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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1964
Page
1
Sunday high 72 and low 45 with noon temperature 73 and 76 by 2 pm. Rainfall under .25 inch early in week. Five day forecast cooler start then warming. normals listed. Obituaries and public notices include numerous birth announcements and local traffic citations and incidents across Marion, Davenport, Cedar Rapids, and surrounding towns.
Walter P. Reuther president of the United Auto Workers will address a public meeting at the Armor Ballroom October 3 at 8 p m on Issues Confronting the Laboring People of This Country The event is sponsored by the Iowa UAW Citizenship Council and is free to the public Ray Allard coordinating arrangements said Reuther will fly in after the Iowa Washington game in Iowa City and stay at the Town House motel a press conference may follow at the Town House in Cedar Rapids
The cardinal contacted the Los Angeles archdiocese to reassure the chancery that he was not in danger. Doctors said he would remain in the hospital for several days for rest and to undergo blood tests and other examinations.
Edward Byrnes joins CHEYENNE in The Last ComAnchero on Tuesday at 5 30 p m CDT on Channel 93. Byrnes appears as a featured guest in a western themed program airing this week, inviting viewers to tune in for an action packed episode.
Local notices list UGN campaign cabinet meeting at 7 30 a m Thursday in Bishop's cafeteria. Carol Bowles Wehling hosts Madeline's guests, plus hospital report for Harry Bennett. Chess Club and Senior events announced, plus a charity film at Embassy club and a Syrian dinner at St George Orthodox church hall. Walter Banowetz obituary noted. funeral arrangements handled by Haylock O Hara in Maquoketa.
Horst Schwirkmann, a West German embassy employee, was reported out of danger after being poisoned by Soviet mustard gas. A 24 hour police watch was placed in his Bonn hospital room.
Cedar Rapids Police Chief George Matias will travel to Waterloo for a three day meeting of the Iowa Association of Chiefs of Police and Peace Officers. He serves as vice president and board member of the organization.
Mrs. Robert Jack 82 of Honolulu died after a long illness. Born Margaret Henderson Gibb in Paisley Scotland, she lived in Cedar Rapids 1909 1961 and with daughter Mrs Harlan F Benner in Honolulu. Survivors include daughter Allan Gibb and others. Service in Honolulu Tuesday and Cedar Memorial Thursday. Memorials to Knox Presbyterian Church.
Burial will follow at a Pomona California cemetery after services at the Episcopal home in Alhambra. The notice lists the deceased and funeral arrangements.
Memorial services held for George Barta at the Barta chapel Tuesday at 2 led by Jerry Drahovzal with burial at Czech National Cemetery. Mabel De Woody to be laid to rest Tuesday at 1 30 p.m. at Hesser Memorial chapel with Rev. John Hardy officiating and burial at Oak Hill. Thomas Kirk B memorial service Tuesday at 7 30? a.m. at St Patrick Church with burial at Mt Calvary Rosary Monday night.
A four year old Tipton girl and her father were awarded 41704 by a district court jury after a four day trial. The Cedar Rapids driver Jack Richard Holt faced negligence allegations for an August 19 1962 crash near Solon. The verdict came after about two hours forty five minutes of deliberation. Edler and his daughter had sought 129000 in damages and injuries.
The intersection of Eighth Avenue and First Street SW will be blocked to traffic starting Tuesday for sewer repair work extending across the intersection and westward on Eighth Avenue. Detours direct north and southbound motorists around the site.
The petition charges Arthur and Anita Kemper as Kenneth Kemper's parents with negligence for allowing him to use a bow and arrow without proper supervision. The suit seeks 25000 dollars for the boy and 7500 dollars for his father for future loss of the boy's earnings due to permanent injury.
Mrs William Hakert Agnes Mary Hakert of 3017 Eleventh Avenue SE died Sunday after a short illness born June 2 1889 in Princeton Missouri married May 1 1943 to William Hakert in Garber she is survived by her husband three daughters Helen Hitchcock Frances Meese Marion Krejci a son Loren Purvis a brother Clarence Hyler thirteen grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren a member of All Saints church Catholic Daughters parish rosary Monday at 730 pm Catholic Daughters Mother Cabrini and St Ann's circle at 800 pm both at Brady Mortuary services 10 am Tuesday at All Saints church burial St Mary's Manchester call Brady Mortuary
Lorraine Perley Vail 33 of 400 Fortieth Street NE Cedar Rapids died Monday after a long illness. Born October 3, 1930 in Cedar Rapids she married January 11, 1952 in Kahoka Missouri. Surviving are her husband a daughter Rebecca Lynn and son Robert Joseph both at home a sister Esth er Rahe Corona Del Mar California and her parents Mr and Mrs W L Perley of Cedar Rapids Memorial services at Chapel of Memories and Cedar Memorial cemetery burial Friends may call Turner chapel in Cedar Rapids.
Elmer Olson age 75 of 1636 A avenue NE died Sunday after a short illness. Born June 2 1889 he married Minnie Parmenter July 16 1928 in Rock Island Illinois. He worked at Penick Ford until retirement in 1956. Survived by brother W A Olson of Pharr Texas. Memorial services Wednesday at 10 am at Hesser Memorial chapel with cremation commital after callers may visit after 3 pm Tuesday.
Mrs Bill R Savage of 915 Norwood drive SE reports the death Sunday of her aunt Ellen Kilborn Strouse 79 at the Episcopal Home in Alhambra California A former Cedar Rapids resident she moved to the Los Angeles area about 30 years ago Her father Frank Kilborn founded Kilborn Photopaper Co and her brother Paul served as president Services will be Wednesday
Gladys Holzworth, first deputy in Linn County treasurer's office, resigns effective Tuesday after a 60 day medical leave. An employee since 1923, she served under four treasurers and cited health reasons for the absence following a dispute over procedural changes in bookkeeping.
Imogene McCallum files in Linn district court seeking 19615.11 dollars in damages from Joseph Hlavacek for a February 13 rear end collision on Sixth Street SW. She alleges her car was struck from behind, throwing her into the dashboard and causing spinal back arm and head injuries with hospital bills medical costs and lost wages anticipated.
In Washington AP report, The Very Rev Francis B Sayre Jr, dean of the Washington Cathedral and Wilson’s grandson, urged voters against Johnson and Goldwater without naming them, calling one candidate dangerously ignorant and the other corrupt in appearance and ethics.
Larceny charges were filed against two women from Cedar Rapids and Clear Lake. Elaine Kiesau pled guilty to petty larceny and was fined 25 dollars. Carole Hebb, given until Thursday to enter a plea, allegedly stole two pearl rings worth 70 dollars from Vicki Turner. Milroy changed his plea to guilty on a sodomy charge filed July 14 with sentencing set for Wednesday.
Hultman favored discounts based on total dollar volume rather than quantity of a single brand. Homer Adcock, liquor commission chair, indicated a decision on discounts could come within a week and would be dollar-based. Hultman said he has no campaign caravan for fall, while Hughes plans a three week state bus tour for highway analysis.
Fred J. Vargason sues Carl Ripley for 12500 after a July 10 rear collision in Cedar Rapids. Vargason, 22, was thrown from his motorcycle on Fiftieth Street NE and alleges Ripley, intoxicated and without lights, struck him. Ripley was arrested in Hiawatha.
Ronald Livingston of Marion files a 32500 suit for his son Mark W against Arthur L Anita and Kenneth Kemper alleging Kenneth Kemper a minor shot an arrow that struck the boy in the eye while he played in his yard on September 13 1963. Mark lost half his vision due to the injury.
In Jackson Mississippi a large group of Negro pupils integrated white elementary classrooms without incident. By one hour after classes began 38 of 44 Negro students scheduled to integrate eight schools had taken seats with white children and six remained absent without immediate explanation.
Election report lists 36 reporting precincts with vote totals for each. Second 32 votes Third 58 Fifth 158 Sixth 113 Seventh 49 Tenth 237 Eleventh 123 Twelfth 76 Thirteenth 21 Fourteenth 12 Fifteenth 42 Sixteenth 29 Seventeenth 21 Eighteenth 14 Twenty-second 50 Twenty-third 59 Twenty-fourth 93 Twenty-fifth 61 Twenty-sixth 19 Twenty-seventh 54 Twenty-eighth 80 Twenty-ninth 48 Thirtieth 79 Thirty-first 124 Thirty-fourth 32 Thirty-fifth 47 Thirty-sixth 18.
Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia arrived in Tehran on Monday for a three day state visit to Iran. He is scheduled to meet Iranian leaders and discuss bilateral relations and regional issues.
Roger Allen Brown a 15 year old orphan who lived with the Kenneth Bowdish family near Kasota Minnesota is named among ten children killed when a fire swept their home. A 14 year old girl survived. Capt Donald Brundige Salvation Army says Brown previously lived in Cedar Rapids and with a half brother Richard Dailey in Cedar Rapids and Blue Earth county Minnesota. The ten victims will be buried together at Pilgrim Rest cemetery after joint services at Bethel Baptist Church with funds being raised for the Bowdish family.
Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton will campaign for the Republican ticket in Iowa. He will attend a noon luncheon in Iowa City then a Fort Dodge appearance, followed by a banquet and rally in Cedar Rapids. He spends the night in Cedar Rapids before heading to Minnesota.
Iowa City police detained two runaway youths from Hiawatha, ages 15 and 16, after they allegedly stole a 1961 model car from Eddie's Body Shop in Hiawatha around 1 a.m. They were arrested in Iowa City about 5 a.m. for reckless driving and were to be turned over to county juvenile authorities.
A bipartisan Citizens for Johnson committee is formed in Cedar Rapids. Dave Webster Linn county Johnson campaign coordinator says the group will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Hawkeye room at the Montrose hotel.
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