Staunton Star - Times - Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years

Thursday, October 20, 1966 -- ST. PAUL TO MARK 90TH ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY -- On next Sunday, Oct. 23, special services will be held at the St. Paul United Church of Christ of Staunton to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the organization as an Evangelical church. Ninety years ago, on April 23. 1876, twenty-three charter members affixed their signatures to the first constitution and on April 7, 1878, the congregation applied for membership in the German Evangelical Synod of North America. The first pastor of the re-organized church was the Rev. John Nollau.

Among the services and events planned for Sunday are the following:

10:15 a.m–Service of memory and thanksgiving. Speaker: Pastor Robert M. Dohm, son of Herman Dohm of our community, and presently serving the church at Kahoka, Missouri.

12:00 p.m.–Pot-luck dinner.

1:30 p.m.–Service or re-dedication and challenge. Speaker: Pastor Henry Damm, who now serves the church at Carlinville. Mr. Damm recently came from a position in the Homeland Ministries program of the United Church of Christ.

2:30 p.m.–A fellowship hour will follow In St. Paul Hall with light refreshments and a display of pictures and other items of historical significance to our congregation. The members of other churches of our community, and the general public are invited to help celebrate this auspicious event in our history.

During the past number of years, St. Paul church has undertaken quite a sizable building program, beginning with the educational unit which was completed with much volunteer labor and dedicated on February 17, 1957. For this ambitious undertaking the architectural firm of Froese, Maack, and Becker had been employed, with local supervision by George A. Lorson. Just three years ago the congregation undertook the second part of a building program with the re-location and building of a fine ranch-type parsonage at the corner of North Franklin and West Olive Streets. And now, with the support of a loyal congregation, a new church building is in the foreseeable future. In the meantime the people of St. Paul are occupied with the central mission of the church of teaching, reaching out, and service to God and mankind and do this in cooperation with other churches and institutions in the community.

BARBARA DEGUIRE CHOSEN AS QUEEN -- Miss Barbara DeGuire, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry DeGuire, was chosen Homecoming Queen Saturday evening at the annual coronation ceremony held in the high school auditorium. The new queen was crowned amidst elaborate settings in silver and blue with pink flower arrangements. The retiring queen. Miss Kathy Intihar, placed the crown on Miss DeGuire's head. The maids of honor were Miss Pam Streeb, Miss Vara Best and Miss Mary Lou Bird.

It may be appropriate to mention that Mrs. DeGuire, the new queen's mother, who is the former Miss Emily Raspics was crowned Homecoming Queen 24 years ago, in ceremonies held in 1942.

Queen Barbara and her court will participate in the homecoming parade which will be held this (Thursday) afternoon beginning at 2:15 o'clock, and proceed through the local business district. They will also appear during half-time at the homecoming football game Saturday night, when the Staunton Bulldogs meet the Gillespie Miners at the high school field. The new queen and her court will again be honored at the homecoming dance, sponsored by the Student Council, to be held in the school gym. following the football game. The alumni of Staunton high school will also be guests of honor at the dance.

The play and coronation ceremony were under the direction of Mrs. Barbara Yakos, high school speech instructor, assisted by other members of the faculty and students.

SEMIFINALISTS IN SCHOLARSHIP TEST -- Students at Staunton high school, and other high schools in this vicinity, have qualified as semi-finalists in the Illinois State Scholarship program for 1967-68, on the basis of performance in the competitive examination and high school academic record. The scholarship commission announces that a total of 11,097 students qualified in the tests, representing 762 high schools. All semi-finalists are being notified directly and will receive application materials to be completed and returned to the commission for final consideration. The final winners will be announced next February.

The semifinalists from Staunton high school are Janice Beyer, Mary Lou Bird, Edward Paulich, Joyce Pieper, Gary Pingolt and Dennis Sherfy.

From Livingston high school, Lawrence Machuga and Debra Moggio.

From Worden high school, Kathryn Ligibel and Lenn Scheibal.

From New Douglas, Elizabeth Genczo, Patricia Mettler and Adrienne Ulrich.

From Alhambra, Michael Ayuso and Robert Ullman.

MASONS AND K OF C MET TUESDAY NIGHT -- The joint fellowship meeting of members of Staunton Council No. 2197, Knights of Columbus, and Staunton Lodge No. 177, A.F.&A.M. held Tuesday evening at the Columbian Club Hall, proved to be an auspicious affair, attended by more than 200 men, almost equally representing both organizations. The meeting had been conceived originally by Mike Huhsman, a past Grand Knight of the K. of C., and Bernard Ferguson, secretary of the Masonic lodge and arrangements were made with the help of officers and members of the two bodies.

The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. Father M.P. Henehan, pastor of St. Michael the Archangel church. The master of ceremonies was Rev. Charles E. Smith, Jr., pastor of the Frist United Baptist church, who almost "stole the show" with his clever witticisms. Grand Knight Charles Felchner extended greetings and welcomed those in attendance. The officers of the Masonic lodge were introduced by Bernard Ferguson, and Mike Huhsman presented the officers of the K. of C. Council. Brief talks were made by Wayne Harper of Alton, District Deputy Grand Master of the Masons, and K. of C. State Warden Leo Ulcner of Morrisonville. The principal speaker for the evening was Bernard Schroeder of Jerseyville, K. of C. District Deputy, who based his remarks on "Communism," stressing the great danger of active subversive organizations within our country who are termed as "termites who are busily gnawing at the very foundations of freedom and the American way of life."

Following the meeting refreshments were served and a general mingling in good fellowship.