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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1930
Page
1
French aviators pursue a long journey across eight states after a millionaire’s check and public acclaim in a high profile transatlantic feat. The trip from Paris to Dallas marks a dramatic aviation milestone as authorities and crowds receive the travelers with fanfare.
Last night Sheriff George Struble received word from Brighton that a Ford belonging to Ward Stanfield had been stolen from a Brighton street. The machine was located in Woodlawn cemetery abandoned by the thief who had borrowed it for a trip to Washington. It was left in good order and no parts were stolen.
Members of the A M E church plan a Friday evening meeting at 8 o'clock to welcome the new pastor Rev S J Ri Mr ean who arrives from Marshalltown to replace Rev J H Callier assigned to Clar finda The changes follow Cedar Rapids annual church conference Trustees expected to attend and discuss important business
Harvest Home at Lexington on Thursday September 11 will feature fried chicken dinner at 11 o’clock, bazaar and displays. Mrs Mary Oldfield reports the event offers prizes for many baked goods and produce categories, judged by Dr. Macon, with articles to be donated after judging. J B Lemmon crafts a timber design for a brick fireplace, Lloyd Swift moved to hospital, Martha Fields and daughter Joan back from Des Moines visit.
A Fairfield crash severely injures Vern McNe and Richard G. Hamilton among others near Fairfield, with injuries described as serious. The collision involves several local residents including Jed and Brien, and authorities report Hamilton suffered a broken leg while others received non life threatening injuries. Limited readable details indicate the incident occurred on Fairfield Road or vicinity with emergency crews responding to the scene.
At Alneworth yesterday evening Harlow Richardson was arrested for illegal possession of intoxicating liquor. He was found with two patrons of alcohol in his possession and the case will be presented to the grand jury for investigation.
Seven judges are guests of the 1st district lawyers in Washington for the district bar association convention. Judges Henry P. Wagner Charles A. Dewey Dan Hamilton Frank Beckey JG Patterson Henry Wold and K. E. Wilcockson attend. Day includes dinner at the country club and a brief program with golf. Grand jury convened yesterday and court adjourned to resume tomorrow as attorneys review the docket and assign cases.
The United States Western Rodeo company, owned by H. W. Willems, will bring a large wild west program to the festival week, with bronco riding, bull dogging, roping, high jumping, and a riderless horse stunt. The rodeo runs all week, two performances daily, under festival auspices with a share of receipts, drawing crowds from nearby towns.
A garbled OCR style note cites France and US figures with claims of censorship and satire. Mentions Hearst, Frenchmen, and exile ideas, suggesting cross national tensions over published material and punitive responses. The fragment hints at political satire provoking reactions and potential exile references.
In Ixville Iowa on September 4 the two conferences of the Methodist church voted to merge the Iowa and Des Moines conferences with only one dissenter. The plan would unite the main conference with southern churches under one umbrella.
Ainsworth Nebraska September 4 Thig week will see complete paving on primary road No 161 between Olds and Ainsworth through Crawfordsville. Booth and Olson paving crews are at work on curves and the intersection with road No east of Ainsworth and expect to finish by tonight or tomorrow barring mishaps. The same force will build concrete payne on 1 000 feet of road No 2 in Ainsworth left last year due to soft fill. The job should take about a day and within two to three weeks 161 pavement can be opened to general travel with time for concrete to set and shoulders to be completed.
Vic Westphal defends his title at the local country club beating brother John Westphal in the final six and five. John reached the final after hard battles with J H Peet and Max Marble. Vic, the more seasoned player, becomes the permanent holder of the cup and sets a nine hole par 35 benchmark at the club. Floyd Swartzendruber of Wayland was in town this morning.
Reports describe a moving light seen in the north over the past two nights, thought possibly to be a comet or atmospheric phenomenon. Eyewitnesses deny intoxication or dreams, initially suspecting a lighted plane before settling on an astronomical interpretation. The object appeared nearly due north and later moved northeast.
Capt Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte head toward Dallas to claim a $25,000 prize for the first Paris New York Dallas nonstop flight. They left Valley Stream at 7:54 a m eastern time aboard the Sleek Monoplane and expect to reach Texas about 9 p m central time. The successful voyage would wrap up a bold ocean crossing begun at Le Bourget Monday morning.
In Mount Pleasant Henry county Jail, Wayland youths faced conspiracy to commit burglary charges. Millard Wise and Wickson were arrested with Wise released on a $2000 bond. Alvin Wenger’s alleged head injury prompted the case, with a preliminary hearing slated for tomorrow amid storm damage tallied at near $100.00 in Minols for June.
A general meeting of fall festival committee members convened this afternoon to discuss matters for the fifth annual celebration. The session covered parade proposals and other important festival issues, with announcements expected about the program. Armour Griggs, recently returned from Illinois, was treated at the county hospital for appendicitis and is reported improving.
Senator Brookhart will address listeners tonight on station WMT in Waterloo. The topic is not disclosed but expected to relate to farm legislation. He travels with his two children Edith and Joy and plans a Washington stay after a nationwide chautauqua circuit.
A powerful hurricane crossed the Dominican Republic causing widespread destruction in Santo Domingo. Officials say many killed and about a thousand injured while the capital shelters homeless and communications are cut. Damage exceeds $15,000 in the capital as aid is requested.
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