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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1964

Page

2

Mrs Oswald Receives An Accounting Of Funds

An accounting of more than 70000 dollars contributed to Marina Oswald, widow of Lee Harvey Oswald, was filed in Dallas district court. The filing shows 5490 dollars spent by or for her, with 40305 dollars in Dallas bank accounts under control of James H. Martin and John M. Thorne, plus a 25000 dollar trust fund. Mrs. Oswald seeks voiding of December contracts and return of funds with a 15000 dollar settlement demand.

ALIAS Marina Oswald Lee Harvey Oswald Dallas Thorne Martin Oswald Washington New York City

Jess Parkes Honored On 50th Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Jess Parke were honored Sunday at an open house in the Christian church marking their golden wedding anniversary. Hostesses were their children Earl Parke of St Louis and Paul Latham of Riverside, Tl.

Keota Jess Parke Christian Church Earl Parke St. Louis Paul Latham Riverside

Barbara Hawkins Feted at Shower in Marion

Miss Barbara Hawkins daughter of Ray Hawkins and July 25 bride elect of Gary Kimm was honored at a surprise miscellaneous shower Saturday afternoon. The event was hosted by Misses Jane Frahm and Leslie Lind, Wartburg College classmates, where the pre nuptial party occurred.

Barbara Hawkins Ray Hawkins Twelfth Avenue Marion Gary Kimm Tenth Avenue Jane Frahm Leslie Lind

Seven Return From Grand Session Meeting

Cedar Rapids residents Walter Fry Loren Betzer and others returned Sunday from a three day Grand Session of the United Commercial Travelers in Davenport. Lloyd Mack was installed as grand conductor and Mrs Fry was pinned as past grand officer.

Cedar Rapids United Commercial Davenport Walter Fry Loren Betzer Carl Kun H. LeRoy Morris Lloyd Mack Mack Fry

Carolyn Stake Repeats Vows in Presbyterian Church

Carolyn Sue Stake wed Kenneth Berger at First Presbyterian Church in Marengo with Rev J Olen Kennell officiating. Attendants included Anne Langlas and Carol Bigbee, best man Clifford Parvin, groomsman Gary Stake, and ushers Crow Koehn and Hartz. The reception served 250 guests. the bride attended the University of Iowa.

Marengo Carolyn Sue Stake Kenneth Berger First Presbyterian Church J. Olen Kennell Wayne K. Stakes Fred Bergers Amana Anne Langlas Carol Bigbee Clifford Parvin Middle Amana Gary Stake Joseph Crow Lonny Koehn Victor Darrell Hartz University of Iowa

Harold Hasleys Host Dinner for Family Celebrations

Mr and Mrs Harold Hasley hosted twenty guests at their Marion home on Monday to celebrate their sons Terry nine and Douglas eight and the eighty seventh birthday of Mrs Ben with a dinner party at 845 Hillview drive.

Harold Hasley Hillview Drive Marion Terry Douglas Ben

Bruce Confirmation Record at St. Joseph's

Bruce at 1223 Fifth Street NW participated in a confirmation held at St. Joseph's.

Bruce Fifth Street NW St. Joseph's

Cochran Sets Air Speed Record in F-104C Flight

Jacqueline Cochran posted an official record speed of 1429.2 miles per hour over a 15/25 kilometer course. The mark, set Monday for a May 11 Edwards Air Force Base flight seven miles up, surpassed her prior record of 1273.109 mph by more than 150 mph.

Los Angeles APS Aviatrix Jacqueline Cochran Edwards Air Force Base Calif

Gunnisons celebrate 25th anniversary at Rica's

Mr and Mrs Norman Gunnison were honored at a pre twenty fifth wedding anniversary dinner at Ricas restaurant Saturday. The couple were married June 6 1939 and have one daughter. They have farmed the past twenty five years near here.

Stanley Norman Gunnison Rica Mr. Gunnison Ruth Brownell

Water Safety Club Meeting Thursday Speaker Jim Gilchrist

The Water Safety Instructors Club will meet Thursday at 7 30 PM at the YWCA with speaker Jim Gilchrist. Certified swimming teachers not contacted are invited to call Mrs. H J Illian at EM 3 0942 for details.

Jim Gilchrist Waiter Safety Instructors Club YWCA H. J. Illian

Recipe Correction for Oatmeal Applesauce Bars

Sun day's East Iowa Food Favorites omits baking time for Mrs Lyle Beranek s Oatmeal Applesauce bars. They should bake at 325 degrees for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Baby talk and war talk intermingle on McHALE S NAVY Tuesday night at 7 30 CDT on KCRG TV Channel 9.

Lyle Beranek Iowa McHale’s Navy Kcrg-Tv

Agnes Keenan and James Doyle wed in Cedar Rapids ceremony

Agnes Marie Keenan daughter of the Keenans and James Edward Doyle of Cedar Rapids married at St Mary’s Church in Manchester. Rev. Wilfred Richard officiated with Mary Jo Keenan as maid of honor and Karen Kopriva as bridesmaid. John Doyle served as best man and other attendants included Don Ceynar Virgil Cerveny and Pat Cramer. The couple planned to reside at 111514 K Street SW Cedar Rapids.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church Agnes Marie Keenan Joseph P. Keenans James Edward Doyle Penn Avenue Edward Doyle Cedar Rapids Wilfred Richard Mary Jo Keenan Karen Kopriva Traer John Doyle Don Ceynar Virgil Cerveny Fairfax Pat Cramer Doyle Mercy School of Nursing The Climate Engineering Co K Street

Pastor Arrives In Cedar Rapids Moments Before Welcome

The Rev. Lewis Miller of Immanuel Baptist Church arrived in Cedar Rapids Sunday just before his welcome home event. A travel mixup during a five week Australia crusade left him stranded in New Zealand and delayed his U.S. return beyond Friday. He spoke at his church service after an anxious journey and planned to rest afterwards.

Lewis Miller Immanuel Baptist Church F Avenue NW Cedar Rapids Miller Australia New Zealand Mr. Miller

Honor Societies To Hold Tapping Ceremony at Coe

The senior chapel event Wednesday at 7 30 p m marks tapping for Coe College senior women's Cres cent and senior men's Sachem honor societies Janet Maresh of Sioux Falls South Dakota will preside over Cres cent tapping while Orm Aniline of Philadelphia leads Sachem Maresh will also deliver the Ivy oration reviewing the seniors four years at Coe Richard War-

Coe Stephen Bangs Bethesda Janet Maresh Sioux Falls Crescent Orm Aniline Philadelphia Sachem Miss Maresh Richard War

Oak Oration and Student Council Installations Planned

Ren at 1432 Sixth Street SE will deliver the Oak oration forecasting the future. Warren, current student council president, will swear in next year’s officers John Casey of Orange City and Geoffrey McKee of Naperville. Sally Fels of Amana reads Scripture and John Reid of Philadelphia delivers the invocation. Organists Mary Jo Votroubek and Judy Thrun lead musical pieces and loyalty song.

Ren Sixth Street Warren John Casey Orange City Geoffrey McKee Naperville Sally Fels Amana John Reid Philadelphia Mary Jo Votroubek Terry Drive Judy Thrun Dundee Coe

Triplets Born to Partly Paralyzed British Woman

In Ashton under Lyne an expectant mother in a wheelchair has given birth to triplets after previously having a son. Alison weighed 5 pounds 6 ounces at birth, Julie 4 pounds 14 ounces, and Melanie 4 pounds 5 ounces with all three reported as doing well.

Ashton - Under -Lyne England John Bowles Alison Julie Melanie

Crippled Children’s Clinic Set for June 3

The Services for Crippled Children SSCC will hold a diagnostic and evaluation clinic in Dubuque at St. Joseph Mercy hospital on June 3. Eligible patients come from Cedar Clayton Clinton Delaware Dubuque Jackson Jones and Linn counties.

Crippled Children’s Clinic Iowa City State ‘Services For Crippled Children SSCC Dubuque St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Cedar Clayton Clinton Delaware Jackson Jones and Linn

Bechtel and Hermeier Wed in Zion Reform Church

Miss Karen Jean Bechtel and Terry Hermeier were married by Rev. D D Kauffman in Zion Reformed Church. Attendants included sister Susan Hermeier and Linda Springer as bridesmaids, with Dean Bechtel and Jerry Hermeier as groomsmen. The couple plans to an Arizona Army base after a honeymoon.

Waukon Karen Jean Bechtel Lloyd Bechtels Water- Wille Terry Hermeier Oliver Hermeiers Waterloo D. D. Kauffman Zion Reformed Church Kenneth Asleson Hiawatha Susan Hermeier Linda Springer Wauneta Neb Mr. Asleson Dean Bechtel Jerry Hermeier Curtis Kurth Lyle Moose Arizona Mr. Hermeier

Candidates Dinner Planned in Clayton

A Meet Your Candidates dinner is sponsored by the Clayton County Democratic Ladies' organization. The event is scheduled Monday at 7 p.m. at the Swiss Miss Supper club on Highway 52 National. Mrs. L. J. Degnan and Mrs. P. V. Dougherty from Guttenberg and Elkader are listed among organizers.

Elkader Clayton County Democratic Ladies’ Organization National Highway 52 L. J. Degnan Guttenberg P. V. Dougherty Joseph

Dinner host by Hurley and Mrs Matthews features guest speaker

Hurley of Volga and Mrs J J Matthews of Farmersburg lead the dinner as State Sen Andrew From melt of Dubuque minority leader is the guest speaker. Other state and county candidates have been invited to attend.

Mrs. Gerald Boddicker named to Iowa music club post

Mrs. Gerald Boddicker of 307 First Avenue SW was elected third vice-president of the Iowa Federation of Music Clubs at the biennial Des Moines convention. Her nephew Russell Reyman, son of the Leonard Reymans of Swisher, was a Sunday soloist and is one of three accordionists to represent Iowa in the national contest August 1 at the New York World's Fair.

Gerald Boddicker First Avenue Iowa Federation of Music Clubs Des Moines Russell Reyman Leonard Reymans Swishier Iowa

Taylor Family Weekend Visit with Mrs Buchanan

Mr and Mrs Donald A Taylor and their sons Don and Philip of Des Moines spent the weekend with Mrs Taylor s mother Mrs Ralph T Buchanan at 4901 Kesler Drive NW The meeting highlights family time in Des Moines locale.

Donald A. ‘Taylor Don and Philip Des Moines Taylor Ralph T. Buchanan Kesler ‘Drive

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