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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1967
Page
4
The Marion branch YMCA will hold registrations May 31 June 1 and 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the summer fun club. Highlights include boys sports and girls events on Monday, trip day Tuesday, swimming lessons Wednesday, dances Friday, and adult tennis plus softball across the week.
Mel Thompson has been elected president of Marion Lions evening club. The final meeting of the year is Tuesday with meetings resuming in the fall. Other officers include Neil Garnatz first vice president Jerry Casteel second vice president Lion Tanner Roger Messerly third vice president Larry Beckett tail twister Dick Stevens assistant tail twister Tom Nugent secretary Dennis Hrabak treasurer. Directors are Chuck Boots Bernie Cooper one year and Bill Stroope George Machacek two years. Orland Handeland Linn County conservation officer will speak at the Tuesday meeting. Dinner is at 6 15 at the Suburban.
DES MOINES Iowa house and senate activity centered on adjournment plans with leaders describing the process to end the session within three to four weeks. Speaker Maurice Baringer said discussions covered orderly procedures, while Lt Gov Robert Fulton noted the goal to finish when productive work on property tax relief bills has progressed.
MARSHALLTOWN AP Mrs. Dan E Devolder 29 of Marshalltown was killed Monday after her car hit a bread truck at a residential intersection. Her three small children and the truck driver Roger W Kiesau 29 of Cedar Rapids were injured. The collision occurred about two and a half hours after the accident.
To Marion Area Folks if at any time you find it more convenient to order or pay for your want ad at The Gazette Marion office. The office is centrally located at 743 6th St. Experienced ad writers will help you with your classified ad and answer any questions you may have about classifications costs.
Leona Dennen reports on Bonn talks where about 200,000 U.S. troops have visited and will stay. West Germans push for a larger troop withdrawal while urging a reformed NATO. Kiesinger seeks a more realistic, EU-focused policy, warning against overreliance on Washington as East and West Germany seek dialogue and credit ties. The piece argues NATO must be revitalized to fit a transformed European balance.
A 60 year old woman, Esther Mende of Center, collapsed in the hallway of the C. R. Coliseum Sunday night and died of an apparent heart attack after attending a wrestling match.
Thad describes using a four inch hunting knife to stab a Viet Cong sapper after grabbing him by the collar. The carrier fled, rescuing wounded with Lt. Ted Hendrickson of Rock Island aiding the evacuation. Friend, bruised but alive, reports the officer saved them. Silver Star nomination follows. Junction and hospital notes appear in brief.
A school bus carrying 30 students crashed into a ditch on a county road west of Davenport when brakes failed on a steep grade. No serious injuries. driver Bill Wacker, 19, hospitalized in shock. Eleven students treated for minor injuries. bus on its side en route to West Davenport school. Also note on fish mucus at Miami Seaquarium.
In Angels Camp California Sidewinder IV the bumblebee fed frog outjumped 2000 rivals to win the celebrated jumping frog title with a 17 feet 11 inch leap and a $300 prize. Owner Mike Voitich Stockton a 25 year veteran boasted of training methods while rival Victor Bonamour Paris with a 19 feet 10 inch jump faced disqualification over qualification rules.
Robert B. Masters, 26, of 1144 Third avenue SE, remained in fair condition Monday at St. Luke's hospital with rib, chest and stomach injuries from a Sunday morning single vehicle crash on Highway 30 three miles west of Mt. Vernon. He was charged with driving without under control. Passengers Marsha Peck, 15, and Larry A. Peyton, 21, had minor injuries and were treated or released. the car was wrecked.
Carl L. Jordan, 49, of route two Marion, was arrested Sunday night for drunk driving after a minor crash in the 1400 block of Second Avenue SE. Passenger William P. Brown, 52, of the Marley hotel, was arrested for drunkenness and sentenced to one day in jail. Jordan is held in the city jail.
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