City Council Meeting Proceedings October 2 1967
Mayor Wilbert H. Kremmel opened the session with eight Aldermen present. Reports covered September 1967 finances receipts and expenditures, including water and sewer bond calls and CD placements. Projects accepted Section 13 Q CS completion and $3,745.55 balance due. Police activity for September listed arrests warnings and calls. maintenance outlined hydrant move and water line extensions. storm sewer and culverts to be installed in Weilbacher's Parkview Manor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert H. Kremmel
Landgraf
Bergman
Richert
Lepp
Gallagher
van Luik
Eckert
Vogt
Council
Riebeling
Callis
Berry
E. Schneider
Riebeling Ave
Bueck St
Columbia Ave
E. Crestview Drive
Metter Ave
Weilbacher
Parkview Manor
Lepp Promoted To Sanitation Division Manager At Ralston Purina
Robert F. Lepp of Columbia is appointed Manager of the Sanitation Division for Ralston Purina Co. effective Oct. 1, with duties covering all U.S. and Canada plants. He will travel frequently but remains Alderman. Previously he led Product Development in Disinfectants and Detergents, 3rd Addition. A bid from Kehrer Bros. for grading 4300 cubic yards at City Park ball diamonds totaling 1806.00 was referred to the Park Committee to negotiate up to 1800. The meeting adjourned at 11 25 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Lepp
Columbia
Ralston Purina Co
4Th and
Washington
St. Louis
Lepp
U.S
Canada
Kehrer Bros., Inc
City Park
Park Committee
Mrs Helen Naumann obituary from Cahokia Illinois
Mrs Helen Naumann 51 of 27 Cahokia St Cahokia died Thursday at Centreville Hospital after eight days as a patient Funeral services were held at Kassly Chapel E St Louis and burial followed at National Cemetery Jefferson Barracks Mo She leaves three sons two daughters four brothers and five grandchildren She lived in the Metro East 48 years and was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 1699 Cahokia Born in Benton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Naumann
Cahokia St. Cahokia
Centreville Hospital
Kassi'y Funeral Home
E. St. Louis
Donald
Richard Naumann
Columbia
Fred Naumann
Cahokia
Muriel Louer
Valmeyer
Alma Kettler
Maxine Wilson
Henry
Virginia
Kassly Chapel
National Cemetery
Jefferson Barracks
Obituary: John Deken 78 East Carondelet resident
John Deken 78 of Rural Route 1 East Carondelet died Thursday in St Marys Hospital East St Louis after 17 days in care. He was a retired Frisco Railroad switchman and member of Mississippi Lodge 1009 IOOF. Dashner Funeral Home Dupo handled arrangements. He is survived by wife Helen two daughters Marie Barfield and Marian Schuerman two sisters two grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services were held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deken
East Carondelet
St. Mary’s Hospital
East St. Louis
Dashner
Frieda Schwartz
Cahokia
Deken
Millstadt
Fast Carondelet
Frisco
Mississippi Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Cub Scouts Pack 319 Holds Annual Meeting and Awards Night
Columbia Cub Scout pack 319 held its first meeting of the year on Sept 28 in the old Columbia Unit 4 School gym. Cubmaster Aloys Riebeling outlined the new program as 22 new cub scouts were inducted, parents pledged support, den groups performed skits and songs, and numerous scouts received pins and arrows. Graduations advanced 30 boys to Webelo Scouts and three to Boy Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Columbia Unit 4
Aloys Riebeling
Den 9
Thomas Grueninger
Webelo Scouts
Lester Mueller
Den 8
Russell Buechler
Riebeling
Scout Committee
Linus Horcher II
Carl Kaempfe
David Crowder
Kevin Fries
Gary Hankamer
Clifford Kieth
Steven Roediger
Harold Thoma
Wayne Christ
Charles Starkey
Darrell Day
John Crowder
Cyril Woodrome
John Zoeller
Robert Christ
Michael Menner
Arthur McAuliffe
George Kutterer
Dan Callis
Mark Schroeder
Columbia Students Win NMSQT Commendations
Two Columbia Community District 4 students receive letters of commendation for high performance on the 1967 National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Kathy M. Boyd and Judith K. Purcell are among 40,000 U.S. students in the upper two percent of 1968 high school graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Community Dist. No. 4
Supt
B.D. Middleton
Kathy M. Boyd
Walter Pieper
Judith K. Purcell
Francis M. Purcell
United States
High School Chorus Entertains At Dinner
The Columbia High School Chorus directed by Joe Jackson performed at the Historical Society Banquet on Wednesday September 27. Emcee Uhl Sackman guided the program as chorus members Rita Diehl Becky Habermehl Karen Herbst Martha Nottmeier Cheryl Sackman Donna Schnidt Betsy Burgess Nancy Cash Kathy Crimm Sue Curry Sandy Jahr Linda Mueller Gail Arnin Dianne Hacker Karen Sackman Ellen Volk and Glenda Volk joined in with songs including Let There Be Peace Oklahoma Edelweiss It's a Grand Night for Singing and Somewhere. Cheryl Mueller accompanied the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia High School Chorus
Joe Jackson
Historical Society
Oklahoma
Sharon Stumpf Among English Honor Students
Sharon Stumpf of Columbia was among English honor students selected for the 1967 68 year at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Eligibility required second term juniors with English and university averages at B or better and a B plus or higher in English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Stumpf
Columbia
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Ini
Receipts and Expenditures For 1967 Columbia Strassenfest
The Columbia Strassenfest report compiled by Erwin Hankammer shows profits on sales of 37003.46 with total receipts 70340.87 and net profit 19768.63. Expenses include 9577.25 overhead and advertising and 7657.98 for outside services totaling 17234.83. Twenty one community stands earned 10517.81 and Chamber net profit was 9250.82. Other groups posted 6800, 3500, and 725 for park car work. Arthur P. Wink thanks contributors and invites future suggestions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Hankammer
Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Columbia Gymnastic Association
Turners Auxiliary
Columbia American Legion Post
Arthur P. Wink
Red Cross Adult Volunteer Class Opens at Nursing Home
An adult Red Cross volunteer class starts October 10 at 1 p.m. at Monroe County Nursing Home with Miss Mellor and Mrs Bauer directing. The Gray Ladies program trains volunteers to assist patients, offering flexible after noon service for mothers with schoolchildren, aiming to expand from four to twenty volunteers to ease current workload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Monroe County Nursing Home
Mellor
Bauer
Gray Ladies Service
F H A Seeks Servicemen Addresses for Alumni Newsletter
Servicemen who attended Columbia High School will again receive the school newspaper and a newsletter this year. The Future Homemakers of America asks for names and addresses and requests a call to Gena Radison at 281 5846 to supply details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.H.A
Columbia High School
America
Gena Radison
Strassen Fest Seeks Upgraded 1968 Ideas
Community leaders invite input for a refreshed Strassen festival in 1968 featuring expanded attractions, new vendors, and broader youth involvement to boost attendance and local pride. Organizers aim to balance tradition with modern entertainment and safer, streamlined events.
Fifth Annual Monroe County College Night
County Superintendent Norman W Beck announces the fifth annual Monroe County College Night at the new Gibault High School Building in Waterloo at 7 30 p m on Wednesday Oct 11. Parents and students will learn admission housing tuition and scholarships as colleges and nursing technical schools attend. Planning helpers include guidance heads from four county high schools and Father Edwin Husted Gibault James Whitaker Walnuyer Clovis Parker Best Deason and others with about 150 seniors and selected juniors and parents invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman W. Beck
Monroe County College
Gibault High School
Waterloo
Belleville Junior College
Beck
Edwin Hustedde
James L. Whitaker
Walmeyer High School
Clovis J. Parker
Columbia High School
Robert A. Best
Raymond E. Deason
Waterloo High School
Illinois Power Baldwin Plant Nears First Year Milestone
Illinois Power Company progresses on its Baldwin Illinois power plant in Randolph County with the first generating unit planned for 1970. The mine mouth facility may later host two more units totaling 2 000 000 kilowatts and will use rail coal transport to the site on the Kaskaskia River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Power Company
Baldwin
Illinois
Randolph County
Kaskaskia River
Belleville
Union Electric Company
Cahokia
Wood River
Havana
Hennepin
Vermilion County
Danville
Chamber of Commerce to Sponsor Halloween Parade and Party
The Columbia Chamber of Commerce funds an annual Strassenfest replacement event a Halloween party for Columbia children ages 3 to 19 on Oct 31. A parade forms at 5 30 pm, prizes include bicycles radios and watches, with a teen dance at Turner Hall after the parade and free soda for participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Columbia
Turner Hall
Weisbacher
Monroe National Bank
First National Bank
Rons
Columbia Unit
Banks
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycettes Plan Boxes For Boys In Vietnam
The Columbia Jaycette chapter will again send five pound boxes to Columbia area boys serving in Vietnam. Call chairwoman Mrs Arthur Ritter at 281 5935 with each boy’s name. Packages will include books gum hard candy fruit cake canned goods and toilet articles mailed in November for Christmas delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Jayceeettes
Columbia Area
Vietnam
Arthur O
Judy) Ritter
Change In School Bus Schedule In Columbia Unit District
A state regulation requires space for all eligible riders on buses, prompting added runs and route changes in the Columbia Unit district. The changes, effective Oct. 9, include an extra driver and bus, double runs for some drivers, and updated loading procedures for students within a mile and a half of school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
B. D. Middleton
John L. Gummersheimer
Board of Education
Columbia District
Accountants Gather For 18th Illinois Convention In Kankakee
Mr and Mrs J J Volkert attend the 18th annual convention of the Independent Accountants Association of Illinois in Kankakee. The three day session includes a golf tournament exhibits and talks for accountants and tax men with wives and families programs and a Saturday banquet for newly elected officers and directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.J. Volkert
W. Liberty
Columbia
The
Independent Accountants Association of Illinois
Kankakee
Illinois Association
National Society of Public Accountants
Wash
Girl Scout Troop Elects Officers
Junior Girl Scout Troop 721 held its first meeting at Mrs. Lawrence Rowe’s home with 22 members and one visitor. Elections selected Gina Eckert, Debbie Novak, Sharon Brown as Patrol Leaders. Barbara Pautler, Susan Harres, Judy Rowe as Assistant Leaders. Donna Gregory as Treasurer. Debby Chattillion as Scribe. Meetings will occur Mondays at Mrs. Rowe’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Rowe
Gina Eckert
Debbie Novak
Sharon Brown
Barbara Pautler
Susan Harres
Judy Rowe
Donna Gregory
Debby Chattillion
Rowe
Friendship Circle
Thomas Pautler
Howard Chattillion
Mrs Alfrieda Joseph Honored for Veterans Service
Mrs Alfrieda Joseph of Columbia received a citation for leadership and service to veterans at Jefferson Barracks Hospital in St Louis County. The award from the National Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans of World War I recognized her more than 1000 hours of hospital work and her role as associate hospital representative for the State Auxiliary, along with a charm for those hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfrieda Joseph
Columbia
Jefferson Barracks Hospital
St. Louis County
Joseph
National Ladies Auxiliary
J.B. Hospital
Cadet Dirk Gress Cited for Scholastic Excellence
Cadet Dirk Gress of Columbia Missouri Military Academy Mexico earned recognition for superior scholastic work in the first grading period. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Eberhard W Gress of 313 South Thomas and scored fourteen honor points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dirk Gress
Columbia
Missouri Military Academy
Mexico
Dirk
Eberhard W. Gress
South Thomas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robt
Cub Scouts
Clifford Keith
Jeff Grueninger
High School
Columbia Strassenfest
Strassenfest
Sgt
Vernon Ostertag
Japan
John Ostertag
Army
Vernon L. Ostertag
General Hospital
Camp Drake
Apo San Francisco
Calif
Jaycettes
Girl Scout
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