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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1971

Page

7

Rites Set for Stanley Seikora in Marion

Funeral services for Stanley Seikora died Friday in Cedar Rapids will be at 9 30 a m Monday in Murdoch chapel Marion with Rev Clive Cock officiating Burial will be Cedar Memorial Park He was born September 24 1897 in Riverside and married Frances Drahos January 1 1927 He served as custodian for A N Haus and St Josephs church Surviving are his wife a daughter Dan Matteson William Yansky a stepson Louis Vopuril seven grandchildren three great grandchildren and brother Richard Yansky A Requiem Mass will follow at 10 am Monday in St Josephs Marion Church Rosary will be recited at Murdoch Marion Saturday evening

Hacnutel The Cancer Fund Riverside Town City Frances Drahos Yansky A. N. Hauschild Co St. Joseph's Church St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Dan Matteson Marini William Yansky Iowa City Louis Vopuril Richard Yansky Cedar Rapids Justin A. Kane St. Joseph's Catholic Church Marion St. Joseph's Cemetery Murdoch Chapel

New Ministers Slated for First United Methodist Church

A reception is planned for Wednesday from 7:80 to 10:09 p.m. at First United Methodist Church for Rev. Glenn W. Lamb and intern Elgin E. Howard. Lamb succeeds Rev. Lloyd C. Kellams at Marion church after ten years at Indianola. Howard, a theology student at Evangelical Seminary Naperville, will intern for one year, replacing Robert M. Cornings who returns to Naperville.

First United Methodist Church Glenn W. Lamb Elgin E. Howard Mr. Lamb Marion Church Lloyd C. Kellams Indianola United Methodist Church Howard Evangelical Seminary Naperville Robert M. Cornings Ghey, Me

Former Marion resident to tour world with ecumenical group

Hildegard Schneider Smith of Chicago, formerly from Marion, will embark in July on a world tour with the World Council of Churches ecumenical group. She will visit 17 major cities starting in Mexico City. A graduate nurse, she works for the World Council of Churches and is the daughter of Mrs. Kenneth Lorenz of 111 Eleventh Street.

Marion Hildegard Schneider Smith Chicago World Council of Churches Mexico City

Guard Fired After Threats At State Prison Inmates

FORT MADISON AP Warren Lou V Brewer said Friday a correctional officer at the Town state penitentiary was fired Thursday for threatening inmates and using profane language. Leroy Moore 81, who served seven years, faced 30 days to appeal. Moore admitted threatening to beat two black inmates with a ball bat if found unauthorized in gym. He said inmates planned revenge. Deputy Warden Moehn reported profane language and threats after two inmates complained. Brewer noted officers must not lose control when handling prisoners.

Fort Madison Warren Lou V. Brewer Town State Penitentiary Brewer Leroy Moore Moore State Merit System Council

Daley Rolls Out Red Carpet for Nixon in Chicago

Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley welcomed President Nixon in a starched show of support as Chicago bids for the 1972 Republican National Convention. Daley arranged a motorcade, sirens, a water-jet fireboat salute, and a city band rally in front of the Continental Plaza as Nixon visited for talks on the convention bid. Reports note wind damage elsewhere with power outages and shattered windows, from Postville to Ft Atkinson and across several counties.

Chicago Richard J.deley Daley Nixon Miami San Diego Calif San Clemente Burnham Park Continental Plaza Kitts 11Th Ward Richard J. Daley

Manchester Farmer Struck by Bale of Hay

Manchester 94 year old Charles Brown was seriously hurt when a bale of hay slipped while loading an elevator at his farm four miles southeast of town. He suffered a broken bone in his neck and was trapped beneath the bale until helpers freed him.

Suckow Leroy Alcorn West Union Leo Hendrickson Andrew Tip Ossian Ralph Holthaus Calmar Taniel Manchester Charles Brown Here Moon Dhinedats Hilikader Waukon Brown Paint Creek

Scattered Outages In Cedar Rapids After Storm

Cedar Rapids suffered localized power outages as trees toppled a primary line cutting power to about 120 homes near Mt Vernon road and Forty-fourth street SE for one to two hours on Thursday night. About 100 customers on Thirty-ninth street SE were affected from 9 25 p.m. brief outages persisted citywide until breakers reset. Police and fire departments reported no major problems from the storm.

Electric Light and Power Co Mt. Vernon ‘Road Forty-fourth Street Thirty-ninth Street

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