Iowa Elks contest winner crowned in Des Moines
Harriet Robinson a Cedar Rapids Washington high school sophomore won the Iowa oratorical contest, earning a $1,000 college scholarship and a chance to compete in a regional contest July 17 at Sioux City. Fellow winners included Faye Thomas and Vincent Lewis Jr. and Yolanda Eaddy. Robinson and Eaddy represented Cedar Rapids Fidelity Lodge 1058 and Padmore Temple 729.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Harriet Robinson
Cedar Rapids
Washington High School
Iowa
Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World
Miss Robinson
Dorothy Robinson
Twelfth Street
Sioux City
Faye Thomas
Sioux City Central
Vincent Lewis
Des Moines East
Yolanda Eaddy
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Eaddy
Asay Eaddy
Fourth Street
Robinson
Ead ‘Dy
Cedar Rapids Fidelity Lodge
Padmore Temple
Jury Trial Set in $150,000 Suit in Cedar Rapids Federal Court
A June 1 jury trial is scheduled in Cedar Rapids federal court for a $150,000 civil suit against Triad Construction Co. and Ernest Jeffries over injuries alleged by Gordon P. Halvorson of South Dakota from a Charles City construction site accident on May 7, 1964. The suit claims negligence and permanent injuries after Halvorson was knocked from a catwalk when struck by a drag line crane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Charles City
Gordon P. Halverson
South Dakota
Triad Construction Co
Ernest Jeffries
Jeffries
Triad
Halvorson
Linn Democrats Weigh Next Two Years Head of Party
Linn Democrats plan to pick a county chair at an 8 p m meeting at the Montrose hotel after a May 6 nominating committee task. The committee intends to report on candidates for chair and vice chair but postponed until 7 p m Monday. Nomination panel includes Pat Kane chairman and Cedar Rapids members. Current chair Roy L Greene may seek a second term. vice chairman Mrs Gordon Davis will not run.
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William Smith
Cedar Rapids
Walter McNamara
Linn County
Montrose Hotel
Ling County Democratic Organization
Central Committee
Pat Kane
Marion
Howard Morton
George Dorrington
Keith Johnson
Ray Mlard
Roy L. Greene
Steve Jackson
John Reilly
Gordon Davis
Armed Forces 15 Enlistments Reported by Cedar Rapids Recruiters
Fifteen enlistments were reported Monday by Cedar Rapids armed forces recruiters. Air force enlistees include Ronald B. Charmichael of Dysart Bruno Gavriloaia Victor and Roger J. Van Ersvelde, sent to Lackland. Marines sent Peter D. Jingst Gene C. Stark Ronnie French and Colleen Ann Fowler to various training bases. Navy sent Clifford L. Frank Stephen V. Elam Gerald M. Inholer to San Diego and Vinton. Army officer Thomas D. Sniffin Jr. received a commission. Pvt Gary L. Hubler completed infantry training at Ft. Polk. Air force enlistments in April reached a record high of 19,915 with quotas raised for May and June.
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Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
Parris Island
Gary D. Speracek
Route Two
Iowa City
Richard L. Meier
Hiawatha
Bert E. Coleman
Klinger Street
Thomas O. Spear
Tipton
Jerry E. Congdon
Navy
San Diego
Clifford L. Frank
Thirteenth Avenue
Stephen V. Elam
Gerald M. Inholer
Vinton
Bruce A. Bigel
Thomas D. Sniffin, Jr
Vedena
Army
Artillery and Missile Center
Ft. Sill
Okla
Gary L. Hubler
Kenneth W. Hubler
Ft. Polk
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Second Avenue SE
Vandals damage multiple sites in Cedargelical Lutheran area
Four juvenile suspects from five to fourteen years old were arrested after vandalism in Cedargelical Lutheran church and nearby buildings over the weekend. Windows at the church, a house under construction, a Continental Metal Co. shed, and a sign in front of Good Shepherd Evangel were damaged with bottles and thrown objects. Police noted twenty windows broken in total and the youths were turned over to parents for further action. Marine Pfc. Robert J. Sebetka and Seaman Joseph Loria were reported home on leave en route to overseas processing, with two other unknown youths involved in separate incidents near St Luke's hospital and Pensacola.
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Cedargelical Lutheran Church
Rapids
Second Street
Washington High
Saturn
Harold Drive SE
Continental Metal Co
Binnen
Marine Pfc
Robert J. Sebetka
Frank J. Sebetka
Kesler Road
Memphis
Tenn
California
Joseph Loria
Louis Loria
Seawegee City
St. Luke’s Hospital
Pensacola
Fla
Philips
Good Shepherd
Evan
Clifford Knight 74 Whittier Dairy Farmer Dies
Clifford L. Knight 74 a Whittier resident for 36 years died Saturday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. He was born April 12 1892 at West Branch to Robert and Anna Miles Knight and married Edith Mills March 8 1922 at Bathoria Kansas. Surviving are his wife a daughter two sons 11 grandchildren two sisters and two brothers. Services 2 p m Wednesday at Whittier Friends Meeting with burial in Whittier Friends Cemetery. Friends may call Murdoch chapel Springville after 11 a m Tuesday.
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Whittier
Clifford L. Knight
Cedar Rapids
Robert
Anna Miles Knight
West Branch
Edith M. M. Mills
Bathoria
Kans
Knight
Whittier Friends Meeting
Whittier Community Sunday School
Linn County Farm Bureau
Scattergood
Anthony Russo
Hanford
Calif
Roy P. Knight
Earlham
Laverne H. Knight
Springville
Verl Davis
Newburg
Ore
Ernest Allen
Hay Springs
Neb
Clell Knight
Austin, Minn
Shyrl Knight
Paonia
Colo
Hazel
School Board Meets Tonight at Cedar Rapids
A special curriculum report on the foreign language programs in Cedar Rapids junior high schools will precede tonight's board meeting. The public session starts at 7 30 p m in the Board of Education building at 346 Second Avenue SW, followed by the regular monthly meeting.
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Cedar Rapids
Man Elected VP of Iowa CPA Society at Des Moines Meeting
C R Man was elected vice-president of the Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants at the annual Des Moines meeting. Leo E Burger of 2200 Beverley Avenue SE is associated with McGladrey Hansen Dunn and Co. Other officers named were Albert Augustine Des Moines president Irving Hoffbauer treasurer E H Creese D Des Moines Paul Dutton Red Oak Grady Campbell Fort Madison and A E Iverson Des Moines was reelected secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Man
CPA
Leo E. Burger
Bever! Avenue SE
Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants
Des Moines
Burger
McGladrey, Hansen, Dunn and Co
Albert A. Augustine
Irving 5.Hoffbauer
E. H. Creese
Paul L. Dutton
Red Oak
Grady F. Campbell
Fort Madison
A. E. Iverson
Captive skipper's death linked to self harm during captivity
Eight Japanese fishermen held for sixteen months in Red China on suspicion of spying arrived in Tokyo. They reported their captain killed himself in his cell in Shanghai where they had been detained since January 1965. The crew described decent treatment and wore Chinese style uniforms on their return.
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Tokyo
Red China
Shanghai
Mayor Opens Campaign Office in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Mayor Robert Johnson announced the opening of his campaign office at 810 First Avenue SE with phone 363-1926 as he runs for the Second District seat held by John Culver. He plans more offices across the 11 county district and also maintains a private office at 315 Guaranty Building. Jules Bergman covers Gemini 9 space flight on Channel g1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Robert. Johnson
First Avenue SE
Johnson
John Culver
St. Louis
Guaranty Building
Purse Snatching Incident and Local Fines Report
A purse snatching attempt on Fifth avenue and Fifteenth street SE ended when the thief fled leaving behind a billfold. Mrs. L B Thomas identified the teen thief as 15 or 16 years old and police pursued. In other items Fred L Jackson paid 75 in fines for leaving the scene and disobeying a railroad signal after a collision. Richard Campbell, 19, was fined 25 but with suspended payment after a Saturday arrest at Danceland ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue
Fifteenth Street
L. B. Thomas
Bever Avenue SE
C.R. Driver
Fred L. Jackson
Prairie Creek
Jackson
J Avenue
Fourth Street
Richard Campbell
McKinley Street SE
Howard McLaughlin
Campbell
Danceland Ballroom
Scott Sheriff Again Wins Police Pistol Tourney Here
Scott County Sheriff William Strout won the Cedar Rapids Police Pistol Tournament with 1159 of 1200 as Roy Watson of Marshalltown surged nearby. The event drew 78 police and civilian shooters from Iowa Illinois Minnesota and Wisconsin with winners in police and civilian divisions and a Cedar Rapids team claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Sheriff
Scott County
William, Strout
Cedar Rapids
Izaak Walton
Strout
Roy Watson
Marshalltown
Watson
Peecedade
Longtime Cornell professor dies at 86 in Deposit New York
The obituary notes that he graduated from Syracuse University and earned a doctorate at Columbia. After teaching at Allegheny College he joined Cornell, later teaching as a visiting professor at Wilmington College Hollins College Hampton Institute and Doane College. Survivors include his wife five children and fifteen grandchildren. Funeral services were slated for Wednesday at the Deposit Methodist Church with burial in Hale Eddy New York.
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Syracuse University
Columbia
Cornell
Allegheny
Pa.) College
National Board of the American Assn
Phi Beta Kappa
Wilmington College
Ohio
Hollins College
Hampton Institute
Virginia
Doane College
Nebraska
Littell
Eposit
N.Y
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City Briefs Fish and Game Club
Riverside Recreation Center
C Street
Breakin
Sammy Turner
Seventh Street
Wally
East Side
George Henry
Green River
Town House
Linn County Barracks
Memorial Coliseum
Hall Ekfelt Furniture
3Rd
Ave
Jerry Voldingh
Iowa Heart Assn
Susan Junge
Cedar Rapidids
Barbara L. Darrow
R . Dewey
Claudia T. Edmunds
N Street
Vernon
Maria Torgerson
Shellsburg
Richard E. Williams
U. S. Federal ‘S Court
Linn Democrats
Clifford Knight
Jules Bergman
Ruudglas
Illinois Gas and Y Electric Company
Hou
MT. Vernon
Clair F. ‘Judge Littell
Cornell College
Sherman, Pa
Colby
Chuck Klima
Paul Ko
Jack Rezabek
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Lyle
Gary ‘Haskins
Ames
Roy Wat- Suureu
Rob
Jubert Barchman
Davenport
Grant
Walter Bishop
Urbandale
Ralph James Butler
Dubuque
Des Moines Rifle and Pistol Club
Rochester Police Department
Cedar Rapids Police
Judd Longerbeam
Gareth Clift
Leland Meikle
Ray Baker
Bettendorf Police Department
Longerbeam
Klima
Rezabek
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