Arthur Koch Heads Monroe County TB and Campaign
Arthur Koch a Waterloo businessman and Monroe County Tuberculosis Association president was named chairman of the Christmas Seal Campaign for Monroe County for 1968. He aims to fund a broader effort against respiratory diseases and tuberculosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Koch
Waterloo
Monroe County
Gloria Bundy
Bundy
Elizabeth Weinel
Jean Henderson
Weinel
Henderson
Koch
Paul
Betty) Cash
Arnold Stechmesser
Columbia Area
D.H. Trumpe
ITA
Arthur Kolmer
Waterloo High School to Offer Free Evening Adult Credit Courses
The Waterloo High School plans to offer tuition free evening high school credit courses for adults who have not completed graduation. Eligible adults are aged 21 or older with a graduating class, residents or non residents may enroll. Only book rental and material fees apply. Fifty hours of class attendance equal one half credit. Applications available by contacting the school office at 939-6185.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo High School
Sharon Jahr Elected Treasurer of WAA at Eastern Illinois
Sharon Jahr, a junior from Columbia, was elected treasurer of the Women's Athletic Assn at Eastern Illinois University for 1967 68. The WAA oversees organized recreational activities for women, including archery badminton basketball bowling canoeing fencing golf gymnastics hockey modern dance softball swimming tennis track and field volleyball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Jahr
Waa
Eastern Ill. College
Columbia
Eastern Illinois University
Women’s Athletic Assn
The
Columbia Planning Commission Discusses Public Hearing for Comprehensive Plan
The Columbia Planning Commission met October 23 with city officials present to discuss holding a public hearing on the Columbia Comprehensive Community Plan. Sixty five copies of A Plan, Columbia, Illinois were distributed to officials, libraries, organizations, banks and churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Planning Commission
Clarence Schueler
Virgil Harres
A.C. Metter
Robert Brown
Jack Norman
Gene Pomeroy
Horace Volkert
Herman Wolf
Wm. Gallagher
Richard Thurman
Columbia
Illinois
William Gallagher
Columbia Plan Commission
Planning Commission
City Council
Monroe County
Metropolitan Planning Commissions
St. Louis
Blue Jays Prepare for Belleville Little Devils No 1
The Columbia Blue Jays schedule a 1 30 p m game against Belleville Little Devils No 1 at Citizens Park Belleville on Sun Oct 29 The team departs from the public school lot at noon Coach Emilio Bassy will showcase the team at the PTA Faculty basketball game on Fri Oct 27 in Unit 4 gym The next day Oct 28 the Blue Jays travel with Coach Bassy Assistant Coach Lowell Giffhorn and Jaycees to a football game at Washington University where the team will be introduced again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Blue Jays
Belleville
Little Devils
Citizens Park
Skyview Drive-in
59Th St
Emilio Bassy
Blue Jay
PTA
Unit 4
Lowell Giffhorn
Jaycees
Washington University
Blue Jays
Homemakers Learn Upholstery and Pattern Design Skills
Miss Clara Dodson of the University of Illinois led a two day upholstery school with 30 Home Economics Extension leaders October 17 and 18. A three session pattern design class by Miss Marjorie Mead began October 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Dodson
University of Illinois
Marjorie Mead
Home Economics Extension Council
Tornado Damages Homes Across Monroe and St Clair Counties
A noon Tuesday tornado ripped through the Columbia area causing severe damage in scattered sections of Monroe and St Clair Counties. A Kleinschmidt farm barn on Millstadt R R 1 was nearly destroyed. The storm also damaged an airplane at King's Airport on J B Bridge Road and a trailer home on the Bluffs. Additional photos and a full report by Alice M. Horcher appear inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Monroe
St. Clair Counties
Sylvester
Huetsch
Alice M. Horcher
Return to Standard Time Next Sunday at 2 A.M.
Public notice states official time to end daylight saving and return to Central Standard Time is 2:00 a.m. next Sunday. The change restores the hour lost in spring, giving residents an extra hour of sleep.
Funeral services for Ernest Koehler 85 in Columbia
Funeral services for Ernest Koehler 85 of 211 E Walnut Street Columbia were held at Schmidt Funeral Home with Rev E Eugene Smith officiating. Burial was in St Paul Cemetery. Koehler born June 13 1882 in St Louis died at Monroe County Nursing Home Waterloo. Surviving wife Anne nee Dieterle daughter Helen Southwick East St Louis and son Walter of Belleville. He lived in Columbia and worked for American Steel Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Koehler
E. Walnut Street
Columbia
Schmidt
E. Eugene Smith
St. Paul
Dieterle
Vern
Helen) Southwick
East St. Louis
Walter E. Koehler
Belleville
Koehler
Monroe County
American Steel Co
Fred O. Meyer 82 Dies at St Elizabeths Hospital
Fred O. Meyer of rural East Carondelet died at 3 15 a m Monday at St Elizabeths Hospital Belleville after five days as a patient He had been ill for some time Funeral services were held at 1 p m Wednesday at Christ United Church of Christ Dupo with Rev Neil Schroeder officiating Burial followed at St Pauls Cemetery Columbia Survivors include his wife Elizabeth a daughter Arlene Breitschaft of Millstadt and a son Elmer of Battle Creek Mich He was born in Germany and lived in the Dupo area for more than 50 years He worked for Columbia Quarry Co He was a member of Christ United Church of Christ and Mississippi Valley Lodge 1009 IOOF Cape Funeral home Cashner of Dupo was in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred O. Meyer
Carondelet
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Belleville
Cashner Funeral Home
Dupo
Elizabeth
Reutter Meyer
Bill
Arlene) Breitschaft
Millstadt
Elmer
Battle Creek
Mich
Mr. Meyer
Germany
Columbia Quarry Co
Christ United Church of Christ
Mississippi Valley Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Cape
Neil Schroeder
St. Paul’s Cemetery
Columbia
Cub Scout Candy Drive by Pack 319 Planned
Cub Scout Pack 319 holds a house to house candy sale on Saturday November 3 in Columbia. Four box candies will be sold for 60 cents each including pecan flakes heavenly hash peanut brittle and peanut cluster. Proceeds support Pack 319 activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Cub Scouts
Seven Cars Involved In Two Accidents At Busy Intersection
At Evergreen Lane and State By-Pass 3 two crashes occurred within ten minutes Sunday evening. The first involved four cars with no injuries. the second, three cars, left one driver hospitalized and a passenger with minor cuts. Chief James Juengling investigated the scenes in St. Louis and Dupo related areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evergreen Lane
James Juengling
Fred W. Burkin
St. Louis
James N. Winyard, Jr
James Howard Anderson
Charles L. Muench
Columbia
Juengling
Ruby J. Watson
Dupo
Rachel M .Ward
Lemay
Harvey E. Pautler
Walsh
Ward
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Kenneth Rodenberg
Watson
Annual Meeting Planned For Columbia Bath And Tennis Club
The Columbia Bath and Tennis Club invites members to an 8 p.m. meeting at Columbia City Hall on Tuesday November 21. Four directors will be elected as terms end for Robert Lepp Harvey Louis Stumpf Raymond Tunze and Leo A Weisbacher Jr. A work day at the pool is set for Sunday October 29 with hoes saws rakes axes and shovels requested. an alternate date is planned for Sunday November 12 if weather prevents the earlier event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Bath and Tennis Club
Columbia City Hall
Robert Lepp
Harvey Louis Stumpf
Raymond Tunze
Leo A. Weisbacher
Adult Welding Class At Columbia High School
A night course in beginning welding offered by the agriculture department at Columbia High School. Registration and the first session are Thursday evening Nov 2 at 7 30 p m. Twenty hours of instruction with Arc and Oxy acetylene welding for 15 dollars. Contact Walter Menke for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Department
Columbia High School
Walter Menke
Floraville Man Receives Award of Merit
Orlin Skaer of Floraville was presented an award of merit by the Catholic War Veterans of U S for his talents as a musician and banjo player at the Jefferson Bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlin Skaer
Floraville
Catholic War Veterans of
U.S
Jefferson Bar
Sgt Vernon Ostertag Patient At Walter Reed Hospital
Sgt Vernon Ostertag, son of Mr and Mrs John Ostertag Sr of East Carondelet Illinois, wounded in Vietnam, paralyzed from the waist down, is a patient at Walter Reed Army Medical Center Washington D C. He is expected to stay for months then transfer for further therapy and training. His family visited and reported improvement. He is a 1964 Dupo High School graduate and worked for Columbia Quarry Company before enlisting in 1966. Cards may be sent to Ward 10 Walter Reed Army Medical Center Washington D C 41020012.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Ostertag
John Ostertag
East Carondelet
Ill
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington D.C
Ostertag
Viet Nam
Veterans Hospital
Walter Reed Army Medical Center Ward
Birth Preparation Classes Start November 9 at St Elizabeth
Expectant parents may join a five week childbirth program at St Elizabeth's Hospital from 7 30 to 9 30 p m starting November 9 1967 through December 7 1967 The Thanksgiving week class will be on Wednesday November 22 1967 Students should obtain physician written permission to register and call 4 212 ext 241 or 260 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
St. Louis Hospital Entertainment Event Noted
The report notes a hospital entertainment in St. Louis over the past 20 years. Mr. Skaer and his wife were also presented a dinner at Fischer's Restaurant in Belleville on October 21.
Halloween Party for Columbia Kids Sponsored by Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce will host a Halloween party and dance for Columbia youngsters on Tuesday evening October 31. Parade steps off at 6 from Weisbacher’s Parking Lot, led by police and volunteer firemen, with costume judging and prizes for ages three to seven and eight to twelve, plus music by Grapes of Wrath and a costume rule favoring originality. Over three hundred entrance cards have been issued for the event chaired by Ron Langhans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Chamber of Commerce
Weisbacher
Turner Park
Columbia Police Department
Columbia Volunteer Firemen
Main Street
Cherry
Cherry St
Turner Hall
Columbia Wins Title I Funding for Additional Illinois Programs
Columbia Community Unit District No. 4 is among 86 Illinois Title I recipients and receives 6184.94 dollars for remedial reading arithmetic English as a second language and counseling services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Community Unit District No. 4
Illinois
Scout Paper Drive Scheduled for Saturday November 7
The Boy Scout paper drive will be held Saturday November 11. Columbia residents should bundle paper and place bundles at the curb for pickup. Call Robert Beckstein at 218-5938 if you have access to IBM cards, which are valuable and collected quarterly with the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
IBM
Robert Beckstein
Columbia Woman's Club honors past presidents at 45th birthday
Mrs. Clifford Schrader presided over the Columbia Woman's Club 45th birthday celebration held October 19 in St. Paul United Church of Christ recreation rooms. Past presidents received red carnation corsages as 18 honorees joined the wagon wheel display symbolizing time and membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Eugene Smith
St. Paul United Church of Christ, Columbia
Gerhard A. Friz
St. Paul
Minister of the Word
Robert Tormolen
Highland
Illinois South Conference
Wm. Groennert
Uhl Sackman
Verna Mehrtens
Clifford Schrader
Columbia Woman’s Club
St. Paul United Church of Christ Recreation Rooms
Clifford Habern
Gilbert Arnin
Louis Kolmer
Robert Tanze
Theodore Harres
Cletus Alcorn
James Miller
Dorothy Eppinger
Lottie Henckler
Clifford Haberl
Elmer Blank
Kenneth Gene Haller
Columbia Unit 4
William McDonnold
Parkview School
Woman’s Club
Paul Heisler
Ernestine Smith
John J. Mueller
B.D. Middleton
Joseph J. Volkert Jr
Charlies Todd
O.W. Bollinger
Virginia Schuette
F.W. Weiner
Wayne Comger
Three Waterloo Men Hurt In Accident
Three Waterloo men were hospitalized in St. Marys Hospital East St. Louis after an automobile crash on old Illinois 3 near Cahokia. Donald Kingston 21 said he lost control while driving south at 3 a.m. The car spun off the road, struck a telephone pole, and Kingston suffered nose and head injuries. Passengers Morris Brooks 22 had a shoulder injury and Lester Goodman had facial cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
St. Mary’s Hospital
East St. Louis
Old Illinois
Cahokia
Donald Kingston
R.A. 3
Sheriff's Deputies
Kingston
Morris Brooks
Flower St. Waterloo
Lester Goodman
R.R. 1
25 Year Members Honored By O. E. S.
Monroe Chapter Order of Eastern Star honored four members for 25 years and Amelia Swartz for 50 years at a Oct 18 meeting in Masonic Hall. Swartz sent a letter of thanks. A special meeting on Oct 26 will initiate new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Evelyn Schnell
Florine Burks
Cora Price
Elizabeth Euge
Amelia Swartz
Dupo
Rest Assured Comedy By Seniors At Columbia High
A three act comedy Rest Assured by Donald Payten will be staged by the Columbia High Senior Class in the Old Gym at 8:00 p.m on November 3 and 4. The plot centers on a feud between Mr Morlock and Luigi over the marriage of Morlock daughter Mary to Luigi son Joe. Tickets available from any senior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia High School
Donald Payten
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Meyer
Columbia H. S
Sgt
Hallowe'en
C. of C
Ron Langhans
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