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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1964
Page
2
A scattered page lists daily weather figures for many towns with highs and lows, precipitation totals, humidity, and sunrise times, followed by obituary notices and funeral service details for Edgewood, Lisbon, Calmar, Aurora, and other areas. The item references births in New Isenburg and Kolwezi, and public safety notices including speeding fines in Cedar Rapids.
Detectives investigate a check forgery at a local used car agency. A $190 check drawn on a local bank was signed as Harold T. Hawkins of H & H Auto Sales. Ten blank checks were stolen from the company last month, numbered 442 through 450.
Vincent A. Haas, 20, of 530 McKinley Street SE, was arrested Friday on a warrant charging receiving stolen property. Police say he took $2 from a 14 year old girl who had stolen $90 from a Cedar Rapids home while babysitting. Judge Loren Hullinger released Haas without bond during investigation.
The GAO says the Navy wasted 1,245,000 by enlisting about 1,900 mentally unqualified recruits in 1962. Analysis shows 161 of 300 discharged reservists had prior rejections by one or more services, with 115 rejections by the Navy. The Navy defends lowering reserve standards to meet quotas, citing shorter service terms and ongoing screening improvements.
U S Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge leaves for a rest in Hong Kong and is expected back in Saigon next Tuesday. President Nixon, who backed Lodge in 1960, plans a business trip to South Vietnam next month and the two will meet in Saigon.
Five members of a Palo family and an Atkins man were injured in a two car crash at a county road intersection about one mile northeast of Cedar Rapids just after 7 35 AM. Burdette Parsons 39 suffered contusions and abrasions and was released. Guinevere Parsons 38 fair condition with facial laceration and pelvis fracture. Michael 4 fair condition with head injury. Tony 3 fair condition with left leg fracture and concussion. John 6 concussions to right knee. Wallace Ness 48 Atkins good condition with right ankle and knee fractures and face laceration. Ness was driving alone when his car was struck by the Parsons car. no stop signs at the intersection.
Hospitalized Richard D. Von Stein at St Luke’s with visitors allowed. Shriners and guests danced to Bob Preston at the Cocktail lounge in the Embassy Club. Brother Ira E. High, 81, of Springville and Boise, dies Friday night. Jefferson high chess team faced Jesup on Saturday with players Alitz Beardsley Munsell Rocarek Hunter and coach Schwandt. Open bowling at Magnificent Tropic Lanes tonight and 3 games for a dollar after midnight. Sunday special 3 games for 18.50. Silverware stolen from Mrs Ray E Jeffrey’s home between Nov 26 and last week. Cub Scouts Pack 39 at Blue-Gold banquet with multiple award recipients and Bobby Hansen made a Bobcat at Bavarian House.
Judge Ard McLaughlin and five welfare agency representatives discussed the dispute at city hall on Friday. Linn County Bar Association president Richard Nazette attended, while no Linn County district court judges were present. Agencies represented included Vesta Miller of the Children's Home Thomas Shea of Catholic Charities John Berger of Family Service Agency Lew is Dreibelbies of Linn County Mental Health Center and James Nisley of the county social welfare child welfare division.
Bernard Morris Brown of Cedar Rapids died Friday after a lingering illness. Born April 14, 1909 in Macon Missouri, he was a civil service employee and husband of Bernice E. Scruggs. Survived by wife, three sons, two daughters, 14 grandchildren, he held Masonic and civic memberships. Memorial and military services planned at Bethel AME Church and Oak Hill Cemetery. Burial will follow.
William H. Dvorak aged 76 of 12601 Schaefer Drive SW died Friday after a brief illness. A longtime Cherry-Burrell employee, he was married in June 1910 to Charlotte A. Balous. Surviving are his wife, a son Myhron W. of Cedar Rapids, a grandson, three brothers, a sister in Hopkins Minnesota, and a sister and brother in Milwaukee. He belonged to Yeoman lodge and Jan Hus chapter 51 of the Odd Fellows. Memorial services Monday at 2 at Janeba-Kuba funeral home by Rev. William B. Harnish. Burial at Linwood. Friends may call after 4 Sunday.
Edith M Crawley of Cedar Rapids died Friday after a brief illness at 11 a.m. She was born December 27, 1888 in Perry. Survived by son J. C Crawley, two grandchildren, four great grandchildren, sister Mrs Arthur McMullen of Long Beach California, and brother C C Baker of Perry. Memorial services at Turner chapel 3 p.m. Monday, Rev Walter E Kellison officiating. Cremation committal. Friends may call.
Secretary of State Rusk said there may be consumer reaction to firms trading with Cuba even without a boycott. He spoke in a Voice of America interview after Prime Minister Douglas-Home left Washington, noting Britain and other nations continue trade with Castro. He warned communist resources could be used for armaments and subversion, not comfort.
Michael Strait, 19, of Perry, received ten years in the Anamosa men's reformatory and probation after pleading guilty to uttering a forged instrument. He allegedly forged his father Russell Strait’s signature on a $500 check given to Town's Edge Auto Sales in Marion for a 1957 convertible. Strait faced related forgery charges in Adel before being returned to Cedar Rapids for trial.
The Morris Plan Co. of Cedar Rapids sues Franklin V. Vaughn and Mary A. Vaughn for 2939 dollars on a promissory note and forecloses the mortgage.
Ricky L. Birch 18 of Belle Plaine was fined 35 dollars and costs in municipal court for speeding a reported 52 mph in a 25 mph zone in the 2400 block of Franklin avenue NE. Judge Loren Hullinger recommended an indefinite license suspension. The charge marked his fifth such violation since last October.
Ella Krall, 63, a Cedar Rapids resident for three years, died Friday. Born Ella Wilson in Sterling Illinois on November 10 1883 she worked at St Marys Hospital in Chicago. Surviving half sister Kathryn Davis of Hills City South Dakota services at Brush chapel Monday 10 am conducted by Rev J Richard Wagner burial Oakland Cemetery Manchester. Friends may call Sunday at the chapel.
Kathy Proskovec, 17, formerly of Cedar Rapids, was chosen Queen of Courts at Highland Park High School’s homecoming game in Topeka. A Cedar Rapids Jefferson alumna, she moved to Topeka about a year ago with her parents, Mr and Mrs Emil Proskovec.
Robert E. Gager, 48, of 627 Seventh avenue SE, was arrested Friday night on a drunk driving charge. He was held in city jail Saturday after a pickup struck a car stopped for a red light at A avenue and Tenth street NE at 6 17 p.m.
Howard H. Smith aged 63 of 1832 Second Avenue SE was charged with reckless driving after a late Friday accident on First Avenue West at 11 55 p m. His westbound car struck a parked vehicle owned by Gerald A. Peck 1289 Fourteenth Street Marion pushing it into a second parked car belonging to Gerald W. Hardcastle 1226 Harrison Court SW. He was released pending municipal court appearance.
Detectives investigate a Friday break in at Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church 327 Thirty-fifth Street NE. Thieves pried open a glass window in the pastor's office and looted a desk and filing cabinet, taking 68 dollars in cash and 7.50 in stamps. Church custodian Arthur Hanna reported the incident.
Roy Simons, 69, filed for divorce in Denver on Friday. He said he and his wife had separated about 35 years ago and that he does not believe she will return.
George Wilson Jr. was hospitalized with multiple cuts after a quarrel at 1004 Bealer Court SE. Police say Eloyse Wilson inflicted wounds with a broken glass ash tray, but he did not plan to press charges. Wilson remained in fairly good condition the next day.
John H. Frady, 51, of 508 Thirty-fourth street NE, treated for back injury after a two car crash at First avenue and Twelfth street E. Tony A. Sheda, 21, of 1302 K street SW, fined for failing to yield. Grace Hill, 54, of 1617 Center Point road NE, treated for a knee injury after a crash at Sixth street and Third avenue SW. Jean J. Mitts, 24, of 108 Sixth street SE, charged with disobeying a traffic signal.
A 17 year old Cedar Rapids youth was ordered to compose a 5000 word essay on Consequences of Excessive Speed as punishment for speeding. Police reported the youth drove about 50 mph on Third Street SW from Twelfth to Fourteenth Avenue last Monday.
A dynamite blast under a Florida East Coast freight train near Independence New Smyrna Beach caused derailment of 14 cars and a propane tanker explosion. FBI investigated after two blasts, 50 sticks of dynamite used, as firemen battled burning cars and brush within sight of homes over a mile away.
Dr Selig M Korson announces a ten week series on teen age problems starting March 4 with sessions on Wednesday afternoons from 1 30 to 3 30 p m at the institute. Lectures will cover teen age dynamics social stresses and behavior problems with discussion on pastors relations to teens and available resources. Advance registration is required and may be limited. Write Rev Charles M Hart Protestant chaplain for forms.
Buchanan county authorities awaited the lie detector results on Dale Nielsen after four men beat him and set his car on fire near Quasqueton. Nielsen gave a lie test. results were not yet received. Nielsen, president of the Buchanan county Farm Bureau and active in Independence creamery, reported the 7 p.m. assault. Art Van Vooren of Buchanan NFO urged restraint and warned against blaming any group before the investigation concludes.
LESTER IOWA AP The Methodists of this tiny northwest Iowa community will consecrate a church Sunday that cost them only 25 dollars. The building, formerly owned by a Missouri Synod Lutheran congregation, had suspended services here months ago and was sold to the Methodists for 25 dollars.
The Rev Robert M Amborn now of Ottumwa is named pastor of St Mary’s parish in Oxford succeeding the late Rev Patrick J Ryan who led Oxford since 1937 and died February 2 Father Amborn also serves as Ottumwa Heights motherhouse chaplain and Eddyville parish pastor The Rev John Boyle Iowa City native is named managing editor of the Catholic Messenger and remains on Assumption high school faculty
TOLEDO The Rev Wen dell Henline was elected president of the South Tama County Ministerial Assn Other officers elected at the annual meeting include the Rev Laverne Seth vice president the Rev M P Mueller secretary and the Rev Harold Butz treasurer The meeting marked the end of the first full year of operation for the association.
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