
East St. Louis
St. Paul
Special Education Project Discussed in Waterloo Hearing
A hearing at Waterloo High School reviewed a plan to provide special education for 15 categories of exceptional children by 1969. James Swick of Southern Illinois University leads a proposal for 21 districts in Monroe Perry and Randolph counties seeking Title III federal funds and a Sparta based district office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo High School
James Swick
Southern III. University
Swick
Monroe
Perry
Randolph
Waterloo
Walmeyer
Monroe Co
Columbia
St. Clair County
Sparta
Pinckneyville
Gifts For Soldiers In Vietnam Cardboard Boxes Packed
Mrs. Arthur Judy Ritter president of the Columbia Jayceettes and Mrs. Virgil Kay Harres chairmen stand amid a mountain of five pound boxes intended for Columbia boys in Vietnam. The boxes will carry items suited for servicemen overseas. Alice M. Horcher Photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Judy) Ritter
The
Columbia Jaycee Ettes
Virgil
Kay) Harres
Columbia Boys
Vietnam
Alice M. Horcher
Rotary Governor To Visit Columbia Club Wednesday
Rotary District 651 Governor Eugene J. Schorb will attend the Columbia Rotary Club meeting on Wednesday night November 29 1967. He is a CPA with offices in Columbia Illinois a St Louis University graduate and CPPA licensed in Illinois and Missouri. Schorb past president of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce active in the Strassenfest and promoter of the World Kloepper Championship. He lives at 410 Dianne Drive with wife Elaine and daughters Lisa Ann and Laura Ann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene J. Schorb
Rotary District 651
Columbia Rotary Club
Columbia
Geo. Naumann
Governor Schorb
East McKee St
Ill
St. Louis University
Illinois
Missouri
Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Dianne Drive
Elaine
Lisa Ann
Laura Ann
Nurses Attend National Conference in Kansas City
Miss Clara Lou Leingang of Columbia and Miss Ada Davis of Belleville joined 1,113 nurses from 44 states at the 1967 Regional Conference of the American Nurses Association in Kansas City November 13 to 15. The three day event, titled Expanding Dimensions in Nursing Practice, explored automation in patient care federal health program funding and practical use of expanding nursing knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Lou Leingang
Columbia
Ada Davis
Belleville
American Nurses’ Assn
The
Cancer dressings drive seeks old sheets and pillowcases
Mrs Theo Ruff, chair of the Monroe County Cancer Society dressing committee, asks area residents to donate old sheets and pillowcases for making dressings. The Monroe County Nursing Home currently receives about eight dozen dressings weekly from the society. Contact Mrs Theo Ruff at 104 Front St Waterloo or call 939 7045 to contribute.
Burgess Attends National Security Seminar Course
Andy Burgess of Columbia, a Captain in the U S Naval Reserve, returned from Wilmington North Carolina after a two week National Security Seminar conducted by the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. The course gathered reservists and civilians from industry agriculture labor business government professions religion education and civic life to study military political economic and social factors shaping national power and U S interests in the space age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Burgess
Columbia
U.S. Naval Reserve
Wilmington
N. C
Industrial College of the Armed Forces
Greater Wilmington
The
Industrial College
Charles Todd Achieves High Scholastic Rank at UM
Charles Walter Todd of R 2 Columbia placed among 1,301 students with high achievement for the winter semester in the College of Arts and Science at the University of Missouri Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Todd
Charles Walter Todd
Columbia
College of Arts and Science
University of Missouri, Columbia
Waterloo Times Editor Receives Theta Sigma Phi Award
Norine Dalkert, editor of the Waterloo Times, was among awardees for outstanding achievement and service at a luncheon by Beta Tau Chapter of Theta Sigma Phi at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The fraternity promotes a free responsible press and recognizes distinguished women journalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norine Dalkert
Waterloo Times
Beta Tau
Theta Sigma Phi
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
United States
Postmaster Cash Announces Christmas Mailing Dates
Postmaster Paul Cash outlines holiday mailing guidelines with ZIP Code use to speed parcel post. He urges accurate addresses and dates for mailing gifts to U.S. servicemen abroad and domestic recipients. A memorial service by Waterloo Knights of Columbus attended by 150 guests honored five deceased members with eulogies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Cash
Parcel Post
Lawrence F. O’brien
O'Brien
U.S
Farm Bureau Women Offer Defensive Driving Course
The Farm Bureau Women's Committee with the Homemaker's Extension Safety Committee offers a two day Defensive Driving Course January 17 and 18. Two four hour sessions each day 9 30 to 11 30 AM and 1 to 3 PM. Pre registration with a $1 deposit to cover materials. Enrollment limited to the first 50 sign ups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
Homemaker’s’ Extension Safety Committee
National Safety Council
Jaycees Host Banquet for Columbia Blue Jays Football Team
The Columbia Jaycees will host a Friday evening banquet at Eberhard's Restaurant for Blue Jays Columbia Little League football players and their parents. Limited space keeps the event closed to the public this year with Tim Van Gelder of the St. Louis Cardinals as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycees
Columbia Jaycees
Eberhard’s
Blue Jays
Columbia
Tim van Gelder
St. Louis Cardinals
Hunters Report 112 Deer Slain in Monroe County Six Day Season
One hundred twelve deer were killed in Monroe County during the six day hunting season ending last Wednesday. Weighing up to 207 pounds field dressed, the largest deer was shot by William Schmidt Sr. of Waterloo, with Albert Rey taking the second largest at 206 pounds. Conservation Agent Kipping led the effort with help from James Dahm and George Fritz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
Wm. Schmidt Sr
Waterloo
Albert Rey
Danny Heusohn
Warmeyer
Charlotte Althoff
Sylvia Foster
Valmeyer
Ricky Niebruegge
Michael Kaestner
Fred Garleb Sr
Kaskaskia
Kipping
James Dahm
Villa Park
Geo. H
Fritz
Skokie
Columbia Police Foil Robbery Attempt at Equipment Company
Patrolman David Berry of the Columbia Police Department foiled an attempted robbery of Columbia Equipment Company at 4:30 a.m. Two men were seen prying the front door and fled when spotted. Chief James Juengling Lt. Walter Riebeling and Deputy Harold Glasgow led a thorough search with no suspects found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Berry
Columbia Police Department
Columbia Equipment Company
Berry
James L. Juengling
Walter Riebeling
Harold Glasgow
Dr Maeys Injured In Fall At His Home
Retired local physician Dr A H Maeys suffered arm and hip fractures in a yard fall on Wednesday November 15. He was taken to St Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Maeys
A. H. Maeys
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Belleville
Revival Services At St Stephens Church Begin
The St Stephen's Assembly of God will start revival services Tuesday November 28 at 7 30 p m led by evangelist Marion Beach of Chicago Illinois The pastor Rev Davis invites the public especially Columbia youth to attend as part of the churchs fifth anniversary celebrations. The congregation began services in Columbia on November 26 1962 after purchasing St Paul Lutheran Church property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen’s Assembly of God
Marion Beach
Chicago
Beach
Davis
St. Stephen's
Columbia
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Hazel Pulse
Columbia At
U. of I
Louis Huch
Southern Illinois Builders Assn
Kaskaskia Port District
Rotary
Columbia Club
National Security
Times
Knights of Columbus
KC Hall
Chester Kopec
Knights of Columbus Council
Cletus Rau
Vincent Walsh
Julius Kuehner
John T. McDierman
Guido Serafini
John J. Mueller
al Kohler
John Laudecker
Clem Kuehner
Joseph Kluesner
Eugene Bungay
St. Augustine Church
Hecker
Farm Bureau
Columbia Police
Stephens Church
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