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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1963

Page

3

Weekend Weather Outlook and Local Notices

Partly cloudy and cooler on Monday night with lows in the mid 40s. Tuesday brings sunshine and mild warmth with highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Five day forecast shows temperatures above normal early, then cooling by Thursday or Friday. Minimal precipitation expected. Birth notices list Cor nelius Thomas and Robert Brecht among several newborns in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Illegal burnings and several traffic and safety incidents reported along with marriage petition updates and civil suit details.

Strip Teaser Not All She Appeared To Be

Police investigate alleged immoral entertainment at Home Run club Hawthorne drive SW. Initially thought a female stripper performed. later found to be a female impersonator. Investigation based on report by off duty officers Randall and Barnes hired by club owners Pennington and Collins. They halted the obscene dance when discovered.

Hawthorne Drive George Mattias Donald Randall James Barnes Art Pennington

Nine Candidates File Petitions for City Election

Thirteen announced candidates near filing deadline. 11 have 425 signatures. Incumbents Stewart Shank and Mrs. Gladys R. Williamson missing signatures. Ralph Mikesell and Blake St. Clair are unofficial candidates. If Mikesell and St. Clair file before Tuesday deadline, a primary on Oct. 22 will choose two of three candidates including Frank Bush for the general ballot.

Stewart Shank Finance Rere Gladys R. Williamson River Front Improvement Commission Ralph Mikesell Blake St. Clair Public Safety Robert Johnson Frank Bush Don Gardner Woody Stolba Improvements Jack Bates Robert Ford Howard McLaughlin Loren Hullinger B. T. Howell Mikesell St. Clair Bush

Bus Line Union Resume Talks in Cedar Rapids

Contract negotiations between Cedar Rapids City Lines and its drivers union resumed Monday afternoon. The contract expired last Monday. Union officials said preliminary talks had been satisfactory and that issues would not be made public. The drivers are represented by local 638 of the Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employes of America.

Cedar Rapids City Lines Union Bus Company The

Iowa Toll Tragedies Across Counties Reported

Multiple fatal and injury crashes across Denison Ridgeway and Redding claim lives and injuries. Berger family in Ventura wreck trapped for hours after gasoline ignition. Mrs. Christenson and husband injured in train collision. Charles Anderson dies in a solo crash near Lime Springs. Mrs. Ansel Jones killed near Redding.

Loraine Christenson Denison Francis Illinois Central Charles L. Anderson Ridgeway Lime Springs Anderson Lincoln Lutheran Church Ansel Jones Redding

Haile Selassie Departs U S After Talks With Kennedy

Emperor Haile Selassie wrapped up a U S visit saying ties with the United States and Ethiopia were strengthened. He described talks with President Kennedy as mutually beneficial and spoke at Idlewild before boarding a plane to Ottawa, Canada.

New York Ethiopia Haile Selassie U.S Kennedy Idlewild Ottawa

Obituary: Andrew Talbot Retired Cedar Rapids Theater Manager

Andrew H Talbot 81 longtime manager of the RKO Iowa theater in Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital at 6 30 am Sunday He shaped Cedar Rapids show business from nickelodeon days through the Orpheum circuit and beyond Born September 6 1882 in Flint Michigan he was married to Dot Seaver in 1907 Surviving are his wife two sons Jack V Talbot of Cedar Rapids and Andrew H Jr of San Francisco plus two grandchildren four great grandchildren a brother Alfonso and a sister Agnes He was a Friars Club member and active with St Matthew s Church Memorial services Tuesday 10 30 am Turner Chapel Burial Cedar Memorial

Andrew H. Talbot Rko-Iowa Cedar Rapids Andy Talbot The Iowa Nickelodeon American Express Co Chicago Vernon C. Seaver Amusement Enterprises Talbot Alcazar Morrison Annie Oakley Orpheum New York Birmingham Houston San Antonio Friars Club Mr. Talbot Flint Mich Dot Seaver Jack V Andrew H., Jr San Francisco Alfonso Talbot Agnes Talbot St. Matthew’s Church New York City Turner ‘Chapel J. D. Kearn Cedar Memorial

Warren Pettlon Dies at 39 owner of Cedar Rapids firm

Warren Weston Pettlon 39 owner of the Pettlon Insurance Agency and Cedar Rapids resident for 13 years died at his home 1626 Avenue NE at 3 a.m. Sunday after a long illness. Born May 13 1924 in Manchester he married Marlys L. Musser February 13 1943. Surviving are his wife two daughters Sharon K and Ruth Ann his mother Pearl Pettson sister Ruth P. Galloway and three brothers. Funeral services at Central Park Presbyterian Church at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday conducted by Revs. Van Cleve Colton and Mizpah Lodge. Burial in Oakland cemetery Manchester. Beatty Bearle funeral home in charge until 11 a.m. Wednesday. Masters Masons to meet at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday at the Masonic hall to attend.

Warren Weston Pettlon Pettlon Insurance Agency Cedar Rapids D Avenue Manchester Kahoka Marlys L. Musser Sharon K Ruth Ann Pearl A. Pettson Ruth P. Galloway Greeley Colo H. Orville Hawthorne Calif Norman A Hopkins, Mo Fred P Pettson Central Park Presbyterian Church Mizpah Masonic Lodge Central Park Church Allen S. van Cleve Ralph B. Colton Oakland Cemetery Beatty-Bearle Mizpah Lodge Masonic Hall

Dolezal, 58, Ely native, dies after illness

Frank J. Dolezal 58 of 297 Eighteenth Ave SW passed away Saturday after a long illness. Born in Ely August 6, 1905 he operated Paul s Service Garage since 1940. Survived by wife Emma Irene two sons Donald Frank and Robert Dudley both Cedar Rapids two sisters Mrs Lester Konigsmark Cedar Rapids and Mrs Gilbert Havorka Ely and two brothers Louis Ely and William Cedar Rapids. He belonged to Ely Lodge 581 IOOF ICBJ West Side Civic Club Sixteenth Avenue Commercial Club. Memorial services Wednesday at 2 pm at Janeba Kuba funeral home with Ely IOOF lodge burial Linwood. Friends may call after 7 Monday at the funeral home.

Frank J. Dolezal Eighteenth Avenue Ely Paul Emma Irene Vinton Donald Frank Robert Dudley Cedar Rapids Lester Konigsmark Gilbert Havorka Louis William Dolezal Ely Lodge IOOF ICBJ West Side Civic Club Sixteenth Avenue Commercial Club Janeba- Kuba Jerry Drahovzal Ely Ioof Lodge Linwood

Obituary: Howard L. Bacon 1900 63 in Cedar Rapids area

Howard Laverne Bacon 63 of 1510 Washington SE died 9 30 am Monday after a sudden illness He was born Sept 3 1900 in Edgewood and married Charlotte Hines Oct 4 1920 in Elkader A World War I veteran he worked for Chicago and North Western railway and earlier for W C F N Funeral services at Turner chapel 1 30 pm Wednesday with Dr Jackson Burns St Pauls Methodist church burial Cox Creek cemetery Strawberry Point Iowa Surviving are his wife three daughters Dolores Wiele Josephine Snow Charmaine OBrien ten grandchildren a brother Everett Bacon and half brother Harold Wright both of Cedar Rapids.

Howard LaVerne Bacon Washington Avenue SE Chicago & North Western Railway Edgewood Charlotte Hines Elkader Dolores Wiele Josephine Snow Cedar Rapids Charmaine O'Brien Waterloo Everett Bacon Harold Wright Turner Chapel Jackson Burns St. Paul’s Methodist Church Cox Creek Cemetery Strawberry Point

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Death of Silvan Conway a former Cedar Rapids resident

Silvan Conway 59 of Chicago died Saturday at his home after a sudden illness. Born December 6, 1903 in Akron Iowa he was married to Angeline Jekerle on October 17 1953 in Cedar Rapids. A railroad machinist he lived in Chicago for 35 years leaving survivors including his wife four sisters Opal Johnston Della Broullette Grace Johnston LaVonne Peters five brothers Louis Orville Oren Roland and Richard all of Sioux City and Chicago and he was a Garfield Park Lodge member.

Silvan Conway Chicago Cedar Rapids Akron Iowa Angeline Jekerle Conway Chicago & North Western Railway Opal Johnston Della Broullette Sioux City Grace Johnston LaVonne Peters Louis Orville Oren Roland Richard Mr. Conway Garfield Park Lodge

Memorial Services Planned at Hesser Chapel

Memorial services set for 1:30 pm Wednesday at Hesser Memorial Chapel led by Rev. Richard Wagner of First Congregational Church. Burial at Czech National Chapel follows after 2 pm Tuesday.

Hesser Memorial Chapel Richard Wagner First Congregational Church

John Darragh Dies at Age 77

John W. Darragh 77 of Cedar Rapids, retired plumbing contractor, died suddenly at home Sunday. Lifelong resident, he owned Darragh Plumbing and Heating Co for 50 years, retired three years ago. Survived by daughter Frances, Helen, sisters Mary Hurych and Mrs. John Nagel. Funeral arrangements at Monahan-Stewart. services at Immaculate Conception Church. burial Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Parish Rosary Tuesday. Knights of Columbus vigil.

John W Jack) Darragh Eighth Ave Navy Cedar Rapids Darragh South Side Civic Club Frances Helen Mary Hurych John Nagel Monahan-Stewart Funeral Home Immaculate Conception William A. Roach Mt. Calvary Cemetery Knights of Columbus

William Judson Blanchard obituary in Cedar Rapids area

William Judson Blanchard, a Cedar Rapids resident for 20 years, died at his home at 7 a.m. Sunday after a sudden illness. Born December 2, 1900, at Strawberry Point he married Grace May Dunn in 1918. Survivors include his wife, a daughter Mrs. James Cooney of Cedar Rapids, a son Kenneth J. Blanchard of Palo Alto, a sister Mrs. William Trezona of Scales Mound, a brother Bert Blanchard of Strawberry Point, and nine grandchildren. a son Robert W. Blanchard died in 1948. He belonged to Kenwood Park Methodist church. Memorial services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at Turner chapel, burial at Strawberry Point with graveside rites at 3 p.m. Friends may call at the chapel.

William Judson Blanchard Center Point Road Cedar Rapids Strawberry Point Grace May Dunn West Union James Cooney Kenneth J. Blanchard Palo Alto Calif William Trezona Scales Mound Ill Bert Blanchard Robert W Blanchard Kenwood Park Methodist Church Turner Chapel Bernard Olson Strawberrry Point

Obituary for Ladie I Chute Cedar Rapids resident dies

Ladie I Chute 80 of 511 Sixth Street SE Cedar Rapids died at home at 11 am Sunday after a long illness. Born February 3 1883 in Greeley she married August Melvin Chute December 31 1917 in Manchester. he preceded her in death. Surviving are daughter Doris A Ruffridge Cedar Rapids son Ivan W Honolulu two sisters Retta Tyrell Bridgedale Del Harriett Fisher Edgewood one brother Thomas Hook Strawberry Point and 13 grandchildren. Mrs Clute was a member.

Ladie I Chute Sixth Street Cedar Rapids Greeley Manchester August Melvin Chute Doris A. Ruffridge Ivan W Honolulu Retta Tyrell Bridgedale Del Harriett Fisher Edgewood Thomas Hook Strawberry Point Clute

Memorial Park burial for Cedar Falls church member

The Central Assembly of God church funeral service led by Rev. B. P. Bell was held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Burial followed at Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Falls. Friends are invited to contribute to the Cancer Society or City Nurses Association.

Central Assembly of God Church Turner Chapel B. P. Bell Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Falls The Cancer Society City Nurses Assn

Local man Joseph Tajzler found dead at home

Joseph Tajzler, 65, of 620 Second St SW, died Sunday morning from natural causes per Linn County medical examiner Dr. Percy Harris. A city streets department employee for 30 years, he was born December 9, 1897 in Cedar Rapids and lived there all his life. Survived by three sisters and a brother. Services at Brush Chapel 1 p.m. Wednesday with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call after 3:30 Tuesday.

Joseph Tajzler Second St Percy Harris Linn County City Streets Department Cedar Rapids Estella Modracek Tajzler A. G. Ferguson Alicin Wink Blanche Tajzler Edward Brush Chapel Jerry Drahovzal Oak Hill Cemetery

Cedar Rapids Doctor Pleads On Abortion Charge

Dr Harold A Lockhart 58 a Cedar Rapids physician and surgeon was arraigned in district court on a charge of attempting to produce an abortion He was given until Oct 30 to plead Oscar F Gustafson 51 operator of a Waterloo tavern faces the same charge in connection with an alleged June 20 abortion in Cedar Rapids on a Minneapolis woman Gustafson pled innocent Aug 19 Linn district court and is to be tried Nov 12 Lockhart previously waived to the grand jury and a true information was filed to avoid transporting witnesses from Minneapolis County Attorney Jack Fulton said the filing saves expense of bringing witnesses to Cedar Rapids

Harold A. Lockhart Cedar Rapids Dr. Lockhart Oscar F. Gustafson Waterloo Minneapolis Gustafson Linn Lockhart Jack Fulton Fulton

Earlville Man Given Suspended Sentence

Earlville resident Tony Roling received a six month suspended sentence after pleading guilty to a charge of false uttering of a check. He was accused of passing a $30 bogus check dated May 29 drawn on a Dyers Ville bank.

Tony Roling Earlville Warren Rees Roling Dyers‘Ville

Car Looters Given Suspended Sentences in Linn District Court

Two Cedar Rapids men received 30 day suspended sentences in Linn district court for looting an abandoned car on Sept. 13. Conrad W. Klegseth, 20, of Fortieth street SE, was sentenced Monday by Judge Charles Penningroth. Dale

Cedar Rapids Linn District Court Conrad W. Klegseth Fortieth Street Charles Penningroth Dale

Two Teenagers Plead Guilty To Petty Larceny

C Safarik aged 22 of 1449 Fourth Avenue SE and an unnamed defendant were sentenced by Penningroth after larceny charges were reduced to petty larceny. The items taken from a car rolled into a ditch between Midway and Toddville included a spare tire a bow and arrows a bathing cap swimming trunks dark glasses a key and a pair of dice.

C. Safarik Fourth Avenue SE Penningroth Midway Toddville

Figures Asked In Hurwitz Case

Linn district court Judge B J Maxwell ordered the county attorney office to provide a full accounting of how the $446 98 involved in the embezzlement case against John J Hurwitz was calculated The 70 year old former Central City school superintendent was indicted on July 3 and pleads innocent The Friday ruling responded to a request for more specific information from Hurwitzs attorney

Linn B. J. Maxwell Central City John J. Hurwitz Hurwitz Maxwell

Linn Grand Jury Convenes Tuesday

The Linn grand jury will convene Tuesday at the county courthouse in Cedar Rapids. County Attorney Jack Fulton said four or five cases will be presented for possible action.

Linn Grand Jury Cedar Rapids Jack Fulton

King receives suspended sentence for delinquency charge

Sentenced David G. King, 22, of 915 L Street SW, to a 30 day suspended term after pleading guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The charge was reduced from lascivious acts by Judge Charles Penningroth.

David G. King L Street Charles Penningroth

Baker resigns from Senate Democratic staff post

Washington AP reports Robert Baker quit Monday as secretary of the Senate Democratic majority after public criticism of his business deals. Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield announced the resignation saying Baker held the office for eight years and praised his intelligence, dedication, and service to the majority and the Senate.

Washington Robert Baker Senate Mike Mansfield Montana Baker Mansfield

Rights Unit Is Extended a Year

In Washington the Civil Rights Commission won a one year extension of its statutory authority. The House passed the bill 265 to 80, sending it to the President after the commission’s life had expired on September 30.

Washington Civil Rights Commission House

Midwest News Final Broadcast Summary

Bob Henry reports weekly on KCRG TV 9 at 10 00 PM delivering Midwest news roundup. The nightly segment summarizes regional headlines, weather, and key events with concise local emphasis.

Kcrg-Tv Bob Henry Midwest

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