12 Oct 1958
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1958
Page
1
President Eisenhower plans remarks at noon then departs for Cedar Rapids where Senator John Kennedy will hear the remarks before delivering his own address at a 6 p m Democratic rally at Memorial Coliseum. A special news crew will fly into the airport for coverage of the event.
Funeral services are set for Capt Marvin Lamb son of Harris Lamb at St Pauls Methodist Church at 1 30 PM Tuesday with military honors at the grave. Other notices include services for Miss Josephine Koffran at Owner Chapel at 1 40 PM Monday and several obituaries and funeral plans across Cedar Rapids and nearby towns with family details and burial sites.
Mercy Oct 10 Dacred Virkov sky Marion a son Richard Kruse 1336th st NW 8 daughter Robert Walker 85 Center Paint rd NE a son Ernest Miller 2412 Wine wood st SW a daughter Roger Williams M7 30th st SE a daughter Donald Adams Belle Plaine a daughter Oct 11 Raymond Doehrmenn Williamsburg a daughter Willard Peacock Shelleburg a son Stanley Hendrickson Olin a daughter Donald Nemet 1822 3nd st SW 5 son Arthur Wulfs berg 118 13th st NE a son Buddy Jones Lisbon a son John King 717 1st st SW a daughter Out of Town Births At Salem Ore the David Hoyts a daughter Oct 1 Mr Hoyt son of Harry G Hoyts 1834 4th ave SE At Kansas City The David Golads formerly Cedar Rapids a daughter Oct 6
Hundreds of thousands from many lands filed past the body in St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City as Pope Pius XII lay in state. A conclave set for Saturday at the Sistine Chapel will elect the 262nd Pontiff.
A mix of notices lists several group meetings and events. The YMCA L S h club convenes in Abe Lincoln room to hear Uncle Elmer. The Linn Electrom ic Servicemen's Association meets Monday at 8 p.m. at 1707 Thirteenth Ave SW. Cedar Rapids Optimists plan a joint noon meeting at Roosevelt, plus a supper and bazaar at Jordan Grove Baptist near Central City on Wednesday Oct 16 with ham or chicken served after 5 p.m. Jayete Toastmasters feature Merie Fisher and Bill Eads speaking at the Ox Yoke Inn in Amana Monday at 6 30 p.m.
The Rt. Rev. Arthur Day Lichtenberger was elected presiding bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the U S A an event signaling the top ecclesiastical office for a 3 million member denomination A debate on admitting women as deputies occurred but was rejected The piece also notes visits by Walter Byers from Oakland and spaceflight hopes tied to the Pioneer moon rocket with possible close approaches to the moon and potential data from its instruments.
Camby Assessor M. G. Linkletter reports Linn County houses total 1 110 with 8 011 or 72 percent owner occupied. The count excludes Cedar Rapids. The county also lists 3 228 farmyard barns 531 recreation cabins 623 commercial properties and 1 manufacturing property. The 2023 data show 380 more owner occupied homes than last year.
Mrs Eisenhower arrives at Cedar Rapids Municipal airport at 11 05 am aboard a Marine helicopter. She will tour the city with Mamie and attend Jackson School kindergarten events before a luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel. Governor Loveless plans reception line as presidential aides arrive for security and scheduling decisions.
The Geir Rapids Gazetis established in 1683 by the Gazelle and published daily plus Sunday at Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids, lists subscription rates and telegraph service terms. It notes a Gazelle care fee and exclusivity for Associated Press material, with republication rights for local news and dispatches.
Joseph W. Vosahle 33 at large was held by Cedar Rapids police Saturday night on larceny charges linked to theft at Killian's. Richard H. Dougherty 27, of 17 Third Ave SW, was jailed after a drunk driving arrest at Sixth Street and Nineteenth Avenue, with an officers’ meeting planned to install new Jaycee Toastmaster officers.
Woodrow Westhalm of Des Moines will address the Cedar Rapids Stamp Club at the Roosevelt Hotel. The program titled The Challenge of 0.5 Revenue Stamp Collecting will start about 8 after the dinner. Westholm, a former Mississippi Philatelic Society congress winner, will display his complete revenue collection. he is TMP S vice president and Iowa Postal History Society secretary.
John Strohm of Woodstock HL former farm editor and Reader's Digest writer returns from a three week visit to Red China. He is the first American reporter to be authorized by the U.S. state department to travel there. Peiping radio denounces America while Strohm speaks with Chinese people and travels freely. His findings are shocking and will be published in The Cedar Rapids Gazette starting Monday on the editorial page.
Observations from centuries suggest the moon is a desolate sphere with little atmosphere and no wind or sounds. The text links Earth’s weather studies to possibilities of minerals and gems that might be found, projecting future discoveries beyond known lunar conditions.
A Democratic senator assails Eisenhower Benson farm policies at a Cedar Rapids dinner. Speaking for Len Wolf, Sen. Paul H. Douglas cites lower prices and parity in farming, rising food costs, increased farm surpluses, and soaring Agriculture Department costs since 1953, accusing Republicans of a triple miscue for farmers and taxpayers.
Eastern Iowans who are officers of the Iowa Wesleyan choir named Paul Duncen Columbus Junction James Fiete Gar Then Karen Fiala Solon and Paul Pennington Columbus Junction as members in a roster for the choir. The article notes the group’s duties and potential roles in broader broadcasts.
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