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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1965
Page
5
A daily record weather summary shows near normal temperatures Thursday through Monday with minor day to day changes. Precipitation expected above normal at .30 to .60 inches, rain or snow intermittent. Also reports December rainfall totals, year-to-date figures, barometer and humidity readings, sunrise and sunset times, and local fire incident details. The notice includes December 14 obituaries and several civil notices and accidents.
Barbara H. Rogers 89 of Monticello dies. services Thursday at 2 at Goettsch funeral home Ottumwa. Sister Frances Therese Doyle dies. services Friday at 10 Ottumwa Heights chapel with Rosary Thursday at 8. Mayme Till 82 of Independence. services Friday 10 at St John’s Catholic Church with Rosaries Thursday at 3 and 8. Herman W. Wiese 67 of London. services Friday 1:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran church and burial in Lutheran cemetery. Dora Ludwig 96 of Keota. services Thursday 1:30 Powell’s. Alpha Lampman 40 of Shellsburg. services Thursday 2 Oak Grove church Fry and Holland in Vinton.
Leonia S Morrison 81 of 225 Twenty-ninth Street SE Cedar Rapids died Wednesday after a brief illness born August 18 1884 in Des Moines married June 14 1910 in Des Moines survived by husband M H Morrison two daughters Emily Morrison of Chicago and Mrs William A Longman of Carbondale Ill three sons M Holbrook Morrison Jr and Bernard both of Cedar Rapids and Paul F of Des Moines seven grandchildren two sisters Mrs J J Hollander of Des Moines and Mrs G W Brundage of Auburn Calif and a brother Vincent Starzinger of Des Moines member Westminster Presbyterian Church Drake University 1906 graduate memorials to Westminster memorial fund services Friday noon Turner Chapel entombment Chapel of Memories casket not opened after service Leon Gaylord Lesenger 425 34th St NE Cedar Rapids lifelong resident and retired real estate dealer died Tuesday after brief illness born April 5 1892 in Cedar Rapids married Sylvia Bernice Lenicek November 30 1936 in Chicago survived by wife a sister Elga Killian of California member of Kenwood Park Methodist Church Mt Herman Lodge and Cedar Chapter OES service 1 30 p m Thursday Rev Paul W Somerville burial Oak Hill Cemetery casket not opened after service donations to Kenwood Park Methodist building fund accepted</S:
A roundup of traffic infractions with named individuals and addresses. Fines range from 10 to 100 dollars with costs. several defendants receive jail time or suspended sentences. Notable cases include Gerald N. Sumner for reckless driving and Darrell A. Pollet for leaving the scene of an accident.
Anamosa reformatory escapees Larry Ford 29 of Polk County and Larry Agee 26 of Polk County were arrested in Shreveport Louisiana by local authorities on Tuesday after officials pursued them from the Iowa facility. Ford is serving 11 years for breaking and entering.
Bessie Agnes Blessing widow of William V. Blessing of Cedar Rapids died after a long illness at 2673 Fruitland boulevard SW. Born December 14 1882 in Victory Wisconsin she was 56 years a resident for Cedar Rapids. Survived by three daughters Katherine Pearson Loren Kimes Helen Tokheim all of Cedar Rapids a son Jack Blessing of Portland Oregon 15 grandchildren 20 great grandchildren a brother Charles Henderson of Victory Wis Funeral service 1 30 p m Saturday at the chapel Rev James C Scherf burial Cedar Memorial cemetery quo until 1 p m Saturday the casket will not be opened after the service.
Nick J. Anderson and William C. Brown are named in funeral notices. Turner chapel service at 10 30 a m Thursday led by Rev Richard R Krapfl with burial at Cedar Memorial. Brown service at 1 30 p m Friday led by Rev Barton Murray Cedar Christian church, burial Cedar Memorial. Friends may call after 2 p m Thursday at the chapel.
Linn county supervisors renewed public official bonds for George and Mary McLeran, Linn county home stewards, and John A. Dake, Maine township justice of the peace. McLeran bonds are $5,000 each, effective Nov 29 to Dec 31, 1966. Dake’s bond $500, effective Dec 6 onward. Board also approved time certificates of deposit totaling 150,000 at 4 percent for six months, with $100,000 at Merchants National Bank and $50,000 at United State Bank, effective Dec 15.
Two Cedar Rapids witnesses testified at a Waterloo hearing before Judge Blair C. Wood denying deception in selling mem bership certificates for benevolent groups. The state seeks a permanent injunction and receivership against the Iowa State Security Association and the American Security Benevolent Assn, citing elderly buyers were misled into thinking they bought hospital and burial insurance. Timmer and Gearhart argued contracts were explained and profits supported operations. hearing to resume with four Waterloo witnesses and Timmer awaiting a Jan 5 plea date on related charges.
An elevator in the Black Hawk county courthouse descended four floors to the basement after its power cut, slowed by an automatic brake and leaving seven riders unhurt. Three witnesses in a Cedar Rapids bank case heard a postponed hearing as the accident delayed proceedings before District Judge Blair Wood.
A Cedar Rapids woman files a $30,000 damage suit against Mrs. Elizabeth Tyner of Marion alleging negligent driving. Leela Gonsales says Tyner invited her to ride, then moved the car forward as she stepped in, causing her to fall and suffer leg and foot injuries.
Gary Charles Gaal, 17, of 727 Third Street SW, was taken to security hospital in the men's reformatory at Anamosa Tuesday for a psychiatric evaluation. The exam was ordered by Judge William R. Eads. Gaal faces charges of malicious injury to a motor vehicle and building and breaking and entering.
Judge Warren J. Rees schedules a 9 a.m. hearing on December 23 for a motion for a new trial by Carl A. Olson, 45, of 624 C avenue NE. Olson was convicted November 24 by a jury of lascivious acts with an 8 year old Cedar Rapids girl.
Morton Jones, 44, who is blind, guided his year-old daughter and five grandchildren from a gas stove blast in a Millville, New Jersey, trailer. He carried the two youngest children and led the rest outside as the fire destroyed the trailer with more than 5000 dollars in damage.
Mrs. Des Combs, 40, of 624 Nineteenth Avenue SW, pleaded guilty Tuesday before Judge Charles Penningroth to forging a $125 check drawn on Peoples Bank and Trust dated November 21. Sentencing is set for Thursday at 10 a.m.
Budget continued list shows proposed increases in City hall 42000 street maintenance 135000 sewers 12000 memorial 1500 airport 40000 river front improvement 12000 humane 3000 and liquor 245000 for consideration, indicating a shift in fiscal priorities.
White House denies plans for a tax increase to finance Vietnam war costs. Press Secretary Moyers says no changes to the tax structure have been proposed. He also disputes a $60 billion defense budget figure and notes the idea of a negative income tax was discussed only in staff meetings a year ago and deemed unfeasible.
Cedar Rapids detectives reported two apartment break ins and a prowling case on Tuesday. David Elderkin Jr chased a prowler from his first avenue NE apartment after finding an unlocked door. Laton McGrew at 727 Fifth avenue SE said a burglar entered, ransacked drawers, and stole coin bank contents. Gerald Gamtar of the same address reported theft of $11.50 in coin rolls.
Voters approved a revision to the state constitution to conform with Supreme Court rulings on legislative apportionment. It becomes law upon gubernatorial proclamation after canvass of Tuesday’s referendum by state election officials.
Washington D C UPI chairman Joseph Swidler of the federal power commission told Congress inter connected electrical systems are the nations best bet for reliable cheap power. He urged minimum standards for system design and operation and intersystem coordination and warned against isolated grids. The hearings follow the November blackout from Ontario hydro near Niagara Falls and stress grid interconnection as vital to the economy and defense.
Mrs. Ozie Cogman mother of four loses nearly all in a Monday apartment fire. Firemen salvage an aluminum Christmas tree from the charred scene, offering a small beacon of holiday hope after the blaze destroyed toys and most belongings.
Linn county board drops idea to add floors over the rotunda after engineering firm says it cannot support extra load without costly demolition. Chairman Scolaro suggests negotiating with the Memorial commission to lease space in the Coliseum to expand court and jail facilities and accommodate welfare and engineering offices.
Federal Judge Edward J. McManus consolidates J. W. Butler Paper Co. suit with four others linked to the 1964 Cedar Rapids Transfer and Storage warehouse fire. The ruling overrules a motion for a more definite statement and denies dismissal by Tip-Top Distributing Co. Cross-claims exceeding a million dollars are filed. other cases include a Canal Insurance Co. action seeking non liability in a Winneshiek county auto crash.
The Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce will hold a Friday noon board meeting at the Roosevelt hotel. The 21 member board will select officers for the coming year from the outgoing president James Colbert to the new lineup with Dr James Van Allen of the University of Iowa as guest speaker at the annual meeting on January 12.
Space officials pursued a rendezvous plan between Gemini 7 and 6 after two failed attempts. On Oct 25 the launch was scrubbed when Agena failed to reach orbit due to an engine explosion. Schirra and Stafford prepared for a Sunday mission but twins engines auto shut down after an electrical plug fell away.
Darrell A. Pollet 22 of 1935 First Avenue SW was fined 100 dollars and costs by Municipal Judge Loren M. Hullinger Jr after pleading guilty to leaving the scene of an accident. Police say Pollet failed to report after his car hit a parked vehicle Saturday evening in the 1000 block of Eighteenth Street SW.
Peter Jennings and Dave Carter anchor the 5:30 News on KCRG TV Channel 9 weekdays from Monday to Friday, delivering local and national updates. The program airs in the regional market and features standard news segments.
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