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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1949
Page
1
The Washington airport hosted a Sunday afternoon model plane show by the Balsa Butchers club. Don Batterson and Eddie Nardy displayed notable aircraft while Fred Minden presented a canister set to A. L. Stratton ofMartinas California as the farthest reaching pilot.
Four applicants join the Three-Quarter Century club as they respond to a membership plea. New members include Mrs. Sara M Dusenbery of West Chester born March 11 1869 and three Washington county born women Mrs. Etta Brinton born December 8 1865 now in Washington, her sister Mrs. Vesta Mauthe born August 25 1873, and Claude Essley of Brighton the sole new male member born December 24 1871. The annual dinner is set for Saturday noon August 18 at the Country Club.
Washington airport buzzed Sunday for a Junior Chamber of Commerce flight breakfast and a model airplane show. One hundred three planes registered with pilots arriving from many area airports. The morning rush began at 6 35 as traffic flowed until noon, followed by a model plane exhibition led by the Balsa Butchers. Pilots and passengers were served a complimentary pancake breakfast before departing.
Partly cloudy and warm with southwest winds 18 to 22 mph. Highs reach 92 to 97. Tonight remains warm and humid with lows 72 to 75. Tuesday shows little change possibly cooler in extreme northwest with highs near 95. Northwesterly winds 15 to 20 mph statewide. some areas touch extreme northwest.
Three people died in Iowa accidents over the weekend. William Brewster Pettit 21 of Salt Lake City died in a hot rod race at Council Bluffs when his car rolled over on the final lap. Donald Holder 16 of Helena Mone died in Carroll from a discharged rifle while in a car with friends. Stephen Cunningham 70 of Rare died in a two car crash near Gilmore City that injured seven others including his wife with a broken knee and several others in the other vehicle.
Arnold Lukavsky of Riverside escaped injury when his car overturned in a ditch on the River side Washington gravel road after heavy rain Saturday evening. He was driving south when the vehicle struck a muddy patch and skidded into the ditch. Wet road caused the accident and damage was estimated at 300 dollars.
Riverside report states Mrs. T. J. Sorden of Lone Tree is in Iowa City hospital with polio and is listed as satisfactory. The former Jean Essley of Washington is the daughter of Ward Essley and mother of a three and a half year old son.
Mayor Ernest Sallaby levied fines in city police court against five individuals. James Walker paid 15 dollars and William E Simmering paid 25 dollars for fast driving. Richard Sobaski paid 10 dollars. Ruby Riich ard was fined 1 dollar for failing to heed a stop sign and George Powers paid 10 dollars for intoxication.
Funeral services for Lloyd Joe Embree 56 of Columbus Junction were conducted at Jones funeral home with Rev. Walter E. Smith presiding. Burial followed at Elm Grove cemetery. Embree died Saturday July 23 in Mercy hospital Iowa City after a four week illness. He is survived by his wife two daughters two sons his mother two brothers and two sisters.
Lightning during Saturday's rain storm caused two fires in Washington county. The Jack Trotman barn, 50 by 70 feet, burned completely, with oats hay and straw losses estimated. Firemen and neighbors saved the residence. insurance covered parts of the loss. At Earl Mikseh farm near Ainsworth a gasoline tank ignited near a machine shed but was kept from spreading, limiting damage to the shed and nearby buildings.
President Truman asks Congress to approve a $1.45 billion arms program to bolster Western Europe against Soviet pressure. The plan links to ratified North Atlantic pact and Greece, Berlin, and Iran developments, with Greece Turkey Iran and the Philippines and Korea slated for aid. The package avoids atomic weapons and aims to deliver about half within the first year.
Rain fell in Washington at 1:19, all in 30 minutes, while lightning struck the northwest corner of the Brown-Lynned store in Brighton Saturday evening dislodging bricks. Only minor damage resulted from the incident.
The two day Washington trip exposes Haywood County 4-H youths to Iowa farming methods. Sewell Dean Amos, 16, lives on a 120 acre tobacco and corn farm and notes tractor use limited to 14 acres profit. The group visits Wilbur Day farm near Brighton and sees hogs cattle and contour planting before attending a twilight softball game.
Rainfall in Washington on Saturday reached 1.19 inches with most of the total occurring in a three minute burst. The deluge disrupted outdoor activity and prompted brief weather advisories from local officials.
$175 in cash to be awarded July 28 marks the start of a series of Thank You Thursdays in Washington. Cash prizes of $100 $50 and $25 will be awarded next Thursday afternoon in Central Park to three winners. Register at participating firms with no purchase required. Winners must be present. Register at as many stores as you like but not more than once daily.
Dr Everett Grice, associate secretary of the United Presbyterian board of foreign missions, spoke at Central Park Union Service urging readiness for both good and hard times. Introduced by Dr George Kerr, the event featured music by the United Presbyterian choir directed by Melvin Hill. Mrs Alien Jones of Falls Church sang, with Helen Harvey on piano. other ministers included Dr William J Grossheim and Rev T C Polk.
Clyde Lambert, a farmer two miles southeast of Washington on route two, stepped to mend a cow’s hoof Saturday morning. The cow lurched and trampled him. he rolled under a manger to escape further injury, sustaining a broken ankle.
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