Deaths: Hammill and Hovorka prominent Cedar Rapids ties
George H. Hammill 60 of Vancouver Washington died Saturday in Vancouver He was born December 6 1916 in Wroxton Saskatchewan Canada came to Cedar Rapids in 1923 and later worked for Concrete Materials and the U S Forestry Service In Navy service 1940 to 1946 He is survived by a sister and two brothers Services are Wednesday at Chapel of the Chimes Vancouver Maude A Hovorka 92 longtime Cedar Rapids resident died Sunday in Clinton Born April 18 1885 in Vermillion South Dakota married to Edward L Hovorka on December 12 1907 She worked for Killian Co 23 years She was active in Rebekah and Royal Neighbors lodges Surviving daughter four grandchildren and four great grandchildren Services 1 PM Tuesday at Chapel of Memories Burial Cedar Memorial Funeral Home special services by Home Rebekah Lodge No 79 donate to IOOF Home in Mason City.
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George H. Hammill
Vancouver
Wash
Cedar Rapids
Wroxton
Saskatchewan
Canada
U.S. Forestry Service
Washington State
Navy
C.W. Lebkisher
William H
Robert L. Hammill
Chapel of the Chimes
Heart Fund
Maude A. Hovorka
Center Point Road
Clinton
Vermillion
Edward L. Hovorka
Killian Co
Rebekah Lodge No. 79
IOOF
Mason City
Estella J. Andrew
Ninth Avenue
Guy W. Andrew
Andrew
Cedar Christian Church
Navy Mothers Club
Gold Star Mothers
Christian Women's Fellowship
Marilyn Porazil
Everett D. Andrew
Mr. Vernon
Donald R. Andrew
Keystone
Lou Long
Long Beach
Calif
Chapel of Memories
Barton G. Murray
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Farnie Olive Wiemerslage
William August Wiemerslage
First Avenue SE
Alamakee
Wiemerslage
St. Mark’s Lutheran Beens
Dorothy Wiemerslage
Whittier
Gladys Oseth
Fred N. Krumm
E Street
Chauffeurs Teamsters and Helpers
Wilson and Co
Vi Blessing
R. Robert Wyatt
Paul Kessler
Bud Carnahan
Fred
Hiawatha
Sophie Benesh
Marion
Orvilla Broadston
Brosh Chapel
Paul C. McManus
Czech National Cemetery
Elsie H. Hartgrave
Fifteenth Street
Donald L. Hartgrave
New Diggins
Wis
Harry Phillipson
Roy Clark
Hartgrave
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Willard Clark
Wapello
Leo Phillipson
Ivan Ralston
Marysville
Virgil Smith
James Tobin
Worth
Inez Ostendorf
Monroe
Ruby Hudson
Platteville
Anatomical Research Department
University of Iowa
Beatty-Bearle-Murdoch
Vinton
Dale E. Trimble
Vinton Hospital
Lone Tree
Berneta Quackenbush
Anamosa
Fruehauf
Marvin, Garrison
Don van Woert
Scott Sanders
Velma Hopker
Solon
Ronald Lovelett
Wilson Davis
Shellsburg
George Haefner
Ralph
Elk Horn
John
Blairstown
Harold
Tracy
Phillips
D.I. Roland
Laguna Hills
Des Moines
Margaret Nelson
Roland
Roland Wilbert Vault Co
Westminster United Presbyterian Church
el Kahir Shrine
Kiwanis Club
Ann Kohl
Newport Beach
Jack Roland
David Roland
Virginia Beach
John P. Woods
Linwood Cemetery
Troy Mills
Fred H. Haars
Center Point
Doris Elliott
Jack Sholes
Chris Anderson
Dan Slaymaker
Richard A. Haars
Mesquite
Texas
Elsie Haars
Ray Walser
Ted Haars
Walker
Herman
Phillip Haars
Murdoch
Palo
Marvin Thomas Bradley
Hester Muschaweck
Tipton
Bradley
Lincoln Evangelical Church
Clark Bradley
Leslie Bradley
Virginia Grimm
Robert Bradley
Carton Bradley
Colorado
Ruth Tanner
Wellman
June Hummel
Missouri
Turner Chapel West
John Tanner
Immanuel Baptist Church
Pale Cemetery
William Earl Maxson
Benton County
Bessie A. Donels
Grace Trinity Church
James
John Lint
Grand Junction
Herbert Moore
Cedar Falls
M. E. Montgomery
Clarinda
Cedar Rapids Obituaries and Memorials End of Week Notices
A long obituary list from Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns notes deaths of Mrs. Estella J. Andrew, Mrs. Farnie Wiemerslage, Fred N. Krumm, Elsie H. Hartgrave, Dale E. Trimble, William Earl Maxson, and others. Details include birthdates, spouses, children, churches, cemeteries, services, and memorial funds. many entries specify burial at Cedar Memorial Cemetery and services at local chapels.
Gas stocks rise on cold weather but long term utility profits eyed
Investors push natural gas shares higher as the cold winter boosts sales and profits for utilities. Analysts warn the surge may be a one time spike with potential public relations issues if perceived price gouging arises amid nationwide gas shortages.
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Corwith
Standard and Poor
Pennsylvania
Milton Shapp
Offutt
Gas crisis eases but winter toll stays high
Interior Secretary Andrus warned of a possible probe into gas supply withholding if shortages were created to raise prices. Metzenbaum sparked the inquiry while officials expect a two to four week relief and April reopening of plants. Cold and heavy snow linger across the Northeast as New York and other states negotiate imports from Canada and California.
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Cecil Andrus
Andrus
Howard Metzenbaum
Ohio
CBS
Face the Nation
Metzenbaum
Idaho
Federal Power Commission
East
Midwest
Iowa
Minneapolis
Chicago
Cincinnati
New York
Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
New York State
Canada
California
Hugh Carey
Buffalo
Sister Mary Agnes Led Mt Mercy Growth as President
Sister Mary Agnes has guided Mt Mercy College for 15 years as president. She serves on Cedar Rapids Art Center board of directors and the Education Commission of the Cedar Rapids Sisters of Mercy, and has sat on the Education Commission of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce.
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Cedar Rapids
Mt Mercy College President Leads Growth Rise
Mt Mercy College has transitioned from a women’s school of 323 to a coed college over 900 with faculty increasing from 44 to 82. Six new buildings emerged including Regina Hall in 1965 and the Donnelly Nursing Center plus four apartments. A $2.2 million capital drive funded major campus expansion and curricular upgrades. Sister Mary Agnes, previously academic dean 1958-61, led the changes.
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Regina Hall
Donnelly Nursing Center
Pos
Mr. Mercy
Sister Mary Agnes
Archdiocese of Dubuque
Carter to open Cabinet sessions to limited press coverage
President Carter plans to open most cabinet meetings on a limited basis, despite Monday session remaining closed to reporters. White House aides say a formal news conference is planned for Tuesday as part of promises to increase government transparency and two briefings a month. Powell noted officials worry about recurring energy fears and earlier post embargo complacency.
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Carter
Powell
$13 500 Verdict In Accident Suit
A Cedar Rapids man received a 13500 verdict from Linn district court in his injury suit after being struck by a car on September 18 1973. Charles Harrison named Philip Weiss as defendant and sought 35000 for himself and 500 for his wife who claimed loss of consortium. The suit initially requested 100000 and 10000 respectively.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn District Court
Charles Harrison
Philip O. Weiss
Harrison
James A. Maxson
Russell C. Leidigh
Arlene M. Ongie
Joan A. Benishek
Richard B. Pohorsky
Kenneth W. Johnson
Delores M. Evans
Clarence L. Domers
Vincent M. Ryan
Carol A. Franklin
Robert D. Shafer
Toddville
William A. McVicker
Hiawatha
District Court Sentences in Linn District
Action in Linn district court includes Donald S. Cannon given six months in Cedar Rapids CDTC for operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent after allegedly taking a car from a Cedar Rapids dealer on Nov 2. Bambi Tritle received a suspended sentence up to ten years in the reformatory and three years probation for uttering a forged instrument tied to a $140 check on Oct 8. James R. Phillips got 30 days in county jail on a reduced larceny charge for stealing a coat from a Cedar Rapids store on Jan 13. Guadalupe Gonzalez was fined $50 on a guilty intoxication plea, with a prior $100 fine from another judge upon appeal.
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Linn District Court
Donald S. Cannon
Cedar Rapids
Bambi Tritle
Reformatory
James R. Phillips
Guadalupe Gonzalez
House Rejects Move To Hike Tax Credit
DES MOINES The Iowa House rejected an attempt to raise the personal state income tax credit by five dollars per person on a party line 38 to 52 vote. Rep LaVern Schroeder argued for the increase, while Rep Lowell Norland urged rejection. The House approved the bill and sent it back to the Senate for a minor amendment.
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Des Moines
Iown House
LaVern Schroeder
R-Mcclelland
Chamber
Lowell Norland
D-Kensett
House
Ways Means Committee
Schroeder
Senate
Changes in Your Gazette Introduces Today Column and Masthead
The Cedar Rapids Gazette announces layout changes with a new Today column on page one and a masthead replacing large banner headlines. Page two will carry national and international briefs weather and vital statistics. Obituaries appear on page three as part of a broader effort to improve readability for Eastern Iowans.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Daily Record
Daily Gazette
Manchester Woman Hurt in Accident
Edith Kenyon 83 of Manchester was injured Saturday afternoon after being struck by a car driven by Carolyn Schmitt 36 of Manchester while crossing a downtown street. She remained in good condition at Manchester Hospital.
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Manchester
Edith Kenyon
Carolyn Schmitt
Kenyon
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Randy Johnson
Wally Johnson
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
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South Amana
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Marengo
West Amana
Emily Graesser
New Apostolic Church
Wilson Avenue
Hoover- Valentine’s
Robert Taken
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Strawberry Point
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Grace Trinity
Margaret K. Voss
Sheets and Son’s
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Frederick D. Helmold
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
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London
Wendell Peters
Fellmer’s
Caroline Walderbach Barlow
Harrison, Ark
Holy Cross
Goettsch’s
Monticello
Wilfred Schuster
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Fairbank
Claire Maurer
Fairbank Methodist Church
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Oelwein
Hazleton
Paul Netcott
Brant-Kern’s
Colesburg
Mary Sabin
First Methodist Church
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Edgewood
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Wanda J. John
Victoria
British Columbia
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Patty
Thomas
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Colwood
Marvin Bradley
McGuire
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Turner Chapel East
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St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
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Sible
Donnelly Center
Board of Trustees
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Italy
UPI
Peking
John E. Lopes
3Rd Avenue 5
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