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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1963
Page
4
John Cooper, aboard the Kearsarge, described how he viewed the earth from space during a seven and a half hour mission. He recalled seeing the Florida peninsula and Himalaya ranges, plus smoke from Tibetan villages, while noting record speed and clearer weather than prior flights.
Den Mothers and Scoutmasters supervise a lively opening night at the city wide Boy Scout Exposition at Hawkeye Downs. Indians dance Scouts camp cook and chop spe lunkers climb ropes into rafters scuba divers splash in a tank Cubs churn out items mothers must display race drivers showcase speedsters and a troop demonstrates wilderness survival.
The Rev Ernest Huston, missionary in Encarnacion Paraguay, will speak Tuesday at 7 p m at the Free Methodist church. The Rev Howard H Potter notes Huston heads the only English speaking family in Paraguay’s 40000 population and will show curios slides and pictures of Paraguay to attendees.
The clipping lists multiple Marion area churches and their programs including guest speakers Rev. J Stanley Rendahi at Bethel Baptist and Rev. Charles Guth at First Baptist, with schedules for Sunday school, worship, youth meetings, and film evenings. Also notes Catholic mass times, Lutheran sermon topics, and Methodist and Presbyterian services along with general church events.
Mayor Bob Johnson sent a telegram to Major Gordon Cooper praising Collins Radial Co for supplying space program communications gear. Cedar Rapids is hailed as a world space communications center in the message. Collins supplied all current space program juice communications equipment. Mrs Stastal reported in fair condition at Mercy hospital with knee and pelvic injuries.
Cedar Rapids review board denied adjustments in six valuation cases on Thursday. Oral hearings failed to reverse prior decisions for no reductions on 119 Nineteenth Street SE and 1236 Fifth Avenue SE. Other petitions denied included 1022 Seventh Street SE, 625 Memorial Ire SE, 1508 Second Avenue SE, and 4024 C Avenue. An error in classification was corrected on 1501 Caver n ue NW, and a conditioning was added to the valuation on 1398 Elmhurst Drive. Next board meeting is Tuesday at 1 340 p.m. on the fourth floor of City Hall.
Kathleen Murphy daughter of Mr and Mrs John Murphy of Fairfax graduates May 24 from Marycrest College Davenport with major flame economics She earlier attended Regis High School in Cedar Rapids Gloria Gard Deleptain daughter of Mrs Marvin Gard 208 Eighteenth Street NW graduates May 2 from Southwest Texas State College San Marcos with a master in education
Anamosa residents are invited to an open house at the Jones County Home in Scotch Grove Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Coffee and donuts will be furnished.
Buys site at 2470 Twenty fourth avenue McGowan's Country Club additions. Sale handled by Thomas E. McGowan real estate. Mrs Carl Heiken returns from Tucson visit. Mrs Magge travels with her two weeks in Heiken home. Gazette Want Ad reaches 68 000 eastern townhomes for 80 cents. Mr and Mrs Roy Thompson of San Jose California visit in Marion area with We and Mrs Walter Rech relatives.
Englewood, N.J. AP report says Negro parents called off a planned sit in at two predominantly white schools Friday after a state decision against racial imbalance set a precedent.
A listing of church activities includes Prairis Caspel Methedlet and The Rev Maurice A Gunn as pastors. Reformed Presbyterian services feature Rev Robert B Mc Cracken with Sunday worship at 9:45 and Bible study. Church of God Seventh Day led by W J Kuryluk holds Sabbath worship at 11 after 9:45 song service and 10 Sabbath school, with Friday prayer meetings and Bible study. United Seventh Day Brethren, W Allen Bond in charge, lists services at 240 Third Avenue with Bible study Friday 7:30 pm and Saturday 10 am at the Bund Home.
In Rochester AP report Dwight Eisenhower dismissed claims he backs Governor Romney for the 1964 Republican presidential nomination. He said no decision has been made and called the report outlandish while noting Thruston Morton as another possibility. He commented on Rockefeller’s remarriage and Nixon’s move to New York as not affecting his views.
Cedar Rapids Education Association outlined service goals to improve education for children through professional teachers in every classroom. The group, not a union, seeks to retain professionals in the Cedar Rapids system and plans to assist incoming teachers with housing and orientation, with Louisa Peak leading housing efforts.
Eighteen Washington high school journalism students were inducted into the National Quill and Scroll Honor Society at a school assembly. Inductees include Ann Long, Carol Moyer, Jane Hargrave, Tom Hall, Gretsel Haglund, Rick Clymer, George Finnan, Larry Haddy, Dave Challed, Saralyn Gaston, Kathy Haltom, Lig Pierrot, Terry Brinker, Doug Carlson, Barb Ball, Sandy Bell, Martha Morris, Judi Yelenson. The society also presented a certificate of appreciation to Washington Principal R. O. Fitzsimmons for encouragement and support of journalistic activities.
The estate notice from Linn County announces the appointment of an executrix for the estate of a deceased resident. Elena C Wallace is named as claimant with James T Holmes as attorney. Court authentication and filing details are included for probate proceedings.
Public notices in Cedar Rapids Iowa announce probate of an estate and a public hearing on May 22 1963 regarding a zoning change from B2 to Residential and related property alterations. The notices name Melvin J Call and David A Dancer as officials and provide addresses and location details of the hearings.
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