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The Courier from Waterloo, Iowa • 5

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Metropol itan deaths Moy 29, 197S Waterloo Courier Manpower board votes HIT bus service support Postal officials intervene to free newsletter snag United Way appoints '76 campaign chairman Greg Gutgsell, manager of Interfactory Services for John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works, has been named chairman of the 1976 United Way campaign in Black Hawk County. David R. McCready EVANSDALE Services are rjendino at rhniwl nt MumnHM the Waterloo employment ser vice and INRCOG for the services now provided by those agencies. The board, Davis said, will begin advertising within the next two weeks for two additional employes which will be added to the county's Manpower programs a planner and operations manager. Gutgsell.

will be responsible for organizing a team of division chairmen and workers for the drive that will take place in September and October. Last fall, under the leadership of Russell Candee, the United Way drive went over the (1 million mark for the first time. The goal for this year will be set at the end of June. West, Waterloo, for David McCready, 63, of M5 Marshall Ave. He died Wednesday morning in Las Vegas, where he and his wife, Dorothy, were Vacationing.

Services are tentatively scheduled for Saturday. Charles H. (Chuck) Carkuff EVANSDALE-Services for Charles H. (Chuck) Carkuff, 74. of 324 Trail will be at 1 pjn.

Friday at the Chapel of Memories West, Waterloo, with burial in Garden of Memories, Waterloo. Mr. Carkuff died at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Schoitz Memorial Hospital in, Waterloo of cancer. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 p.m.

Thursday after which time the casket will be closed. Mrs. Paul Raines EVANSDALE-Services for Mrs. Paul Raines, 57," of 316 Earl will be 1 p.m. Saturday.

Friends may call at the Parrott Wood Funeral Home after noon Friday. Mrs. Raines died early Thursday at Allen Memorial Hospital. I 4 New Hartford Republican's "listening post" operations in the district have been successful, and that he is "Iowa's voice on the aging committee." The newsletters were mailed under the free-franking privilege but were not printed at government expense, according to an aide. THE CONGRESSMAN drew on $1,500 provided by the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee and his official stationery account to pay the overall $2,200 cost.

The newsletter had been in the works prior to last week's House action providing for taxpayers subsidy of printing costs for two such mailings a year to constituents. Grassley's office indicated the congressman probably would take advantage of this congressional fringe benefit. caused because they had never seen the format used by Grassley in this area. The format of addressing letters simply to "Postal 3rd Congressional District, Iowa," had never been used here before, according to Millard Anderson, Waterloo Postmaster, so postal officials were unfamiliar with it. "After checking our manuals, we found this format is perfectly legal for members of Congress and the letters were sent on their way.

Some of them should be delivered today." NEWSLETTERS featured a "legislative report" on Grassley's efforts to obtain a Congressional pay cut, an overview of this session's activity, and a questionnaire focusing on problems facing the nation. They also noted that the GUTGSELL IS a former vice president of marketing for the Martin Marietta Davenport. Greg Gutgsell By ANDY MONTGOMERY Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Postal Service officials here intervened Wednesday to free 36,000 congressional letters bottled up in the Waterloo and Charles City post offices. The intercession came after Rep.

Charles Grassley's office complained that the two post offices had refused to deliver the newsletters unless they were addressed to individuals. THE 30,000 to Waterloo and Cedar Falls households and another 6,000 to Charles City were part of the some 176,000 newletters mailed by Grassley to "Postal Patron, 3rd Congressional District, Iowa." Officials here told a Grassley aide that refusal to deliver the newsletters, the first sent out this year by the freshman Congressman, "was a mistake that would be corrected immediately." By the end of the day matter had been cleared up. Postal officials in Waterloo said the delay in delivery was The Black Hawk County Manpower Planning and Programming Board Wednesday voted to support a proposal to extend bus service to the Hawkeye Institute of Technol- Bill Davis, chairman of the board, said Thursday the decision to support such a service was made because of the need for Manpower clients, as well as other citizens, to reach the HIT campus to attend classes. Such a service, he said, would help some Manpower clients who have no private transportation to training programs at the vocational-technical school. THE BOARD also agreed to ask the County Board of Supervisors to consider forming a consortium of Manpower programs in Area VII.

At the present time, Black Hawk County is sponsor of a program in the county and the Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments (IN-RCOG) is the agency responsible for the program in the balance of Area VII. The consortium, if formed, would provide for one program in this area instead of two and would also take sponsorship from the county, placing it with a board of directors for the Consortium, Davis said. The board agreed to enter into six-month contracts with He has held his current position since December. In Davenport he was active in community activities including Chamber of Commerce, the Putnam Museum advisory board, and Boy Scouts including1 the chairmanship of the Eagle Scout recognition. i Prior to 1970 Gutgsell lived in Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J., wheiVhe was a member of the planning and health boards.

He is a member of the Waterloo Rotary Club. A native of New York City and graduate of Syracruse University, Gutgsell served in the infantry in World War II and the Korean War. He and his wife, Micki, live at 710 Sheridan and have two sons. Judge turns solicitation case over to grand jury Mrs. DoIIye Miller One hurt in chain reaction collision CEDAR FALLS-One per-' son was treated and released from Sartori Memorial HospU tal following a three-car chain reaction accident Tuesday night at the intersection of University Avenue and Cedar Heights Drive.

Police said a car driven toward Waterloo by Sara Bab-cock, 18, of 703 Main allegedly ran a red light at the intersection and struck a northbound car driven by Hal Edward Barber, 20, of 412 3rd St. The car then crossed the intersection and struck a westbound car stopped for the light. It was driven by Donald Byron Sergeant, 69, of 214 Eldora Road, Hudson. Miss Babcock was treated for cuts and abrasions. She was issued a summons for failure to stop at a red light.

Grundy postmaster retires Courier News Service GRUNDY CENTER Carl M. Dudden, 60, has retired as the Grundy Center postmaster after 37 years with the United States Postal Service. Carl J. Palmer, who has been serving as assistant to the postmaster, will act as "officer in charge" until a new appointee is named. Palmer and other employes at the Grundy Center Post office are not eligible to be named postmaster under present Postal Service procedure.

Dudden, Grundy Center's 15th postmaster, joined the department in November, 1937, as a substitute clerk-carrier. He was a substitue until 1950, when he became assistant postmaster. In 1962, he was appointed postmaster. female undercover police officer was allegedly solicited to join the prostitution scheme. DISTRICT COURT Judge Carroll Engelkes ruled a variety of pre-trial motions filed by defense attorney Quinn Martin were moot since the Metro brief Elsie Edwardson, 745 Kern is a medical patient at Schoitz Memgrial Hospital.

Services are pending at Locke Funeral Home for Mrs. Dollye Miller, 83, of 510 Glencoe Ave. She died at Allen Memorial Hospital at 1:05 a.m. Thursday of a heart attack. She was born Feb.

8, 1892, in La Porte City, the daughter of Harrison L. and Catherine Johnson Hitt. She married Albert Miller Jan. 10, 1912, at Dysart. She attended the University of Northern Iowa and taught in rural schools in Black Hawk and Benton counties.

She was a former assistant postmistress in Dysart, editor of the Dysart Reporter, and was a news correspondent for several newspapers, including the Waterloo Courier. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Leland Sexauer, 510 Glencoe Ave. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Thursday and those who wish may give memorials in her name to the Kimball Avenue United Methodist Church.

James Oster CEDAR FALLS-Services for James Oster, 89, of 1007 W. 14th will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Walnut Ridge Baptist Church, Waterloo. Mr. Oster will be buried at Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens.

Visitation will be at Nottger-Erickson Funeral Home Thursday and until 11 a.m. Friday, and from noon until service time at the church. Mr. Oster died at his home Wednesday afternoon of an apparent heart attack. He was born May 13, 1886, in Butler County, the son of Knud and Marie Miller Oster.

He farmed in the area and is survived by one son, Donald Oster of Brookhaven, a daughter, Mrs. Ray Martens of 217 N. Ellen a sister, Mrs. Wallace Crose, Seattle, Wash. He married Bessie Enloe Oct.

19, 1912, and she also survives him. matter was being handed over to the grand jury. Among the motions, Martin had asked for dismissal of the charges based upon a pre EAAARAL GARDEN vious district court ruling OPEN SUNDAY which held that the state my CENTER statute governing prostitution is unconstitutional because it discriminated against women There can be no crime of soliciting for prostitution since it would be solicitation for a non-criminal act Martin's motion said. Dean's case was removed from the trial schedule and he was released from bond by the judge's order. DECO-STOUE from GEORGIA MARBLE Decorative marble chips are ideal around trees, shrubs, evergreens.

This it the ideal method of eliminating maintenance. Also enhances the beauty of your home. Each bag covers 6 sq. ft. Regular $1.99 per bag The case of a 35-year-old Waterloo man accused of soliciting for prostitution has been remanded to the Black Hawk County grand jury for investigation.

District Court Judge Roger Peterson set aside the county attorney's charge against Michael Leigh Dean, of 100 Kingsley after reviewing depositions of witnesses in the case. Judge Peterson said the review of the depositions indicate it would be appropriate for the grand jury to review the matter. The judge took the unusual action under a section of the code which permits the court to set aside the true information filed by the county attorney and deliver the case to the grand jury. DEAN WAS arrested by police March 18 at the Ramada Inn where he reportedly was conducting "job interviews." He allegedly ran newspaper ads offering positions in "promotional relations" but then tried to induce applicants to become call girls in a prostitution scheme. Dean was arrested after a Fire station purchase offer told The Waterloo City Council will be asked to approve sale of the former fire station at 716 Commercial to potential developers, Mayor Leo Rooff said Thursday.

Rooff said he has been approached by a Pennsylvania businessman interested in buying the building to convert it to a restaurant. The prospective buyer, Nick Digiacomo, said he is interested because of the attraction of ConWay Civic Center and redevelopment of down 6 break-ins reported Six break-ins were reported to. police Thursday morning, only two of which resulted in any loss. U9 Police said entry to Lowell Elementary School, 1628 Washington was gained by breaking out a window on the per bog Northeast Iowa deaths Floyd Acuff FA1RBANK Services for Floyd Acuff, 83, who died Tuesday at a hospital in Oelwein, will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the Parker Funeral Home in Jesup; burial in Cedar Crest Cemetery in Jesup; survivors include three sons, Harold of Little Rock, Roy of Waterloo and Glen of Fairbank; two brothers, Kent of Waterloo and Thomas of Illinois; a sister, Mrs.

James Greene of Waterloo. Mrs. Luseva Thomas WADENA Services for Mrs. Luseva Thomas, 85, who died recently were at the Wadena Presbyterian Church; burial in the Taylorsville Cemetery; survivors include eight daughters, Mrs. Gerald Westcott, Nellie Voshell.

both of Wadena, Mrs. Phillip Cox of West Union, Jennie Voshell of Oelwein, Lydia Roloff of Jesup, Mrs. Virgil Marquette of Rock Island, Mrs. Wilbur Marquette of Princeton, and Mrs. Vernon Chapman of Davenport; four sons, Howard of Chana, Orville of Nashville, Milton of Wadena, and Lyle in Japan; Belles-Wright Funeral Home in Fayette in charge.

Sale Price good thru Sunday only. front door, and a money bag containing about $40 was re ported missing. An undetermined amount of candy was taken from the Buchanan Candy 326 W. Eighth St. Entry was gained through a rear window.

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identified by the persons who had reported them stolen to police. DEFENSE ATTORNEY Quinn Martin objected to the tools being Introduced into evidence on the contention that the testimony did not show how the items got to the pawnshop. Judge L. John Degnan overruled the objection. Concludes leave DUNKERTON (CNS)-AMN Timothy Haskin, based at Presidio of Monterey, has concluded a leave visiting his parents, Mr.

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McHenry, 36, of 545 Dawson is accused of receiving tools at his business which police said were part of several thousand dollars worth of tools stolen in the city during February. McHenry is the proprietor of Mac's Pawn and Furniture Shop, 824 Columbia St. Police Detective Sgt. Joseph Snider identified a variety of tools taken from the pawn shop. He said the tools were 1 '2 lb.

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$2.98 5 lbs. $6.89 STARTED PLANTS Detective Steven Witt testified he removed tools from the home of Frank Dinatelli, 17, of 2154 Rainbow following his arrest by Cedar Falls police on suspicion of larceny in the nighttime. The tools were also identified as stolen, Witt said. Dinatelli and Roy Hyde, 19, of 326 Conger were granted immunity from prosecution in return for their testimony in connection with the trial. BOTH TESTIFIED Wednesday they sold numerous stolen items to McHenry on a variety of occasions.

Hyde received a five-year suspended sentence earlier in connection with the theft of a citizens band radio from a Cedar Falls man. Proceedings against Dinatelli were handled through juvenile court. Testimony in the case was expected to conclude Thursday. Council OK's traffic study INDEPENDENCE (CNS)-The Independence City Council Tuesday approved a city wide traffic study over a four month period this summer. The Cohen, Kilbey, and Car-roal Company of Dubuque will conduct the study.

The council also discussed the League of Municipalities assisting the city in updating city codes and ordinances. mi at 10 tUkw sums FINED $50 after he pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while his license was suspended under the financial responsibility law was William C. Hodges, 24, of 302 Mobile St. He was arrested by police May 18. PLEADING GUILTY to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating beverages was Edward W.

Brown, 29, of 1112 Second Evansdale. He was fined $300 and ordered to attend a drinking drivers' course at Hawkeye Institute of Technology, and his license was revoked for an indefinite period. PLEADING GUILTY to a charge of assault and battery was Cheryl K. Ricks, 26, of 433 Saxon St. She was given a suspended 20-day jail sentence and placed on probation for six months.

She had earlier pleaded guilty to Charges of interfering with police officers and resisting arrest and was fined $150. The charges arose from an incident April 9 at 151 Argyle St during which the woman allegedly struck a police officer after officers responded to a report of a fight at that address. Two men, Richard D. Creighton, 22, of 421 Logan and Louis Chreighton, 26, of 158 Argyle had earlier been fined $150 after they were found guilty of charges arising from the incident. A CHARGE of possession of a controlled substance against Gene A.

Jacobs, 22, of 613Vi Water was dismissed. According to court officials, Jacobs had received a five-year sentence on a charge in another county. He was arrested March 13 after police allegedly found a small bag of what they believed to be marijuana on him while they were booking him on an intoxication charge. FOUND INNOCENT of a charge of assault and battery was Gary Westcott, formerly of 1119 Hawthorne Ave. Westcott was charged with hitting his former wife, Judy Westcott, 28, of 1119 Hawthorne with a car door during an altercation at her home Feb.

2. The trial was held before Associate District Court Judge Everett Scott. DECLARED INNOCENT in a trial before Judge Scott on charges of assault and battery was Howard Carpenter of Rt. 5. Carpenter was accused of striking Chris Young, 19, 215 Webster during an altercation March 26 at the former Recreation Center, 628 Sycamore St.

Carpenter was the proprietor of the recreation parlor. ifMj1 IP Two injured in four-car accident Two persons were injured in a four-car accident in the 1000 block of Broadway Street Wednesday morning. Both Linda Lee Moskat, 28, of 2528 W. Ninth and Georgia Ann Secor, 36, of 425 Normandy sustained injuries, but refused medical treatment, according to police. Police said a car driven by Timothy J.

Dennis, 16, of 121 Sherman was traveling south on Broiiway when Dennis lost control and the car jumped the median strip, hitting cars driven by Ms. Moskat and Ms. Secor and traveling north. i ACCORDING TO police, a car driven by Michael J. McNulty, 17, of 4015 Independence then struck the Secor vehicle from the rear.

Police also said the Dennis car hit a highway sign on the median that was broken off and struck both the Secor and McNulty vehicles. Dennis was issued a summons for failure to have his tl vehicle under control. Doitns of varieties of started plants including flowers, vegetables, foliage plants, hybrid vegetables and perennials. INSTANT-ACTION PLANT FOOD Use Your Credit Card Limited Quantities No Mail Orders Please CENT It COLLEGE SQUARE-PH. 277-2021 CROSSROADS-PH.

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