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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1979

Page

2

Deaths listed in Linn County area obituaries

A sequence of death notices from Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas lists Esther Moss Sheehan 82, Esther Park, Harriet McGuire 71, Mary Slaby 94, Nadine Dennehy 57, Jessie Smith 84, Richard Detert 33, Elaine Kinkead 56, Teddy Roy 36, Dorothy Thomas 68, Wilbur Darrow 65, Raymond Brubaker 62, and Maxa Wendl Buck with service details, survivors, and burial plans noted. Memorials and cremation plans are listed for several cases.

Bayon Ester Moss Sheehan Fifth Ave Newton Edward Sheehan Ottumwa Turner Crematory Turner Chapel East Linn County Retarded Association Harriet J. McGuire McKinley St Mercy Hospital Monti Cedar Rapids Immaculate Conception Church Richard J. McGuire Mary McGuire Julia Sullivan Kathryn O’connor Winthrop William P. Leonard St. Patrick’s Cemetery Stewart Funeral Home Mary Helen Slaby Solon Lantern Park Coralville Mary Yuza Johnson County Frank T. Slaby Lake Macbride Francis Hoffman Ollie Norbert Meade Iowa City Louis Gerhold Atkins Dorothy W. Thomas Urbana Linn Benton Lark N.C Hersel C. Waddle Galena Ill Waddle Clinton L. Thomas Independence James Mixer Center Point Harry Hawthorn Marion Richard Mason Shellsburg Judith Burlingame Oris Evers Rowley Lillian Wehde Kenneth Cihla Howard Thomas Marguerite Musil Ruth Nissen Onslow Gary Railsback Palo Esther Niemier Millie Aurner Murdoch

Iowa Deaths in Small Towns Report Deaths and Services

A series of obituary notices from Iowa towns lists ages and service details. Esther M O'Donnell 82 funeral at St Marys Williamsburg with rosary at Uhlmanns. Sadie Rima 84 services pending in Decorah. Leonard Larson 92 service at Zion Lutheran Oelwein. Mabel Wachtel 78 service at Brant Kerns Oelwein. Rose Stien 80 service at St Pauls Newhall with rosaries at Fellmers Keystone. Walter White 86 service at St Josephs West Liberty. Phillip Boland 90 service at St Josephs Elkader. B G Geg Gegenheimer 69 service at First Presbyterian Iowa City with Masonic rites.

Williamsburg Esther M. O'Donnell St. Mary’s Catholic Church Uhlmann Brant Kern’s Newhall Rose Stien St. Paul's Catholic Church Fellmer’s Keystone West Liberty Walter Joseph White St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Snider’s. Elkader Phillip Boland Witt’s Iowa City B.G Geg” Gegenheimer First Presbyterian

Water issues close schools and flood nearby roads

Wapsie area reports rising waters affecting travel while St John’s Catholic Schools in Independence close for the day. Sheriff notes few issues in outlying areas, but roads are blocked. County engineer expects damage assessment by Monday or Tuesday, and residents with private wells are urged to boil water if it tastes off or unsafe.

St. John’s Catholic Independence Russell Krieg County Sanitarian

Weather report with wind calm and sunrise sunset times

Wind direction and velocity at 11 a.m. is calm. Sunrise Friday at 6 31 and sunset at 7 42. Year ago today highs 81 lows 55 no precipitation. Extended forecast shows showers Saturday and Sunday, then cooler by Monday with highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s. River flood stages listed for several ports with varied readings.

Milwaukee Brother Dies in Local News Briefs

C.R. News Briefs report Floyd Menges of Milwaukee died this week. Survivors include his sister Eva McDermott of Cedar Rapids. The page lists various local ads and notices from area businesses, organizations, and events including sales, classes, auctions, and community activities with contact numbers.

Floyd Menges Milwaukee Eva McDermott Cedar Rapids

Roberts to remain GOP chairman in Iowa

Republican State Chairman Stephen Roberts withdrew his resignation and will stay on as chairman after the Central Committee granted him authority to hire a party executive director without extra approval. The committee also dissolved a search subcommittee as the executive director post remains vacant since July.

Des Moines Stephen Roberts State Central Committee Roberts Central Committee Jerry Mursener

Newfoundland Well Capped After Record Depth Drilling

Texaco Canada Resources Limited said it will cap and abandon its Blue H-28 well off the Newfoundland coast after drilling to a record depth of 20 023 feet with no oil or gas found. The decision ends the offshore test without discoveries.

ST. John’s Mfld UPI Texaco Canada Resources, Ltd Newfoundland

Cedar Rapids Gazette Subscription Rates and Details

The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 lists delivery options with carrier 1.20 weekly and mail rates for Afternoon, Evening and Sunday editions. Rates shown include 4 weeks 5 17, 4 weeks 56.00, 52 weeks 80.00 for U.S. territories. No mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service. The paper reserves AP news use.

Cedar Rapids The Gazette Company Third Ave Iowa Lowe U.S Associated Press

Index of sections and pages in today’s newspaper

The page shows the day’s layout with sections such as Abby, Marion, Bridge, Movies, Comics, People, Consumer, Record, Court, Scrabble, Crossword, Scenes, Deaths, Show, Dining, Sports, Editorial, State, Family, Television, Farm, Upbeat, Finance, U.S., Horoscope, Wants, Late News, Weather, Legals, World, Local, and Youth across multiple pages and columns.

Abby Marion U.S

Births and events listed in vital statistics note

Mercy Aug 28 and Aug 29 births for Coppes Fraley Watson Bowler Coffee Kieler Willig Morgan Price Stevens Thorman Hinrichs Draper Lorenz Daily with locales and addresses. San Jose and Storm Lake births noted plus grandparent details. Multiple emergency and service calls listed with times and locations.

Kevin Coppes Southview Drive Charles Fraley Boxwood Lane Tom Watson Palo Marvin Bowler Wiley Blvd Joyce Coffee 17Th Ave David Kieler Woodside Court David Willig Martelle Kenneth Morgan 26Th St. NW Willard Price I St. SW Charles Stevens E Ave. NW Sandra Martens Fifth Ave Charles Steffes Sixth Ave Marion Charles Thorman Watkins Randall Hinrichs Lisbon Linda Draper Vinton San Jose Calif Bill Lorenz William F. Baldwin Danbury St Storm Lake Kelly Daily Leo Mraz Second Ave

Ringling Brothers Circus Tickets Still Available

Tickets remain for all eight Ringling Brothers performances at the Five Seasons Center with Friday 8 p.m. opening. Friday discount $2. Saturday kids under 12 get $1 off for the 11 a.m. show. Other showtimes include Saturday 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday Monday 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. The animal walk route set for Friday at 11 a.m. runs from Rockford Road SW and Third Avenue SW to F Avenue, crossing Cedar River at Five-in-One bridge toward Five Seasons Center area.

Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Five Seasons Center KCRG Rockford Road Third Avenue First Street F Avenue Cedar River

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Esther Park 35Th St Davenport Fulton Walter Park New Buffalo Mich Bethel Baptist Church Warren LeRoy Yates Council Bluffs Shirley Harrigan Fred Huizenga Morrison, Ill Willard Hartman Savanna Henrietta Hartman Clinton Wayne Wager Prophetstown Frank Dykstra Fulton, Ill James Voss Tucson Ariz Seymour Voss Steward, Ill Jacob Voss Harold Voss Moline Cedar Memorial Chapel Charles Compton Bethel Baptist Church of Marion Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Arthritis Foundation Nadine Dennehy C Ave Walford John Dennehy John O’brien James Steichen David James Kleppe Brush Chapel Jessie B. Smith 20Th Ave Thomas P. Smith Shueyville United Methodist Church Iowa State Teachers College University of Northern Iowa Adel Alburnett Richard S. Detert Englewood Colo Brooklyn N.Y Irene Detert Hiawatha Sandra Wachal Jackson, Minn Valencia Ashbacher Toddville Ron Czech National Cemetery Brosh Chapel Elaine Kinkead L St. SW Teddy A. Roy 29Th Charles City Carol Wilson Colwell General Mills Tammy Dawn Rebecca Tina Douglas Charles D. Roy Harold John Minneapolis Wilbur L. Darrow Sixth St Langworthy Anamosa Darrow Jones County Ruth Mattix Indianola Darwyn Larry Gaastra Dwight Gladstone Galen Rita Denver Melody Carroll Nora Daub Byron Olin Lloyd Alvin Weers Goettsch Funeral Home Harvey O. Gilbertson Zion Lutheran Church Riverside Cemetery Raymond E. Brubaker Edgewood Drive Irene Lavender Brubaker First Assembly of God Church Royal Rangers Quaker Oats Union Roger Kevin Harlan Bannick Jack Fairfax Teahen Funeral Danny Millwood Linwood Cemetery American Legion Hanford Post No Maxa Wendl “Buck Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home Paul Gourley Hanford Post American Legion Wapsie the County Sheriff's Office Weather Report C.R. Weather Mississippi River LaCrosse Lansing Dam McGregor Guttenberg Dubuque Cedar C.R National Weather Service Eeeenereesseereeessseeseseeres Eebhnie Dieveeereseieeres APA Renee E Ewe Coralville Lake Travelers Frida Bismarck Chicago Cincinnati Sunny Detroit Kansas City St. Louis Sioux Falls Anchor Atlanta Bismarck Miami Boston Nashvill N.orleans Duluth New York Honolul Phoenix Houston Seattle Washington C.R. News Berger Furrier Legion Adv Johnny’s Parkway Fred J. Novy Dows Lane SE University of Wisconsin At Stevens Point Brigham Young University Provo Utah Patricia Wake Lanham Margaret Rose Frieden West Union Lancer Marion Lounge Marion’s Jack Shepherd Auction Company Cherie Square D V.A. Hospital Bud Jones Tru-Art 5Th Street Siebke Hoyt Jewelers Town House Smoky Mountains Travel & Transport Rose Vickie Sedlacek Klinger 5Th Avenue SE Gop St. Luke's Second St Orchard Drive Wiley Boulevard Lawrence St J St 12Th Street Fifth Avenue Colorado Drive Edgewood Road 21St Ave John E. Lapes S.E
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