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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1961
Page
3
Sunday temperatures and a full five day forecast with cloud cover showers and thunderstorms. Also a long list of local notices including births marriages and public safety citations with names addresses ages and affiliations.
President Kennedy met with Prime Minister Macmillan and dined with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. The Vienna talks yielded better understanding but no firm agreements, and Kennedy stayed with the Radziwills as Mrs. Kennedy extended a London visit with her sister.
A London event describes waves of 250000 residents lining a 15 mile route from the airport. The leader altered his flight to Washington Monday night and ordered a Goose Bay Labrador stop for about six hours instead of 40 minutes to improve rest and reach Washington in daylight.
Ray Donnelly known as the Popcorn Man fights eviction after the city moves his stand to the north side of Third Avenue on railroad or city property. A survey and legal questions heighten tension as the council grants a one week reprieve to resolve ownership and location.
Cedar Rapids led Iowa's five largest cities in last year’s retail sales gain with a 4.62 percent increase. Waterloo rose 52 percent, while Des Moines Sioux City and Davenport posted declines. Des Moines total reached 455,329,581 dollars. Cedar Rapids 202,454,578. Davenport 155,940,258. Sioux City 153,994,661. Waterloo 135,475,100.
Anna Marion Baker Goldberg died after a brief illness in Cedar Rapids age 51. Born in Russia March 1 1893 she married Maurice Goldberg in Rock Island March 4 1917. Survived by husband son Larry Cedar Rapids daughter Mrs Allan Alperin Los Angeles brothers Dave and Harry Baker Rock Island sisters Mrs Louis B Desser Los Angeles Mrs Raphael Walters and Miss Betty Baker Baltimore and Mrs B Stellar Rock Island. Funeral at Turner chapel 10 30 a m Tuesday with Rabbi Morris Hershman burial Eben Israel cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
John W. McDowell 1028 Fifteenth St SE Cedar Rapids retired Quaker Oats employee died Sunday after a long illness. Born December 2 1880 in Hays City Kansas he was a member of Immaculate Conception church. Survived by wife Mary three sons James William Joseph all of Cedar Rapids three daughters Mary E McSpadden Julia Meachan and Josephine Johnstone five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services Tuesday at 10 in Immaculate Conception church with Rt Rev Msgr Maurice Sheehy burial at Mt Calvary. Rosary will be recited Monday at 7 30 in Teahen chapel with friends calling after 7.
James H Frey a retired Rock Island railroad machinist who worked 36 years died Sunday. Born September 12 1886 in Horton Kansas he belonged to Holy Name Society Immaculate Conception church and the International Association of Machinists. Survived by wife Nadeene a daughter Mrs Bernard Murphy and sister Mrs Claude Camblin of Eldon. Services at Immaculate Conception church Thursday at 9 with Rt Rev Maurice Sheehy. Burial Mt Calvary. Rosary recited by Msgr Sheehy Wednesday at Brady mortuary with viewing after 1 PM.
Mrs Dove Elizabeth Whitmore a Cedar Rapids resident of 40 years died Sunday night after a long illness. Born Sept 12 1877 in Iowa County she leaves a daughter Mrs Ira Mentzer of Cedar Rapids a grandson and two great grandchildren. She was a member of First Christian church. Funeral 10 30 a m Wednesday with Rev Jack Oliver at North English cemetery chapel.
Debra Kamaus infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Ervin Kamaus of 911 Cave NW died Saturday. Surviving is a sister Christie Ann. Services set for 3 pm Monday at Brady Mortuary with Rev E Koberg of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be at Cedar Memorial.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon in Le Claire Iowa for Phil lip Andrews seven months old, son of Mr and Mrs John Andrews of 1816 Est SW. Burial followed.
A Pleasant Valley resident died Thursday night in St Luke's hospital after an extended illness. Survived by his parents, a brother named John and sisters Debra Lynn and Marilyn Lois.
Lester J. Seiler 41 of Chain Lakes Road NW died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a brief illness. Born June 15, 1919 in Bellevue Iowa, he lived in Cedar Rapids 35 years and served in the Navy in World War II. He worked for Wilson and Co. and was married to Martha Divis Seiler since November 10, 1940. They had a daughter Allene and two sons Allen and Ronald, plus a grandchild. He had five sisters and two brothers. Services will be held at Brush Chapel at 2 p.m. Wednesday with burial in Czech National. Friends may call after noon Tuesday.
The Turner chapel conducted a funeral service at 1 30 PM Tuesday led by Rev Earl Osnes for Donald Kenneth Wolleat with burial details not provided in the remaining text.
Lions in Mexican dress on a Cedar Rapids parade float plus gilded lions highlight a diverse entry with scooters Indian dancers antique cars racing go karts fire engines a steam engine and a 40 and 8 railroad engine. The Sunday schedule showed meetings a church service a reception and a buffet dinner. Monday opened with sessions and a noon luncheon featuring SAC Gen. H. E. Humfeld as speaker. The Lions International banquet with Per Stahl of Sweden as president-elect capped the evening before continuing business sessions Tuesday and a concluding banquet.
Marvin J. Burke, 25, of 1734 Park Ave SE, was jailed Monday after being accused of stealing 59 dollars from Smith Oil Co at 3917 First Ave E Sunday morning. Police found him asleep at the wheel on Center Point Road NE. Burke admitted the theft and was set to enter a plea at a district court arraignment Friday.
A local TV quiz segment airs at 12 30 p m on KCRG TV 9 from Monday to Friday challenging contestants in a fast paced number game.
Donald Kuemmerer 36 of Center Point was sentenced to 90 days in county jail after pleading guilty to drunk driving following a collision Sunday on a gravel road two miles east of Cedar Point. Wesley Dostal 48 of route 3 was given until Thursday to plead to a second offense drunk driving after Friday arrest on Shaver road NE. previous conviction dated December 9, 1941. Max Robert Schwichtenberg 69 of 2421 Twelfth Ave SE was arrested on Eighth Avenue SE and charged with drunk driving and arraignment in district court.
J C Eikelbarner of Cedar Rapids filed a 25000 damage suit in Linn district court against Jumpoline Inc for injuries his son Steve allegedly suffered at the firm s rebound tumbling center in Town and Country Shopping Center on August 27 1960. The petition says the injuries are permanent and caused the boy to miss the first semester of high school.
Rapids Television Co. pursues $523.75 on an ac count against Dorothy Mall and Great Plains Supply Co. seeks $238.40 on an ac count against John Luethge. Peter J. Monaghan, who died May 20, 1961, named his two daughters Helen Seeger and Mary Fae Monaghan as executrices and heirs to hold the estate in trust for his wife Irene. Donald Peter sen, 42, received a six month suspended sentence after pleading guilty to desertion and abandonment of a minor child.
The notice enumerates paving work along Richmond road Staub court Eastern avenue to Mound Farm drive 12th street near Coe college and hospital properties and other segments including Dawley Ist Hart court East Avenue Center Point road and Lindale Avenue with several cross streets and additions.
James A. Lyon and Lyle D. Davis, both charged with breaking and entering, appeared in Linn county district court and were given until Friday to plead. The men, ages 39 and 32, reside at the Plaza hotel and 214 Eighth street SE respectively, and are accused of breaking into the Oasis tavern last Thursday and stealing $50 in cash and cigarettes.
A $4500 suit against the Broderick Factory Furniture Outlet Inc was filed in Linn district court. Louisville Chair Co of Louisville Ky seeks judgment for merchandise sold to the Cedar Rapids firm.
A detailed enumeration of street segments and blocks including Northwest O avenue 11th street to Edgewood road Westwood drive thoroughfares Highway 74 to Hillside drive Woodside drive to Westwood drive Edgewood road Johnson avenue to south line Bezdek's 2nd addition East avenue 23rd street to 2950 East Avenue 13th street E to F avenues 22nd street Johnson Avenue to Burch Avenue 8th Street L avenue to M avenue 10th Street L Avenue to M Avenue 21st Street Burch Avenue to 1st Avenue 8th Street Penn Avenue to Q Avenue Q Avenue between 8th and 9th to existing slab 4th Street M Avenue to N Avenue 18th Street B Avenue to E Avenue 18th Street B Avenue to E Avenue 20th Street south line Hoskins First addition to 120 feet north of Hoskins First addition Waveland Drive Westwood Drive to Edgewood Road and Burch Avenue 19th Street to 23rd Street
A long inventory details paving and alley work for Southeast Bever Circle through multiple streets and avenues, including Van Vechten Park adjacent areas, Meadowbrook, Crestview, Mansfield, Hill and Mt. Vernon corridors, plus several alleys and lots such as Lot B in auditor's plat 242, with various mileage and boundary notes for proposed improvements.
Map notes list several street segments and avenues including Southwest J street from 25th to 29th, Outlook drive from J street to 29th street, segment from 29th street to lot 101 on auditor's plat 65, Schaeffer drive from 29th to Outlook, Outlook drive to 33rd Avenue, and 15th street from 11th Avenue to 4th Avenue, indicating proposed alignments and boundaries.
A Sun day’s Gazette feature states the 1896 Cedar Rapids baseball park stood at F avenue and Ninth street NW, not near Fillmore school at Tenth street and C avenue. A longtime resident recalls watching games at the fenced Cedar Rapids Athletic park and notes the Fillmore site had no fence.
A long list outlines proposed street segments and connections including 18th street 13th to 16th avenues and 21st avenue from 1st place to 13th street. It covers multiple avenues and streets such as C street to Jones park and 27th avenue east to Broderick Industrial park.
NEW YORK UPI says former President Eisenhower was named honorary chairman of the board of the American Heart Association in an official announcement made Sunday.
The scanned notice contains partial lines about a Gazette, postal details, and subscription rates. Fragments reference Rapids Iowa and rates per week and year, with stray fragments of republication and AP news patches.
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