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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1974

Page

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Winter evening classes chart Marion Linn-Mar program

Marion and Linn-Mar offer winter night classes starting week of Jan 13. At Marion high school advanced bookkeeping shorthand and typing rise with weekly sessions. a shorthand typing refresher meets midweek. Additional Marion classes include knit wear and beginner math for parents. Linn-Mar high hosts office skills refresher, cake decorating, small engine repair, tailoring, speed reading, with a karate class at Indian Creek. Bowman Woods runs men and coed recreation. Kirkwood Community College sponsors Linn-Mar and Marion offerings. over 300 Cedar Rapids evening classes available. Contact Dee Kacere at 377-7373 for Linn-Mar or Clyde Cramer at 377-4675 for Marion. YMCA Marion branch schedule lists varied activities. Lions Club meets Tuesday evening with Mayor Grundy speaking.

Marion High School Marion Linn-Mar High School Indian Creek Bowman Woods Linn-Mar Kirkwood Community College Marion Area Cedar Rapids YMCA Marion Branch Lions Marion Lions Evening Club Indian House William J. Grundy, Jr

Custodial Care Task Force Named by Ray

Gov. Robert Ray named a seven member task force to propose more custodial beds for Iowa elderly and disabled residents. Members include Sen. Barton Schwieger Rep. Gregory Cusack Kevin Burns Helen Henderson Leona Petersen Delores Lowe and Evelyne Wil lines.

Des Moines Robert Ray Iowa Ray

Rites Wednesday for Nellie Hepker 88

Nellie Hepker 88 of route 1 Marion died Sunday born February 5 1885 in South Dakota. Married William FE Hepker April 21 1907 he died December 29 1961 Cedar Rapids. Surviving three sons William C Hepker Skokie Clarence Phoenix Warren Marion a daughter Irene Marion 10 grandchildren a brother Earl McBurney Toddville. Services 130 PM Wednesday Free Methodist Toddville burial Cedar Memorial. Friends may call Murdoch Marion after 7 PM Monday. Contribute to Free Methodist church building fund if you wish. Kiwanis Hiawatha Trails meets Tuesday 655 AM Suburban. Business meeting follows breakfast.

South Dakota William FE. Hepker Cedar Rapids Hepker Free Methodist Church Toddville William C. Hepker Skokie Clarence Hepker Phoenix Warren Hepker Marengo Irene Hepker Marion Earl McBurney John D. Green Cedar Memorial Cemetery Murdoch Chapel Free Methodist Church Building Fund

Changes Listed At Children's Library Room

Marion public library announces new hours Noon to 8 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. Saturdays. Story hour for preschoolers moved to council chambers at city hall with sessions for two three and four to five year olds at 10 a.m. on Thursday. Books on loan, children s records, new fiction and non fiction sections, and displays include 1974 Newbery Caldecott nominees with winners to be named later in January.

Marion Public Library City Hall

Israel Population Grows by 200000 in 1973

TEL AVIV AP reports Israel's population rose by about 200000 in 1973 reaching 3350000 the government announced.

Tel Aviv Israel

Dallas District Attorney says no collusion in Oswald slaying probe

Ten years ago Wade, the Dallas district attorney, stated that an extended police inquiry into Lee Oswalds death found no evidence of collusion between Jack Ruby and law enforcement.

Dallas Atty Wade Lee Oswald Jack Ruby

Services in Walker For Charles Valenta

Charles J Valenta 72 lifelong Center Point Walker resident and retired Iowa Manufacturing Co. employee died Saturday evening at his home born March 26 1901 in Center Point married Bessie E Parks Sept 28 1932 at Cedar Rapids a 50 year member of Klas 160 Center Point Survived by wife daughter foster daughter son brother and six grandchildren Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at a Walker location.

Walker Charles J. Valenta Iowa Manufacturing Co Center Point Bessie E. Parks Cedar Rapids Valenta Klas 160 Richard McMillen Karen Klinghammer Walter F. Valenta Frank E. Valenta

Thieu Bolsters Security for Tet Holiday

President Thieu ordered maximum security for the Tet lunar new year festival and the first anniversary of the Paris cease-fire, amid fears of Viet Cong offensives. Tet begins January 23 and runs for three days, with the cease-fire anniversary on January 27.

Saigon UPI Thieu Paris

Burial details for United Methodist church member in Walker

Burial planned at Cedar Memorial Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Friends may call at Murdoch Chapel in Walker.

United Methodist Church Walker Cedar Memorial Cemetery Cedar Rapids Murdoch Chapel

Autos enter weekend thefts on southwest and southeast sides

Police logged four larcenies from cars on the southwest side and one on the southeast over the weekend. Victims include Gary Pelisek of 1215 Twentieth Avenue SW where a $70 stereo deck and four tapes were taken Friday night, and Greg Lehnen of Fairfax reporting 15 tapes worth $100 plus $25 in car care items. Patricia Hodges at the Montr ose hotel reported a $35 electric sander, two pillows and four blankets taken from a car in Killian's parkade last week.

Gary Pelisek Twentieth Avenue SW Greg Lehnen Fairfax Sixth Street Guy Murdock Maple Drive Gold Mine Tavern Sixteenth Avenue Patricia Hodges Montrose Hotel Killian Fourth Avenue SE

Russia Willing to Enter Atomic Pool Talks With U S

Twenty years ago Russia announced readiness to join preliminary discussions with the United States on President Eisenhower's atomic pool plan, signaling a move toward nuclear cooperation and shared safeguards.

Russia U.S Eisenhower

Steps into Car's Path Injures Cedar Rapids Woman

Cedar Rapids resident Leona Cerney, 75, was treated at Mercy hospital and released after stepping into the path of a car in the Kmart East parking lot. The vehicle was driven by Harold H. Jorgensen, 904 Thirtieth Street NE, Saturday afternoon at 180 Collins Road NE.

Cedar Rapids Mercy Hospital Leona Cerney Second Avenue Harold H. Jorgensen Thirtieth Street Kmart Collins Road

Maynard Man Charged With Reckless Driving Attacks

Maynard resident Joseph Jones, 38, is charged with reckless driving and failure to report an accident after a Jan 2 incident in which a car struck a bank and a store building in Maynard.

Maynard Joseph Jones

Serving Sentence Manchester Youth Appeals Resisting Arrest

Manchester youth Andy Rich mond, 19, drew an appeal on a resisting arrest conviction and will serve a 60 day jail sentence here on weekends.

Manchester Andy Richmond Ryan Friday

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Dee Kacere Clyde Cramer Nellie Hepker Route 1 Kiwanis Hiawatha Trails Club Warner Brothers Smulekoff Third Avenue First Street Estra Chicago Tribune 1 Lynd, Inc Sheldon Charles Valenta John Moore C.R Ornette 10Th Street 3Rd Ave 1St St. S.E Stormor Smulekoff's AMANA United States Amana Refrigeration, Inc Amana, Iowa Sacramento Utility District Amana Test Kitchen Turkey
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