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Newspaper

Columbia Star

Location

Columbia, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1966

Page

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Rusteberg Re-elected President at Illinois Electric Coops Meet

Norman M. Clapp REA administrator spoke at the 25th annual Illinois Electric Cooperatives meeting in Springfield. He urged federal supplemental financing to expand capital for coops and maintain independence from government aid, noting looming needs of 8 billion over 15 years and a 7 percent industry share.

Norman M. Clapp Rural Electrification Administration Washington Thomas H. Moore Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives Springfield Raymond W. Rusteberg Valmeyer REA Illinois Clapp America Congress

Beckerle Appointed FHA Committeeman for Monroe County

Lawrence P. Beckerle of rural Columbia was named to the three member Monroe County Farmers Home Administration Committee for a three year term starting July 1. He succeeds Paul Nobbe. other members are Earl Schewe and Wilbert Sensel. The FHA, part of USDA, reviews loan applications for farming, housing, small business, and water systems, with loans up to 2500 for small ventures and up to 40 years for farm ownership. The Belleville main office serves Madison Monroe and St. Clair counties, with Monroe County hours in Water loo on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays.

Lawrence P. Beckerle R.R Columbia Monroe County Farmers Home Administration Harold F. Kiepe Mr. Beckerle Soil Conservation Board Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Floraville Grange Farm Bureau Farm Management Service Paul A. Nobbe Waterloo Beckerle Earl J. Schewe Wilbert C. Sensel Prairie du Rocher Farmers Home Administration Area Committee FHA Farmers Home Administration USDA East Main Street Belleville Madison Monroe St. Clair Monroe County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office

St Paul’s Lutheran Church Dedicates 125th Anniversary Events

The Modern Gothic St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Columbia holds two dedication services on September 11 with Pastor H C Lebenbauer presiding and Rev N Hildebrant delivering the dedicatory sermon. An afternoon festival sermon by Rev Alfred Buls follows a 10:00 a.m. service, with open house 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. The 125th anniversary observance continues September 18 with 10:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. services led by Rev Roland Wiederaenders and Rev Dr August Suelflow. Members invite all to attend.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church H. C. Lebenbauer N. Hildebrant St. Paul's Alfred Buls Southern Illinois District Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod Columbia Roland Wiederaenders Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod August Suelflow Concordia Historical Institute of St. Louis Missouri

Schmidt Brother-in-Law Composer of Local Obituary

Robert H. Schmidt died suddenly at 3 45 am on Friday September 2 age 36 born Columbia November 10 1929 son of Urban and Anna Schmidt survived by wife Betty Jean Rickert Schmidt two children Mark and Sandra two sisters Pearl and Betty Kish one brother Richard and one brother Urban preceded him in death funeral mass held September 5 at 9 30 am from Schmidt Funeral Home to Immaculate Conception Church burial at Immaculate Conception Cemetery

Robert H. Schmidt Betty Jean Schmidt Rickert Schmidt Immaculate Conception Church Msgr Elmer Holtgrave Immaculate Conception Cemetery Mark Sandra Schmidt Pearl Schmidt Albert Betty) Kish Richard Schmidt Urban Schmidt

Death of John Einwich at age 69

John Einwich 69 husband of Emily Einwich nee Ferkel died at his home Wednesday at 8 p m after an illness. Born January 9 1897 he was the son of the late Matt and Mary Einwich nee Beckerle. Funeral services will be held Saturday Sept 10 at 9 30 a m at Immaculate Conception Church with Rt Rev Msgr Elmer Holtgrave officiating. Burial will follow in Immaculate Conception Cemetery. Survived by wife Emily three sisters Mrs Urban Anna Schmidt Mrs Henry Bertha Frierdich and Mrs Charles Louise Berg and one brother Matt Einwich.

John Einwich Emily Einwich Ferkel Mr. Einwich Matt Mary Einwich Beckerle Schmidt Immaculate Conception Church Elmer Holtgrave Immaculate Conception Cemetery Emily Urban Anna) Schmidt Henry Bertha) Frierdich Charles Louise) Berg Matt Einwich

City Council Minutes Outline Tuesday Session Details

Mayor Wilbert H. Kremmel presided as eight aldermen attended. The body approved August minutes and reviewed August receipts totaling 22 938 86 with cash on hand and pledged funds listed. Police reports cited three parking infractions and nine warnings while 62 radio calls were logged.

Wilbert H. Kremmel Landgraf Bergman Richert Lepp Schrader Gallagher van Luik Eckert James L. Juengling Police Department City Park Bluff Side Road State Department of Health

Monroe County Sesquicentennial Pageant sets four school divisions

Teachers drew lots for the four divisions of the I Hear Monroe County Singing pageant to be staged at the Monroe County Fairgrounds September 27 to 29 at 8 p.m. Advance tickets benefit a Sesquicentennial royal court from the four high schools. Rainchecks honored September 30.

Monroe County Monroe County Fairgrounds

Plans Accepted for St. Paul United Church Construction

Congregation of St. Paul United Church of Christ met after services to review architect plans and approved the proposals. Building committee may proceed if the low bid is within 10 percent of the January 1966 authorized amount and negotiates with the bidder for minor plan adjustments. Local contractors only invited to bid by 4 30 p.m. September 28.

St. Paul United Church Congregation St. Paul United Church of Christ

Laborers Strike Halts Some Local Construction Work

The common laborers' and carriers union remains on strike, delaying parts of local construction. Road and pipeline work are exempt, so the Columbia Hill project and Hecker gas work continue, following a strike that began last Thursday morning.

Columbia Hill Hecker Gas

County Schools See Enrollment Rise in Monroe County

Monroe County enrollment stands at 4 696 across 11 attendance centers with seven centers up. Waterloo Grade and High School show the largest gains adding 39 and 64 students respectively while Immaculate Conception Columbia and Emmanuel Lutheran Waterloo report declines. Ohio

Monroe County Waterloo Walmeyer Immaculate Conception Columbia Immanuel Lutheran School Hecker Columbia Community Unit District No. 4 EMH Waterloo High Renault School Gibault High School SS. Peter and Paul St. Augustine Valmeyer High School Valmeyer Cedar Bluff Emmanuel Lutheran Waterloo

Hospital Auxiliary Meeting Held Tuesday

The Memorial Hospital Auxiliary held its quarterly meeting on Tuesday September 6 at Zion United Church of Christ Millstadt. Rev Frank Edom led the host church service and workshop with awards for service hours announced ranging from 100 to 2000 hours and a Baby Alumni Party set for September 27 at 10am at Union Methodist Church Belleville inviting mothers and babies born in the last year.

Memorial Hospital Zion United Church of Christ Millstadt Frank Edom Bernard Gola Martha Wright C. G. Chenoweth Nancy Clyde Morris Kugler Hazel Meek June Muskopf Virgil Petri Rudolph Steinmeyer Elmus Tipton Louis Gentseh Frank Onori Hazel Rowlan Glen Bertram George Kreitner Dale Mentel E. K. Weber Oscar Welker Elma Wolf Harold Rutter Loyd Marshall Herman Lokken Union Methodist Church Belleville

Rahe Couple To Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Herman Rahe will host an open house in honor of their 50th anniversary in the St Paul United Church of Christ basement in Columbia Illinois. The event is on September 11 1966 from 3 to 5 pm with relatives friends and neighbors invited and gifts requested not to be given.

Herman Rahe St. Paul United Church of Christ Columbia, Ill

Breske speaks at Columbia Rotary on future planning

Martin Breske representing a consulting firm told Columbia Rotary Club members and Commission guests Jack Norman and Albert Metter of projected growth and utilities needs. He outlined population rise to 20 000 by 1985, local small industry, road and city expansion plans along the Great River Road and State Route 3.

Martin Breske Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission Columbia Rotary Club Clarence Schueler Jack Norman Albert C. Metter Breske Columbia New Hanover Commission

Red Cross Dinner Meeting Set in Waterloo

The Monroe County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual dinner meeting at the Knights of Columbus Building in Waterloo on Tuesday evening September 27 at 6 45 p m Reservations are required and guests should mail a 2 50 per person check to Mrs Victor Sonday Waterloo by September 14 for attendance

Monroe County The American Red Cross Knights of Columbus Waterloo Victor Sonday

Bloodmobile to Visit Valmeyer September 20

The American Red Cross Blood mobile will be at St. John's Fellowship Hall in Valmeyer on Tuesday September 20 from 2 p.m. to a p.m. The blood drive quota is set at 142 pints.

American Red Cross Valmeyer St. John's Fellowship Hall

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Rusteberg SAEC Paul Deisher Carmel Clarence Doerr Irving Harvey J. Klingelhoefer Mascoutah National Rural Electric Cooperative Association S. R. Faris Winchester Illinois Electric Cooperatives Central Illinois Public Service Co Illinois Electric Cooperative Power Supply Committee Illinois Rural Electric Co Gay Lynette Damery Cleatus Damery R.R. 8 Decatur Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative San Francisco Jean Moore Joe Moore R.R. 5 Fairfield Janice Ennen Eldon Ennen RR. 1 Smithboro Debbie Eddleman Gilbert Eddleman Dongola Moore Otto Kerner Lawrence Beckerle Peeter Mr. Schmidt Urban and Anna Schmidt Einwich Chase Kruse Chevrolet Co Leo Koberlein Russell & Axon Rohm Street Columbia Avenue Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Albert Diehl Park View Drive Evergreen Lane New City Park Illinois Power Company Glendale Subdivision N. Metter Ave Kremmel David Berry Jim Henderson Dave Berry Raymond Baltz Rueck and N. Metter Avenues Roy E. Salzman Leonora Rippelmeyer Milton Probasco Waterloo High School Thelma Hess Uhl O. Sackman Columbia High School Citizens Committee J. G. Dorward State Citizens Committee B-Hive Mr. Dorward State of General Assembly Dorward Hospital Rotary Red Cross Bloodmobile
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