Postal Services Day Observed in Columbia September 19
Columbia proclaims September 19 1967 as Postal Services Day to honor its eleven postal workers and promote ZIP A LIST kits. Residents will receive eight ZIP A LIST cards by mail on October 2 to obtain ZIP codes. no postage is required. Open House all day invites faculty and students and highlights post office services.
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Columbia
Wilbert Kremmel
Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Wink
Columbia Post Office
Monroe County 4 H Federation Meeting Recap
The Monroe County 4 H Federation met at Farm Bureau Hall with Ross Korves presiding. Officers elected were Allan Stumpf president David Wetzl vice president Kathy Guebert treasurer Janet Riebeling reporter and Mike Stumpf recreation chair. Workshops on records are Sept 22 at 730 pm or Sept 23 at 9 am. A leadership meeting for Junior leaders is planned for Oct 19. Vickie Ehoniyotan of Nigera spoke as guest of Mrs Hoffmann.
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Monroe County
Farm Bureau
Ross Korves
Allan Stumpf
David Wetzel
Kathy Guebert
Janet Riebeling
Mike Stumpf
Vickie Ehoniyotan
Nigera
Hoffmann
Opera and Book Tied to Illinois Sesquicentennial
The Illinois Sesquicentennial Commission announces two major final preparations for the state birthday observance. An opera about Gov John Peter Altgeld is being written by Prof Will Gay Bottie of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. also ready for press is Illinois Significant Buildings a survey of 150 historic structures edited by H Fred Koeppfer of the University of Illinois Circle Campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Ralph G. Newman
John Peter Altgeld
Will Gay Bottie
Music
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
Sesquicentennial Commission
H. Fred Koepfer
Circle Campus
University of Illinois
Ballots Mailed For ASC Community Committee Elections
Quintin L. Andres announces ballots were mailed September 8 1967 for ASC community committee elections in Monroe County. Voting by mail ends with tabulation September 20 and delegates at the September 29 convention will select county committee officers and fill vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quintin L. Andres
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASC
Farm Program Administration
Monroe County
ASCS
Regular County
Convention Of Belleville DCCW In Columbia
The Belleville Diocesan Council of Catholic Women holds its annual convention in Columbia on Thursday September 21. Registration starts at 9 am at Turner Hall with general sessions there and work groups at Immaculate Conception School. The theme is Putting Vatican II Into Practice and Holy Mass will close the event with installation of new diocesan officers by Bishop Albert R. Zoroweste D.D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Albert R. Zoroweste D
Turner Hall
Red Cross Fund Drive Kicks Off In October Monroe Goal Set
The American Red Cross announces October fund drive with a Monroe County quota of 5590 dollars. Officials cite ongoing war costs and higher operating expenses as reasons for increased needs. Residents are urged to give generously to support local chapter operations.
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American Red Cross
Monroe County
Red Cross
Howard Knapp Receives Honor Roll Award at District Meeting
Howard Knapp, a Cuckler Buildings dealer, holds the Honor Roll Award plaque at the district sales and products meeting at Eberhard's Restaurant on Thursday September 7. C. D. Robertson and Marvin Jansen flank him, with other regional dealers from Monticello and nearby cities in attendance. The award honors leadership in building sales and customer relations. the meeting covered new sales methods and products due January 1 and announced Columbia as the district office location for West Central Illinois and Eastern Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Knapp
Cuckler Buildings
Eberhard’s
Cuckler
Jerome Schnurbusch
Perryville
Ron Straughan
St. Louis
Charles Meyer
Virgil Jones
Alex Toennies
East St. Louis
Richard Wilhite
Greenfield, Ill
Frank Synck
Belleville
Richard Wessel
Beardstown
C. D. Robertson
Columbia
Illinois
Missouri
County Plan Commission Rejects Lake Development Plat
The Monroe County Regional Planning Commission unanimously recommended disapproval of Plat 3 in the Kaskaskia Hills lake development at Lake Mildred. Reasons cited include unsold plats, small lot sizes, distance from municipalities and schools, inadequate water sewer and road plans, vague restrictions, and other concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County Regional Planning Commission
County Board of Commissioners
Kaskaskia Hills
Lake Mildred
Ted Narup
North American Development Corporation
Narup
Mueller
Columbia Legion Auxiliary Plans Fall Festival and Events
The Columbia American Legion Auxiliary Post 581 met September 12 at the Legion Home to discuss the Fall Festival on November 5 featuring a dinner turkey shoot a dance and queen crowning. Members should bring a cake and dues are collected by Mrs. Hilda Wilde and Mrs. Margaret Mueller. Also scheduled are the St. Clair Monroe County meeting at Cahokia Legion Home September 29 and the Junior district meeting in Dupo October 7 with installation of new district officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia American Legion Auxiliary Post
Legion
Hilda Wilde
Margaret Mueller
St. Clair-Monroe County
Cahokia Legion
Dupo
Inquest Planned In Death Of S L Schuck
Steven L. Schuck Sr. 23 of 1419 N Main St Columbia died at St Mary's Hospital East St. Louis after a week in care following unconsciousness in the East St. Louis jail. An inquest is pending. Survivors include wife Wanda and two sons. Funeral Friday at Holton Mortuary officiated by Rev H Sasale. burial in Valhalla Cemetery Belleville.
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Steven L. Schuck Sr
N. Main St
Columbia
St. Mary’s Hospital
East St. Louis
Holton Mortuary
Wanda Schuck
Scott W
Steven L. Schuck Jr
William Schuck
New Haven
Leroy Biskant
Cahokia
William F. Schuck
Charmaine Pickens
Centreville
Western and Southern Insurance Co
Herbert Schasale
Vallhalla Cemetery
Belleville
Dr. F L Smith Attends Prairie State Chiropractors Meet
Dr. F L Smith will attend the two day Annual Convention of the Prairie State Chiropractors Association in Peoria Illinois starting Saturday September 16. The Saturday program includes an educational seminar on the profession's role in Workmen's Compensation by experts in legal insurance and chiropractic fields. The convention will also feature the selection of the association's Chiropractor of the Year.
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F. L. Smith
Prairie State Chiropractic Association
Peoria
Illinois
Green enrolls in Parks College aerospace program
Gerald B. Green, son of Mr and Mrs John W Green of Columbia Illinois, enrolls as a freshman in the aerospace engineering program at Parks College of Aeronautical Technology of Saint Louis University for the 1967 fall trimester. He is a graduate of St Marys College High School in St Marys Kentucky.
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Gerald B. Green
John W. Green
S. Glenwood Drive
Columbia, Ill
Parks College of Aeronautical Technology
Saint Louis University
St. Mary’s College
St. Mary’s
Kentucky
Landgraf Serves as Mayor Pro-tem at City Council Meeting
William E. Landgraf acted as Mayor pro-tem during the city council meeting on Monday evening September 11 in Mayor Kremmel's absence. Reports covered completed and ongoing street projects, traffic stop orders, a new disaster truck bid, and park improvements. The meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
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William E. Landgraf
Wilbert H. Kremmel
Landgraf
Supt. of
M.F.T
Ferkel
St. Committee
Bottom Ave
Mulberry Sts
Divers Street
Mulberry St
Fire Department
Columbia Volunteer Fire Company
Columbia Rural Fire Protection District
Borlin-Schuhkraft Memorial Park
Park Committee
Boy Scouts of Columbia
South Main St
Cedar Streets
Scout Organization
Bolm-Schuhkraft
Medallions for Sale Through Columbia Building and Loan
The Columbia Building and Loan Association joins 1500 Illinois banks in distributing commemorative medallions with the Illinois Sesquicentennial Commission. Silver medallions are 7.50 dollars, limited to 10,000 pieces and numbered. bronze versions sell for 1.00 dollar. The association offers bronze only due to silver shortage.
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Columbia Building and Loan Association
Illinois
Illinois Sesquicentennial Commission
Columbia Building Association
Minnie Hogendobler Dies at 89 in Marion Nursing Home
Mrs. Minnie O. Hogendobler mother of Mrs. Norman Beck of Columbia died September 10 in a Marion Illinois nursing home at age 89. Born November 12 1877 in Villa Ridge Illinois her funeral was held at Crain Funeral Home Mounds with burial in Mounds Cemetery. Survived by sons Henry R Prairie Village Kansas Lewis A and James A Village Ridge Illinois five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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Minnie O. Hogendobler
Norman W. Beck
Columbia
Marion
Ill
Hogendobler
Villa Ridge
Crain Funeral Home
Mounds, Ill
Mounds Cemetery
Death Notice for Mrs. Chas Lindhorst in East St. Louis
Mrs. Chas Ruth Lindhorst nee Potter died Sept 13 at age 70. Body at Holton Funeral Home East St. Louis after 7 p.m. with services Saturday at 1 p.m. Burial in Valhalla Cemetery. Survived by husband Chas Lindhorst two sons Joseph Fairview Heights Jack Potter East St. Louis two daughters Nellie Van Hoose East St. Louis Betty Burrelsmann Fairview Heights.
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Chas
Ruth Lindhorst
Potter
Holton Funeral Home
State St
East St. Louis
Valhalla
Lepp Receives United Fund Radio TV Award
August Busch Jr presents the United Fund Radio and Television Award Plaque to Joseph L. Lepp owner and manager of WCBW FM Columbia. The 1967 68 campaign kick off at Busch Stadium apartment St Louis Aug 29 had Greater St Louis area stations represented.
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August A. Busch Jr
United Fund
Joseph L. Lepp
Wcbw-Fm
Columbia
Busch Stadium
St. Louis
Greater St
Dedication Day For Gibault High School
The new Gibault High School in Waterloo will be dedicated Sunday at 3 p.m. A blessing by Bishop Albert R. Zuroweste and area priests will open the program with brief addresses by Mayor John Mitchell and other local officials. Open house, music, tours, and brochures follow through the evening as staff answer questions about Gibault’s new features.
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Gibault High School
Waterloo
Albert R. Zuroweste
John Mitchell
Norman Beck
Wendell Schmitt
Gibault School
Msgr
Elmer Holtgrave
West Deanery
Charles Hellring
Angelita Myerscough
Laurence O’connell
Waterloo Public High School
Gibault
Father Gibault
David Lewis Joins Oil Co in Oklahoma
David M. Lewis son of Mr and Mrs Bruce L Lewis of Sikeston Missouri joined Continental Oil Company in Ponca City Oklahoma as a project engineer in the central engineering department on May 1 He will be transferred to the International Department September 1 and work in England for two years on a refinery north of London Mrs Lewis daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer H Schewe of Waterloo and their son will accompany him to London They left September 11.
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David M. Lewis
Bruce L. Lewis
Sikeston
Sverdrup and Parcel and Associates
Continental Oil Company
Ponca City
Oklahoma
Central Engineering Department
International Department
England
London
Lewis
Elmer H. Schewe
R.R. 2
Waterloo
Mr. Lewis
Paul Simon to Speak at Monroe County Historical Society Dinner
State Senator Paul Simon will headline the Monroe County Historical Society Annual Fund Raising Dinner at Columbia Community Unit 4 School Gym. Tickets are $2.25 and may be purchased from local contacts at the city library.
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Paul Simon
Monroe County Historical Society
Columbia
Simon
Monroe Co
B. D. Middleton
Herman Schrader
F. W. Weiner
T. B. Henderson
Columbia Community Democratic Club To Meet Tuesday
The Columbia Community Democratic Club will meet at Turner Hall in Columbia on September 19 at 7 30 p m Rep James Holloway will be the principal speaker Everyone is invited to attend.
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Columbia Community Democratic Club
Turner Hall
Columbia
James Holloway
Ernst Koehler moved to Monroe County Nursing Home
Ernst Koehler of Columbia, long a patient with his wife at Atkinson Nursing Home in Belleville, has been moved to the Monroe County Nursing Home. His wife remains at the Atkinson facility.
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Ernst Koehler
Columbia
Atkinson Nursing Home
Belleville
Monroe County Nursing Home
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Postal Services
Lawrence F. O’brien
Washington
DCCW
County Plan Commission
Floyd Crowder
Board of County Commissioners
Timber Lakes
Plan Commission
Joseph Leber
Ralph Seboldt
Transportation Committee
Bridge Commission
Columbia Legion Auxiliary
S. L. Schuck
Dr. Smith
Parks College
Columbia Building and Loan Office
Minnie Hogendobler
Mrs
Chas. Lindhorst
Lepp
Radio-Tv
David Lewis
Oil Co
Historical Society
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