Death notices ripple through Cedar Rapids area
Obituaries list Cecil D. Looney 72 of Mesa Arizona formerly Cedar Rapids and Helen Shortess 69 formerly of Cedar Rapids died in Baton Rouge and other local deaths a variety of services pending in Iowa and nearby states. Families and funeral details follow for multiple residents with churches lodges and cemeteries named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil D. Looney
Cedar Rapids
Mesa
Ariz
South English
Margaret Clark
Morrison, Ill
FMC
Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church
Fidelitas Masonic Lodge
Fairfax
el Kahir Shrine
Odd Fellows Lodge
Patricia Bennett
Marshall
Wis
Clarke D
Milwaukee
Velma Parkinson
Strawberry, Ariz
Deyo
Solon
Turner Chapel West
Cedric Lofdahl
Rogers Grove Cemetery
Ely
American Cancer Society
Fidelitas Lodge No
Helen Taylor Shortess
Baton Rouge
Lawler
Melvin Shortess
Waterloo
Louisiana State University
Shortess
Melvin Jr
Robert
John
James Shortess
Winter Haven
Fla
Mary Basil
Dubuque
Basil Taylor
Fort Worth
Texas
Oliver Taylor
Chatham
N.J
City Briefs Advertisements and Local Notices
A collection of small items and ads including a dog reward 365-8835, a plant sale at The Plant Lady 704 27th Street NE with 35 varieties, a Legion steak fry Sept 8 6-9 p.m. at Post home $5, Danish Bakery Boston Cream Pie 99c limit 2, lottery style games and bets, Immaculate Conception Friday services, Rose's Xandle Niche Marion, Corner House Gallery and Zora DuVall portraits, Bennie stamps service 1 day, free ear piercing promo, Keg Beer at Murray's Grocery, buy four gallons for one free at Klinger's Paint through Sept 8, tours by Peggy Cedar Rapids Sept 29, free wallpaper seminar Sept 13 7:30 p.m., Discover Skandia decorative accents Lindale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Melbourne Evans
Central City
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Izola Smith
Missouri
F.W. Means Co
Crescent Masonic Lodge
Jack Jr
James
Gilbert
Gloria DeVlieger
Largo
Fla
Sue Laird
Marion
William
Las Vegas
Nev
Raymond
Garland
Texas
Burl Truitt
LeRoy Walcott
Buffalo
N.Y
Teahen
Alan Schultz
Ascension Lutheran Church of
Burial Mills
Iowa board rejects McGregor river barge fleeting plan
The Iowa Conservation Commission unanimously denied a 6000 foot barge anchorage project proposed by Iowa Fleeting Service Inc. to serve 50 barges at Pike's Peak bluff near McGregor. Environmental groups cited fishing and scenery concerns and supporters questioned need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Conservation Commission
Mississippi River
McGregor
Iowa Fleeting Service Inc
Cassville
Wis
Pike’s Peak Bluff
Citizens For
ICC
Museums in Iowa Receive Federal Grants
Five Iowa museums share 112200 in grants from the Institute of Museum Services. Grant Museum of History and Science in Waterloo receives 17000, Living History Farms Des Moines 25000, Norwegian American Museum Decorah 12000, University of Iowa Museum of Art Iowa City 25000, Montauk Historic House Clermont 3200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Institute of Museum Services
Federal Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Grant Museum of History and Science
Waterloo
Living History Farms
Norwegian American Museum
Decorah
University of Iowa Museum of Art
Iowa City
Montauk
Clermont
Panel of Experts Urges Permit to Cleanse Beaches
A proposed commission of experts including a painter, sculptor, motion-picture director, and a noted Italian author Luigi Barzini would decide on permits to keep beaches free of nude sights. The suggestion seeks informed oversight from diverse professionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luigi Barzini
Kirkwood Offers Adult Classes in 28 Area Communities
Kirkwood Community College launches a full term noncredit education program in 28 towns outside Cedar Rapids Marion and Iowa City starting next week. Courses range from one session to eight weeks in crafts hobby and academic subjects with tuition funded classes and registration by phone 1 800 332 8833.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette Area
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Cedar Rapids- Marion
Iowa City
Weather Summary and Local River Readings
Wind NW at 7 mph at 11 a.m. Sun up 6 38 down 7 31. Highs 87 yesterday low 58 with no precipitation. Partly cloudy Saturday with a chance of showers Sunday and Monday. Highs upper 70s to mid 80s. Lows mostly in the 50s. Mississippi River stages: LaCrosse 6.7 rise .1. Lansing 9.1 no change. Dam 9 17.0 fall .2. Dubuque 10.6 no change. Davenport 9.2 rise .3. Keokuk 8.9 fall .5. Clinton 9.6 fall .2. Cedar at CR 6.59. Northeast rains from tropical storm David. gusts over 50 mph, flooding along the coast, 4 5 inches overnight, NYC 60 mph gusts. Gale warnings coast to Maine. Potomac tides four feet above normal. Cold front over northern plains with rain in central plains. Wichita 2 inches, Topeka 1.0 inch. Eastern half humid and partly cloudy. Gulf Coast thundershowers. West mostly clear. Coastal fog in southern California and Pacific Northwest. Heavier rainfall in six hours to 7 a.m. CDT includes Salisbury 1.44, Willow Grove 1.71, Allentown 1.76, Fort Dix 1.48, Williamsport 0.86, Rome 0.90 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
New York
Binghamton
New York City
Cape Hatteras
N.C
Eastport
Maine
North Atlantic
Potomac River
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
N.Y
Williston
N.D
Central Plains
Wichita
Kansas
Topeka
Mississippi Valley
Kansas City
Gulf Coast
California
Pacific Northwest
Salisbury
Willow Grove
Allentown
Fort Dix
N.J
Williamsport
Rome
Funding problems threaten area road plans in Iowa
The Iowa Department of Transportation faces 40 to 50 percent funding cuts over five years, delaying Linn County projects like Highway 30 south of 149 and Highway 520 in Buchanan County. Interstate 380 work remains largely on schedule due to federal funding, though an injunction by farmers affects progress. Marion bypass unaffected due to minimal pre construction work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Department of Transportation
Linn County
Don McLean
IDOT
Iowa
McLean
Gus Anderson
Commission
Buchanan County
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
U.S
Marion
Computers give taxpayers break in Jones County taxes
Jones County extends tax payment time as computer records faced a breakdown last Saturday. Auditor Margaret Hogan said repairs were completed today and taxes will be certified later, delaying the 30 day delinquency deadline beyond September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Margaret Hogan
Hogan
Classified Delight: Dial 398 8234 for Local Ads
A cheerful note highlights Classifieds options with a contact number 398 8234. Readers are invited to call for local ads and listings. The brief emphasizes easy access to classified services and prompt assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dial
Births and incidents recorded in Mercy area list
Mercy births announced September 5 include a daughter for Mr and Mrs Jeffrey Scheel and sons for several couples listed with Cedar Rapids Marion and other Iowa towns. The section also notes a series of addresses and a gas stove defect a medical emergency and a car fire in Cedar Rapids area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey Scheel
Park Court
Hiawatha
Daniel Feldmann
26Th St
Marion
Gunnar Munson
Shaver Road
Northeast-side driver resists arrest during drunken driving stop
Linn County deputies tasered or restrained Charlene K. Frazier after she refused an arrest for drunk driving on Sixth Street SW. She bent from the back seat and yanked the gearshift, endangering deputies and a passenger, including Frazier’s daughter. She was charged with DUI and interference with official acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Sixth Street
Wilson Avenue
Karl Kolz
R. McCloud
Charlene K. Frazier
C Ave
Kolz
McCloud
Frazier
Franklin epitaph not inscribed on tombstone
Philadelphia dispatch notes Benjamin Franklin drafted an epitaph for his tombstone stating the body of Benjamin Franklin printer lies here but the work shall not be lost for it will appear again in a new edition revised and corrected by the author. The inscription was never carved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
UPI
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Gazette Classified Ads Prove Their Power
Classified sections demonstrate effectiveness as ads drive inquiries and responses. Readers search listings for jobs housing and items for sale, while sellers report rapid contact and transactions through the Gazette platform.
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Eulis H. Wolfe
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Matvechuk
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Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
George B. McDill
Czech National Cemetery
Stransky
Lillian Frances
St. Jude’s Church
John R. Tilp
St. John’s Cemetery
Teahen Funeral Home
May
John Peter
Mount Calvary Cemetery
John Dalton
Kautz
Gertrude M
Walker Bible Church
James Steel
Rowley Cemetery
Murdoch Funeral Home
Walker
Ebbert
William H
Murdoch Chapel
Jay A. Miller
First United Presbyterian Church
Oak Shade Cemetery
Funeral Home
Palmer
J. Frank
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Lloyd E. Brockmeyer
Springville Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
St. Paul’s United Methodist Memorial Fund
Randall
Frederick E
James Hayes
St. Louis
Cedar Memorial
Hanford Post No. 5
The
American Legion
27Th Street
Hanford
Danish Maid Bakery
Adv
Immaculate Conception
Rose
Conger Metcalf Originals
Corner House
Ist Avenue SE
Zora DuVall
1St Avenue
Bennie
Middle-West
Ben Franklin
Siebke Hoyt Jewelers
Murray’s Grocery
Klinger’s
5Th Avenue SE
Peggy
Charter Coaches, Inc
Register
Klinger Paint
Discover Skandia
Lindale
Alburnette Egg
Lisbon
Mount Vernon
Coggon
Troy Mills
Springville
Urbana
John Melcher
Montana
Weather Report
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Sreecreeneeeee
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Honolulu
Seattle
Houston
Washington
Coralville Lake
Abby
St. Luke's
Stephen Smith
28Th St. Drive
Walter Cole
34Th St
Nancy Blakey
Fourth Ave
Kevin Rife
Bever Ave
Stephen Ryan
Janice Drive
Tommy D. Thomas
Sharon L. Thomas
Steven E. Jellison
Laura A. Jordan
Donald E. Novak
Sue A. Groat
Jeffrey A. Derlein
Robin M. Taylor
Kevin J. Garin
Debra M. Hill
Jack L. Coon
Janet M. Pollock
James L. Chambers
Linda J. Pillard
Richard A. Nelson
Cinthia K. Meier
Stephen C. Britcher
Lois L. Kruse
Robert L. Hospodarsky
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Mark A. Banowetz
Kathleen M. Stepanek
Daniel E. Carson
Sheryl A. Lurkens
Michael R. Carson
Rebecca M. Kerr
Roscoe W. Phipps
Ruth H. Null
Rodney L. Knight
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Gary B. Benson
Rozan P. Light
Ronald
Washington Ave
First St
32Nd St
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Ben
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