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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1967
Page
1
High temperatures and overnight lows listed for multiple cities with precipitation amounts. Includes barometer readings humidity wind data and astronomical timings. Also provides October totals and year to date figures with city by city changes and notable notes.
A list of births, marriages, and court actions shows a Marion and Cedar Rapids scope with multiple names and addresses. The record notes several traffic violations including speeding disobeying signals and fines, plus bond forfeiture and a few birth announcements and family notices.
A classifieds notice invites readers to use targeted want ads to locate scarce items or services. The short pitch emphasizes quick results and discreet transactions through the newspaper's classified section.
Obituaries list including Monticello J D Bohlken 83 with services at St John s Lutheran Goettsch s Maynard Mrs Nick Graves 76 services at Sacred Heart Oelwein burial in Oelwein cemetery Calmar Edwin Peterson 96 services at Lutheran French s Tipton Katherine Emma McKee 86 services Thursday at Dye s Kalona Edna Craig 79 services Thursday at Trinity Methodist Riverside Peterseim s Oxford Mrs Joseph Brown 64 services Thursday 10 30 George L Gay Iowa City Mrs Gerald Connell 34 Tower Minn grave side Wednesday Oxford cemetery Iowa City May Kessler Dopler 71 services Thursday 1 30 Zion Lutheran Iowa City Donald V McIlree 61 Donohue s Fairfax Martin F Bezdek 89 services Thursday 10 St Patrick s Teahen s Cedar Rapids rosary Wednesday 8 friends may call after 1 Wednesday.
Linn county supervisors postponed action on a College Community school district request to share the cost of a yellow flashing signal on highway 218 near Prairie High School. The panel will wait for the highway commission cost study before deciding, with the district offering one quarter of the cost if city county and highway commission each cover one quarter.
At Greene Square demonstrators and hecklers clashed over the Vietnam war draft. Speakers urged individual action and reform while counter demonstrators supported the war. Police monitored a march to the marshal's office after three draft cards were turned in.
Cedar Developers Inc filed a $13,915.08 suit in Linn district court alleging fire damage from Jan 20 1966 at an apartment building under construction at Twelfth Avenue and Auburn Drive SW. Defendants include Chairpar Plumbing Inc and E Jack Brogan. Fuel oil spilled by Brogan and another Charipar employee from a portable stove allegedly caused the blaze.
Cedar Rapids officials withdrew with prejudice their appeal of an $11 700 award to Jesse N Cortez and Patricia L Cortez for land at 516 B Avenue NE condemned for the Cedar Lake urban renewal project. The jury awarded damages April 13 and the city appealed in May. The notice lists several unrelated cases and amounts including Ford vs Doolin and Quality Floor Service, Morris Plan Co. vs Myers, Barron Motor vs Dawson, Underwriters Discount Corp. vs Patton, Carrolls vs Justice Electric Co and Speer, and Swords Service vs Pickwick Co with varying sums and pred judgments.
A mild earthquake rattled Tokyo and nearby areas early Tuesday with no casualties or damage reported. The quake prompted brief alarms but authorities said infrastructure remained intact.
County education officials briefed Lisbon Mt Vernon and College Community district boards on continuing programs. Ira Larson and staff explained special education library and film service and in service training. Merger proposal for intermediate units discussed. more meetings set for next week.
Philip W. Gustafson of Ivanhoe road SW Cedar Rapids died after a short illness. He was born February 28, 1908 in Hancock Michigan and survived by his wife Lempi and two daughters. James Hallett Maloney of Linden drive SE Cedar Rapids died after a short illness. He was born April 17, 1898 in Ft. Madison Iowa and served in World War I. He married Marjorie Riley and had two daughters and a son. Burial and service details provided.
Marian Helen Hallock wife of Leslie A Hallock of Cedar Rapids died in an Iowa City hospital after a long illness born July 23 1900 at Grand Island Nebraska married May 31 1927 at Salina Kansas. Survived by husband son David B Hallock Marion and five brothers. Services in Turner chapel east at 1 30 p m Thursday conducted by Dr Glenn W McMichael burial Cedar Memorial. Friends may call after 11 a m Wednesday. casket will not be opened after the service.
Irene M. St. Germain born January 24 1921 in Cedar Rapids lifelong resident married to Ray St. Germain May 27 1939 in Cedar Rapids survived by husband two Cedar Rapids daughters Mrs Donald Sipe and Wenda Kae a son Michael Dean St. Germain in the U S Navy in the Pacific two grandchildren and four Cedar Rapids sisters funeral arrangements Janeba Kuba funeral home west services time to be announced friends may call after 7 Wednesday casket will not be open at any time
Cedar Rapids officials discovered a 1928 deed for right of way on H avenue NE was not recorded at Linn county courthouse. The land from Corn O Mill Co now National Oats Co was described as a sliver. City Auditor R E Norman said the city plans to have the deed officially recorded despite 39 year delay. City Attorney McGuire will review impediments.
SHAMOKIN PA Raymond Marshall 77 a former national commander in 1959 60 of the 40 and 8 Society an American Legion affiliate died Sunday his interment plans were not announced by press time
King Hussein of Jordan arrived in Cairo on Tuesday for talks with President Nasser. He will travel on to Algeria for discussions with President Boumedienne.
Merlyn T Hughson 63 of route 2 Cedar Rapids died Monday after a long illness. Born August 17 1904 in Richmond Missouri he lived near Cedar Rapids 60 years and worked at Wilson and Co. He married Margaret Thompson in 1933. Survivors include his wife a son Richard in the Navy in Rio de Janeiro two grandchildren a sister Inez Campbell of Minneapolis Services Thursday at Brush Chapel at 10 am Rev William Harnish callers Wednesday cremation committal.
Memorial services are set Wednesday for several individuals with services at Janeba Kuba funeral home Beltz Turner chapel First Church of the Nazarene and Brosh funeral home. Burial plans include Cedar Memorial cemetery Dunkard cemetery Oakland Solon Calvary and St. Ludmila church. Rosary precedes one service with a requiem mass in the said period and callers may visit Tuesday and Wednesday.
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