Illinois Retail Trade Statistics Shown In New Census Bureau Report
A Census Bureau report on the 1963 Retail Trade Mercandise Line Sales shows Illinois spent 26 percent of retail dollars on food with 20.9 on groceries at home and 5.1 on meals eaten out. Clothing, autos and tobacco purchases are highlighted across the East North Central States. The East North Central States report covers Illinois and four neighboring states with data from 25 item classes across 100+ store types. The publication, priced at 3.50 dollars per issue with full set at 24.60, is available from the Government Printing Office or Commerce field offices.
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Illinois
New Census Bureau Report
U. S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
East North Central States
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Wisconsin
United States
Government Printing Office
Washington, D. C
Answers to Social Security Questions for Readers
A reader asks about taxes on a son working in a family business and learns such work is not covered employment until age 21, so previously deducted Social Security taxes should be refunded. Other questions cover sending a father's checks, changing a wife's surname on the card, acceptable age proofs, reporting domestic wages, and beneficiary designation rules.
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Social Security Office
Social Security Administration
Social Security
Congress
Clarion Printing Co., Inc
Columbia, NI
Retired Air Corps and Air Force Personnel Reunion
Retired US Army Air Corps and Retired US Air Force personnel living near the St. Louis Scott AFB area are invited to a reunion Sunday 19 Sept 1965 at 2:00 p.m. at the Elks Club in Belleville. Bring wife and kids. Buffet luncheon costs 2.00 for adults and 1.25 for children. RSVP by postcard to John Komeshak, 108 Cresthayven, Belleville, Illinois.
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US Army Air Corps
US Air Force
St. Louis— Scott AF
John Komeshak
Cresthayven
Belleville
Illinois
Test Borings at West Deanery Catholic High School Site
The Raymond Pile Company of St Louis conducted soil borings at the Waterloo site Friday for the new West Deanery Catholic High School. Workers noted rock at 19 and 24 feet on the initial borings and soil samples were collected for later report to architects Weisenstein Rogers Hausmann of Belleville.
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Raymond Pile Company
St. Louis
New West Deanery Catholic High School
Waterloo
Edwin Hustedde
SS. Peter and Paul High School
Tommy Diehl
Tom Arns
Weisenstein, Rogers & Hausmann
Belleville
Mike Conrad
Cub Scout Registration Set for September Meeting
Registration for Cub Pack 319 takes place in the Scout Hut in Columbia on Wednesday September 15 starting at 8 p.m. All Cubs must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Ollie Riebeling leads as Cubmaster and invites all eligible youngsters to join.
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Scout
Columbia
Ollie Riebeling
Cubage
Two Youths Sentenced For Theft At Homecoming Parking Lot
Michael Froscello of Belleville and Lawrence Whittaker of East St. Louis were sentenced to one year in the State Penal Farm Vandalia on theft charges. They pleaded guilty to stealing gloves cameras flatlights and other items from cars parked at the Columbia Homecoming weekend of August 29. Arrests followed by Belleville police and a fugitive warrant from Monroe County Sheriff and Columbia Police.
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Michael Froscello
Belleville
Lawrence Whittaker
East St. Louis
Vandalia
Alvin H. Macys Jr
Circuit Court
Columbia
Monroe County
Columbia Police Department
Heart Association Seminar for area nurses on Sept 16
The Illinois Heart Association and Perry County Medical Society sponsor the second nurse seminar. Dr. Alan Siegel of Children’s Memorial Hospital Chicago will discuss Rheumatic Fever prevention in the morning. Dr. R F Sondag will address the Illinois State Health Department Penicillin prophylaxis program in the afternoon. Seminar at Morris Library SIU with 9:30 a.m. registration.
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Illinois Heart Association
Perry County Medical Society
Alan Siegel
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Chicago
I Segel
Illinois State Health Department
R. F. Sondaglinois
Miss Leach
Illinois
Clifton Hall
Division of Tuberculosis Control
Illinois Department of Public Health
Man Injured While Hunting Near New Hanover
Russ Boehne of Waterloo sustained a minor leg wound when a .22 caliber bullet struck his shin while he hunted on the Nelson Werling farm near New Hanover. He heard a shot whiz past moments before the impact. the shooter is not identified.
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Russ Boehne
Waterloo
Nelson Werling
New Hanover
Obituary of Stella Wenkel East St Louis resident
Stella Wenkel 72 of 719 North 22nd Street East St. Louis died on arrival about 9 50 p m in St Marys Hospital after an apparent heart attack at home Funeral services were held at 9 am Saturday in St Josephs Catholic Church East St Louis Burial followed at Mount Carmel Cemetery She was born in Columbia and lived in East St Louis 56 years She was a Legion of Mary member Survivors include son John J Wenkel Jr brother Alvin J Stolze and five grandchildren
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Stella Wenkel
N. 22Nd Street
East St. Louis
St. Mary's Hospital
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Mount Carmel Cemetery
Mrs. Wenkel
Columbia
Legion of Mary
John J. Wenkel Jr
Alvin J. Stolze
Funeral services for Mrs Frances Vannatter
Funeral services for Frances Rosemary Vannatter 35 of R R 2 Columbia near Coxeyville will be at 4 PM Thursday at Emmanuel Assembly of God Church East St Louis. She died at home Monday after a long rheumatic fever illness. The Vannatters had lived near Coxeyville about six years.
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Frances Rosemary Vannatter
R.R. 2
Columbia
Coxeyville
Emmanuel Assembly of God
Jerome Lane
East St. Louis
Morris Congratulates Holiday Rest Stop Leader Osick
William H. Morris Illinois State Police superintendent congratulates Lawrence Osick chairman of the Holiday Rest Stop by the Columbia Jaycees. Over 1700 people from across the country were served during the weekend event.
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William H. Morris
Illinois State Police
Lawrence Osick
Columbia Jaycees
County Weighs Joining Illinois Highway Policy Committee
Monroe County Board of Commissioners discussed joining the Illinois Policy Committee to participate in highway planning under the 1962 Federal Highway Act. The panel includes county board chairmen and city mayors and coordinates with Missouri through the East West Gateway commission.
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Illinois Policy Committee
Monroe County Board of Commissioners
Illinois
Missouri
Madison
St. Clair
Ilinois
Sawyer
Monroe County
Herbicides Help Corn Ground in Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University shows farmers in the region using herbicides for corn weed control face fewer carryover problems in subsequent grain crops than those in central and northern Illinois when recommended application rates are followed, according to a SIU needs specialist.
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Southern Illinois
Central
Northern Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Local Woman Died At Beech Grove After Illness
Mrs. Vannatter born in Beech Grove Arkansas lived in Cahokia 13 years. Survived by husband Floyd two daughters Kimberly Jean and Laura Darlene mother Irma Allen of Beech Grove five sisters Beulah Ozley White City New Mexico Etta Cupp Cahokia Pauline Foster Oregon Helen Bailey Beech Grove Geraldine Austin Beech Grove. After services burial at Owens Chapel Cemetery Beech Grove Arkansas. Coroner Milton Wagner ruled death natural and an inquest is pending.
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Vannatter
Beech Grove
Ark
Cahokia
Floyd
Kimberly Jean
Laura Darlene
Irma Allen
Gilbert (Beulah) Ozley
White City
N. M
Etta Cupp
Pauline Foster
Oregon
Cloyd
Helen) Bailey
Ott
Geraldine) Austin
Bryan Funeral Home
Hoxie
Owens Chapel
Monroe County
Milton Wagner
Funeral services for Clifford Patterson at Dupo
Clifford Patterson aged 61 of R R 1 Dupo died after being struck by a car while crossing Route 3 near Richard Avenue in Dupo Friday. Services were held at Kassly Mortuary Cahokia with Rev Otto Brown officiating. Burial followed at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
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Clifford Patterson
R.R. 1
Dupo
Kassly Mortuary
Camp Jackson Road
Cahokia
Patterson
Richard Avenue
Otto Brown
First Baptist Church
Lions Share Monday Meeting With Belleville Club
The Columbia Lions Club held its first joint meeting with the Belleville Lions Club at Fischer's Restaurant in Belleville on Tuesday evening. MATS officers presented slides and a lecture on airlift and defense roles including wounded service members transport and global food distribution. Scott Air Force Base in Belleville serves as MATS headquarters.
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Columbia Lions Club
Belleville Lions Club
Fischer's Restaurant
Belleville
Columbia Club
Bellevile Lions
Military Air Transportation Service
MATS
United States
Scott Air Force Base
Petitions Push Referendum On Monroe County Supervisor of Assessments
County petitions circulate to call a vote on hiring a supervisor of assessments. If the board hires, residents may petition to abolish the office. a referendum could occur at the November general election. Southern Illinois University advances NASA engineering research efforts.
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Board of County Commissioners
Monroe County
State Revenue Department
City Council calls $16,000 water bonds for redemption
At a Monday meeting Aldermen approved recalling waterworks bonds totaling 16 000 due 1978 1979 and 1980 with 30 percent and 24 percent interest and directed the city treasurer to arrange redemption on the next interest payment date.
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Richert
van Luik
Waterworks
James L. Juengling
Walter J. Riebeling
James Mahoney
Alderman Lepp
Council
East Liberty Street
Illinois
Clarence Metter
Columbia Volunteer Fire Company
Committee On Insurance
Parkview
Alderman Landgraf
Rapp Ave
Columbia Creek
H. J. Frierdich & Sons, Inc
East Cherry St
Department of Public Health
State of Illinois
Cletus Whelan
Landgraf
Bergmann
Lepp
Gallagher
Eckert
Rotary District Governor Visits Columbia Club
Rotary District Governor Ray Sonnenberg of East St. Louis and District 651 will visit the Columbia Rotary Club on Wednesday September 15. He will meet with President Floyd Crowder and Secretary Carl Landgraf before the 6 15 p m dinner, then address members and hold a follow up officers and directors meeting.
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Ray Sonnenberg
East St. Louis
Rotary International
Columbia Rotary Club
Gov. Sonnenberg
Floyd Crowder
Carl Landgraf
24th Annual Homemakers Extension Meeting in Columbia
The Monroe County Homemakers Extension Association will hold its 24th annual meeting at St Paul United Church of Christ in Columbia on September 14 starting with lunch at 11 30 a m. Guest speaker Mrs Oliver Duggins a Northwestern graduate and professional musician formerly Assistant Director of the Department of Applied Music at Walter Reed Army Medical Center Washington D C is on the staff of University Methodist Church directing youth and a 50 voice Youth Choir and two Hand bell Choirs. The program theme is Words and Music.
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Monroe County Homemakers Extension Association
St. Paul United Church of Christ, Columbia
Oliver Duggins
Northwestern University
Department of Applied Music
Walter Reed Hospital
Army Medical Center
Washington, D.C
Area Farmers Gain Forestry Service Assistance
Landowners in Monroe County received forestry help from the farm adviser. Forester selects trees for removal to open space for higher value counterparts. Dr. Aitken of Waterloo completed forest improvement. list of others receiving general forestry assistance includes Louis Aitken Waterloo Freeman Keim Waterloo Roy Proctor Prairie Du Rocher Edward Hemenway Maeystown Gloria Bundy Maeystown and several Columbia and Waterloo residents.
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Dr. Aitken
Waterloo
Louis Aitken
Freeman Keim
Roy Proctor
Prairie du Rocher
Edward Hemenway
Maeystown
Gloria Bundy
H. A. Mueller
Columbia
Harvey Vanier
Yvo Rapp
Walter Vogt
L. Weisenborn
H. Reichert, Sr
Urban Schmidt
Miss School Safety Poster Girl Chosen in Missouri Contest
Deborah Jean Schnittger age 6 of Columbia selected as Miss School Safety Poster Girl by the Automobile Club of Missouri after nomination from the local area. A club representative stands with her during the presentation and photo event.
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Deborah Jean Schnittger
Edmund Schnittger
A.R. 2
Columbia
The
Automobile Club of Missouri
Automobile Club
Deborah Jean
Jaycees Schedule Next Regular Meeting
The Columbia Jaycees will meet Monday September 13 at Eberhard's Restaurant starting at 8 p.m. The gathering will cover organizational plans and upcoming service projects.
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Columbia Jaycees
Eberhard’s
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Question and Answer Series
Sebastian J. Vaile
AIR Corps
Elks Club
Heart Association
Dka
Ree Wer
Mrs
Frances Vannatter
Lions
Belleville Club
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Springfield
Arthur Koch
Frieda Schatte
Koch
Schatte
Illinois Tuberculosis Association
Ray Wachter
Downer's Grove
ITA
Charlotte Leach
National Tuberculosis Association
Rotary
Homemakers Extension Association
Forestry Service
Farm Adviser
Jaycees
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