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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1965
Page
3
The Columbia American Legion Auxiliary 581 held its regular meeting Tuesday evening October 12. A report on the Junior District meeting at Freedom Farm October 2 was given by Ruth Muarie Belle, district chairman.
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 581 asks for cooperation collecting labels and box tops for proceeds aiding retarded children. Items include Pillsbury coupons from Calumet Indian Baking Powder and Raleigh cigarettes, plus many brand labels and inner seals such as Banquet, Folgers, Diet Pepsi, Red Heart, and more.
Mrs Thekla Kruse was elected Regent of the Daughters of Isabella Circle S86 at the Knights of Columbus Hall on October 18. Officers include Melba Riechmann vice regent Dorothy Sera fini recording secretary Gertrude Herrmann financial secretary Eugenia Crowe treasurer Catherine Kaempfe scribe Carmelita Kolmer trustee Marie Schmitt trustee Sylvia Muskopf trustee Pauline Wienhoff custodian Ermantine Gruninger chancellor Clara Leingang banner bearer Emma Schmitt first guide Hilda Weisbacher second guide Adele Reis monitor Louise Riechmann inner guard Bertha Collette outer guard Lou Koerber organist Alice M Horcher past regent. Robert Kraft of Squibb Laboratories led the program and showed a film The Story Behind Your Doctor's Prescription about medicine making. Refreshments followed the social hour.
A reader note outlines donations including Betty Crocker coupons, commemorative stamps for hospitalized veterans, dog food labels for Seeing Eye Dogs, and nylon stockings for Monroe County Nursing Home. Collectors Ida Harres and Alma Rudolph coordinate drop offs at Columbia Illinois locations.
The annual Turkey Day dinner will be held on November 7 at the Immaculate Conception School basement. The ladies will bake cakes and offer their services.
Residents enjoyed group singing led by Mrs Lou Etta Franke and handicraft sessions with Catholic and church group volunteers. Activities included Let’s Talk discussions led by Mrs Jesse Nienhaus, sewing wheelchair tie ins, cards, dominoes, gospel singing, and church services. The New Hanover Lucky 4 H Club elected officers, and Airman 2c James C Eckert, home on leave, shared experiences from Rapid City and Mexico before returning to duty.
Menu fragment lists meals for Monday October 25 and Tuesday October 26 with items such as Sloppy Joe on bun potato sticks string beans brownies bread butter milk and chicken vegetable soup crackers. The text preserves a simple school lunch plan without additional context.
Colds are more prevalent than usual this year and should not be ignored. A mild cold can progress to influenza, pneumonia, or ear and sinus infections if untreated. Chiropractic analysis claims to find the cause of lowered resistance and can help restore health by removing it. This education article is sponsored by Dr. A L McAuliffe, Chiropractor.
A brief school lunch item note lists Parkview School serving chili and crackers along with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. No further context or details provided.
Menu lists Oct 27 to Oct 29 meals including beef noodle casserole chicken and cornbread and salmon loaf with sides. Article notes boys may need extra snacks during growth spurts while girls should develop healthy eating habits for adolescence.
The Columbia Unit of the Monroe County Home Bureau met at Mrs. Louisa McConkey’s home with nine members and four visitors. Lessons on saving energy and closet arrangement were given by Mrs. Ernst Huch, Kermit Blittersdorf, and Mrs. Louisa McConkey. A welcome home party honored Lieut Irene McMullen returning from France on furlough. The Bequetts announced a birth at St Elizabeth’s Hospital October 24. Sgt Gilbert Arnin arrived home from the Pacific after 44 months service ending with discharge at Fort Logan Colorado.
The text notes playful games used by animals and suggests children enjoy the same games. It lists lambs and gibbons as liking follow the Deader while otters and deer play hide and seek. Badgers prefer king of the castle.
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