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Newspaper

Columbia Star

Location

Columbia, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1966

Page

3

Common Sense Still Needed in Adoption Debates

A column argues that laws cannot replace common sense in adoption cases. It cites Iowa and New Jersey rulings on custody and religious criteria, plus an Eastern case about Italian heritage and hair color, urging restraint and public scrutiny of court decisions.

United States Supreme Court Iowa Supreme Court Mark Painter Iowa California New Jersey State Bureau of Children’s Services Weeme Law-Maers

Health Chats Do Not Overeat Is Thanksgiving

Advice warns against overeating at the holiday feast and year round, noting risks like indigestion headaches and heart palpitations. The article promotes a chiropractic exam for those lacking good health and cites Dr. A L McAuliffe of Columbia Illinois as sponsor.

Turkey A. L. McAuliffe No. Main St Crestview Columbia Illinois

Obituary for Rev Wilbert L Biasch and family ties

Obituary notes the passing of Rev Wilbert L Biasch pastor of Zoar United Church of Christ New Hanover. Mentioned are his daughter-in-law Mrs W L Biasch granddaughter Mrs Robert Friz and great grandson Matthew Robert Friz. Meyer Funeral Home Columbia handled arrangements.

Wilbert L. Biasch Zoar United Church of Christ At New Hanover W. L Biasch Robert Pat) Friz Gandson Matthew Robert Friz Zoar United Church of Christ and Women's Fellowship of Meyer Funeral Home Columbia

Nursing home residents enjoy community sing and crafts

Residents joined a Monday morning community sing led by Mrs. Lou Etta Franke with many in attendance. The week featured bowling in the afternoon and handicraft work to fill Christmas orders with volunteers from multiple churches aiding the activity program.

Lou Etta Franke L. Brunk A. Kolmer Wm. Krueger Renault L. Jones St. Louis Viola Rueck St. Augustine’s Catholic Church of Hecker Otto Bassler St. Paul United Church of Christ, Waterloo Harold Goeddel Mary Hoffmann Velma DeWitt Madonnaville Catholic Church St. Paul United Church of Christ of Waterloo St. Augustine’s Catholic Church of Hecker Renault Holy Cross Lutheran Church St. Peter

SIU Nutrition Class Names Turkey For Traditional Thanksgiving Day Dinner

A SIU nutrition class poll shows most students favor turkey for Thanksgiving with sides like potatoes gravy cranberries and pumpkin pie. Among 73 in a beginning class and 40 local students majority pick turkey while a minority prefer other meats such as ham chicken rabbit or roast beef.

SIU Nutrition Southern Illinois University Ilinois Illinois

Obituary touchstones for Anita Weltig and Emil Schroen

Anita M Weltig 59 wife of Ed ward Weltig died at St Elizabeth Hospital Belleville around 3 p m Saturday November 19 after illness while visiting Columbia. Burial in Chipiannie Cemetery followed services in Rock Island. Emil Schroen 76 former Waterloo streets superintendent died Wednesday November 16 at St Clement s Hospital Red Bud after a week as patient. Funeral from Quenheim Waterloo with 2 p m Saturday service at St Paul United Church of Christ. Burial Kolmer Memorial Cemetery.

Anita M. Weltig Edward Weltig St. Elizabeth Hospital Belleville Otto Ida Evers Schmidt Hodgson Rock Island Chipiannie Elmer Hick Meyer Funeral Home Columbia Emil Schroen City of Waterloo St. Clement's Hospital Red Bud Schroen Elsa Schroen Hoffman Mr. Schroen William and Mary Schroen Gaertner Quenheim St. Paul United Church

Illinois girls vote on Thanksgiving menu across regions

A home economics class poll led by Mrs. Alice Koenecke shows Southern Illinois menus favoring cranberry desserts and varied vegetables like cauliflower and green beans, while Northern Illinois listings echo many same items plus squash and corn pudding. Pumpkin pie remains the No. 1 favorite across regions.

Northern Illinois Alice Koenecke West Salem Southern Illinois

Cheryl Mueller Named Co ed Correspondent for 1966 67

Cheryl Mueller a junior at Columbia Community Unit 4 is named Co ed Correspondent for 1966 67 by Miss Margaret Hauser editor of Co ed Magazine. She will advise editors of Scholastic Magazines teen girl publication and report Columbia activities to 4 000 correspondents nationwide.

Cheryl Mueller Columbia Community Unit 4 Margaret Hauser Cheryl Scholastic Magazines, Inc United States Canada Cheyl Marvin Mueller

Huebner Family Hosts Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner Sunday

Waterloo residents Mr and Mrs William Huebner hosted relatives including their children and grandchildren for a pre-Thanksgiving dinner honoring Specialist Danny Huebner on furlough before he reports to Ft Lewis for duty in Korea. Also notes Sunshine Girls 4 H Club met November 15 with Mary Taake presiding and demonstrations on needle threading and burns first aid. Next meeting December 20 features a Christmas party and gift exchange. No hunting or trespassing signs for sale at Clarion office in Columbia.

William Huebner Waterloo Danny Huebner Ft. Lewis Washington Korea William Huebner Jr Dave Miller Gene Huebner Bob Huebner Glenn Huebner Paul Huebner Danny Sunshine Girls 4-H Club Earl Gummersheimer Mary Taake Susan Baltz Burns Christine Baltr Janet Kinsinger Susan Baltr Clarion Columbia

Fourteen Practical Nurses Capped at Monroe County Nursing Home

The Monroe County Nursing Home in Waterloo held its first capping ceremony for fourteen Licensed Practical Nurses. They received caps and pins from administrator Mrs. Henrietta Bauer with director of nurses Mrs. Vera Heitman and assistant director Mrs. Marilyn Ahrens present. Each nurse has at least three years in hospital or nursing home service, with several at 15 years. They studied under Mrs. Bauer, passed a State exam, and earned licenses. A reception followed and the new nurses presented a tea cart to Mrs. Bauer.

Monroe County Waterloo Henrietta Bauer Vera Heitman Marilyn Ahrens Leona Kohler Orson Tweston Mary Wiersch Della Haltenhof Mona Shoemaker Teresa Hutchings Florence Juelfs Virginia Pieper Lillie Weston Arbah Jo Weston Jacqueline Hern Alice Osterhage Mildred Boehne Raya Wagner Bauer

P T A Meeting Set for Monday Evening in Columbia

The November meeting of the Columbia Parent Teacher Association will be held Monday evening at eight in the Old Gym of the Unit Building at Columbia Public School. Cub Scout troops directed by Aloys Riebeling will present a craft display, with refreshments and sitters for children.

Columbia Parent Teacher Association Columbia Public School Columbia Cub Scout Aloys Riebeling

Icebox Art Trends Light Up Home and Hallways

Early art on refrigerator doors becomes a traveling exhibit with enamel paintings and removable panels. Parents and schools embrace eye level art, taping crayon and watercolor sketches on doors or cork boards. The trend, called icebox art, spreads from homes to schools and museums fostering child creativity.

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