Deaths of local residents span Cedar Rapids to Dyersville
Obituary notices report the deaths of Richard J. Vlach 73 of Cedar Rapids area and James Risk 82 of Oelwein with service details at Teahen and St. George Orthodox Church. Additional listings include Teresa DeSotel Homer Fossler Theresa Kelly Carl Carney Gladys Triska Pamela Crow Laverne Even Minnie Hillock Rudy Cepps Goldie Keseberg Henry Buck Dutch Weir Ruth Worrall Laurine Dunn Kelly Mary Campbell Mary Van Loo Cecile James and other pending arrangements with memorial funds noted.
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Richard J. Vlach
Crimson Drive
Frances Vlach
Willow Gardens
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Frances Votava Zobl
Iowa City
Jean Petrzelka
Richard Zobl
James Risk
Oelwein
University Hospitals
Rose Saunto
O'Neill
Neb
Risk
Troy Mills
Walker
Polk
15Th Street
B Avenue
Hebron Lodge
Af&am
E Kahir Shrine
St. George (Antiochian) Orthodox Church
Rose
James
Donald
Maryland
Wilbert Shannon
Houston
Julia Whittier
St. Petersburg
Fla
St. George
Hintz Funeral Home
Church Cemetery
St. Matthew's Memorial Fund
First Ave
Carney
Carl C
United Methodist Church
Springville
John Lippincott
Murdoch Funeral Home
Triska
Gladys E
Chapel of Memories
Leroy Bauman
Kenwood Park United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Park
Carson Funeral Home
Maquoketa
Pamela Louise Crow
Meadowlark Lane
Arlington
Texas
Jefferson High School
St. Jude’s Catholic Church
Iowa
American Diabetes Association
Kirkwood Community College
Dan Crow
Danny
Steve
Cary
North Park Place
Clarence
Goldie Keseberg
Garden Grove
Calif
Chapman's
Keystone
Henry Buck
St. John Lutheran Church
Fellmet’s
Dysart
McGregor — Raymond
Dutch” Weir
Congregational Church
Thornburg
North English
Ruth F. Worrall
Powell’s
Parnell
Laurine Dunn Kelly
Rantoul
Ill
Tama
Walter
Mary) Campbell
Mason Hand
S. Victor
Mary van Loo
McAninch-Fremming
Storm System Brings Snow and Cold Across Iowa
A storm moving east across Iowa brings light snow to the northwest and cold air across the state. By Friday, the snow ends with 2 to 4 inches expected in northern and western Iowa and about an inch in the southeast. Gusty winds will drop temperatures to the 20s tonight with highs in the 30s Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Iowa
National Weather Service
Des Moines
Hawkeye
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Spencer
Lyon
Osceola
Sioux
Weather Service
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Joy of giving taught early through simple gifts
The piece explains that teaching children to give starts young and that appreciation from the recipient reinforces that the thought behind a gift matters more than its cost. Seeing a loved one delight in a small gesture fosters pride and joy in giving.
Ivanhoe Bridge on Highway 1 Remains Closed
The Ivanhoe bridge between Highway 30 and Solon stayed closed after an accident on Tuesday afternoon weakened the structure. Local traffic only is allowed from Highway 30 to the bridge and from Solon to the bridge. construction equipment struck the superstructure, ripping out three crossbeams. No reopening date was set by the Iowa Highway Patrol.
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Ivanhoe
Highway 1
Highway 30
Solon
Iowa Highway Patrol
Alburnett Board Reviews Apple II Demonstration and Bus Radius
Grant Wood AEA consultant Joe Rayer demonstrated the Apple II to the Alburnett Community School District board. The district plans to purchase two units as instructional aids in high schools and possibly extend use to junior high and elementary levels. The board also expanded bus pickup areas and moved monthly meetings from the second to the third Wednesday.
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Joe Rayer
Grant Wood
Alburnett Community School
Rayer
Toddville Center
Mason named surgery chief at University of Iowa
Cedar Falls Dr Edward Mason was named by the state Board of Regents Wednesday as acting head of the Department of Surgery at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Mason succeeds Dr Sidney Ziffrén who died Oct 1.
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Cedar Falls
Edward Mason
State Board of Regents
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Mason
Sidney Ziffren
Lower-half grads enter Iowa state universities study
Iowa three state universities report rising admission of students who finished in the lower half of their high school class. UNI, Iowa, and ISU say standards remain intact though more out of state and Iowa graduates in the bottom half are being admitted and some enroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Iowa
State Board of Regents
University of Northern Iowa
UNI
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
U of I
ISU
Ann Jorgensen
Garrison
Duane Spriestersbach
Spriestersbach
Seriestersbach
Board of Regents
S.J. Brownlee
Peter Wenstrand
Essex
Jorgensen
Suspect in four slayings kills self near Bloomer
Roger M. Johnson, 29, a suspect in the execution style shootings at a trailer park, killed himself with a 12 gauge shotgun while cornered six miles south of Bloomer. Four bodies found at Wilie's Mobile Home Park. Ballistic tests planned to link weapons to the slayings. Johnson was recently evicted and described as a bully by neighbors.
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Bloomer, Wis
UPI
Roger M. Johnson
Chippewa County
James Revoir
Johnson
Bloomer
Wilbur Dietsche
Willie
Lenora
Arden
Loren Stolt
Arthur Stuck
Dietsche
Former med student sues for $1 million over readmission
Carol S. North, 22, a former University of Iowa medical student now at Washington University, sues the state of Iowa in Johnson County District Court. She alleges discriminatory readmission denial after psychiatric evaluations deemed her capable of medical school work. The suit seeks damages, interest, and costs for delay, lost income, expenses, and mental anguish.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Johnson County
State of Iowa
Carol S. North
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis
U of I College of Medicine
North
University Hos
Decorah couple charged again with truancy over home schooling
Robert and Linda Sessions were formally charged in Winneshiek County with unlawfully keeping their children Erik 11 and Sarah 7 out of public school. The case follows a 1977 action that reached the Iowa Supreme Court and notes state education laws require eligible children to receive state standards education.
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Decorah
Robert
Linda Sessions
Erik
Winneshiek County
Wayne Burns
Sarah
Sessions
Iowa Supreme Court
Vital Statistics Bulletin Listing New Births Across Cities
The notice lists births in multiple locations including Cedar Rapids Iowa City Seattle and Kansas City with parents and dates. Notable entries include several families welcoming children and grandparents named with street addresses. A series of medical emergencies and incidents are also recorded with times and locations.
Guards Drugged Inmates Quizzed At Iowa Penitentiary
A spokesman said three inmates are being questioned after amphetamines were found in coffee consumed by two guards. The guards suffered dizziness Tuesday night and were treated at Fort Madison hospital. residue analysis confirmed amphetamine presence.
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Fort Madison
UPI
Iowa State Pentitentiary
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Laverne “Gabe” Even
Dyersville
Mercy Health Center
Dubuque
Graf
Ardella Raven
Bangston
Ertl Co
Dyserville
Minnie C. Hillock
Willow Gardens Care Center
Kuba Funeral Home
Rudolph “Rudy” V. Cepps
Mallory St
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
Ivanhoe Bridge
The
Self
U of 1
Mark Plenke
St. Luke’s
Nancy
Thomas Nelson
33Rd St
Jill and
Douglas Coleman
Center St
Kathryn
Steve LaClerc
Prairieburg
Mary
Charles Freese
North Towne Court NE
Teresa McNamara
Ninth St
Cindy
Don Campbell
Ron Burmeister
Reynolds Ave
Seattle
Wash
Tricia
Steven Wittmann-Todd
Gene Todd
25Th St
Kansas City
Kan
Christy
Richard M. Truxan
Richard L. Truxan
Falcon Drive
Richard Berry
Kathryn A. Anderson
Thomas B. Keating
Amy L. Weller
Central City
Raymond L. Richardson
Corinne A. Collins
Tamara T
Larry N. Motague
Laura Lee
Kelvin Ray Jones
Wanda Lea
Gary Hart Andreesen
Shelley Rene
Scott Blaine Smyth
Kathy Lou
Phillip Jack Willoughby
16Th Ave
North Towne Drive
Oakland Road
Gazette Company
Third Ave
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
John E. Lapes
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