Hamburg Reporter, The (Newspaper) - May 9, 1929, Hamburg, Iowa IE HAMBURG REPORTER Hamburg Republican Established 1870 VOLUME XXXV Hamburg at the Fremont County H S Track Meet Hamburg Reporter Established 1894 CONSOLIDATED WITH THE HAMBURG REPUBLICAN JULY 2 HAMBURG IOWA THURSDAY EVENING MAY 9 1929 few athletes went from the Hamburg high school to Friday where they competed in the Fremont county track meet held there that day Though en- tered in most of the and worn down by constant competition these six men won two firsts eight seconds and seven thirds to place third in the meet They also won the 880 yard relay and second in the mile relay Sidney won the meet and Tabor placed second in Class A competition Farragut first in Class B division The athletes from Hamburg com- in Friday's meet gren Phillips Brace Langston Workman McKean C Boldra G Dahlgren won third in the 100 yard second in the 220 yard second in the shot put Several of the other men won in their competitions Won by Penney Johnson Tabor second Dahlgren Hamburg third Time Won by Penney Tabor Dahlgren Hamburg sec Gave Towels to Best Room The Lone Chapel Ladies Aid presented the Hamburg Comfort Station with a sanitary towel er and 500 towells this week is greatly appreciated by those op- this rest room The com- fort station was fitted out by eral of the city and since opening has proved popular It is a great aid to the woman of the surrounding country as well as out of town visitors and is well worth the cost of operating The Done Chapel ladies are to be com- for their spirit in ing to make better this service Here Friday Night The American Legion will rive their weekly dance on Friday May 10 at the opera house They have secured the Teeten to furnish the music on this evening All those who patronize dances in this section of the country are well acquainted with the music that this orchestra puts out and know are assured of plenty of when they are present Train Wreck at Shen A Real Old Paper L- A Rees brought in a paper this week which is a real old timer It is called the Weekly Times and published ill on March 20 makes the paper seventy-three years old It is a nine column Wins Third Case son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Case of this place and a former Hamburg boy who is now attending high school at doah won third place with his cor- net playing in the state music meet which was held in Iowa City the years ora n u past week It will be remembered sheet of four pages and carried that Russell took first place in the national news and has several district meet held Bluffs or columns as the rent of that day an cultural column political tional news woman's column ily circle column etc This paper has been in the Rees family for years and was given to the father of L A and S C at the time of its publication by a stage coach driver by the name of Thompson This was over in Guthrie county Iowa and at that time Mr Rees Sr was operating a stage coach line recently This is the second year that he has competed in the state contests and both times he placed third He is an accomplished mu- broadcasts regularly from at He also plays in the Craven which broadcasts from that studio and plays for dances etc in this section of the state Sunday School Convention There will be a convention at Reporter Bird House Contest Next Week On Friday afternoon May 17 and Saturday afternoon and ond Johnson Tabor third Time dash Won by Travis Sidney Bruce Hamburg second the Sunday schools of Fremont ing May IS there will be a dis- at Randolph Thursday I play of domestic science and man training Sunday schools of the county will schools and the rural schools i McKean Hamburg third Time Won by Benson Sidney Rittenburg Sidney ond Reeves Tabor third Time Mile Won by Benson ney Bennett Tabor second ter Sidney third Time Won by burg Tabor second Sidney third Time high Won by Tabor McDaniel Sidney Weaver Tabor third Time low Won by Travis Sidney Weaver Tabor second Langston Hamburg third Time Time Pole Won by McDaniel Sidney Hamburg second Workman Hamburg and Weaver Tabor lied for third Height 10 feet Shot Won by Penney Tabor Hamburg ond Hamburg third Dis- tance 10 feet 11 j inches An open switch in the yards at Shenandoah caused a bad wreck at that place Saturday morning and injured several people The ing passenger train on tho Q branch line had sust left the station at Shenandoah on its trip to Red Oak and came to the open caused them to hit the caboose of the northbound freight No 98 which was in the yards there at that time Conductor W H Longstreet of Red Oak was in charge of the senger train and had just started to take up tickets standing in tho aisle facing the rear of the train when the collision came Ho was thrown against the door of the car with such force that the panel of the door way by hifi body His back was badly wrenched and he received several bruises about MB person He wus given medical attention und later taken homo re- covering from his injuries Mrs A 11 anil tin Jew Owe of wore nisi oii train be represented The program will begin at S a m and will last throughout the day There will throughout the day There win occupied by 0 C Johnson on be a picnic lunch at noon and in door south of the Central Market they desire to make a display in the Cummins building occupied by 0 C Johnson on the evening there will be a tional and musical program Mrs R F Hickman of this place is in charge of de- this work in the county and in the morning will give an ad- dress on Some Contributions of Christian Education to the Church She will also have charge of the This is in connection with the Hi porter bird house contest Th public is invited to attend and the exhibits The grade tra will also be on hand to play io the event This is free to one and it is hoped that many wi avail themselves of the ity to view the work of the school leadership training work during tho i jn these departments conference period in the afternoon County Musical Festival The Fremont County Musical Festival held under the of the Kiwanis club was held in the high school auditorium day evening and was greeted by a entering nui ii u fair house Musicians to sell their entry and elfo Tabor Thurman Farragut Sidney a 1 and were thrown Hie m front iver the hack of if them They were bruised but not hurt Tho engine of the passenger train but did not turn over mid the v The bird house contest and dis play will be judged and of 53 and SI will bs mad judging being based on workman ship design und finish This con test is open to any boy or girl o school age and docs not ily have to regular school houses remain the property i entering them bul if ai engineer Javelin Won by bills Tabor Silton Sidney second Laird third Distance feet 11 inches Droad Won by Penney Tabor Phillips Hamburg second Hamburg third Dis- tance 18 feet High McDaniel and ton both of Sidney tied for and second places Boldra and Langston both of Hamburg tied fireman were Randolph ami Hamburg schools over SCO took part The program was varied composed clubs vocal the grouping of the clubs some voices in one selections Tho Hamburg grade orchestra und glee club made first public and brought forth much They have only ecure a huye Get into this contest and sho what you can do Arrangements for a Carrie Lair Bragg Went to Des Moines The typing and shorthand teams the Hamburg high school went Des Moines Friday where they ok a part in the contests of the hools of the state Hamburg as represented in four classes f competition having won in these at the district meet eld in Hamburg recently The students making the trip nil the class in which they com- eted Amateur shorthand s Smith Eleanor H Porter and Isie Louise Stacy amateur ig Ruth Good Eleanor H Porter nil Elsie L Stacy novice anil Maxine Miller Marguerite ude and Hazel novice njr Maxine Miller Marie lan and Hazel The complete returns of the con- ests have not been received by the acuity of the high school as we o but from what could e learned at Des Moines before the earns came home they ranked high n the competions and are very satisfied with the showing made here thought have made by the students han in the district contest here At this meet the Hamburg high school was the only school in the district to win a place on all four classes and the only one entitled to place teams in four classes at Installed New Counter Louis E Carroll proprietor of the Market Basket has installed a new refrigeration system and now has his grocery store equipped with the latest fixtures in this line It is a large counter which is cooled by electricity guaranteeing an even temperature at all times He made some material changes in the store placing the new cooling counter across the back of bis store where he keeps all of his meats butter cheese and etc To the rear of this he has in- stalled a wrapping counter which will aid materially in his to s customers and give the clerks n opportunity to put up the orders nicker and much easier than be- as well as affording a lie manner of handling the trade uring the busy times The Hamburg Schools Will Soon Come to Close shaken up a bit Tim caboose of the freight train was thrown against the rar In front of it anil was damaged by the crash Mrs Scott Dies 0 U Scott of sister of Mm William Welch and Charles Monk of Hamburg away her home in hist Wednesday Mrs Scott hud been ill poor health for many months and for the past ten weeks lias been Sarah Elizabeth Monk was born in Harrison county Missouri Aug ami passed away at her home In Iowa May 1 aged 61 years H months anil 27 days She hail spent a greater part of her life in She was united in marriage to 0 D Scott January 1884 She Wo often hear of rain attacking to mourn her departure her cats mid other animals but organized since lust fall music was of very With for third place inches Height 8 Discus Won by C dra Hamburg 0 Boldra burg Penney Tabor third Distance 101 feet z inch Hats Put Up Fight order and was evidence music in the schools is a worth while feature It was n sight to see young people gathered together for an event of thin kind The total receipts from tho was divided among tho different schools it often that they make any determined resistance with a man Last Tuesday morning was an exception at the Sullivan tor when Ln Port was feeding the last of a bin of corn there As the pile er the more numerous they took courage with the knowledge of number or whether they won just making a just minute stand cornered is not known them fought for n while Charley did nut know whether lin or the would have Ho finally won Sullivan husband two Edith of Chicago and at home one sister Mrs William Welch and one brother Charles Monk both of Hamburg She united with the Church of Christ nt the age of fourteen years She was an active member of the H N A of Riverton Iowa She hail been in poor health for thi past two years She had been to her bed for nearly ten weeks always hopeful and Optical Company 11 Locale The Optical company formerly of Oak expect to opun for business in Hamburg within the next two weeks and W E V Shepard is now looking for suitable office location and a house Mr Shepard is not if In Hamburg as he has been coming lien for the past two years am many in this community have hj ilm He Is an expert in his line ind should find a large practice li this community We Mr ind Mrs Shepard to city Sullivan Elevator Sold Ihc last l services were On Tuesday of this week T B purchased the elevator an coal property of Flo Sullivan an took possession of the new prop urty this morning Since the los of the elevator by fire ho ha been handicapped in caring for th grain part of the business and liu made plans to rebuild when the to purchase came of of tho bin and as a result thi tor is minus several of the t with his rake others were forced to iru through with the W llis Shoulder in Mrs Dan Graham f near I er- fell morning m n manner as to dislocate her der Klio was feeding nt farm homo and in some way her fool which her suddenly to tho Hour f the house Her back was aim badly wrenched from the fall nnd she is considerable pain from the Injury V I L fo Itally Members of the U church will to to Friday for the rally of the Southwestern mwi Services at tho Church of Christ al to an ton Friday May at 2 p in conducted by N lett of Hamburg assisted by Hcv ill Mr to goin full blast and I I of A Bongs t vas in Xion At Sunday will bo a big day at mo loss in ti town Tho business is undor ll also of F C Moad wl has had years of experience in tl business and is favorably known country Mr Sullivan lias not announced his plans for the future in fac Tho remains of Mrs Carrie Bragg a former resilient of rg was brought Ui Hamburg for iriai arriving here hist y Mrs Bragg bad passed away her homo in Angeles a few ys previous and her desire to be in the Mount Olive ry at this place wan fulfilled him her son Ralph and r Leona accompanied the body ire Mrs was the widow of r T H who practiced in Hamburg for a er of years nnd in the early jory of the town was one of llm vie and social loaders here Shu Hie daughter of 51 r and Mrs Lair who were of the er stock of this country Thyrza Caroline Lair wan bo n Lincoln county Kentucky Octo- ler 22 Hor family 0 southwestern Iowa when slu vas five years of age nnd her girl lood were spent in She joined tho Olive Baptist church at the age o She was married October 25 1873 to Dr Thomas Howard Dragg 1 prominent physician of Ham burg They moved to Texas in where mad heir home for several years I the late Dr Bragg moved t Mexico for the benefit of hi health and died there June His body is buried at Guadalajara in the beautiful America cemetery at that place The las seventeen years of her life Mr Dragg spent in Los Angeles Calif where she died April 28 at tho age of 70 years r months anil 0 days She leaves four children Idella of Los Angeles Hubert of Paso and Ralph and Leona also of Angeles one brother M Lair of this and Mattie A Lair of Calif a line life and was ail example and in- spiration to ail who know her SI Refund to Fremont County County Auditor R R Armstrong las some of the strongest argu ment for the voting of the bond issue is being voted to day in the form of in tha office On 17 before th petition was even presented to board for the election h had received a refund of from the state auditor for inter on the county bonds which hnv previously sold This inter ost is paid from tax un tho o gasoline ami tho automobile lie In addition to this tin i the auditors office shows tha in IMS receive refunds for the con ruction of highways bridges nil of same In th year When wo s to tho amount uf taxus i o of gasoline and auto li this looks mighty Kimd for mil Is There wait P E 0 Entertained The P E 0 held their annual Day meeting at the home f W S James Tuesday at time some twenty-five of the Ider ladies were guests of the and were royally entertained V A playlet How It was resented by members of the club mil was greatly enjoyed It was a on gossip and humorous ketches were quite amusing Miss Catherine Mitchell sang a solo Old Mother of Jline At he close of the afternoon's gram delicious refreshments of sandwiches and tea were served he hostess Hand bouquets of lowers were used as favors Held Missionary Tea The Missionary society of the M E church held their mite box ng tea at the home of Mrs S James on Wednesday of week Short talks were given by C E Danforth C M Workman A K Wanamaker Wm Van Fred W Hill Lee Smith lay Whit Good II D Coy and Mifis Ethel inod taking up different phases of the A playlet was also given he Home Guard girls taking part The second opening of mil boxes fir of A enjoyable time is reported ho Mount church and all an invited In attend and participate in services At 10 o'clock there will lie Sunday school anil preaching will be conducted at the hour the ng services there will bo a basket dinner at the ami in the baptismal services will lie eld at the river west of Caught Frank caught eleven wolf cubs last Tuesday in Hoy Carpenter farm east of Hamburg They were quite small but Mr Callahan received four dollars each an bounty on hail i r work more than Ing and I deal was mad so suddenly thai ho lur five years Mr Sullivan with grain in hip many May 1 and tl Hint in will decide to remain in these taxes in th tunty which it is an to see shown that this enmity more In umls than they paid in taxes This u result of the former ond and it luit have would been spent in some other Wo just BOL about 00 of taxes by some county hat did not vote bonds as well as 11 of our taxes paid in that year baek to us Should we the bonds today the same will 10 true next year Mr Armstrong wrote Mr C the administration en- gineer concerning the amount that rill be refunded under the issue and that gentleman ro- that we would received an- our bond Mr Coykendall writes Ames Iowa May 1 U H Armstrong County Auditor Sidney Iowa Dear Receipt if acknowledged of you letter of April in which yoi ask IIH to the amount that will b annually available on the area al lotment basis to take care of in and principal on road bonds in Fremont county Fremont is practically the size as Page county and 1 rfi had to ou in with a in Page and found that enmity a total f bot lo and an same primal mail funds On the basin of present in tho primary road fund and ing no credit it A Bad Auto Wreck Monday morning Will mil Day driving on No 1 between Kidney and Tabur lieu their car turned over while lint down a hill Mr ier was fortunate in escaping injury and survived the rock with only a few minor and bruises Day suffered severe onu of the face and head lie as thrown through the windshield f the ear The injured youth was taken te lie hospital whore he given medical attention nee was badly cut nnd bruised re- uiring oved stitches to sew p the wounds He also 1 a broken collar He is considerably and will no bo incapacitated fur imo The car was badly wrecked the accident The end of the present school term will soon be here and already the youngsters may be heard ing how long it will be until the last session when vacation will start If you want to know just the number of days ask any boy on the street for he has it all ured out and can answer you right otf the bat The high school activities are drawing to a close also and the upper are busy making arrangements for the coming com- week program This is the last week of school for most of the seniors and their work from now on will be confined mostly to their commencement activities On Sunday 19 the laureate will be held at the high school auditorium Rev William pastor of the Evangelical Zion church will de- liver the sermon to the graduates this year On Tuesday ami Wednesday May 21 and 22 the senior high school auditorium The play selected by them this year is Square and the cast has been very well chosen from dents of the class They have been rehearsing for sometime and Harold Kirkpatrick of Omaha been secured as coach On Thursday evening May 23 the commencement exercises will be held at the high school and a mixed program is being arranged There will be two one- act plays presented by the dents of the high school as well musical and the regular numbers of the commencement programs The graduates will also receive their diplomas on this night The program on this night in free to all On Friday May 24 the annual Alumni to the graduates will be held nt the high building This is the climax to Uio open house held on that day by the alumni There arc graduates in Wra class and est to be completing high school course They are as Mildred Ackley son Drown Drown lOlinora Case Marie Frank Ruth Cummins Stanley Cummins Okla Dahlgren Hertha Carl Doom or Lilah Mildred Golden Good Hale Alma Walter William Wayne Langston Helena Lesley Luckett Neva Lyons John Miller Porter treasurer Jean Carl Charlotte Sieve Scott Mario Slaylon Orvis Smith Stacy president Arnold James Amil Ward Kllen Waters Donald Wilds Inna Riverton Girl Honored devoted mother ever kind She eld ill Los body brought In wore In H Stowart Dana P Long James and L 11 wore hostesses to tho rean club at of Elza Jamen on north to n onn o'clock luncheon The ladles report a very peasant lime at Mount Sunday May fi Rev J of rests in Mount Olive hor father 1 Lair nnd her Slapp Lair Nothing us lose In UiR raco as a Ihn of a fal knoo from the rear will aro enmploli-d is fur bonds in Alllen Spoke to J S Alllen was the peaker nt the meeting of Kiwanis last Thursday and a very ng talk to the men He Hie between city iml country people and of the that aid in bringing the two together for closer association ami co-operation The dull found his talk and entertaining and felt thai they hail received sumo very good pointers from him Mrs T T Brown Injured Karly Friday morning Mrs T T seriously injured while working at the factory of tho Fund company She was assisting in the unloading of cans and was working oh some at the During her work to turn ly and her which to fall on tiie floor e or six feet She on her left side fell a wav as lu her loft t a Very truly yours C I he very injured and the lady has been severely In the do oont I thf her a mail bad lu her head was taken at once In the the Won From Anderson Hamburg base ball team to Anderson and won from team at by Duys liny Carpenter this week the will play al next fill day afternoon chased tho homo on upper G 1 K family occupy the home at this time Miss Marian Morgan of toti who graduates from college this spring been ly honored during her senior year at Hurt school Klie was chosen at the beginning of the school year of the Phi Mil Gamma sorority and has served In that capacity the past school year This week she was sent by that sorority as a delegate to tile national con- vention held in Boston the past week In addition she now has the nal honor of being elected grand president of sorority The Phi Mil Gamma is an honorary of professional dramatics and tiie honors that Morgan has received from them is much lo ior credit She is also a uf I lie Pi Phi sorority Miss Morgan will and in the Iowa schools tho eext year Madison Kami will hold the May A fur On- uf th- tures this will h- lilay Hull's the Kula family i asked to pie or is in- tu he Mother's Day Hay at Church f Christ a pageant The Mother's of will lie by tho mothers The will be Mother's Day All to attend this hi honor of
