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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1968
Page
1
Five day forecast shows highs near the normal range with a warming trend early in the period and a weekend cooling. Readings list dozens of cities with temperatures and precipitation. funeral services are noted for multiple towns including Hayden and Monticello. various court notices and fines are recorded alongside community events.
Claude W. McCalley 84 of 1818 Park avenue SE died Tuesday after a long illness. A Cedar Rapids resident for 60 years he was born December 10 1883 in Rowley and married Margaret Straub on December 20 1905 in Cedar Rapids. He worked 54 years as a superintendent at Penick and Ford and belonged to St Pauls Methodist Church El Kabir Shrine Crescent Lodge No 25 Iowa Consistory Order of the Eastern Star and Knights of Pythias. He is survived by his wife four brothers two sisters and was to receive memorial and Masonic services Friday at the Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call Cedar Memorial funeral home Thursday afternoon and at the Chapel of Memories after 9 a.m. Friday.
Susan Lynn Boelter the three day old daughter of Dr and Mrs K Richard Boelter died Tuesday. Born March 9 1968 she is survived by her parents a brother David Alan and a sister Nancy Ann both at home and grandparents Kenneth J Boelter Elmhurst Illinois and Andrew Kalbantores Villa Park Illinois. Private services were held in Turner chapel east Tuesday.
Albert B. House to be buried at Cedar Memorial cemetery after a 4 p.m. Thursday service at the Chapel of Memories conducted by Rev. Wayne Shireman of First Baptist Church. Cedar Memorial funeral home in charge. Marguerite V. Nisula to be buried at Cedar Memorial cemetery after a 10 a.m. Thursday service at St. Michael's Episcopal Church conducted by Rev. James Gundrum. Friends may call at Cedar Memorial funeral home.
The United States Britain and France warned that East Germany's travel decree targeting neo Nazi travelers to Berlin could block free movement between Berlin and West Germany. The three powers said the rule by East Germany may interfere with travel for West Germans and others between the sectors.
Iowa Governor Harold Hughes telephoned Cedar Rapids Mayor Frank Bosh to describe a planned task force for minorities. A 30 to 40 minute speech will be followed by hour long brainstorming sessions on camping youth employment adult employment and vocational training with about 300 expected attendees at the Memorial Coliseum next Wednesday.
Waconia Sorghum Co objects to Kenrich Inc plan to rezone land north of Sixtieth Avenue SW and east of Locust Road from R-1 to M-1 for light industrial use. The letter cites unsafe conditions from placing mobile homes near railroad tracks and notes a Crandic Railway Co objection.
John Zachar Jr takes over as chairman of the Chamber of Commerce membership committee succeeding Joe Dutro who resigned for business reasons. He will lead the March 27 one day membership drive during Chamber week and oversee annual membership reevaluation delinquent accounts and the ambassador program contacting new Cedar Rapids firms.
Ray Wisniewski, 41, faces armed robbery charges in a Berry's Food Market holdup. Testimony highlighted three positive identifications and $2 bills found on Wisniewski. Defense argued improper lineup and alibi gaps. jury deliberated after closing arguments in the Iowa case.
The Sears Roebuck Foundation presented Cedar Rapids with 1500 for the city junior fire marshal program. The grant supports fire prevention education for fifth graders in public and parochial schools and marks the foundation's second such gift. Hal Armstrong delivered the check to Fire Chief Jesse Hunter at a city council meeting.
A Chicago and North Western passenger train derailed nine miles west of Geneva Illinois. Two of the three cars left the rail though a railroad spokesman said about 50 passengers escaped injury. The train was traveling from Clinton to Chicago when wheels of the third car derailed and the others toppled.
Judge J Paul Naughton scheduled a March 25 probation revocation hearing for Archie Trotter 56 who was paroled August 14 1962 after a suspended one year sentence at Ft Madison for desertion and abandonment of minor children. His parole agent says Trotter has been missing and was arrested twice this year for vagrancy and has harassed his former wife.
Thorp Credit and several defendants face claims for promissory notes totaling 10011.56. Hahn Haegg Asphalt Paving and associates owe 2050 on promissory note. St Luke s Methodist Hospital sues Coulbourn for 4012.35 on account. The Bohemian Savings and Loan Association seeks mortgage foreclosure against Harold J Schulte and Ruth A Schulte for 16586.50. Leonard Lamb sues James J Cunningham and Jerry W Keenan for 1363.86 in damages.
James J. Oberbroeckling aged 29 of 2025 6 Avenue NE was arrested Tuesday on a warrant for false uttering of a check. He allegedly passed a faulty $13 check on Feb 18 to Miller's Auto Service, posted $110 bond, and was released from the city jail.
Classified note urges readers to advertise with a simple want ad. Provides contact number 369-1234 for placement and quick response.
In Prague cabinet talks on Jan Sejna s defection to the United States defense minister Bohumir Lemsky and interior minister Jan Kudina faced possible removal. Lemsky denied military orders against the central committee and the people amid reports of a profiteering scandal tied to Sejna. Reformist Alexander Dubcek reshaped leadership after the plot concerns. The Lidova Democracie urged priest rehabilitation from the Stalin era.
Cedar Rapids expanded by 1.04 acres after city council annexed two properties on the northeast side. The Blairs Ferry road and C avenue NE lot near Lindale Plaza and the Collins road NE lot north of Lindale Plaza were added. Skelly Oil Co and Forrest Medberry petitioned for the annexations.
Cedar Rapids central fire headquarters at First street and Fifth avenue SE will receive potentially booby trapped Vietnam era dolls for inspection. Linn county civil defense director William Bjorenson said an Army bomb disposal expert will visit next week to test the dolls for explosion risk. Some dolls sent home by servicemen are reported dangerous.
On February 17 two Oelwein boys found a skull in a sand pile and this week uncovered a dozen more bones. Spence Hayden aged 12 and Robert Newkirk aged 14 dug at the city maintenance shed where sand from near the disposal plant was used. A University of Iowa anthropologist identified the skull as a man about 60 years old.
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home policy allows 100 percent refunds on pre-need plans upon cancellation. David Linge testified the firm weighs individual cases and expenses before refunds. The Iowa Funeral Directors Assn sought clarity as Cedar’s list of contract holders remains unpublished due to an injunction.
Five men join the navy and three enter the marine corps from Cedar Rapids area. Delayed entrants depart for San Diego and San Diego reports list transfers to Germany and Ft. Carson. Local names include Uthoff Sheldon Wendt Crock Thien Alabassie Sellner Lewen Menzner Stanek Meyer Quass Bechtel Switzer Batchelder.
Special to The Gazette Kenneth Neilson is appointed to Rowley town council to succeed James Thadden who has moved from town. Neilson brings local governance experience and will serve the remaining term.
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