Weather summary and births notices from a 1961 paper
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions with scattered showers or thunderstorms through tonight. Friday will bring partly cloudy skies with widely scattered storms, warmer temperatures, and highs around 70 to 80. A rainfall total of 0.78 inches is noted for May with normal May total at 3.59 inches. Also listed are city temperatures, barometer at 29.94, humidity 78 percent, wind from the east at 19 mph, sunrise at 4:51 and sunset at 7:16. Birth announcements from St. Luke's include several newborns and several families across multiple addresses.
Iowa Ruling Limits Mutual Fund Commissions and Contracts
The Iowa ruling sets a 50 percent cap on commissions from contract sales under the 1940 Investment Company Act and holds contract plans and funds under Iowa securities law. The decision notes existing contracts may continue if in force when the ruling takes effect, listing several funds affected and noting refunds of prior commissions may not occur if withdrawn early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hultman
Alta L. Headley
George Mutual Funds
H. Headley
Louis W. Cozart
United
Eva Marie Cozart
Culative Fund
Founders Mutual Fund
Hamilton Fund
Mutual Trust
Financial Industrial Fund
Institutional Growth Fund
Fundamental Investors, Inc
Blue Ridge Mutual Fund, Inc
Atomic, Physics and Science Fund, Inc
Walters
Obituary Notices From Iowa City to Solon Area
Obituaries list multiple residents with ages and service times. Entries include Iowa City Mary Costello 46 funeral Friday 9 15 at St Patrick’s church Rosary Thursday 7 30 at McGovern’s Springville Will Shellhammer 88 service Saturday 1 30 at Hunte’s West Union Anna Appleman Boyer 75 service Friday 2 at Baptist church Burnham and Wood Lansing Leonette Werthein 59 Martin’s in Waukon Manchester Harold H Clemons 51 service Saturday 2 at Methodist church Friends may call after 4 Friday Gill’s Masonville John M Fruth 77 service Saturday 10 at St Patrick’s church Monti Rosary Thurs Fri 8 Shellyv’s Manchester Belle Plaine Goldie FE Malcolm 68 service Friday 10 30 Congregational church Pef fers Marengo Roy Starkweather 73 Harrison’s Vinton Mrs John Drafahl service Saturday 2 Assembly of God church Fry and Holland Solon Arnold R Randall 45 service Saturday 2 Methodist church Brosh’s
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Mary Costello
St. Patrick’s Church
Rosary
McGovern
Methodist Church
Gill’s
Masonville
John M. Fruth
Monti
Shellyv’s
Manchester
Belle Plaine
Goldie FE
Malcolm
Congregational Church
Peffers
Marengo
Roy Starkweather
Harrison’s. Vinton
John Drafahl
Assembly of God Church
Fry and Holland
Solon
Arnold R. Randall
Brosh’s
Storms Bring Heavy Rains and Large Hail to Northern Iowa
A line of thunderstorms crossed northern Iowa delivering heavy rain and hail up to 15 inches in diameter. Reports from Charles City and Osage noted large hail with widespread rain, as the system extended from Pocahontas to Clayton counties and moved eastward at about 25 mph. Forecasters warned several hours of continued rain and strong winds with further rain across the state Thursday night and into Friday before partial clearing.
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United Press International
Iowa
Woodbury
Hancock Counties
Charles City
Osage
Weather Bureau
Pocahontas
Clayton Counties
Local Court Fines Several Individuals on Miscellaneous Offenses
A series of municipal penalties were issued this week for various infractions. Offenses include trash fires, matches among children, overheating appliances, and traffic violations. Fines range from 2 to 25 dollars with costs, plus bond forfeitures and suspensions in some cases. Notable names include Viola Franks, Joe Metlak, Charles Phelps, Frances Ducker, and Russell Prandy among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Franks
Wilson Avenue
Joe Metelak
Twentieth Avenue
Charles Phelps
C Avenue NW
Frances Ducker
Thirty-sixth Street
Charles Sumner
Englewood
Colo
Duane Mayo
Des Moines
Harold Moore
New Sharon
Robert Kaplan
C Avenue NE
Donald Barta
Norway
Muriel Gahan
Nineteenth Street
Ralph Hippert
Russell Prandy
North English
Bicycle Inspections Set for Saturday in Local Areas
Bicycle inspection stations will operate in Lincolnway Village and at St. Ludmila's school this Saturday. In Lincolnway the Cedar Rapids Builders' office at 5300 J Street SW will host inspections from 1 to 3 p.m. St. Ludmila's office opens 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children due for relicensing may bring bicycles to either site.
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Lincolnway Village
St. Ludmila’s
Lincolnway
Cedar Rapids
J Street
Young Columbus Iberian Holiday Gifts Portugal Visit
A group of American newsboys led by Don Nelson arrived in Lisbon as part of Parade magazine’s Young Columbus Iberian tour. Ralph Meyers of Cedar Rapids noted Portugal’s friendliness and modernity while the group toured Queluz Place Sintra Estoril and met the Lisbon mayor and U.S. Ambassador Elbrick.
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Lisbon
Portugal
UPI
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Don Nelson
United States
Iowa
Ralph J. Meyers
The
Gazette
Parade Magazine
Queluz Place
Versailles
Sintra
Casino Estoril
U.S
Burke Elbrick
George Peabody Enterprises
National Information Bureau
Azevedo de Andrade
Westernl
Franco Borges
Four Rescued from Colorado River Near Cataract Canyon
Four men stranded beside the Colorado River in Cataract Canyon were rescued by helicopter Thursday. They were lifted 800 feet from a sand bar to a nearby butte and transported in two trips to Hite. All were uninjured and planned to continue downstream toward Page Arizona. Names include Eric Griffith of Denver Harvey Diehl Ames Iowa Darwin Lowry Merriam Kansas and Pat Kirten. Rescue pilot Max Sonnenberg of Sky Hook Inc. Durango Colorado led the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moab
Utah
Colorado River
Cataract Canyon
San Juan County
Max King
Butte
Hite
King
Page, Ariz
Eric C. Griffith
Denver
Colo
Harvey Diehl
Iowa State
Ames
Darwin Lowry
Merriam, Kan
Pat Kirten
Max Sonnenberg
Sky Hook, Inc
Durango
Solon Resident 45 Takes His Own Life in Tragic Moment
Solon resident Arnold R. Randall, 45, a life-long local, killed himself by hanging Wednesday morning. Born January 1, 1917, he is survived by his wife Blanche Liver Randall, married February 11, 1939, and two sons James and Jerry at home. Three sisters are named in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solon
Arnold R. Randall
Blanche Liver Randall
James
Jerry
Lotus
Obituary for Hensen Nelson and Jones families
Hensen of Minong Wisconsin Maxine Nelson of Ogden Utah and Ena Jones of Cedar Rapids with five brothers Paul of Sidney Nebraska Mollie Carl and Alfred of Solon and Walter of Martelle. Services at Methodist church in Solon at 2 p m Saturday Burial in Oakland cemetery Friends may call at Brosh funeral home Friday.
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Hensen
Minong
Wisc
Maxine Nelson
Ogden
Utah
Ena Jones
Cedar Rapids
Paul
Sidney, Neb
Mollie
Carl
Alfred
Solon
Walter
Martelle
Methodist Church
Oakland Cemetery
Brosh Funeral
Death of Nancy Adelle Hastings Cedar Rapids resident
Nancy Adelle Hastings aged 69 died Wednesday in Cedar Rapids after six years there. Born October 10 1922 in St Paul Minnesota she married Donald Hastings in 1947. Survived by husband two daughters Anne and Lisa her mother and a Greensboro North Carolina brother. Service 1 30 PM Saturday at St Pauls Methodist Church Cedar Memorial burial. Calling hours Turner Chapel until 11 Saturday and church from noon to 1 30. Casket not opened after service. Memorials suggested Camp Good Health or St Pauls Methodist Church Building Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Adelle Hastings
Donald Hastings
Danbury Street
Cedar Rapids
St. Paul
Minn
Anne
Lisa
Roy H. Smith
Kendon Smith
Greensboro
N.C
Hastings
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
St. Paul's
Milton Vogel
Cedar Memorial
Turner Chapel
Camp Good Health
St. Paul’s
Cedar Rapids man dies after long service at Russell's Guide
Harry J. Wilson a Cedar Rapids resident aged 66 and former press feeder at Russell's Guide Co died Thursday. Born Newark South Carolina June 16 1886 he moved to 616 Fourth Street SW from 345 Seventeenth Street SE Survived by wife Mae E. Wilson Services at Beatty Bearle chapel at 1 30 Saturday led by Rev John P Woods Cremation and committal at the chapel follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Russell’s Guide Co
Newark
S. C
Fourth Street
Seventeenth Street
Mae E. Wilson
Obituary: Guy Coppess of Cedar Rapids dies after brief illness
Guy W. Coppess a Cedar Rapids resident for 20 years and a retired Milwaukee railroad section foreman died Wednesday after a brief illness. Born April 22 1881 in Olin he passed away in an Iowa City hospital. He is survived by three daughters Mrs Irwin Kramer and Mrs Norman Pollock of Cedar Rapids and Mrs Robert Sova of Marion, a son Willmer of Ely and 12 grandchildren. Services will be held Saturday at 1 30 p m at Barta Hesser chapel with Rev Carlton Bradley of Grace Baptist Church Marion officiating. Burial will be at Cedar Memorial. Friends may call at the chapel after 4 p m Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy W. Coppess
Cedar Rapids
Milwaukee Railroad
Olin
Iowa City
Irwin Kramer
Norman Pollock
Robert Sova
Marion
Willmer
Ely
Carlton Bradley
Grace Baptist Church
Cedar Memorial
Death notices for Emma O Peil widow of John Peil
Emma O Peil died Wednesday after a long illness at age 62. Born August 22 1882 in Cedar Rapids she was a member of First Lutheran church and Ben Hurlodge No 357. Survived by brother Frank Zika of Cedar Rapids. Burial Czech National. Chapel Friday at 1 30 with Rev T A Youngquist. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma O. Peil
Avenne
John Peil
Cedar Rapids
First Lutheran Church
Frank Zika
T. A. Youngquist
Mrs Hess Dies After Lingering Illness In California
Mrs Harold Hess aged 60 died Monday in Santee California after a lingering illness. Survived by husband and a daughter in Portland Oregon. Formerly of Cedar Rapids. Services will be held Saturday in Portland.
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Harold Hess
Santee
Calif
Portland
Ore
Cedar Rapids
Eckert Huldah Olive-Turner Chapel Service Friday
The service will be held Friday at 3 by the Rev. William Mackey for Huldah Olive-Turner Eckert. Burial will take place at Cedar Memorial.
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Eckert
Huldah Olive
Turner
William Mackey
Cedar Memorial
Damage not all from blaze in Cedar Rapids fire call
Children playing with matches caused minor trouble after a fire call at the Emil Olson home. A misreported address delayed responders, a patrol car narrowly avoided a collision with a fire engine, and a noninjury bump occurred before firefighters extinguished a basement fire set by matches.
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Cedar Rapids
Emil Olson
Emerald Avenue
Reynolds Avenue
Westside
Central Station
East Side
First Avenue
Charles Kelley
Fifteenth Street
Kelley
Charles Fox
D Avenue NE
Olson
New Test for Iowa Drivers To Be Longer
Des Moines Iowa motorists will face a longer more comprehensive driver license exam starting Tuesday The 35 question test emphasizes road signs driving situations and attitude with two sections 10 and 25 questions passing requires eight correct on the signs portion and twenty on the driving knowledge portion Major Howard Miller says 59 percent flunked the old test and the new version aims to reduce confusion by clarifying controversial items
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
State Department of Public Safety
Howard Miller
Highway Patrol
Miller
Girl 2 Injured After Tumbling from Family Car
Sally Floerchinger a two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ronald Floerchinger 308 Carter street NW suffered head bumps and abrasions when she fell from the family car Thursday in the 700 block of Third avenue SW She was treated in St Luke s emergency ward and admitted for observation Police said the child opened the right rear door while her mother drove and tumbled out
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Sally Floerchinger
Ronald Floerchinger
Carter Street
Sally
St. Luke's
Third Avenue
Thompson guilty on check charge at Center Point
A. Duane Thompson, 37, convicted of writing six bad checks totaling 151.76 in one day on November 25. Judge Charles Penningroth sentenced him to seven years in Fort Madison state penitentiary after Thompson was returned from Las Vegas to face the charges. Additionally, Dale L. Jacobs and George Gray faced separate checks related charges and pleas.
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A. Duane Thompson
Center Point
Fort Madison
Charles Penningroth
Thompson
Las Vegas
Dale L. Jacobs
Avenue NE
Craemer’s
Prison Term to Third Offender Receives Bench Parole
Edgar Belzer 50 of Marion pled guilty to third offense drunk driving and received a bench parole from a four year Madison sentence by Judge G B Richter after arrest at 2 25 am Saturday at highways 149 and 30. Clarence Untiedt 57 of Cedar Rapids pled guilty to drunk driving and was fined 300 by Judge Untiedt after arrest Feb 2. he had previously pled innocent.
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Edgar Belzer
Route 2
Marion
Fort Madison
G. B. Richter
Belzer
Clarence W. Untiedt
Eighth Avenue SE
Richter
Untiedt
Cedar Rapids
Phyllis McKean Acquitted in Drunk Driving Case
Phyllis M. McKean, 45, of 1515 Henderson Drive Marion, was acquitted by a Linn district court jury on a drunk driving charge. The jury began at 3:15 p.m. and returned verdict at 4:15 p.m. She was arrested in the 100 block of Thirty second Street NE on February 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis M. McKean
Henderson Drive
Marion
Linn District Court
Thirty-second Street
Zimmerman Given Time To Plead On Multiple Charges
Roland E. Zimmerman 22 of 225 Thirty-first Street Drive SE was given until next Tuesday to plead to two charges prohibited sales and advertising and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. He was arrested Wednesday in the 500 block of Third Avenue SW on the license charge. The sales charge was
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland E. Zimmerman
Thirty-first Street
Zimmerman
Third Avenue
Space capsule comms and ground support plan outlined
Collins outlines a integrated modular spacecraft communication system with duplicate vital modules for moon flights. It covers navigational system, rescue beacon gear for landing, on board storage during earth communication blackouts, and duplicate critical components. Collins will provide ground support equipment to test spacecraft communication electronics on the launch pad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
Judgment Drops Involving Hart Trailer Sales and Kepple Suspects
Court documents show Hart Trailer Sales suing Wilbert G and Eva M Kepple for 402 dollars on a promissory note. Police report indicates a man purchased beer for teenagers, filed January 27.
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Hart Trailer
Wilbert G
Eva M. Kepple
Jackie Kennedy Cited Fatigue Cancels Afternoon Duties
Washington UPI report states Jacqueline Kennedy canceled all Thursday afternoon engagements due to fatigue. Press secretary Pamela Turnure said the first lady is generally fatigued and would rest, noting the heavy schedule earlier in the week caused the exhaustion.
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Jacqueline Kennedy
Mrs. Kennedy
Pamela Turnure
Miss Turnure
Clooney Ferrer divorce settles finances and custody
In Santa Monica the settlement components include Rosemary Clooney receiving 300 monthly support for five children, 1 year alimony, 22 000 in attorney fees, and use of a Beverly Hills mansion held in trust until remarriage. Jose Ferrer keeps his books and equipment including a tennis ball throwing machine but cannot remove the high fidelity gear while Clooney and the children remain in the house. Divorce granted on grounds of infidelity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Rosemary Clooney
Jose Ferrer
Beverly Hills
Miss Clooney
Superior Court
Ferrer
Lint Attacks Hughes Over Liquor By The Drink stance
Des Moines pastor Lewis E. Lint charges Harold E. Hughes with insincerity for campaigning on liquor by the drink in Iowa. Hughes argues revenue gains of at least ten million dollars annually, while Lint accuses indulgence of moral breach and calls for tax funded programs to manage alcoholics.
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Lewis E. Lint
Des Moines
Iowa
Lint
Cedar Rapids
Sheraton-Montrose Hotel
Hughes
Iown
Madison County
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Center Point Road
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Richard Howard
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Roy Watson
Seaside
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3Rd Ave
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Revere
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
Edward R. Kuba
Joseph J. Janeba
Edward R. Kuba, Jr
16Th Ave
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Nancy Hastings
Harry Wilson
Guy Coppess
Emma Peil
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George Gray
Klinger Paint Co
Phyllis McKean
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