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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1925
Page
3
A special free attraction features 200 people 100 trained horses and ponies 20 cage menagerie and 3 rings in steel arenas. The Orange Brothers Elephants dive into Silver Lake at 1 p.m. Performances follow at 2 and 8 p.m. The act promises motorized splendor and asks if elephants can swim.
The Gracinger area Diamond Ball league reports week results with Giants, Specials, Battlers, Doughboys, and Rattlers in tight playoff contention. Giants beat Specials 8 to 7 in a disputed count tying for second. Doughboys and Giants split a close extra inning win for Giants. Upcoming games include July 17 to 24 matchups and a weekend Osher Department Store sale.
The Battlers 25 knocked off the Specials 15 to 14 Friday night to pull even for first place after a seesaw contest. The Specials led 14 4 in the sixth before the Battlers exploded for seven runs, then tied the score with three in their half of the sixth. Jones delivered the key hit as Hendricks starred with a homer and strong hitting throughout.
Diamond action featured Carl Elsenbast catching for the Doughboys and Ericson Brothers Earl and Jordan homering. Grady of the Speciale sparked base running, Donald Hendricks hit another homer, Mike Englert made two running catches, and Victor Henningsen tied up center field with two great catches. Umpire Vincent Kelly and BI Raepe officiated. Masters Brothers Ralph and Floyd made key infield plays though late innings stretched into semidarkness as teams played a hot, late Monday night.
Graettinger residents joined a West Bend outing to view Father Dobberstein’s grotto while Emmetsburg guests visited the Lambe home. Royal Neighbors hosted a Progressive Five Hundred card party with luncheon. Attendees included Rev O J Mekkelson family Clara Suss and J W Oakes. Mr Oakes bought an Overland Six sedan. The Embroidery Club met for social time and luncheon. Mr and Mrs Ruth of Ellendale ND visited Mrs Gredland. they plan a trip to Freeport IL to visit relatives and will travel to DeKalb IL to see Mr Grodland’s relatives.
The column records visits and travels of residents including Miss Kathleen Hendricks in Emmetsburg, Mr and Mrs P J Paulsen and Clara at Tonplar Park, and Mrs Braucher visiting Mr and Mrs Grady. It notes Catholic Ladies Aid planning a July 22 meeting, and mentions O C McAllister testing for Lorraine Kansas, plus various local painting tasks and social visits around Hawkeye theatre, Guthrie Center, and Gregora North Dakota connections.
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