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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1971
Page
3
Cedar Rapids area death notices and services list multiple individuals by name with ages and church or cemetery details. The report also notes new births and adoption, plus daily weather data including highs, precipitation, humidity, wind, and sunrise sunset times.
OELWEIN Iowa city sues in Fayette county district court to compel its insurer Western Casualty and Surety Co of Ft. Scott Kan to defend Sanitation Dept Head Del Frazer in a $300000 suit brought by former city employee Warren Bowers over an accident on July 14 1969. The city and Frazer are named in the action.
CRST President Herald A Smith Jr announces a deal to purchase Lee Bros Inc of Chicago. CRST gains operating rights to link Chicago to Michigan peninsula, Ohio cities and Pittsburgh area with 80+ tractors trailers and new terminals in Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.
Mabel Anderson 75 longtime Alburnett resident died Saturday in a Marion nursing home after two years as a patient. Born What Cheer September 9 1896 she married Edward Anderson June 29 1921 and lived in Alburnett. Survived by daughter Mrs. Donald Lanning Toddville stepdaughters Mrs. Beverly Butters Central City and four stepchildren. Services at Bethel United Methodist Church Tuesday at 1 30 p.m. Burial Lafayette Cemetery. Friends may call Baxter memorial chapel Marion Monday 9 a m to 10 a m Tuesday and at the church after 11 30 a.m. The casket will not be opened after the service. A World War II Army veteran.
The Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments January 11 on the legislative reapportionment plan adopted by the last legislature. Chief Justice Moore sets aside half a day for the case after six days of testimony summarized by Special Master Judge Bown. Plaintiffs include League of Women Voters, Iowa State Federation of Labor, United Auto Workers and the Democratic state central committee. The state attorney general has 20 days to file his brief.
Pearl Carie 74, widow of William Walter Carie, died at home Friday after a sudden illness. Born October 20 1897 in Benton City she lived in Cedar Rapids 35 years then moved to North Liberty. Survived by sisters Gladys Book Cedar Rapids Goldie Johnson Thomson II and brothers Clifford Davis Stanley Davis George Davis Cedar Rapids. Services at Beatty Beurle chapel Monday 2 pm conducted by Dr Glenn W McMichael. Burial Linwood. Friends may call Beatty Beurle’s after 3 pm today.
Charles L Frondle 40 of 422 First Street SW died Saturday morning from a gunshot. Services set for 10:30 a.m. at Kuba funeral home east with Rev. William Harnish. Born May 28 1931 in Belle Plaine he worked at Linn County Court House and lived in Cedar Rapids 12 years. Survived by son Lyle Cedar Rapids sister Mrs John Morrie Fr Madison and brothers Orville and Richard Frendle Cedar Rapids. Burial Cedar Memorial. Friends may call at Kuba east after 7 p.m. today. Casket not opened after service.
George M. Secor, 60, longtime Cedar Rapids owner operator of a commercial refrigeration service, died Saturday in Long Beach, California after a long illness. He was born in Mechanicsville on February 20, 1911.
The notice lists multiple funeral plans and burial arrangements including Barrier Ellis J Turner chapel east noon Monday by Dr John C Walker with burial Cedar Memorial cemetery and VFW Post 788 services. Other entries: Thomas Scott Dougherty Trinity Lutheran church 38 p.m. Monday burial Cedar Memorial cemetery with viewing at Turner chapel west. Leo Frank Turner chapel west 1 30 p.m. Monday. Glen W Johnstone Turner chapel cast 10 30 Monday. Ruth Elizabeth Lee Norwegian cemetery Decorah noon Monday. Harold W Wampler Memorial Mass 10 30 a.m. Immaculate Conception church burial Mt Calvary cemetery with Rosary Sunday at 4 p.m. and Brady Kuba funeral home viewing.
The Muskie for President drive formally began in Iowa on Saturday with three state co chairmen and a campaign coordinator. Sen. Edmund Muskie through James A. Johnson announced the selections in Des Moines. Co chairmen are Robert Fulton, Eleanor Coffey, and James Rielly. Iowa City’s William Sueppel was named campaign coordinator. Muskie seeks the Democratic nomination.
Former State Treasurer Paul Franzenburg of Ames sustained 22 stitches after his car collided with Edward Blythe's stalled vehicle on Interstate 80 near Williamsburg. Blythe and his wife were seriously injured with four broken ribs, while their two sons were unhurt as two other rear end incidents occurred nearby.
Iowa City reports state bureau probes into liquor agents labeled Gestapo like by Sheriff Maynard Schneider. Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sellers called investigations routine as liquor enforcement shifts to his department January 1.
Des Moines state senator John Tapscott candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor proposed a 1000 acre cap on corporate farms. He spoke at the Montrose hotel arguing the limit would preserve family farms by curbing big agribusiness advantages in costs and buying power.
A Cedar Rapids Gazette memorial list honors Norris W Clark Bill M r stik Frank E Young Mrs Frank Horak and many others with donations from family, employees, clubs and churches. The page notes 1971 budget figures and local subscription rates. It also mentions a 10 year ago Amelia Earhart bone study and credits the Gazette with AP news republlication rights.
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