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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1963
Page
4
Iowa’s total traffic deaths reached 213 for the year with a grim weekend on state roads. Nine people died in weekend crashes including three two car collisions. The toll surpasses 1962 year-to-date figures and mirrors AP compiled data. Public safety officials note private road fatalities are excluded.
Two Elkader residents Willard Lee Scott 34 and Lauraine Miller 35 were killed in a two car crash on highway 56 five miles southeast of West Union. Eugene McGuire 21 of West Union survived as a lone occupant. Mrs Miller and Allen a bank associate were hospitalized along with other occupants. Scott and Miller had been returning from a De correl barbershop quartet performance when the crash occurred. Funeral arrangements for Scott were set for Elkader with Witt funeral home handling the services.
An advertisement by Dr. G F Clark urges readers to seek chiropractic care after chronic illness. it highlights common misdiagnosis, failed treatments, and the hope of restored health through chiropractic. Examples include a nurse with headaches and a parent with back and sciatic pain, plus a child with a severe rash.
The obituary fragment names two brothers Robert of Grand Island Nebraska and Richard of Corning, a sister Mrs Virginia Parker of Denver, a technician in the soil conservation office at Elkader, and mentions Mrs Miller survived by husband and three children Mike six Marcia eleven and Becky ten.
Mr and Mrs George Hicks aged 54 from Battle Creek Michigan were killed in a head on collision on highway 52 about seven miles north of Dubuque Iowa Saturday. The other driver Robert Hefner 70 of Elkport was injured when his car swerved across the centerline authorities said.
Authorities report Truman Michael 55 of Casey and Harriet Ullman 18 of Titonka died Saturday night in a two car crash at a Highway 18 intersection two miles west of Algona. Michael allegedly ran a stop sign causing the collision with Ullman’s vehicle.
Raymond Lyman Smith, 73, of near Carlisle, died in a Sunday crash on highway 69 eight miles north of Indianola when his car hit one driven by 29 year old Richard Edwards of Indianola. Five others were injured including Mrs. Leona Smith, 73, and three Des Moines youths given a lift by Smith, William McDonald 13, Steven McDonald 15.
A report states Terry Aldrich aged 13 and another person named Edwards were injured in an unspecified event. Details were not provided in the fragment.
Marilyn Irene Irwin twenty of Ottumwa died when a car driven by her brother Richard Irwin twenty two also of Ottumwa left a gravel road south of Mt. Sterling near the Missouri line.
In Dubuque two honorary degrees will be conferred at 3 p.m. Sunday in the college fieldhouse. Dr. Howard R. Bowen of Grinnell College receives a Doctor of Humane Letters and Col. Henry Crown of Chicago a Doctor of Laws. Activities begin with a mass at St Raphael Cathedral at 10 a.m. Archbishop James J. Byrne presides.
Christy Benz daughter of Mr and Mrs F W Benz has been selected to represent the American Legion auxiliary at Girls State.
The Iowa State Highway Commission will open bids June 25 for a five mile paving project on Interstate 80 from highway 1 north of Iowa City to highway 218 west of Coralville. District Engineer Van Snyder said the work will be let in two parts and hopes to finish this stretch past Iowa City by fall.
A western style Bar-B-Que will be held at Ryan on Memorial Day starting at 11 a.m. Seven hundred pounds of grade A beef will be pit roasted and served in a pavilion on the south edge of town, indoors if it rains. Pairs with pit roasted potatoes relishes bread milk coffee and homemade pies.
The Boosters club sponsors free films shown every Tuesday evening on the city hall lawn starting this week. Residents are invited to enjoy family friendly screenings in a casual outdoor setting hosted by the community group.
Fred Moore of Iowa City was awarded the Lamb award at First English Lutheran church. He is among 77 national recipients and holds the Silver Beaver, with roles as Scout master, explorer adviser, district chairman and council committees. He has led groups to the National Scout Jamboree and Philmont Scout Ranch.
Alfred Kellenberger, 45, of South Amana, was seriously injured when his car left a dead end road a mile north of here on highway 411. He suffered severe head lacerations a fractured nose and ribs and a wrist injury. He was listed in critical condition Sunday but improved Monday at Memorial hospital.
Carol Wilcox, 25, of Sigourney was fined $100 and costs after a Saturday night accident in Marengo. His car crashed into and badly damaged another vehicle, leading to the reckless driving charge.
Boy Scout troop 225 and Explorer post 225 of Williamsburg sponsor an Arrive Alive coffee break for holiday motorists on Memorial Day. Free coffee and doughnuts offered at Highway 149 on the south edge of Williamsburg from 4 p.m. Wednesday to midnight Memorial Day and from noon to midnight Sunday June 2. Scouts urge motorists to stop and be their guests. proceeds go to highway safety programs.
Des Moines reports a bronze plaque will be dedicated at Waubonsie State Park to Bruce Stiles former director of the Iowa state conservation commission 1948 59. The 1 30 p m ceremony will overlook the park in Fremont County. Stiles born 1897 Decorah joined the commission 1938 rose to director in 1948 and served longest among chiefs. A quote from his writing names the permanence of natural law. Bill Aspelmeier named manager for district 2 covering eastern Iowa and 35 counties.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette began publication in 1883 by The Gazette and an early publisher. Located on 3rd Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa, the paper introduced local news and community notices to residents and readers.
Rates shown for weekly carrier delivery at 45 cents. Mail subscriptions list Night edition six issues for 1.25 per month, 13 per year, and Afternoon and Sunday seven issues at 1.35 per month. Other states and U.S. territories billed yearly. No mail subscriptions in towns with Ga carrier service.
The Associated Press states exclusive rights to use all local news printed in the newspaper and all AP news dispatches. This assertion covers the publication's entire local reporting output and the agency's distributed content.
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