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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1963
Page
1
Daily Record reports high and low temperatures across cities with precipitation chances and a detailed forecast. Also included are August rainfall totals, barometer and humidity readings, solar data, and two birth notices from Illinois and California with local addresses.
The Cedar Rapids area court records show multiple individuals from Cedar Rapids Marion and surrounding towns fined for traffic and public disturbance offenses. Fines range from 10 to 15 dollars with costs. several defendants received minor sentences or suspensions. Names include Richard Goldsberry Kathy Long Jerry Tichy Lynn Ewing and others with addresses in Cedar Rapids Des Moines Iowa City and neighboring communities.
Obituaries for Elkader William C Monlux 85 and others from Vinton Anamosa Kalona Toledo Tama and Brooklyn Stella Vogel Malcom Lavina Keim Iowa City St Marys list names ages service times and churches with rosaries noted. Funeral details include burial at Wagner township cemetery and affiliations with local churches and funeral homes.
Virgil Transon Foushee 71 of 509 Tenth Street SW Cedar Rapids died in a nursing home at 4 a.m. Saturday after a long illness. Born November 28 1891 in Wilkesboro North Carolina he married Pansy Wedding June 7 1920 in Moline Illinois. World War I veteran. Surviving wife a son a daughter a sister four brothers and three grandchildren. Memorial services Tuesday 3 p.m. Turner chapel Rev Don L Andersen Calvary Baptist church. Military graveside honors by Hanford Post American Legion Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at chapel.
R. Happel died Saturday born June 3 1893 in Newhall. Survived by four sisters Elizabeth Krug Atkins Katherine Gilbert Marie Braksick and Anna Dietrich and a brother August A Happel. Three brothers and one sister preceded him. He belonged to Trinity Lutheran church and was an American Legion charter member in Van Horne. Services Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran church with Rev E W Koberg. Burial at St Johns cemetery Newhall with grave military rites. Friends may call Beatty-Bearle funeral home after 6 p m Sunday until 10 a m Tuesday.
Mrs. Thomas H. Armitage 28 of 229 A avenue NW was hospitalized with a cervical sprain after a three car collision in the 1200 block of First avenue East at 11 30 a m. She is in good condition at Mercy hospital. Armitage was a passenger in a car driven east on First by her husband when struck from behind by Clarence Stephenson of Center Point. Armitage's car then hit an auto driven by Gayle E. Hayes of 415 Twenty-third Street NE. Police charged Stephenson with failing to have his car under control.
City brief notes Seaman Joe Powers Jr on 20 day leave from Hornet home with parents Mr and Mrs J A Powers 226 31st St NE Prairieburg Iowa parish event features chicken supper homemade sauerkraut starts 3 30 p m Sunday September 1 parachute jumping 6 00 p m Jubi Lee Lanes EM 5 5726 seeks openings for men's teams Tuesday night theater ad fragment remains emphasize local notices and social event details
Continued report details a dramatic lowering of Drebiko after a 20 foot hoist rig event as rescue teams maintain lines and safety. Nearby items note thefts, damaged windshields, and garage larcencies, with bowling lanes hosting season closings and community notices including Cub Scout Pack 33 activities and hospital updates.
Awards listed include Doug Stepanek Kenny Washburn Jeff Fontana Jeff Kint Terry Vik Randy Kerlholtz Jon SInglestad Gary Leighty Calvin Pugh Douglas Backman Don Gardner John Scriven Douglas McDowell David McDowell. Some openings for teams and couples Sunday 4 30 p m mixed leagues call Tropic Lanes Adv.
In Princeton Missouri a car leaped a curb and struck a crowd at a supermarket entrance injuring nine people. The vehicle with a malfunctioning automatic transmission roared back and forth across the sidewalk and bounced off a storefront steel post several times. Four year old Jackie Derry was struck twice and remained in serious condition.
Edward Rompot, 72, lifelong Cedar Rapids resident, died at his home Thursday after a brief illness. Born May 24, 1891, he retired from Me Too stores. Survived by three daughters, six sons, 22 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, a sister, and two brothers. Memorial services at Kub a funeral home with time to be announced. friends may call after 7 Saturday.
President Kennedy will appoint the three neutral members of the railroad labor arbitration board after unions and railroads failed to agree. Congress had enacted a statute requiring the President to complete the board in case of deadlock or dispute.
A quoted plea describes a mother demanding that organizers including Martin Luther King and Roy Wilkins act to return her daughter from a march. She cites funding via NAACP for the trip and questions what the leaders are doing to secure her safe return.
The senate is a co equal partner in treaties and anything leading up to making a treaty should be Senate property, separate from executive privilege tied to private presidential matters. The view emphasizes Senate involvement in treaty processes beyond executive power.
Evalyn Y Wardle 98 widow of Joseph D Wardle longtime Cedar Rapids resident for 75 years died in a local nursing home at 6 45 pm Friday after a brief illness born February 23 1865 in Meekers Grove Wisconsin Surviving are two daughters Mrs J Ross Lee Williamsburg Virginia and Mrs R W Greene Cedar Rapids eight grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren She was a member of St Pauls Methodist Church charter member and past president of Chapter FO of PEO also charter member of the Wednesday Shakespeare Club Memorial services 10 30 am Tuesday at Turner Chapel by Dr Jackson Burns Burial Oak Hill Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
In St Louis, five white youths in a car fired a shotgun at three 17 year old Black boys early Saturday. The victims were treated for their wounds and released.
James Moore eight son of Mr and Mrs Roy W Moore of 8220 Avenue NW was reported in good condition at Mercy hospital Saturday after a twenty foot fall from the North Western railroad bridge Friday afternoon He climbed to the top and fell to the pedestrian walk below suffering a fractured left wrist
Andrew A. Happel 70 formerly of 1935 Johnson Avenue NW a World War I army veteran and retired employee of Link-Belt Speeder Corp. Cedar Rapids resident for 25 years obituary details indicate death and residence noted.
Charles E. Gibson, 42, of 2418 Franklin Avenue NE, charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after his car struck a parked vehicle on C Avenue NE Friday night. He was released on a $50 bond pending court appearance.
Terrance W. Butler, 21, of Redondo Beach, Calif., was fined $10 and costs in municipal court Saturday on a charge of consuming beer on a public street. Police said Butler, formerly of Cedar Rapids, continued drinking beer when they told him to stop.
Charles H. Beeth of Story City Iowa aged 62 died in a two car collision near Windom Minnesota Friday just before Labor Day weekend.
The report notes two recent car crashes near Riverside and Fort Dodge killing Lyle Luckey, 43, and Helen Strode, 38, with Luckey’s brother having died in a 1962 Johnson county crash. Gov Hughes promises a wide traffic safety program and a state coordinating committee to cut fatalities.
The text notes Byrd’s presidential use tied to railroads and identifies two yachts once labeled cabin cruisers in the Eisenhower era. It names the navy yacht Sequoia as the secretary of the navy’s official vessel with Mr Kennedy visiting occasionally, and references Manitou as a coast guard training vessel once used by Commissioner Sueppel, while Kennedy pledged Iowa highway funding repeatedly.
Coroner Dr Wendell Fuhr reports several Asbury children from Carl Junction ill Friday morning and two died after hospital transport. Theresa 8 and Cheryl 3 from Geneva Rea hospitalized in Carthage. other Rea children released. Webb City doctor summoned near 4 am. Poison control center opened in Joplin as residents urged to seek medical help.
Various church activities across Iowa include Olivet Presbyterian’s KCRG radio service Sunday from 11 to 12 led by Rev. Roger D. Patton in Cedar Rapids, repairs at Lamont Methodist steeple after a lightning strike, and a new electric cross installation. Additional items include Rev. Durwood Busse speaking to Waukon Women’s Association, a three day Jehovah’s Witnesses circuit assembly in Monticello, Rev. William O'Brien installed at St. Mary’s Dorchester, Teen Challenge guests at Delta Assembly of God, and Methodist Women’s Seminary trainings in Hawkeye Monona Winthrop Colesburg with 600 expected attendees. A Pocket Testament League film shown in Cedar Rapids. Iowa Presbyterian synod staff met at Coe College.
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