Weather Outlook and City Notices From March Report
Partly cloudy through Wednesday with highs in the mid 30s to mid 50s and light snow possible in the northwest Tuesday night. Tuesday night low 13 to 28 east to west, with milder Thursday. Also includes local government actions, court notices, services, and numerous civil filings and appointments with dates and names.
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Anchorage
Miami
Bismarck
N. Orleans
Chicago
New York
Denver
Phoenix
Duluth
St. Louis
L. Angeles
Seattle
Snowbound roads close hundreds of schools in NE Iowa
Northeast Iowa faced blocked highways and nearly 90 school closings after a weekend snowstorm. Officials cited heavy snows and gusty winds causing near zero visibility and numerous minor accidents. The Iowa Highway Commission listed blocked routes from Postville to McGregor and other segments, while areas north remained mostly open with limited traffic.
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Iowa News
Iowa
Iowa Highway Commission
Postville
McGregor
Garnaville
Elkader
Oelwein
Strawberry Point
Luxemburg
Dubuque
Linn ‘County
Cascade
Dyersville
Jackson
Buffalo Center
Algona
Webster City
Marshalltown
Marengo
Iowa City
Clinton
Retiring Cedar Rapids educator honored for service on school board
Jensen receives framed resolution of appreciation for nearly 130 years on the board. It notes chairmanships in 1952 53 and 1956 59, 1950 Iowa Association of School Boards presidency, and outstanding community service. A gavel and certificate of service are presented at his last meeting. Canvass shows no change in Cedar Rapids board totals. Linn County results adjust Loren Airy votes to 471 from 489 in the race against George Michel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Iowa Association of School Boards
Kesler
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Patrick McGee Enters Denver City Council Race
Patrick McGee announces candidacy for Denver city council. The political newcomer made the decision public on Tuesday, signaling his entry into local elections. He vows to push reforms and community-focused initiatives.
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Denver
Patrick McGee
Turkeys Die In Fire At Galena Farm
About 11,500 young turkeys were killed in a $75,000 blaze at the Robert Hahn turkey farm on the edge of Galena Illinois. Firefighters battled snow blocked roads, cuts fences, and drove across fields to reach the scene. A hatchery brood house and dressing plant were destroyed. the storage plant was frozen. Cause undetermined.
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Galena, Ill
Robert Hahn
Galena
Iowa Army units listed by location and duty across Iowa
A long roster itemizes military units by company and platoon across multiple Iowa towns including Clarinda Corning Red Oak Shenandoah Council Bluffs Neola Sioux City Ida Grove LeMars Sheldon Sioux City Denison Mapleton Knoxville Chariton Centerville Ottumwa Os kaloosa Newton Burlington Washington Mt. Pleasant Kus kuk Boone Davenport Clinton Cedar Rapids Des Moines Marshalltown Town Falls Humboldt Spencer Algona Estherville Storm Lake Muscatine Davenport Fairfield Ottumwa Fairfield Cedar Rapids Davenport Cedar Rapids Des Moines Marshalltown Town Falls Perry Jefferson Humboldt Spencer Algona Estherville Storm Lake Cedar Rapids Muscatine Davenport Fairfield Ottumwa Fairfield
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Clarinda
Corning
Red Oak
Shenandoah
Council Bluffs
Neola
133Rd
Sioux City
Ida Grove
LeMars
Sheldon
Denison
Mapleton
168Th Combat Arms Regiment
Knoxville
Chariton
194Th Combat Arms Regiment
Davenport
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Marshalltown
Town Falls
Boone
Perry
Jefferson
4Th Field Artillery
Humboldt
Spencer
Algona
Estherville
Storm Lake
224Th Engineer Battalion
Muscatine
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Reapportionment Debate Advances in Legislature
The legislature moves toward reapportionment as SJR 5 and SJR 9 face sponsor and governor committees. SJR 16 has Senate calendar status while SJR 10 sits in the House. The House clears the way by exempting reapportionment from steering committee jurisdiction, enabling calls by Rep. A. C. Hanson as House reapportionment chair.
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Governor's Committee
Senate
House
Rep
A. C. Hanson
R-Inwood
Linn County Agency Joins United Fund Drive
The Linn County Society for Crippled Children and Adults becomes the twentieth member of the fall United Fund campaign after returning its contract to the Public Welfare bureau. The Wel fare bureau approved a Red Cross contract for 1960, and the Visiting Nurses Association may spend 212.80 on a typewriter. The Home for Aged Women may pay 721.25 for Mrs. Elma Stolp's medical expenses.
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Linn County Society For Crippled Children
United Fund
Public Welfare Bureau
Sunshine Mission
YMCA
Welfare Bureau
Red Cross
Death notices and obituaries in Cedar Rapids area
Multiple death notices list Karl C. Kaus a 61 year old warehouse manager who died at work and Frances Metela Johnson and Mrs. Harry J. Hotchkiss with funeral details. Birdie Mae Robinson Cedar Rapids resident for 42 years dies after long illness leaving two sons. Other notices give service times Chapels Turner Cedar Memorial and Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Burial at Hampton and Denison details.
Ices Will Be Held at 10 30 Friday
Friends may call at the funeral home for visitation prior to the service. The notice mentions a memorial event scheduled for Friday at 10 30 with callers welcomed to attend.
Obituary: Frank Severa 70 Cedar Rapids Resident
Frank Severa 70 of 1513 Second St SW Cedar Rapids died Tuesday morning after a long illness He was born July 1886 1888 in Czechoslovakia and came to Cedar Rapids at age three He was a former employee of Wilson and Co a World War I veteran He belonged to Hanford Post American Legion Z C B J Lodge IV No 13 Survived by wife Clara Jedlicka Severn three sisters and two brothers Services Friday at 2 in Brosh chapel burial Czech National Friends may call after 6 p m Wednesday
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Karl C. Kaus
Third Ave
Ashton Wholesale Service
Shaver Road
Latimer
Iowa Falls
Edna
Lois Schultz
Waterloo
Ruth Bowers
Sioux City
Frances Schrunk
Mason ‘City
John
Cedar Falls
Frank Severa
Second St. SW
Wilson and Co
Czechoslovakia
Cedar Rapids
Hanford Post
American Legion
Z.C.B.J. Lodge IV
Clara Jedlicka Severn
Anna Dvorak
Russell Sander‘cock
Wesley Cisler
Jerry
Fred
Brosh Chapel
Theodore B. Hlubucek
Services for Mrs John W Biehl Schedule
Services for Mrs John W Biehl of 2402 Cave NE will be conducted at Beatty Bearle's at 1 30 Wednesday by Rev Bernard G Olson of Kenwood Methodist church Burial Cedar Memorial Friends may call at the chapel
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Frances Metela Johnson
34Th St
Turner Chapel
Don Anderson
Calvary Baptist Church
Cedar Memorial
Paul Metela
Oklahoma City
Marvin Metela
San Bernardino
Calif
John W. Biehl
Cave
Beatty- Bearle’s
Bernard G. Olson
Kenwood Methodist Church
Burial Cedar Memorial
Services for Mrs. Shonka in Brush chapel Thursday
Services for Mrs. George W. Shonka will be conducted in the Brush chapel at 2 Thursday by the Rev. T. A. Youngquist. Burial will take place at Sulek cemetery near Ely. Friends may call at the chapel after 3 p.m. Wednesday.
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George W. Shonka
Brush Chapel
T. A.youngquist
Sulek Cemetery
Ely
Irish Left St. Patrick’s, but Are Back for a Day
ST PATRICK Minn AP The Irish left town but returned for a one day St Patrick s celebration in St Patrick with families named Ryan O Hearns and Nash living nearby. Mrs Eischens runs the general store and notes only Germans and Czechs remain. The hamlet has 18 residents and a church a feed mill and a general store.
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St. Pat's
ST. Patrick, Minn
Ryans
O’hearns
Nashes
Shamrocks
St. Patrick’s Church
Martin Eischens
Minneapolis
Five Named To State Posts In Iowa Senate Confirmation
Gov. Loveless sends appointments to the Iowa Senate for confirmation. Jo S. Stong and Walter Moeller join the Iowa Highway Commission and Employment Security Commission respectively, along with Otha Wearin to the State Board of Public Instruction, Homer A. Adcock to the Liquor Control Commission, and Jim O. Henry to the Board of Control.
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Des Moines
Senate
Herschel Loveless
Jo. S. Stong
Keosauqua
Iowa Highway Commission
Robert Beck
Centerville
Walter Moeller
Bettendorf
Employment Security Commission
Claude Stanley
Corning
Otha Wearin
Hastings Democrat
State Board of Public Instruction
Martin Van _ Oosterhout
Orange City
Homer A. Adcock
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
William P. Housel
Humboldt
Jim O. Henry
R-Carson
Iowa Board of ‘Control
Robert ‘Lappen
Juvenile Court Judge Bill Sent to Senate
Des Moines Iowa bill clarifying the number of juvenile court judges a county may have passed the House 84 0 and moves to the Senate. Co sponsored by Rep Robert F Wilson the measure allows more than one juvenile court judge if district court judges so decide. Wilson cited differing interpretations with Polk Black Hawk and Linn counties showing current variances.
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Sp ‘al
Gazette
Des Moines
Senate
House
Robert F. Wilson
D-Cedar Rapsids
Wilson
Polk
Black Hawk
Linn County
Algerian rebels report losses after clashes
In Algiers the rebels stated 830 of their fighters were killed in clashes over the past week. They signaled willingness to consider proposals to reassure the affected populations as peace talks seemed possible.
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Algiers
UPI
Specialist Will Fly to Graham
An American specialist is flying to Graham LAUNCESTON Tasmania to treat Billy Graham's left eye Friday.
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Graham
Launceston
Tasmania
Australia
Billy Graham
Salisbury Gets 3 Year Term and Salary Raise for Supt
Supt of Schools Arnold Salisbury wins a unanimous Cedar Rapids board approval for a new 3 year contract starting July 1. Salary rises by 500 dollars per year to 17 500 for 1961 62 with a stepped schedule from 16 000 initial. Salisbury moved to Cedar Rapids from Galesburg Illinois last July after four years there. Board members Sutherland Cook Georgia Nye Frank Pfaff Harry Sargeant Walter Schwank vote yes Frank Louisek absent. Chairman Jensen conveys confidence in Salisbury and his work and future.
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Supt. of Schools
Arnold Salisbury
Salisbury
Galesburg
Ill
Board of Education
Sutherland Cook
B. A. Jensen
Georgia Nye
Frank Pfaff
Harry Sargeant
Walter Schwank
Frank Louisek
Jensen
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Daily Record
C. R. Weather
Municipal
Legislature
State Department of Agriculture
Iowa Legislative Investigating Committee
Carl Kutchlera
Powell’s
South English
Clark M. McLain
Union Church
Monticello
John Rouf
Goettsch’s
Prairieburg
Frank Stock
St. Joseph’s Church
Central City
George H.masterhan
Passmore’s
W. Edwin Smith
Methodist Church
Passmore
Traer
Joe Votjeck
Erickson’s
Martin K. Henke
John T. Dickey
Charles Keneeny
Paul Supple
Marion
Wilford Jenkins
C Ave
Thomas Collins
17Th Ave
Robert Lorenz
E Ave
Robert Bretz
Coggan
al Rodriguez
Lauren
St. Luke's
Rudolph Manta
Carlton Groszkruger
Belle Plaine
Adolph Wickmann, Jr
Homestead
David Filip
Texas Ave
Terrance Teller
Mr. Vernon
Stanley Larsen
Moorhead
Harriet Roach
Frances E. Michalec
Rudolphy, Michalec
Municipal Court
Richard Slickly
5Th St
Calvin Glade
4Th Ave
Eileen Spaight
38Th St
John Kelly
17Th St
Lester Oberbreckling
B Ave
Martha Freel
Robert Dolezal
18Th Ave
Thomas Barry
Edwin J. Tiernan
Co. H. Fletcher Agency
Harley and
Mamie A. Kephart
5Th St. NW
Cedar Rapids Electric Supply Co
Delbert E. Koeppen
H. and B. Katz, Inc
Marion Mobile Home Courts
Harry J. Burgess
Ginsberg
James F. Powders
2Nd St
Great Plains Supply Co
LeRoy Schoon
48Th St. NE
McKinley D-X Station
Ira Harrison
29Th St
Third Battle Group
Monahan-Stewart Funeral Home
First Avenue
Monahan
Wm. J. Stewart
United Fund Campaign
Mrs. Johnson Services
Birdie M. Robinson
Birdie Mae Robinson
Richard R. Robinson
Ray A
Monrovia
Henry C. Robinson
Vail
Ceidar
H. Hughes Dill
Mrs. Biehl
Shonka
Ike
Eisenhower
Russia
Berlin
East
West Germany
Soviet Union
East Germany
Central Europe
U. S
Bill
Murdoch Nornal Homes
Center Point
Walker
John E. Lapes
Mt. Vernon Ave
3Rd Ave
B-Turner & Son Funeral Directors
Sin
Second Avenue S.E
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