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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1962
Page
3
The daily record shows high 93 and low 55 in Phoenix and Miami 85 77 with rain. Forecast calls for considerable cloudiness and scattered showers through Saturday with locally heavy storms south Friday night. Temperatures near normal through next Wednesday. rainfall 0.75 to 1.50 inches Saturday and again later in the period.
After a suborbital flight, John Glenn and Walter Cunningham greet Alan B. Shepard? Wait, this seems inconsistent. The article details Carpenter surviving a space capsule crash near Anegada, being picked up by a navy Neptune plane, then taken to Grand Turk and Puerto Rico for airlift to Cape Canaveral. He praises sunrises and sunsets and recalls a few tense moments near retro fire.
A compiled list records multiple individuals from Marion and nearby towns fined for offenses including speeding, reckless driving, failure to yield to a pedestrian, no driver's license and underage beer consumption. Several entries note fines, costs, suspended sentences, or bond forfeitures.
The article notes doubts at Cape Canaveral during the flight as Glenn and Carpenter reported fuel and attitude issues. It details Carpenter’s three orbit mission, observations of luminous particles, food and water in weightlessness, and the balloon towline problem. Officials consider longer or more ambitious missions toward a moon landing this decade.
Coe college faculty favor a policy to refuse to recognize social groups that restrict membership by race color or creed after Sept 1 1964 and to bar college facilities to discriminatory groups. Inter-Fraternity Council president David Kiesau says discrimination is not a problem on campus and notes six minority group affiliated members exist. The recommendation, passed at a regular faculty meeting, will be shared with students for discussion before any formal action.
Enlistment reported Friday includes John P. Walden 17 of 1369 Sixth Street NW enlisting for transportation service and sent to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri Patricia K Hayden 19 of Martelle enlisting for the medical corps and sent to Fort McClellan Alabama Also home on leave are Merrill D Frentress Airman third class grandson of Mr and Mrs A B Frentress Marion Route 1 for ten days en route from Amarillo Texas to Barksdale Air Force Base Louisiana Larry Sulzner Airman Mechanicville for 14 days en route from the Naval Training Center San Diego to Beeville Texas and Thomas C Smith Airman Apprentice son of Mr and Mrs Robert C Smith 4400 F Avenue NE for 14 days from Aviation Electrician School Jacksonville Florida.
Dr. Ralph Heeren the state health director asked Oelwein officials to delay pool opening by two weeks to June 15 due to twelve hepatitis cases in the city. The pool had been scheduled to open on Memorial Day.
William Moes, 49, of 1804 Higley avenue SE, was fined $100 and costs after pleading guilty to a charge of having no driver's license before Municipal Judge Howard McLaughlin. Court records show three prior driving convictions.
A man arrested Thursday near Palo reported to Highway Patrolman William Kindwell that he had taken the written license test several times without passing. The incident occurred during the recent traffic stop and inquiry into his driving status.
Horace Adams of Waverly describes dust proofing and scarification then asphalt overlays to extend street life and cut costs. Carl Fagerlind of Waterloo notes carpet coatings on 21 miles of bad streets, with ten years maintenance free. Albert Wyler of New Orleans praises public works innovation and ongoing training across chapters. Carl Smith of Cedar Rapids honored for past Iowa chapter presidency.
Ear Bennett, year old son of Mr and Mrs Ira Bennett of 814 Vernal Street NW, suffered head injuries when he fell 15 feet from an upstairs window while playing with his sister. Police stated he landed in a rose bush and was taken to St Luke s Hospital for observation.
Belgrade AP reports President Tito is 70 years old on Friday marking his birthday with official notices and celebrations.
Florence Gage widow of Dr. Harry M. Gage former Coe College president dies after a long illness in a Cedar Rapids nursing home. Born 1881 in Norwalk Conn she lived in Cedar Rapids 40 years. Survived by five children and 11 grandchildren with services Monday at Coe College chapel. Burial Oak Hill cemetery with Turner chapel viewing through Sunday.
Agnes Sinclair Vincent of 1400 Second Avenue SE died Thursday night. Born September 27, 1880 in Cedar Rapids, she belonged to First Presbyterian Church, Monday Art Club, Cedar Rapids Art Assn, and Cedar Rapids United Nations Assn. Longtime superintendent of Sunday school primary and junior departments, former YWCA board member, Bryn Mawr graduate. Services at Turner Chapel Monday 1:30 led by Dr Francis Pritchard, burial Oak Hill. casket not opened.
Joseph Vavrin age 89 died at 1417 Fifth Street NW Thursday after a brief illness. Born Sept 28 1872 on a Cedar Rapids area farm, he moved to the city in 1943. Survived by four nieces and a nephew. Services Saturday at 1 at Janeba Kuba funeral home by Rev Milo Filipi. Burial Czech National. Friends may call at funeral home.
Josephine M Spitznagle 71 of 1307 C Street SW died after a long illness. Born Jose phine Rezac Sept 20 1890 in New York City she came to Cedar Rapids at age 10. She was a member of Lodge Karel IV No 13 ZCBJ Services at Brosh chapel 2 pm Sunday by Rev Dominic Loferski burial Czech National Friends may call after 9 am Saturday
Mrs Charles Nelson of 408 Ninth Avenue SW received word of the death of her sister in law Louise Thede widow of Henry Thede and former Cedar Rapids resident.
The obituary fragment notes a son Daniel Bird and sister Tillie McCorkill living in Kansas City, a brother Chris Nelson in Saginaw Michigan, with burial planned at Troy Mills and a time to be announced.
Funeral services set for Mayme Pitlik Saturday at Brosh funeral home Solon at 9:30 with burial at Lisbon Ce dar Memorial. Harold Waltermyer service at Turner chapel 9 a.m. Saturday with burial Cedar Memorial. Tom Walpole service at Turner chapel 10:30 a.m. Saturday with burial by Dr. Francis W. Pritchard. Friends may call chapel after 7 p.m. Friday.
A Thursday 4:40 p.m. collision on the First avenue bridge involving a truck and three cars caused about 1400 in damage. Two people suffered minor neck injuries and were taken to St Luke's hospital Mary Milhan 29 of 525 Sixth avenue SW and Pauline Arndt 21 of the same address. Police charged Robert Geesaman with failure to have his car under control after his westbound truck struck a car rear causing a chain into Milhan and Wilson cars at a red light.
Three new member churches were voted into the Cedar Rapids Marion Area Council of Churches on Friday. St George Syrian Orthodox Church Cedar Rapids with Rev Nicholas Laikley as pastor joined with Springville and Prairie Chapel Methodist churches led by Rev Maurice A Gunn. The addition brings council membership to 48 churches. The board of directors announced that Rev J Carter Swaim of New York will headline next fall's School for Christian Growth, speaking on Understanding the Bible during the five night event October 8 to 12. Dr Swaim heads the English Bible department at the National Council of Churches.
The Iowa Tax Commission approved extending Cedar Rapids board of review sessions through June 30 to handle 180 appeals on real property valuations by the J. L. Cleminshaw firm for Cleveland. Normal May end date was set aside. meetings will run day and evening until work finishes.
Marie Miller, 67, of 107 Second Street NE, was struck by a car while crossing First Avenue at Second Street East at 8:20 a.m. Friday. Walter Kunold, 57, of Blair Nebraska, was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian and fined $10 plus costs in municipal court. Miller sustained back injuries a cut on the left wrist and bruises to the left knee.
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