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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1939
Page
1
Mrs Gene Jacobsen suffered possible skull fracture and other injuries when struck in front of her home by a truck driven by Alfred H Levien 37 of Marion as she crossed the street to mail a letter.
Police hunt two burglars after they battered a Phillip Petroleum Co. office safe with a sledge hammer in Waterloo. The safe could not be opened and only contained six dollars, requiring sending to the factory to be opened.
Mayor A B Phillips and Mrs Phillips hosted four high state officials and spouses at a Surf ballroom dancing party in Clear Lake. Gov George Wilson and Mrs Wilson attended along with Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs Mark Thornburg, State Treasurer and Mrs W J Bagley, and Attorney General and Mrs Fred Everett.
Velma Preyt and Lois Preyt both 15, daughters of Henry Preyt of Arcadia, are hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck while walking along a highway. The collision involved a car driven by Hay Steinkamp, 20, and Mario Jentsen, 17, both of Arcadia, with a second car driven by Gilbert Jones of West Side also in the accident.
A one ton carnival truck driven by Mike Smith of Lennox overturned on Highway 218 south of Waterloo. The vehicle carried animals including lions, tigers, coyotes, wolves, hyenas, monkeys and baboons, several escaping before carnival staff recaptured them. Melbourn Crawford, 26, of Waconda Minnesota, riding on the track, sustained minor injuries.
Mrs. Pearl Wilson, landlady in CONCIL BLUFFS, was stabbed and taken to Mercy hospital in serious condition with substantial blood loss. Police sought Ed Davis, 52, as a suspect in the attack.
In Cainton a west bound City of Denver streamliner on the North Western railway halted. Police removed two Negro crew members from Los Angeles California. John Calhoun 31 a porter was stabbed in the left side and sent to a hospital. Ed Taylor 37 a cook was taken to a jail. The incident occurred as the train crossed Illinois. The cause remains unknown.
A Cedar Falls report notes Mary E. Olson of Kimballton and her daughters Vernice and Katherine will join Kappa Delta Pi at Iowa State Teachers College. Vernice is managing editor of the College Eye and Katherine is society editor. Aug. 15 initiation planned as part of the honor society.
Local residents are urged to inform friends arriving by air about Kendrick field three and a half miles southwest of Washington just north of gravel road No 1. The owners provide this landing option as a service with no liability for accidents or damages. several people may fly to the Centennial, offered at no cost by the commission.
The Iowa state executive council in Des Moines approved final plans for a new armory for Troop F 113th Cavalry. Captain Jay Brown said construction will start in September after bids are advertised around August 15 and the contract awarded by early September. The building and site cost about 37 500 dollars with rent paid by the state. The Reed tract near Chautauqua park provides the land, to be paid for over years from rental payments, with the building to be monolithic concrete.
Binkert long time manager of the Washington Graham store since 1938 buys Charlson Clothing in Lake City Iowa. He and his wife and two children will move there next Saturday. They have lived in several Iowa towns due to work. The couple praised Washington but plan to relocate after the centennial celebrations.
Washington streets were crowded with visitors from out of town Sunday to view dressed up business areas. They looked at imitation log storefronts funny signs and antique displays in shop windows showcasing the Centennial.
Betty Redlinger is announced as the speaker for the fountain dedication in Central Park with Judge Charles A. Dewey of Des Moines delivering the dedicatory address. The program includes a Municipal band concert from eight to nine and a procession of readings, with numerous local officials and organizations slated to attend and participate.
Village constable William Bukowski arrested Gerald Montague and Walter Smith in Momence as they matched descriptions of two bandits who escaped during an abortive attempt to steal a 54 600 Army payroll from a mall train last week. The men admitted they escaped guards en route from the federal penitentiary at Atlanta to Lewisburg Pa on July 26.
Free drinking water will be available at Centennial from four corner fountains and a goose-neck filler inside the park. The project is a cooperative effort by Washington plumbers Carsons and the Eveready shop with constant running water. Councilman Will Dupuis supervised the arrangements for the first delivery, with earlier customary delivery planned.
The Chamber of Commerce led by Secretary O. E. Sehnaitt coordinates plentiful rest rooms and comfort stations during the celebration days. Churches near the square cooperate and other locations will provide directories to direct visitors.
Arrangements were made for Mrs Edoworth Richardson a state AAA committee member to deliver an address Wednesday afternoon at three at the platform on the southwest corner of the equator. She is slated to speak for a half hour.
Postmaster M C DeLong announced only one mail delivery will occur Tuesday due to the parade. The delivery will start about noon, later than normal.
The Centennial commission chair Fred Downing announced arrangements for invalids in wheelchairs to view the pageant. Entry is through the east gate of Cause Field with seating near that gate.
Chairman Downling considered arranging special buses to shuttle attendees to the pageant and other Centennial Day events. By noon the arrangements remained uncertain.
The saddle horse show is scheduled for Thursday at 2 p m at Lincoln school grounds on South Iowa avenue with prizes announced later. Judge Theodore Harker of Rockieland will preside and the event is billed as one of the Centennial’s most interesting shows.
A first aid station will be set up at the United Presbyterian church during the Centennial. Officials say it is safer and more dependable than placing the station in the Park as previously contemplated.
The Whisker Club announces a Centennial parade gathering at the Court House corner by 9:50 AM and a beard contest judged by F. W. Fitch of the Jite Manufacturing Co. Entries to Canfield poly field by 7:30 AM Thursday. Prizes include five and ten dollar awards across multiple beard categories.
Official programs go on sale tomorrow morning with the Centennial opening. Washington Koy Beout will oversee program sales on the square and at souvenir stands in the business district. A second crew, unnamed, will sell at the pageant grounds all three nights. Programs cost a dime and include full pageant and centennial details.
Betty Redlinger 17 will be crowned Miss Washington at Case Field Tuesday night at 8 15 PM with J C Penney of New York City to place the crown. Dorothy Daniel is runner up as Miss Columbia and eight finalists become attendants with some unable to serve.
The Young American pet parade will be held Wednesday at 1 o clock with 200 entries. Roger Sherman has secured three judges and Ruth Dupuis will manage the entry list. Ed Squire oversees the color guard and escort. Participants come from Iowa City Clinton Winfield West Chester Ainsworth Keota Riverside St Paul Minnesota Wellman Brighton Wayland and Austin Texas. Rene Fishburn returns to Des Moines after a two week CA vacation.
Washington prepares for a three day Centennial celebration with parades on Tuesday and Thursday, a pet parade on Wednesday, a pageant each night at Case Field, and the coronation of Miss Washington. The 4-H stock show runs alongside. tickets are on sale at Centennial headquarters and Case Field.
A grand parade tomorrow at 10 a m will trace Washington's progress from early days to modern times. Entries include Indians prairie schooners OA teams stage coaches and lavish floats from many businesses and groups. The route starts at the court house and runs eighteen blocks with bands rustic vehicles and diverse colorfully dressed units for an estimated crowd of 25 000.
Rains of .70 to .76 of an inch provided needed moisture for Washipeton county crops and cooled the atmosphere. Temperatures ranged from a high of 82 to a low of 6 in the last 24 hours, setting a favorable weather stage for the Centennial celebration.
Dr. Arthur Atack of the Methodist church preached at Union evening services urging Christianity as a guiding principle for Washington’s next hundred years. The indoor service at Presbyterian church due to rain drew a full audience as the centennial observance began with songs and hymns led by Nicholson. Rev Ferdmund to preach next Sunday in the park.
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