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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1975
Page
9
The 50th anniversary reunion of the Marion High School class of 1925 is set for June 6 at Long Branch Supper Club with 6:30 p.m. social hour and dinner. A class luncheon is scheduled June 7 from 9 to 10 a.m. in the Farmers State Bank community room. Norman Waffle is a contact for information.
The Linn Jones Rebekah lodge plans a Saturday convention with a noon social hour at the IOOF hall followed by meetings at 1 and 7 pm and a 5 30 pm dinner at the American Legion building Reservations are due by Friday morning by calling Mrs Hugh Sample at 377 2296 Kiwanis club meets Tuesday at 7 am at Sambo's with officer elections scheduled Bay House sale of 700 Thirty-fifth street to 380 Eleventh street residents by Gohmann and Associates Realtors possessions June 1 Fire Call Marion firefighters respond to 501 Ninth avenue reporting a smoldering blaze in an outside wall from old paint Hall Rites death of Mrs Harry Hall Berryville Ark former Marion resident services held in Berryville
A meeting is set for Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Vernon junior high school band room for parents whose children may join the summer instrumental music program. Contacts are Paul Wright high school George Schultz junior high and James Franklin grade schools for those unable to attend. Children must be in fourth grade or higher to be eligible.
Four Winneshiek county residents were hospitalized in Decorah after three separate weekend crashes. Mary Ann White 18 suffered scalp lacerations and knee injury when her car hit a wall near the Porter House museum. Ronald Severson 20 was treated for head injuries and charged with failure to control. Ronald McKernan 19 had head injuries after a ditch rollover and was charged with failure to control. Leonard Dvorak 62 was charged with drunk driving after a single car crash near Ridgeway. damages ranged from 400 to 3,000 dollars.
Two University of Iowa professors in the school of religion received grants. George W. Forell will supervise translating 40,000 German reports from Moravian missionaries among American Indians from 1737 to 1850. Robert Scharlemann will study identity in Karl Daub’s 19th century Heidelberg theology during the next academic year.
Mrs Grant Brickley 69 died Saturday in a Vinton hospital after a long illness. She lived in the Anamosa area until 1932 then moved to Vinton. Surviving are three sons Donald Phoenix Ariz Alvin Old Ridge N J and Vera Dixon Ill a daughter Ruth Grove Madrid 14 grandchildren and a sister Mrs Ralph Colton Cedar Rapids. Funeral Tuesday at 1 30 at the Presbyterian church Campbell's in charge. A memorial fund is established.
Urbana Lee W. Smith 76 farmer and lifelong Urbana resident died Sunday at Vinton. Born February 27 1899 at Spencers Grove he married Clara Zieser January 18 1923. Survived by wife son Richard L. Smith sister and four brothers nine grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Services at St Marys Catholic Church and burial at St Marys cemetery Spencers Grove. Friends may call at Murdoch’s in Walker after 1 pm Tuesday.
A light joke about discovering a new restaurant that doesn’t yet understand tipping norms. The caption hints at the humorous misalignment between diners and staff expectations.
Iowa City Dr Rubin H Flocks longtime head of the University of Iowa urology department died at University Hospitals after a lengthy illness. He was 69 and died Saturday from kidney cancer. He joined the faculty in 1931 and became chair in 1949 renowned for prostatic cancer research and radioactive gold treatment.
A 7-year-old pupil from the Gerard School for the Handicapped in Waterloo wandered from the school and fell into the Winnebago River east of Waterloo. Authorities reported the boy Kenny Wadlow went missing around 9 a.m. and the body was recovered after a search.
Abbie Hoffman told an interview that he could locate missing heiress Patty Hearst within a month if he applied himself. He cited general survival instincts, discussed anonymity, and noted his willingness to aid in getting caught by authorities if sufficient money and manpower were available.
Buchanan county law enforcement launches a strict crackdown after a southwest Independence party tied to a juvenile list of about 30 youths and alleged marijuana use. Two 22 year old nonresidents faced charges for making beer available to minors. Kevin Johanningmeier and Tim Jarchow, both 19 or 20, were charged with marijuana possession after a Jesup fight.
Decorah high school seniors stage an original mime production titled Friends and Enemies and Other Things on May 20 at 8 p.m. in the junior high auditorium. The seven performer cast includes Scott Iverson Pat Parker Michael Maloney Ruth Bale Kent Thomsoon Rebec ca Hanson and Rachel Smedsrud. Directed by Miss Judy Olson admission is free.
Eldora attorney Carl Letz pleaded innocent to charges he impounded animals without food and water and failed to properly dispose of carcasses. The Hardin County sheriff filed the charges and Letz demanded a jury trial.
Alejandro Orfila of Argentina, then Argentine ambassador to the United States, was elected OAS secretary-general by a 13-9 vote on the seventh ballot, defeating Victor Gomez Berges of the Dominican Republic. He becomes the first Argentine to hold the post.
Sandra Lynn Beagfort, a Denison junior at the University of Iowa, is chosen to receive the fifth annual Helen Reich scholarship. The $300 award honors former associate dean of students Dean Reich and recognizes leadership in academics and extracurricular activities.
The state board of regents approved nine department heads at the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts. Named are George De Mello chairing Spanish and Portuguese, Donald L. Epley chairing computer science, Margaret G. Fox chairing physical education for women, Kenneth Moll chairing speech pathology, Ray J. Parrott Jr chairing Russian, Hallowell Pope chairing sociology, Richard Shutler chairing anthropology, James C. Spalding director of religion, and Lt. Col. Robert A. Stein professor and chair of aerospace studies. All take effect August 25 for the 1975 76 academic year.
Independence announces Thursday services for Captain Michael Douglas Overland 27 killed in a plane crash near Richmond Virginia. The deceased, an Independence native, is survived by his wife Vikki and two children in Maryland, and by his parents siblings and grandfather. Wake and rosaries are arranged at White's with a military memorial to follow.
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