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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1957
Page
4
The page lists temperatures for multiple cities and a detailed Iowa obituary and funeral notices section. It includes forecasts of party clouds, showers, and mild temperatures through midweek, followed by many local funeral service details across towns such as Kalona, Center Point, Victor, Manchester, Springville, Vinton, Oxford, Cascade, Iowa City, Lone Tree, Edgewood and more.
The Iowa motor vehicle death toll for 1957 climbs to 614 after four more fatalities over Sunday and Monday. Victims include Lowell M. Reiner, 28, of Broomfield, killed near Bloomfield after a high speed crash at highway 63. Dale Littrel, 26, and Darlene Rogers, 21, of Princeton in a head on collision on highway 67. Floyd M. Scott, 64, of Parker, S.D., in a frosty pavement crash near Inwood. Lyle Niebuhr, 24, of Granville, injured in an auto truck crash near LeMars.
Midboro club hosts a campaign event for Camp Good Health benefiting Quaker Oats workers and their families through the United Fund drive. The gathering features local participation and health outreach activities.
Iowa Internal Revenue officials say 863 taxpayers are owed 38560 in overpaid 1956 refunds. Amounts range from 32 cents to 676 with an average of 44 dollars. Names of Cedar Rapids residents listed as due refunds include H B Beers and others. contact details to prove identity will be provided.
Porter P Black 72 of West Liberty died Sunday evening. A poultry salesman for Port Huron Distributing Co and earlier Wood Brothers Thresher Co, he held leadership roles in multiple poultry clubs and was Iowa University Law School 1910 graduate. Survivors include son Robert and daughters Betty Hagenson and Barbara. Services Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Presbyterian church with burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Edgewood researcher Mildred E. Forsythe aged 20 died Sunday near Ryan while en route to University Hospitals in Iowa City from anemonia. She was daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Forsythe. Survived by parents two brothers Floyd and Eddie of Edgewood and three sisters Mrs Raymond Beatty of Edgewood Mrs Eugene Purgin of Dundee and Evelyn at home. Services set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. Gill Funeral Home Strawberry Point.
Wesley Klinger 78 lifelong Cedar Rapids resident and founder of Klinger Paint and Wallpaper Co died Sunday after a long illness. Funeral Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in Turner chapel with entombment at Chapel of Memories. He started in paint contracting in 1900 and expanded to manufacturing in 1928. He is survived by his wife Rose Jansa, son Leo, daughter Mrs. Robert M. Chapman, and two sisters and two brothers.
Dr Harold G Fussell 68 of 512 Dunreath drive NE died suddenly Monday after a brief illness. Born August 2 1889 in Fayette he was an optometrist and jeweler in Independence 15 years then moved to Cedar Rapids in 1926 retiring last spring. Survived by wife Martha Borchers Fussell two sons Verne G and Richard E mother Mrs Stella Fussell sister Beth Steffan of Redlands California Funeral services 2 p.m. Wednesday Janeba funeral home burial Cedar Memorial. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Tuesday. Memorial fund Cedar Christian church.
John J. Vavra, a longtime buyer for T. M. Sinclair and Wilson's, will be honored with services at Turner chapel Tuesday at 1 30 p m conducted by Dr Theodore Lilley of First Presbyterian. Burial follows at Oak Hill. The Cedar Rapids resident retired in 1947. Friends may call at the chapel. Surviving is a widow Mary Dite who died in Long Beach. She was born January 28 1880 and leaves four daughters. Services for Mary Dite were held Tuesday at Dildy mortuary with burial in Sunnyside cemetery Long Beach.
Sadie Johnston Nagle wife of Lewis E Nagle of 209 Sixteenth Street NE Sioux Rapids died Sunday after a long illness. She had resided in Sioux Rapids for 23 years. Born ?
Anna Collman Bisson aged 80 or 76 depending on source, widow of Joseph M. Bisson and Cedar Rapids resident for two years, died Sunday after a long illness. Born February 9 1866 in Cedar Falls she lived largely in Minneapolis. Survived by niece Mrs John Wallace and nephew William Crawford both of Cedar Rapids. Member of First Church of Christ Scientist. Services at Turner Chapel Tuesday 9 am by a reader from First Church of Christ Scientist burial Linwood. Friends may call at the chapel.
Funeral services for W Arlo Simonds, 1298 Staub Court NE, will be held at 3 30 p.m. Tuesday in Turner chapel with Rev. Floyd Hinshaw of Spencer Dr Arthur Schuldt of St James Methodist church and Mizpah lodge A F and A M officiating Burial at Cedar All Master Masons from Mizpah lodge to assemble at the Masonic hall at 3 p.m. Tuesday to attend the service.
Mrs. Charles Kroul 69 of Fairfax route 1 died Sunday after a long illness. Born near Ely in 1888 she lived in the Ely area 64 years and was a member of St. John's Lutheran church and the Dorcas Society. Survived by husband, daughter, sister and brother. Services Wednesday at St. John's Ely with burial at Oakland cemetery Solon.
Henry G. Lucht 377 Twenty-first street SE Cedar Rapids resident since June died Saturday. Services at Kelly funeral home Grand Mound at 2 p.m. Tuesday conducted by Rev Donald Lichtenfelt of Calamus. Burial in Evergreen cemetery Grand Mound. Body moved from Turner chapel Monday.
Mrs. Charles Pesek dies. services set at Janeba funeral home 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and St. Wenceslaus church 9. Burial follows at St. John’s cemetery in Fort Atkinson. Rosary led by Msgr. A W Chihak at 7:30 p.m. Monday. visitation at the funeral home.
Funeral services for Emanuel G Rushek of 1815 Second Street SW, who died Friday, will begin 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Brosh Funeral Home in Solon, with a 10 a.m. service at St. Peter and Paul’s Church near Solon conducted by Rev. Carl F. Clems. The Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Rita Kay Jones, day-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Gary Jones of 70 Seventeenth Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, died Sunday in a local hospital. Survived by her parents and two sisters Lu Ann and Nancy Lynn. Services 2:30 p.m. Monday at St Joseph's cemetery Parnell with Teahen chapel in charge.
David Antles age 13 son of Mr and Mrs Ray Antles formerly of Cedar Rapids was killed when a wall fell at Portage Wisconsin Friday. Services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Methodist church Toledo Iowa with burial in Toledo.
Mrs Ella Neitzel 87 died Sunday at Deep River. She is survived by a daughter in law Mrs Carl Neitzel of Cedar Rapids. Services set for Tuesday at 2 30 pm in the Presbyterian church with burial in Deep River cemetery. The body lies at McAnich funeral home in Victor.
The eighth annual Parade of Barber Shop Quartets will feature two Cedar Rapids groups Hy-Tones and Vigortones joining six ensembles. Cedar Rapids chorus members Pavik Hunger from Chelsea will perform, with rehearsal set for Tuesday at the Sheraton Montrose and ticket sales ongoing daily 10 to 5 in the Memorial Coliseum box office.
Cedar Rapids Marion United Fund reports a detailed tally shows the pledge total at 486 846 dollars, about 400 dollars short of the 495 016 dollar goal as 42 additional donor groups push near the finish. Four sections topped quotas with 14 divisions and 50 regiments meeting or exceeding goals, while 50 employ groups also reached targets.
Joseph Hruby 91 died Sunday at his home near Oxford. Born in Czechoslovakia June 8 1866 he came to the United States with his parents about 84 years ago. Survived by three daughters Mrs Joe Kucera Mrs Wes Womochil Mrs Eldon Cook two sons Lt Col Joe Hruby and Stanley a sister Mrs Anton Novak and a brother Albert. Funeral services Tuesday at 2 p m in Federated Church Oxford with burial in Anderson Cemetery near Swisher. Friends may call at Oathout funeral home Oxford.
Lloyd Sorensen aged 24 of Iowa City suffered a broken jaw and an ear laceration when a dragline boom fell on him at West Liberty where he worked on a new school building. He is employed by Barrows Construction Company of Coralville and is a patient at Mercy hospital.
In Honolulu, searchers comb a vast, halting air and sea sweep for the Pan Am Stratocruiser romance of the skies missing with 44 aboard. Navy ships and civil aircraft join the biggest peace time hunt as speculation swirls about an explosion. In Boston, Rev. Lis ton Pope condemns the church as the most segregated major institution, urging integration and noting churches lag behind courts, unions, and schools.
Des Moines Republican Chairman L L Jurgemeyer announced Bernard L. Lamb will headline the second meeting of the Republican advisory committee in Des Moines Saturday. Lamb, director of field organization for the national Republican Congressional Committee, helped shape modern campaign methods and has aided in the elections of many Republican senators and governors.
Clarence William Sage Jr., 19, of Des Moines faced four charges including larceny of a motor vehicle and reckless driving. At arraignment he waived to the grand jury on the larceny count. Bond was set at 3000 dollars. Sage was convicted on three charges and sentenced to 15 days in jail on each. Patrolman Albert Knight arrested Sage after the car he drove struck two parked cars.
STILLWATER Minn AP one state prison inmate died and another was ill Monday after apparently drinking an antifreeze solution at the prison farm authorities said.
Des Moines reports a Tri Pacer, a single engine plane, went out of control Saturday at the municipal airport. Pilot John Lovejoy attempted to start the plane by spinning the propeller and the aircraft leaped forward hitting a twin Piper Apache. No one in the back seat was injured. Damages exceed 2000 dollars. Civil Aeronautics Administration will investigate.
Davenport will be the hub of long distance telephone service for Eastern Iowa as Northwestern Bell prepares to route operator toll dialing through the Davenport exchange. A. F. Jacobson, company president, announced during a Midwest meeting that new equipment and a building expansion will enable the service, slated to begin when construction is completed and readiness achieved next year.
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