Deaths and Services in Cedar Rapids Area Obituaries
Obituaries list George J. Shadle 68 of Guttenberg drowned, wife Inne Dalziel. Ruth E. Bruce 74 of Central City dies after long illness. Charles R. Garrett 74 of Oak Park former Cedar Rapids resident dies after brief illness. multiple brief notices list funeral times, burial sites, and service details for other local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Shad Bile
Hiawa
Mississippi River
Clayton Coun
Shadle
Tower Terrace
Motha
Guttenberg
Cedar Rapids
Oelwein
Vinton
Inne G. Dalziel
Hometown Dairy
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Chapel of Memories
Ruth E. Bruce
Route 2
Central City
Robert L. Bruce
Viola
Monmouth
Wilson Sinclair
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Stone City
Father Pfab
Charles R. Garrett
Oak Park
Ill
Mr. Garrett
St. Joseph
Marguarite McCrack
Long Island
N.Y
Iowa State University
Eta Capa Nu Fraternity of Electrical Engineers
Tau Deta Pi Fraternity
Mamie E. Garrett
Linwood Cemetery
David Frans Larson
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Turner Chapel East
Angela Cecelia Fredrickson
Iowa City
St. Paul
Minn
O.K. Fredrickson
Fredrickson
Ioof
Marengo
George L. Gay
Kathryn Merlien
Cedar Rapids Care Center
George W. Carlson
First Lutheran Church
Turner’s
Iowa Obituaries and Funeral Notices Roundup
A list of death notices and funeral arrangements from various Iowa towns. Entries name the deceased, ages, service times, churches or funeral homes, and visitation details with memorials sometimes noted, including Quasqueton Hazleton Independence Manchester Marengo Kalona Garrison Van Horne Iowa City Oxford Belle Plaine Lamont Oelwein Olin and local funeral home references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Manchester
Lyle Cassel
First Lutheran Church
Dubuque
Myrtle Kof
Peterstein’s
Kalona
Richmond Public Cemetery
Cancer Society
Garrison
Erva L. Nelson
Garrison Methodist Church
Garrison Cemetery
Phillips Funeral Home
Vinton
Keystone
Raymond Holst
St. Andrew's Lutheran Church
van Horne
Visitation
Fellmer's
Iowa City
Thomas Blakley
George L. Gay Funeral Home
Clarence — Minnie Ebert
St. James United Church of Christ
Chapman’s. Oxford
Clem Falls
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Oxford Chapel
Lois VeDepo
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Belle Plaine
Rose Civis
Hrabak Funeral Home
Burial Oak Hill Cemetery
Lamont
Clara Ward
Grace United Methodist Church
Fawcett’s. Oelwein
Josephine Davis
Brant Kerns
Olin
Ruth Jones
Hayden's
Cousin County Leaders Intensify Black Boycott Efforts
About 150 demonstrators marched through Lexington Mississippi as civil rights leaders vow to intensify efforts to organize black voters and expand the Cousin Counties boycott. Alfred Robinson of the United League of Mississippi calls for addressing internal black problems while organizers push precinct by precinct to boost political power and challenge officials who ignore demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Miss
Misssissippi
Alfred Robinson
United League of Mississippi
Holmes County
Linn County
Holmes
Linn
Bob Rawson
Mount Vernon
Mississippi
Iowa
St. Paul’s
Methodist Church
Donald Jenkins
Tupelo, Miss
League
Tupelo
Okalona
Billy Newman
Robinson
National Council of Churches
Jenkins
Accordion goes missing near Wilson and Bowling streets
J K Simmons reports a damaged accordion valued at 200 dollars fell from her truck around 6 45 Saturday night. The instrument in a brown case may have rolled away near Wilson or Bowling streets SW on Ellis Road SW.
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J.K. Simmons
Ellis Road
Simmons
Wilson
Bowling Streets
Vital Statistics and Weekend Weather Summary
Wind direction and velocity at 11 p.m. SW at 6 mph. Sun rises Monday at 6 35 and sets at 7 36. Year Ago Today high 74 low 59 precipitation none Extended forecast generally fair Tuesday through Thursday warm days and cool nights with highs in mid 80s lows in upper 50s. Sept 1 births and Sept 2 births listed with names and addresses. ON THIS DATE in 1916 Allies turned back Germans at Verdun.
Giant Destroyer chemical explosion forces city action
Responding agencies from Hiawatha and Linn County joined cleanup after a fire at the Atlas Co building. The burst involved The Giant Destroyer an anti-rodent mixture labeled to kill moles and other burrowers. Officials note the tubes are combustible but not explosive and compare ingredients to black powder. Mayor Guthridge says officials will review Atlas Co operations after fire reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlas
Health Department
Mohler
Hiawatha
Dale E. Guthridge
Atlas Co
Atlas plant blaze prompts quick response and evacuations
Civil Defense Director says fire crews knocked down the worst of the Atlas plant blaze quickly aided by light air and a good breeze. Witnesses described explosions, evacuations, and neighbors calling in the incident while officials planned a full environmental quality report on the chemicals released from the burning material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Defense
Bill Bjorenson
Atlas
Marion
State Department of Environmental Quality
Bjorenson
Little Miss Muffet Reads Like A Modern Story
A feature by Margaret Williams Stevens of Bartlesville Oklahoma promises humorous Sunday installments. Readers may send humorous incidents to The Gazette care and the feature will appear each week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Muffet
Margaret Williams Stevens
Bartlesville
Okla
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
LinnARC Dessert Smorgasbord September 11 at Bever Park
Linn County Association for Retarded Citizens hosts a Dessert Smorgasbord on September 11 at 6 30 p m in the Bever Park Concession Pavilion. Invitees include special education and sheltered workshop staff and attendees should bring a dessert dish and silverware. Nova Scotia Motorcoach Tour runs September 23 to October 9 with Travel & Transport contact 393 8747. Berger Furrier in Marion advertised.
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Linnarc Meeting
Linn County Association For
Bever Park
Nova Scotia
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette operates from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 established 1883 by The Gazette Company published daily and Sunday with defined subscription rates for carriers and mail including 52 week terms The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Associated Press
Want Ads Cost As Little As $1 A Day
Classified advertisement note touts low rates for want ads at one dollar daily. Emphasizes affordable space for personal notices and small listings, encouraging readers to place ads quickly.
Thieves Strip Tires and Wheels from Two Vehicles
Thieves stripped tires wheels from two vehicles early Saturday. Cedar Rapids Dodge reported a 1978 Ram Charger on First Avenue SE lost tires mags and running lights valued at 1200 dollars. A Cedar Falls man’s 1978 pickup on Second Avenue SE was left on blocks with wheels removed.
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Cedar Rapids Dodge
First Avenue SE
Cedar Falls
Second Avenue SE
Iowa City instructor named to privacy task force
Hanna Weston of Iowa City, a Kirkwood Community College instructor and Iowa Civil Liberties Union board member, was named by Gov. Robert Ray to a five person privacy task force. Other appointees include Thomas Beell Ames Herbert Strentz Des Moines Sharon Crosser Eldora and Lionel Foster Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Hanna Weston
Iowa City
Weston
Kirkwood Community College
The
Iowa Civil Liberties Union
Thomas Beell
Ames
Herbert Strentz
Sharon Crosser
Eldora
Lionel Foster
Mason City
Spy scandal rocks German coalition as powers probe
The report claims a Romanian defector told the CIA of Communist spies in the Social Democrats led by Brandt. Police searched SPD parliamentarian Uwe Holtz home and offices after immunity was lifted. Holtz denies spying. he was questioned by the Federal Criminal Office amid government confirmation of Pacepa accusations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
Social Democrats
Brandt
Helmut Schmidt
SPD
Uwe Holtz
Holtz
Federal Criminal Office
Armin Gruenewald
Ion Pacepa
United States
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Lenicek
John H
Brosh Chapel
Charles Mehaffey
Hala
Walford
Parrish
Mae A
St. Patricks Church
Martin P. Laughlin
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Stewart Funeral Home
Cousin
Rawson
St. Luke's
John Becker
Grove Court
Richard Cornish
Eastland Drive
Allan Harms
Oak Valley Drive
Leon Lilienthal
Tipton
Roger Carman
Seventh St
Randall Gilds
Oakland Road
James Cook
Bradley Hollibaugh
North Towne Lane
Coily Burgett
22Nd Ave
Henry Dinges
Eighth Ave
Linda Ross
Central Drive
Coralville
Charles van Hoeck
Richard Leighton
30Th St
John C. van Hoeck
Raney St
Battle of Verdun
C.R
COPE
Hiawatha Police Department
Robins Fire Department
Linn Sheriffs Rescue, Civil Defense
Linn Health Department
John Moore
Fisher St
Moore
Fire Department
Steve Fratzke
Atlas Plant
Fratzke
VanDée
VanDee
Walker
Mercy Hospital
Dave Jahr
Scott Davis
Greg McQuiston
Atlas Building
12Th St
Marion High School
Starry
Atlas Chemical Co
Mike Roberts
Mark Powers
Jahr
Berger Furrier, Marion
Adv
First Ave. N.E
William J. Stewart
James F. Stewart
Novak Monument CO
14Th Ave
Ray
John E. Lopes
3Rd Ave
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