The Waterloo Times
Friday, October 29, 1915

COLUMBIA

The Columbia Turnverein will meet in annual session next Thursday evening for the election 
of officers for the ensuing year.

Be sure and attend the cantata “Flower Queen,” which will be given Friday evening for the 
benefit of the Columbia Turnverein.

This is farmers’ week in Columbia and our rural friends will hold the limelight.  Our city friends 
are welcome, but for once the farmers will receive the preference.

Next Tuesday is Election Day and the people will elect a successor to Martin Bertram who 
retires as county commissioner.  We hope to see Peter Schaefer elected for the place.

Peter Mees, Sr., and wife celebrated the 43rd anniversary of their wedding day last Sunday.  
A large delegation of neighbors and friends called on them to extend congratulations and best 
wishes.

The 49th annual October ball given by the Columbia Turnverein will take place in Turner Hall 
next Sunday evening, October 31.  The girls’ class will give an exhibition in gymnastics in 
connection with the dance.

William Thomassen of North St. Louis Turnverein will instruct the gymnastic class of the Columbia 
Turnverein this season.  He will be here every Saturday.  The boys and girls will receive instructions 
in the afternoon, and the young ladies as well as the active classes will be instructed in the evening.  
No charge is made to attend this school and parents are invited to send their children.

Governor Major and party of his friends from Missouri came near visiting Columbia last Thursday 
afternoon.  The party arrived in a balloon which landed near the home of Charles Schad in the 
bottom at 3:40.  Several ascensions were made after this by St. Louisans who followed the big 
gas bag with automobiles.  The balloon was later shipped to St. Louis over the M & O and the 
party returned in automobiles.

This is farmers’ week in Columbia and Monroe County Farmer’s Institute is in full swing.  The 
weather dawned bright and clear Wednesday morning and chances are it will remain fine throughout 
the entire session.  Everything is in readiness for the reception of our guests and Columbia people will 
entertain them to the best of their ability.  Four election arches have been erected on different corners 
of Main Street and the lights will be turned on nightly during the week.  The City Club of St. Louis will 
be down in two special cars with a fife and drum corpse.  The interurban road will run special on the 
big day, Friday, when nearly all the schools of the county will be here to participate.  The automobile 
parade promises to be a feature.  The banks of Monroe County will close Friday to allow the bankers 
to come here.  There are so many features it is impossible to name them all.  One thing is assured it will 
be the biggest and best Farmer’s Institute ever held and if you don’t come you’ll miss a big show.  Do 
you hear?