Soil And Water Conservation Promotes Countryside Beauty
Conservationist Lester Binnie describes Soil and Water Conservation Service efforts to beautify rural lands and streams through contour farming, roadside plantings, and erosion control. Visionaries including Orville Freeman and Nolan Walker stress improving private lands and eliminating eyesores for a more natural, appealing landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Binnie
U.S. Conservation Service
Champaign
Binnie
SCS
Soil Conservation District
Nolan A. Walker
Waterloo
Walker
Johnson
White House
Viet Nam
Dominican Republic
American Cancer Society Finishes Sixth Year Study Effort
The American Cancer Society completes its six year nationwide cancer prevention study with five thousand volunteers across 1,121 U S counties. In Illinois Division Monroe County reports 22 volunteers and 394 enrollees for annual and biennial follow ups to identify cancer risk indicators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
Illinois
Monroe County
Burton Stumpf
Ted Soren
Art Lepp
Arthur Kolmer
Herbert Weltig
Ray Vogt
Richard Dependahl
Victor Sondag
Carl Bequette
Harold Pieper
Clem Parker
Eugene Mechler Jr
Roland Munch
Cletus Jung
Earl Mosbacher
Clyde Draper
William Mee- Conkey
Robert Rippelmeyer
Clarence Schaeffer
Harveylois Stumpf
Marvin Jehling
United States
Red Cross Annual Meeting Held in Waterloo
The Monroe County Red Cross annual meeting at City Hall Waterloo featured opening by Scout Colors and Pledge of Allegiance. Treasurer Ruth Sonday reported income of 3880.87 with 3315.25 from the fund drive. expenditures totaled 4307.41 with 1725 to National HQ, leaving 90.33 on hand. Various service chairs were introduced, awards given for long service, and six new board members elected for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
American Red Cross
Waterloo
Scouts of Troop No
Erwin Mueller
Ruth Sonday
Robert Rippelmeyer
C. B. Morrison
Raymond F. Rippelmeyer
Jeanette Gregson
Grace Lenhardt
Arlene Baum
Alma Heyl
Red Cross
Ruby Mueller
Pat Voris
Annual Teachers Institute Opens With County Lineup
Norman W. Beck announces the annual teachers institute on October 7 and 8 with Monroe and Randolph counties jointly meeting at Red Bud High School starting 8:00 a.m. The program features Harry Page on public relations, Adrian Phegley on Headstart observations, Dr Kenneth Oliver on the six county foundation survey, and talks on public law 89 10 and gifted education. The second day joins the Kas Kaskia Valley Division meeting in East St Louis with Judge Obermill er and Dr Murray Banks delivering major addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
Randolph County
Red Bud High School
Red Bud
Staples
Vincent A. Birchler
Norman W. Beck
Harry Page
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Adrian Phegley
Phegley
Kenneth Oliver
Southern Illinois University
Six County Foundation
Community Comprehensive College
Kermit L. Harden
David Jackson
Raymond McCallister
Kaskaskia Valley
Illinois Education Association
Ainad Temple
East St. Louis
Ill
William Obermiller
Whiting
Indiana
Group meets with state head on Rock House Creek project
A Monroe County Conservation Lake group met October 4 with William T. Lodge, director of the Department of Conservation, about the Rock House Creek lake project. Delegates from county and area chambers pledged support while Lodge outlined funding and acquisition steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock House Creek
Monroe County
William T. Lodge
Department of Conservation
Rock House Creek Lake
James D. Holloway
Gregory Kipping
Henry Moffitt
Edgar Southoff
Waterloo Chamber of Commerce
Waterloo Park District
Aaron Papenberg
Hecker
Hecker Commercial Club
Herbert Schueler
Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Cliff Asselmeier
Valmeyer
John Gilbert
Director Lodge
Monroe County Board of Commissioners
Smithton
Red Bud
Lodge
Illinois Building Authority
Region 5 REA Meeting Attended by Local Delegates
Monroe County Electric Cooperative president Raymond Rusteberg and directors Erwin Arras and Peter F. Zoeller joined manager C. M. Douglas at the Region 5 meeting of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association in Des Moines Iowa from Sept 29 to Oct 1. About 750 delegates from Iowa Illinois and Wisconsin attended. Topics included future financing for rural electric systems exporting the rural electric pattern to foreign countries and womans place in community activities. Principal speaker was Norman M Clapp administrator of the Rural Electrification Administration with Governor Harold E Hughes delivering the welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Rusteberg
Monroe County Electric Cooperative, Inc
Erwin Arras
Peter F. Zoeller
C. M. Douglas
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Des Moines
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Norman M. Clapp
Rural Electrification Administration
Harold E. Hughes
Obituary: Henry F. Kettler 66 of Valmeyer
Henry F. Kettler 66 a farmer of Valmeyer died at 2 p m Monday at St Elizabeth s Hospital Belleville after a several week illness He was a Columbia native and Monroe County resident Funeral services 2 p m today at Zoar United Church of Christ New Hanover with Rev W L Biasch officiating Burial in Zoar Cemetery The body will be moved from Schmidt Funeral Home Columbia to the church at 11 a m for the service He is survived by his wife Katie Taake Kettler a son William O Kettler a daughter Mrs William Mathilda Smith both of Valmeyer a brother Otto Kettler New Hanover a sister Mrs Ernest Emma Gummersheimer Nashville Ill and eight grandchildren Wanda Lee Gummersheimer Brenda Bobbie Billie and Michelle Kettler Janice Jim and Jill Smith
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry F. Kettler
Valmeyer
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Belleville
Mr. Kettler
Columbia
Monroe County
Zoar
Schmidt Funeral Home
Kettler
Katie Kettler
Taake
William O. Kettler
William
Mathilda) Smith
Otto Kettler
New Hanover
Ernest
Emma) Gummersheimer
Nashville
Wanda Lee Gummersheimer
Brenda
Bobbie
Billie
Michelle Kettler
Janice
Jim
Jill Smith
John Linnemann 78 dies in Jacksonville Illinois
John Linnemann husband of Louise Linnemann nee Masur died in Jacksonville Illinois October 1 at age 78 born in Columbia April 15 1887 Funeral services were held October 5 at Immaculate Conception Church with burial in Immaculate Conception Cemetery He is survived by his wife two sons Emer and Vernon Linnemann two daughters Elsie Herrmann and Florence Horcher a brother Joe Linnemann and Bertha Janson Pallbearers included Aloys Janson William Linnemann Melvin Weber Edwin Offermann Elton Sehorb and Edward Frierdich
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Linnemann
Louise Linnemann
Masur
Jacksonville
Illinois
Columbia
Meyer Funeral Home
Immaculate Conception Church
Immaculate Conception
Creason Funeral Home
Millstadt
Linnemann
Louise
Emer
Vernon Linnemann
Arthur
Elsie) Herrmann
Hubert
Florence) Horcher
Joe Linnemann
Louis
Bertha) Janson
Aloys Janson
William Linnemann
Melvin Weber
Edwin Offermann
Elton Sehorb
Edward Frierdich
Bersche Dies at Home in Pemberville Ohio
Albert Bersche longtime Hatchery operator of Toledo Ohio died at his home on September 28 1965 in Pemberville Ohio He was born December 17 1893 in Waterloo Illinois to Urban and Margaret Bersche He is survived by his wife Bernice Sawyer Bersche two sisters and a brother in law Senator Paul Broyles of Mt Vernon Ill The obituary notes Masonic services at Wagner Funeral Home in Waterloo Continue on page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bersche
Bernice Sawyer
Bersche
Pemberville
Ohio
Urban
Margaret Bremser Bersche
Waterloo
Illinois
Toledo
Appleton
Wisconsin
Paul
Olivia) Broyles
Loretta Goeckeler
Mt. Vernon
Jrr
Paul Broyles
John
June) Casey
Billings
Montana
Wagner Funeral Home
Blood program in Monroe County urged to meet quota
Red Cross records show 212 pints used by 53 residents in the county last fiscal year. At a $25 per pint purchase price, value to the public exceeds $5,300. If the county misses the $4,905 target, the blood program may be dropped. residents are asked to donate generously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
Red Cross
Dupo Board rejects bids for hall remodeling plan
The Dupo Village Board rejected all bids for remodeling the village hall. Mayor Barney Metz said it may be better to wait a few years and erect a new hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dupo Village Board
Dupo
Barney Metz
Schueler Construction Co
Columbia
Schueler
Metz
North Second Street
Main Street
Buettner Construction Co
County Residents Buy U S Bonds Boost in August Bonds
Monroe County residents purchased 25439 in series E and H United States savings bonds in August per Victor Sondag of Waterloo County chairman. Illinois sales totaled 28535631 and accounted for 7.6 percent of national sales of 371488000, with eight month Illinois purchases at 65.7 percent of the 358100000 quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
United States Savings
Victor Sondag
Waterloo
General County
Savings
Illinois
Arnold J. Raven
Treasury
Crime Study Center trains prison officers from multiple nations
Southern Illinois University's Center for the Study of Crime Delinquency and Corrections has provided training for prison officers from Honduras Viet Nam United Arab Republic Iran Korea and British Guiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Center For the Study of
Honduras
Viet Nam
United Arab Republic
Iran
Korea
British Guiana
Columbia and Waterloo Jaycees Lead County Sesquicentennial Drive
The Monroe County Sesquicentennial Association plans October membership sales led by the Columbia and Waterloo Jaycees. Officials seek old photos and clippings for a Sesquicentennial booklet and newspaper features. donors may forward items to Everett Schoening in Columbia or Herman Kuehner in Waterloo for return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County Sesquicentennial Association
Court House
Waterloo
Columbia and Waterloo Jaycees
Monroe County Historical Society
Everett Schoening
Columbia
Ill
Herman Kuehner
New Commissioner To Receive $3,000 Annual Salary
The County Board of Commissioners set the salary for new county commissioners at 3000 per year with a 10 cent mileage allowance. Existing incumbents are unaffected unless re-elected. The move follows HB 594 allowing counties in Monroe's population range up to 3600 annually. The board also consulted an attorney for the Columbia Sportsmen's Club about a lake fish kill. the case is referred to the state attorney for investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Commissioners
Monroe
Columbia Sportsmen's Club
Powell revokes Thomas Daab’s driver license in Columbia
Secretary of State Paul Powell suspends the license of Thomas R. Daab of 510 Bottom Ave Columbia for three violations. The action targets driving privileges following the three cited infractions and is effective immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Powell
Thomas R. Daab
Bottom Ave
Columbia
Monroe County Historical Society Dinner Supports Museum
The Monroe County Historical Society held a dinner meeting in the Columbia Community gym on September 29 to raise funds for a local museum. Guest speaker John W. Allen of Southern Illinois University discussed Monroe County history and notable native figures, with music from Columbia High School Band students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County Historical Society
Columbia Community Unit District 4
B. D. Middleton
John W. Allen
Herman Kuehner
The
Historical Society
Norman W. Beck
F. W. Weiner
Herman Schrader
Herta Berger
Columbia High School
Southern Illi
Nois University
Illinois Historical Society
Allen
Southern Illinois
Columbia Star
Monroe County
Carolyn Houser
Mike Conrad
Nashville Teen Jumps 90 Feet to Win Bet
Tommy Hollis of Nashville leaps from a 90 foot bridge and reaches shore after a risky bet. He suffers ruptured blood vessels in his leg and a sprained wrist but achieves a decade long ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Hollis
Nashville
Tennessee
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Winifred Krewer
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Schneider
North Main St
Eugene Luhr & Company
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Water Committee
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Illinois Power Company
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SS. Peter and Paul High School
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Kath
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