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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1966
Page
4
Churches including St Pauls Lutheran First Baptist Immaculate Conception announce service times Masses prayers and meetings. Details cover worship hours Sunday schools Bible classes prayer meetings and contact notes for location and broadcasts.
Saint Stephen's Assembly of God schedules Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and services at 11:00 a.m. Evening and Family Night services are at 7:30 p.m. Zoar United Church of Christ holds worship at 9:30 a.m., church school at 10:30 a.m., hymn sing Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., and a Halloween party is planned for Saturday, October 29 at 7 p.m.
The Upper Room notes that delayed plans in church work mirror the apostles waiting for the Holy Spirit. A Fiji-based reflection uses an island race scene and a windless day to urge reliance on divine activating power. Prayer asks for the Holy Spirit to steady efforts and witness.
Miss June Adele Schiemer daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl L Schiemer of Columbia wed Chris Campos son of Mrs Sypros Campos and the late Cympros Campos of Perth Amboy New Jersey in St Paul United Church of Christ Columbia The Rev G A Friz officiated The couple will reside in Newark after a honeymoon in Acapulco The bride studied at the University of Illinois and worked as a home economist for Campbell Soup Company The groom is a CPA manager in Ernst & Ernst Newark office He is a Rutgers and NYU Stern graduate The ceremony featured ivory cymbidium orchids and a velvet gown with alencon lace
A group of friends gathered at Nancy Rose home Sunday evening to celebrate her 16th birthday. Supper was served in a Halloween setting. Attending were Ellen Volk Frances Benner JoAnn Herrmann Janet Reichert Suzanne Gruening Mr and Mrs Joe Sommers Mr and Mrs Kenneth Rose Robert Richard Becky and Scott.
The Teen Club of Columbia donated a Stereo Hi Fi to the Nursing Home. October birthday residents were celebrated October 14 with entertainment by Michael Kol mer, Mrs. Dodson, and Mrs. Viola Rueck. Gifts were given to the oldest residents Jennie Rauch and Charles Huch. The event was sponsored by the Homemakers Extension Bureau Monroe County units, with ongoing support by the Women's Guild of St. John's Church. Volunteers from local churches assisted with transportation, singing, and activities. Regular church services and volunteer hours remain active among the area faith communities.
The Columbia Woman's Club toured the DeMenil Home and the Eugene Field Home in St. Louis on Thursday October 20. Luncheon was served to twenty seven members and guests at the De Menil Home with Mrs. Elmer Blank in charge of arrangements.
About thirty members and several visitors attended the Fidesta Bible Class annual meeting and pot luck supper in the St Paul United Church of Christ dining room on Tuesday evening. A post meal film on flowers and bulbs was shown to the group.
Mr and Mrs Harvey Ries and Mrs Wilmer Mueller of Columbia attended the Amway Showcase bus and sales meeting at Freeburg on Monday October 17. The next evening October 18 the Ries and Mrs Arnold Trost of Waterloo attended the Amway Showcase at Fischer's Restaurant in Belleville. Visitors to Waterloo last week included Loretta Goeckeler and Paul Broyles of Mt Vernon Illinois plus Albert Bersche of Toledo Ohio and Marjorie Owen of Atlanta Georgia.
Sunday sermon calls for faith and endurance in God’s forgiveness as strength to face trouble. The notice authorizes Joseph McCarthy as the Democratic candidate for Sheriff and Collector of Monroe County in the November 8, 1966 election with polls from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Modern wall clock features alternating translucent plastic and walnut finish spokes. Gold brushed dial with black numerals and hands adds contrast. At bottom, black satin spokes with interlacing filigree and full Arabic numerals on a brushed gold dial.
About twenty guests visited Mrs. Jennie Rauch at the Monroe County Nursing Home in Waterloo to honor her 91st birthday. Attendants included Elmer Rauch Lizzie Rauch Adolph Rohm Mike New of Columbia Alex Rauch and others from Waterloo. Refreshments were served. Also noted: Mrs. Herman Harres, patient at Christian Welfare Hospital in East St. Louis, has returned home after ten days.
Emma Mann, treated for a fractured arm at St Marys Hospital in East St Louis, is staying several days at her son Kenneth Manns home at 912 North Metter Avenue. Mr and Mrs Elmer Rauch of 724 North Main Street visited their son and daughter in law Billy Rauch in St Louis Monday evening.
Airman Sharon A. Aldridge daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard C Aldridge of 1205 Columbia Rd Dupo has been selected for training at Sheppard AFB Texas as an Air Force medical service specialist The 1966 Dupo High School graduate recently completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas Army Private William S Corey 19 son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth W Corey R R 3 Waterloo completed advanced training as a combat engineer October 21 at Fort Leonard Wood Mo He spent eight weeks learning combat squad tactics infantry weapons and engineer reconnaissance
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