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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1961
Page
2
Daily record of temperatures and precipitation followed by a long list of traffic fines and court actions. Includes local weather outlook for Sunday to Wednesday and a batch of public notices, birth announcements, and obituaries from Cedar Rapids and Davenport areas.
A Rockingham man bought 200 stamps featuring whooping cranes and their young but returned them, saying they resemble storks and do not fit his wedding invitations. He asked for different stamps.
Birds use cries to signal territory and warn of hawks or snakes. Parents urge silence or alert danger to young. Yet many calls appear to be sung for fun, similar to human playful singing.
Mayor Meaghan received a form letter from President Kennedy urging the community to accelerate essential building and expenditure programs to reinvigorate the economy. It notes local construction accounts for 40 percent of total public outlays and calls federal agencies to speed work and cooperate with state officials.
Three Cedar Rapids men Robert Richardson La Verne Kobush and John Huston were arrested Saturday and released on 1000 bond each. They face assault with intent to commit great bodily injury in connection with a Friday night beating of 23 year old Walter L Korff at Wendy Oaks Trailer Court Mt Vernon road SE after a dispute over a bet spilling into the trailer court.
Linn county treasurer Donald H. Cover warns March 31 deadline for first half 1960 property and personal taxes with a 0.75 percent daily penalty starting April 1. Delinquency date for second half payments is October 1. Wills, executors, heirs, and administrator appointments listed for several deceased residents. Civil judgments and lawsuits noted including Shell Oil Co. vs D B Boone and Lavers L Rentschler vs Martin R Potter, plus Martin R Potter vs Laver L Rentschler. Iowa Radio Supply Co. vs Barton N Regan filed.
Sven Hertel of Cedar Rapids Building Trades questioned city officials about the repair cost for railing on the avenue bridge. Streets Commissioner Woody Stolba said no immediate figures and noted maintenance restarts due to lack of snow, with concrete railing sections already replaced by iron on the south side and possible reuse on the north side.
Mrs Wes Prenosil reported a break in at her cabin on Chain Lakes near Palo sometime during the last week. Sheriff’s office notes the incident occurred between Sunday and last week. The address listed is 3009 Madison Street NE.
Mrs Vaclav Vrzal 70 of 620 Tenth Ave SE died suddenly Sunday Born in Czechoslovakia Feb 14 1891 she came to the United States in 1910 and lived near Central City before moving to Cedar Rapids in 1957 Surviving husband two sons Wend l Cedar Rapids Joseph Redondo Beach Calif three grandchildren and a sister in Czechoslovakia Funeral services Thursday at 9 in Kuba funeral home and 9 30 at St Wenceslaus Church burial at St Johns Rosary to be recited at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the funeral home friends may call after 1 p m Tuesday
Harry L. Bailey a former Cedar Rapids resident died Saturday night in Wyandotte Michigan. Born February 16 1896 in Cedar Rapids he was survived by two daughters Phyliss and Patricia a son Harry Jr four sisters Lena Brougher of Cedar Rapids Helen Louise Bailey and Mary Frances Schiesser of Tacoma Washington and Elizabeth Annette Behrens of Walla Walla Washington. Services are set at Turner chapel at a time to be announced.
Stewart Marion Dingman 49 a former Cedar Rapids resident and Coe College graduate died Sunday at his Milwaukee home of a heart attack. He was a World War II veteran and an insurance agent. Survived by his wife four children and a sister Margaret Dingman. Services and burial will be in Milwaukee.
Frank J. Dusek Jr. aged 49 died in Long Beach California on February 19 his father ran a Cedar Rapids grocery store Survived by wife Flora two brothers William and George of Long Beach three sisters Mrs P E Gaumon Davenport Mrs E R Kos Lancaster California and Mrs William Hoge South Gate
William L. Taylor, 45, a former Cedar Rapids resident and son of the late Mr and Mrs D M Taylor, died Sunday in Colorado Springs. He is survived by his wife and a sister Della who lives in New Mexico.
Services for Klever and Lewis R were held Tuesday at 10 in St Patrick's Church by Rev J Robert McDonald. Burial followed at Mt Calvary. The body lay in Teahen's chapel awaiting burial.
New Delhi AP report states Prime Minister Nehru appoints Brig Kaas Raja to command India’s three battalions for the United Nations Congo force.
The Borden Co. plans a large new office and storage building in southwestern Cedar Rapids to transition the local ice cream plant to a sales and distribution operation by Sept. 1. The move enlarges service to eastern Iowa, increases trucks, and reduces the workforce due to ending manufacturing. Manager Lyle Duffy cites need for space and downtown traffic as key factors.
Plans outline future expansion including an office area a large garage a cabinet repair and storage shop storage and warehouse space and a 100000 gallon hardening room. Ice cream will be manufactured elsewhere and transported to Cedar Rapids for distribution with Borden products continuing from the downtown edge until the new building is ready.
In Chipley Florida Mayor E A Tharp cites a 40 year old ordinance allowing fire officers to spray water on unauthorized kibitzers at fires. The rule states any person giving advice causing confusion who refuses to stop may be ordered drenched by the officer in charge.
Averell Harriman held a two hour discussion with Chancellor Adenauer in Bonn on Monday to discuss postwar European recovery and allied relations.
Classified 50 showcases housing options for all budgets. Listings highlight affordable starter homes and higher end properties with details on location and price ranges to attract buyers seeking variety. Could include contact details and market context.
Weather bulletin notes continued storm activity with additional precipitation expected over the next several days. Forecasters predict a half inch to more of precipitation as rain or snow in the early period.
Weather disaster sweeps much of the Midwest with rain sleet fog and tornadic winds. A tornado in Kokomo Indiana kills a 68 year old woman and injures others while another tornado in Stanton Tennessee leaves three dead and two houses damaged. Heavy snow cripples Nebraska Minnesota and Wisconsin with hundreds of cars stranded. A twister harms buildings in Litchfield Illinois and a housing project president is injured by flying glass.
A tornado in Jerseyville Illinois caused heavy damage and a trailer home was hurled feet through the air. Five small tornadoes struck Missouri and Arkansas Sunday with no injuries reported. Damage was limited except where a twister damaged storage buildings and boats on the Gravois arm of the Lake of the Ozarks.
Quotes discuss the future of space communication and the dangers of nuclear arms alongside wealth gaps between nations. Ralph Lapp cites a space committee idea while Adlai Stevenson and William Pawley reflect on leadership, society, and personal wealth.
Dublin's Gate theater will close at week's end after years of funding by Lord Longford, who died recently. The closure marks the end of an era for the historic venue in Ireland.
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