May birth notices and obituaries from Central Iowa paper
Births listed for May include Roger Reid and Richard Panosh with addresses in Marion and nearby areas. Obituaries note services, burial plans, and memorials for locals such as Vera Beddow, Lawrence J. Glawe, Elmer F E Mill, Albion Roy King, Ida Range, Roy L Saxton, Sylvia Stephen son, Adelaide Griffin, and Evan J Edwards across multiple towns including Center Point, Columbus Junction, Edgewood, Elkader, New Hampton, Mt. Vernon, Norway, Sigourney, Tama, Vinton, Williamsburg, and Knoxville with specific service times and cemeteries.
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Center Point
Don B. Maxson
Greens Grove Community Church
Bear Creek Cemetery
Brandon
Murdoch
Sigourney
Roy L. Saxton
Kinross
the Holm Funeral Home
Burial Brethren Cemetery
South English
Tama
Sylvia A. Stephenson
Mason-Hand’s
Concord Cemetery
Knoxville
Vinton
Adelaide Griffin
Relations Unit Seeks Improved Jail Conditions
The Cedar Rapids Marion council of human relations plans letters to law enforcement leaders urging better jail conditions. Proposals include on call Saturday judge rotations, provided bedding for overnight prisoners, allowing inmates to wear own clothes, and waiving weed cutting fees for seniors or disabled.
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Cedar Rapids-Marion
Linn
The
YWCA
Deaths Peter R Astrosky Cedar Rapids veteran of World War II
Peter Robert Astrosky 58 of 2255 C Street SW Cedar Rapids died Friday after a long illness. Born November 5 1912 he was a St Patrick church member and a World War II veteran employed formerly by Wilson Sinclair Co. Surviving four sisters Elizabeth Lauratan Chicago Rose Bergstrom Cedar Rapids Ann Astrosky San Jose CA two brothers Charles Cedar Rapids George Astrosky Long Beach CA. Services St Patrick's Church Monday at 9 30 a.m. burial Linwood Cemetery wake Sunday 7 30 p.m. Teahen Chapel for calling hours
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Robert Astrosky
C Street
Cedar Rapids
Astrosky
St. Patrick’s Church
Wilson-Sinclair Co
Elizabeth Lauratan
Chicago
Robert Beaver
St. Petersburg
Fla
Rose Bergstrom
Obituary of Leo Burrell 82 longtime Stamats employee
Leo Burrell 82 of 2247 C street SW died Saturday after a long illness. Born February 17, 1890 in Peoria Illinois he was a Mexican Border War veteran and a member of the American Legion and Mexican Border War Veterans. Survived by brother George of Wicks Arkansas and five sisters Bessie Meyer Cedar Rapids Mary McComb Tracy Minn Beulah Lauerter Blairstown LaZella Morrison Scottsdale Ariz Mildred Freeman Phoenix Ariz. Services Monday 1 30 p m Turner Chapel west with Vicar Richard L Thompson and graveside at Cedar Memorial cemetery. Military honors by Mexican Border Veterans. Friends may call Turner Chapel west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Burrell
C Street
Stamats Publishing Co
Mr. Burrell
Peoria
Ill
American Legion
George
Wicks
Ark
Bessie Meyer
Cedar Rapids
Mary McComb
Tracy, Minn
Beulah Lau
Turner Chapel West
Richard L. Thompson
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Obituary for Kathryn M. Rahe 89 of Cedar Rapids area
Kathryn M. Rahe 89 widow of Henry Rahe died Saturday after a short illness. Born March 25 1883 Ossian she lived in Dyersville before moving to Cedar Rapids in 1935. Survived by four daughters four sons 31 grandchildren seven great grandchildren two sisters one brother plus many relatives. Funeral services at Immaculate Conception Church with wake Monday and Rosaries by Catholic groups prior to Mass.
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Ossian
Dyersville
Cedar Rapids
Rahe
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
The
Legion of Mary
St. Martha’s Circle
Third Order of St. Francis
Mercy Hospital Auxiliary
Fu Jen Missionary Club
Daughters of Isabella
Catholic Daughters of America
Court
Bea Rahe
Chicago
Marguerite Thornton
Waterloo
Marian Teahen
Cedar
Immaculate Conception Church
William Leonard
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Fu Jen Club
St. Martha's Circle
Teahen Chapel
Memorial Services and Cremation Notices
Memorial services for Anna C Larsen will be at Turner Chapel East at 10 30 a.m. Monday conducted by Rev David Larson with burial at Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may visit Turner East after 11 a.m. Sunday until 10 a.m. Monday. casket will not be opened after the service. George Warren Hoxie will be cremated at Turner Chapel East at noon Monday led by Rev John S Shew and Rev Larry R Johnson. Cremation committal follows. friends may call until 11 30 a.m. Monday. casket will not be opened after the service.
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Turner East
Extra Second To Be Added to the World's Clocks
United States time authorities announce a leap second will be added on June 30 to synchronize master clocks worldwide. The adjustment compensates earth rotation variations discovered with atomic clock accuracy, though experts warn of risks for military and space missions relying on precise timing.
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Washington
Armed Forces
Space Agency
R. Glenn Hall
U.S. Naval Observatory
Truman to be toasted at 88th birthday party in Kansas City
In Kansas City on Monday about 300 cronies and admirers will attend a noon birthday toast for former President Harry S Truman at a downtown hotel. Truman and his wife Bess will spend the day quietly at their Independence home.
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Kansas City
UPI
Harry S Truman
Truman
Bess
Independence
Truman Birthday Party Returns Honor to a Dying Era
The piece recounts a Truman birthday gathering 15 miles from the presidential site. Harry S. Talge sponsors the event and shows Truman remains fond of the affair. The program features a film on Truman’s post presidency life, a 88 label wine toast, and speeches by H Roe Bartle, Sen. Eagleton, Lt. Gov. Morris, with former WWI buddy Battery D set to perform.
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Harry Talge
H. Roe Bartle
Kansas City
Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
Thomas Eagleton
D-Mo
William S. Morris
Warren E. Hearnes
Woman Arrested on Charge of Larceny
Linda Sr Edgeton 23 of 428 B avenue NW was arrested by police Saturday night on a charge of larceny. She was held in Linn county jail under a 500 dollar bond. Detectives said the arrest related to the theft last Wednesday of a purse belonging to Diane Von Ahsen of 814 Third avenue SW containing 40 dollars in cash and 113 dollars in checks.
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Linda Sr. Edgeton
B Avenue NW
Linn County
Diane von Ahsen
Third Avenue
Resourceful Thieves Take Stalled Car
Jody Rigby aged 19 spent 15 minutes trying to start his 1964 car then left for a service station. The car would not start and he left the keys. A more resourceful thief drove the stalled vehicle away.
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Dallas
Jody Rigby
Venezuela sought no U.S. help during thwarted uprising
A decade ago the Venezuelan government said it did not request assistance from the United States as a communist inspired revolt was thwarted. The incident highlighted tensions between Caracas and Washington and the internal security response.
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Venezuela
U.S
Tax Message At Monticello Chautauqua Draws Voters
Iowa State Education Association staged a political chautauqua in Monticello with about 100 taxpayers groups. Speakers included Mrs. E A Staley of Cedar Rapids and T T Tilton of Anamosa, protesting high property taxes and welfare costs while backing a progressive income tax. The event featured candidates for Iowa governor and other statewide and congressional races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa State Education Assn
E. A. Staley
Eastern Blvd
Cedar Rapids
T. T. Tilton
Anamosa
Jones County
G.O.P. Central Committee
Iowa
U.S
First Basewoman Hurt After Play at Van Vechten Park
Jane A Kinney age 13 of 333 Forest drive SE was playing first base for her team in a Saturday game at Van Vechten park when a throw to first base struck her in the right eye. She received treatment at Mercy hospital for an eyebrow laceration and was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air
Women’s Liberation
Jane A. Kinney
Forest Drive SE
van Vechten Park
Jane
Mercy Hospital
Black Graduate Sees Slow Progress Since Alabama Entry
Vivian Malone Jones, the University of Alabama’s first black graduate, laments ongoing inequality and unemployment as she notes modest gains since 1964. She recalls the Ferguson era clash, now works as EPA regional director, and cites housing, schools, and professional representation as continuing challenges.
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Atlanta
UPI
Vivian Juanita Malone
George C. Wallace
James Alexander Hood
University of Alabama
Wallace
John F. Kennedy
Alabama National Guard
Iowa Conservation Unit legalizes mushrooming in state parks
The Iowa conservation commission announced a policy change allowing mushroom hunting in state parks with restrictions. Mushrooming remains prohibited in posted restricted areas and is now allowed on other lands governed by the ICC, replacing the prior prohibition on removing plants within park boundaries.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Conservation Commission
ICC
Students Arrested On Drug Charges In Mt Vernon
Two Cornell students, Richard P. Gibson and Jeff M. Katzmann, both 19, were arrested at the Mt. Vernon bus station after allegedly picking up a five pound sack of marijuana. Held in Linn County jail on $2500 bond, they face possession with intent to deliver charges. marijuana valued at $550.
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Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Linn County
Richard P. Gibson
Summitt
Jeff M. Katzmann
LaGrange
Heydrich Arrives in France as Himmler’s Proxy
Thirty years ago Reinhard Heydrich the assistant chief of the Gestapo and protector of Czechoslovakia arrived in France as a representative of Heinrich Himmler. The note places Heydrich in a pivotal wartime role with the Nazi leadership.
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Reinhard Heydrich
Gestapo
Czechoslovakia
France
Himmler
Frank Husted Dies After Short Illness
ATKINS Iowa Frank Husted 70 died last Friday after a short illness He was born May 26 1901 at Atkins Former employee of The Corn King Co of Cedar Rapids Surviving his wife Elizabeth L Rasmussen married Dec 26 1919 at Marion two daughters Mrs Eugene Root of Minneapolis and Mrs William Cady of Cedar Rapids one son George Husted of Atkins three sisters Mrs Henry Johnson of Long Beach and Mrs Clarence Kelly of San Fernando Valley Calif and Mrs Herman Becker of Blairstown three brothers Roy and Melvin both of Shellsburg and Jack Husted of Cedar Rapids four grandchildren and five great grandchildren Services Monday at 130 pm Kuba funeral home east in Cedar Rapids by Rev Charles R Mehaffey Burial Cedar Memorial cemetery Casket not opened after service Friends may call after 1 pm Sunday until 1 pm Monday
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Elizabeth L. Rasmussen
Marion
Eugene Root
Minneapolis
William Cady
Cedar Rapids
George Husted
Atkins
Henry Johnson
Long Beach
Clarence Kelly
San Fernando Valley
Calif
Herman Becker
Blairstown
Roy
Melvin
Shellsburg
Jack Husted
Kuba Funeral Home
Charles R. Mehaffey
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Corregidor Captivity Figures Reported by War Department
The War Department announced that 11 574 soldiers sailors marines and civilians were trapped on Corregidor and the three Manila bay forts at the moment of capture by Japanese forces, marking a grim tally from the early war period.
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War Department
Corregidor
Manila Bay
Ethnic groups and 1968 vote shifts detailed in study
A study analyzes how Italian voters in New Jersey swung 69 percent for a Democratic candidate, with Nixon rising to 40 percent. It notes declines in black and Puerto Rican enrollment, shifts among Irish voters toward Republicans, and overall Italian political muscle in flux across several states. The report covers turnout, regional patterns, and implications for party strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Richard Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
George Wallace
Iowa
Kennedy
New Mexico
Texas
New York City
Gary
Ind
Cicero
Ill
Buffalo
N.Y
Youngstown
Ohio
Hartford
Deputy Saves Youth Struggling Across Mississippi River
In Dubuque, deputy Bernard Skahill rescued a juvenile drowning youth chased from cottages after a break-in report. He pursued by boat into a wide river area, catching the boy in mid stream as others fled and were handed to authorities.
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Dubuque
Mississippi River
Skahill
Local News Reserved by Associated Press Agency
The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republication of all local news printed in this newspaper and all AP news dispatches.
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Associated Press
Guardsman Granted Unemployment in Iowa Fight
Fort Dodge national guardsman Steven R. Traster won unemployment benefits from the Iowa unemployment security commission in a 2-1 decision. He quit United State Gypsum Co. after alleged harassment by his foreman over his guard duty.
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DES Moines
UPI
Fort Dodge
National
Guard
Traster
Abe Clayman
Clayman
Secretary Group Elects Officers at Iowa Legal Secretaries Banquet
Rosemonde Rogers of Des Moines was installed as president of the Iowa Assn. of Legal Secretaries at the convention banquet in Long Branch. Lorraine Treimer of Spencer steps down. Theresa Juhl of Waterloo is first vice president. Others named include Harriet Ulrick Council Bluffs second vice president Sandra Kienest Waterloo executive secretary Shirley Clarke Ames treasurer and Mary Jane Brittian Des Moines national director. The three day convention ends Monday with 178 attendees.
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Rosemonde Rogers
Des Moines
Iowa Assn
Long Branch
Lorraine Treimer
Spencer
Theresa Juhl
Waterloo
Harriet Ulrick
Council Bluffs
Sandra Kienest
Shirley Clarke
Ames
Mary Jane Brittian
Marion Woman 79 Die in Marion Saturday
Lillian Thompson 79 of 2030 Twenty sixth street Marion died Saturday in a local hospital after nine years residence in Marion. Born June 21 1892 in Scribner Nebraska she married Dr Edgar S Thompson June 22 1915 in Scribner. Surviving are her son Bud Thompson four grandchildren and a sister Edith Brayton of Fremont. She belonged to the First Presbyterian church and the UPW. Services 11 a.m. Monday at Murdoch chapel Marion with burial in Wisner Nebraska. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Sunday.
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Lillian Thompson
Twenty-sixth Street
Marion
Scribner
Neb
Edgar S. Thompson
Bud) Thompson
Edith Brayton
Fremont
Put Your Finger On What You Need In Want Ads
Help readers locate desired goods and services by encouraging frequent use of want ads. The note underscores regular reading to match needs with listings and maximize results.
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St. Luke's
Eugene Fitzgerald
Cherry Hill Road
Roger Reid
Parkview Drive
John Walker
Tower Terrace
Edward Horak
Westwood Drive
Richard Panosh
Boxwood Lane
David Donnan
Twelfth Street
Hawkeye
Elmer FE
Millsinger
New Hampton
Emerson- Milnes
Albion Roy King
Mt. Vernon Methodist Church
Morgan’s
Norway
Ida Range
St. Michael’s Church
Brosh’s
Campbell's
Williamsburg
Evan J. Edwards
Oak Hill Cemetery
Jones
I Rt
Beatty- Bearle Funeral Home
3Rd Ave
Peter R. Astrosky
Henry E. Rahe
Kathryn M. Rahe
Fourth Avenue SE
Henry Rahe
Duane Crock
Glenn Powers
Stewart Funeral Home
Monahan-Stewart Eee Mice Sa Oe
Frank Husted
Husted
Corn King Co
Peck’s Flower Shop
Center PT. RD
Novak Monument CO
14Th Ave
the Gazette Co
Third Ave
U.S. Territories
First Avenue
Teahen Funeral Home
Marian F. Teahen
Elden B. Rohn Mortician
First Ave
John E. Lapes Flowers
3Rd Avenue
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