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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1979

Page

3

Death notices for Milke and Dr Trevarthen headline region obituaries

Michael James Milke 22 of Swisher dies Friday after a county road collision near Highway 218 Born June 27 1957 in Cedar Rapids he was an optician at Bode Optical Dispensary Survived by parents three brothers and a grandmother Services Monday 1 pm Teahen Funeral Home Swisher Burial Anderson Cemetery Friends may call Sunday 9 am to 9 pm and Monday after 9 am Dr A N Trevarthen 89 dies Friday at Anamosa Community Hospital Born October 14 1889 in Butler New Jersey married Minnie Laxson 1916 Practiced dentistry in Anamosa from 1916 to 1970 Surviving wife son and daughter two grandchildren and two sisters Services Monday 1 30 pm Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery Cedar Rapids Besler William J 10 30 am today at St Patrick s Catholic Church Burial St Joseph Cemetery No visitation Contributions to Iowa Kidney Foundation Arrangements Teahen Funeral Home

Cedar Rapids Prairie High School Bode Optical Dispensary Thomas Patrick Christopher Swisher Mayme Steyne Teahen Funeral Donald Schmidt A.N. Trevarthen Anamosa Community Hospital Butler N.J Minnie Laxson Earlville Trevar Anamosa Hopkinton University of Iowa School of Dentistry Congregational United Church of Christ Tion Iowa Dental Association John A Muscatine Margaret Ann Alexandria Fred Horsfall Clyde R. Sanborn Goettsch Funeral Home Cedar Memorial Cemetery Besler William J St Patrick’s Catholic Church John Dalton St. Joseph Cemetery Iowa Kidney Foundation Teahen Funeral Home

Obituary Notices From Iowa Churches and Cemeteries

Death notices list Mollie Beck 84 in Littleport with service at Hope Lutheran Church and visitation at Witt’s Elkader. Harvey Townsend 78 from Monticello with service at Goettsch's. John M. Petersen 88 in Wyoming with Zion Lutheran service and Masonic rites. Bertha Brady 79 in Greeley with burial at Grand View Cemetery and visitation at Appleton Vernon’s Edgewood. multiple locations and call hours noted.

Littleport Mollie M. Beck Hope Lutheran Church Witt’s Elkader Monticello Harvey Townsend Harrison Ark Goettsch's Wyoming John M. Petersen Zion Lutheran Church Hayden’s Greeley Robert Bertha) Brady Greeley United Methodist Appleton-Vernon’s Edgewood Grand View Cemetery

Alburnett School Keeps Lunch Prices Despite Trend

Alburnett Community School board decided not to raise hot lunch prices, keeping student tickets at 55 cents and adult tickets at 65 cents. The board reappointed Mary Lou Martin and Gene Neighbor as secretary and treasurer, with salaries of 10 091 and 200 dollars respectively. A 500 000 dollar maximum deposit was set with Farmer's State Bank, and insurance and milk bids were approved. Roof replacement at the elementary building was completed for 12 900 dollars.

Alburnett Iowa Alburnett Community School Bob Rampulla Mary Lou Martin Gene Neighbor Martin Farmer's State Bank Rampulla Hapgood- Knudtson Insurance Agency Tri-County Dairy Colonial Bakery Colonial

Moulders vote to strike at Iowa Steel and Iron Works

Iowa Steel and Iron Works machinists are already on strike while moulders vote by a wide margin to strike when the contract expires Sunday at midnight. Teamsters workers at the plant face the same deadline. no new bargaining session has been scheduled.

Iowa Steel Iowa Steel and Iron Works Phil Olivier Sters Teamster Olivier

Swisher Man Killed in Highway 218 Intersection Crash

Michael J. Milke, 22, of Swisher died when his car failed to yield at a stop sign and was struck broadside by a truck driven by Joseph Judge, 51, of Iowa City at Swisher Corners on Highway 218. Judge and two passengers, Wallace Woolley and Jack Clark, sustained minor injuries. Woolley was treated and released at Mercy Hospital. Milke died at Mercy Hospital after the noon collision.

Michael J. Milke Swisher Swisher Corners Highway 218 Iowa Highway Patrol Milke Joseph Judge Iowa City Judge Wallace Woolley Jack Clark Woolley Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids

Marion man charged with first degree theft after bank withdrawal

Donald K. Washburn, 30, of Route 1 Marion, was charged with first degree theft for withdrawing funds from a bank after depositing a $20 000 check he allegedly knew would not clear. Deputies arrested him Friday afternoon and he remained jailed Friday night on a 20 000 bond. ON THIS DATE in 1918 the Allies retook Chateau Thierry in France as the Germans retreated.

Donald K. Washburn Route 1 Marion Washburn Linn County Sheriff's Deputies Chateau- Thierry France

Paccar Won’t Drop Bid For Harnischfeger

Paccar Inc official said the company will not drop its bid to acquire Harnischfeger Corp despite Harnischfeger board approval of Mannesmann AG’s 27.50 per share offer. Paccar waits for antitrust review after a federal court injunction blocks its 20 per share bid.

Milwaukee UPI Paccar Inc Harnischfeger Corp Harnischfeger Mannesmann AG Paccar Bellevue Wash Robert Dickey Mannesmann

Brenton Banks Reports Six Month Income Increase

Brenton Banks Inc. says first half 1979 income before securities transactions rose 3.1 percent from the prior year. Net income climbed 1.5 percent to 2,009,428 dollars, or 1.81 dollars a share, from 1,980,486 dollars or 1.79 per share. The Des Moines firm operates banks in Cedar Rapids and other Iowa cities.

DES Moines Brenton Banks Inc J.C. Brenton Brenton Banks Brenton Cedar Rapids

Weather and statistics note for week readings and forecast

Midnight wind SE at 7 mph. Sunrise 5 44 sunset 8 41. Year ago high 81 low 60 with no precipitation. Extended forecast partly cloudy Monday and Wednesday with a chance of showers Tuesday. Highs in the 80s Monday then mid 70s to mid 80s by Wednesday. Lows mostly in the 60s.

Daughters and Sons Reported by Area Homes and Incidents

July births listed for families in Marion Mount Vernon and Clarence included a daughter for Al Battin and others while Pittsburgh and Omaha announce newborns. Ambulance, stand by, and gas related incidents logged from Friday morning through evening at 10:39 to 5:56 p.m. with locations on Ninth Street NW Third Avenue SW and 33rd Avenue I-380 SW.

al Battin 24Th St Marion Donald Doser Stanwood Larry Graf Loren Edwards Clarence William Mansfield Hiawatha Wendell Johnson North Point Drive Gary Kupfer Mount Vernon Ninth St Third Avenue 16Th Ave 16Th St 33Rd Avenue I- 380

Schlesinger outlines oil import freeze and energy relief plan

Schlesinger pledged a freeze on U S oil imports at 8.5 million barrels a day for years and voiced cautious optimism on gasoline and home heating oil supplies. He aims for a 240 million barrel home heating oil stockpile by October and expects revised gasoline rules to aid small independents. Canada raised natural gas prices a half dollar per thousand cubic feet to 2.80, affecting mainly northern states, while lawmakers pressed for federal rate standards and audits of oil pipelines as a national concern.

U.S Tokyo Schlesinger Canada United States Washington Oregon Edward Markey D-Mass New England House Thomas O'Neill Dmass Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Carter Holds Offroad Retreat Briefing Signals Shift

President Carter met with a group of journalists at Camp David for an off the record briefing as he contemplates a leadership pivot. He summoned Vice President Mondale and aide Eizenstat and concluded a long retreat from public life with secret visits to key figures on the energy crisis and economic malaise.

United States Rowan Wdvm-Tv Washington Jimmy Carter Stuart Eizenstat

Carter Secret Late-Week Drops Surprise Car Tours

President Carter made unannounced visits to Carnegie, Pennsylvania and Martinsburg, West Virginia, meeting private citizens including Bill Fisher and Porterfield families. The trips drew Secret Service attention as Gramm defended the secrecy to gain direct views ahead of a national energy and economy speech.

Carnegie Pittsburgh Bill Fisher Bette Fisher White House Carter Pat Caddell Carnegie and Martinsburg

No Tornado Touchdowns Despite Friday Iowa Storms

Across Tama Buchanan and Delaware counties strong winds hail and heavy rain were reported with funnel clouds sighted near Keystone and between Solon and West Branch. Tornadoes did not touch down though watches lingered into the night.

Tama Buchanan Delaware Keystone Toledo Solon West Branch Iowa

The Cedar Rapids Gazette History and Pricing Details

The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Company is a daily paper with Sunday edition. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail and notes limited distribution areas and AP exclusive rights for local news.

Cedar Rapids Goazette Company Third Ave Iowa Associated Press

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