Anamosa Man 21 Killed In Truck Cycle Collision
David R Shaffer 21 of Anamosa was killed Monday when his motorcycle collided with a pickup on highway 151 two miles north of Anamosa. Driver Carlos Eilers 55 of Monticello was uninjured. Services set for Thursday 1 30 p m at Anamosa Methodist Church. Survivors include parents three brothers a sister and two grandparents. Born March 8 1942 in Anamosa he farmed with family east of town. The death pushes 1963 Iowa auto toll higher than last year. The state toll rose to 251 total traffic deaths statewide.
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Monticello
David R. Shaffer
Anamosa
Highway 151
Here
Carlos Eilers
Shaffer
Goettsch
Richard Shaffer
Route 3
Lee
Dwayne
Verlon
Lynne
Cash Shoop
Sadie Shaffer
Iowa
Associated Press
Tama Man Slugged With Broken Bottle
Des Moines man Charles Quijano is held in Tama county jail on assault charges after he allegedly struck Jim Buckley of Tama with a broken beer bottle outside a Tama tavern. Buckley sustained a gash requiring eight stitches. Buckley was not involved in the earlier fight between Quijano and two other Des Moines men and an Indian in front of the tavern.
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Toledo
Des Moines
Charles Quijano
Tama County
Jim Buckley
Tama
Buckley
Quijano
Walker Boy Injured In Truck Accident
A Walker boy sustained injuries to his right arm and shoulder with abrasions in a pickup crash about 8:30 PM Monday, three miles south of Troy Mills Cemetery. Wayne Zieser, 17, listed in good condition Tuesday at Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids. The truck was driven by Tom Sherman, 21.
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Haddonville
N.J
Grinnell
Bodine
Walker
Evelyn Kudsk
Bellevue
Neb
Kudska
Sherman
Troy Mills
Wayne Zieser
Mercy Hospital
Ce‘dar Rapids
Tom Sherman
Retired What Cheer Businessman Is Dead
Robert L. King, 69, a former What Cheer grocer and longtime Des Moines trader, died of a heart attack. He and his son Hollis ran a What Cheer supermarket for 11 years after 23 years in Des Moines grocering. A World War I veteran, he leaves another son Verlyn of Des Moines a daughter Mrs Warren Moore Jr of Albuquerque NM three grandchildren and a brother George of Kalamazoo Michigan. Services are Wednesday at 10 30 AM at First Methodist Church with burial in Des Moines.
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Robert L. King
First Methodist Church
Des Moines
King
Hollis
Verlyn
Warren Moore, Jr
Albuquerque, N. M
George
Kalamazoo, Mich
Fire destroys barn on Albert Greiner farm near Keota
Firefighters from Keota and Wellmen battled a large blaze that destroyed a barn and its hay contents on the Albert Greiner farm one half mile west of the Seventy Six community north of Keota. Authorities noted Greiner had been shelling corn earlier and had burned nearby shacks.
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Keota
Albert Greiner
Wellmen
Greiner
Old Settlers Reunion Elects Four Officers
Eighty five people attended the Old Settlers reunion at the town park Sunday. Officers elected include Richard Cashen as president Albert Roepke as vice president Mrs Judson Richardson as secretary and treasurer and Mrs Will Martin as historian.
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Aurora
Old Settlers
Richard Cashen
Albert Roepke
Judson Richardson
Will Martin
Wallace Brothers Sell Funeral Home in Wyoming
The Wallace brothers sold their funeral home and store to Lewis M. Hayden of Oxford Junction with possession on July 1. The Wallaces, in business 11 years, will join Toland funeral home at Newton, and Lynn Hayden, elder son of the Haydens, will run the funeral home and ambulance service here.
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Wyoming
Wallace Brothers
Lewis M. Hayden
Oxford Junction
Wallaces
Toland
Newton
Lynn Hayden
Lewis Haydens
Miller Renamed Adjutant General of Iowa
Des Moines Iowa Major General Junior F Miller was reappointed Tuesday by Governor Harold Hughes to a four year term as adjutant general of Iowa Miller 66 was appointed adjutant general Dec 15 1961 to complete the term of Fred Tandy His first full term starts July 1 Hughes also reappointed him as chairman of the armory board The appointment followed the Iowa National Guard Advisory Council recommendation
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Des Moines
UPI
Junior F. Miller
Harold Hughes
Iowa
Miller
Norman Erbe
Fred Tandy
Hughes
Armory Board
Iowa National Guard Advisory Council
Oldest Resident, 97, Dies at Marengo
Mary E. Doerzman, 97, Marengo’s oldest resident, died Monday. Born February 26, 1866, in an Iowa township log cabin, she was a lifelong member of St. John’s Lutheran church. There are no survivors. Services Wednesday at 2 at St. John’s church. Friends may call at Hoover Funeral Home.
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Marengo
Mary E. Doerzman
Iowa Township
St. John’s Lutheran Church
St. John’s Church
Hoover Funeral Home
Gravemann waives hearing in drunk driving case
Herman O Gravemann of Dysart was arrested by Officer Leo Kendall on drunk driving charges. He appeared before Justice H E Fox of Tama, waived preliminary hearing, and was bound over to district court with a $500 bond.
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Toledo
Herman O. Gravemann
Dysart
Leo Kendall
H. E. Fox
Tama
Marion Park Survey Okayed Amid Cost Objections
Marion city council backed cooperation with Cedar Rapids Hiawatha and Linn county in an open spaces program despite concerns over a 2200 dollar fee from Donald Salyer for surveys to secure federal funds. The discussion centered on 1950s era park land acquisition costs and whether the city should invest to save elm trees and pursue long term park improvements.
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Marion
Cedar Rapids
Hiawatha
Linn County
Donald Salyer
Council vote on proposal proceeds with mixed support
Eckhart questioned the idea while Allen supported it. Brewer called for a vote. four councilmen voted yes, Eckhart abstained, and Burns voted no. The outcome hinges on the remaining ballots and procedural details.
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Eckhart
Allen
Brewer
Burns
Independence Paving Contract Let for Seventh Avenue
INDEPENDENCE The city council let a paving contract for the Seventh avenue NE project to Tri-State Paving Co of Dubuque for 48424.85. Work will begin within 30 days and finish by Oct 1. The council also approved 500 for the Community Council playground program and hired Mid Western Pest Control Co of Waterloo to exterminate river rats undermining the river bank along a half mile stretch through town.
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Independence
Seventh Avenue NE
Tri-State Paving Co
Dubuque
Mid-Western Pest Control Co
Waterloo
Readers urged to place Want Ad for visibility
Local notice invites readers to submit a want ad to reach buyers and readers seeking listings. Emphasizes prompt placement to maximize exposure and response. No dates or specific prices provided.
Two Keota Men Hurt In Handcar Auto Crash
Two Keota men were seriously injured in a railroad handcar auto crash four miles east of Keota. Earl Cooley suffered severe head injuries and was hospitalized at Iowa City, while Isaac Norenberg was treated at Washington County hospital for back injuries. The handcar was struck by a car driven by Mrs. Frank Kleese of Washington. she was uninjured.
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Keota
Here
Earl Cooley
Iowa City
Isaac Norenberg
Washington County
Frank Kleese
Washington
Kleese
Drowns While Swimming to Float at De Soto Bend Lake
Missouri Valley AP reports 16 year old Danny Michels of Panora Iowa drowned while swimming to a float at the south end of De Soto Bend lake during a picnic. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Sylvester Michels.
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Missouri Valley
Danny Michels
Panama
de Soto Bend Lake
Sylvester Michels
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