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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1969

Page

4

Ambulance Co. suits and local court judgments listed

The notice lists cases of Ambulance Co. Inc. against Roger Berg Lester Jones Richard Olmstead and others with small monetary judgments. It also covers traffic fines in Marion and surrounding areas including disobeying signals failure to stop at a school sign and yielding right of way. Several probate and civil judgments against individuals and companies are recorded along with service and obituary notices across multiple towns.

Amublance Co. Inc Roger O Sharon K. Berg Ambulance Co., Inc Lester L. Jones Richard Susan Olmstead Douglas V. Koch LaMont Millard E. Berry, Jr Avenue NW Freddie E. Greenwell South Sixth Street Marion Sharon K. Ray Norway Harley M. Kalous Second Avenue SE Arnold E. Onstott Mt. Vernon Earl W. Summers Wyoming Drive David N. Kinzenbaw Victor David C. Bolsinger Sixth Avenue Harlem Book Co Gene E. Fries Mildred Morgan Gerald Judith Veach First General Investment, Corp Mervin L. Tierney Patricia Tierney Peoples Furniture Co Jack L Phyllis K. Kelsey James Bents Grant Williams Ford Emma Topinka Drs. Bausch Mercy Hospital Jenny Regina Wirth Lois Ann Teetshorn St. Luke’s Methodist Hospital Nobel J. Woods Tomie Woods

Rehearing on Rezoning Plea Was Unplanned

An improvised public hearing at the Wed nesday city council meeting revisited the Hermans petition to rezone Center Point road NE from R-2 to B-1. Opponents cited a Dec 3 planning commission denial by a 7-6 vote. The mayor ended the discussion, calling it a second hearing.

Elmer Edith Herman Center Point Road Coldstream Avenue Guy Rich Planning Commission Harry Terpstra The Hermans Frank Bush Regional Planning Commission

Committees Named In Iowa Legislature Reapportionment Effort

East Iowans named committee chairmen and ranking members for the 1971 reapportionment drive. Appointments include Appropriations John Camp chairman, Conservation Dale L. Tieden chairman, Human and Industrial Relations Floyd Millen chairman with Fred Mohrfeld ranking member, Law Enforcement Art Kitner ranking member, Schools Charles Grassley chairman and W. W. Langland ranking member, Ernest Kosek chair Social Services, John Walsh chair Cities and Towns, Charles Balloun chair Conservation, and Clifton C. Lamborn chair Transportation.

John Camp Bryant Dale L. Tieden Elkader Floyd Millen Farmington Fred Mohrfeld Toledo Art Kitner Independence Charles Grassley New Hartford W. W. Langland Winneshiek County Kenneth Benda Hartwick Ernest Kosek Cedar Rapids John Walsh Dubuque Charles Balloun Clifton C. Lamborn Maquoketa

Suspension Of License Upheld In Reckless Driving Case

A district court judge upheld the one year suspension of Robert R. Dolan's driver's license after his Sept. 15 guilty plea to reckless driving and failing to keep his vehicle under control. Dolan featured a high speed chase with deputies reaching 115 mph. the suspension aims to protect the public, not punish. The ruling allows a temporary restricted license and sets the new start date for Feb 17.

Robert R. Dolan Coggan Dolan Linn District Court Department of Public Safety Central City Bill Cooper Ansel Chapman Chapman

Pentagon official faces tenure issue after cost criticisms

Deputy Fitzgerald cites career protections after alleging rising costs in Lockheed built C-5a jet. Senator Proxmire links the tenure dispute to his congressional testimony and defense budget scrutiny, praising both Fitzgerald and McGee for revealing Pentagon cost controls weaknesses.

Fitzgerald Air Force Management Systems Proxmire Pentagon Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Lockheed Aircraft Corp McGee

Truth or Consequences Half Hour Fun Starts at 6 P.M.

A lighthearted event on Wednesday features a girl pitcher stumping Little League players during a 30 minute segment on KCRG TV 9 titled Truth or Consequences. Local community groups promote sportsmanship and entertainment for families in the evening schedule.

KCRG

Obituary of Russell L Estes Cedar Rapids resident

Russell Lee Estes a Cedar Rapids resident and former Modern and Path Plumbing employee died of natural causes early Tuesday. Born November 29 1916 in Tecumseh Nebraska he was World War II Army veteran. Surviving are two sons Ronald Estes Fussell Estes Jr serving in Vietnam, two daughters Rose Marie Reilly and Linda Kay Estes, a grandchild four sisters and three brothers. Memorial services at Turner Chapel East with time to be announced. Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call Janeba Kuba funeral home west after 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Russell Lee Estes Cedar Rapids Modern and Path Plumbing Co Tecumseh Neb Ronald, Mstes Holton Kan Fussell Linda Kay Estes Charles M. Witte Patrick Smaral Bartelsville Okla Walter Wiese Cook, Mo Earl Pedford Hebron Hiram Estes Panorama City Calif Clarence E. Estes Poulsbo Wash Clinton R. Estes Kansas City Turner Chapel

Obituary: Arlo Goodyear CMA Cedar Rapids Resident Dies

Arlo Clark Goodyear formerly of Collins Radio Co. died Wednesday after a long illness. Born February 16, 1901 near Mt. Vernon, he married Monica Smith on June 28, 1927 in Cedar Rapids. Survived by wife two sons Donald Ray and David Barry two grandchildren a brother sister stepmother and a half brother. Friends may call at the chapel after 1 p.m. Thursday.

Arlo Clark Goodyear Fourth Avenue SE Collins Radio Co Cedar Rapids Mt. Vernon Monica Smith Donald Ray Goodyear New York City David Barry Goodyear Anoka Minn Donald Lee Goodyear M. A. Leoni Ray Goodyear Iowa City Edwin R. Goodyear Turner Chapel

Mrs. Adella Lenora Rice dies after short illness

Cedar Rapids widow Adella Lenora Rice aged 1016 Fifteenth Street SE died Tuesday after a brief illness. Born October 6, 1884 in Adel she lived in Cedar Rapids most of her life and was a Jehovah’s Witness. Survived by four daughters three sons extensive grandchildren and siblings, with services at Chapel East at 1:30 p.m. Friday conducted by Harold Anderson and burial at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Adella Lenora Rice Fifteenth Street John H. Rice Adel Cedar Rapids Harold Anderson Oak Hill Cemetery

Death of Mrs. Mattie Hronik Widow of Joseph F Hronik

Mattie Louise Hronik 2212 Reynolds Ave SW died Wednesday after a long illness born March 16 1888 in Nebraska City Nebraska married Sept 7 1916. She was a charter member of Christ United Presbyterian Church and active in several fraternal orders. Survived by daughters Elery Fine and John Homer Cedar Rapids two grandchildren and a great granddaughter. Chapel East at 1 30 p.m. Saturday. burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery. casket not opened after service.

Mattie Louise Hronik Reynolds Avenue Joseph Frank Hronik Nebraska City Neb Hronik Christ United Presbyterian Church Star of Maine Rebekah Lodge Lady Militants Rebekah Malta Oes Gethsemane White Shrine

Mae Cruise Dies At Home In Des Moines Area

Mae Cruise age 73 died early Wednesday at home with her son James at 3221 H Avenue NW. Born April 17 1886 in Hale she was a member of the Central Church of Christ. Survived by son Irvan of Los Angeles two grandchildren three great grandchildren two brothers George Huston Marion Earl J Huston Oxford Junction three sisters Grace Knake Chicago Edna Ballou Rosie Winchip Cedar Rapids. Visitation Turner Chapel West until 10 am Saturday with burial Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Oxford Mills. Casket will not be opened after service.

Mae Cruise James H Avenne NW Hale Central Church of Christ Irvan Los Angeles George Huston Marion Earl J. Huston Oxford Junction Grace Knake Chicago Edna Ballou Rosie Winchip Cedar Rapids Turner Chapel West Pleasant Hill Cemetery Oxford Mills

Death of Joseph A Soper retires Iowa Steel worker

Joseph A. Soper of 1212 Fourteenth Avenue SE died Tuesday after a brief illness. Born May 14 1885 in Fairbank, he married Anna in 1953 in Iowa City and was a retired Iowa Steel and Iron Works employee. Survived by his wife, memorial services set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Kuba funeral home east with military honors at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Joseph A. Soper Fourteenth Avenue SE Fairbank Iowa City Iowa Steel and Iron Works Anna Kuba Funeral Home William B. Harnish Oak Hill

Memorial Services for Hollenbeck and Lee-Olivet Held

Memorial services for Hollenbeck and Albert Lee were conducted at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. The Hollenbeck service took place at Beatty Bearle chapel with Very Rev D A Loferski and Mt Hermon Masonic lodge. burial at Linwood cemetery. The Lee service was at Olivet Presbyterian Church with Rev Roger Patton. burial at North English cemetery. Turner Chapel West handled arrangements.

Soviets Expand Technical Aid to Cuba for Atomic Energy

Granma reports expansion of Soviet technical aid to Cuba for peaceful atomic energy. An agreement signed in Havana provides assistance for a uranium reactor delivered to the Cuban Academy of Sciences, plus support in television and irrigation projects.

Havana Soviet Union Cuba Communist Party Granma Cuban Academy of Sciences

Snowbound Iowa schools and buses face heavy winds

Wind gusts up to 40 mph and northwest chill hit north and northeast Iowa. Seventy percent chance of snow tonight and 60 percent tonight with 30 percent Thursday, prompting bus detours, road closures, and several school delays and closures including Independence and Decorah districts.

Decorah Elkader Northwest Lowa Weather Bureau Iowa

Plan- Highway commission staff faces contract questions

The article reports on tensions over a city planning contract involving the Cedar Rapids and Ames highway commissions. Officials cite deficiencies in a proposed street network and miscommunication between Cedar Rapids and Ames. The Kansas City consultant firm may be asked to adjust and complete the plan.

Highway Commission Paul Heineman Kansas City Cedar Rapids the Gazette Heineman Howard, Needles Tammen Bergendorf Frank Bosh Ames The Bosh

Study Progress Hint From Official On Path To Completion

An official indicated the study was well on its way to completion, noting ongoing work and progress at that stage. The remarks suggest a favorable trajectory toward finalizing the project.

Cedar Rapids Approves Phase Five Lighting Upgrade

The Cedar Rapids city council authorized Iowa Electric Light and Power to proceed with phase five of the five year street lighting program. They will remove 522 old fixtures and install 572 new mercury vapor lights across all four city quadrants. They also ordered five 400 watt and 44 175 watt lights on Bowling Street SW from Wilson Avenue to Area Ten Community College. The church petition at Waconia Drive and C Street SW was denied.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Electric Light and Power Co Light Company Bowling Street Wilson Avenue Area Ten Community College Union United Methodist Church Waconia Drive C Street

Demolition Contract Approved by Council for 44 Parcels

The council approved a demolition contract with Anderson Excavating Co of Omaha for 44 urban renewal parcels. The vote hinged on HUD concurrence. Anderson offered 68,850 dollars versus an engineer estimate of 131,897 dollars.

Cedar Rapids Anderson Excavating Co Omaha Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD Anderson Co

New Chemical Destroys Oil Slicks at Sea

Cabot Corp of Boston announced a new chemical mix that allows burning oil slicks at sea. A spokesman said the method incinerates up to 98 percent of floating oil, leaving a residue that congeals into a removable floating solid. Oil slicks from tankers have harmed beaches.

Boston Cabot Corp Cabot

Fatal snow shovel attack claims ST OLAF resident

Otto Meisner 75 apparently died of a heart attack while shoveling snow on Tuesday. His wife found him outdoors. Services are scheduled Friday at 1 30 p m at Peace church Elkader. Friends may call at Witt funeral home.

Waukon D. C. Babcock Martin's Stanley Glenn Stewart Stanley Union Hintz Oecelwein Oxford Junction Edward Dostal Hayden's Parnell Daniel McCarthy St. Joseph’s Church Knights of Columbus McSwiggin and Uhlmann Millersburg Elizabeth McCartney Best’s North English Tipton J. E. Morton Dye’s Joseph V. Stewart Masonic Cemetery Sheets and Son Kalona Alva Miller East Union Mennonite Church Peterseim’s. St. Olaf Henry Krogmann St. Paul’s Church Kramer’s Dyersville Worthington Marguerite Sherlock ST. Olaf Otto Meisner Peace Church Elkader Witt

School board sets bid date for high school addition

Decorah officials announce Feb 20 as bid opening date for a $175,000 high school addition. The board will review proposals and select a contractor to complete the project under the planned expansion.

Decorah

Claire Thompson dies at 54 after lingering illness

Claire D Thompson 54 of 2027 Hughes Dr SW Cedar Rapids died Tuesday after a long illness. Born October 25 1914 in Olin she was married May 18 1939 in Anamosa to Ada Wood. She worked 18 years as a route man for Sanitary Dairy and belonged to Salem United Methodist Church. Surviving: Ada Wood Thompson two daughters Mrs Jimmie Dawson Marion and Mrs Cecil Horne Cedar Rapids mother Grace Thompson Wyoming sisters Mrs Kenneth Leggett Onslow and Mrs Vernie Kreger Olin and five grandchildren. Memorial services Friday at 2 p.m. at Janeba Kuba funeral.

Claire D. Thompson Hughes Drive Olin Ada Wood Anamosa Cedar Rapids Sanitary Dairy Salem United Methodist Church Jimmie Dawson Marion Cecil Horne Grace Thompson Wyoming Kenneth Leggett Onslow Vernie Kreger Janeba-Kuba

Two C R Detectives to Attend Washington Conference

Detectives Denton Schultz and Louis Stepanek of the C R agency will attend a law enforcement training session at the National Training Center in Washington D C from February 3 to 14. The course is conducted by the U S Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs.

Cedar Rapids Denton Schultz Louis ‘Stepanek National Training Center Washington, D.C U.S. Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs

States Penalize Beetles with Highway Cleanup Duty

Keep America Beautiful, Inc reports several states impose cleanup duties on bitterbugs along highways as a civic penalty, reflecting environmental responsibility programs.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Daily Record Peratdren Ygel Orn C.R. Weather Gazette William E. Kuba Thirty Eighth Street Kenneth N., Loesel Schaeffer St. Luke's James Langer Jackson Anderson Melvin Kann Midway Drive Todd Entner Sixteenth Street James Aldrich Windsor Drive Suzanne R. Falt Robert B. Falt Marcia Karene Sloan Steven James Sloan Phyllis J. Dighton Harley L. Dighton William F. Lentner Darlene C. Lentner Florence H. Cullinan Thomas I. Cullinan Oakland Road Forest Drive Cedar Memorial Funeral Home and Cemetery East Iowans Senate Third Street Brush Chapel Russell L. Estes Lloyd Dutro Cedar Memorial Cemetery Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home Arlo C. Goodyear J. F. Hronik Soviets South Tama Buchanan County St. John’s School John Loeck C.R. Plan Schach Dudley Henderson Con Council Claire Thompson C.R Samant Wilbert Good Housekeeping United States Roland Wilbert Vault Co., Inc P.O Teahen Funeral Home First Avenue NW 3Rd Ave Mr. Howard L. Ross Turner’s Turner John K. Turner and Son National Turner Mortuary First Ave Second Ave. S.E
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