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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1960
Page
4
In Cedar Rapids an old photo shows a segregated swimming scene at the Cedar River near what is now Municipal Island. Children wear dresses and cloth caps while water wings float, with a pipe pier marking the swimming area and adults watching.
The first Eastern Iowa Science Fair announced two college scholarships and a Navy cruise as top honors. The event, March 19–20, is hosted by Cedar Rapids Council PTA and Coe College, with entry deadlines in February. Winners from biological and physical science divisions may attend the National Science Fair in Indianapolis. alternates will also be chosen.
The Humane Society superintendent urges readers to practice kindness to animals. He emphasizes pets’ needs for food shelter and companionship and notes responsible ownership brings mutual pleasure and smart care. He reminds readers that animals cannot speak for themselves and calls for humane treatment of all living beings.
Cedar Rapids offers a Czech language film on February 8 as part of the Peoples Church Monday Evening Series. Krakatit, produced by the Czechoslovak Film Co of Prague, features Czech dialogue with English subtitles and is based on Karel Capek's prophetic novel about atomic explosion.
In Sydney Australia a fire truck responding to an alarm overheated and its engine caught fire as a record 103 degree heat wave sweeps the city. The incident adds to rising concerns about extreme temperatures impacting public safety crews and infrastructure.
Frank G. Jameson, president of the Navy League of the United States, will speak at a Cedar Rapids Navy League meeting Monday after a noon luncheon at the Sheraton-Montrose. A 1947 Stanford graduate, he served four years as an engineering officer in World War II and now holds a reserve lieutenant commander rank. He heads Pacific Automation Products Inc. and chairs several missile and electronics firms, including Space Electronics Corp and Tele-Fire of California.
Margaret Hedgecock won an annulment from Kenneth Mundt after 13 years of marriage with no children. Judge Dale Shannon ordered Hedgecock to pay $25 a month toward supporting the 16 cats for three years or until fewer than five animals remain.
A list of non credit courses sponsored by the Cedar Rapids Advisory Council for Adult Education. Subjects include Geography History Guidance and Counseling Modern Physics Sociology Education Psychology Bible study Music Painting Tax Accounting and more. Classes meet Wednesday or Thursday with instructors such as Arnspiger Glad Kasper Nash Wilkinson Taylor Joyce Williams Hughes Walker Kocher Reilly Murray and Paulsen.
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