Variable Friday forecast and local notices from daily records
The forecast indicates partly cloudy weather through Sunday with showers and thunderstorms and unseasonably warm temperatures with weekend highs around 95 to 100. Local reports log numerous minor incidents including alarms arcing wiring odor a short wiring issue and several traffic fines for speeding no lights and disobeying signals. Funeral notices list services for several residents across Iowa locations with burial planned in Rose Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prgeteiret
Bismarck
Min’apolis
N. Orleans
Deaths Jean Weakland 43 Cedar Rapids resident
Jean Weakland wife of Kenneth Weakland aged 43 of Cedar Rapids died after a long illness in a local hospital. Born October 29 1919 in Bolivar Pennsylvania she and Kenneth married in 1939 and she leaves three sons two sisters and two brothers. Services will be held at St Matthew's Church with burial at Mt Calvary. Rosaries will be recited and donations urged to the Cancer Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Weakland
Kenneth O. Weakland
Eastern Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Bolivar
Johnstown
Barry
Fairfield
Darrell
David
George R. Treasure
Marian Springer
Youngwood
Ruth Weakland
Bolilvar
Charles Riddell
Pottstown
Harold Riddell
Long Branch
N.J
Weakland
St. Matthew's Church
St. Monica Circle
St. Matthew’s
J. D. Kearn
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Turner Chapel
Cancer Fund
Death of E H Bobby McCoy Cedar Rapids resident
Cedar Rapids resident E H Bobby McCoy aged 67 died Friday after long illness. Born February 12 1881 in Palo he is survived by wife Hattie Mae daughter son two grandsons and a great grandson. Services 10 30 a m Monday at Brady Mortuary with burial Bear Creek Cemetery two miles south of Brandon. Friends may call after 7 p m Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H
Bobby) McCoy
Fifth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Palo
Hattie Mae McCoy
Robert E
Letitia
ORC
National Assn
Brady Mortuary
Donald L. Ray
Sinclair Memorial Presbyterian Church
Bear Creek Cemetery
Brandon
Lon D May 78 Cedar Rapids man dies after short illness
Lon D May of Cedar Rapids age 78 died Friday after a short illness. Born July 3, 1884 in Hughesville Missouri he lived in Cedar Rapids 17 years and worked as a paint contractor and decorator. He was a Methodist and survived by his wife Sallie L a brother John of Columbia MO a grandson and a great granddaughter. Body at Monahan Stewart funeral home with calling Sunday after 3 pm. Funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon D. May
Fifth Avenue SE
Hughesville
Cedar Rapids
May
Methodist Church
Sallie L
John
Columbia
Monahan-Stewart
Cedar Rapids Woman Amy Mefferd Dies in Manchester Home
Amy Bell Mefferd age 74 of 661 Fifteenth Avenue SW Cedar Rapids died Friday at 11 30 a m in a Manchester nursing home after a long illness She was born August 15 1888 Surviving are three sisters Elizabeth Hale Mildred Hensh and Mrs Walter Cameron two brothers Harold and Alfred G Mefford all of Cedar Rapids Services will be at Beatty Bearle funeral home Monday at 1 30 p m with Rev Don L Anderson Calvary Baptist church Burial Linwood casket not to be opened
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Bell Mefferd
Fifteenth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Manchester
Elizabeth Hale
Mildred Hensh
Walter Cameron
el Cajon
Calif
Harold
Alfred
G. Mefford
Beatty-Bearle
Don L. Anderson
Calvary Baptist Church
Linwood
Gladys McEachron Remembered in Cedar Rapids Obituary Note
Gladys McEachron, 63, longtime Cedar Rapids resident, is referenced in an obituary notice. Details about her family and services are not fully shown in the available text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys McEachron
Cedar Rapids
Obituary: Mrs J McEachron Dies After Illness in Clinton
More than 50 years old at death Friday after a short illness she lived with her son Jack in Clinton. Born February 19, 1900 in Muscatine she worked 18 years for Iowa National Mutual Insurance Co. Survived by three sons Joseph T McEachron Olympia Washington Thomas R Nashville a daughter J P Mull Cedar Rapids two brothers Joseph C Reindl Cedar Rapids Raymond G Reindl Athens Georgia two sisters Annabelle Reind and Verna Sila Cedar Rapids eight grandchildren Funeral at Immaculate Conception Church 9 am Tuesday with Rt Rev Msgr William Roach Burial Mt Calvary Brady Mortuary viewing after 1 pm Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Clinton
Muscatine
Iowa National Mutual Insurance Co
J McEachron
John
Joseph T. McEachron
Olympia
Wash
Thomas R
Nashville
J. P. Mull
Cedar Rapids
Joseph C. Reindl
Raymond G. Reindl
Athens
Annabelle Reind
Verna Sila
Immaculate Conception Church
William Roach
Mt. Calvary
Brady Mortuary
Death Notice of Fred H. McConkey in Cedar Rapids Area
Fred H. McConkey 87 a former Cedar Rapids resident died Friday in a nursing home in Coggon after a long illness born January 20 1876 in Illinois. He farmed in the Cedar Rapids area until 1917. Survivors include sister Mrs Wayne Bennett Chicago and several nieces and nephews. Services pending at Hesser Memorial chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. McConkey
Cedar Rapids
Coggon
Illinois
Wayne Bennett
Chicago
Hesser
Death of Ray C. Young Reported in Davenport
Mrs. Glen Fisher of 1408 First Avenue NE reports the death in Davenport Friday of her brother Ray C. Young age 60 a former Cedar Rapids resident after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife a son a daughter and his mother. Services will be in Davenport Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Glen Fisher
First Avenue NE
Davenport
Ray C. Young
Cedar Rapids
Kennedy argues tax cuts and civil rights amid West Coast tour
Senator Kennedy, speaking in the Hollywood Palladium, touts a $10 billion tax cut to avert economic stagnation and critics federal gov restraint. He criticizes Pat Brown and outlines a West Coast speaking tour, while noting civil service exam results for Black applicants and urging equal opportunity for Negroes to develop talents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Hollywood Palladium
California
Edmund “Pat” Brown
West
Vanney Chevrolet suit over truck crash damages denied
The Vanney Chevrolet Co of Montezuma sued W M Whittington and Billy D Baum for 1690 dollars over a January 16 1962 accident in the 2500 block of Sixteenth Avenue SW. Judge William Eads denied damages after trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanney Chevrolet Co
Montezuma
W. M. Whittington
Billy D. Baum
Sixteenth Avenue SW
William Eads
Veterans meet in C R for parley in Iowa
More than 600 World War I veterans and 300 auxiliary members attend the four day convention of the Iowa Veterans of World War I at the Roosevelt hotel. Linn County Barracks 695 and its auxiliary host with events including a memorial service for 330 veterans and 34 auxiliaries who died since last June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Iowa Veterans
Roosevelt Hotel
Veterans
Linn County Barracks
Iowa Department
William R. Kime
Iowa
Storms, fires, and heat wave sweep through Iowa farms and cities
Thunderstorms and hail moved through rural Iowa with reports of light hail near Colesburg and significant damage from a lightning fire on the Edwin Diercks farm near Oelwein. A second fire at the Reinhard Kimble farm east of Tripoli destroyed structures and livestock. Cedar Rapids logged a record heat of 100, with forecasts predicting continued heat and more storms across the northwest and state, threatening higher rainfall and cooler air in parts of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Diercks
Oelwein
Diercks
Reinhard Kimble
Tripoli
Iowa
Bandit Robs Coralville Service Station Fleeing Car Abandoned
A bandit robbed a Coralville service station taking 50 dollars from attendants Everett Ebert and Ronny Stacy. He fled in a car after forcing them into a back room. Officers found a stolen Rockford Illinois car with a large gun and ammunition stash and noted stolen Bettendorf plates. Coralville Police Chief John McCattey identified Stacy as the employee roughed during the incident. Eckhart was inside at the time. The bandit then escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Rockford
III
Bettendorf
Coralville
Everett Ebert
Ronny Stacy
John McCattey
Stacy
Eckhart
Gridder's Car Looted by Thief
Police sought a thief who looted the parked car of professional football player Donald F. Norton on First Avenue SE Friday evening. Missing were liquor, golf clubs with bag and cart and a camera valued at 275 dollars for the clubs and 175 dollars for the camera. Norton, an end for the San Diego Chargers, reported the theft after leaving Nelson's food market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald F. Norton
Avenue NE
Norton
San Diego Chargers
Nelson
First Avenue SE
Motorcycle Crash Sends Three Riders Spilling Onto Parking
Kenneth D. Dvorak, 25, of 1500 Fourth Street SW, is charged with three traffic offenses after his east bound motorcycle struck the curb on Sixth Avenue SE and spilled him and two passengers onto the parking area. Passenger Carolyn Hemminger, 19, of 1912 Third Street SW, suffered minor injuries to her left foot. Passenger William Brecht, 19, of 514 Sixth Avenue SE, and Dvorak were not injured. Dvorak faces reckless driving leaving the scene of an accident and riding three on a motorcycle charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth D. Dvorak
Fourth Street
Sixth Avenue
Sixth Street
Carolyn Hemminger
Third Street
William Brecht
Dvorak
Couple’s covert ties exposed to FBI in Potsdam case
The Tichonuks fed weekly details on party membership to FBI agents while undercover. They kept up the ruse until August 1962 when Tichonuk left for a job with St Lawrence Gas Co. The couple’s three children were unaware of the activity and feared no danger locally.
Accident Halts C R Family Camping Trip
The Teply family from Cedar Rapids were injured in a car crash on highway 218 near highway 92 eight miles east of Washington. Their car was towed to a county fairgrounds building where thieves stole all of their camping equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arkansas
George Teply
Cedar Rapids
Teply
Bernadean
Charles
Douglas
Here
Teplys
Peace Avenue NW
New Church Hours Begin at First Church of Christ Scientist
Sunday services and Sunday School move to 10 to 11 a.m. starting this Sunday at 1242 Second Avenue SE. schedule remains through September. Local briefs list church and community notices, bowling ads, and a local injury report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Second Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids Church Services Featured on KCRG Broadcasts
Bethel AME church in Cedar Rapids hosts Sunday service on station KCRG from 11 a.m. to noon led by Rev. John I. Thomas. Other area clergy will appear in upcoming programs and services across Cedar Rapids churches with planned talks on ecumenical themes and church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocas
KCRG
Bethel Ame
Cedar Rapids
John I. Thomas
Burglaries Recap Across Local Businesses
The report lists burglaries from May to June at sites including the Ellis park pro shop and Hawkeye Motor Express. Items stolen include golf balls, clubs, a television, cash from registers, a vending machine, an auto radio, and a .32 caliber automatic pistol with an electric razor. A suspect, Kramer, was chased and arrested by Officer Armand Fuller, with the stolen pistol recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Park
Spear Bros
Texaco
Mt, Vernon Road SE
Hash Register
Clayt’s Auto Service
E Avenue NW
Kuba Distributing Co
First Street NE
Hawkeye Motor Express
First Street
Triple A Co
Second Street NW
Kramer
Erke ‘Motors
Mt. Vernon Road
Shannon
Armand Fuller
Tenth Street
Fuller
James Hougen to Be Ordained in Decorah
James Hougen son of Pastor Virgil Hougen of Decorah will be ordained to the ministry on June 16 at 2 30 p m at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Decorah He has accepted a call to work in Brazil under the American Lutheran Church World Missions His sponsor will be Decorah Conference ALC He is a 1955 Decorah High School graduate and 1959 Luther College graduate with studies at Luther Seminary in St Paul His internship was in Kennewick Washington Mrs Hougen the former Miriam Pederson a 1961 Luther graduate The couple has one daughter They will sail for Brazil August 8 A reception will follow the ordination service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
James Hougen
Virgil Hougen
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Brazil
Board of World Missions
American Lutheran Church
Churches of the Decorah Conference
ALC
Luther College
Luther Seminary
St. Paul
Kennewick
Wash
Hougen
Miriam Pederson
Luther
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Meadowbrook Drive
Penick and
Ford
Geraldine Fountain
Eighteenth Street
Donald Frost
Eleventh Avenue
LeRoy Lewis
Donald Koach
Center Point Road
Norman Hopkins
Curtis Ruhl
Memorial Drive
John Venneman
Forty-third Street
Theodore Canfield
Roger Struve
Franklin Avenue
David F. Long
E Avenue
Dean Rickels
Higley Avenue
James Dougherty
Nineteenth Street
Roger Phillips
Country Club Drive
Marion
Joseph Kenney
Donald Benney
C Avenue NE
Fred Dennis
Sixteenth Street
Richard Beck
Bertram Road
Elizabeth L. Chase
Seventh Avenue SE
Roy Wolfe
Vinton
Jerry W. Larson
George W. Neal
David Fredricks
Bowling Street
Terry Lehnhoff
Allen M. Smith
Twenty Seventh Street NW
Lawrence Thompson
Fourth Avenue
Donald Spieker
Marley Hotel
Joseph Olisevsky
Eleventh Street
C. F. Path Co
Anthony Catanzaro
Armstrong's, Inc
Robert T. Long
St. Luke’s Hospital
John and
Patricia Morgan
Harve E
Catherine Stewart
Sanitary Farm Dairies
Wilbur
Barbara O'Bannon
Naomi
Dwayne Ampey
Palo Co-op Telephone Co
John R. Reynolds
Liberty Loan Corp
Harry W
Juanita A. Randall
Alan Schneider
Mariana
Chester A. Jeffrey
Columbus Junction
John H. Rees
Salem United Presbyterian Church
Cambrian Cemetery
Stacy’s. Mt. Vernon
Charles Keyes
Morgan’s. Tipton
John M. Lang
Sheets and Dahn
Oxford Junction
Jerry
Trinka
Hayden
Monona
Joe Mitchell
Schultz Anamosa
Bertha Fischer
Goettsch
Rose Hill
Toronto
Clarence
Glenn Kelly
E. H. McCoy
D. May
United States
Honolulu
C.R
Colesburg
Guttenberg
Gridder
Dhen
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
Bavarian House
Springville
Clifford Stevenson
Otis Road
A.M.F
C. R. Bowall
Father and Son
First Baptist Church
John Akers
Donald Sandquist
B Avenue
Hubert Slocum
Orville Collins
Camp Sunnyside
Des ‘Moines
Iowa Society For
Jubilee Lanes
Pamela Weasel
Floyd Weasel
Linwood Street
Mercy Hospital
Turner's
Turner’s
John B. Turner & Son
Second Ave. S.E
Empire
Dr. Ward
Francis Pritchard
First Presbyterian Church
Daniel J. Tarrant
Clarence Tompkins
Meth- Wick Manor
Kenwood Methodist Church
Paul J. Davis
Henry Davis
C Avenue
Calvary Episcopal Church
Sioux City
Arizona State University
Phoenix
Jerome J. Lekisa
Westminster Foundation
Iowa City
Central Park Presbyterian ‘Church
John Buteyn
New York City
Cedar Hills Community Church
Matt Howdars
Edwin Bruere
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