My Weekly Reader 1962 Nov 5 and Dec 3

 

I continue with my history of the space race week by week through the eyes of My Weekly Reader. Both of these are from the 2nd grader edition.

Even without anything new to say My Weekly Reader kept feeding the 2nd graders space race content. I actually had not heard of the Anna satellite before I read this.  

From Wikipedia: ANNA 1B (acronym for "Army, Navy, NASA, Air Force") was a United States satellite launched on October 31, 1962, from Cape Canaveral, on a Thor-Ablestar rocket. The mission profile involved ANNA serving as a reference for making precise geodetic surveys, allowing measurement of the force and direction of the gravity field of Earth, locating the middle of land masses and establishing surface positions.

My Weekly Reader 1962, March 19 and Sept 10

 

As I fill in with a few more Weekly Readers.  Several books that I hoped would arrive have not appeared so I will continue with these charming snapshots of childhood in the space age.

I like this very simple approach to explaining John Glenn's voyage to children in the 1st grade.

I also this approach to explaining what all the news about Telstar might mean to a 1st grader.

My Weekly Reader March 12, 1962

 

Happy Moon Day!

This is the last of this batch of My Weekly Readers. I hope you haven't gotten too tired of this summer break. In this issue we celebrate the USA in Space. This March 12th issue celebrates John Glenn's success and looking forward to the next set of missions getting ready for a visit to The Moon. This issue also celebrates the creation of the Everglades National Park in 1934 and its success in saving bald eagles.

My Weekly Reader February 4, 1962

 

Happy 4th of July! Here is your My Weekly Reader for "Happy 4th of February, 1962."

My Weekly Reader April 30, 1962

 

Here is your My Weekly Reader for April 30, 1962. This is stuffed full of cool articles so let's get started!

Do you understand the mysteries of the Moho? Does the Moho exist? People want to know!

My Weekly Reader April 23, 1962

 

I am having fun sending out an issue of My Weekly Reader every week to you. This week is the April 23, 1962 issue and "Flying wings."

Just for fun, here is your "silent reading quiz." Try not to make any noise while you read and see how you do.

My Weekly Reader April 9, 1962

 

My Weekly Reader for April 9, 1961 is now YOUR weekly reader! Just a minor article about space medals, so look and see!

The Eager Beaver Space Book (1962)

 

As I keep digging in my collection I have found Space Beavers! This was a promotional comic book from Cities Service gasoline. It probably was a give-away with purchase. It reflects the early 60s where the Mercury launches had taken place and we were looking ahead to the future. The whole premise is a beaver who is invited to go on one of the early space voyages. The twist is that his son falls asleep during discussions about space facts and dreams of a moon trip. It is campy and strange in the best way and I am sure unfamiliar to most of you. Just the kind of thing I love to find and share.

The Eager Beaver Space Book. (Promotional comic from Cities Service Gasoline.) (32 P.) 1962.