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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1963
Page
3
Bethel Baptist church of Stanzel receives fifty five vacant lots and a windmill powered water system from founder George A. Stanzel who needed a home for the town he created in 1945. Church members weigh future use as the town declines with no residents.
A 22 month old girl died in a Sioux City hospital from injuries after being run over by a neighbor’s car in a driveway Thursday night. The child, Jean Jacobsen, was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Jacobsen of Sioux City. Eva Freimark, owner of the driveway, backed the car and said she did not see the infant.
WELLSBURG AP The German shepherd that bit seven year old Michael Huisman was not rabid but its ownership became a mystery. The dog, said to be owned by air force serviceman Gary Frerichs, was shipped from Spain to his father in law George Eckhoff. Eckhoff, who tied the dog in his yard, was told a mixup may have sent the wrong animal from New York after several dogs escaped. The dog was observed at an Eldora veterinarian's hospital. Frerichs and family returned from Spain claiming it was not the dog they had shipped. A physician sent the dog hair samples to the FBI, which said it can distinguish only between breeds. Rabies shots for Michael Huisman were discontinued after the dog was not rabid.
ANAMOSA The Paint n Palette club presents an outdoor art show Sunday from 1 to 5 pm at Antioch School four miles east of Anamosa on highway 64. Over 300 paintings by club members will be displayed. A polka band plays 1 30 to 2 30 pm with a 3 pm painting auction led by auctioneer Eli Shada.
A 38 year old Elizabeth ton Tenn man Gurney A Harrison was killed Friday night when his cattle truck lost control on highway 275 south of the Bellevue junction.
Roland B. Shaffer 71 a retired Rowley farmer died Friday night at his home presumably of a heart attack. Survived by wife two daughters Mareen Seamans Rowley and Richard Marling Menlo Park Calif four brothers William Carl Cedar Rapids Louis Rowley Cledith Walker and a sister Mrs John Mershon Ackley. Services Sunday at 2 30 p.m. at the Methodist church. Body at White funeral home Independence.
Two people were injured in a two car crash on highway 30 two miles east of Lisbon at about 2 10 a m today Linda Kay Block 17 of route one Mt Vernon driver of one car was listed in fairly good condition and Louise Carney 31 of Lisbon was hurt
A passenger in Miss Block's car was treated at St. Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids for bruises and cuts. Police say Block was driving west when Meeker, 33, also westbound, struck from behind while attempting to pass. Block's car left the road and rolled in a ditch. Meeker was uninjured.
A head on collision near Knoxville Friday night killed Harry Figgins 49 Attica and injured six others in the two car crash on Route.
About 60 miles south of here a collision sent Leroy Johnson 25 Ottumwa and five Figgins passengers to Collins Memorial hospital. The Figgins party included Virgie Peggy and two children Timothy and Pamela. Authorities said Johnson attempted a pass prior to the crash.
Michael Hargens age 12 died when he rode from the family farm drive near Grant and was struck by a pickup truck. The fatal accident occurred Friday night and involved Mr and Mrs Donald Hargens as the boy’s parents.
Miami postal officials report that Cuban refugees send forty one thousand pounds of food and medicines weekly to loved ones in Cuba.
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