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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1967
Page
6
Local bowling lanes feature team and individual results across leagues. Roessler and Merrimac lead the listings with high scores, while Legals and Plumbers show solid marks, and several teams post strong totals in single and triple events.
The Belleclair Fairgrounds Speedway in Belleville schedules a Friday stock car program to launch the 1967 season after rain washed out both prior weekends. Time trials at 7 30 p m with first race at 8 30 p m feature two 50 lap season championship races along with multiple heats and semifinals for modified and hobby classes. Don Klein leads A car standings and is favored in the 50 lap event. Rain postpones playoff opener for Mon Clair League to Sunday at 2 30 p m in Belleville.
Columbia Jaycees announce a contest to name the Columbia Little League Football Team. All players may submit entries by Sept. 20 with a winner chosen by next Sunday's game. Additional lines list scores and player standings from local bowling and sponsorship teams.
A neighborly note reports a collection held at the plant for a person referred to as boss. The fragment hints at communal support but lacks full names or event details.
Columbia defeats the Belleville Little Devils 7 to 0 at Legion Memorial Park on Sunday with Clark Diehl scoring the game’s lone TD in the second quarter. Diehl also recovered a fumble, while Dennis Gray’s punting and Eric Gericke’s vigor contributed to the victory. Coach Emilio Bass y and Lowell Giffhorn praised the effort as the Jaycees sponsored squad prepares to face Belleville Catholic War Veterans next Sunday at 2 p.m. in Columbia.
Illinois schools will receive monthly state aid for the 1967-68 year after a $400 foundation level was enacted. Ray Page reports two monthly payments of 30,105,184.54 each, with total basic claims of 348,287,843.69, the largest yet for Illinois schools.
The Waterloo Country Club match play event advances to the second round with round two results listing winners in Championship, A, B and C classes. Notable victors include Merlin Linn over Ed Leonard on the 21st hole and Bud Rippelmyer over Howard Ludwig in Championship.
Public sale Saturday September 23 begins noon real estate includes tavern living quarters hall parking garage and ideal location. Personal property features 1953 Ford household items tools bar stools beer cooler and more. Real estate 10 percent down day of sale balance on deed. Adam Ebel owner. Auctioneer T J Moll Prairie du Rocher Illinois.
The sale on Saturday September 23 at 10 a m lists 70 head of cattle along with bred heifers feeders and a Polled Hereford herd bull. Household furniture tools vehicles and industrial gear from 1964 Oliver diesel to 1948 GMC truck and 1965 Chev station wagon are included. Auctioneer Leo R. Kramper notes inspection welcome with 6 months credit for items over 500. Owner William Brandenburger contact 324 2266 with sale manager in St Libory 768 2483
Public sale of farm machinery set for Saturday September 23 at 12 30 PM. Sale location 3 miles south of Smithton on the county road near the hamlet.
Dan Radison slugged a two run homer fueling Columbia’s 3 1 win over Waterloo High School Bulldogs who drop to 0 3 in Cahokia Conference play. Waterloo failed with bases loaded in the first inning and Ed Stanglein scored on a Bruce Kaester sacrifice fly. Radison added power in the sixth after Mike Harr es doubled to set up the string of runs.
The records list key September dates. James Fenimore Cooper born in 1789, William Howard Taft born in 1857, the Mayflower voyage, the Constitution's signing, McClellan and Lee at Antietam, the Capitol cornerstone, Washington's farewell, Fort Orange renamed Albany, Old Ironsides launched, and the 1938 hurricane devastation along the Atlantic coast.
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