Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Wnlle many went to the stand and
listened to speech by Hon. Carl
Ku ehnle of Dennison pronounced
by hundreds to be the best Fourth
of July effort ever expounded in
Extra. 1t was masterpiece. 1t
was certainly out of the ordinary
hum-drum hash and perfectly de-
void of the usual celebration chest
nuts. A coed, wholesome and clean
description of what we were as
Americans and are now, aud are
sure to become. 1t was logical and
convincing. The gentleman is GER
tainly an able out door speaker.
After dinner concert was put on
by Geyers' Show Band which in
terested many. Powers in the role
of contortionist on high stage
was witnessed by the thousands
present. The ball game was put
on in the Athletic Park and the
ra ces on main street.
The winners of the races were:
100 yards-Wheeler 1st; Prof.
Mantz I'd; Turner Sd.
50yards- Ross Powell 1st; Clyde
Dimick I'd.
100 yards Is yrs-Clyde Dimick
lst; Ray Leonard I'd; John Voss Sd.
so yds, turn stake-Mantz 1st;
Kelsey I'd.
rs yards l2 yrs-Clyde McLain 1st;
Bison I'd; Frank Dimick Sd.
so yards, Girls under l2-Anna
GUIDE lst; Mary Basham I'd; Elsie
Pratt Sd.
10 yards, Fat Men 220 pounds and
over-Herman Bornholdt lst; Ace
johnson I'd.
so yards, Boys 10 yrs and under
Frank Dlmick 1st; Lincoln Stated
ID; Glen Copeland Sd.
400 yards, relay race-George
Leflingwell, Clyde McClain, Will
Spoo and Clyde Dinick took the
premium. No second.
Consolation race Kelsey lst;
Gerald Hensley, ID.
80 yards, Sack Race-John
Schwarting lst; Ike Hensley I'd;
Clarence Wolf 3D..
Powers performed again on his
aerial loops, trapeze, rings, etc
The two bands consolidated aud
entertained the crowd for some
time. The results of ball games
! were: Morning-Exira 5; Benton
Bloomers 3. Afternoon-Ex Extra 5:
Benton Boomers l.
During the evening many ami.
NAL balloons were sent up, the a nj
malls being elephants, the emblem
of the grand old party. This part
of the program was very amusing
as the committee who had charge
of this performance were all demo-
Gratis.
From ea,ly morn till late at night
everything was carried on with one
object in view aud that was to get
rs much pleasure out of the day as
w as anu ltiC SdIlt llIIS
to see that our neighbors aud visi-
tors were enjoying themselves too.
Not an unkiud word was spoken
not drank to be seen, everyone
was civil aud courteous aud Kind
ness reigped supreme.
Three things we still need. First,
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be reported TO person in charge
or it found, can be cared for till
parents call. Second, plenty of ice
water on grounds. Third, several
baskets where waste eau be kept
This will make a future perfect day
In finishing this narrative we
feel that to our mounted police ]
NJ. Dimmick, John Hensley and Dr.
Oldaher belongs much of the sue.
cess of this zone of the best if not
the best celebration Extra ever had
Whenever and wherever wanted
one or more of them were there
Their kindness to one and all made
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bered down through the ages.
There will be baseball game al
the Athletic Park Sunday, July 18th
between the Extra team and Berry Is
Red Sox.
| Miss Mary Miller, of Des Moines,
oent the Fourth with her friends
at the +. ID. Powell home, she re-
turning home Sunday.
Mrs. j L. Jorgensen and daugh
ter Kitty started Monday evening z
for Denmark on three months Vi
sit with relatives and old friends.
Mr.. Mike Norman of near Steam.
boat Springs, Colorado visited the
past week with his brother.in-law w
III. S. Burton and other relatives.
This is his first visit here in 2e
years.
Mr.. and Mrs q. p. Powell of Des
Moines passed the Fourth with his