Death notices for Ostrander Plotz and multiple local figures
Obituaries list Mildred Ostrander 67 of Cedar Rapids died after long illness. Also noted are Joseph Plotz 77 of Norway, Tama Amber Chyma 7, Independence Kenneth Walton 57, Williamsburg Anna Behrens 84, Monona Ed Doerring 86, Tama Florence Trimble 100, Edgewood Frances Roling 87, and others with service details. Ver ama Smith 70 of Cedar Rapids found dead after sudden illness. Thomas Godber 27 Cedar Rapids resident dies after sudden illness. Virginia Frame Boxwell, Herman Bean Curly, Nellie Scheer, Verda Swick, and Samuel Bingham noted with services or pending arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Evelyn Ostrander
18Th Ave
Keokuk
William L. Ostrander
Cedar Rapids
Merle Eppers
Turner Chapel West
James Simon
First Baptist Church
Linwood Cemetery
The
American Cancer Society
Veronica M. Smith
12Th Ave. Sn
Elmer A. Smith
Seneca
Wis
West Bend
Mr. Smith
Milwaukee
St. Jude’s Catholic Church
Immaculate Conception Church
Gloria Kaltenbach
Mike Snell
Rogers
Ark
Bill Snell
Hayfield
Schmidt Funeral Home
Teahen Funeral Home
Thomas William Godber
Sunrise Drive
Freeport
Ill
Iowa City
Noland Corporation
Air Force
William B. Godber
Ann Abbott
Beloit
Susan Thompson
Atkins
John
Denver
Colo
Stephen
David
A.C. Kraft
Cedar Falls
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Norman Bales
Central Church of Christ
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Linn County Cancer Society
Boxwell
Virginia
Church of the Brethren
12Th Street
Second Avenue
Jim Simon
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Perrine Center
Mercy Hospital
Bean
Herman Jay
Curly
Turner Chapel East
William B. Harnish
Hanford Post No. 5
American Legion
Scheer
Nellie Lillian
Richard L. Thompson
Trinity Lutheran Church
Fairfield Cemetery
Fairfield
March of Dimes
Swick
Verda
Donald Brain
Toddville Free
Dense Fog Causes Fatal Truck Crash and Travel Delays
Dense fog blanketed eastern Iowa causing crashes and bus delays. A fatal crash near Gladbrook in Tama County killed truck driver Donald Rueckert of Waterloo when his semi collided with a Chicago and North Western freight train. Five train cars derailed and signals were functioning. Minor injuries occurred in a Wapsie Valley bus collision near Oelwein. Many schools delayed or closed and Cedar Rapids airport operations paused. Overnight lows ranged from 12 to 34 with a warming trend and a developing low pressure system expected Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Gladbrook
Tama County
Donald John Rueckert
Waterloo
H and W Motor Express
Dubuque
Wapsie Valley
Oelwein
Kenneth Richards
Fairbank
Les Cushion Jr
Maynard
Cushion
Don Tyler
Richards
Dunkerton
Vinton
Garrison
LaPorte City
van Horne
Dysart
Tama
Traer
College Community of
Cedar Rapids
Ozark
Moline
Ill
Coast Guard
United
Mason City
Davenport
National Weather Service
Central Rockies
Weather Bureau
Central Plains
Arbitration postponed for Grant Wood AEA hearing
The arbitration between the education association and the Grant Wood Area Education Agency will resume at 10 30 a m Monday after the arbitrator could not depart Minnesota today The public hearing will be at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service office in the IE Tower. Free ear piercing with $9 71 earrings or $25 diamond earrings birthstone $15 Siebke Hoyt Jewelers Adv 10 years ago Eisenhower weak with pneumonia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Education Association
Grant Wood Area
Minnesota
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
IE Tower
Siebke Hoyt Jewelers
Couple indicted in Iowa counterfeit case
A couple captured Feb. 12 in Iowa City with 300000 in counterfeit money and plates to print bills were indicted in Des Moines U S District Court. Stanley Baker 36 and Delores Thompson 37 face charges of possession and conspiracy with potential fines and prison terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa City
U.S. District Court
Stanley Baker
Delores Thompson
Trial closes as Schrier pleads innocence after verdict
Terry Wright calls the verdict proper and criticizes the justice system as he prosecutes Schrier for the June 28 1978 crime in a case that saw the boy Matthew Schrier assaulted and his death discussed at length. Schrier faced the Polk County Jail trip after court and shouted obscenities when addressing Judge Luther T Glanton Jr. He asked to be buried beside his dead son after his closing statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Wright
Schrier
Wright
Matthew Schrier
Polk County District Court
Luther T. Glanton Jr
Glanton
Pottawattamie County
Defendant Schrier Causes Courtroom Uproar in Polk County
In Des Moines a defendant named Schrier interrupted a court session by collapsing into a chair misseat and attacking deputies as he denied involvement in the killing case. He and the judge traded remarks about mental state while authorities restrained him. His former wife Linda questioned his guilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schrier
Possible serial assaults alarm Johnson area students
Nelson Evans said students were told to walk home with friends and avoid strangers after multiple attacks. Police acknowledged underreporting and plan a full investigation as similar incidents spread to other area schools and a McKinley girl reported a car encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Evans
Johnson
McKinley
James Barnes
Firefighter’s breastfeeding stand sparks city dispute in Iowa City
Iowa City firefighter Angela Eaton defends her right to breastfeed at work amid a commission investigation and local opposition. Attorneys warn the issue could return to court if conciliation fails. The case draws mixed public reaction and national fundraising support from women's groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
Eaton
Angela Ryan
Iowa City
Robert Keating
Keating
National Organization of Women
Smoke detector saves four in Cedar Rapids home fire
A smoke detector in the Richard Wallerich residence at 3126 33rd Ave SW alerted a family of six during a basement fire around 11:20 p.m. The device, mounted above a cold air return, likely prevented greater loss as flames started near a furnace. Wallerich credited the detector and plans to buy more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Wallerich
Wallerich
33Rd Ave
Donald Knock
Fire Department
Fire Prevention Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Knock
Jerry Powers
Powers
Linn County CETA Board Considers Dropping Prime Sponsor Role
The Linn County Consortium Board may withdraw as prime sponsor of CETA programs by Sept 30 if Congress does not approve proposed changes. A 19 member staff may be absorbed into city or county work forces, and a committee will study the transition while officials urge caution over local control and funding implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Consortium Board
Cedar Rapids
Don Canney
Consortium
CETA
Department of Labor
Larry Harmon
Linn Ceta
Fed
Harmon
Congress
Kirkwood Community College
Public Employment Service
Canney
Joe Rinas
Linn County
Will Carroll
Carroll
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joseph Edward Plotz
Norway
Amana
Linnie F. Uthoff
Alvin R
Glenn W. McMichael
Norway Cemetery
Amber Chyma
Danny Chyma
Mason- Hand's
Rose Hill Memorial Gardens
Marshalltown
Independence
Kenneth Walton
First United Methodist Church
White's
Williamsburg
Anna N. Behrens
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Uhlmann’s
St. Michael's Cemetery
Holbrook
Monona
Ed Doerring
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Postville Cemetery
Schultz
Florence Harrison Trimble
Harrison's
Edgewood
Frances H. Roling
St. Marks Catholic Church
Appleton-Vernon
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Colesburg
Manchester
Mable Smith
Bohnenkamp-Vernon
Marian Hummel Zimmerman
Grace United Methodist Church
Brant- Kern
West Branch
Marie Jeffries
Samuel R. Bingham
10Th Ave
Marion
Fielding
Chariton
Eisenhower
Polk County
Matthew
Glenn
Linda
Barnes
Eaton Case
the Gazette
Florist
Auto Mart
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
Cedar Park
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