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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1965
Page
2
Slaughter steers gain 25 to 50 cents over last week with prime and high choice loads reported. Hogs move higher in barrows and gilts, with bids around 17.00 to 17.50 for various weights. Des Moines receipts show demand fair and livestock mixed, with barrows and gilts easing in some grades.
Cedar Rapids hog buyers held steady Saturday with Friday bids for 200 to 230 pound butchers at 15.65 to 15.90 dollars. Packing sows at 13.00 to 13.50 dollars for 300 pounders. price adjustments apply by weight and grade. Minor notes list finishing gilts and cockerel prices, with wool prices also mentioned in the segment.
Mrs Henry Wolf of Elgin died Friday afternoon from a broken neck after being thrown from a car that skidded on ice one mile north of Frankville on highway 51. Driver Mrs Oliver Torkelson was uninjured. car not damaged. Survived by husband Dr Henry Wolf two sons Dr Burton Wolf Marengo and Dr Howard Wolf Longmont a daughter Mrs Larry Engeman Denver and ten grandchildren. Services Sunday 2 p.m. at the Methodist church. body at Muhlenthaler funeral home.
Iowa City AP Flora L Flora administrative assistant to the University of Iowa athletic director resigns Friday as Johnson County Democratic chairman. The resignation will be presented to the county central committee later this month. A successor will be chosen. Flora said he never intended to serve long term and planned to resign after last year’s primary but changed his mind. He became county chairman last April and helped guide his party to victory in the general election.
A trailer home owned by Mr and Mrs Stephen Vanourny at Meadow Brook Court southeast of Iowa City was destroyed by a noon Friday fire. Fire crews from Lone Tree Coralville and Hills contained the blaze reported to have started near the furnace. The Vanournys were away when found. No injuries. A neighboring trailer was scorched but flames were halted before spreading to others.
In Conrad Iowa Mrs Del Reece about 48 was found dead early Saturday morning in her burning home where she lived alone The fire was spotted by newspaper delivery boy Mike Damon Her body lay face down in a downstairs bedroom The two story frame house was almost completely burned out Cause of blaze not determined
An AP report describes a derailment near Clinton that halted North Western railroad lines on Friday. Eight cars of a westbound freight jumped the tracks, unusual for the area, and a wrecker was used Saturday night to clear the rails with KCRG TV 9 on scene.
At about 10 am Saturday two cars collided at the junction of highways 150 and 190 on the southwest edge of Oelwein. Passengers included Marjorie Fuller and Gayle Schaffer were hospitalized with serious injuries. Schaffer and his children Bettina and Christopher were treated. Decker and his son Billy were not badly hurt.
John A. Graves of Des Moines was found on the Rock Island track in Homestead about 10 15 p m Friday in fair condition at a Marengo hospital. He suffered frozen hands and a possible skull fracture as sheriff officials and the highway patrol investigated amid slow train movement for bridge repairs.
Mervin Wood age 64 of Brandon was arrested in St Louis by Buchanan County authorities on a morals charge. He will be returned to Independence for question and confinement.
Marion First Methodist Church announces a four session school of missions starting Sunday at 5 p m and continuing for the next three Sundays. Led by Mrs Donald Smith the program centers on challenges in serving Spanish American needs with classes for all ages family fellowship and dinner. Guest speakers include Mrs L H Iverson and Roberta Parks. Burgess rites report Harold Burgess death at LuVerne formerly of Marion. Burial at Oak Shade cemetery. Mrs Gerald Ackley returns from St Luke's hospital. Wilma Boyanovsky returns home after surgery.
Marion area church listings cover a variety of congregations with service times and sermons. The Squaw Creek Warriors 4-H group meets at Linn County REC, with notes on a YWCA recreation report and a citizenship talk by Judy Jordan. Local church notices include Bethel Baptist First Baptist Grace Baptist St Joseph's Catholic Christian Lutheran St. Paul’s, First Methodist, and others detailing worship hours, sermons, sermons topics, and Sunday school schedules.
A fragmented TV schedule lists programs across networks with times from 7:00 to 11:30. Highlights include Gilligan's Island and Mr. Magoo blocks, Kentucky Jones, Red Ryder, Flipper, and Jackie Gleason, plus films like Frankenstein Meets Wolf Man and The Duchin Story news at various slots.
Lawrence J. Miller 61 co owner of the Miller Brothers Monument Co died Friday evening at his home. He is survived by his wife Minnie five sisters including Mrs Spacek of Cedar Rapids and two brothers Eldon and Bert of Iowa City. Services Monday at 2 30 p.m. at the Donohue mortuary.
IOWA CITY pledges totaling 68000 toward a 200000 goal in the all community campaign for a university of Iowa art gallery. Co chairs W W Summerwill and M Dean Jones lead volunteers across Iowa City Coralville and University Heights. Faculty and staff support nears 158000, 58 percent above the minimum.
A 20 member committee has run the campus gallery gift program with the campus campaign starting in late October. Local area campaigns precede 1965 statewide drives to fund the gallery fund for university gifts. About half the needed funds are pledged, per Loren Hickerson, executive director of the University of Iowa Foundation, which manages the overall campaign.
Nofi 7 Gane 4 ahead names a corporation under Iowa law. It began January 1, 1965, with authority to issue 1,000 shares of stock at par value 100 dollars. Initial address is 2 av i age do, Fairfax, Linn County, with Benton Jones as registered agent and president. Warren Higley & case Cedar Rapids act as attorneys for the corporation.
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