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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1967

Page

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Marion High Honor Roll Shown With 105 Students

Marion High School reports first quarter honor roll listing 105 students across 35 seniors 39 juniors and 31 sophomores. Principal Lowell Morgan notes the breakdown while other community items include 4-H club activities and local class schedules.

Marion High School Lowell Morgan Martha Albaugh Bonnie Asher Dan Ciha Bonnie Cooper Barbara Cram Jane Dickey Judi Dicus Susan Ewing Russ Glasgow Jeane Hovey Suzanne Jacque Barbara Kemp Janis Kemper Jodi Kilts Louise Kleis Tom Leu Pat Logsdon Mike Madeson Kathie Maier Cindy Marshall Cynthia Martin Julie Martin Jeanne Milbach Linda Mithelman Carol Mobbs Nancy Mosbarger Paul Nelson Jackie Nohre Doug Penn Becky Rodes Skip Smith Melody Sorensen Marcia Stookey Christine Vesey Julie Yuva Joe Andrea Gary Armstrong Susan Bezdek Jean Bowen Delores Donnan Russ Ford Martta Frajman Cathy

Illinois Choral Group To Sing Around Wheel

The New Music Choral ensemble from the University of Illinois will perform at the University of Iowa on Friday at 8 p.m. in Macbride auditorium. The group, founded in 1963, performs experimental works including a piece titled Rounds played around a revolving wheel and Lilacs a Whitman poem adaptation by Robert Shallenberg. Tickets go on sale to students Tuesday and to the public at 2 dollars the day before the concert.

Iowa City New Music Choral Ensemble University of Illinois University of Iowa Macbride New Music Group Iowa Walt Whitman Robert Shallenberg

Handel's Messiah to Feature 850-Voice Chorus at Luther College

The 64th Messiah at Luther College in Decorah presents a student chorus of 850, the largest in the U.S., directed by Weston Noble. Soloists include Karen Snowberg and Armin Steege. Performances are Nov 25 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov 26 at 3 p.m. in Luther Fieldhouse with tickets via the union tickets office.

Decorah Luther College U.S Weston Noble Karen Snowberg Sterling Ill Armin Steege Waterloo Luther Fieldhouse Union Tickets Office Luther

Two Hurt In Solo Crash Near Dundee

A one car crash at a T intersection near Dundee injures Marvin Perry of Cedar Rapids and his cousin Lois Perry of Iowa City. Both were treated and released at Manchester hospital. Marvin Perry faces charges for failing to report an accident and for not maintaining control of his vehicle.

Dundee Here Marvin Perry Cedar Rapids Lois Perry Iowa’ City Manchester Hospital

Iowa Gov. OKs probe of UNI instructor Hoffmans case

Gov. Harold Hughes said Atty. Gen. Richard Turner may investigate whether Edward Hoffmans violated Iowa law by urging civil disobedience against the draft. He noted no state law violation is established yet and supported the Regents’ decision to take no action pending facts. Hoffmans, 29, urged deferral and disruption of induction and turned in his draft card at an antiwar rally.

DES Moines Harold Hughes Richard Turner Edward Hoffmans University of Northern Iowa Hughes Black Hawk County Hoffmans Cedar Rapids Board of Regents Turner Iowa

McDonough Trebon Suit Set for Trial in Tama County

Judge M C Farber scheduled the case of Robert McDonough versus Trebon Distributors Inc for 9 a m on December 11 in Tama county district court. McDonough seeking 4400 in commissions for 1965 66 while with Trebon in Chelsea. Trebon counter claims 3000 actual and 2000 exemplary damages alleging full payment and breach of duty caused loss of sales.

Toledo M. C. Farber Tama County Robert McDonough Trebon Distributors, Inc McDonough Salem, Ill Chelsea Trebon Distributors Trebon

Commencement at ISU Saturday Falls in Armory

Nearly 500 Iowa State University students will graduate in fall commencement ceremonies led by President Robert Parks. The 9:30 a.m. program in the armory will be followed by a Memorial Union reception for graduates and families. This is the first of four exercises this academic year. Winter quarter classes begin November 28.

Ames Iowa State Robert Parks Armory Memorial Union

Auxiliary To Send Food to Servicemen

The American Legion auxiliary will again send cookies and candy to area servicemen. Participants may bring two dozen or more homemade treats to Memorial hall on November 21 at 7 p.m. Cards for signed messages will be available. People with names of servicemen should give them to Mrs. Leeon Baldwin or Mrs. Kittie Felker. Food will be packed in coffee cans for mailing. About 50 servicemen received packages last year.

Wyoming American Legion Auxiliary Memorial Hall Leeon Baldwin Kittie Felker

Paving Complete on Highway 63 in Traer

The four lane section of highway 63 through Traer is paved and only landscaping driveways and sidewalks remain. The $470 168 project started around June 1 with a 25 mile detour around Traer and two weeks of drying time before town use resumes. Frequent bad weather delayed the work.

Traer

Iowa Plans Emergency Rationing Boards for Statewide Control

Emergency Planning Director George Orr announced Iowa will form statewide control boards to manage consumer rationing price and rent controls in case of a national emergency. He said the program is precautionary and would be activated only in extreme events, with new recruitment to replace World War II era members and county level implementation guiding essential needs like food gasoline and health items.

Des Moines UPI Iowa George Orr Orr Iowal State Stabilization Agency

Services Set for Crash Victim 4 Walker

Rodney D. Benesch 4 died Saturday evening in a north Cedar Rapids automobile crash. Parents Gerald and Ellen Mae Benesch survive with a sister Roxanne and brothers Randy Ronald Rickey. High mass 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart in Walker. Burial in Sacred Heart cemetery. Casket not opened. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Monday at Murdoch chapel.

Frances M. Ockenfels South Eleventh Street Iowa City Milford A. “Shorty” Ockenfels Fairfax Marion William H. Blessington St. Joseph’s Norway Rosary St. Michael’s Murdoch Chapel Walker Rodney D. Benesch Cedar Rapids Gerald Ellen Mae Perrin Benesch St. Luke's Hospital Roxanne Randy Ronald Rickey Sacred Heart Catholic Church Robert W. Swift Sacred Heart Cemetery Murdoch

Marshalltown Man Fined on 3 Counts

Parsons of Marshalltown appeared before Mayor Carnal on three charges after striking a parked car and a homemade tractor near a Tama service station at 11 40 p m Saturday. He pled guilty to expired license intoxication in a public place and failure to keep his car under control. Fines and costs totaled 55 25 dollars.

Tama Charlie Weston Parsons Marshalltown E. C. Carnal East Tama Tom Kent Jack Walker Parsons

Driver Charged After Independence Sideswipe Crash

Delbert R. Straw, 37, of Independence, faces intoxication and leaving the scene charges after his car sideswiped a bridge on highway 150. He was arrested about a half hour after the accident.

Independence Delbert R. Straw Highway 150

Train Sparks Blamed For Fire Near Stanley

Sparks from a Great Western freight train were blamed for a fire that destroyed 10 acres of alfalfa and six acres of corn on the Walter Griffin farm Saturday evening. Wayne Brownell, nearby resident, reported the blaze as it spread to his land three miles northwest of Stanley. Oelwein, Stanley and Hazleton firemen controlled the flames, causing limited damage to Brownell’s property.

Stanley Great Western Walter Griffin Wayne Brownell Brownell Oelwein Hazleton

Judgment awarded for 1680 dollars in tree dispute case

Farber grants judgment for 1680 dollars with interest from April 10, 1965, to John Koutney of rural Chelsea in a suit against W. H. Pullen doing business as Interstate Heading and Stave Co. Koutney sought payment for 207 white oak trees sold and removed from his property between March 1 and April 10, 1965. Pullen, of Tripoli, is serving a seven year penitentiary sentence at Fort Madison.

Toledo M. C. Farber John Koutney Chelsea W. H. Pullen Interstate Heading and Stave Co Koutney Pullen Tripoli Fort Madison Arrow Timber Co Edina Tama County Joe R. Ulch Cedar Rapids

Schwengel and Conger Team to Visit Vietnam on Fact-Finding Mission

Rep. Fred Schwengel of Iowa and Rep. William Conger of Kentucky lead a ten member, self funded fact finding group to Vietnam. They will interview officials in Saigon, meet the new constitution assembly, visit religious and student leaders, and examine AID and pacification programs. Thanksgiving will be spent with U S servicemen. some may extend stay after Nov 26.

Washington, D.C Fred Schwengel Vietnam Schwengel Iowa William Cowger Kentucky U.S Schwengel-Conger Saigon Mekong Delta Bangkok Thailand

Scientist Dr. Gerald Wendt to speak on Science and Modern Man

Luther topic speaker Dr. Gerald Wendt, president of UNESCO Publications, Inc., New York, will lecture about Science and Modern Man at a 10:25 am convocation in Valders. Public welcome free. He warns science's advances affect business, agriculture, health, and education as society rapidly changes.

Decorah Gerald Wendt Unesco Publications, Inc New York City Valders Wendt America

Hearing Wednesday On Prisoners Plea

A district court hearing Wednesday will consider a writ of habeas corpus filed by two reformatory inmates Gary Frazer from Oelwein and David Dole from Des Moines. They were jailed after an Aug. 2 arrest near Oelwein following an Eldora boys training school escape and were sentenced to the reformatory from Fayette County Sept. 18 on auto larceny charges. The petition challenges legality of their charge and detention. Judge Warren Rees will preside.

Anamosa Reformatory Gary Frazer Oelwein David Dole Des Moines Fayette County Eldora Warren Rees

Dog That Bit Boy Under Observation

A stray dog that bit 5 year old Bobby Penn in Mt. Vernon last Thursday is held at Cedar Rapids animal hospital under observation. The dog, found Friday by Darwin Cook after a search, will be observed 10 to 14 days to determine rabies status, with evidence suggesting a prior rabies shot.

MT. Vernon Cedar Rapids Animal Hospital Bobby Penn David Penn Darwin Cook

Medieval Sephardic Music To Be Sung At UI Phillips Hall

Sofia Noel, acclaimed Belgian born vocalist, will perform medieval Sephardic songs at the University of Iowa Phillips Hall on November 15 at 4 p.m. The program, free and open to the public, is sponsored by the UI School of Music Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the Graduate College. Noel, praised as a premier interpreter of Sephardic song, studied at the University of Brussels and resides in Madrid.

Iowa City University of Iowa Sofia Noel Miss Noel U. of I Phillips Hall U. of I. School of Music Department of Graduate College University of Brussels Madrid Spain Portugal Ferdinand Isabella France Italy Greece Turkey North Africa

Tear Gas Wards Off Burglars at Newhall Elevator

Newhall burglars were frightened off Sunday night when a tear gas bottle embedded in the door of the elevator safe broke after entry was gained by prying the front door. An unsuccessful safe opening prompted the break. The Benton County sheriff's office investigates the break in.

Gazette Newhall Newhall Benton County Sheriff's Office

Iowa revenue director candidate declines state post

Governor Hughes said the preferred applicant for Iowa's new revenue director job has turned down the position. The state will approach other qualified applicants, with salary negotiable. The governor did not name the candidate, who remains in an existing job in another state. The department of revenue replaces the tax commission on Jan. 1.

DES Moines Iowa Harold Hughes Hughes State Department of Revenue Tax Commission

Greeley City Officials Elected Without Opposition

Greeley officials elected last week include Mayor Lewis Matthews and council members Bruce Heuchelin Dean Meader Ronald Palmershine John Siegel Cecil Brady with Richard Ashline serving as treasurer. The slate ran unopposed in the local election.

Greeley Lewis Matthews Bruce Heuchelin Dean Meader Ronald Palmershine John Siegel Cecil Brady Richard Ashline

Sheriff Sale Notice in Linn County Iowa

Special execution issued October 12 1967 in favor of First Federal Savings and Loan Association Cedar Rapids against Charles L. Batey and Velma J. Batey. real estate described as SE 28 ft of NW 41 ft of NE 100 ft of Lot 2 in O N Halls Addition Cedar Rapids. sale at public auction November 20 1967 at 9:00 AM in front of Cedar Rapids courthouse. Walter H. Grant Sheriff. Deputy Carl Hendrickson Jr attorney. Second publication November 13 1967.

District Court Linn County Iowa First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cedar Rapids Charles L. Batey Velma J. Batey L. Batey Towit O. N. Halls Edar Rapids Court House Coor Walter H. Grant David R. Webster Depty Carl Hendrickson

Public Notice on WMT License Renewal in Cedar Rapids

American Broadcasting Stations Inc licensee of WMT Cedar Rapids 800 kc seeks renewal. public comments due by December 4 1967 with detailed facts for Commission review. Officers and major holders listed. copy on file at Paramount Theater Building Cedar Rapids for public inspection.

American Broadcasting Stations, Inc Standard Broadcast WMT Cedar Rapids Iowa Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C Helen S. Mark William B. Quarton Kenneth L. Hastie Helen M. Hermann Russell J. Hess G. B. McGowan James W. Maurer Leo F. Cole Bette J. Shimek John W. Stock Roy St. Lewis

Notice on WMT TV FM license renewals in Cedar Rapids IA

Public notice requests comments on renewal applications for WMT TV Channel 2 and WMT FM 104.5 in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Comments must be sent to the FCC in Washington by December 4 1967 detailing factual operations information. The notice lists WMint Inc officers and related party holdings and references copies of applications at the Paramount Theater Building in Cedar Rapids.

Nelco Enterprises Incorporated in Iowa 1967

Notice of incorporation for Nelco Enterprises Inc under the Iowa Business Corporation Act. Began October 4, 1967 with perpetual duration and 200 000 shares authorized at 1 each. Registered office 4648 First Avenue NE Cedar Rapids Linn County Iowa. Registered Agent Ryal M Nelson. Directors include Ryal M Nelson Roger W Nelson Margaret S Nelson and Sarah Nelson all of Cedar Rapids Iowa.

Nelco Enterprises, Inc Iowa Iowa Business Corporation Sarah Nelson Cedar Rapids Ryal_M._ Nelson

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