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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1963
Page
9
A CinemaScope color epic based on Joseph Kessel follows Holden and Capucine as they seek to bring back a daughter who has bonded with a Great Lion in Africa. Trevor Howard and Pamela Franklin run a supporting rescue plot with nature as the true draw.
Waubeek is to host funeral services for Mrs. George Parker 69 who died Thursday. The service will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Methodist church with burial in Jordan's Grove cemetery. Visitation is at Passmore funeral home Central City. She was born September 22 1893 at Jordan's Grove and lived in Linn county all her life. She married Parker December 14 1911. The couple celebrated their golden anniversary in 1961. Survivors include her husband a son Arvil of California a foster son Robert of Marion six sisters a brother three grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Defective wiring blamed as a 38 foot trailer was destroyed near North Dubuque and Foster road in Iowa City. Firefighters from the scene say the blaze left a family of four homeless, with damage estimated well over 5 000 dollars as the bus and its contents burned.
The Swab Motor Company adopts an amendment to its articles of incorporation recorded by the Secretary of State of Iowa and Linn County on February 1963. The document lists the new corporate name Tewab Investment Co and names Oliver J. Swab as president and Frances H. Swab as secretary.
Cedar Rapids Community Theater opens Tad Mosel drama All The Way Home under Don Tescher. Merle Joranko as Jay Follet and Eleanor Ross as Mary deliver convincing performances aided by eight year old Gene Bailey as Rufus. Cast includes Ed McQuiston Margaret Meyer Milton Matzek Peg Pratt James Kearney Hildreth Mokress Keith Dice. Performances run Saturday night and then Tuesday through the following Sunday.
Massillon resident Aca T Bright 90 a Milwaukee depot agent for many years died Friday Survivors include five sons and one daughter and several brothers Services Sunday at 2 p m at the Massillon church with the body at Hayden Funeral Home Oxford Junction
Waterloo AP report states Robert Shoemate, 53, of Des Moines and Waterloo, was sentenced to five years in the Iowa penitentiary for a second narcotics offense. He pled guilty before District Court Judge George Heath after Cedar Falls arrest for possession of morphine tablets, syringes, and needles.
Linn county Assn of Evangelicals calls for six measures to curb alcohol use in Iowa. They urge rejecting liquor-by-the-drink licensing, banning federal liquor stamps, adopting an implied consent drug test law, tightening key club controls with local enforcement, closing advertising loopholes, and directing liquor revenue to rehabilitation, enforcement, and public education. Signed by Rev. Fred Miller and Rev. A. J. Stokes.
The Iowa state auditor reports an alleged $6449 shortage in Greater Community Hospital Creston accounts. Former office manager Mrs Harry Forkner admitted taking funds from March 29, 1962, to last New Year’s Eve, involving 48 patients. No charges filed. audit referred to hospital board for action.
A 6-year-old girl from rural Maquoketa was reported missing Friday evening but was found about midnight. She had left the school bus with a friend, stayed the night with the Breden family without her parents’ knowledge, and the driver confirmed she got off the bus with the other girl.
Des Moines AP reports Iowa revenue figures for January show total taxes collected at 88,111,805 dollars, up from 78,043,574 the previous January. Refunds reached 1,108,977 dollars, far above last year's 383,824, while net refunds rose 725,153 dollars per the Iowa director of Internal Revenue Ernest Bacon.
A Los Angeles court ordered a monthly family allowance of 4000 dollars for six months or until the final estate inventory of Dick Powell is completed. The support applies to June Allyson as widow of Powell, actor and producer.
In Linn County Iowa District Court, notice is given that on February 14 1963 at 9 00 AM an instrument purporting to be the last will of M Summerland late of the county may be admitted to probate. Attorneys Sargent Spangler Hines and Pence represent the case.
State of Iowa Linn County notice announces Owen C. Thomas deceased, administrator appointed February, requiring claimants to file their debts and proofs with Thomas Administrator Willett & Willett, authority in charge at Linn County.
On February 1 1963 Hazel M Spurgeon was appointed executrix of Katherine A Cutter estate Linn County Iowa all with claims to be filed with Linn County Clerk. The undersigned solicits payment of debts and authentication of claims with Kubicek Novak Kubicek attorneys for the estate.
State of Iowa Linn County on February 1 1963 T J Wilkinson was appointed and qualified as Administrator with will annexed of the estate of William Yamada deceased All persons indebted to said estate must pay promptly Those having claims should file them authenticated in the Linn County District Court office Allen Heald attorney for the administrator
The Merchants National Bank of Fort Wayne as Executor announces the appointment and qualification on January 25, 1963, of an estate executor for Clara L. Chandler of Linn County Iowa. Creditors are asked to present claims for payment to Simmons Perrine Albright Ellwood Neff, Attorneys.
State Iowa Linn County on January 25 1963 appointed and qualified as Administrators of the estate of Howard E Cropp deceased All persons indebted must pay immediately to the administrator and those with claims must file in the Clerk of Linn County District Court Roberts Cropp and George D Cropp administrators Claassen Kreuter Ford Belding attorneys
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