Iowa City Weather and Local Notices Highlights
The daily report notes considerable cloudiness through Friday with scattered storms in the southeast, cooler northwest. Highs near 70 with 40s to 50s at night, and a Saturday outlook of partly cloudy skies with showers. Local legal and civic actions include state bills passed, county public hospital changes, and streamlined investment rules for idle funds, plus a May 1 list of births and obituaries from area communities.
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Houns Hart
U.S
Franklin County
Hampton
Marion Rural Community School District
Linn-Mar
Pedestrians Warned to Stay Off First Avenue Bridge
City officials urged pedestrians Thursday to observe signs and barriers and avoid the First Avenue bridge sidewalks under reconstruction. Public Improvements Commissioner Woody Stolba warned gaps between pedestrians and the river can be as small as three quarters to one quarter of an inch. He warned of possible falls and thanked the public for using detour routes.
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First Avenue
Woody Stolba
Stolba
Schools Select Hawkeye Boys State Delegates
Twelve delegates from Jefferson, Washington and St Patrick s high schools were elected Wednesday to attend Hawkeye Boys State a week long study of government by the American Legion. Delegates named include Dave Karasek Frank Usher Arnold Vogel Dennis Wilhelm Jim Loftus John Lipsky Larry Haddy Dan O Meara Larry Hunting Jim Burke Gary Paint and Frank Lillis. The program runs June 2 to June 8 at Camp Dodge Des Moines with Ernest Hidder of Hanford Post No 5 American Legion in charge in Cedar Rapids.
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Jefferson
Washington
St. Patrick’s
American Legion
Dave Karasek
Frank Usher
Arnold Vogel
Dennis Wilhelm
Jim Loftus
John Lipsky
Larry Haddy
Dan O’meara
Larry Hunting
Jim Burke
Gary
Cornwell
Frank Lillis
First Street
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Ernest Hidder
Hanford Post No
Cedar Rapids
Mayors Tie Vote Bill Cleared By Senate
DES MOINES UPI four member city councils will give mayors power to break ties. The measure, already passed by the house, won senate approval 49 to 0.
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County Conservation Boards
Inheritance Tax Division
State Tax Commission
Des Moines
UPI
Senate
House
City Seeks Gasoline Bids For 250000 Gallons
Sealed bids are due by 9 a.m. June 3 to supply the city with 250000 gallons of gasoline for the safety health and street departments. Streets Commissioner Jack Eggleston said forms have been mailed to 12 major suppliers and extra forms are available at the city clerk’s office. The specs call for 82 octane gasoline with de-icer to be added in winter if not already included. Bulk buying was begun last year as an economy measure.
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Jack Eggleston
Eggleston
State Highway Commission
Population figures show growth in several Iowa counties
The article lists county and city populations with 1960 baselines and current estimates. Linn County is about 143,700, Polk leads at 274,700, and cities like Iowa City 34,400 and Dubuque 58,200 show modest changes. East Iowa counties such as Black Hawk 125,400 and Scott 121,100 are noted with prior years for comparison.
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Loo
Waterloo
Linn County
Polk County
Iowa City
Dubuque
Council Bluffs
Iowa County
Allamakee
Benton
Black Hawk
Bucchanan
Cedar
Clayton
Delaware
Fayette
Iowa
Johnson
Jones
Keokuk
Scott
Tama
Winneshiek
Iowa House discusses local liquor option and dry counties
More than 15 representatives debated Goode's home rule amendment allowing counties to vote wet or dry every four years. The measure, with changes to exclude closed clubs, faced further votes on an implied consent provision as allies foresee a Senate path with this condition.
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Senate
House
Goode
American Legion
Country Clubs
Tom Riley
Cedar Rapids
Riley
Maurice van Nostrand
Avoca
van Nostrand
William F. Denman
Des Moines
Greenfield
Jones
Mills County
Madison County
John Duffy
D-Dubuque
Iowa
Flanagan
Morever
Peiffer Elected Cedar Rapids Board of Review Chairman
Leo Peiffer was chosen chairman and J Thomas Hoegen vice chairman at a Cedar Rapids organizational meeting in city hall. They set policy for handling complaints and scheduled initial 2 p.m. meetings for next week. The board may meet in the council chamber area on the fourth floor when possible to accommodate new valuations by the J M Cleminshaw firm. May sessions will continue with times announced later. Peiffer quoted Iowa code on board powers to revalue property upon complaint or change in value and outlined conditions for adjustments in current and interim years. The 1965 assessment year was noted, with petition forms available from the city assessor's office.
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Leo Peiffer
Cedar Rapids
Bob Johnson
Council
City Hall
Wendl Kulish
Boards of Review
Board of Review
C R Tavern Hit by Early Morning Fire
Fire broke out in the rear storage room of the Oasis tavern at 124 First Street NE in the early hours. Firemen fought the blaze about two hours and the rear suffered heavy damage with smoke and water damage to the rest of the building. The cause was listed as spontaneous combustion in oily rags. no injuries were reported.
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Oasis Tavern
First Street
Zone numbers to speed mail delivery and reduce errors
Petro said zone numbers will be announced soon and local mail will be sped up by as much as 24 hours. Clerks will match letters to zones at a glance, reducing misaddressed mail. Cedar Rapids postal officials and Washington office reps are coordinating on zones and numbers.
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Petro
Higley Avenue SE
Hinkley Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids
St. Louis
Post Office Department
Washington, D.C
Petitions Filed For 1963 Board Of Review
Kulish reported 45 petitions taken from his office for the 1963 session of the board of review with only two returned. They will be considered by the board at its first regular session, and all must be submitted no later than May 20, 1963.
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Board of Review
Kulish
Deaths Mary Babak of Cedar Rapids Dies in Nursing Home
Mary Babak widow of Wes Babak and Cedar Rapids resident for 25 years died in a nursing home early Thursday. Born December 8 1873 in Czechoslovakia she is survived by son Wes of Springville daughters Mrs Louie Hladek Mrs Rudolph Fisher and Agnes Ehrenberger 19 grandchildren 37 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Services at Turner chapel Saturday and St Wenceslaus church at 10 with Msgr A W Chihak burial at St Josephs cemetery Prairieburg. Friends may call with Rosary recited Friday night.
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Mary Babak
Wes Babak
Cedar Rapids
Czechoslovakia
Wes
Springville
Louie Hladek
Denver
Rudolph Fisher
Marion
Agnes Ehrenberger
Tony
Babak
St. Wenceslaus Church
The
Rosary Society
Turner Chapel
A. W. Chihak
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Prairieburg
Zitka Former Cedar Rapids Resident Died in California
Joseph Zitka long time Cedar Rapids resident died Monday in La Mesa California. Born December 23 1877 in Czechoslovakia he married Agnes Churchill in Cedar Rapids in 1911. Survived by his wife he was a member of the First Methodist Church La Mesa and the Modern Woodmen of America. Services 2 30 Friday at Hesser Memorial chapel by Rev Hugh Orchard. Burial Czech National. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Joseph Zitka
Cedar Rapids
la Mesa
Calif
Czechoslovakia
Agnes Churchill
Services for Sheila Rahe at St Patrick’s Church
Funeral services will be held Friday at 9 30 AM at St Patrick's Church with Mass of the Angels conducted by Rev J Robert McDonald. Burial follows at Mt Calvary. Friends may call at Teahen chapel.
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Rahe
Sheila
St. Patrick's Church
J. Robert McDonald
Mt. Calvary
Teahen Chapel
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