Monroe County Planning Commission Announces Public Meetings
The Monroe County Planning Commission schedules public meetings to inform citizens about the county planning program. Meetings run Oct 18 to Nov 10 in Fountain, Walmeyer, Renault, Columbia, Hecker, New Hanover, and Waterloo with varied times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County Planning Commission
Monroe County
Harvey Louis Stumpf
Commission
Public Information Committee
Fountain At Gene’s Place
Joseph Leber
County Planning Commission
Columbia
Fulls, Hecker
Macystown
Walmeyer
Waterloo
Fountain
Gene's Place
Renault
American Legion
Parkview
Hecker
New Hanover
Zoar Church
Farm Bureau
Mrs Eva Kremmel Dies at 80 in St Louis Home
Mrs Eva Kremmel nee Rohm dies at her son Clarence Kremmel’s home in St Louis at 80. Widow of William Kremmel, she is mother of Mayor Wilbert H Kremmel. Body to lie in state at Schmidt Funeral Home in Columbia. Obituary not ready at press time.
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Eva Kremmel
Rohm
Clarence Kremmel
St. Louis
Mrs. Magdalena Niemann 76 Dies. Rites Held
Mrs Magdalena Niemann aged 76 formerly of Columbia died Sunday morning at Monroe County Nursing Home Waterloo where she resided four years. Funeral services were held Wednesday at St Paul United Church of Christ Columbia with burial in the church cemetery. She was the widow of Ferdinand Niemann and survived by son Edward Niemann Chesterfield Missouri brother Val Herbst Warmerman step sister Leona Jackson Decatur Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magdalena Niemann
Columbia
Monroe County
Waterloo
St. Paul United Church of Christ, Columbia
Church
Schmidt Funeral Home
Niemann
Ferdinand Niemann
Dupo
Diverted Acres May Be Grazed Starting October 15 1966
Farmers who diverted acreage under the 1966 feed grain and wheat programs may graze this land starting October 15, 1966. The six month no grazing period ends then, but grazing applies only to diverted acreage and hay may not be harvested. Land under Conservation Reserve and Cropland Adjustment programs remains ungrazed and unharvested all year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quintin L. Andres
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation (County) Committee
Illinois Trees: Selection Planting and Care guide
A handy guidebook by Dr. J Cedric Carter describes 54 tree kinds with advantages disadvantages diseases and uses to aid selection. Single copies of circular C 51 may be ordered from the Chief Illinois Natural History Survey Urbana Illinois 61801.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
J. Cedric Carter
Illinois Natural History Survey
Urbana
Ill
Three Not Guilty Pleas Entered in Waterloo Court
In Waterloo Circuit Court three defendants entered not guilty pleas. Richard Candler owner of a horse killed in an early Tuesday collision with vehicles faced charges of permitting an animal to run at large. a hearing was set for October 24. Richard Green pleaded not guilty to driving with a suspended license and requested a jury trial after a venue change. John Joedicke Jr. also pleaded not guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Richard Candler
Near Red Bud
Richard Green
Alvin H. Macys Jr
Joseph Cunningham
John Joedicke Jr
South China Sea antisubmarine exercise Silverskate designates fleet drills
Fireman Apprentice Gerald P. Stanton of Columbia Illinois participates in Silverskate aboard a Seventh Fleet unit. The five day exercise begins September 23 and tests surface submarine and air units against an aggressor force of three US submarines with Royal Navy ships in a 30 million square mile Western Pacific theater. Marine Lance Corporal Danny R. Brewer of Waterloo Illinois serves in M Company Third Marine Regiment. Since May 1965 his unit has fought with multiple Marine divisions, participated in Chu Lai Da Wang and Hau Bai operations, and earned rest periods in Okinawa after intensive combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald P. Stanton
USN
William L. Stanton
Route 1
Columbia, Ill
South China Sea
Silverskate
U.S
Seventh Fleet
Pacific
Arctic
Antarctic
Danny R. Brewer
Alfred G. Brewer
W. Fourth
Waterloo
Third Marine Regiment
U. S
Vietnam
3Rd Marine Division
Okinawa
Ninth Marines
Chu Lai
da Wang
Hau Bai
Army Pfc Ross Higgerson Completes Engineer Training
Army Pfc Ross E. Higgerson son of Mr and Mrs Douglas F Higgerson Route 3 Waterloo Illinois completed advanced training as a combat engineer at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri on September 30 He completed eight weeks of training with instruction in combat squad tactics infantry weapons engineer reconnaissance road and bridge building camouflage and demolitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross E. Higgerson
Douglas F. Higgerson
Waterloo
Ft. Leonard Wood
Army Private Cooke Completes Fort Leonard Wood Course
Army Private Michael J. Cooke, 20, of East Carondelet Illinois, finished an eight week cooking course at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri on September 1. He trained in cake and pastry baking meat cutting and food service for mess halls and field operations. Cooke entered on active duty last April and is a 1964 Cape Community High School graduate. Before service he worked for McDonnell Aircraft Corp Saint Louis. His wife Kathrine resides in Tamaroa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Michael J. Cooke
George L. Cooke
East Carondelet
Ill
Fort Leonard Wood
Pvt. Cooke
Cape Community High School
McDonnell Aircraft Corp
St. Louis
Kathrine
Tamaroa
Cadet Dirk Gress Receives Citation at MMA Mexico
Cadet Dirk Gress of Columbia earned a citation for superior scholastic work during the first grading period at Missouri Military Academy in Mexico Missouri. Principal Lt Col Eugene Lamm announced Gress son of Mr and Mrs Eberhard Gress 313 Thomas scored fourteen honor points. MMA lists 325 cadets in grades six through twelve.
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Dirk Gress
Columbia
Missouri Military Academy
Mexico
Eugene Lamm
M.M.A
Gress
Eberhard Gress
Thomas
Waterloo Man Found Guilty of Disorderly Conduct and Resisting
Waterlo o police officer Keith Branson says Joedicke was convicted of disorderly conduct and resisting a peace officer. He asked the court to appoint an attorney, and a hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. October 17 before Judge Cunningham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Keith Branson
Joedicke
Cunningham
County Extension Staff Attend Fall Convention
Monroe County Cooperative Extension Service members joined colleagues statewide for the annual fall conference at the University of Illinois Urbana from October 10 to 13. Eighteen refresher courses offered two courses per adviser totaling 16 hours. Instructors were College of Agriculture staff. Attendees included Arlin Obst, Lloyd Klindworth, and Mrs. Al Hoffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County Cooperative Extension Service
University of Illinois
Urbana
College of Agriculture
Cooperative Extension Service
Monroe County
Arlin Obst
Lloyd Klindworth
al Hoffman
Barley Excluded From 1967 Feed Grain Program
Barley will not be included in the 1967 feed grain acreage diversion program. Growers may produce barley freely and still qualify for barley price support. Farmers may plant wheat on regular barley base acreage or feed grain base acreage if they wish. No barley diversion provisions or oats-rye payments in 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quintin L. Andres
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
ASC County Committee
Norman Beck Named Local Chairman for Ray Page Committee
Illinois Superintendent of Public Instruction Ray Page announces Norman W. Beck Monroe County Superintendent of Schools joins the Teachers for Ray Page Committee. Gordon Hansen Carroll County Superintendent of Schools serves as state wide chairman of the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Beck
Page
Ray Page
Illinois
Norman W. Beck
Monroe County
Gordon Hansen
Carroll County
Reichert Among State Policemen Feting 25 Years
Lt. Oliver W. Reichert of Dupe joined 19 other Illinois State Police veterans at a silver anniversary reunion dinner at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. William H. Morris praised the group as the Police Academy’s first class and noted the 138 candidates in the second academy session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver W. Reichert
Dupe
Illinois State Police
Illinois State Fairgrounds
Springfield
William H. Morris
Police Academy
Illinois Police Merit Board
Amendments To Illinois Banking Act Passed Unanimously
The Illinois Banking Act amendments, approved by both houses and Governor Kerner, head to voters November 8. A new independent banking regulator would oversee state banks and trust companies, with a 11 member board and a commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Otto Kerner
Illinois
Bank and Trust Companies
Kerner
Michael J. Howlett
Department of Financial Institutions
Illinois Agricultural Association
State Chamber of Commerce
Illinois Bankers Association
Dirk H. Green
IBA
First National Bank and Trust Company of
Pekin
State Banking Act
International Barbershop Association official to visit Waterloo
Lloyd Steinkamp from Keno sha Wisconsin international executive will visit Waterloo Wednesday October 19 and Thursday October 20 to explain the association and its purpose to local people. On Thursday evening Mr Steinkamp will meet with Waterloo Barbershoppers who plan to become associate members with the Belleville Chapter present. All men interested in joining the Waterloo Group are invited to meet at 8 00 p m at the Odd Fellow Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Steinkamp
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Barbershop Singing Association
Waterloo
Steinkamp
Waterloo Barbershoppers
International Association
Belleville
Odd Fellow
Annual Teachers Institute Held In Waterloo This Week
Approximately 400 teachers from Monroe and Randolph Counties attend the annual teachers institute at Waterloo High School on Thursday October 13. Norman W Beck and Vincent Birchler organized the event with a program featuring Rice Kello Harold R Phelps Jacob Bach B D Middleton David E Elder Edgar Taylor Chong M Pak and Dr Thomas J Shipp. The institute runs 9 15 am to 1 30 pm with no lunch break and continues Friday October 14 as an Institute Day in East St Louis Ainad Temple. Public schools closed and buses not operated October 13 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Randolph Counties
Waterloo
Norman W. Beck
Monroe County
Vincent Birchler
Randolph County
Rice Kello
Vanderburgh Probate Court
Evansville
Indiana
Harold R. Phelps
Department of Special Education
Illinois State University, Normal
Jacob Bach
Southern Illinois University
Illinois
B. D. Middleton
Kaskaskia Valley
Illinois Education Association
East St. Louis
Chong M. Pak
Thomas J. Shipp
Real Estate Boards Meet In Chicago
Juanita Browne attended the Illinois Association of Real Estate Boards Golden Convention in Chicago at the Sherman House on Oct. 5-6. The event aimed to raise professional standards and public relations for realtors. Robert O. Harvey of the University of Connecticut spoke on preparing sons and daughters for the real estate profession, and incoming officers were installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Browne
Illinois Association of Real Estate Boards
Chicago
Sherman House
Robert O. Harvey
University of Connecticut
University of Illinois
Library lecture opens with A Japanese Evening event
The Columbia Public Library launches its Evening Lecture Series on October 18 at 8 00 p m with Paul Reynolds of St Louis presenting slides and a talk on Japan The event includes a Japanese display music fortune cookies and Japanese food and will be held at City Hall with public invitation.
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Columbia Public Library
Paul Reynolds
St. Louis
Japan
Extension Service Moves Upstairs at Farm Bureau
The Monroe County Cooperative Extension Service offices for the farm adviser and home adviser have relocated to the second floor of the Farm Bureau Building. The home adviser occupies a two room suite on the west side, while the farm adviser and assistant take a three room suite on the east side. Telephones remain 939-6617 for the farm adviser and 939-7412 for the home adviser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Cooperative Extension Service
Farm Adviser
Home Adviser
Farm Bureau
Waterloo Host To Bi County Institute
Jacob O. Bach head of Southern Illinois University educational administration will address Monroe and Randolph County teachers at the Bi-County Institute in Waterloo on October 13. He will discuss Illinois junior college movement and plans to speak again October 18 to the Southern Illinois Schoolmaster's Club on task force education recommendations.
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Jacob O. Bach
Southern Illinois
Bach
Monroe
Randolph County
Waterloo
Illinois Task Force On
Husband of Columbia Girl Named District Executive Named
Lyle A. Hursey, husband of Patricia Richert of Columbia, was named District Executive of Mohawk and Nassau Districts Boy Scouts on September 15, 1966. Previously he served three years in South Florida Council and four in Gulf Ridge Council. The Hurseys live at 3239 Juanita Road in Jacksonville with son Kevin and daughters Candace Curtain and Debora Lou Hursey in college.
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Lyle A. Hursey
Patricia Richert
Fred Richert
Columbia
Nassau
Boy Scouts
South Florida
Gulf Ridge Council
Hursey
Kevin
Juanita Road
Jacksonville
Florida
Candace Ann Curtain
Debora Lou Hursey
Approve Funds For Public Works Projects in Illinois
U S Senator Paul H Douglas announced that the Senate Appropriations Committee approved funds for public works in Illinois for fiscal year 1967. Amounts include Fort Chartres and Ivy Landing Drainage District 23000, Prairie du Rocher area 20000, Columbia Drainage Levee District No 3 45000, Harrisonville Ivy Landing Drainage Levee District 50000, New Athens 1200000, Prairie du Pont Levee and Sanitary District 300000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Paul H. Douglas
Ill
Senate Appropriations Committee
Illinois
Fort Chartres
Ivy Landing
Prairie du Rocher and Vicinity
Columbia
Harrisonville & Ivy Landing
New Athens
Prairie du Pont Levee
Selective Service Tests Set At Belleville In November
The Selective Service college qualification test will be given at Belleville on November 18 and 19. Application cards and bulletins are available at Illinois local boards with a postmark deadline of October 21, 1966. Eligible registrants seeking college deferment must not have taken the test before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service
Belleville
John H. Hammack
Illinois
United States
City Council and Strassenfest committee discuss traffic and parking
City officials and Strassenfest Committee members met to plan parking, shuttle service, and traffic controls for the festival. Proposals included shuttle buses to Cascade Hills and Legion Park, parking on one side of nearby streets, and use of tennis courts for dancing to save space. The group will pursue rest rooms, court resurfacing options, and police coverage, with a follow up after January first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Hankamer
Herbert Schueler
Roy P. Conrad
Arthur Wink
Elmer Janson
Kremmel
Columbia
Cascade Hills
Legion Park
Turner Park
City Park
True-Bounce Co
St. Louis
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Don Stumpf
New City Park
Lepp
Edgar Poenitski
Wilbert Kohlmeier
Schrader
J. J. Volkert Jr
Gallagher
Fire Department
Illinois Tax Department Reports Three Months of Local Revenues
The Illinois Department of Revenue released municipal tax figures for April May and June 1966. Cities including Columbia Cupo East Carondelet Falls Hecker Maeystown Millstadt New Athens Prairie du Rocher Red Bud Walmeyer Waterloo and Monroe County totals are listed with monthly amounts. Overall three month sums show varied local collections across the listed communities.
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Department of Revenue
State of Illinois
Columbia
Cupo
East Carondelet
Falls
Hecker
Maeystown
Millstadt
New Athens
Prairie du Rocher
Red Bud
Walmeyer
Waterloo
Monroe County
Monroe County Styles Through 150 Years Show Planned
Monroe County Historical Society's sesquicentennial committee met in Waterloo to finalize plans for a program titled Monroe County Styles through 150 Years. The show will be Saturday October 22 at 8 p.m. in the Waterloo Grade School gym featuring about 100 authentic period garments worn by men women and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Monroe County Historical Society
Waterloo
Monroe County
County Khoury League Awards Meeting In Valmeyer
The Monroe County Khoury League holds its annual awards meeting Sunday at 2 00 p m in the Valmeyer High School gym. Plaques for county champions will be awarded and officers elected. Ray Bud Rippelmeyer former pro ballplayer and San Diego pitching coach will be guest speaker. All county residents may attend and refreshments follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
Lemay Scouts Camp on Winters Farm
Troop 582 Boy Scouts of Lemay Missouri camped Friday through Sunday on the Robert Winters Farm south of Columbia. They were under the supervision of Jerry Chernek and Robert B. Smith with Robert G. Smith in charge. Scout leaders Gene Henckler and Aloys Riebeling from Columbia visited the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of
Lemay, Mo
Robert Winters
Columbia
Jerry Chernek
Robert B. Smith
Robert G. Smith
Gene Henckler
Aloys Riebeling
Democratic Headquarters Open in Columbia
Democratic headquarters are housed in the Wm. Vogt building on Kunz Street for voters seeking information on candidates, polling locations, and election day voting. Voters may visit or call 281 4668. Free transportation to polls will be arranged from the headquarters on Election Day.
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Democratic
Wm. Vogt
Kunz Street
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Lena Eckert
Mathilda Tattitch
LaDonna Annette Loughary
Geat
Janice (Schneider) Loughary
Wilbert Schneider
Festus
Eckert
House
Senate
Bi-County Institute
Florida Scouts
Selective Service College
City Council
Strassenfest
Rotary
John H. Armstrong
Columbia Rotary Club
Armstrong
Revenue Department
Khoury League Awards
Valmeyer
Lemay Scouts
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