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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1971
Page
3
The Daily Record lists Saturday temperatures and precipitation for multiple cities, then weather–related figures including barometer and humidity. It also provides family announcements of newborns by location, and obituaries with service details for Iowa towns such as Independence, Sigourney, Strawberry Point, Tama, Shellsburg, Vinton, Waukon.
At Spokane Washington Mrs Gary Abernathy a son Feb 19 daughter of Mr and Mrs John Anderson 3821 Dalewood avenue SE the late Mr Abernathy son of Mr and Mrs Dallas Abernathy 1535 Sixth avenue SE At Pensacola Florida Sgt and Mrs Douglas Wilson a daughter Feb 17 Mrs Wilson daughter of Mr and Mrs Merwin Smith 829 Thirty seventh street NE Wilson son of Mr and Mrs Harold Wilson Hiawatha Brooklyn Maime Byerly 83 Services Sunday at 1 Bramer s Brooklyn Quintin Montgomery 67 Services Sunday at 2 30 Presbyterian church Bramer s Elkader Fred Hageman 82 Services Sunday at 1 30 Im manuel Lutheran church Elk port Witt s Marengo Harry E Gerner 63 Services Tuesday at 1 30 St John s Lutheran church Visitation Sunday after 10 Hoover Valentine s Oxford Junction Joseph Blahnik 72 Services Monday at 1 30 Hayden s Rowley John Erger 75 Services Tuesday at 10 St
Evening Optimist notes regular meeting Tuesday at 6 30 p m at the Shorewood. Heritage Linn County Heritage Society meets Thursday at 9 30 a m in the Peoples Bank basement meeting room. Cynthia Rozek and Donna McLane named to the dean's list at Edgewood College Madison Wisconsin.
Journal reports the main South Vietnamese invasion fleet halted about 11 miles from Sepone, a key Ho Chi Minh trail hub and depot inside Laos, 27 miles into Laos and 11 miles from the objective, with heavy fighting described as the outpost being driven back.
The Davenport Times-Democrat calls University of Iowa President Willard Boyd to appoint a blue-ribbon committee to evaluate the journalism department. Editor Forrest Kilmer argues critics from editors publishers legislators and some faculty demand outside scrutiny of director Malcolm MacLean and the program’s courses and outcomes. The piece says the issue cannot be dodged and a credible inquiry could vindicate or remove MacLean.
Ann M. Berryhill 101 longtime Cedar Rapids resident widow of Charles E. Berryhill died Friday after a brief illness. Born April 11 1869 in Jones county she lived at the Home for Aged Women. Survived by two daughters Wilma Ruddock York Nebraska and Bess Hollis Garden Grove California two sons Lloyd Berryhill Allerton Illinois and Chaney Berryhill Independence plus seventeen grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Services 10:30 a.m. Monday Beatty Bearle chapel with Very Rev D A Lofer ski officiating Interment Stanwood cemetery. Friends may call Beatty Bearle’s. The casket will be closed after 9 p.m. Sunday. Contributions to a charity of choice encouraged.
Three teens Leigh Teague Judy Teague and Daniel Casey all from Bellaire Texas were arrested in Ozona after the body of 61 year old Gaynell Newsom was found in a ravine south of Fredericksburg. She had been gagged tied and shot in the neck. The trio face murder charges and are held on suspicion of involvement in the kidnapping slaying.
Des Moines Iowa bill would let the state game preserve advisory board designate specific preserves where hunting is allowed. The measure passed the House 85 to 3 and moves to Governor Ray for signature. Rep. John Mendenhall said the board would decide which preserves are open and seven of eighteen may be opened if approved.
Thorne A. Pike 78 of 3115 Cave NE died Friday. Born July 27 1892 in Colrain Massachusetts he married Ferne Herriott February 21 1917 in Menomonie Wisconsin. Survived by wife six children two brothers and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services 1 30 p m Wednesday Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories officiated by Rev Paul W Somerville with burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday after 12 30 p m at the chapel.
Marvin Earl Wilson Jr a lifelong Cedar Rapids resident died Saturday. Born July 30 1938 he worked for the Cedar Rapids street department and served in the army. Survived by two sons and many relatives in Cedar Rapids Marion Omaha Emporia and Walker. Services at Turner Chapel East at 130 PM Tuesday conducted by Rev John T Friend with visitation after 1 PM Sunday.
A list of funeral notices with times and sites including Antonie Baker at Janeba Kub a funeral home and West by Rev James H. Riegel. Elizabeth S Turner Chapel east at 3 pm. Joseph Drevikovsky 1 30 pm at Janeba Kub a. Cora T Heins 10 30 am Monday at Turner Chapel East. Cora P Kruber 9 am Monday entombment Chapel of Memories. Leo R McCune noon Monday Turner Chapel West. Maude A Moore 1 30 pm Monday Turner Chapel East with burial Cedar Memorial. cremation and casket handling details noted for several entries.
Senator Bob Dole says it is too early to predict the Republican ticket and suggests Vice President Agnew may remain on the ticket unless Nixon plans a second term. He treats Iowa’s GOP gains as local not national wave and urges citizen action to push revenue sharing.
Withington said the company faces a 290 million funding squeeze and is asking subcontractors to slow work with minimal schedule impact. Boeing aims to avoid contract rewrites and stay ready to resume full activity when Congress provides funds.
Anna Isgren Parzybok 94 died Saturday in Wichita Kansas where she had lived seven years. Born June 9 1876 in Stockholm Sweden she married Sam Parzybok at Vinton Iowa Survived by three daughters Mrs Jean Barvey of Phoenix Mrs Barrett Spach of
Ellen May Anderson died Saturday after a sudden illness. Born January 12, 1903 in Marengo, she lived in Cedar Rapids since 1925 marriage to Ralph Anderson. She worked at Paramount pharmacy and belonged to First Lutheran church Cedar Rebeca lodge and United Commercial Travelers auxiliary. Survived by husband Ralph, son Ted, sister Edith Ledvina, brother Earl Cummings, and six grandchildren. Services 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Lutheran with Pastor George W Carlson officiating. Interment Cedar Memorial Park.
At the University of Iowa a model day care center project will be discussed at an 8 p.m. meeting in the Iowa Memorial Union Minnesota room. Parents attending will elect an ad hoc committee to pick the first children, set selection criteria, and determine procedures for enrollment.
About 150 vehicles were involved in crashes along a 20 mile stretch of Interstate 94 south of Milwaukee as fog and darkness reduced visibility. A truck driver died and about a dozen people were hospitalized. Traffic backed up for hours behind lane closures near Union Grove.
Local readers are invited to place a want ad for selling used musical instruments. The note highlights opportunities for aspiring players to acquire gear through classified listings.
An alert notes a chance to spot system bugs and that the warning could have been worse. It states the canceled message contained an attack reference and that no steps are required beyond answer questions and ensure it doesn’t recur.
U S Ambassador Bunker and General Abrams announced the end of chemical crop destruction in South Vietnam. However spraying to remove jungle near bases and in unpopulated areas will continue within U S guidelines and using helicopters and ground machines only. The plan to end herbicide use follows the 1965 start of such operations and the later ban on herbicide orange.
Des Moines AP Lloyd Smith, State Auditor, says a state audit shows librarians in Cedar Falls, Sioux City, Keokuk and Ottumwa were overpaid by the state and the four libraries should repay. Acting state library director J Maurice Travillian counters that Smith misreads merit system rules.
The Palestine Liberation Army seeks to dissolve Yasir Arafat’s central committee and bring all guerilla groups under PLA control, as a major internal power struggle unfolds. Competition and diplomatic notes from Damascus and Beirut frame a tense regional picture amid peace talks.
Classified notices highlight affordable, scalable help and product placement. Readers find quick results through concise listings, while sellers gain direct access to local audiences and targeted buyers.
Subscription rates listed by carrier and mail options. Night edition and Sunday six issues priced at 2 dollars monthly or 19 dollars yearly, afternoon editions and Sunday seven issues 2.15 dollars monthly or 20 dollars yearly. Other states and territories 30 dollars yearly. No mail subscriptions where Gazette carrier service operates. Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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