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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1966
Page
4
St Pauls Lutheran Church announces Divine Services at 8:00 and 10:15 am with broadcast on WCBW FM. Sunday School and Bible Classes at 9:05 am. House of Prayer Sundays 10:00 am and 7:30 pm. Friday Bible study 8:00 pm. Location call 281-4826.
The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church lists Msgr Elmer Holtgrave and pastors Rev Robert Dollar and Rev Edmund Fitzmorris with weekday masses at 630 and 815 am Confessions 815 to 845 am Saturday 4 to 5 and 7 to 8 pm Masses on Sunday at 630 800 930 and 1100 am Holyday masses 530 and 800 am Evening Mass 730 pm Society meeting dates include St Vincent DePaul Wednesdays Altar Society third Thursday Holy Name third Tuesday Mothers and Friends Club first Tuesday in school year Prayer class Monday and Friday 7 pm in Rectory.
Market and Rapp Streets announces services led by Rev. R. H. Davis. Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening Service at 7:30 p.m. Family Night Service also at 7:30 p.m. Visitors are welcome.
The notice lists services at Zoar United Church of Christ in New Hanover Illinois and St Paul United Church with pastors Rev Wilbur L Biasch Rev Gerhard A Friz and Rev Norman H Rahmoeller. Opera broadcast on WCBW FM includes 10 15 worship service with Sunday school at 9 00. Friz to attend Zion United Church of Christ Bland Mo for 100th anniversary at 2 30. Also calendar notes Junior Women's League talent show Monday 8 00 and fall Illinois South Conference meeting at New followed by details.
The notice features a devotional excerpt from The Upper Room urging continual prayer and gratitude, with thoughts for the day by William Y. F. Yeh. It also lists local happenings at Memorial Hospital Auxiliary events, a Portland visitor, and Athens Illinois church activities including forums, a consistory reception, choirs, confirmation classes, and a wedding service.
The listing details church events including a 9 30 A M worship service Sunday school at 10 30 A M a depth study at 7 00 P M a hymn sing on Tuesday at 7 30 P M and a Commission on Missions and Christian Social Concerns meeting Wednesday at 7 30 P M. The schedule emphasizes regular worship and faith based study activities.
Miss Elaine Weis daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Weis Millstadt and James Schmidt son of Mr and Mrs Roy Schmidt Columbia wed in a Saturday morning double ring ceremony at Immaculate Conception Church Columbia officiated by Rt Rev Msgr Elmer Holtgrave. Brides gown lace details bouquets bridesmaids ushers reception at Millstadt Legion Hall post ceremony residence in Columbia. Both are graduates of local high schools.
The St Paul United Church of Christ Women’s Fellowship met in the church dining room with guests from the Junior Women’s League and Evening Fellowship for a Pot Luck dinner. Rev. Russell Wigfield spoke about Campus Ministry and SIU branches. Delegates to the New Athens Conference were elected and a church housecleaning was completed with 42 volunteers. Charles Mueller of Columbia is a patient at Missouri Pacific Hospital in St. Louis. Mrs. Clarence Schneider, also of Columbia, returned home after surgery at St Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville on September 29.
A chapel column stresses home influence on child growth. It argues parents should be present and active, guiding 52 000 non sleeping hours, balancing church, school, and home duties to provide needed counsel and example. It challenges busy parents to reflect on their use of time with children.
The 33rd National Council of Catholic Women convention ran October 5 to 8 in Miami Beach with the theme The New Pentecost. About 2,400 delegates attended including 250 from Illinois and 20 from the Belleville Diocese. Ben Emge of Belleville was elected 3rd trustee, former National Director. Local attendees included Hilda Weisbacher, Ermantine Gruninger of Columbia, and Carmelita Kolmer of Waterloo.
The Columbia TOPS chapter met Friday at St Stephen's Assembly Hall with Mrs. Mary Ann Buechler presiding. Two new members and two guests were welcomed. Fern Wilson reported 15.4 pounds lost. Rosella Hosick had the largest loss. Mary Jane Eschmann noted Belleville Can-do Tops’ October 5 third anniversary at the Belleville Elks Club with Walter Eberhardt as a guest.
Mrs. Florence Jaenke hosted a Sunday dinner at 222 West Brandt Columbia for visitors Mr. and Mrs. Neill Mabry of Castle Valley California. The Mabrys, former Esther Kraus of Columbia, joined guests Earl Baker and Edna Kraus of St Louis and Bertha Landgraf of Columbia in St Louis Vandalia Illinois social round.
Mr. and Mrs. James Vogt of 332 St. Paul Street announce the birth of a daughter at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville on Sunday October 9. The first child weighs six pounds eight ounces and is named Pamela Ann. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schaffer and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Vogt. Great grandmother is Mrs. Mary Miller of Waterloo.
Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Vogt of North Metter Avenue returned from a two week European tour visiting Germany Austria Denmark England and Holland. They were accompanied by their daughter Miss JoAnn Vogt of New York.
Mrs Paul Lambeck of 818 North Main Street is listed as a patient at St Elizabeths Hospital in Belleville.
Mrs. Emelie Wirth and her daughter Octavia of Millstadt called at the home of Mrs. John J. Mueller on Monday afternoon.
Bethel No 65 International Order of Job's Daughters of Columbia held a guest night on October 3 at 7 00 p m at the Masonic Temple in Columbia. Honored Queen Kay Lynn Ralston presided and Miss Pat White of East St. Louis served as guest honored queen.
The Columbia Rural Nite Unit of the Monroe County Homemakers Extension Association met at Mrs. Lawrence Wienhoff’s home with 15 members and four guests. Two new members joined and a Pennies for Friendship collection was taken. Major lesson was Color in the Home and minor lesson Courtesies Your Child Should Practice led by Mrs. Hoffman. Next meeting set for November 3 at Mrs. Marion Alford’s home.
Dr. Clifford Lewis of Overland Park Kansas evangelizes at the North Dupo Bible Church McBride Ave North Dupo nightly at 7 30 p m through October 21 Rev Robert Bowers pastor invites all to attend Special music will be given nightly and Dr Lewis slides from fields around the world will be shown occasionally
Mr and Mrs Charles J Grueninger hosted a surprise dinner at 225 S Riebeling Wednesday for Otto Frierdich on his 86th birthday. Guests included John J Meier Carl James Grueninger and Neil Peggy Ann and Michael. Frierdich remains active at Columbia Motors as a part time employee and thanked friends for cards and gifts.
Members of the Senior Citizens Club of Columbia will observe Church Day next Sunday by attending the 9 30 a m Mass at Immaculate Conception Church. All members are urged to attend this service.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Hubble of Columbia announce the engagement of their daughter Andy to Arnold Pflueger Jr son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Pflueger Sr of Waterloo Wedding plans are indefinite Miss Hubble attends Columbia High School Mr Pflueger works at Western Litho Plate Co St Louis
Mr and Mrs John Ostertag of Sugar Loaf announce the birth of a son on September 30 Mrs Ostertag formerly Phyllis Ann Wilde. The family includes a daughter and the grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Ostertag Sr of Sugar Loaf and Mrs Philip Wilde of Columbia.
Dinner guests from Water loo and Columbia gathered at the Brinkmann home Sunday evening to celebrate Rammy Brinkmann's second birthday on October 4. The party included Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Bequette and children Ronnie Glenn and Velma.
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