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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1966
Page
3
The Daily Record lists weekend weather highs and lows for major cities with precipitation figures, then shifts to obituaries and birth announcements. It records Saturday temperatures, barometer readings, humidity, wind, sunrise and sunset times, plus multiple funeral notices for towns like Decorah and Dyersville, noting services and rosters of mourners.
Two small girls Rae Smetz age 2 from Monticello and Theresa Day age 3 daughter of the Days 2604 Avenue NW were burned when gasoline they handled caught fire. Firemen were called to the Day home at 10 42 p m to extinguish the blaze and they were taken to St Luke s hospital for treatment with no immediate injury report.
A 19-year-old Montour youth, Larry Walden, was hospitalized after a motorcycle struck the rear of a gasoline tank truck east of Montour at 1 05 p m. Dale Holmes 38 of Montour drove the truck which had slowed for a child on a bicycle. Walden suffered fractures of both legs and an arm. Charges are pending.
Potential thieves entered the Texaco service station at 4658 First Avenue NE. The outcome depends on an inventory check of merchandise.
Ted Lewandowski a 36 year old resident of 3224 Ravenwood Terrace SW was treated at Mercy hospital after a work accident at the Miehle Goss Dexter plant. He suffered lacerations and a fracture in his right hand when his hand was pressed between a cart and a weight around 1045 p.m. Saturday.
Sister Mary Anna Rose Callan 64 formerly Cedar Rapids resident died Saturday in Mason City. Born Walker December 1 1901 she was daughter of James P Callan. Survived by brother James L Callan Cedar Rapids sisters Mrs Joseph McCusker Ryan and Margaret Spaight Cedar Rapids entered Sisters of Charity BVM on September 8 1928. Most religious life at Immaculata High School Chicago and taught at Newman High Mason City. Services at Holy Family Mason City 10 a.m. Monday. Burial Mt Carmel DuBuque. Hogan McKee Mason City funeral home in charge.
Mrs. Charles Spaulding aged 83 formerly Frances Kilberger was found dead Saturday morning at her home in Cedar Rapids. She had been dead since Tuesday and leaves a sister Anna Hynek of Fairfax and a brother Frank Kilberger of Cedar Rapids. Services at Brush Chapel Monday at 2 pm by Rev Allen Van Cleve with burial at Cedar Memorial. The casket will not be opened.
Burial set at Cedar Memorial following service for Leo M Turner with Dr Jackson Burns officiating. Also memorial arrangements for Bessie S Tur ner with burial at Walker after service by Dr Glenn W McMichael. Kate Brockton to be laid to rest at Cedar Memorial with Rev Richard Wegner presiding at 2 p.m. Monday.
Holmes Seaton of Spencer elected president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Iowa at the state convention in Ottumwa. Other officers named include W. J. Curley of Burlington as state executive secretary and Orville Dorland of Cedar Rapids as state conductor. Delegates heard the cerebral palsy workshop campaign surpassed its $5,000 goal, funding the Iowa effort. The 1967 convention is slated for Dubuque.
Offices of the National Life Insurance Co at 709 Dow Building were entered between 10 and 11 a.m. Saturday. A wooden cash drawer was rifled and $4.75 in silver stolen while a metal storage cabinet was opened but libations unsecured. Bernice Kent reported a company agent was in the offices at 10 a.m. and returned an hour later.
Sue Rathjen a16 of Marengo won two events and Kay Holt a15 of Des Moines rode the first and third place jumpers as Iowa riders swept western blue ribbons at the El Kahir Shrine show before 1500 spectators. Rathjen led by winning Pistol Pete in Children's Pony and Stardust in Open Parade Pony while Holt tied for first on a jumper and won on a time tiebreaker.
A community fundraising page lists donations and memorials for Camp Good Health. Totals show receipts of 5,665.80 with 12,220.00 raised so far and 6,554.20 still to raise, including gifts from African Violet club Cedar Rapids and many individuals honoring relatives and friends.
The Bertram township reunion and picnic are set for June 26 at 1 p.m. at the Bertram town hall. The page also lists multiple memorial donations and notes from individuals and organizations, including Bethany Congregational Church and Star of Maine Rebekah Lodge, and carries publishing and postage details for The Gazette Co. Cedar Rapids.
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