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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1975

Page

3

Obituaries from Cedar Rapids area share many losses

A series of obituaries notes, including Nellie Downs 80, of 1208 Fifth Street NW, died after a long illness. Hubert Kaplan 77, Cedar Rapids resident and former carpenter. Esther Wymer 78, former Cedar Rapids resident. Mrs. Orval Burch 73, long time Cedar Rapids resident. Donald A. Frimml 57, Cedar Rapids retiree and WWII veteran. Enid V. Jarvis 66, Cedar Rapids native. and others in the community. Services listed vary by individual, with burial details and surviving relatives. Memorial funds and military rites noted where applicable.

Nellie Downs Fifth Street Christopher J. Downs Iowa City Johnson County Cosgrove Harold Cole Cedar Rapids John James Oxford Joseph Watkins John Ockenfels St. Peter’s Catholic Church Donohue Funeral Home Hubert Kaplan Fifteenth Street Mildred Kaplan Shueyville Kaplan Zobac Construction Co Loomis Brothers Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church Carpenters Union Lodge Junior American Czech CSA Western Fraternal Life Assn Donald J. Page Ernest Rabus Milo Spina Gershom Cook Esther Kaplan Kuba Funeral Home George McDill Esther Rebbeca Wymer A Avenue NW John Washington Wymer Prairie du Chien Wis St. Patrick's Catholic Church Fred L. Zody Marion Richard J. Zody Toledo Larry Zody Orval Burch Anaheim Calif Marie Weber Ruth Burch Edna Linkletter Grinnell David Stamy Birmingham Mich Donald A. Frimml Allview Drive Norway Marilyn Primrose Mr. Frimms Quaker Oats Co Aflcio Hanford American Legion Post Mr. Frimml Brush Chapel St. Ludmila’s Church Robert Cizek St. Michael's Cemetery Hanford Post Enid V. Jarvis Nineteenth Avenue Trinity Nazarene Church Kenneth J Donald E Albert L. Siemering Lois Sumner Ralph Martin St. Louis Leonard Loody Kelso Wash Turner Chapel West James Hayes Trinity Church of the Nazarene Linwood

Wetter Outlook With Warmer Midweek Across Regions

Extended forecast calls for mostly fair skies and rising temperatures from Wednesday through Friday. Lows dip to the 40s midweek then reach the low to mid 50s by Friday with highs from the mid 60s to low 70s Wednesday climbing to the 70s by Friday. River flood stages listed for several locations show minor changes, with several readings noted as falls or rises.

Daily Record Fire and Birth Notices and Local Fines

The Daily Record reports several fire and accident notes including stove and tank heater incidents at 1321 Fifteenth street SE and 123 Tenth street NE and an oven fire at 1428 Eighth street NW. Births announce twins for Mr and Mrs Marvin Wyss and other newborns at St Luke's, plus numerous traffic fines ranging from 10 to 100 dollars. Individuals named include Marvin Wyss Alan Van Antwerp and Al Gilchrist with dates Sept 21 and Sept 22.

Fifteenth Street Tenth Street Eighth Street Third Avenue SE Marvin Wyss Memorial Drive SE Alan van Antwerp Eighth Avenue SE Jon Korte C Avenue NE al Gilchrist Seely Avenue

Eastern Iowa Deaths List Highlights Local Obituaries

Independence Sarah O'Brien 70 funeral 10:30 Tuesday Mason-Hawe's wake Monday 8 Catholic. What Cheer Bertley A. Clutter 98 formerly What Cheer LaGrange IL funeral Tuesday 11 Harden's. Traer Ray Rudebeck 52 funeral Tuesday 1:30 United Methodist Church Overton's. Traer Veronica Vera Zmolek 90 funeral Wednesday 10:30 St Vaclav near Clutter Rosary Tue 7:30 Overton's. Monona Blanche Sherman 88 funeral Tuesday 2 Schultz's. Iowa City Leota Townsley 85 funeral Tuesday 11 George L Gay's. Iowa City Paul Shearer 73 funeral Tuesday 1:30 George L Gay's. Anamosa Mrs William Larson 72 funeral Tuesday 1:30 Goettsch's. Anamosa Alva Yarington 73 funeral Wednesday 1:30 Goettsch's. Vinton J LaVerne Corbett 76 funeral Wednesday 1:30 Prairie Creek Christian Church Campbell's after 1 p.m. Tuesday. Cascade Mary Belle Finn 80 wake Tuesday 8 Devaney's. Independence Cora Shepherd 91 White's.

Independence Sarah O’brien Mason-Hawe’s What Cheer Bertley A. Clutter LaGrange Harden’s. Traer Ray Rudebeck United Methodist Church Overton Overton’s. Traer — Veronica (Vera) Zmolek St. Vaclav Catholic Clutter Overton’s. Monona Blanche Sherman Schultz Iowa City Leota Townsley George L. ‘Gay Paul Shearer George L. Gay S. Anamosa William Larson

Linn Grand Jury Drops Cedar Rapids Rape Case

Linn county authorities say the grand jury will not consider the case of John B. Shears 28 charged with the rape of three teenage girls. A true information will be filed against Shears later this week. The grand jury planned to report findings by late afternoon then reconvene October 6.

Linn County Grand Jury Cedar Rapids Eugene Kopecky John B. Shears Fourth Avenue SE Shears

Martwig Ti Nominating Papers Filed for Cedar Rapids Mayor

Ruth G. Martwig, 1255 Thirtieth Street SE, filed nominating papers Monday for mayor of Cedar Rapids. She is the second candidate and twelfth to show interest in one of five council seats. petitions with valid signatures must be returned to the city clerk by Thursday.

Ruth G. Martwig Thirtieth Street Cedar Rapids

Deputies Arrest Four on Drunk Driving Charges

The Linn county sheriff's department arrested four people on drunk driving charges Sunday. Tracy L. Sueppel of Solon was picked up on Mt. Vernon road SE driving on the left side of the road. Eugene I. Stoneking of Wisconsin Street SW was arrested on highway 30 west of Mt. Vernon. Edward E. Chester of Marion was picked up north of Hiawatha. Noel P. James of Twenty-second Avenue SW was arrested on Mt. Vernon road SE near highway 13 at 2:38 a.m.

Linn County Noel P. James Twenty-second Avenue Mt. Vernon Road Highway 13

Price Pleads Guilty To Robbery Charge

Ronald Price pled guilty in Linn district court to a July 2 downtown street robbery in which Jeffery E. Stack lost $15. Price had been set for trial Monday. sentencing was scheduled for December 12. He gave a Sidney street SE address at arrest.

Ronald Price Linn District Court Price Sidney Street SE Jeffery E. Stack Orion Drive SE

CURE seeks hearings on IE tax refund and rate hike

Citizens United for Responsible Energy asks the Iowa Commerce Commission to hold a hearing into Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. receiving a 6.7 million federal tax refund for 1974. They contend refunds go to stockholders, not customers, and seek a Cedar Rapids hearing on a proposed rate increase. A feasibility study for public takeover is also requested.

CURE Citizens United For Responsible Energy Iowa Commerce Commission Iowa Electric Light and Power Co The Commerce Commission Iowa Electric Cedar Rapids Des Moines Commission

Reinis seeks fourth Cedar Rapids parks term

Stanislavs Reinis filed nominating petitions to run again for Cedar Rapids commissioner of parks and public property. He recalls rebuilding the system since 1969, noting milestones such as removing dead elms planting thousands of trees creating Snowmobile routes and six new tennis courts and a pool. He envisions further park development and a pioneer village in Seminole Valley. He is 61 born in Latvia with Latvian and Iowa State horticulture credentials.

Stanislavs Reinis Belmont Parkway Cedar Rapids Reinis Seminole Valley Park Robbins Lake Cherry Hill Park Senior Citizens’ Center Reins Latvia University of Latvia Iowa State University American Institute of Landscape Architects The National Recreation and Park Assn

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Gulf Coast Middle Atlantic States Mrs Christopher Downs John Wymer Mrs. Orval Burch Elizabeth Meloan Koelker Ceil Immaculate Conception Church William P. Leonard Mt. Calvary Stewart Funeral Home Thacker Robert Luke Ron Friedell American Legion Elizabeth Frances Meloan Daniel J. Meloan Sunland Court SE Molly Matthew M. Mclean Dale Lee James McPartland Elizabeth Skerik Burlington Marie Goslin Francis Lowe Agnes McPartland Chapel of Memories Thomas D. Lee Cedar Memorial Cedar Memorial Funeral Home C.R Mississippi LaCrosse Lansing Dam McGregor Guttenberg Dubuque Davenport Keokuk Coralville Lake Atlanta Anchorage Los Angeles Bismarck Miami Chicago Minneapolis Denver New Orleans Duluth New York Honolulu Phoenix Houston Scottie Washington EL Toros Bismarck Soo PtCidy Cincinnati Cleveland Orrrr Detroit Indianapolis Kansas City Daily Record St. Luke's James Bryant J Street James Eider Vinton Carl Keating Monticello Magistrate's Court Michael Petchulat Laurel Jane Martha Burke Fifteenth Avenue Kenneth Stevenson Seventh Avenue Rickey Sheriff Twenty-seventh Street Mark Owens Highview Drive Mark Leonhardt Bever Avenue David Kinkead Center Street Warren Reed Troy Mills Donna Leach Thirty-fifth Street Connie Henry Hendrix Drive Susan Yarowsky Carl Unkel William Schamberger Parkland Drive Douglas Morris John Sergeant Fifth Avenue James Eichenbaker Lisbon Harold Mengler Orchard Trailer Court Douglas Barnes Thirteenth Avenue John Vogel M Street Victoria Osmanski Rebecca Evans Hawthorn Drive Karen Miller Coralville LeAnn Weltha South Fifteenth Street Jon Harris First Avenue Ann Wendt Westview Avenue Kevin Kula Bill Leichsenring, Jr Amana Danny Curry Fourth Avenue Linda Heinsius Thirty-fourth Street SE Dennis French Robins Evan Moneypenny Thirty Fifth Street Drive Sheryl Henry Elmhurst Drive Marilyn Richeson Reynolds Avenue Charles Dixon Shery Bassin A Avenue NE Ronald Benesch Walker James Arthur Sharon Lane Louis Lopez Reginal Vaughan Julie Mollenhauer Sharon Buck Route One Palo Thomas Kostus West Post Road Daniel Cliburn Kevin Galloway Thirty-third Avenue Walter Parrish Arthur McGowan Phillip Vogel Route Two Randy Winter Conroy Stephen Beardsley Outlook Drive Amos Frontress Jerry Greenough E Avenue NE Roger Thomas Center Point John Hart Mark Todd C Avenue NW Nee — Mary Jencks Eighth Avenue Joseph Melichar, Jr David Moore Thornburg Harold Petersen Nineteenth Street Iowa Cora Shepherd White's City Telephone Information Service 16Th Ave Linn Grand Jury Meeting John E. Lopes 3Rd Avenue S.E Martwig Mayor's Fies Isplay Advertising Ion Pat Kotzendorfer Stan Reinis Greene Square Noelridge Park Bever Park Reims Papoose Vinton Ditch Jones Park Turner John B. Turner John B. Turner & Son Turner's John K. Turner & Son Turner Mortuary Second Avenue SE First Avenue West
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