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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1963
Page
3
Dear Abby voices skepticism toward psychological excuses for child behavior and suggests simpler reasons. The column also offers marriage and guest-ethics guidance, advising a practical approach to finances, generosity, and hosting guests, ending with a prompt for Abby’s booklet.
The Ning Gerochi Circle met at Mrs. Alta Hays home with Mrs. Iva Bales presiding. Officers elected include Mrs. Floyd Banks secretary treasurer Beulah Hesselgesser White Cross chair and Mrs Harold Kline card chair. Members shared mission reports from Omaha rally and Africa Mayoko Center.
The Stewart PTA wrapped up its year with a Tuesday meeting led by President Truman Tuttle. A summer movie series, in cooperation with the YWCA, will show films at the State Theater on Monday afternoons from June 10 to July 29 with two mothers as chaperones per group.
William H. Ricketts of Wapello was sentenced to five years in the men's re formatory at Anamosa after pleading guilty before District Court Judge Harold J. Fleck. An appeal bond was set at 2590 dollars.
Thirteen attended the Y-Wives meeting at the Y Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Vernon Feuerheim and Mrs. Kelly Schlapkohl serving refreshments. The Golden Age Club met Monday morning at the Y with sewing, visiting, and sack lunches followed by three birthday cakes and ice cream for Clara Davies, Bessie Tucker, and Blanche Norton. Thirty-two members played games after lunch.
The Crooked Creek 4-H Club met at Crawfords ville School House for a May session with a Mothers Day tea and program. Janet Davis spoke on salads, Rosemary Curtis spoke on why eat meat, Doris Griffith and Louise Wells demonstrated salads with cheese, Cindy Jones delivered a humorous declam, Suzanne Miller read a Mother’s Day poem, and the group sang Dreaming. Members contributed salads for refreshments with Becky White Miriam Jones and Ann and Janet Davis on beverages committee.
Television schedule outlines tentative space flight coverage by the three networks if Gordon Cooper launches Wednesday. Expected 34 hour journey with recovery early Thursday night CDT and transition to continuous telecasts for final climax. Also features Elsa Maxwell book talk and a CBS lineup including Perry Mason My Three Sons and McHale's Navy.
A marriage license has been issued here to Ronald Bean Murry of Columbus Junction and Martha Darling Pennington of Osceola.
United Press International recounts astronaut L Gordon Cooper Jr speaking from space during Faith 7’s first orbit. He describes spaceflight as a thrill and notes sightings of Glenn’s fireflies, a sun rise, and light exchanges with Shepard.
Des Moines report says a thief returned 26 dimes and a nickel taken from an open safe at a Standard Oil service station after leaving a note of apology and signed disturbed conscience. George Huber, the station manager, relayed details to police.
Mrs. L. Gordon Cooper described the space flight as beautiful. She and daughters Camala and Janita watched liftoff from a bedroom while NASA public affairs officer Dave Schwartz relayed her reaction. The family shared a moment of relief when Cooper safely soared into space.
Space enthusiasts from shoreside crowds at Cape Canaveral prepare for a second launch attempt of L Gordon Cooper on a mission to orbit Earth 22 times. Among the observers is Leo Peesi from Camden New Jersey who says he and his wife will return to the beach despite earlier spray and wind.
NASA reports Cooper's Faith 7 mission achieved orbit at 9 10 a m EDT traveling about 17 544 mph. The craft covered Bermuda to Bermuda 100 to 164 mile altitude with a ground track crossing 100 countries, including planned over Red China, before potential landing in the mid Pacific near 7 p m EDT Thursday.
UPI reports a quirky home remedy advising gardeners to fill gaps between fingernail and skin with soap. The hard soap protects the nail line from soil stains and washes away when hands are washed.
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