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Newspaper

Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1925

Page

11

Rock Island Train Hits Suss Car Near Estherville

Sunday evening a Rock Island passenger train struck the J A Suss Ford coupe at a tower crossing south of Estherville. Mr Suss and companion G C Coolidge leaped to safety and escaped injury as the car was demolished and the train stopped quickly. Local service men towed the damaged vehicle to town. the men had just attended M B camp meetings at Spirit Lake.

Rock Island J. A. Suss Tower Crossing Estherville Rock Island Crossing Mr. Suss Coolidge

Emmetsburg Cubs Top Graettinger 4 1 in Clash

Emmetsburg defeated Graettinger 4 to 1 Tuesday evening on home soil. Norman Osher started for Graettinger with Bert Montgomery catching. Emmetsburg pitchers dominated the action and held the visitors to one run. The contest provided a lively display despite the lopsided final score.

Emmetburg Graettinger Emmeteburg Emmetsburg Norman Osher Bert Montgomery

Graettinger Beats Estherville 9–2 in Five Inning Contest

Graettinger defeated Estherville 9 to 2 at the high school grounds in five innings. Gammon pitched well for Graettinger in the win.

Graettinger Estherville Gammon

Sheriff Nivison In Auto Collision In Sioux City

Sheriff Nivison and George Case were in a Wednesday evening crash near Ustherville when their Ford lost a wheel and struck a Sioux City car driven by two youths from Essex. Nivison suffered a nose injury after being thrown into the windshield.

Nivison George Case Ustherville Sioux City Gracttinger

Buffalo Center to Host St. Joe Giants Next Sunday

Buffalo Center and the St. Joe Giants will play at Hand's Park next Sunday in a shifted schedule that puts the regular Park team on hold. St. Joe, boasting a strong young lineup from Humboldt and collegeers, recently defeated the Fort Dodge Boosters and claims one of northwest Iowa's top squads. Buffalo Center also fields a capable club as the rivalry heats up. An eight member Reutzel's Illinoisans orchestra, fresh from an eastern tour, will perform at Hands Park. The day shapes as a big community event at Hand's Park.

Buffalo Center St. Joe Giants Hand's Park St. Joe Fort Dodge Boosters Humboldt Iowa Hand’s Park Reutzel Hands Park

Death of Mathew Well Brings Sorrow to Hester Family

John Hester mourns the death of his half-brother Mathew Well who died Saturday near Tipton Iowa at about 70. Well owned a large farm east of Estherville for years and is survived by Peter Well and others in Ohio. Graettinger friends extend sympathy.

John Hester Lipton Iowa Mr Hester Mathew Well Tipton Peter Ohio Estherville Hester Graettinger

Peter Miller Injured By Horse In Week’s Turn

Peter Miller was injured when a horse threw him against a manger, causing painful injuries above the stomach with no broken bones. Local friends hope for a swift recovery after a recent accident. Earlier he had fallen from a load of caps, suffering a bad injury. Household goods sale announced for August 22 by J. P. Jensen and wife before they depart for Florida.

Peter Miller Miller

Ringsted Beats Graettinger In Lopsided Game

Ringsted defeated Graettinger by a decisive 23 to 8 score. Ringsted showed a fast, strong team and dominated the local club throughout the game.

Ringsted Graettinger Avouniay Tha Graettinger Rinsted

Labor Day Committees Are Busy in Graettinger

The Graettinger Labor Day celebration is two weeks away with committees named for finance, free street attractions, street sports, baseball, advertising, dinner, concessions, speaker, Lund, music and other roles. Officials urge town cooperation and promise a full program to appear in next week’s Times.

Grasttinger the Times Graettinger Pinance—Voselty H. B. Hetzler Murland Sandgig Herman Elsenbaat A. J. Johnson Pred Spies M. Weinholzer Charley Jensen P. J. Paulsen John Paulsen J. E. Christiansen Ben F. Reeves IM. J. Reidy F.C. Wiegmann Donald Hendricks Lyle Bufkhead TA. Jerelt Wm. Raepe Art Duhn Carl Spies J. L. Grady Vangie Reeves George Frick L. C. Gamman Adolph Spies Carl Spies, Jr J. 2. Jensen B. I. Horswell Henry Westergard James Wilson Thomas Donlon D.C. Barringer J. J. Sullivan A. H. Henningsen George Vrick Robert Simonsen J. KH Purner L. C. Gammon Clarence Axelton Joe Amdahl Frank Schurmann George Alfred Simonusen Martin Myhre Th. Ty Nase George Coolidge Mayor Lindsey J. B. Lambe P. J. McCarty A. Baumgartner Charles Spies O. H. Raleigh Lund W. H. Noble A. Jensen Sining M. D. Grodland P. J. Heaston HH. Nenningsen

The Threshing Season Is Nearly Over

The threshing season is nearly finished with machines pulled in last weeks and others to finish early this week. Oat yields were exceptionally good with fields from 40 to 70 bushels per acre and an average around 60, all fields producing good quality oats.

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Graettinger Defeats Elk Lake In Lost Island Pool Play

Graettinger edged Elk Lake 6 to 1 at Lost Island lake on Sunday in a tense pool game. Mulroney of Mallard, noted as a fast semi pro pitcher, started for Elk Lake while Mike Englert pitched for Graettinger, drawing interest from the large crowd of spectators.

Graettinger Elk Lake Lost Island Lake Mulroney Mallard

Social Dance at Woodman Hall Friday Night

Social dance at Woodman hall this Friday evening with admission 60 cents. The event is another popular dance night drawing attendees with new and old time steps featured.

Woodman Woodman Hall

Two Marriages In Emmetsburg And Independence

Two marriages reported this past week. Harlan McKinley Fredrick of Emmetsburg weds Kathryn Barnhart of Gradinger at the M E parsonage with Rev. C G Mekkelson officiating. After a Minnesota honeymoon the couple will live on the groom’s Cylinder farm. Civil remarks praise the bride’s shop and community work while noting the groom as a progressive farmer. The Times extends congratulations. J A Schulz of Ames marries Helen Gertrude Lambe in Independence Iowa. The bride, a former Gradinger teacher, will join her husband at Iowa State College where he coaches chemistry. The Times wishes them lasting happiness.

Harlan McKinley Fredrick Emmetsburgy Kathryn Barnhart Gradtiinger M. E. Parsonage CG. J. Mekkelson M. E Wes. Mretrick Minnesota Cylinder 8. C. Barnhart T. Y. Larson Emmetsburg Cylinder Newemborhood the Times J. A. Schulz Ames Helen Gertrude Lambe Independence Towa Towa State College Grachtinger

Will Install $2,500 Pipa Organ in Local Church

Plans to install a new pipe organ at the Catholic church this fall to serve the Grachstinger parish. The organ cost about $2,175 with a motor driven bellows at $150, totaling near $2,500. A St. Louis man reviewed measurements and prepared installation arrangements.

Father Kelly St. Louis Grachstinger

Emmet County License Numbers Change Next Year

Emmet county will switch to license tag number 38 next year replacing 87. Dickinson County moves from 35 to 36 this year and to 387 next year. A county over 78 will push Palo Alto county to 79. if under 78, no change. Two People Rilled At Terril, details of fatal collision and survivors.

Emmet Emmet County Dickinson County Palo Alto

Lawn Social by Lost Island Ladies’ Aid Society

The Lost Island Ladies’ Aid Society will hold a lawn social at the home of Mrs. Nettie Thoresen on Tuesday August 25. Cake coffee and pie slamode will be served. Liverybody is cordially invited to attend.

Lost Island Ladies’ Aid Society Nettie Thoresen

Charley Jensen Offers Free 31-Piece Dinner Sets

Charley Jensen displays a promotion in this issue offering free 31-piece regular tree dinner sets. The display ad notes readers can earn by reading his axl and engaging with the offer.

Charley Jensen

Little Son Of Mr. And Mrs. S. M. Anderson Is Dead

Norville Anderson four years old died this morning after a illness described as summer complaint. Doctors from Graettinger Emmetsburg and Estherville attended. Funeral tomorrow at one from the home then Danish Lutheran church South Walnut with burial in the parochial cemetery. He is survived by his parents and a sister about fourteen. Mrs Anderson has been ill for months and bed bound much of the time since spring.

Norville S. M. Anderson South of Town Graettinger Emmetsburg Estherville South Walnut

Special pictures show at Hawkeye theater Friday and Saturday

Pendleton Oregon round up pictures exhibited at Hawkeye theater Friday and Saturday evenings in addition to regular Hoot Gibson feature Hurricane Kid. Clay Riggle to perform in person with trick roping. Admission 15 and 85 cents. See display page in this issue.

Pendelton Oregon Hawkeye Theatre Hooty Gibson

Goldfield Chronicle Suspends Publication

The Goldfield Chronicle suspends publication. The subscription list is taken over by an Eagle Grove paper. Goldfield, a larger town between three larger towns, cannot be without a local paper. Business leaders regret the lapse and expect another paper if needed by assessment.

Goldfield Chronicle Eagle Grove Goldfield Grachtinger

Mrs John Reimer Improving After Illness in Iowa City

Word from Iowa City says Mrs John Reimer is improving and sat up for the first time last Friday. Doctors report a serious condition is improving and she is on the road to recovery, with friends encouraged by the progress.

John Reimer Mars Iowa City

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J. P. Jensen First. National Bank Bank Eal Gia Lata Farmers & Merchants State Bank Graottinger the Boys’ Pig Club Pig Battlers Specials Giants Doughboys Mrs. S. M. Anderson Graettngers Sional Bank Federal Reserve System
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