The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-02
AND IT RAINED AGAIN
Rain and Snow Again SpoiIs Icons
Big Auto Day, but Part of the
PROGRAM was Carried Out.

And again it rained. And not only
rained but showed nearly all day OH
Icons Auto Day last Thursday
Auto day seems to be a Jonah so far
as bad weather is concerned, for this
was the third day set for the big
auto meet at Leon. The day opened
fair and high anticipation was in
dulged in that at last good day
had been secured. But by 10 o'clock
it had clOuded up and was showing,
and many autos which had started to
Leon returned home before reach
ing this city. About fifty cars, how
ever, were registered at headquar-
ters that day and there was a big
crowd in the city.
The weather continued to get
worse as the day progressed, but it
was decided to pull off as much of
the program as possible, as it was
impossible to make another postpone
ment. The K. P. band was on hand
and discoursed music from the band
stand, and at II o'clock Hon. V. R.
McGinnis made splendid address on
good roads at the opera house, which
was greatly enjoyed by all who heard
him.
After dinner there was a parade
around the square by some of the
autos, including several finely decor
ated cars. DR.. J. o. Woodmansee of
Leon, was awarded first prize for the
most artistic decorated car, his auto
being covered with yellow bunting,
decorated with purple, real stork
being perched on the front with a
tiny baby suspended from it's bill,
the stork being driven by his little
daughter Pauline with two purple
ribbons. 1t was novel decoration
and reflects credit on Dr. Woodman-
see who originated the idea of the
decoration. Second prize was award
ed to J. r. Bowsher, whose Maxwell
car was most beautifully decorated
with white crepe paper, covered With
purple flowers, and it was a beauty,
many thinking it should be awarded
first prize. The third prize, which
was made up from the purse awarded
the first and second prize winners
was given to J. w. Laney, of Deca-
tur City, whose Velie was handsome
ly decorated in green and white.
Miss Leah Teale, of Davis City, had
a Ford runabout handsomely decor
ated in blue, but did not reach Leon
Until. after the parade was over. The
rtudges IN this contest were G. A.
Cherrington and E. G. Smith. 2r"
Frank Boyd, of Grand River, was
awarded the prize for the highest
state registration number, his mum.
Der being 29,74S, and was issued at
Des Moines the previous evening,
reaching Mr.. Boyd in this city Thurs
day morning. Carl Monroe, of Leon,
won the prize for the lowest regis
tration number. his number being
1855. w. V. Loring, of Indianola,
was awarded the prize for the auto
coming the greatest distance to at
tend the meet
The beautiful silver loving cup
given by Bowsher & Bowsher to some
of their customers who had pur-
chased an auto from them this sea-
son, was won by S. o. Sprinkle, of
Davis City. This enterprising firm
announced that they would give a
similar cup on each auto day held in
Leon.
Twelve young ladies from Garden
Grove, in costume, gave very inter-
esting cavalry drill in the pasture
just east of j. P. Hamilton's resi-
dence in north Leon. and large
crowd went out to witness the man
euvers. The young ladies acquitted
themselves in highly creditable
manner, and the committee are under
obligations to them for their services.
Nothing but the decidedly dis
agreeable weather prevented the at
tendance of the greatest number of
autos ever gathered together in
southern Iowa, and Icons Annual
Auto Day has become permanent
fixture notwithstanding that both
days for the last two years have wit
messed the first snow of the season.
But next year it will be held along in
the summer when there is no chance