As the 1933 Mayoral election approached, four-term Mayor George Rinkenberger decided he had served long enough and did not seek re-election. Christian Ebert re-entered the fold as an Independent and won the election unopposed.
A park is developed at the west end of Glendale Cemetery that will serve as Washington's only outdoor recreation area for decades.
Casino Gardens opened on the east side of town, closing in 1970. The watering hole would continue under many different names after that until burning in the fire that also destroyed the White Elephant store in 1994.
A Chinch Bug invasion decimated crops in the area.