St Charles Residents Track Highway 94 Improvements
The St Charles Chamber of Commerce is gathering all Highway Department communications in order to document the proposed widening of Highway 94 from First Capitol to Interstate 70. Residents on First Capitol have seen partial progress with homes torn down or moved back as plans advance.
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Missouri State Highway Department
St. Charles
Highway Department
Ralph Borgmeyer
Chamber of Commerce
Tumre
Borgmeyer
Soldiers of St Charles sought for government tombstones
A local drive aims to record every St Charles County soldier with a government tombstone. Dr. Joseph W. MueDer and Larry Sehneider from Post 2866 coordinate the effort to honor Spanish American War veterans. In St Charles on July 9 1898 a company of Mo volunteers enlisted thirty nine men, leaving July 10 1898.
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County of
St. Charles
Joseph W. MueDer
V.P.W
Anmi
Larry Sehneider
de Rextment
Sh. Charles
Soldier Muster at Jefferson Barracks and Cuba Photo Caption
Record notes a Jefferson Barracks company mustered into U S service on July 20 1898. The photo credit mentions Camp Columbia Cuba on February 4 with a list of St. Charles men including A B Bell JA Sanders AW Lainke bugler H B Wynkoop and C A Steinkmeler. The caption continues on page 8.
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Jefferson Barracks
United States Service
Camp Columbia
Cuba
St. Charles
Agan
A.B. Bell
Ja, Sanders
Charter proposal hearings set date for voter submission
The final of three hearings on the charter proposal was held Wednesday night with changes anticipated. Charter members prepared a presentation while questions focused on the cost comparison between the current and proposed systems. A separate plan to convert the St. Charles Bowling Alley at 100 North Second into a county court building was to be announced at a Friday press conference by the County Court.
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St. Charles
North Second
St. Charles County
County Court
Favors Further Study of Fast Growth of Schools
A St Charles County effort discusses expanding schools to meet rising enrollment. A plan for a year round schedule draws mixed reactions from teachers and parents. A study commission was to be appointed, with a report presented to the board as officials weigh building needs and taxpayer impact.
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St. Charles
Eastern Missouri farms win Balanced Farming Awards
Portage des Sioux couple Mr and Mrs Roland Meyer and 17 other Eastern Missouri families receive Balanced Farming Management Awards from the Missouri Extension Division. The Meyers on 127 acres since 1952 now focus on cash crop production of corn soybeans and wheat achieving high yields. The event is set for December 15 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
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Roland Meyer
Portage Des Sioux
University of Missouri Extension Division
Mro
Relane Meyer
Portage Des Sion
Missouri
St. 4
Fred Paulsmeyer
Silex
Charles Kleinsorge
Wellsville
Kenneth Bonacker
Fureka
Riverbottom
Meyers
Sandra
Kay
Wanda Lee
Meyer
Mayers
Director for Girl Scouts Appoints New Executive Director
Elizabeth Kondusky announces Howard D. Jones as Executive Director of the Boone Trail Girl Scout Council. Jones, formerly Scout Executive for The Boy Scouts of America in the Iowa territory, will lead the council from 1936 Boonslick, St. Charles, with wife Lu and daughters Colette and Shelly. He says he is glad for the opportunity to serve.
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Howard D. Jones
Boone Trail
Elizabeth Kondusky
Boon Trail Council
Jones
Scouts of Americas
Lows
Daugh
Ters
Colette
Shelly
Boonslick
St. Charlies
Legislators to be honored by suburban teachers assoc
St Louis County and St Charles County legislators will receive citations tonight at an annual legislative dinner at Francis Howell High School Weldon Spring. The St Louis Suburban Teachers Association honors them for support of the kindergarten bill foundation program and teacher retirement, while noting more improvements are needed.
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St. Louis County
St. Charles County
St. Louis
Robert H. Acord
74Th General Assembly
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River Bottom
Stadium Club
Edna McElhiney Olsen
Salvation Army
O'Fallon
Wentzville
Girl Scouts
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