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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1966
Page
4
Leonard Mike Reinking sixty died suddenly Sunday morning at his Lowden home. He and his wife ran Reinking's Grocery for 33 years. Services slated Wednesday at 1 PM in Zion United Church of Christ. Chapman funeral home of Clarence handles arrangements. Survivors include his wife two sons James and Steven and sister Mrs George Rebal all of Iowa City.
Iowa reported 17 416 federal employees on the payroll as of June 1965 the latest date available in President Johnson s fiscal 1967 budget release. The nationwide total federal employees stood at 2 373 579 across the United States and the District of Columbia.
Newly elect officers of Camp Fire Council are Frank Shimanek president Les Linn vice president Mrs Earl DeShaw secretary Mrs Chester Condit treasurer and Mrs Arch Edwards regional representative.
Marshalltown state senator Max Milo Mills announced his bid for the governor's race while criticizing Democratic Lt. Gov. Robert Fulton. Mills, 45, a first-term senator and attorney from Marshalltown, cited the 1964 legislature and said the rostrum needs a representative of the people over political expediency. Fulton has not declared re election plans.
Gov. George Romney of Michigan will be principal speaker at the Drake Law School Alumni Dinner in Des Moines. The fifth annual event is set for March 19 with William S. Winner as committee chairman and Jake More of Harlan as dinner chairman.
Allen Smith 71 an attorney for 42 years in Independence died at his home Saturday night. He was a World War I veteran and member of the Masons Buchanan county Iowa American Bar Association and the Legion. Survivors include his wife Myra two daughters four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services Wednesday at 1 30 p m First United Presbyterian church with Masonic rites Tuesday at 7 30 p m White funeral home burial Mt Hope cemetery.
Iowa City VA hospital and the state Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary announced winners of the Employ the Handicapped essay contest. Class A first Sharon Frantzen Alta Vista. second Carl Schmitt Riverside. third Rosemary Laurens Alta Vista. Class B first Marily Kron Riverside. second Sherrie Droll Riverside. third Brooksie Brush Riverside. Over 50 students entered from 10 communities. certificates and cash awards awarded.
Waters and Messner were held on $25 000 bond after a Booneville bank robbery. Patrolmen recovered 11444 dollars in a furnace stash of an abandoned farmhouse north of the area. Clerks and firearms were found, with Waters pleading guilty and Messner denying charges.
Congressman John C. Culver spoke at Luther College in Decorah on automation challenges. He urged better labor market data collection and potential tax incentives to spur private retraining investments, arguing automation raises skill requirements during growth.
Elkader Jaycees honored six residents at their banquet with Second District Rep John Culver as speaker. Edward Olson received the distinguished service award and serves as Chamber of Commerce secretary. Roy Roxie Engelhardt was named outstanding young farmer. Elkader Mayor Burrell Streitz earned outstanding citizen. Arthur Heninfeld was chosen outstanding young educator, and Rev David Burke f Bethany Lutheran was outstanding young religious leader. Spud Warren, boss of the Super Valu store, was Jaycee voted Boss of the Year.
An Ottumwa man, Truman Langager, has been named Jones county engineer to replace Claude Hamlin who resigned. Langager, a Wilmer Minnesota native, previously served as Wapello county engineer for 18 months and is registered in both Iowa and Minnesota with 21 years of experience. He and his wife have four children.
Belle Plaine hosts a joint installation for Sincere Rebekah and Belle Plaine Odd Fellows Lodges. District leaders Mrs. Jay Perry and Dr. M. W. West presided as officers including Duane Papesh Nellie Kann Charles Morrison Murial Roudabush Don Brown Ruth Ann Fedderson Orrie Brown Effie Cleck ner Robert Collum Mary A. White Fred Kithcart Tressie West assumed roles as listed.
The frozen body of Clement Carbine, 53, a truck terminal worker, was found Sunday morning in the yard of his home. The medical examiner said he collapsed from illness and exposure after trying to crawl to his front door as temperatures fell to 11 degrees below zero Saturday night.
Iowa colleges prepare to participate in a new federal anti poverty effort named Upward Bound. The $25 million program targets high school sophomores and juniors with college potential, offering eight weeks on a college campus with instruction and cultural activities, then year round tutoring and counseling funded by the program.
Washington AP Sargent Shriver announced creation of two advisory panels for communities served by anti poverty programs. Iowa Governor Harold Hughes was named to the officials council to aid program expansion and cooperation with state and local entities. Roland Krouse of near Marion Iowa was named to the second council of 28 community representatives.
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