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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1963
Page
3
Forecast says partly cloudy with showers in the northwest tonight and across most of the state Thursday. Lows in the 60s Wednesday night, highs near 80 Thursday, little change Friday. Rainfall expected 0.5 to 1 inch, locally more Thursday and Friday, temperatures 3 to 5 degrees above normal through Monday.
Police division court records show multiple speeding fines 10 to 15 dollars and costs for numerous defendants including Milo J Murray Dennis N Fink Howard D Losey and others. Several defendants receive suspended sentences for drunkenness false check and driving offenses with names and addresses noted. Funeral notices follow for Decorah and surrounding towns with service details for multiple individuals.
About 500 labor union delegates gathered at Veterans Memorial coliseum to hear legal counsel Harry Smith of Sioux City report on the Shaff plan. Des Moines federation president Charles L. Davis predicted defeat would dominate the three day assembly and urged delegates to contribute to the anti Shaff effort.
University of Missouri archaeologists have unearthed food storage pits near Rich Hill Missouri believed linked to the Missouri Indians after whom the state was named.
Herbert L. Killian House at 4000 Cottage Grove Avenue SE and 20 acre wooded site sold to Mr and Mrs John D Chehak for mid November possession. The single story seven room dwelling includes a three car attached garage. Chehak also sells 2240 Grande Avenue SE in mid November. Both deals handled by J Thomas Hoegen of Hedges Associates Inc.
Verla Stultz of Waterloo appears in Cedar Rapids facing 11 federal counts. The scheme ran from February 1 to July 1 this year and involved Dr Lee Zimmerman of Hollywood promising marriage and requesting 2000 for a car, 500 for furniture transport, 17300 for inheritance tax, plus several bank drafts totaling 500 800 4000 and 17300 sent to California. Five interstate calls and a mailed parcel also cited. Emerson and Levis of Tru-Cooler Inc. faced separate fraud claims with $128 370 alleged. Emerson pled guilty to 13 counts. Sentencing postponed pending pre sentence investigation. Emerson free on 10000 bond.
Lisbon reports 40 000 troops in Angola and 20 000 in other African possessions while Portugal pursues modernization. Salazar tightens controls, imposes new taxes, and shields the rural poor from price shocks as citizens cope with a costly long war. The capital and Estoril show a calm, cosmopolitan scene despite the military commitment.
John M. Dunleavy, 28, of 814 First Street SW, was fined $500 in district court Wednesday on a drunk driving charge. This marked his second offense after police said his car struck a parked vehicle at 211 Thirty-second Street NE at 1 18 a.m. Wednesday. Delbert Rous er vs Lois H Rouser and Prudential Insurance Co. dismissals for real estate actions. Midwest Agricultural Investment vs Lester S Turner and Mrs Turner ordered judgments totaling 232. to 1, etc. Raymond M Brooks, 31, Toddville, pled innocent on carrying a concealed weapon after two service station attendants reported him pointing a pistol last Friday.
St Mary's College in Moraga California with about 800 students launches courses linking arts sciences and social sciences. The four year liberal arts school introduces an integrated curriculum to show ties between science mathematics and history and other humanities.
The program requires all students to take a course in Great Classics. It introduces Freud, Marx, and Einstein alongside Plato, Aquinas, and Shakespeare, highlighting a broad cross era study across literature and philosophy.
New York Mt. Sinai Hospital pediatric ward attaches automobile safety belts to wheelchairs to prevent falls and slippage. Supervisor Sylvia Barker says belts improve on the former method of tying children with diapers, which made older kids feel treated like babies.
Freeman argued a united urban congress needs alignment with economy, while critics say his plan to tour farmers bypasses their organizations. The American Farm Bureau Federation called the tours vain and a thinly disguised push for greater government intervention in agriculture.
A new motel in Baird Texas offers cattle accommodations at 7.50 per truck with pens, feeding, watering, and optional medical care. The facility also provides for 16 accompanying truck drivers.
Franklin Douglas 61 formerly of Cedar Rapids died in DeWitt hospital after a short illness born November 1 1901 at Marion lived in Cedar Rapids until moving to DeWitt 18 years ago he was field manager of Vigortone Products member of Knights of Columbus Council 909 and Loyal Order of Moose survivors include sister Mrs Marie Smith of Cedar Rapids services Friday 9 am at St Matthew’s Church burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery rosary 730 pm Thursday and Knights of Columbus 8 pm Monahan Stewart Funeral Home. Belva Myers Jr 48 of Medford Oregon died Monday in Medford she lived in Cedar Rapids 30 years born October 18 1914 at North Platte Neb moved to Medford a year ago survivors include husband two sons Ronald of Santa Barbara Calif and Gary J of Cedar Rapids mother Mrs George Scott of Medford two sisters Mrs Sydney Brown of Medford and Mildred Room of Cedar Rapids services pending at Turner Chapel.
Clyde Thomas Doyle aged 62 of 212 Fourth Street NW Cedar Rapids died Tuesday after a long illness. Born July 29 1891 in Coralville he worked at the Roosevelt hotel until retirement. Survived by daughter Mrs Mary Klopp of Cedar Rapids. Brady mortuary will receive friends after 2 PM Thursday. Funeral arrangements pending burial at Czech National Cemetery.
Myrtle H. Mathis, 74, widow of William Mathis, longtime Cedar Rapids resident, passed away after a long illness. Funeral arrangements are pending as the family awaits burial details.
Mrs Earl H Ida Mae Everhart 1130 Eleventh Street NW Cedar Rapids resident for 47 years died at her home at 3 30 a m after a long illness Born July 9 1891 at Newhall she married April 23 1920 in Cedar Rapids Survived by her husband a son Tom Grabill Ind a sister Mrs Otto Kaberle Van Horne and three grandchildren She was a member of St James Methodist Church Burial Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call at the chapel after 1 p m Thursday
Jennie Doornink 89 of 1969 Second Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died at 9 42 p m Tuesday after a brief illness Born November 20 1873 in the Netherlands widow of John C Doornink Surviving three daughters Mrs S Punt Mrs A M Ingebretson Emma Doornink one son Elmer five grandchildren nine great grandchildren one sister Mrs Jake Wissink and a brother John Van Berkun Burial at Community Cemetery Sioux Center Services at American Reformed Church Orange City Turner Chapel in charge
Frank J. McGillicuddy 78 of 606 Third Street NW Cedar Rapids died Wednesday morning at home after a short illness He was born April 17 1885 in Iowa County and lived most his life in Cedar Rapids He was a member of St Patrick s Catholic Church Surviving are his wife Margaret two sons Joseph of Cedar Rapids and John of Denver three daughters Monica Chiodini of Denver and Mrs Francis Brewer of Fre eche
Mont California and Margaret Salvail of Whittier California mourn the loss of a relative. The survivor list includes John of Williams burg one brother Esther O'Donnell Rock Island Ill Stella Clear Iowa City Genevieve Mahoney and Mrs Margaret Holloway Phoenix six grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Teahen chapel.
Memorial services set for Taschner Forrest Knuth Beatty Beurle at 10 30 am Thursday by Rev Earl Osnes of Ellis Park Church of God. Burial Linwood. Fred A Rothweiler Beatty Beurle at 1 30 Thursday by Rev Allen S VanCleve Central Park Presbyterian Church. Burial Cedar Memorial. Donald Brad Miller 8 45 am Thursday Kubas and 9 am St Wenceslaus Church by Rt Rev Anthony W Chihak. Burial St Johns.
Forty seven area driver training instructors are invited to a highway safety discussion at District 11 highway patrol headquarters at the intersection of highways 149 and 30. The 7:30 p.m. session aims to reduce accidents and transfer information to area high school students with speakers Sgt. Paul Janett Lt. Alvin Sparby and Sgt. Jerald Barnes.
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