Expansion Of Limits Meets More Objection In St Charles area
Residents in the south and southwest outskirts near St Charles gathered for a second mass meeting at Friedens United Church of Christ. Over 500 signed petitions and more than $1000 was raised to oppose extend ing city limits and seek resident votes on annexation. Petitions target Governor Hearnes and several congressmen. An engineering study on utility extension costs is under way even as a bond issue for a sewage plant remains unstarted. a circuit court answer is on file.
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St. Charles Ely
St. Charles
Friedens United
Church of Christ
Tou
Hearnes
William Hungate
Thomas Curtis
Arlie Meyer
Omar Dames
St.Charles
Mississippi River
Circuit Court
Farm Boosters banquet awards profits by land divisions
Left to right Roger Hollrah Past Chairman of Farm Booster Committee presents awards at the Fourth Annual Farm Boosters Banquet held February 27 at the Wentzville Community Hall. Layton Rehmeier Augusta wins hill land division with 46.81 dollars per acre and Roland Meyer Portage des Sioux tops bottom land with 7.27 per acre. Also honored Glen Boschert St Peters second hill land Fred Willbrand St Charles second bottom land Marvin Meyer St Charles third bottom land and Oscar Brakensiek Foristell third hill land.
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Roger Hollrah
Farm Booster Committee
Layton Rehmeier
Augusta
Roland Meyer
Portage Des Sioux
Wentzville
Glen Boschert
St. Peters
Hill Land
Fred Willbrand
St. Charles
Bottom Land
Marvin Meyer
Oscar Brakensiek
Foristell
Hillland
Woman candidate files for city office in April election
Bernice Holbert of 51 Hawthorn has circulated a petition and will file in the Third Ward to oppose incumbent Ken Johnson. The Holberts moved from Thorn ton, Colo., to St. Charles in 1959 where she served as city clerk and later councilman in the suburb. George Sturmond has indicated he will seek re election in the Fifth Ward. Joe Briscoe in the First Ward has not declared his plans.
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Bernice Holbert
Hawthorn
Holberts
St. Charles
Thornton
Colo
Denver
Ken Johnson
George Sturmond
Reservist With 4 Yrs Service Faces Induction
A St Charles man, 25, Robert J Broeckelman, faces induction Friday though he has completed four of six years in the Reserve. He attended the University of Missouri and was in the 4th Army Corp in Birmingham Alabama in 1964. Records were dispersed when the corps disbanded, leaving gaps and confusion at the Army Record Center and St Louis Training Pool. He works as a mortician in Miami while seeking verification of reserve status.
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St. Charles
Reserve Corp
Robert J. Broeckelman
Clarence Broeckelman
Jefferson
Broeckelman
University of Missouri
Miami
Florida
4Th Army Corp
Birmingham
Alabama
St. Louis
Army Record Center
Atlanta
Railroad Construction by Edna McElhiney Olson
It recounts how early railroad builders forged links across river, village, swamp, and mountain uniting a nation. Railroads are hailed as the life line of the nation and central to America's strength and wealth, noting the first crossing of St. Charles County by the North Missouri Railroad, now the Wabash, with contined details on page 29.
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America
St. Charles County
North Missouri Railroad
Voters Set To Decide Bond Levy In St Charles District
St Charles voters go to polls Friday to decide a 565000 bond issue a 65 cent teachers fund increase and a 44 cent incidental fund hike If approved the tax rate would rise from 436 to 545 School officials warn hiring cannot occur without the bond outcome Many teachers may seek other jobs if defeated Voting will occur in schools churches and public buildings with reduced election costs Roy Clemens says judges and clerks will be paid and only registered voters may vote in their precincts
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St. Charles
S’ear
Roy Clemens
Nacinet
Lincoln School
Powell Terrace
County Court House
Presbyterian Church
Third
Benton School
Blackhurst
McKinley
Memorial Hall
County Library
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Hi- Point
Kampville
Willie Harris
St Charles High Plans Band Follies at School Auditorium
The Instrumental Music Department of St Charles Public Schools presents Band Follies at the St Charles High School Auditorium on Friday and Saturday March 8 and 9. Shows start at 7 30 P M with admission 1 for adults and 50 cents for students. Tickets from participating bands or at the door. The program features T L Hardin Jr High Band Jefferson Jr High Band St Charles High School Cadet Band and St High School Concert Band. The Hardin Jr High Band plays Overture for Winds Born Free March Lamarr Lexington March Salute to Brahms and Sonatina for Band. The Jefferson High Band performs Land of Liberty March Fluer de Lis Overture Kamen Ostrow and Minute Men March. The Cadet Band presents Variants on a Medieval Tune Irish Tune from County Derry Ramparts and Fairest of the Fair. The Concert Band performs Variants on a Medieval Tune Irish Tune from County Derry Ramparts and selections from West Side Story.
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St.Charles
Itligh School
Charles Carter
Frederick Miller
Lamarr
Clifton Williams
Lexington
K. J. King
Brahms
Frank Ericksen
Jefferson - Te
Sr. High
Jack Lee
Olivadoti
Rubenstein
Minute “Men
J.P. Sousa
Youngsters Visit Backstage After Philharmonic Concert
A busload of St. Charles youngsters attended the third Philharmonic Symphony Concert at Kiel Auditorium on February 29, sponsored by Children's Theatre. They met pianist Betty Ruth Tomfohrde and Maestro Theodor Avitahl backstage, as conductor a Roumanian native led the program including Ar thur Honegeyer Pastorale and Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor Opus 16 with Mrs Teim fohrde at the piano. The fourth concert will be April 18 with inquiries to Mrs. Toeke Mills Purler.
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St. Charles
Kiel Auditorium
Philharmonic Symphony
Children’s Theatre
Hilda Nauman
Toeke Mills Purler
Purler
Norma Cutter
Betty
Ruth
Tomfohrde
Theodor Avitahl
Roumania
Arthur Honegeyer
Grieg
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Howell
Francis Howell High School
Terry Wail
Greater
Edna McElhiney Olson
Follies
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