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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1971

Page

2

Valetine Exchange Off By Irv ing Elementary Students

Fifth and sixth graders at Irving elementary forego the annual Valentine exchange. Money saved will be donated to the Heart Fund campaign. The idea began in Mrs Kenneth Lemke’s sixth grade. The fifth grade under Miss Janet Gunnerson joined. Fourth graders under Mrs James Purtell cooperate by giving money and exchanging valentines. Money collected will be given to Heart Fund representatives on Friday.

Irving Elementary School Heart Fund Kenneth Lemke Janet Gunnerson James Purtell

Craig Darling To Be At Branch Y Monday

Marion branch YMCA invites youth groups to a 7 30 p m meeting to meet Craig Darling FCA member and University of Iowa football player. A film on the Fellowship summer camp will be shown and reservations are requested. No admission charged.

Marion

Marion Courts Review Of Seven Days Police Court

Judge Miles Adams heard seven days of cases in Marion police court. Defendants included Kenneth Welty of Martelle with a $10 speeding fine, Michael Richman of Cedar Rapids fined $10 for failure to control, Winnifred Connell and Steven Davison of Cedar Rapids and Maplecrest at $15 each for failure to yield, Jesse Starling of Rock Island fined $25 for soliciting without a license, John Ketcham with seven-day jail terms for resisting arrest and interfering with a police officer, Richard Thompson with suspended terms on good behavior, Eugene Deck charged $25, and additional outcomes in the justice of the peace court included Larry Martin of Toddville and Pamela Kirby of Alburtney with respective fines. A high school note adds Mike Johnson as a sophomore honor roll omission.

Miles Adams Kenneth L. Welty Martelle Michael D. Richman Regent Street Cedar Rapids Winnifred L. Connell Twelfth Street Steven L. Davison Maplecrest Drive Jesse M. Starling Rock Island John J. Ketcham Thirty-fifth Street Richard A. Thompson Seventh Avenue Eugene F. Deck Eixth Street

C R Man Named Budget Officer By Iowa Regents

Wallace Caldwell 52 of Cedar Rapids named regent budget officer by the Iowa Regents, effective Monday. He will earn 17000 dollars annually and brings physics background from Iowa State, Cornell, and experience at Collins Radio. Caldwell has taught at Iowa State and Cornell, holds a PhD, and plans to stay at least three years. The board cited his management and tech background as assets amid state budget review efforts.

Iowa City Wallace C. Caldwell Nilsen Road Cedar Rapids Collins Radio Co Regent Regents Britt Iowa State Cornell University Collins Cornell Caldwell R. Wayne Richey Regents System

Three Eagle Scouts in Vernon to be honored Saturday

Three Boy Scouts from troop 158 will receive the Eagle Scout award Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Vernon junior high school. Honorees are Thomas C. Bowen James A. Gorman and Jeffrey R. Sorensen, the first from their troop to reach Eagle. Congressman John C. Culver will speak.

Vernon Junior High School Thomas C. Bowen Twentyfirst Street Ivan E. Bowens James A. Gorman Hillview Drive Bobbie Z. Gormans Jeffrey R. Sorensen First Avenue Richard M. Sorensens John C. Culver Bowen

Mrs W H Smith 83 of Coggon dies at Edgewood nursing home

Mrs W Harold Rae Smith 83 of Coggon died Wednesday in an Edgewood nursing home. Born Oct 12 1887 in Central City she married Rev William Smith in Bettendorf April 4 1917. Survived by nieces and nephews Services Saturday 10 am Murdoch chapel Coggon with Rev Hugh Ghormley Burial Oakland Cemetery Manchester. visitation after 1 pm Friday.

Coggon W. Harold (Rae) Smith Edgewood Central City Bettendorf William Smith Mt. Ayr Murdoch

Three Checking Truck Overcome by Fumes

Three men checking a new fire truck were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes in Manchester on Wednesday. Wayne Wilson 55, James Barker 52 Streets Supt. and Merwin Cook City Engineer were exposed inside the fire station. Barker collapsed, Wilson and Cook grew ill, Barker and Wilson treated at the hospital and Cook sent home.

Manchester Wayne Wilson James Barker Merwin Cook Barker Wilson Cook

Quake Victims Get Soft Drinks Beer Not Water

Mrs John Conrad of Blake terrace SE says her daughter Mrs Grover Stacy in Sylmar Calif reports the quake area hardest hit on Tuesday. Residents are sheltering while San Fernando road house is cleared of hazards and supplies of soft drinks and beer replace water. Stacy works as a nurse at a Mountain View hospital. Her daughter and grandbaby were to fly to Las Vegas.

John Conrad Blake Terrace SE the Gazette Grover Stacy Sylmar Calif Stacy San Fernando Road Mountain View Hospital Las Vegas

Hopkinton Man 34 Injured in Ryan Hopkinton Crash

Hopkinton resident John Sackett 34 was listed in fair condition with head and body injuries after a two vehicle crash on the Ryan Hopkinton blacktop Wednesday morning. Melvin Husman 47 of Monticello was treated and released. Husman charged with running a stop sign.

Hopkinton John Sackett Manchester Hospital Ryan-Hopkinton Blacktop Sackett Melvin Husman Monticello Husman

Milo A. Simmons 72 Livestock Dealer Died in Cedar Rapids

Milo A. Simmons a Linn county resident since 1914 died Thursday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born August 22, 1898 in North English he married Helen Peyton January 16, 1926. Surviving his wife a daughter Mrs Bruno Lensing Cedar Rapids a son Jay Simmons Walker a sister Mrs Edwin Powell Troy Mills and six grandchildren. Services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Troy Mills United Methodist Church. Burial in Troy Mills Cemetery. Friends may call at Murdoch Funeral Home Walker after 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Walker Milo A. Simmons Linn County Cedar Rapids North English Helen Peyton Bruno Lensing Jay Simmons Edwin Powell Troy Mills Troy Mills United Methodist Church Loren T. Jenks Murdoch

Disabled Judges Bill Heads to Voters in Iowa

Iowa senate approves constitutional amendment to create removal procedures for incompetent or disabled district judges and Iowa supreme court justices. House passage completed, measure goes before voters in November 1972.

DES Moines UPI Iowa Senate Iowa Supreme Court House

Iowa Senate Narrowly Confirms Reeve Health Chief

Gov. Ray’s appointee Dr. Arnold Reeve was approved as Iowa health commissioner by a 35 to 10 vote in the Senate. The move follows Reeve’s migrant camp inspection work and a motion to reconsider spurred by abortion law comments. Reeve fills an unexpired term to June 30, 1973.

DES Moines Robert Ray Arnold Reeve Iowa Iowa Senate Reeve John Walsh R-Dubuque Walsh Ray Nebraska James F. Speers Speers

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Craig Darling First National Bank of Adv Wayne A. Breeden Thirteenth Street Norman W. Henke Northview Drive Marion Independent Linn-Mar Leon and Jerry YMCA Marion Branch Boston Edwin Carstens Marion's Park Board of Trustees City Hall Valentine, Torne Lorraine Kayser Westmoreland Milk Glass Fenton Imperial Glass Cedar Hills Saturcays Justice of the Peace Court Jessie L. McCormack Larry Martin Toddville Pamela Kirby Alburnett Mike Johnson Marion High School C.R. Man Iowa Regents Eagle Order of the Arrow American Legion Hoover Capitol Eagle Cave Gorman God and Country American Legion Cit Hoover and Capitol Trails Sorensen Jeff Sorensen James Gorman Tom Bowen W. H. Smith Progre Masseé, Ee Irwin's Hearts Underwear Milo Simmons Carpetland U.S.A Cong. Ai Baker's Dozen 2Nd St Senate Sen. H. L. Ollenburg Garner J. Wesley Graham Ida Grove Earl G. Bass Malvern Charlene Conklin Waterloo Leigh R. Curran Mason City Floyd Gilley Maynard John L. Mowry Marshalltown Edward E. Nicholson Davenport Ralph W. Potter Richard L. Stephens Crawfordsville Stephen Garst Coon Rapids Iowa Highway Commission Garst Bernard Mercer Elwyn Hemken Blairsburg Stanley Barber Wellman Robert Beecher Creston Iowa Board of Public Instruction Barber Richard Delaney Burlington Beecher Jack Fickel Red Oak Margaret 3Rd Ave Fineghogolates I, Ib Heart Valentine Sheets Thurs
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