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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1932

Page

3

Club Women End County Gathering in Ottumwa

A county federation session in Ottumwa featured an original one act play by Salem women led by Mrs R L Kendall and performances by Washington high school sextet. Speakers from state committees highlighted adult education gardening and literary work while resolutions thanked host clubs and organizers.

Salem R. L. Kendall Hiram Pendergast Washington High School Helen Melinski Velda Parcell Helen Sartor Martha Mathers Vernette Johnson Gina Bianchi Charlotte Squire Federation J. O. Sexton White House Washington, D. C Clifford Thorne Iowa Carolyn Hamilton J. A. Porter Iowa Club Claire Dewey Washington Dewey Carlton Wilson State Garden Town Gardens Wilson Sunset Park Anna Dawson J. C. Boice Emil Hesgentsehwerdt Barnes Burlington Berg Hoffman Ottumwa Carl Roberts William Graf United Presbyterian Aid Society Oscar George Roy Means P. L. Etter Ed Grayson A. B. Baldrige Robert Templeman Lewis Warren A. Anderson Nineteenth Century Club Wise John McLaughlin Mord Berdo

Latin composition book tied to Justice Marshall marked to J K P

A 1450 Latin composition book resides at William and Mary College. A note on the title page reads From the library of Chief Justice Marshall obtained at Richmond. J K P stands for James Kirk Paulding, an American author born 1779.

William and Mary College Robert F. Thompson New York Supree Court Marshall Richmond James Kirk Paulsing

Akron airship mooring ends in tragedy and rescue

The Akron's maiden transcontinental voyage ends with four failed moorings. Sailors Nigel Hinton and Robert Edsall die in the fourth attempt as Robert Cowart survives after being dangled for nearly two hours. Lyford Walkup and others are injured during the chaotic descent. The final mooring succeeds at 6:58 PM after refueling and provisioning.

Nigel Hinton Fresno Cal Robert Edsall South Bend Indiana Akron Lyford Walkup Robert Cowart Army Field Vinton Eirdsall Young Cowart Cowart C. £. Rosendahl

Governor Turner to Speak at University Governor’s Day

Governor Dan Turner will deliver the keynote at a noon luncheon ahead of the University of Iowa’s fifty-first Governor’s Day celebration in Iowa City. Other speakers include W. E. Bailey, Walter A. Jessay, Col. Convers R. Lewis, and Cadet Col. William S. McCulley. Afterward, Turner will review the Iowa military corps of 1,500 students.

Iowa City INS Dan Turner University of Iowa W. E. Bailey Sheldon Walter A. Jessay University Convers R. Lewis William S. McCulley R. OF. T

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