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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1922
Page
3
Work begins early next week on the newly leased Guzeman Field on South Sixth Avenue for school athletic use. Fences will be repaired, new fencing installed, bleachers may be added this fall, and football gridiron placement will be selected first. The field offers ample parking and three entrances to ease large crowds.
Glenn Hall a seventeen year old youth was released from the county jail after his uncle Charles Jungerich an attorney arranged for the Keota firm Stewart Motor Company to take over the Overland car as payment for damages to a Chevrolet he drove. He planned to trade his old machine for a new car and move to Des Moines to live with a brother in law.
A new athletic field, located just east of South Fourth Street and four blocks south and one east of the high school, replaces the former Denison ball park. It is level, drains well, and rarely waters up after rain, improving conditions for school sports.
Chal Ford, recently elected grand master of the exchequer at the state K P lodge convention, will be honored by his home lodge Monday evening. The event includes a short business session, lunch, and a reception and smoker. Ford has long been active in K P circles and the home lodge expects a large crowd.
Zelda Shebeck of Riverside was injured with a pelvic fracture after a car wreck two miles west of Kalona. Leo Wagner, from Washington area, suffered a brain concussion and was unconscious briefly but recovering. Lukovsky and Marie Jardon, both Riverside residents, were not badly hurt. The Jewett roadster flipped after hitting a rut at a fairly high speed. one girl may have been driving.
A Rock Island engine of the 1606 series failed early today west of Washington, stalling a freight train and delaying traffic for about an hour. The morning eastbound passenger train No. 29 arrived half an hour late as crews moved to clear the stalled freight. Railways report engine trouble tied to the shopmen's strike.
A marriage license was issued this week in Washington Iowa to John Brookhart and Margaret Springman both of Washington. Relatives provided no details about the wedding or the couple.
Junior Redlinger son of Mr and Mrs Matt Redlinger of North Iowa avenue was slightly hurt when knocked down by a Ford car near his home. He sustained a skinned nose and chin cuts to the mouth one tooth knocked loose bruises on the forehead arms and legs and a badly wrenched leg. The parents blame no one and hope the accident serves as a warning to other children to stay off the streets. Today is Junior's fourth birthday and he will be all right again in a few days.
Supt. W. C. Harding mails two thousand booklets detailing courses facilities and plans of Washington public schools. The Directory and Announcement explains aims and invites careful reading before fall opening. High school registration dates follow for seniors through freshmen.
The Washington band came home from Winfield after three days at the fair. They camped on the grounds and provided music that pleased attendees. The fair drew unusually large crowds with no rain and many Washington residents attended. acts were reported excellent.
The thirty second annual convention of the Sixth District Iowa Funeral Directors Association will be at the Commercial club on September 12 and 13 with an expected attendance of 100 to 150. L A Jones of Washington is president, Frank Allen Albia first vice president, Art Reynolds Sigourney second vice president. The program includes call to order, invocation by Rev J Reade McCrory, welcome by Mayor A N Alberson, responses by Frank Allen and J Peine, lectures by Prof Albert Worsham, Dr W W Bowers, Dr Rodney P Fagan, committee appointments, salesman exhibits, a banquet on Tuesday at 6:30 p m, an open house 7:40 to 9 p m, salesmen guests of local committee and sale, and Wednesday talks and demonstrations including round table discussions and installation of officers. Adjournment.
John Tucker, who recently sold his interests to Lea Schenefelt in the Stu Debaker Garage, has taken an agency for Mobiles in this territory. He will act as special salesman and distributor representing the company locally. Tucker obtained the agency before selling to Schenefelt.
Rose Detering testified to a Brooklyn magistrate that her husband August Detering began drinking the day prohibition took effect and has remained drunk since. He had never drunk before prohibition, she said. Detering pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was jailed pending Monday sentencing as police investigate the tale.
The church announces Sunday school at 9 45 a m with no preaching services this Sunday and none until next Sunday August 15 Rev A R Oates is the pastor of the church
Booster club meets Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Merle Eckles. Independent club meets Tuesday August 8 with Mrs Fred Palmer. Change of date for members. Mr Nehl to show Passion Play Passover views in West Chester Monday and Tuesday evenings. Washington Council No 2008 K of C meets Monday August 7 at 8 PM. Partner's Union picnic at Richmond August 10 with music and entertainment. K of PL regular meeting Monday night luncheon followed by toast program.
The article notes Broadway borrowing from farm culture, popularizing horseshoe pitching on the Rialto stage. It cites a warehouse sourcing pastime to entertain crews, praising the revival as a major comeback, with talk of entering Des Moines nationals next month but a shortage of horses.
Twenty five automobile tires were stolen from the Thomas Brothers garage at Geneva between 1 and 2 o'clock yesterday morning. The Thomas Brothers' safe and the safe in the Geneva elevator office were opened the same night but nothing of value was taken.
In Montour Iowa Don Savill 48 lies wounded in hospital with a bullet through the abdomen into the left lung. Sheriff Harrison and County Attorney Russell seek a statement from Savill while Tama county officers investigate potential robbery as motive. $700 in old currency was found hidden in the house. no obvious theft reported.
FT Madison reports July 1922 the coolest since 1876 with only seven days above 90 and 0.25 inch of rain. By contrast July 1911 had eleven 100 degree days while May 14 to July 30 yielded scant rainfall. The mean max for July 1922 was 86 degrees and mean min 68.6.
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