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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1932
Page
5
In the disaster the Davis breathing bag was trained for the crew. The device equalizes pressure between sea level and surface and provides breathing air during a slow ascent. After surfacing it also serves as a life preserver.
University of Alabama in University, Alabama, plans the opening of a nursery school as a laboratory for home economics seniors. Mrs. Elmer Clanahan Springer leads the program in Doster Hall, with sessions each Saturday and participation from Tuscaloosa children.
This course centers on the child in the home addressing psychological development of interests habits and ideals. It then covers household management including clothing foods and nutrition tied to child welfare and parent training.
Alabama bankers farmers and industrialists lead a cooperative effort to solve farmer problems after a state survey. Dan H Otis of the American Bankers Association notes 28 states have county key banker programs to study farmer needs. Close cooperation among farmer banker and industrialist is seen as essential to solve agricultural issues.
Graceville district politics begin to heat up as the state primary nears. Graceville is a major voting precinct in Jackson County with many challengers for every county office. Judge W. E. Williams announces for county judge against Judge Orwald.
Alabama Bar members in Birmingham presented a law hand transcript of the Dartmouth College decision by Chief Justice Marshall to the state Supreme Court. Robert E. Lee of Charleston praised the case's prominence while Montgomery Bar Association members had also signed it. Chief Justice Anderson of the Alabama Supreme Court assured acceptance.
Welfare agency officials will meet in Mobile for their annual discussion of problems in Alabama. National leaders in the field will address the convention and round table conversations will be held over two days. A program committee includes Dr. E W Gregory Tuscaloosa Mrs Virginia Lee Bennett Montevallo Eugene Towman Mobile Miss Roberta Morgan Birmingham and Miss Margaret Shook Montgomery appointed by R Hudson president.
The 166th Observation Squadron of the Alabama National Guard will receive a new home at Birmingham Municipal Airport with 12 acres set aside for construction of quarters and hangars. City land grant and a 1921 appropriation fund the buildings. Previously based at Roberto Field, the unit had occupied leased land from a steel company.
Alabama club women plan to meet in Mobile in April for their annual federation convention. Mo bile is expected to present a riot of color with tropical blooms. Dates to be announced by Mrs Z T Quinn of Montgomery, federation president. Mobile has hosted the federation five times in history.
Mobile county automobile owners have paid over 35000 into a seawall construction fund as the Alabama Supreme Court weighs the legality of a legislative act creating a commission to oversee the project. Representative George Soesaman of Mobile authored the measure as the fund targets the bay front seawall.
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