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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1971
Page
5
A Marion fire damaged the rear of a downtown building at 1048 Seventh Avenue housing Vince Hart Insurance and Herren's Floor Covering on the first floor with apartments above. Firefighters theorized the fire started from a lightning strike during Sunday morning storms and remained under investigation Monday.
High winds and heavy rain struck Marion causing the east end Grand avenue house under construction to lose its second floor into the street. A tree toppled onto a power line, but police reported no serious storm damage elsewhere. The Legion Memorial pool remained undamaged and flooding was minimal along Tadian creek. Parks department noted a few downed limbs from 10 or 12 trees. Vernon Madeson, charged with lewd acts, was ordered committed to Mt Elana Mental Health Institute by Judge Osmundson.
Mae Wayson of Urbana dies and services are planned. Property at 1339 Eleventh Street sold to Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hebert of 2900 Seventh Avenue. Transfer handled by John Zachar Jr and Co Realtors. Possession to be given July 1.
W T Moode 86 of What Cheer died in Urbana after a car strike on Third Avenue. Born June 24 1884 in What Cheer he married Eliza Harding July 2 1910 and leaves five daughters two sons five stepchildren a sister and grandchildren. Services set for 3 PM Wednesday at Urbana Christian Church with burial in Urbana Cemetery.【Note: This is a compact reconstruction from OCR fragments】
Mr Moode, in the ard ware business for 68 years, survived by brother Walter of What Cheer, services set Tuesday at 5:20 AM in Harden Funeral Chapel with burial in High and Cemetery.
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