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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1964
Page
3
The Daily Record lists a five day forecast with temperatures 10 to 15 degrees below normal and scattered snow flurries with no accumulation. It also notes numerous public notices including hospital and church events, birth and marriage announcements, traffic fines, and service times across several towns.
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices listed for Anamosa Riverside South English Iowa City Solon Center Point and Jones area. Includes ages 76 90 77 61 84 71 and a child Nancy Pederson 4 with services at various churches and burial at Oakland or Center Point cemeteries.
On opening day the Supreme Court heard Rolleston argue his appeal over racial discrimination in a private motel. Archibald Cox defended Congress power to regulate interstate commerce and local activity, noting the Civil Rights Act’s aim to ensure equal enjoyment of public accommodations. The Heart of Atlanta motel, near an interstate, serves guests largely from out of state.
U S Treasury Secretary Dillon has landed in Paris to attend the NATO ministerial meeting set to begin on Tuesday.
Cedar Rapids post office faces a burgeoning Christmas mail volume with a looming peak before the holiday. Officials note first class mail is 8 percent ahead of last year yet overall volume remains light, risking late deliveries. Post office closures on December 26 and Sunday 27 complicate timing. Extra mail receptacles advised and late window hours set for evenings.
Walter L. Jackson 79 of 1730 Fourth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died Sunday evening after a long illness. Born September 4, 1885 in Delhi New York he was a retired insurance agency manager. His wife Juanita Elizabeth preceded him in death Saturday morning. Surviving: son Thomas C. of Minneapolis two daughters Mrs Lester Nick Jess Westminster Colorado and Mrs Richard Finn Iowa City nine grandchildren two great grandchildren. He was a Westminster Presbyterian member and longtime church treasurer. Also a Mizpah Masonic lodge Cedar chapter OES and Chamber of Commerce member. Memorial services were held Monday in Turner chapel for Mr and Mrs Jackson. Burial in Linwood cemetery.
Ira DeWitt Methven 64 of 375 Meadowbrook Terrace ISE Cedar Rapids died Sunday after a brief illness. Born July 27 1900 in Tipton he was a Cedar Rapids Auto Supply receiving clerk. Survived by two daughters Patricia Moloney and Mrs R L Pike both of Cedar Rapids, his mother Mrs Bertha Methven of Tipton and four grandchildren. Memorial services Tuesday noon at Turner chapel conducted by Dr John P Woods with burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call until 11:30 Tuesday. casket will not be opened. Memorials suggested to Camp Good Health.
Ellis Barton 64 of 915 Sixteenth Avenue SE died Saturday after a brief illness. Born September 26 1900 in Missouri he worked 16 years for Cedar Rapids schools and 12 years at Wilson & Co. Survived by wife Clarissa Wildman a daughter Mrs Kenneth Kepler of Cedar Rapids one brother and one sister in Oregon. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Wednesday Beatty Bearle Funeral Home burial Shiloh Cemetery Hiawatha. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Monday.
Estelle W Myers 49 of 220 Seventh Street NE Cedar Rapids died Saturday after a brief illness. Born July 31 1915 in Springville he lived much of his life in Cedar Rapids. He worked as a machine burner at Iowa Manufacturing Co and belonged to Mizpah lodge. Survived by wife Leona a daughter Rose Marie Lorenz of Amana two sons Donald and Darreil Myers both Williamsburg a stepdaughter Mrs Ted Kahler of Cedar Rapids a brother Mervin Central City a sister Mrs Twila Berry Cedar Rapids and two step grandchildren Services are Tuesday at 1 30 pm at Brady Mortuary with Rev Donald L Anderson officiating.
Funeral notice stating burial at Springville Cemetery honoring Calvary Baptist Church. Friends may call at Brady Mortuary for the heart fund event.
Ruby T Reynolds born July 25 1906 in Cedar Rapids died Sunday after moving to Denver. She married May 6 1950 in Decorah. Survived by husband Major Jack Burns Ft Leonard Wood Missouri, four grandchildren, mother Mrs Mabel Miller, brother Sam, sisters Helen Billings Mildred Gardner Cedar Rapids and Elva Wright Elgin Illinois. Chapel service 3 p.m. Thursday by Dr Jackson Burns at St Pauls Methodist En tombment Chapel of Memories. Friends may call Turner chapel after 10 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorial services for Laura Sophia Frycek of 500 Blairs Ferry Road will be held Tuesday at 1 30 p m in Turner chapel with Jerry Drahovzal officiating Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel until 1 p m Tuesday The casket will not be opened after the service Mrs Frycek lived in Cedar Rapids 22 years Surviving are her husband Joseph F a daughter Mrs Robert H Landry two grandchildren her mother Mrs Alvina Nielsen of Anamosa three brothers Clarence Andy Nielsen of Anamosa Henry of Sumner and two sisters Mrs Francis Derga of Clarence and Hilda Nielsen of Anamosa
Raymond F Sedive 62 of 1626 Fourth Street NW Cedar Rapids died Monday after a brief illness. Born August 16 1902 in Iowa City he worked for Fruehauf Trailer Co. Survived by sister Elsie M E Sedive Chicago two brothers Arthur D Cedar Rapids and Clarence L Tulsa Oklahoma. Member of Moose Eagles and International Brotherhood of Machinists. Memorial services planned at Turner chapel with time to be announced. Friends may visit after 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Cedar Rapids deputies Carmen L. Gobidas and Donald E. Scott, dismissed November 17, filed appeals in Linn district court. They allege no written charges and claim the Cedar Rapids examining board refuses a hearing as required by Iowa law. They seek a writ of mandamus to compel a hearing.
Betty Darlene Abbe and Leonard Abbe sue Francis Eugene Spencer over a April 29 1963 traffic crash on highway 218 south of Cedar Rapids. The Abbes claim injuries to Betty and damages to their car and loss of services. The petition seeks 36575 to Betty and 11400 to Leonard with a jury trial requested.
Judge William Eads Monday refused to accept a guilty plea to larceny entered by Harry J Behrens 35 of Cedar Rapids Behrens was returned to Cedar Rapids Dec 8 from the state penitentiary at Ft Madison to face an larceny charge of 80 dollars from Arthur Rasmussen Judge Eads had accepted his plea to a lesser charge of larceny when Behrens added that he was drunk at the time of the offense
Lina Maxson, 80, of Hallmar, died after a brief illness. Born June 11, 1884 in Viola, she married Rett W. Maxson, who died in 1956. Resident of Cedar Rapids 155 years, she had no direct survivors. Memorial services at 10 30 a m Tuesday at Hester Memorial chapel with Rev Bob A Chaffee of First Presbyterian Church. Burial at Oaks Hill. friends may call chapel.
Memorial services for Edward Evanisky will be held Tuesday at 9 a.m. at Kuba Funeral Home followed by 9:30 a.m. service at St. Wenceslaus Church officiated by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Anthony W. Chihak. Burial at St. John's. Rosary Monday at the funeral home.
This brief note promotes using want ads as a practical and smart choice, citing the EM 2 1121 reference.
A summary noting that a segment titled Dogs Can Be a Problem airs on Wendy and Me at 8:00 Monday night on KCRG TV 9, highlighting the planned discussion and viewing spot.
Five young women fled a southeast side apartment when a fire tore through a first floor living room at 512 Tenth Street SE shortly after 6 am. A firefighter Don Klein and two unidentified men aided evacuees from the upstairs unit as smoke grew thicker. Downstairs residents Wanda McGuire and Barbara Bertling escaped. No injuries were reported. A cigarette started the fire. a fire truck accident caused minor vehicle damage and no charges were filed.
Wailing sirens in Cedar Rapids and Marion startled residents at 2:15 p.m. Monday as a surprise civil defense test. The state wide exercise evaluated warning network performance for an approaching tornado, with steady tones, a minute of silence, then an irregular signal meaning take cover.
Lawrence H. Bement, 34, charged with passing 11 bad checks in Buchanan county last September, was bound over to the grand jury on $2,500 bond after arraignment before Justice Marion Poyner at Jesup. He was returned to Independence from San Bernardino, California, and is jailed after failing to post bond. He is also accused of passing bad checks at Newton and Waterloo, with amounts from $20 to $50 in Buchanan county.
Two Decorah youths were fined 25 dollars each and hosts in police court Saturday for disturbing the peace linked to a Halloween party. A third youth faced similar charges in upcoming court and 13 juveniles were set to appear in Judge G B Richter's court Monday afternoon. Names of the youths fined were not released by police.
Gov Harold Hughes and Lt Gen Miller outlined a plan to reorganize Iowa military forces increasing active reservists to about 4,000 mostly in the 103rd infantry division. The federal government would cover the added costs and current funds cover 86 percent of Guard expenses. Hughes promised opportunities for reservists to remain involved, while both acknowledged possible objections not yet raised.
Reserveits guard divisions include 26th infantry Massachusetts 28th Pennsylvania 30th North Carolina 42nd New York 50th New Jersey and 30th armored Tennessee. The two current special purpose guard divisions are 38th infantry Indiana and 47th infantry Minnesota.
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