Base Ball News Of The Week: Laurens Beats Graettinger
Laurens semi professional team defeated Graettinger 4 to 2 at Lakeside Electric Park as Graettinger errored late and failed in pinch hitting. Guilford Poulsen held Laurens to four hits while striking out thirteen. Next Sunday Mallard will face Graettinger in a strong Northwest Iowa matchup.
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Laurens
Grettinger Club
Lakeside Electric Park
Graettinger
Guilford
Sehaube
Graeltinger
Mallard
Grachtinger
Iowan
Lost Island
Gracttinger Twilights to face Mallard Sunday game
Gracttinger Twilights meet Mallard Sunday at Jackman ball park in the east part of town. First Sunday baseball game of the year draws likely large attendance with a strong all round Twilights lineup and Mallard tough to beat. The game starts at three o'clock sharp.
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Twilights
Mallard
Gracttinger Twilights
Gracttinger
Jackman
Grachtinger
Jackman Ballpark
Baseball doubleheader and local league standings
Graettinger Electrics host Mallard at Lakeside Wheeltrie Park Sunday at 3. Graettinger Twilights meet Mallard at Jackman Ball Park in Graettinger Sunday at 3. Married men vs single men at Jackman Park in Graettinger Wednesday at 3. Fatherville defeated Lake Park 8 to 1, umpired by Olene Jacobson from the area. E. J. Lawrence made a business call at West Bend yesterday.
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Graettinger Electrics
Mallard
Lakeside Wleetrie Park
Graettinger Twilights
Jackman Ball Park
Graettinger
Graecttinger
Fatherville
Lake Park
Olene Jacobson
E. J. Lawrence
West Bend
Warning to Graettinger baseball fans amid planned game
Warning to fans about a charity or exhibition baseball battle between married and single men at Jaclanan ball park in Graettinger on a Wednesday in August. The piece recalls prior results 6-3, 6-2 and a disputed 4-0 outcome, urges calm, and notes many local businesses will close 3 to 5 PM for the event.
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Grachtinger
Jaclanan
Graettinger
Augustath
Beary Bomb Cited For Widening Graettinger Main Street
Residents recall Beary Bomb, longtime Graettinger resident, who secured property to widen Main Street. The late figure’s efforts are celebrated as the town’s main thoroughfare grew wider than earlier plans, aiding traffic and business.
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Graettinger
Burlie
Cromlett
Bumb
Ost
Drove Home New Buicks From Flint and Tint
Louie Christiansen returned Friday from Flint Michigan with a Buick and traded his Dodge to Carl Christian sen of west of town. Chris Jensen arrived from Tint with another Buick and was joined by Mrs Jensen and children. They visited several places on the way home in poor weather. Mr and Mrs Fleming traveled to Aubin Iowa for an over Sunday visit with Ms Fleming s parents, accompanied home by Mrs Meredith and Mrs John Wisenor.
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Louie Christiansen
Flint
Michigan
Carl Christiansen
West of Town
Mr. Christiansen
Dodge
Chris Norris
Chris Jensen
Jensen
Bertha Axelton
Hey
Mon. Fleming
Aubin
Iowa
Ms. Fleming
Mr. Meredith
Meredith
John Wisenor
Study Clothing Economy Trends in Rural Clubs
Women's clubs focus on clothing problems and labor costs with home sewing demos in short cuts and millinery. A township country club held programs on care of clothing, stain removal, budget, dyeing, patterns, and costume design culminating in a community social and fashion show. Hats received attention with remodeling and retrimming of old hats. Winter wheat prep advised after harvest, including dust mulch, early plowing, and soil moisture considerations for better yields.
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Towa Agricultural Experiment Station
Wikert and Hering Homes Near Completion in Town
The Wikert home in the east part of town nears completion and promises to be a splendid residence for Mr and Mrs Wikert. Another beautiful home is nearing completion at Hering in the west part of town for Mr and Mrs T C Thompson, a notable improvement for the west side.
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Wikert
Harvest Season Boosts Grain Crop And Corn Output
Harvest progress reports show a strong small grain crop with good straw length and heavier oats. Quality exceeds expectations and prices may rise. Northwest Town reports a bumper corn crop advancing well as threshing nears.
Track Dump Upgrade Aids Local Elevator Operations
A new track dump was installed this week at the Farners elevator. The old dump was lengthened to accommodate trucks and a compressed air hoist added. Front of wagons and trucks are raised by compressed air, replacing the previous drop mechanism.
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Farners
Labor Day Plan For Graettinger Celebration
Graettinger residents voted to stage a high class Labor Day celebration continuing the long standing annual picnic. A July 23 1920 meeting set up committees on finance program speakers sports printing concessions band street music refreshments and street entertainments with names of chairmen and members listed for each group.
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Graettinger
A. J. Johnson
Vincent Kelly
John Jortson
DW. Cameron
H. V. Dickey
Mike Weinhalzer, Jr
LeRoy Bartleman
John Paulson
Clarence Axelton
Notice To Auto Drivers Seeks City Driving Compliance
Instructions from Dr. P. J. Hession outline duties for auto drivers within city limits. P. J. Hession chairs this notice with Ari Henningsen as secretary. Drivers must keep cat outs closed, observe a 16 mph speed limit, have burning tail lights, not run without lights, and use dimmers when meeting oncoming cars. Violators face arrest and fines.
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P. J. Hession
Ari Henningsen
E J Lawrence Spends Sunday with Friends in Estherville
E J Lawrence was in Estherville on Sunday visiting friends. The brief social outing highlighted local ties and community connections in the town.
Lost Island News Local social notes and visits
I S Sheffield was an Emmetsburg caller Thursday. About 40 guests were entertained Sunday by Mr and Mrs Hery Hauge. Several local households hosted family and friends including Mr and Mrs Walter Matsen and Mr and Mrs Earl Rice with daughter My, and Mrs Clarence Brown and son. Numerous visits and casual gatherings span Ottosen Spirit Lake Estherville Ringsted and nearby farms with birthdays weather and barn construction notes.
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I. S
John Simonson
Manly Hampson
Nebraska
Frank Peton
H. L. Hauge
Joe
Emmetsburg
Knute Iv
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Cracket
Zoe Kahiley
Ayrshire
Tattle Bury
Apne Christensen
Fitzrabeth Dybevik
Luella Reeves
Julia Wikert
Charlotte Rubink
Rove Peterson
Gheitea Swansen
J. G. Dennie Young
Anna Rogers
Myrtle Truesdell
L. A
Groetlinger
Estherville
Swan City
Estherville Vintieator
Omaha
Denham
Maillard
Quaker Oxts Co
Farmers Grain Co
Mike Weinholzer, Jr
Farmers & Merchants Bank
First National Bank
Lawrence Clo
J. H. Gammon
Primers Supply Co
Martin Myhre
Charley Jensen
C, A. Jensen
Geo, Frick
Car Spies
Toyal Lumber Co
Swangon Motor Co
Axelton Motor Co
P. J. McCarty
Agney
Ligzie Jensen
E. S. George
B. H. Horswell
Wd. P. Jensen
George Frick
Ben Reever
Committee On Printing and Advertis
John Sullivan
Chaiman
John Jackman
William Coen
Committee On Refreshments
V. J. Paulson
Frank Schurmann
Wd Strauser
G. Johnson
Iid Lawrence
Chas Jensen
Fritz Weigman
M. J. Reidy
Ben FP. Reeves
Ifriends
Lost Island News
Jno
P. Kirby
President
R. S. Knight
Graettingerowa
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