Deaths of C Edgar Gillette and Others in Mount Vernon Area
Obituaries note the death of 93 year old C Edgar Gillette at his Mount Vernon home with services set for Monday at United Methodist Church and burial in Mount Vernon Cemetery. Also listed are Elizabeth Tiernan 62 of Cedar Rapids Dale Hoyt 69 of Newhall Eric Scott 23 of Walker and several other funeral notices with service details and survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Edgar Gillette
Mount Vernon
Lisbon
Cornell
University of Illinois
Celia Rogers
Ucross
Wyo
Iowa
Burlington
Celia
P. Roger Gillette
Half Moon Bay
Calif
Charles E. Gillette
Albany
N.Y
James R
Bethesda
United Methodist Church
Wayne Wausta
Mount Vernon Cemetery
Visitation
Morgan's
Elizabeth Anne Tiernan
North Pointe
West Frankfort
Ill
Cedar Rapids
Tiernan
Immaculate Conception High School
James W. Tiernan
van Horne
Michael
John Macklin
Marrietta
Gary McCalley
Susan
Julie
Lori
Stewart Funeral
Edmund J. Becker
Stewart Funeral Home
Dale W. Hoyt
Newhall
Mr. Hoyt
Norway
Grace Wiebold
Benton County
St. John Lutheran Church
Larry
Atlantic
Gail Gentz
Elaine Sutton
Shellsburg
Thomas E. Mueller
Fourth St. E
Newhall Cemetery
Fellmer’s, Keystone
Eric John Scott
Route 1
Walker
Waterloo
North Linn High School
John Deere Tractor Works
Darrell Scott
Darryline
Cheryl
Ada Abbe
William H. Scott
Independence
Hoover Wesley Church
White's
Hoover Circle Grove Cemetery
House Damaged Fire Strikes Appleby Home in Springville
Firefighters battled a blaze discovered about 5 p.m. Friday that heavily damaged the rural Appleby house two miles east and a half mile south of the Linn County Home. The Red Cross aids the Applebys, a family with three children ages 2 5 and 7, who are staying with relatives until repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Appleby
Springville
Marion
Linn County
Red Cross
Appleby
New Yorkers Honor Return of Tehran Hostages in Broadway Parade
More than 2 million New Yorkers lined Broadway for the ticker-tape welcome of liberated hostages returning from Tehran. Crowds cheered from rooftops and sidewalks as the prisoners rode past, with paper fragments swirling from rooftops and a nation celebrating the dramatic arrival.
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Nebraska
Tehran
Liberty
Hostages hailed on return from Iran ordeal downtown
Families and hosts rode 19 limousines as brass bands and politicians saluted 52 hostages released from a 444 day Iran captivity. Westley Williams of Albany joined the group, while Vietnam veterans decried the reception given to the freed captives and urged broader perspective on returning troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Broadway
the Battery
City Hall
Iran
Westley Williams
Albany
N.Y
U.S
Vietnam
Veterans’ Crisis Center
Ron Kovic
Veterans Administration
California
Kovic
Center For Veterans Rights
Unions weigh nationwide one hour warning strike
The union considered a nationwide one hour warning strike though the effect of Saturday's compromise remained unclear. A sit-in strike continued in many Jelenia Gora Province enterprises with protests also reported in Bielsko Biala Province and other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jelenia Gora
Bielsko Biala
Poland talks head by Pinkowski amid union demands
The government delegation led by Pinkowski with Deputy Premier Mieczyslaw Jagielski and ministers reached an accord with Solidarity commission members on union demands in Rzeszow. Meanwhile a sit in by peasants and workers continued at the former trade union building. In Warsaw printers and Ursus plant workers issued a strike alert over shorter hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinkowski
Mieczyslaw Jagielski
Stanislaw Ciosek
Solidarity Commission
Rzeszow
Warsaw
Ursus
Rogers Ross win top American Music Awards honors
Kenny Rogers takes four awards including favorite male vocalist in country and pop rock and favorite country single for Coward of the County. Diana Ross earns two awards while Michael Jackson repeats with Off the Wall as favorite soul album and male soul vocalist. Chuck Berry receives a distinguished merit award. Rod Stewart performs.
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Hollywood
UPI
Kenny Rogers
Diana Ross
Rogers
Michael Jackson
Billy Joel
Queen
Barbra Streisand
The
Eagles
Barbara Mandrell
Statler Brothers
Earth, Wind & Fire
Rod Stewart
Child Misses School Fined $100 in Linn County Court
Betty Bergstad of 508 Second St. SW was fined $100 after pleading guilty to failing to have her 15 year old daughter attend school. She missed 114 days in 1979-80 and 15 days in 1980-81. State law requires attendance for children 7 to 16 in proper condition. Simple misdemeanor carries up to 30 days imprisonment or $100 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Bergstad
Second St. SW
First Avenue
Linn District Court
Linn County
Bergstad
Kennedy High School Honors Crown During Women Pay All Week
Senior John Vrbicek was named king during halftime of Kennedy Regis girls game. Princes named were junior John Salzbrenner and sophomore Rob Fitzharris. In other news Cedar Rapids attorneys David M. Elderkin and Tom Riley elected to leadership roles in the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers. Elderkin will serve as vice president in 1981 and president in 1982. A 29 year old man, Mike Matthews, was arrested on 13th Avenue SW for intoxication interfering with official acts and carrying concealed weapons after officers responded to a suspicious person report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vrbicek
King of Kennedy High School
Vrbicek
Brookland Drive
Kennedy-Regis
John Salzbrenner
Clifton St
Rob Fitzharris
Fairlane Drive
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
David M. Elderkin
Tom Riley
Mike Matthews
13Th Avenue
Matthews
Drug arrest after traffic stop and a garage fire loss
A routine traffic stop led to the arrest of Douglas R. Vogel 33 of Route 3 Cedar Rapids on two counts of possession with intent to deliver after officers found cocaine and 24 methaqualone pills. Fire at 1625 Grande Ave SE caused by faulty wiring destroyed a two bay garage owned by James Wallace. The fire began 3 11 a.m. and rekindled ending as a total loss. A TV stereo and camera valued at 890 were reported stolen from Rayleen Pearson’s home on Atwood Drive SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas R. Vogel
Route 3
Cedar Rapids
Fifth Avenue SE
Vogel
Grande Ave. SE
James Wallace
Don Knock
Fire Prevention Bureau
Knock
Rayleen Pearson
Atwood Drive
C Ave
First St
F Avenue
29Th Street
Rea Dam
Second St
Third Street
16Th Avenue
First Avenue
Second Street
12Th Ave
33Rd Avenue
Maplewood Drive
F Ave
29Th Ave
Thief uses fake officer 420 on Cedar Rapids police radio
Cedar Rapids police report a missing walkie talkie and a youthful sounding caller using officer 420 on patrol frequencies. Officers fear misuse of radio signals but note the calls have grown faint and the missing device remains a concern with potential charges for possession of stolen goods and harassment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Weather Summary for the Period
Midnight wind from the southeast at 9 mph. Sunday sunrise 7 20, sunset 5 21. Year ago today high 15, low 4, trace precipitation. Extended forecast: snow ends east Monday morning. Otherwise clear to partly cloudy with moderating temperatures Monday through Wednesday. Cold Monday highs in the teens, warming to the mid 20s to low 30s by Wednesday.
Rocky Mountain Storm Dims Across Plains to Mississippi Valley
A developing storm system over the Rocky Mountains is forecast to sweep the Central Plains and Middle Mississippi Valley today and Sunday potentially bringing heavy snow. Central Colorado, eastern Wyoming, western Oklahoma, Kansas, and parts of Nebraska face winter storm warnings and watches extend into Missouri and Illinois.
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Rocky Mountain
Central Plains
Mississippi Valley
Colorado
Wyoming
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Iinois
Plateau
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Charlotte
N.C
Raleigh
Cape Hatteras
Mount Roan
Tennessee
Florida Peninsula
New England
Florida
Texas
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Births at Mercy and Iowa City Families
Vital Statistics lists births from Mercy and Iowa City with multiple couples welcomed: Kathleen and Craig Harwood a son Judith and David Hodges a son Janet and Paul Knouf a son Catherine and Dana Stradling a daughter Mary and Michael Hamilton a son Jill and Timothy Moran a son plus Diane and Arthur Heusinkveld a daughter.
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Judith
David Hodges
Mason Drive
Janet
Paul Knouf
Solon
Catherine
Dana Stradling
Sherman St
Mary
Michael Hamilton
Anamosa
Jill
Timothy Moran
Atkins
Iowa City
Diane
Arthur Heusinkveld
Frank Beaty
38Th St
A.H. Heusinkveld
Adel St
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Edwin O
First Lutheran Church
Richard J. Mayfield
Linwood Cemetery
Beatty-Bearle-Murdoch Chapel
Heart Association
11Th St
Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church
Schaeffer Drive
Brooklyn
Zillah Berckhan
Nevenhoven’s
Melvo
Poland
Ross
Miss Ross
Ross and
Jackson
Abc-Tv
Chuck Berry
Berry
Metro Roundup
Kennedy King
Man
By Christie Wallace Lazette
C.R. Weather
Kathleen
Craig Harwood
Sixth Ave
St. Luke's
Southgate Court
John E. Lapes
Adest Retail Florist
3Rd Ave
Pierson
Ellis Blvd
N.W
Matensale
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