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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1983

Page

10

Deaths of Ruth Booze and others in Cedar Rapids area

Ruth Hutton Booze 91 of 316 Sixth St SE Marion resident earlier moved to Cedar Rapids died at home after a long illness. Born Nov 10 1892 she married William Booze in 1916. Surviving daughters, a son in law and grandchildren. Funeral 1 p.m. Saturday Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Other notices list Elmer H Nelson Michele C Frederick Thelma Achey Julia Rogers Behrens Danielle Cannon Leo William Cannon Jessie E Conrad Thomas Hubbell Ruby Hoge Kushner Ruth Spencer and others with service details and memorials.

Ruth Hutton Booze Sixth St Marion Cedar Rapids William Harrison Booze Neisner’s Dime Store First United Methodist Church Grove City Rebekah Lodge LAPM Patriarch Militant Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Camp Courageous P.O. Box Monticello Iowa Elmer H. Nelson Riverside Calif Muscatine Willma Jackson Army Air Corp Air Force St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Eden Lutheran Church YMCA Coe College University of Iowa Lynne Weber LeSueur Gary Hess Linwood Cemetery Jackson Scholarship Fund First Ave Turner Chapel West Michele C. Frederick Tucson Ariz Springville Oskaloosa Greta Ernesto Machado Nogales Kenneth Judy Frederick Ottumwa Aaron Frederick Ivette Olynka Machado Jacob Rominger Fern Frederick Faye Higgins Eddyville Carl Higgins Elmer Snelling Reece Memorial Lawn Hoge Ruby Barrett Murdoch Funeral Home Katz Drive Richard Andrews Unity Center of Friends Cemetery Whittier Friends American Lung Association Walnut St Des Moines Eastern Iowa The Multiple Sclerosis Society Southgate Court Spencer Ruth M Cedar Memorial Chapel Edwin J. Simon First Baptist Church Newton Union Cemetery American Cancer Society 10Th St

East Iowa Deaths Highlight Local Obituaries

Multiple obituaries from East Iowa announce the deaths of Ralph Doc Bowser 73 Lorraine Konzen 82 Chriss Bender 75 Robert Lee Heisdorffer 51 Opal M Knapp 74. The notices list survivors in detail and note funeral services and burial arrangements at local churches and cemeteries.

Ralph “Doc” Bowser The Clarence Cooperative Co June R. Kieran Iowa City Karan Munch

Postville Man Harold R Flack Dies at 84

Harold R Flack 84 died Wednesday at Good Samaritan Center Waukon. Survived by son Leslie Castalia four daughters Vivian Jones Charlotte Newman Betty Lundt Joyce Reincke. two sisters Jesse Hawkins Orpha Ellefson. 33 grandchildren 41 great grandchildren. Services Friday 10:30 am Community Presbyterian Church. Friends may call today afternoon at Schutte's. Burial Postville Cemetery.

Lorraine E. Konzen Mercy Medical Center Dubuque Joseph T Joseph J Bremerton Wash Herbert Schmitt Holy Cross Elda Schmitt Madeline Haggerty Epworth Mary Jungers Durango Willis Schmitt Iron Mountain Mich Melvin J. Schmitt Holy Cross Catholic Church Reiff’s Farley Harold R. Flack Good Samaritan Center Waukon Leslie Castalia Vivian Jones Charlotte Newman Postville Betty Lundt Decorah Joyce Reincke Evansdale Iowa Jesse Hawkins Marion Orpha Ellefson Charles City Community Presbyterian Church Schutte’s

Runway collision lightly damages Branstad plane

Gov. Terry Branstad's aircraft was rear ended on the Manchester Municipal Airport runway about 2 30 p m. The other plane rolled 15 feet down an incline after brakes failed and struck Branstad's parked craft. No injuries reported as Branstad continued his Iowa tour.

Manchester Terry Branstad Manchester Municipal Airport Des Moines Branstad Iowa Norplex UOP Inc Postville Ertl Co Kidee Inc Dyersville Prestolite Battery Division Bruce Trapp Ben Breitbach River Falls Wis

Crowding at Mount Pleasant Mental Health Institute rises with recession

The Mount Pleasant Mental Health Institute reports daily admissions 20 to 30 higher than last year as the lingering recession pushes patient numbers. Officials expect 165 capacity after December renovations and may use waiting lists for admissions during emergencies.

Mount Pleasant Mental Health Institute Department of Human Services David Scurr Mount Pleasant Scurr Ence Independence Mhi Beakla Bealkca Iowa

Greyhound to roll as talks stall after fatal training crash

Greyhound prepared to resume limited bus service as strike talks between the company and unions stalled. Two training-run crashes left one dead and two injured, including a collision in Fresno and a Detroit chain reaction sparked by a striking employee. About 60 dry runs were held Tuesday and Wednesday to train new drivers.

Phoenix Ariz Greyhound Harry Rosenblum Com California Michigan Detroit

I 380 Project Accelerates To Public Service

IDOT pressed to finish the 18 mile I 380 section by fall. Contractor worked extended hours for speed. The overtime cost is expected to stay under 588 644.20 as Henery notes substantial investment and fast completion.

Henery IDOT

Mandatory jail for drunk drivers rejected by panel

A Des Moines interim legislative committee rejected a move to end deferred sentences for first time drunk driving offenses by a 5-3 vote. The panel argued more information on sentencing practices is needed before any change, despite calls to require jail time for all convictions.

DES Moines Ralph Rosenberg D-Ames

International Festival at University of Iowa Iowa City

The International Festival offers foods from a dozen nations and world culture shows on Saturday from 5 30 to 10 30 p m in the Main Lounge at Iowa Memorial Union. A 6 p m buffet features Arab nations Southeast Asia Bangladesh China Korea Pakistan Turkey Scandinavia Russia Romania and Sri Lanka with Fashion from Pakistan and music from India Pakistan Palestine Turkey and Southeast Asia. Performances include Folk Dance Club Latin American group Los Balidores Zapitistas and the Scottish Highlanders plus student groups from Coe Cornell and Grinnell colleges. Exhibits and gift drawings from local merchants accompany the event with tickets 5 available at the Union Box Office and International Center 202 Jefferson Building.

Iowa Memorial Union University of Iowa Office of International Education and Services Southeast Asia Bangladesh China Korea Pakistan Turkey Scandinavia Russia Rumania Sri Lanka India Palestine Folk Dance Club Los Balidores Zapitistas Scottish Highlanders Coe College of Cedar Rapids Cornell College of Mount Vernon Grinnell College of Grinnell Iowa City International Center Jefferson Building

Daughters Born to Morse and Bellendier Families in Iowa

Vital statistics record two new daughters born on Nov 16 to Diana and Allen Morse of Palo and Julie and David Bellendier of Marion. Other entries list births to Sharon Barnes, Dale L Barnes Jr, and multiple couples in Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Amana, and nearby areas with listed addresses.

Diana Allen Morse Palo Sandra Stephen Putman Hertz Drive Julie David Bellendier Parkview Drive Marion Sheryl Allan Novak Louie N. Decker Sheryl A. Kinkead Charles A. DeShaw Brenda E. Gaster Cedar Rapids Timothy A. Phillips Moultrie Deanne K. Tomash Swisher Thomas J. Nugent Atlantic Iowa Lynette M. Landis Mark A. Edler Barbara J. Moenk Clarence David A. Patterson Jacqueline K. Sheely Amana

Mengel Low Bid Tops Paying Contracts Bid Gap

Mengel bid 12.6 million for paying contracts, with Henely’s estimate as the next lowest. Remaining work includes on and off ramps at Center Point and Urbana, the northbound ramp at Boyson Road in Hiawatha, and the westbound ramp at Highway 101 intersection. Half the shoulder paving and a new Highway 150 link from I 380 to Center Point are unfinished. Henery warned the project looks bleak but refused to give up.

Mengel Henely Center Point Urbana Boyson Road Hiawatha Henery

Car fire claims life of Webster City teen

In Hamilton County Iowa two teens drove into a ditch then returned to the scene in a different car. The car later caught fire trapping 18 year old Donald Worthen who died at the scene. Jeffrey Parsons escaped and aided authorities investigate with the state patrol and fire marshal.

Webster City Iowa Hamilton County Donald Worthen Iowa State Patrol Worthen Jeffrey Parsons Blairsburg Parsons State Patrol

Tip of Day Driving in Winter Weather

The Iowa Department of Transportation warns of over 25 000 winter driving accidents and urges motorists to tune vehicles check snow tires replace worn tires slow down increase following distance drive defensively and look ahead for safer stopping on ice or packed snow.

Iowa Department of Transportation DOT

Nixon Defends Self Against All Charges Saying He Is Not a Crook

President Richard Nixon, ten years later, defended himself against all charges of wrongdoing, insisting he never profited from public service and asserting, I am not a crook. He reiterated that his actions were for the public good and denied improper gain.

Richard Nixon

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