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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1979

Page

2

Multiple Death Notices and Obituary Details in Cedar Rapids Area

A long list of obituary notices records deaths in Cedar Rapids and nearby towns. Libbie Smahel 90 of Swisher passed after a short illness with service at Brush Chapel and burial at Shueyville Cemetery. Elizabeth Fernie 56 of Cedar Rapids died after a long illness with service at St Michael's Church and cremation. John Drums 82 of Cedar Rapids died after a long illness with service at St Wenceslaus Church. Numerous other families note memorials, services, and burial plans across Iowa towns like Belle Plaine, Delaware, Tama, Vinton, and Fairfax, including reminders for funds to Cancer Society and Prairie High School memorials.

Libbie Smahel Swisher Hallmar Libbie Bechka Shueyville Emil Smahel Brush Chapel Gordon Freeburg Shueyville Cemetery Elizabeth D. Fernie Parkland Drive Cedar Rapids London England Colin Fernie St. Michael’s Episcopal Church Robert Ross Pittsburgh Dennis Wordehoff Tiffin Elizabeth Preston Dagenham Wilfred C. Files Turner Crematory Turner Chapel East American Cancer Society Blue Grass Memorial Gardens Lexington C. Arthur Lanning Lafayette Robins Hazel Olinger Murdoch Chapel Marion Forrest G. Arnold Lafayette Cemetery Warren E Donna) Shupp Imperial Beach Calif Kathleen Knapp Vista Denise Brines David Seattle Robert Lucille Greer Dorothy Greer Marjorie Nelson Virginia Nicholson Orange Pinkham-Mitchell Funeral Home California John Drums First Ave Repniky Czechoslovakia United States Rose Stejskal Bezdek St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church Sokols Karel IV Lodge 13 Western Fraternal Life Association David H. Burke Joseph Louis J. Trzil St. John’s Cemetery Kuba Funeral Home Belle Plaine Jack Petersen First Lutheran Church Russell’s Delaware Raymond Juanita) Wood Delhi United Methodist Church Pineview Cemetery Clifton’s Earlville Farmersburg Elsa) Koehn St. Olaf Witt’s Elkader Mount Harmony Elkport Toledo Floyd A. Pugh First United Presbyterian Church Henderson’s Tama Lawrence Ethel) Lane Harrison’s. Vinton Elizabeth Libby” Hint Phillips Nettie B. White Dysart Claude B. White Bob White St. Paul’s Ned C Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Funeral Chapel of Memories Beatrice Marie Ruby Ninth Ave Hallmark Nursing Home Mount Vernon Cedar Falls Craemer’s Armstrong’s Department Stores St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Allen Schmitt Mount Calvary Cemetery Teahen Funeral Home Hazel F. Campbell 13Th St Meth-Wick Manor Fort Madison Ollie Yeager Onslow James Campbell Fort Madison High School Coe College Neuman’s Department Store Chapel Garden Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Gordon K. Freeburg

Weather Report With Wind and Sun Data

Wind direction SE at 10 mph reported for 11 a.m. Sunrise 7 32 Sunset 4 39. Year ago high 33 low 12 no precipitation. Extended forecast no rain Sunday Tuesday mild with highs 40s Sunday 30s Monday Tuesday. Lows 20s to 30s Sunday and 20s Monday Tuesday. National highs low extremes listed and city temps shown. Cedar Creek river stage 3.40 at C R 13.

Balmy December Weather Beats Early Winter Forecast

The region experiences mild December with high 40s to 50s and early sunset at 4 39 p.m. The shortest day arrives with sun up at 7 31 a m and forecasts show rain drizzle and fog but no snow. Forecasters revise grim winter predictions citing unusually warm stretch lasting through Christmas.

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Vital Statistics Dates and Newborns in Cedar Rapids Area

Vital statistics list December 20 births from families including Bev and Donald Dra hos Belle Plaine a son Donna and Johnnie Burke Cedar Rapids and others. Names such as Frank Dungan Debra Miller Michael Crilley Christine Boots David Kooiker Christine Baker plus urban Marion and Cedar Rapids couples appear. The notice covers multiple births and parent locations in Cedar Rapids Marion Walker Hiawatha and surrounding areas.

Bev Donald Drahos Belle Plaine Donna Johnnie Burke Eighth St. SW Frank P. Dungan Debra R. Miller Neal D. Janko Mary D. Steichen John F. Bredl Jr Mary G. Weiland Barry J. DeMaria Deborah L. Nunemaker Cedar Rapids Michael E. Crilley Christine L. Boots David A. Kooiker Christine A. Baker Marion Paul A. Urban Victoria D. Fulton Hiawatha David W. Prignitz Kathryn M. Jemming Richard D. Lindsey Susan A. Hemphill Walker Garry E. Lamphier Vickie A. Thompson

Cedar Rapids Wins Federal Grant for Ground Transportation Center

Cedar Rapids obtains an Urban Mass Transit Administration grant of 80 million dollars to fund a downtown Ground Transportation Center. Officials credit the city’s strong project plan and cooperation with developers Iowa DOT and UMTA’s competition with requests totaling about 400 million nationally. Local investors expect related projects including an 200-unit apartment complex and a 14 to 15 story office tower to follow. leaders praise the project as a keystone for downtown viability. Senator Culver commends the grant and says construction can begin promptly.

Cedar Rapids Canney UMTA Iowa Department of Transportation Ground Transportation Center Bezanson Max Bartlett Pepperwood Hill SE Bartlett Abbott Lipsky Iowa John Culver Urban Mass Transit Administration

Waterbury Convicted in First Degree Murder Case

The jury returned a verdict after deliberating Thursday to Saturday, finding Waterbury guilty of first degree murder with a mandatory life term. The defense claimed the shooting was justified by fear for Mrs Joslyn’s safety though she denied involvement.

Joslyn

Smiley ties and militant chatter linked to hostage crisis

Louise Smiley of Mount Sterling visits Washington on a 10 day trip and bonds posted for Iranian student protesters. She claims President Carter keeps hostages under lock and key by not returning the shah while Khalkhali reiterates orders to kill the deposed monarch and mentions a Panama commando mission.

Louise Smiley Mount Sterling United States Khalkhali Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Panama

City Briefs and Holiday Notices

City briefs note Christmas Eve and Christmas Day hours at Sportsman's Lounge and banking closures at Farmers State and First National Banks. Iowa Radio Supply also closes on December 24 and 31. The Follies Ziegfeld show tickets go on sale at Smulekoff's with multi price options. Other ads list holiday gifts and hours for Marilyn's Gifts and a pays cash for coins service by Max Hagen.

Farmers State First National Adv Ziegfeld Smulekoff’s 2Nd Street SE

Car Falls on 19 Year Old in Cedar Rapids Garage

Mark A. Schrader aged 19 was found dead under a car that slipped from blocks in his Cedar Rapids home garage. Police reported the accident occurred at about 4 20 a m after he had been working on the vehicle the prior evening. An additional note recalls a 1975 Vienna terrorist attack on an OPEC ministers meeting with three killed and 70 hostages.

Carter Fairfax Mark A. Schrader Cedar Rapids Robert Schrader 18Th St Schrader Vienna OPEC

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