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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1961
Page
4
State Rep. George Paul criticizes the 1961 Iowa Legislature for restraining taxes and spending, saying higher tuition and inadequate support threaten higher education access. He argues insufficient funding hurts state progress and future citizens.
Charles City attorney E. W. Henke says he will resign from the Republican State Central committee with the group’s next Des Moines meeting on June 10. He cites personal business reasons after opposing a bill to cut committee sizes and after Gov. Erbe vetoed the measure.
Dr. James K. Stepp was honored with a 50 year citation by the Delaware County Medical Society in Manchester. Presented by Dr. C. W. Seibert of Waterloo, a trustee of the Iowa Medical Society, Stepp graduated from the University of Georgia Medical School in 1911 and practiced in Linby and Jesup before moving to Manchester in 1934.
Raymond C. Yerkes of Toledo will receive his medical degree from Harvard University on June 15 after graduating magna cum laude from the University of Iowa in 1958 with a B.S. He began Harvard Medical School in 1959 and will intern at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston.
The Delhi post office, active since 1844 in Delaware county, inaugurates a permanent red brick building with a two to four pm open house. The 40 by 40 foot facility features a 10 foot loading dock, 215 new lock boxes, and mail service until 9 pm. The $20,000 structure was built by the Delhi IOOF lodge, with lodge facilities in the basement and federal space on the ground floor. the previous two story frame building burned two years ago. Joe Engel has served as postmaster since 1953, and about 350 patrons use the office.
Volga report says the American Legion post has installed a public drinking fountain in front of the Legion hall on Main Street.
Eastern Iowans win recognition as Wartburg College announces twenty four of its 154 graduates this year are honor students. Magna cum laude distinctions go to Rachell Lamber of Monona Catherine C Rebelein of Monona Paul R Ahrens of Wyoming and Julie Ann Schlarmann of Monticello.
Iowa City Professor Arthur M. Barnes head of graduate study at the University of Iowa school of journalism will represent the school at a nationwide conference in Washington D C on the role of journalism schools in professional training of science writers.
Clayton county conservation board buys Baumler brothers 19 acre white pine tract along the Volga river just north of Volga for a new park. The site, formerly a forest preserve, was sold by Freda Adams who inherited it from her father David. Cleanup begins Thursday with volunteers aiming to clear weeds underbrush and deadwood this summer.
Iowa City opens a new paved street between Grand and Melrose avenues on the west side replacing part of Melrose as South Riverside highway reconstruction finishes. City officials plan stop signs. the temporary sign at the Melrose intersection will be removed once arrangements are set.
Rep. James Bromwell Cedar Rapids applauded Kennedy's radio television briefing calling it frank and thorough and urged not limiting aid to defense of freedom. Rep. Fred Schwengel Davenport doubted the full Khrushchev account, reading between lines and fearing a separate peace with Germany. At Riverside Burlington, retaining wall work continues while North Iowa City park bridge approaches near completion and old Park bridge removal begins.
The College Community School District south of Cedar Rapids votes 249 yes 86 no to authorize a 300000 bond for a new elementary school. Plans by Kohrlman Eckman Hu kill Cedar Rapids with 25 acre site between Prairie High and College Township. Construction to be ready by fall 1962. The district recently opened a junior high last January and runs Ely Shueyville and Swisher elementary schools.
Former Epworth Seminary students and families meet Sunday at the Fish and Game Club in Manchester for a picnic dinner at noon.
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