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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1963
Page
3
Highs and lows in the 60s to 80s with scattered showers and possible thunderstorms in the southeast and far east. Forecast calls for a warmer northwest and extreme west, mainly clear Thursday. Local notices list new births and family events, plus several small weather and incident notes and police reports from the city.
A list of defendants each fined for speeding moving unsafe driving wrong side of street leaving accident and other offenses. Elmer Stutt Stanly Schloeman Dennis Barkier Edward Flaherty David Davidson Jack Luke Ralph Baker Jerry Stainbrook Richard Bragg and Merle Minor are among those cited with fines ranging from 10 to 50 dollars plus costs. Wer ner and Spieker receive 30 day suspended sentences for drunkenness.
Brief death notices from Iowa towns report ages and service times. Riverside William Cole 87 services Tuesday in Jacksonville grave at Riverside cemetery. Oxford Junction Antone Herda 83 services Wednesday 1:30 Hayden's. Amana Fred Oehl Jr 66 services Wednesday 1 at Community church. Lamont Millie Dodge 90 services Thursday 2 Methodist church cemetery. Vinton Herman Scheel 69 services Thursday 2 Fry and Holland burial Dysart. Vinton Edward Wutzke 71 services Thursday 2 Campbell's. Iowa City George Martins on 63 services Wednesday 2 McGovern Dwyer. Lone Tree Mrs George Crawford 79 services Wednesday 2 Methodist church.
Mrs Nhu rejects claims she called young American officers in South Vietnam soldiers of fortune and defends her rhetoric as misrepresented by the AP Rome. She criticizes U.S. press coverage of monk protests and plans an extensive tour with multiple interviews in New York Washington and Boston venues.
Mrs Nhu and her daughter traveled aboard a Pan Am flight described by a stewardess as largely private and orderly. The AP reported no written denial had been received from Mrs Nhu and the passengers kept to themselves while the mother instructed her child during the long voyage.
Marilyn Turner 24 of Manchester pleads innocent to murder in the death of her infant child found late last August. Held in Buchanan county jail on 15000 dollar bond. Trial scheduled for November term.
Agricultural officials in Havana report half Cuba's crops destroyed by heavy rains from Flora. Havana's residents face half rations of beef vegetables and no coffee until 5,000 tons of coffee beans arrive from Brazil via Russia agreement. The Red Cross offers relief and workers. Mayari appeals from Oriente to Guantanamo base. Santiago station orders stop calls. About 50,000 people moved from eastern Cuba to safer areas as floods surge rivers.
Iowa liquor commission deferred action on Moose Lodge of Oskaloosa request to move its liquor-by-the-drink license to a new site after opposition from the Mahaska County Ministerial Association. The lodge hall burned recently and the transfer to a bowling alley, approved 4-2 by the city council, faces opposition due to student patrons.
New York AP reports NBC and CBS will televise President Kennedy's news conference from 2 30 to 3 p m CST Wednesday. ABC will show it on videotape from 3 to 3 30. Radio networks will broadcast the conference live at 2 p.m.
Martha A Happel 61 of Cedar Rapids died Tuesday morning after a brief illness. She was born October 12 1901 in Atkins Iowa and was a widow of Walter Happel. Surviving are two daughters three sons and several siblings and grandchildren. Memorial services at Beatty Bearle funeral home with burial at Linwood. Friends may call. The family requests Heart Fund donations.
Josephine Denny 95 widow of J W Denny and longtime Cedar Rapids resident died Tuesday morning after a short illness. Born April 9, 1868 in Festina she was a member of the Sanctuary Society and St Mary Agnes Circle of Immaculate Conception church. Services Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church conducted by Msgr William A Roach. Burial at Mt Calvary Cemetery. Parish Rosary and Daughters of Isabella meet 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Brady Mortuary. Friends may call Brady's after 2 p.m. Wednesday.
Minnie Elizabeth Burge widow of John Burge of Cedar Rapids died at home Monday night after a sudden illness. Born Oct 16, 1885 near Mt. Vernon she was 58 and a Killian Co. employee. Surviving son Guy of Mason City daughters Wilda Dietz Maquoketa Zoe Zemlicka Cedar Rapids, four grandchildren, two great grandchildren, brother Ernest Stahl Martelle sister Melvin Thorrington Cedar Rapids. Funeral Thursday at Central Park Presbyterian Church with Rev. Allen S. Van Cleve. Cedar Memorial Chapel.
Mary A. Poula age 61 wife of Joseph Poula of 130 Bowling Istreet SW Cedar Rapids died Monday afternoon after a short illness. Born in Czechoslovakia January 9 1902 she came to Cedar Rapids in 1905 and worked many years at J F Sykora Bakery. Survived by husband four sisters and several lodge memberships. Memorial services Thursday at 2 at Janeba Kuba funeral home with Praha Rebekah lodge. burial Czech National. Friends may call after 7 Tuesday.
Cedar Rapids resident Mrs. Charles H. Seaton died Monday after a long illness. Born February 13, 1894, she married Charles H. Seaton in 1914. Survived by husband, four sons, one daughter, 11 grandchildren, four great grandchildren, three sisters, a brother and a sister-in-law. Memorial service set for 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Chapel for Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial. calling hours at Turner Chapel Wednesday.
Adelbert Patchin of Cedar Rapids route 3, a farmer near Bertram since 1910, died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 1 05 p m Monday. Born March 20 1882 in Danbury Iowa he married Mamie Hazel July 27 1933 near Bertram Surviving wife includes son Donald Oren Patchin at home Memorial services are planned at Turner Chapel 3 Wednesday by the Rev Thomas Sears Burial will be in Campbell Cemetery.
Gertrude L. Beranek, 68, Cedar Rapids resident for 40 years and wife of William J. Beranek, died Monday at her home 719 Fifth Avenue SW after a brief illness. Born June 24 1895 in Ka- (text cut)
Surviving are her husband a daughter Betty B Dykhuizen a sister Mary Bontrager and a grandson all of Cedar Rapids. Two sons preceded her in death. Memorial services grave side Sharon Hill cemetery Kalona at 11 am Thursday. Friends may call Beatty Bearle funeral home after 7 pm Tuesday until 9 pm Wednesday.
Mary Monahan 80 a former Cedar Rapids resident died in Chicago after a lingering illness Born May 14 1883 in Charlotte Iowa she lived in Chicago 47 years She retired from the Chicago school board in 1961 Survived by four sisters Martha Gilroy Lost Nation Catharine Monahan Chicago Mrs Verne H Balster Marion and Mrs Thomas Kinsella Minneapolis Body at Monahan Stewart funeral home calling after 1 pm Wednesday Memorial service Thursday 10 30 am at Assumption Church Charlotte Rosary Wednesday 8 15 pm at the funeral home Burial Assumption Cemetery by Rev William Blesington
Anna Chiverton 78 widow of Roy E. Chiverton of 2413 C avenue NE Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital Monday after a brief illness. Born July 9 1885 she was a lifelong Cedar Rapids resident. Survived by daughter Florence E. Chiverton who lived with her. Funeral 1 p m Wednesday at St Matthew's Church with Rt Rev Msgr James D Kearn celebrant. Burial Mt Calvary. Rosaries at funeral home Wednesday 7 30 p m Msgr Kearn and 8 p m Catholic Daughters of America.
Tajzler Joseph Brush chap el at 1 p m Wednesday by Jerry Drahovzal. burial Oak Hill. Pettson Warren Weston Central Park Presbyterian church at 1 30 p m Wednesday by Revs Van Cleve Colton and Mizpah Masonic lodge. burial Oakland cemetery Manchester. Friends may call Beatty Bearley’s until 11 a m Wednesday. Conway Silven Hesser Memorial chapel at 1 30 p m Wednesday by Rev J Richard
Obituaries list multiple services including burial at Czech National, Linwood, Cox Creek, Waterloo Me spas Park, and Mt Calvary cemeteries. Names include Frank F. Dolezal Janeba Kuba funeral home escort, Howard La Verne Bacon, Sadie I Clute, John W Darragh, and William A Roach. Services led by Jerry Drahovzal, Ely lodge 581 IOOF, Rev B P Bell, Dr Jackson Burns, and Rt Rev Mser. Verbal rosaries and Knights of Columbus prayers noted.
The last of 13 candidates filed nomination papers for the November 5 election with the city clerk Tuesday. Blake St Clair, seeking public safety commission, was last to file bearing signatures, ensuring a primary on October 22. Incumbent Frank Bush and former commissioner Ralph Mikesell will vie for ballot placement. the top two advance. Other filings include Woody Stotba, B T Howell, Stewart Shank, Mrs Gladys Williamson, and additional candidates.
Philip W. Davis, son of Iowa City Provost Emeritus Harvey Davis, died Monday in Columbus Ohio after illness since February. He is survived by his wife and two children in addition to his parents. The Davises are in Worthington Ohio where services are being arranged.
The board, with Chapman and Cutler of Chicago handling the bond issue, will schedule a vote on a bond to fund temporary Washington high school classrooms on the east side. Chairman B A Jensen said postponement harms the plan but re scheduling might reduce damage. Planning for the northeast side school may start before the election date, with occupancy possible in 1967 if approved. The Jefferson addition and Washington temporary rooms remain under discussion for next week.
Two teenagers required stitches after a head-cutting wrestling incident in Ellis Park Monday night. Patrick Neal 19 stationed with the navy at San Diego and Michael Sullivan 18 of 2424 Reynolds Avenue SW were treated at Mercy Hospital shortly after 11 p m.
FAIRBANK After an initial drilling failed the Thrope Well Co will drill a second well 50 feet south of the first. The plan follows the unsuccessful attempt in the same location as the previous bore.
The Coin Club meets Wednesday at 7 30 PM in the Sheraton Montrose. Visitors are invited to attend and learn about coin collecting and related topics.
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