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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1966
Page
4
St Pauls Lutheran Church Missour Synod at 227 N Good Haven Dr invites visitors to 8:00 and 10:15 am divine services and 9:05 am Sunday School and Bible classes with an eight radio broadcast on WCBW FM. Rev Herman C Lebenbauer presides.
The notice lists regular worship and meeting times for House of Prayer First Baptist Church and Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. It includes services, study sessions, confession times, masses, and parish society meetings with contact details and weekly schedules.
Market and Rapp Streets. Rev. R. H. Davis, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Service 7:30 p.m. Family Night Service 7:30 p.m. Visitors are always welcome.
Zoar United Church of Christ in New Hanover Illinois notes November 27 entries for the Zoar Messenger with Rev Wilbur L Biasch as pastor.
A Sunday message urges counting blessings after disappointments. It asks readers to recall times when luck favored them, to recognize personal gratitude, and to trust that God does not forsake them even in hardship. It cautions against seeking miracles and warns against forsaking faith.
Mr and Mrs Donald Mehrmann announce the birth of a baby girl at St Elizabeths Hospital on Thursday. The infant weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces and is named Joan Louise. Grandparents are Mrs Emma Schmidt of Columbia and Mrs Marie Mehrmann of Valmeyer. This is the couple s seventh child.
Mr and Mrs Eugene Toenjes of Columbia announce the birth of a baby girl at St Clem ents Hospital Red Bud on Friday November 11.
Memorial services were held at St Paul United Church of Christ in Columbia for twenty six deceased buried by the church. In the second service the Living Cross was formed by Columbia Bethel No 65 of Job's Daughters as names were read. Rev Norman H Rahmoeller preached on John 16 31 Do You Believe.
The schedule lists worship services on Sunday at 8:00 and 10:15 with a 9:00 Sunday school and WCBW-FM broadcasts. Monday features a staff supper, training, and a speaker Rev Otto Sommer from Kirkwood Missouri. Other events include Board of Christian Education, Sewing Circle Quilting, Women’s Fellowship Prayer Circle, Christmas luncheon and gift exchange, and choir rehearsals. Confirmation classes run Saturday 9:00 to 11:00.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Grueninger of 225 S. Riebeling Sr. returned from California where their son Marvin graduated at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego on November 15. They were joined by Mrs. Harold Jones and daughter from Springfield. The trip included visits with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mees in Imperial Beach, Shelter Island, Point Loma, and a stop in Los Angeles to tour Disney Land and Knott's Berry Farm.
Mr and Mrs David Berry of 920 N Metter Ave baptized their daughter Lisa Lynn Sunday at St Paul United Church of Christ. Sponsors were Mr and Mrs Gerald Cherry. A dinner followed at the Berry home for immediate family members.
Mrs Bertha Tunze of 826 North Main Street celebrated her 90th birthday with a family gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Alvin Klein and well wishes from friends. She attended church services at St Paul United Church of Christ on Sunday and her great grandchildren placed chrysanthemums in her honor. She has two daughters both of Columbia, two granddaughters and seven great grandchildren.
Five officers and four members plus two guests attended the Junior Legion meeting Saturday. Minutes were read and a report given on the October Junior District meeting. A skating party is planned for November 26 and a sled riding party at Legion Park in December. A Christmas party with a gift exchange is set for the next meeting. Refreshments were served.
The Cub Scouts of Columbia hold their monthly pack meeting Friday night at 7 30 in the Old Gym of the Unit Building at Columbia Public School. The date moved to Friday due to Thanksgiving.
St Clair County Salon No 148 of the Eight and Forty will meet Friday November 25 at 8 00 p m in the Fairmont Legion Home East St Louis Mrs Walter Bolle of Columbia is Chapeau and will preside Plans will be made for a Smorgasbord to be held at the Fairmont Legion Home on December 3 Mrs T Clyde Finley is in charge A contribution will be sent to the National Jewish Hospital for the Childrens Christmas Party Hostesses are Miss Manda Markezich Miss Edna McHale and Julia Markezich
Mr and Mrs John Eschmann celebrate their 61st wedding anniversary on Tuesday November 8. The family includes five children seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Monroe Chapter Order of the Eastern Star 597 holds its annual installation of officers on Saturday evening November 26 in a semi public ceremony beginning at 8 p.m.
Immaculate Conception Church Altar Society held its regular meeting with 31 members present. President Mrs Hilda Weisbacher announced voluntary parish cleaning days starting December 21 with Mrs Clarence Janson in charge and a December 15 Christmas meeting featuring a pot luck dinner and a $1 gift exchange. members invited to bring a guest.
Members of the Junior Women's League of St Paul United Church of Christ elected officers with Harriett Weller as president and June Kelso as vice president at a Monday meeting hosted by church members. The Waterloo Barber Shoppers provided entertainment and light refreshments were served.
Mr and Mrs Charles Cliffton hosted a turkey dinner Sunday at 903 A North Main Street for the Cliffton family. Attendees included D Y Cliffton Ralph Larry Joyce Stan from Columbia and Lowell Cliffton with children from St Louis.
Mrs. Eugene Kempf of 809 S. Rapp Ave. was a patient at Missouri Pacific Hospital in St. Louis for three weeks and returned home last week where she is recuperating.
Mrs. Doris Harrod of East St. Louis is relocating to Columbia. The move shifts her residence and signals new local ties as she settles into a different community.
Announcement notes the births of Bernard Jr at St Elizabeths Belleville and John Eugene at St Elizabeths. Baptisms for Robert Gustav and Sharon Sue at St Paul Church with sponsors listed. Edna Bickelhaupt from Waterloo is honored as Rebekah State Assembly president with banquet attendance from Columbia. A Columbia Woman's Club meeting included County reports and scout carol singing charity.
Latex paints are quick to apply with brushes rollers or spray guns. Spread-rate charts on labels guide the area per gallon to cover and help ensure adequate coating thickness.
Mr and Mrs Gene C Church of Affton announce the engagement of their daughter Cathy Jean Church to Gary Verne Tridor of Richmond Heights Missouri The two plan a mid summer wedding Miss Church is a senior at St Luke s Hospital School of Nursing and Tridor is a senior in engineering at the University of Missouri The Church family formerly lived in Columbia
A Monsanto W G Krummrich plant dinner dance was held in the Khorassan Room at the Chase Hotel on Saturday November 19 for company personnel and guests. The Russ David Orchestra provided music and many Columbia area couples attended the annual event. Mrs Aleda Mundinger moved from 304 Olympia Street to a new house built by Poenitski Builders on Columbia Avenue.
Creative cooking hints for a family pot luck menu with cream mixtures vegetables casseroles baked beans with pork sausage or salami heat and serve in bread cups cinnamon apple rings and cucumber canapés with pimiento and green pepper for a varied buffet.
The Columbia Woman's Club held its monthly meeting on Thursday, November 17. A social hour preceded the business meeting. A Christmas luncheon is slated for December 15 at Eberhard's Restaurant, with reservations to Mrs. Dorothy Eppinger by December 8. After the business portion, 32 members and guests heard a book review by Mrs. Edgar Southoff of Waterloo on Brave Pursuit, a story of a young girl in the 1800s seeking education.
Right Rev Msgr Elmer J Holt pastor of Immaculate Conception Church East St Louis is a patient at St Marys Hospital for a complete check up and rest. He is expected to return to his parish during the coming week.
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