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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1967
Page
5
A reader asks to rename the column to Teenagers or About Teenagers and drop the word for arguing the piece is not only for teens. The reply says the column aims to present balanced views and encourage teen parent cooperation, with letters addressed to FOR AND ABOUT TEENAGERS at the Community and Suburban Press Service in Frankfort Kentucky.
Twenty years ago the Columbia American Legion Auxiliary members joined the St. Clair Monroe Council gathering at Millstadt with 270 in attendance. They pledged funds for Christmas projects at Veterans Hospitals and several Auxiliary members listed by name attended alongside many Legion members.
Troop 720 and Girl Scout Troop 720 are making Christmas wreaths to fund a trip to Washington DC. For details call 281-4368, 281-5460 or 281-5616. Linda Schaffer and Mrs. G A Friz led devotions. Plans for the Fall Regional Guild meeting in Columbia on November 14 were announced. Mrs. John Jahr elected vice president. Mrs. Henry Daab treasurer. Mrs. Theodore Klein and her father visited patient John C. Gummersheimer at Deaconess Hospital in St Louis. Kendall Puckett bought lots from Charles Brucker in Columbia North End to build a new home. The Columbia Woman's Club November meeting is November 20 at City Hall, 2 PM. Mrs. E E Rudolph will give a musical reading and Mrs. Fred Bruenig will demonstrate table decorations.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Koch attended the dedication services for the new addition to Christian Welfare Hospital in East St Louis. They also attended a tea at the Nurse's Home for parents of student nurses. Their daughter Jeannette is a second year student there.
The Columbia Jaycee Ettes met at City Hall on November 16 to plan five pound Christmas boxes for Columbia boys in Vietnam. Names of loved ones for packing can be submitted to President Judy Ritter at 281 5935. Boxes mailed before December 1 will include baggies, shoestring potatoes, nail clippers, laces, a paperback, pillow case, washcloth, handkerchief, cards, pocket comb, toothbrush, instant soup, canned meat, and a Christmas card.
Mrs Joseph Glassey 22nd district IFWC president presented a recognition plaque to Mrs Clifford Schrader Columbia Woman's Club president. The event featured a bake sale and white elephant sale led by auctioneer Elmer Rauch. About 80 attended. Christmas dinner planned for Dec 21 at Eberhard's Restaurant with reservations through Dec 18.
Albert Meyer notes Farm-City Week runs through Thanksgiving Day and promotes better understanding between farm and city folks. Wills urges year round mutual activities, citing President Johnson on the progress of American agriculture and the need for fair shares, sound family farms, and prudent use of natural resources.
Dr. Ralph P. Baker says over eating is the main fault in a fifty year life. The body uses only food needed for growth and energy, excess becomes waste and toxin. He notes even livestock owners feed animals more scientifically than people. Health habits and periodic chiropractic checks are essential for good health.
Today's average Sead spends about 70 percent of his gross farm income on goods materials and services for farm production, up from 60 percent in 1952.
The menu lists Im. Conception School meals for Monday to Friday with daily entrees such as Sloppy Joe on Bun Spaghetti with Meat Chicken Soup Turkey Noodle Casserole and sides including peas lettuce peach cobbler cole slaw and desserts. It notes milk and bread or crackers alongside options like butter and biscuits.
Friday's lunch offerings include ham salad sandwich cheese and pickle sticks with chips buttered vegetables cookies and milk. Turkey pot pie with lettuce salad and French dressing followed by ice cream. Thursday features hamburger on bun vegetable relish baked beans chocolate drops and fresh fruit.
A hard of hearing inventor unveils a tiny powered hearing aid that makes whispers clear and conceals listening ability. He offers free information via Hearing P. O. Box 154, Florissant, Missouri.
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