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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1961

Page

5

Plane crashes into hall killing two Wisconsin men

A private twin engine Piper Apache crashed in fog into a Green Acres community hall during a 30 person dance. Pilot Clarence A. St. Peter and passenger Curtis A. Patient died. No churchgoers injured. Building and power lines damaged as wreckage halted service.

Davenport Wisconsin Assembly of God Church Clarence A. St. Peter Port Washington, Wis Curtis A. Patient Waterford Wis Associated Press Clarence St. Peter Port Washington Curtis Green Acres

Plan Toledo Rites For John Lichty, 90

John Lichty 90 former bank cashier Toledo and former city official died Wednesday. He served as First National Bank cashier 1899 to 1926 Tama county deputy sheriff Toledo postmaster and city clerk. A Spanish American War first lieutenant he was a Scottish Rite Mason with 50 year membership. Survived by his brother Harry Lichty of Toledo body at Henderson funeral home

Toledo John Lichty First National Bank Tama County Cuba Edith Stiger Harry Henderson Funeral Home

East Iowa Farm Couple Nabbed and Feted in Tucson

Central City residents Mr. and Mrs. Otha Hendrickson were arrested in Tucson as part of a rodeo promotion by the Tucson Junior Chamber of Commerce. They were named Mr. and Mrs Fiesta de los Vaqueros and will attend a four day rodeo after which they plan to visit relatives in Clovis New Mexico and San Diego before returning to Central City in the spring.

Gazette Central City Otha Hendrickson Tucson Ariz Waldon Burr Hendricksons Otha Ina Tucson Junior Chamber of Commerce Fiesta de Los Vaqueros Jaycees Glen Kirksey Clovis N. M Douglas Carl Meints Coggan San Diego Marion Hendrickson Central City

Center Point Rites For Ray Albert, 71

Ray Albert 71 a retired railroad employee died at his Center Point home Wednesday evening He lived here 28 years A Nebraska native he served overseas in World War I Survivors include wife Emma Wachal daughter Mrs Clifton Hicks Center Point and sister May Aspinall Stan ton Neb Services Saturday at 2 p m in Murdoch funeral home

The Gazette Center Point Ray Albert Nebraska Emma Wachal Clifton Hicks May Aspinall Stanton, Neb Murdoch

Rites Saturday for Troy Mills Woman

Anna Anderson 85 longtime Troy Mills resident died Survivors include son Clifford Renfer Belle Plaine four daughters Elza Jeffiers Harley Andrews A L Strauman all Troy Mills and Lee Schatzle Coggon services at Spring Grove Methodist church Saturday evening with friends in attendance.

Troy Mills Anna Anderson Clifford Renfer Belle Plaine Elza Jeffiers Harley Andrews A. L. Strauman Lee Schatzle Coggon Spring Grove Methodist Church Friends

Road Closed After Water Over Highway Near Decorah

A county road 10 miles northeast of Decorah was closed about 2:30 a.m. Thursday due to water covering the roadway. An ice jam on the Upper Iowa river near the Bolson bridge caused the overflow of water.

Decorah Bolson Bridge Iowa River

Edwin Breese Named to Airport Commission

IOWA CITY city council approved Mayor Thelma Lewis to appoint Edwin Breese as a member of the airport commission for a six year term. Breese succeeds William Nusser.

Iowa City Thelma Lewis Edwin Breese Airport Commission William Nusser

Donna Reed launches campaign on TV this Thursday

Actress Donna Reed begins a togetherness campaign with a television appearance scheduled for Thursday night. The promotion aims to foster civic unity and social harmony.

Donna Reed

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