Baldridge Couple Die in Cedar Rapids Traffic Crash
James R. Baldridge age 59 and his wife Katherine R Baldridge 55 of 1326 Burch Avenue NW died Friday in a traffic accident two miles north of Winthrop. He was a Navy veteran and longtime St Patrick and Knights of Columbus member. Surviving are son Terry and two Cedar Rapids daughters with several grandchildren. Services at St Patrick and burial at Mt Calvary. Burial officials and rosaries set with Knights of Columbus activities noted. Grace Hall Smith 93 Cedar Rapids resident also dies. service details listed. Robert John Ryan 55 of 1426 Seventh Avenue SE dies of heart attack. he worked at Quaker Oats and held many community memberships. services set at Immaculate Conception church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Baldridge
Katherine R
Kay) Baldridge
Burch Avenue NW
Winthrop
Mr. Baldridge
Strawberry Point
Mrs. Baldridge
Katherine Vanek
Lamont
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Baldridge
St. Patrick’s
Knights of Columbus
American Legion
Hanford Post
Harnischfeger Co
Terry, Solon
Jan Baldridge
Thomas Greenwalt
Cedar Rapids
David Stender
Dubuque
Vance Vanek
Nashua
Charles Vanek
New Orleans
Francis Vanek
Joseph
John Copeland
Calif
St. Patrick's Church
Martin T. Laughlin
Grace Hall Smith
Oak G. Smith
Park Avenue SE
Mrs Smith
Clyde
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Order of Eastern Star
Cedar Chapter
Irene Douglas
King’s Daughters
Fred A. Hall
John L. Stamy
Robert John Ryan
Seventh Avenue SE
Quaker Oats
Ryan
Immaculate Conception Church
Midwest Labor Press Association
Cereal Workers World
Catherine D. Ryan
John
Kevin
Jennifer Zdarkus
Indiana
Thomas
Kansas City
Kane
James
Daniel
Patrick
Chicago
Robert J. Moss
Kathleen Barker
Jack Brady
Richard J. Hess
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Stewart Funeral Home
Joseph Mollner
Terry Lee Kobs
Brookview Lane
Linn
Council Bluffs
Kobs
Virginia Olson
B.L. Anderson Co
Keith Kobs
Avoca
Kimberly
Kathy
Heather Kobs
New Hampton
Teresa
Jerilynn Kobs
Tony Kobs
Cecil Roberts
Gary Clausen
Audubon
Sue White
Omaha
Neb
Laurence Rounds
Walnut
Turner Chapel East
Turner East
Harry R. Griffin
Eighteenth Avenue
Winner
S.D
FMC Corp
Calvary Baptist Church
Bertha Meeks
Winton
Shirley Smith
Rockford
David Griffin
Willow Springs
Ill
Walden Askren
Linwood Cemetery
Turner Chapel West
James M. Callahan
Iowa City
Detroit
Mich
Maywood
Timothy
Mexico
Michael
Marion
Patricia
Arp
Kathryn
Anna Mary Creaney
Wisconsin
Margaret Hughes
Edina
Minn
Frank A. Zabokrtsky
Walker
Center Point
Emma Lala
Alburnett
Arlene Kouba
Richard Zabokitsky
Libby Woodworth
Yakima
Wash
Walker Bible Church
Eugene R. Schmidt
Murdoch Funeral Home
Obituaries and death notices from Cedar Rapids area
A list of local obituaries and funeral notices. Terry Kobs and Harry Griffin are among the deceased, with service details, survivors, and cremation arrangements. Additional notices include James Callahan Stella Sawyer Frank Zabokrtsky and several memorial and burial details across Cedar Rapids area communities.
Bernice Allen 62 Chicago woman dies. former Cedar Rapids resident
Bernice E. Allen 62 of Chicago Illinois died Friday evening in Chicago. Born August 24 1914 in Canada she worked at Ishan Lincoln and Beal law firm and was formerly employed by Collins Radio in Cedar Rapids. Survived by sister Marion Allen Cedar Rapids and brothers Dean Allen Sacramento Darr ell Allen Decatur and Wayne Allen Chicago. Services pending at Turner Chapel East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice E. Allen
Chicago
Ill
Cedar Rapids
Canada
Ishan, Lincoln and Beal Law Firm
Miss Allen
Collins Radio Co
Marion Allen
Dean Allen
Sacramento
Calif
Darrell Allen
Decatur
Wayne Allen
Turner Chapel East
Educators Push Lawmakers on Bargaining Bill HF 488
Kirkwood Community College and Cedar Rapids schools educators urged Linn County state legislators to broaden HF 488 during a town meeting. They argued the bill makes instructors more administrative than partner, and that negotiations should cover discretionary areas to improve efficiency. Senator Redmond warned of ongoing modifications and potential removal of any negotiation limits. Representatives Horn noted past compromises contribute to current problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
James Redmond
Wally Horn
Glimpse of Pioneer Life in 1841 Letter to Ohio Parents
A donated letter from Elias and James Miller Doty, dated 1841, details hard work poverty illness loneliness and simple pleasures of pioneer Bertram life after moving from Ohio. Beverley Duffy’s story in Monday's Gazette provides selections and Doty family context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Weather and births brief from April week edition
The report lists April totals at 2.10 inches with normal 3.62 for the month and 1977 year-to-date data. It notes a 75 percent humidity at 10 p.m. and SW winds at 8 mph. It records multiple births on April 23 at Mercy and St. Luke's hospitals and notes a string of local incident calls on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Europe’s Energy Crunch Spurs Mixed Auto Trends in 1977
European leaders face higher fuel costs with taxes absorbing most car prices. Despite energy fears, car ownership remains strong as drivers resist shifts to public transport. West Germany reports higher gasoline use in 1976 while France and Denmark see rising or steady consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Detroit
Paul Jowers
Britain
Motor Agents Association
Copenhagen
Paris
West Germany
Frankfurt-based
Automobile Industry Federation
Ing
Netherlands
Denmark
France
Lisbon woman injured in two car crash on Highway 1
Joann M. Paulsen, 34, of Lisbon, was in serious condition in the ICU at St. Luke's after a two car crash about 8:30 p.m. Friday on Highway 1 a half mile north of Martello. Seehafer family treated and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joann M. Paulsen
Lisbon
St. Luke’s Hospital
Highway 1
Martello
Richard W. Seehafer
West Des Moines
Nine Linn County Residents Charged With Drunk Driving
Nine persons were arrested and charged with drunk driving in Linn County over Friday night and Saturday. The list includes Daniel P. Stammeyer of Marion. Carmen Dean Lyloe of Cedar Rapids area. Harold J. Clarke of SE Cedar Rapids. Donald G. Davis of Monticello. Paul W. Rich of De Witt. Orvin J. Olson of Hiawatha. Gary L. Loney of Cedar Rapids area. George H. Knowlton of Cedar Rapids. and Theresa M. Decker of Sioux City area. Police report a range of erratic driving from high speeds to centerline crossings and crashes near Lisbon and Hiawatha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Daniel P. Stammeyer
West Ninth Avenue
Marion
Camburncourt SE
Carmen Dean Lyloe
C Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids
Harold J. Clarke
Parkview Drive
Donald G. Davis
Monticello
Paul W. Rich
de Witt
Lisbon
Orvin J. Olson
Tiki Terrace
Hiawatha
Gary L. Loney
Twenty-first Avenue
Blairs Ferry Road
George H. Knowlton
Town House Drive
Edgewood Road
Theresa M. Decker
Second Street
C Street
Hiawatha Drive
Youth, 17, Charged in Cycle Chase
A 17-year-old Cedar Rapids youth, Thomas E Thompson, is charged with eight offenses after a pursuit on southeast streets. Officers say the motorcycle rode at 6 21 p m, traveled through a 7 Eleven lot and Mt Vernon road, then crashed into a house at 3240 Mound Avenue SE. The youth tried to flee but was captured shortly after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Thomas E. Thompson
Thirty-fourth Street
Thompson
Knoll Street
Mt. Vernon Road
Mound Avenue SE
Adlerian talk at Parents Forum on Humor in the Home
Isobel Mack will present Humor in the Home for the Iowa Society of Adlerian Psychology at Park Towne apartments room 7 p.m. Tuesday. Also listed ads for Wig Stylist needed at Madeline's Beauty Salon and a rummage sale at Immaculate Conception Church with dates April 26–27, and Noah's Ark Nursery School open house April 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adlerian Society
Isobel Mack
Parents Forum
Park Towne
Iowa Society of Adlerian Psychology
Immaculate Conception Church
3Rd Ave
10Th St
Noah's Ark Nursery School
Lewellen Dr
Abortion Order Issued After Woman Undergoes Procedure
In New Jersey a woman named Wendy Chasalow 19 of Whippany had an abortion before a state supreme court restraining order reached her. The order was issued Thursday at the request of her former boyfriend John Rothenberger 23. A court spokesman said the attorney for Chasalow claimed she never received the order and Justice Clifford deemed the matter moot once she was en route to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N.J
State Supreme Court
Peter Carter
Wendy Chasalow
Robert Clifford
Miss Chasalow
New York
Carter
Clifford
Alvin Weiss
John Rothenberger
Embezzlement Charge Filed Against Wilma Jeter in Hot Springs
Wilma Jean Jeter, 25, of Hot Springs Arkansas, was arrested on a warrant charging embezzlement by an agent. The Linn sheriff's deputies reported the arrest occurred Friday afternoon and added they have no further information at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Jean Jeter
Hot Springs
Ark
Linn Sheriff's Deputies
Cedar Rapids Gazette Rates and Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883 by The Gazette Co., lists pricing for carrier and mail subscriptions, with an Afternoon Edition seven days a week and various weekly, four week, and yearly rates. The paper notes U S and territorial delivery, and that The Associated Press content is reprinted locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie
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Katherine R. Baldridge
Stella A. Sawyer
San Bernadino
Central City
Clyde Sawyer
Sawyer
First Baptist Church of
Marvel L. Brenner
Highland
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
Lyle W. Lee
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Remine
Mabel Mae
Canon D. A. Loferski
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Turner West
St John’s Church
Iowa
Manchester
Nadine Cole
Bohnenkamp
S. Monticello
Bernard Kuriger
Sacred Heart Church
Rosary
Devaney-Reiff
Williamsburg
Oren G. Schwarzing
Uhlmann
S. Elkader
Ilo Halverson
Peace United Church of Christ
Educators Press
C.R. Weather
Mercy
Charles Mason
Oklahoma Avenue SW
St. Luke's
Michael Dupree
Glass Road
Dennis Takes
John A. Petersen
Longwood Drive
Debra A. Ehlers
Olin
Sixth Street
Fifteenth Street
van Vechten Park
Madison Street
E Avenue NW
General News
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Sun
Europe
Madeline
The
the Gazette Co
Third Ave
Cedar Raps
Associated Press
Peck’s Flowers
Center Pt. Rd
First Ave. N.E
William J. Stewart
James F. Stewart
John E. Lapes
Sovereign
Charles, Henrietta & Charles, Jr
Pochobradsky
MT. Vernon RD
Pierson’s Flowershop and Greenhouses, Inc
Ellis Blvd
16Th Ave
Novak Monument CO
14Th Ave
Sun
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