Out-of-State Crashes Kill Two East Iowans
Two East Iowans died in separate out-of-state crashes. Kathmas found one man on the west side of the road after the other wandered 815 feet south then back to the road. Sternberg, born March 24 1913 in Lincoln Iowa, farmed near Traer 25 years. Survived by wife Katherine Safely and children John James Richard Mary Kay and mother Elvina. Services Tuesday at 2 p.m. Erickson funeral home Traer.
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Kathmas
Lincoln
Iowa
Sternberg
Traer
Katherine Safely
John
Newton
James
Cedar Falls
Richard
Mary Kay
Elvina
Toledo
Erickson Funeral Home
Bennett Woman 20 Killed in Bennett Road Crash
Margaret Jean Motz 20 of Bennett died about 1 45 am Sunday when the car driven by her husband Gerald Motz left Cedar County roads hit a culvert and overturned. She is survived by husband a daughter and six sisters among others. Services set for Wednesday at Peace United Church of Christ Bennett. The body at Sheets and Son Tipton.
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Bennett
Margaret Jean Motz
Gerald
Cedar County
Motz
Michelle
Pearl Hubler
Maynard Hubler
Oxford
Clarence Ford
Rochester
Robert Meader
Phyllis Hubler
Cedar Rapids
Marjorie
Marilyn
Colleen Hubler
Ronald
Peace United Church of Christ
Sheets and Son Funeral Home
Tipton
Guttenberg Man Dies In Car Crash
Robert J. Powers 39 of Guttenberg was killed Saturday night when his car left the road and rammed into a tree. Services were set for 9 30 am at St Marys church with graveside military honors. Surviving are his wife Joan, parents Mr and Mrs William Powers of McGregor, two brothers James and Larry of Dubuque, and a sister Mrs Lloyd Valley of Sun Prairie Wisconsin.
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Guttenberg
Robert J. Powers
St. Mary’s Church
McBride Funeral Home
Joan
William Powers
McGregor
James
Larry
Dubuque
Lloyd Valley
Sun Prairie
Wis
Dorchester Man Killed in Caledonia Crash
Norval Kumpf 34 and a star route driver died when his car hit a bridge on Highway 13 near Dorchester Dorchester man Norval Kumpf was returning home to Dorchester at the time of the crash services are arranged in Caledonia Minnesota
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Waukon
Caledonia
Minn
Norval Kumpf
Dorchester
Kumpf
Man Killed in One Car Crash Near South St Paul
Dennis Miller 20 lived in Cedar Rapids two years worked as a meat cutter at an Iowa City Eagles store and was killed when his car hit a bridge after losing control en route to the Twin Cities to visit fiancé JoAnn Bollman. Survived by mother and two sisters services set for Wednesday. Kenneth Dale Senneff 19 of Shellsburg died in a two car crash on highway 54 near Bucklin Kansas while en route to Las Vegas. Services Wednesday with burial in Waukon. Additional survivors listed and funeral details included. Also report from Wilton New Hampshire: farmer Marwood Davidson killed an animal stalking his sheep ro A Parsons college student cently and said it was a coyote Lawrence Agazzi 20 Joliet Ill. died early Sunday in New Hampshire.
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Fairfield
Larry P. Sheeley
Winfield
Henry County
Shelby County
Irwin
Otto Markmann
Newton
Loretta Jorgenseon
Christopher Craig Krueger
Larry J.krueger
Hudson
William Lee Shaffer
Des Moines
Dennis Miller
Cedar Rapids
Eagles
Iowa City
South St. Paul
Minn
Miller
Twin Cities
JoAnn Bollman
Lawrence Bollmans
Monona
John Miller
Karen
Minneapolis
St. Patrick’s Church
Schultz’ Funeral Home
Kenneth Dale Senneff
Shellsburg
Highway 54
Bucklin
Kan
Kansas Highway Patrol
Senneff
Las Vegas
Grace Trinity
Duane Sennett
May Rudnick
Waukon
Ray L. Sennett
Waterloo
James Gantz
Myron Demmel
Rex Thompson
Vinton
Leonard Mullnix
Auburn
Wanda Lee
Iowa Republicans weigh bid for governor and Senate seats
In Des Moines a crowded field emerges as Iowa Republicans discuss possible runs for governor and the U.S. Senate. Names include Sen. David Stanley, Senate Minority Leader Robert Rigler, former Rep. James Bromwell, Donald Johnson, Tom Riley, and state party chief Robert Ray. Governor Hughes's future decisions loom large over candidacy talk.
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Des Moines
Iowa
U.S
G.O.P
Sen
Tom Riley
Cedar Rapids
Robert Ray
New Lease on Life for Low-Cost House Possible
The controversial 3300 Edgewood road SW low cost house may stay if the review of its code deviation requests is still in progress by May 20. Skogman Construction seeks a permit extension and may build 160 similar homes if waivers are granted. The building board denied two requests on April 20 and approved one while allowing withdrawal of a fourth. No council requests have been received.
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Edgewood Road
Building Safety Department
Plumbing Board of Appeals
Skogman Co
Building Board of Appeals
May 21 Teenage Driving Road-E-O in CLR scheduled
The Cedar Rapids Teenage Driving Road-E-O is set for May 21 at Lindale Plaza parking lot. Sponsored by the Jaycees and Steitzer Lincoln-Mercury, it includes written and driving tests with male and female divisions. Local winners receive bonds and trophies. state finalists go to Red Oak on June 10 and national winners earn substantial college scholarships and prizes. An information meeting is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Chamber. all licensed teens are eligible.
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Cedar Rapids
Lindale Plaza
Jaycees and
Steitzer
Lincoln-Mercury
Red Oak
Ann Arbor
Mich
Look-See Tour Reservations At a Premium
The Look-See-Hear-Ask tour for May 17 faced cancellations as reservations classed premium. About 80 people remain on a waiting list chaired by Lee Winterberg, with substitute spots offered via the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce. The 60 mile tour showcases new and completed projects, urban renewal areas, and public facilities across the city. A 20 page brochure detailing all tour aspects is being finalized and will be handed to riders as they board.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lee Winterberg
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Woman Delivers Baby After Dance Exit
Mrs. Bernard Myatt, 22, of Cedar Rapids, left a Saturday night dance at the Oelwein coliseum with police escort and gave birth to a daughter at Mercy hospital ten minutes later. The premature baby and mother were reported doing well.
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Oelwein
Cedar Rapids
Oelwein Coliseum
Cinderella
Bernard Myatt
Twenty-seventh Street
Coliseum
Myatt
Mercy Hospital
Mrs. Myatt
Permits Issued In Cedar Rapids for 107 New Buildings
Cedar Rapids building safety department reports 107 permits in April for new construction totaling 1,064,002.98 dollars. Of these 58 are single family homes valued at 841,388.88 dollars, plus duples, commercials, garages, a church parsonage and miscellaneous lots. Remodels and additions total 160 permits valued at 465,021.82 dollars, including a Quaker Oats warehouse project valued at 360,000 dollars. Miscellaneous permits number 61, with one for a swimming pool. April fee revenue amounts to 7,672.15 dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
Building Safety Department
Quaker Oats Co
Two Youths Involved In River Camp Accident And Horse Crash
A 14 year old, Ronald D. Wilson of 1151 Fifth Street NW, was shot in the groin by a fellow camper on a Cedar River island and is in fairly good condition at St Luke's hospital. A 15 year old girl, Diane Shelton of 1011 Twenty fifth Street NE, was injured when a horse frightened by a car toppled over an embankment. she is hospitalized under observation at St Luke's. The driver allegedly left the scene. no charges are filed in the shooting.
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St.Luke’s Hospital
Ronald D. Wilson
Fifth Street
Cedar River
Rock Island Railroad
Harry Vernimont
Liberty Drive SE
Avenue Dam
Diane Shelton
Twenty-fifth Street
Miss Shelton
St. Luke's Hospital
Donald Washburn
Toddville
Toddville Legion Hall
Washburn
St. Luke's
Walter Grant
Chester Shelton
Cedar Rapids Officials Seek Meeting With Humphrey Assistant
Cedar Rapids council members attempted to meet Governor Hughes but could not. They were advised to meet with Vice President Humphrey’s assistant Neal Peterson instead. Officials planned a Washington trip for this Thursday to discuss municipal problems.
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Jet Johnson
Humphrey
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Harold Hughes
Hubert Humphrey
Hughes
John
Son
Johnson
Martin J. McNamara
Neal Peterson
City Hall
Des Moines Chamber Tour Visits Several Iowa Cities
A Des Moines Chamber of Commerce goodwill tour visits Iowa City West Liberty West Branch Vinton and Cedar Rapids with about 100 Des Moines businessmen and 100 Cedar Rapids businessmen meeting in Cedar Rapids. The delegation arrives on a Rock Island train at 11 40 a m to promote pride in Iowa and the boost Iowa gospel.
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Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Iowa City
West Liberty
West Branch
Vinton
Cedar
Des Moines
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Iowa
Sign-up Sessions on Saturdays for Vacation Work
The Iowa state employment office announces three Saturday sign-up sessions for summer jobs. Registration is this Saturday from 9 to 12:30 at 853 Sec ond Avenue SE, with plans for May 20 and May 27 sessions. Assistant manager John Scorpis aims to place up to 500 area youths in positions across sales, office, factory, construction, transportation, painting, farm, lawn care, and detassling. High school and college students and other youths may register.
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Iowa
Second Avenue SE
John Scorpis
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C.R. Man
Senate
Robert Rigler
New Hampton
Hickenlooper
Bramwell
Rigler
James Bromwell
Bromwell
John Culver
Robert Beck
Centervile
Beck
Mills
Robert Fulton
Donald Johnson
West
Branch
The
American Legion
U.S. Senate
Leibsohn
First Ave
Skogman Construction Co
C.R
Wilson Boy
Wilson
Frank Bush
Donald Canney
Washington, DC
Bounn
Guaranty Safe Deposit Box
Park Free
Guaranty’s
3Rd Avenue
4Th Street
Guaranty Bank & Trust CO
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Blendeoshiskey
Nfltral Spirits
RED Satin Oist.co
Aladoin. Pal
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