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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1964
Page
2
Frigid and mild readings reported for Friday with scattered precip totals. Incidents include incinerator fire at St Luke's hospital sprinkler system alarms and several speeding and traffic fines across multiple city districts. Memorial and church services listed for various towns with dates and locations.
Wayne P. Smith, 39, of 223 B avenue NW, was arrested on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. He allegedly swindled two elderly Cedar Rapids sisters, Elizabeth Hoy and Frances Grace, out of 212 for roof repairs after inflating the bill. Detectives say the work cost about 30 in materials, and Smith received 126 then 86 in two payments. He is held on 1000 bond.
The storm Hilda drove 14 men from a Gulf offshore rig about 100 miles south of Morgan City. By 3 a.m. CDT it centered 140 miles south-southwest of New Orleans and crawled north at 5 mph as weather officials warned hurricane winds could reach Mobile late tonight. New Orleans would face the storm’s hardest punch if the current track holds, with power lines down and homes damaged at Golden Meadow Galliano and a funeral parlor ruined in Galliano.
Obituary notes the death of Mrs. Harold J. Rowe 67 of 2232 Country Club Parkway SE a Cedar Rapids resident born June 13 1897 in Marion. Survived by husband a daughter and a granddaughter with funeral Monday at Turner chapel 1 30 p m and burial at Brother Dies Oak Shade cemetery.
Catherine Rink, 18, of Hopkinton was injured in a two car crash at First Avenue and Fiftieth Street E. The intersection’s light had been stuck on red about ten minutes. Rink was treated at Mercy hospital and released. Allen R. Kapp, 20, of Marion drove the westbound car. No charges were filed.
Lydia M Puls McGowan 67 of 171 Twenty third Street Drive SE Cedar Rapids died Friday. Born May 10 1897 in Cedar Falls she married Harold McGowan June 2 1941 in Princeton Missouri. Survived by husband and Cedar Rapids daughter Corinne McCrea a sister Ada Robinson Mason City. She was a St Pauls Methodist member and graduate of Garner High School and Hamilton Business College in Mack City.
Roy Duede 71 of 1956 First Avenue NE died Friday after a short illness. Born March 26 1893 in Epworth he lived in Cedar Rapids 55 years and was a retired painter. Survived by wife Georgia two daughters Mrs Art Robertson Mrs Bruce Eckert a step-daughter Mrs Kenneth Cox of Morenci Arizona two step-sons Earl and Neville Boyle two brothers Clyde and Lloyd seven grandchildren ten great grandchildren. Body at Monahan Stewart Funeral Home with calling Sunday after 2 p.m. Rosary 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Service Monday 9 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church. Burial Mt Calvary Cemetery.
Cedar Rapids resident Charles J Stransky 73 of 248 Eighteenth Street NW died Saturday after a long illness. He worked as a welder for Wilson and Co before retirement and belonged to Z C B J lodge 262. Survived by wife Lillian a son Donald daughter Mrs Lester Essescheid five grandchildren one great grandchild two sisters and one brother Requiem mass Monday 9 30 at St Patrick church burial at St Johns cemetery Rosary 8 p m Sunday at Teahen chapel by Father McDonald and after 2 p m Sunday for visitation
Anne M. Moore 90 of East Norwich New York died Saturday after a brief illness while visiting her niece Dorothy Peterson in Omaha. She was born June 21 1874 at St. Louis and is survived by her son Edgar in East Norwich and five grandchildren. Friends may call at Turner Chapel until 9 p.m. Saturday. The body will be taken to Lupton Mortuary St. Louis for services Tuesday at 10 a.m. Burial Peters Cemetery St. Louis.
C R Boy, son of Mr and Mrs Du Wayne B Aarhus of 1220 First Street SW, fractured only minor injuries after falling from the rear of a pickup driven by his mother as the vehicle entered an alley in the 100 block of Seventh Avenue SW. He was treated at St Luke's hospital and released.
Ensign Park er of McHale's Navy Tim Conway appears with host Maurice Chevalier on Hollywood Palace. The program airs Saturday night at 8:30 PM CDT on KCRG TV 9.
A church page report notes United Church Herald opposed Senator Barry Goldwater in the presidential campaign. A United Church of Christ spokesman states the Herald does not represent denominational policy. Tramar B. Douglas clarifies the Herald is an individual editor's forum, not official stance.
Barry Goldwater on the Illinois campaign trail accuses the Johnson administration of seeking a Britain United States nuclear treaty that would recognize Red China. He says the proposed pact would be revealed after the election and aims to end secret treaties.
President Johnson told Congress that some less-developed countries are nearing the point where they will no longer need U S aid to support their economies. He named Nationalist China and said others will follow in a report on foreign aid for the year ended June 30 1963.
Detectives investigated a burglary at the Robert Corlo residence 314 Eighteenth Street NW where a 14 inch TV and a shotgun loader were taken. Corlo a city fireman said the break-in occurred while he was on duty between Friday morning and Saturday morning.
KCRG will originate from Westminster Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids with Pastor Dr John P Woods. Seminars on new Methodist church school literature are set for Oct dates in Cedar Rapids Elgin Manchester North English. Dr Mary Alice Ericson will discuss Civil Rights at Peoples Unitarian. The Rev Theo J Eickelberg delivers final sermon at Trinity Lutheran as he moves to St Pauls Alden. A feature movie In His Steps screens Oct 10 at Franklin Junior High for Youth for Christ. Dr Charles Hempstead will speak Oct 21 at Kenwood Park Methodist.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists subscription options by carrier and mail. Night edition covers 6 issues monthly for 1.25 and yearly 13, while afternoon editions and Sunday 7 issues cost 1.35 monthly and 14 yearly, with out-of-state rates at 23.40 yearly. The paper warns no mail subs in towns with Gazette carrier service and notes AP rights.
Robert A. Fangmeier of the United Christian Missionary Society will address the 106th annual Benton county meeting of four Benton county churches at Prairie Creek church six miles west of Urbana. The program opens Saturday at 7 30 with youth fellowship, and Sunday features sermons by Rev Richard Laslo at 11 a m and Fangmeier in the afternoon followed by Rev Loren Jenks. Fangmeier directs citizenship seminars at United Nations and Washington headquarters and serves as the society observer at UN.
Five African American residents filed a federal suit in Brunswick to block a local eatery from charging what they call discriminatory prices. They allege civil rights violations after being served on July 26 and list breakfast charges including scrambled eggs with ham and toast at 5.15 dollars, two eggs with sausage at 6.22, ham with toast at 4.13, hot cakes with sausage at 4.07, and seek a partial refund of their bill.
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