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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1963
Page
9
Four youths are being hunted by Linn county deputies after a Walnut Ford area attack on a Walford couple on a rural road south of Beverly. Robert Woolstrchill, 45, was beaten. Arlene, 41, molested. Both treated. investigation notes a car load of teens fled after the assault.
Police say two men ages 27 and 36 sexually assaulted a girl after picking her and another teen up in a car near the west city limits of Cedar Rapids at about 10 30 p m. The investigation continues.
Dr Herbert Wiese of Coe College announces a demonstration beginning French class for eighty seven junior and senior high students. Participants come from Cedar Rapids Palo Marion Belle Plaine and Alburtis. Twenty two will be chosen for the six week session June 17 to July 26 led by Dr Jay Paul Minn of Purdue University using audio lingual methods to show techniques to Midwest teachers. This marks the third year Coe hosts the national defense education act institute.
Two Cedar Rapids students earned 1963 Oberlin honors in Ohio. James R. Lemley won Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi associates for science research and the Harry N. Holmes prize fund in chemistry. Anamarie Laubly earned senior honors in piano.
The All Iowa headquarters move from the Chamber of Commerce to Hawkeye Downs fairgrounds on Sixth Street SW due to the First Avenue bridge closure. Fair manager Andy Hanson notes the phone number EM 6 2055 and mailing address P O box 1606.
Mary Dimond 67 a Waubeek resident for 37 years died Sunday at a Cedar Rapids hospital. She is survived by two daughters Mrs Jack Benzinger Cedar Rapids and Mrs Charles Fee Marion a son Milton Cedar Rapids eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services are Wednesday at 2 p m at the Methodist church with visitation at Passmore s in Central City.
The city council approved buying two adjacent parcels on Second Avenue SW for future expansion. Parcel 328 Second Avenue SW costs 15000 from Te Meyer and Dorsey parties, parcel 324 Second Avenue SW costs 10000 from Agnes Richmond. Each property requires 100 down with the rest on delivery of clear title. The lots lie beside the police parking area and the board of education land.
The Iowa House rejected a measure to compel the state historical society to return the hat in the ring insignia from Eddie Rickenbacker’s 94th Aero Squadron to the U S Air Force Museum. Rep. Ray Eveland sponsored the resolution, citing the insignia was donated in 1943 and previously requested for return in 1956.
Iowa City Democratic Rep. Scott Swisher, hospitalized after a mild heart attack, sent a tongue in cheek note to Speaker Robert Naden promising to return to his desk in the house chamber later this week. Swisher led the minority floor two years ago.
Ida Belle Davis 82 widow of Ira L. Davis longtime resident of Martelle and Mt Vernon areas died in a Los Angeles hospital. She lived in California three years. Survived by three daughters including Lauribel Healy of Martelle a son two sisters Lois Kaufman of Mt Vernon a brother 11 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Service at Chapel of Memories Cedar Rapids 1 30 p m Wednesday with viewing at Beatty Bearle's Wednesday 9 a m to noon.
Mrs. Harry Siver 61 died in a hog waterer fire at their Alburnett farm home after she poured oil on cardboard and straw and lit the trough. Firefighters arrived as husband and neighbors sought to extinguish the blaze. The death was ruled death by own action by Dr. Alfred Brendel. Surviving: husband, daughter, two grandchildren, and a brother. Services set in Marion with burial at Cedar Memorial.
Former Vice President Richard Nixon purchased a $135,000 twelve room apartment in a Fifth Avenue building also housing Governor Nelson Rockefeller. The purchase marks a notable residential move in New York City.
City council adopts a policy banning parades in the central business district during First Avenue Bridge reconstruction. Two parades are exempt: Shrine ceremonial parade and Eastern Iowa band festival parade. Other requests must use routes outside the defined business district between Sixth Street West and Tenth Street East, A Avenue North and Fifth Avenue South.
Hunting and fishing priorities discussed at the Vernon convention show members investing about 848 in gear and spending 270 yearly plus 11 for licenses to bring home roughly 98 worth of meat. The survey highlights spending and yield for average members across the federation.
Dale Sparrgrove, 17, of 211 Twenty-seventh street NW, suffered a fractured left wrist when his car crashed into a parked vehicle at 263 Eighteenth street NW. He was released from St Luke's hospital Monday. Police charged Sparrgrove with reckless driving. A vehicle struck Michalle McIntosh, 8, at 110 Thirty-third street drive SE, causing a head contusion. she also was treated and released from St Luke's hospital. Driver Thomas Bryson, 24, of 1401 Bever avenue SE, was not charged.
Des Moines reports a conference committee compromise on a bill to curb state department rule making. The plan lets the attorney general and a special legislative committee advise departments on rules, with Senate language originally granting veto power by both bodies. The bill outlines form and procedure for rule drafting and AG review.
Petitioners dropped a proposed rezoning of the old Elks pavilion property at Burling ton and Hawthorne streets SW after learning a permit to remodel would bring the property up to date. The plan sought R 2 to allow a private club, while current zoning is R 4 and single family. The applicants spoke to council at a public meeting.
At Monday’s council meeting owners without beer license plans argued B-2 zoning. They may alter building for safety even under non conforming zoning, to avoid future issues if rezoned and the business fails. Parks Commissioner Don Gardner says the site suits industrial or recreational use near the A street SW sewage plant.
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