Deaths of George Claassen and others in Cedar Rapids area
Obituary notices detail the death of 93 year old George Cornelius Claassen of Meth-Wick Manor after a long illness. Born in Germany, he became a noted Cedar Rapids lawyer active in Democratic politics and local civic groups. Also listed are survivors, service details at Turner Chapel East, burial at Oak Hill, and memorials to charity. The notices include several other local passings with birth dates, spouses, children, and service arrangements across Turner Chapel East and West, Czech National Cemetery, and local funeral homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cornelius Claassen
Meth-Wick Manor
Campen
Germany
United States
Grundy County
Cecile B. Huston
Ilda E. Boyer
Claassen
Findlay College
Ohio
University of
Congress
Iowa
Linn County Bar Association
Peoples Unitarian Church
Iowa Bar Association
B.L. Wick Foundation
Meth-Wick Board
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Gazette
John C
Hemet
Calif
Henry C
Eldora
William O
Cedar Rapids
Gordon McKay
Turner Chapel East
Judith Urquhart
Oak Hill Cemetery
Thomas Groth Wharton
Newport Beach
Elgin
Ill
Costa Mesa
Roosevelt High School
Cornell College
Epworth United Methodist Church
Tanner-Lafitte Advertising Agency
Ervin
Lillian Kaiden
Gordon B. Packard
St. James United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Turner Chapel West
Illinois Kidney Foundation
Turner Crematory
Alma K Ky Jirsa
D St. Sw
William V. Jirsa
R.L. DuCharme
Hillsboro
Ore
Leo Rohlena
James C. de- Schmidt
First Presbyterian Church of Ely
Czech National Cemetery
Anna Pohorsky Stodola
Crestview Acres
Frank E. Dobrovsky
John Stodola
Gerald Fottral
Paul Hallberg
Lenora Carlson
Turlock
Brush Chapel
Robert Bouton
Kellogg
Dalton A
Kelly
Don Caspers
Dulin
Anna Barbara
George Carlson
First Lutheran Church
Linwood Cemetery
Turner Chapel
Europeans Plot Steps to Free U S Embassy Hostages
Nine European Community states hold secret talks in London and Paris on a joint plan to pressure Iran to release the 50 U S Embassy captives in Tehran. Debates include possible severing relations as a last resort, while others warn against breaking oil supplies or driving Iran toward the Soviets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.S
Bonn
Tehran
Foreign Office
Iran
John Graham
Graham
Greece
Maudsley Murder Tied to Hawaii Crime Fears
Patrick Maudsley, a Hawaii based entertainer and Cedar Rapids area part time bakery driver, was beaten to death at a Honolulu service station. Police pursued by a man and youth, the case linked to alleged organized and violent crime. Family says Maudsley feared being followed and kept silent about what he saw. He is buried in Cedar Memorial Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Cedar Rapids
Maudsley
Honolulu
Patrick
Carol Hansen
Westview Drive
Marion
Hansen
Tol
Verna Maudsley
Freitas
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Commuter plane crashes after takeoff at Hobby Airport
A 10 passenger Eagle Commuter Airliner failed engine on takeoff at Hobby Airport Houston causing the twin-prop plane to crash. Six were killed and four injured as the aircraft struck ground equipment including a helicopter before hitting a hangar and cars. Survivor Dan McGee, Baylor University student, reported loss of power before liftoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
UPI
Hobby Airport
Eagle
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 notes weekly and Sunday editions and pricing. It lists address at 500 Third Ave Cedar Rapids Iowa and carrier rates. mentions circulation, postage, and Associated Press republication rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette Company
Lenge
Third Ave
Cedards
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
U.S. Territories
Gazette
Associated Press
Fire set on 1739 D Ave NE raises block fear
Firefighters say a stack of newspapers on the back porch of a four family home at 1739 D Ave NE was set for a second time in three days. Neighbors reported pattern of night fires in garages and now houses, with evacuations and growing concern about safety on the 1700 block of D and C Avenues NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D Ave. NE
the Gazette
C and
D Avenues NE
Inter
Vals
William Feltes
Gladys Feltes
D Ave
Bill
Gladys
Betty Ford
C Ave
Ford
Felteses
Esther Henson
Gazette
Man with phony badge charged in police impersonation case
Concerned parents alerted police Friday when their 13 year old daughter reported a man following her to her door and trying to entice her into a car while showing a badge and posing as a police officer. The suspect, David L. Barker, 37, was arrested within an hour in the 500 block of 12th Street SE after witnesses described him and provided a license number. Barker faces impersonating a public official and possession of a controlled substance charges and is held in Linn County Jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L. Barker
1918
Park Ave. SE
12Th Street
Barker
Iowa
Linn County
Turkey calling contest crowns Sundown winner Dubuque
Roger Schara of Postville won the Sundown Ski Area turkey calling contest with entrants from Iowa and Illinois. Larry Martin of Davenport finished second, Gary Roberts of Marion third, and Javan Loadholz of Goodhue fourth, with state results on page 10A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Roger Schara
Postville
Sundown
Iowa
Illinois
Larry Martin
Davenport
Gary Roberts
Marion
Javan Loadholz
Goodhope
Weather Report and Extended Forecast Summary
Friday's high 41 low 29 with potential snow. No total accumulations reported. Midnight barometer 30.15 inches, humidity 82 percent, NW wind at 7 mph. Extended outlook includes rain or snow Sunday, partly cloudy Tuesday, with highs in 30s to 40s and lows in 20s to 30s. Gale warnings issued along Lake Huron and Atlantic coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coves BO
Sssvssers
Carolinas
Ohio Valley
Lower
Great Lakes
Michigan
Lake Huron
New England
Washington, D.C
Roanoke
New York City
Baltimore
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Atlantic Coast
Virginia
New York State
Catskill Mountains
Hudson Valley
Vermont
Maine
New Hampshire
Gulf Coast States
Florida
Miami Beach
Great Basin
Rockies
Colorado
Wyoming
Vital Statistics Births And Incidents Reported
March 21 to Ruth and Marion Payne a son at 265 Clymer Road Hiawatha. Also multiple births listed for Cedar Rapids Watkins Marion and other towns. At 10:13 a.m. Friday a medical emergency at 5400 16th Ave SW. 11:50 a.m. Friday illegal burning at 940 16th Ave SW. 7:46 p.m. Friday under investigation set fire at 1739 D Ave NE. 8:05 p.m. Friday flare to rug at 2118 Haven Court SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
Marion Payne
Clymer Road
Hiawatha
Katharina
Thomas Sharpe
Cedar Rapids
Lois and
Dale Scholte
Watkins
Jan
Thomas Kay
J Ave. NE
16Th Ave
D Ave
Haven Court
City Briefs on Page 14A Include Cemetery Decoration Notice
Czech National Cemetery will remove all winter grave decorations on March 24. The item appears in the City Briefs section of page 14A with brief notices from Adv. and mentions Ernie Hadder since 1956 and Bob Sullivan Realtors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Hidder
Bob Sullivan
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Claassen
Julia Hohensee
Hoover-Valentine’s
Shah
Washington
Carter
U.N. Investigatory Commission
Dan McGee
Baylor University
C.R. Man
Turkey
Weather Report
C.R. Weather
St. Luke's
Cynthia Sue
Paul Davisson
10Th Ave
Debra
Tenny Jertson
Vinton
Julie
Dennis Earhart
Sussex Drive
Jacquelyn
John Helfrich
Brentwood Drive
Nancy
Robin Wagoner
19Th Ave
Anita O’neill
B Ave
Suzanne
Richard Gietzen
Solon
M. Jane
David Pasterski
Raney St
Diane
G. Scott Stepanek
Bel Aire Drive
John E. Lapes
Pierson’s
Ellis Blvd
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