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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1964
Page
9
A park and recreation plan for Iowa City proposes a 650000 referendum as phase one of a four part 20 year program. The plan calls for neighborhood parks a large southeast city park and possible Irish tract for a winter sports center with a southeast swimming pool and ball diamonds to follow.
Authorities report a con man used a bank examiners ruse to lure an elderly woman into withdrawing large sums. The victim, ill at the time, would have paid out more if not for illness. Police note similar scams succeeded in Ottumwa and Sioux City but failed in Des Moines.
Gene L. Hoffman announced an $85,000 Farmers Home Administration loan to the Iowa River Conservation and Improvement club to acquire 136 acres along the Iowa River near Pine Lake State Park in Hardin County. The project funds a $25,000 lodge, a ski lift, a lake with beach, camping and cabin areas to ease crowding at state park facilities. Members will pay dues and fees. non members will use the site on a fee basis.
Two Iowa university students received 10 year suspended sentences after pleading guilty in district court to nighttime theft from a Mason City Clifton supermarket. Roger Clapsaddle from Clear Lake and Roger Cary of Iowa City faced charges tied to a $1,200 theft last April. Craig Lonksen of Clear Lake, a Drake student, was to appear on similar charges.
The plan calls for a lighted and metered tennis center and a neighborhood park at the current city park, plus Courthill and Fair Meadows neighborhood parks. It notes Iowa City now requires about 440 acres of park land under new standards, while total park and recreation land including school areas but excluding university facilities is about 183 acres.
UPI reports Robert E. Simpson division engineer for the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads says a proposed west route for Interstate 35 is unacceptable because an eastern corridor serves a larger population. He notes Mason City growth and Minnesota traffic toward Albert Lea favor an eastern alignment, with the best route likely between Mason City and Clear Lake to serve a larger population.
Cyril Red Stevenson 47, formerly of Prairieburg, died in Phoenix Monday after moving there five years ago. Survived by wife Matilda Lawrence of Prairieburg, seven children, his mother Mrs. J. P. Musser of Central City, and brothers Charles T. of Cedar Rapids and Eldon of Anamosa. Services set for Friday in Phoenix. Clifton P. Schroeder of McGregor re-elected freshman class president at Loras College, with James Henderson of Marion as vice-president.
The defense in a murder case centered on William Sond of Coon Rapids as they argued that James Ward 31 died from carbon monoxide poisoning rather than injuries from a fight outside an Iowa Falls tavern. State Center and Des Moines experts testified using autopsy slides and a hypothetical question to support the contention. Prosecution witnesses previously linked Ward’s death to injuries from the fight involving Berlin and others.
McGregor City Council directed City Attorney Robert E. Coon to draft an ordinance raising the sewer tax from $1 to $2 monthly. Joe Williams was appointed to a six year term on the McGregor Municipal Utilities board succeeding Charles Lange. Streets commissioner Elmer Johnson retires. successor unnamed. Bids for fuel for the town hall to be opened at January meeting.
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