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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1932

Page

5

Banquet Welcomes New Iowa Football Coach Ossie Solem

About a thousand students alumni and faculty filled a banquet hall at the University of Iowa to welcome Ossie Solem as the new football coach. Bert Ingwer sen praised Solem while cautioning realistic expectations. James W. Fay urged Iowa to rally. President Jessup pledged faculty loyalty and Betty Larson spoke for students. Solem expressed readiness to build a winning team next season.

Iowa City Iowa University of Iowa Ossie Salem Salem Bert Ingwersen Solem James W. Fay Walter A. Jessup Betty Larson Asa

Baseball Season Opens With 1982 Debut Games

New York reporting the 1982 baseball season begins with sixteen clubs across major and minor leagues set for 154 games. Opening day crowds in Boston to St Louis expected to total around 306000 with dignitaries and Mayors tossing first balls as Senators hosted the Red Sox a day early in Washington ahead of the national ceremony.

New York Boston St. Louis Senators Boston Red Sox Washington United States

World Extends From Britain to the Far East by 1400

A concise view notes the 1400 world stretched from the British Isles across to the Far East, reaching the Scandinavian north and the northern coast of Africa, reflecting the era's geographic awareness.

British Isles Far Scandinavian Peninsula Africa

Obituary of Emma Augusta Jackson Bailey

Emma Augusta Jackson Bailey of Grinnell Iowa born July 8 1862 near Kewanee Illinois eldest daughter of John and Jane Jackson English natives taught at Washington Academy later married J O Bailey on October 6 1880 They had two children Myrtle and Noel They moved to Grinnell in 1885 and after his death in 1890 she raised her family active in M E church and W C T U Survivors include daughter Myrtle Bump Joliet Illinois son Noel Grinnell three grandsons Bernard Delmar Wilbur Bump a sister Eliza Jackson Craver Harvey Illinois and brother W R Jackson Boulder Colorado Her life praised by Joliet pastor as faithful cheerful and strong in God’s kingly order.

Myrtle Bailey Bump Joliet, Til Emma Bailey Grinnell Herald Fred Jackson Ainsworth Sadie Jackson Little Washington J. O. Bailey Charles Bailey van Horn Cotter Washington Cemetery Mr. Bailey James P. Baley Columbus City Emma Augusta Jackson Kewanee Bureau County Ilinois John Jane Jackson England Iemma Washington County Iowa Emma Washington Academy Myrtle Edwin K. Bump Joliet Illinois Noel Minneapolis Minnesota Grinnell Marshalltown Bailey Hailey M. KE. Church Colorado Bump

Balancing the Budget and Wall Street Influences Explored

Smith W. Brookhart argues in a 1932 commentary that Congress favors bond issues and treasury notes over taxes, criticizes sales tax plans, and accuses Wall Street leadership of looting the Treasury while stifling farm relief and dollar stabilization. He cites railroads, banks, and recapture clause reforms as benefiting big earners at the expense of Iowa taxpayers.

Washington, D.C Treasury United States Henry Ford Haw Cord Congress House of Representatives Wall Iowa Wall Street Ilong U. S. Treasury House Committee Smith W. Brookhart

Funeral Services at Methodist Church This Saturday

Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church at 2 00 o clock Saturday. Rev A B Cadwell leads in accordance with Mrs Bailey's request and reads John 14 while Mrs A B Cadwell and Mrs Roscoe Dempster sing Abide With Me and My Jesus As Thou Wilt selections arranged by Mrs Bailey for her departure.

Methodist Church A. BB. Cadwell

Illinois Voters Cast Ballots Across Party Primaries

About 2 000 000 Illinois voters went to the polls to name party candidates and elect delegates to the national convention. From the Wisconsin line to Little Egypt ballots were marked for governor US senator congress and local offices. Police and deputies were deployed to prevent violence as 40 000 to 50 000 people sought orderly voting in Chicago and suburbs. Delegates to the Republican convention were a focus with Bernard W Snow predicting a slate opposed to Hoover and presidential preference votes taken for Lewis and France.

Chicago Wisconsin Egypt U. S Congress Bernard W. Snow James Hamilton Lewis Joseph France

Ann Harding Named Honorary Colonel of Rainbow Division

Hollywood April 12. Actress Ann Harding was named honorary colonel of the rainbow division, the unit in which her late father General George Gatley served in France.

Hollywood INS Col Ann Harding Rainbow Division George Gatley France

Gems Found Abundantly Near Palu Gem Field San Diego

In the Palu gem field of San Diego county California tourima lines appear in large numbers near the surface with some specimens visible on the ground. The find suggests rich shallow deposits and potential easy collection in certain spots.

San Diego County California

Dinner Honors Fairfield Captain in Iowa

In Fairfield Iowa a Lions club dinner honors Captain Charles T McCampbell commander of the service company 183rd Infantry as he completes five years in command A saber will be presented The event expects nearly two dozen officers including Adjutant General Charles J Grahl Brig Gen Lloyd P D Ross Brig Gen Park A Findley Col Gordon Hollar Col Glenn C Haynes Major Ray A Venter Col Charles J Wilson Col Dale A Griswold Col Robert J Shaw and Col H F Wulf with about thirty other attendees.

Fairfield Iowa INS Iowa National Guard Charles T. McCampbell 183Rd Infantry Lions Club Charles J. Grahl Lloyd PD. Ross Park A. Findley Gordon, Hollar Glenn C. Haynes Ray A. Venter Charles J. Wilson Dale A. Griswold Robert J. Shaw H. F. Wulf

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