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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1971
Page
1
City spending declines across the board with debt service and utility costs trimmed. Long range capital projects and expenses total about 280,905 last year, while next year’s plan lowers the mill levy to 57.35 mills and taxes raised on property to 65,978. A public hearing at City Hall is set for 7:30 p.m. August 9.
Hamburg Chamber of Commerce promotes its annual Crazy Days weekend August 20 21 with sidewalk sales in store stunts and costumes for best outfit prizes. 4-H serves meals during rodeo week at Fairgrounds Sidney. American Legion Auxiliary chuckwagon dinner August 29. Miss Sandra Ashler of Hamburg named Kiwanis rodeo queen candidate. Rodeo headliner Jarry Reed to perform. Permits granted for Willow Street house addition and a barn roof lowering with carport.
VACATIONS FOR REPORTER The Reporter office will be closed from Friday Aug 6 to Monday Aug 16 for annual vacations. The Aug 12 issue will be available at Thrif-Tee Market and Hamburg Market Wednesday afternoon. Buy at outlets. Modern Cleaners will close for vacation at 5 30 p m Saturday with no cleaning after noon Friday.
Hamburg Electors will vote Sept 13 to elect two Board of Education members for three year terms. Incumbents Robert Nah Kunst District 1 and Harold Crospfil District 3 are up. Treasurer Howard Hamilton seeks re election for a two year term. Area XIII director district 2 also on ballot along with a county school board election.
Fremont County deadly crash on Highway 275 just north of Sidney killed Leonard Glover 62 and Bertha Glover 41 of Nebraska City and Therese Stane 35 of Malvern. Mary Glover 13 died two days later at hospital. Jimmy Glover 10 injured with a broken leg. Spencer 8 Alice 6 Gail 9 survived. The Glover family had just left a Glenwood swim meet when the Stane car crossed the center line and hit head on.
The USDA announced preliminary December payments for the 1971 crop at $1.20 per bushel for wheat, 75 percent of the certificate face value, with final value to be determined by parity and the July 1 to November price average. Final payment after December 1. Corn and sorghum receive 32 and 29 cents per bushel respectively under a 20 percent set-aside.
Hamburg votes to shift enforcement to the Fremont County Sheriff for one year starting Jan 1. The split vote backed a resident deputy and 24 hour town protection with at least 60 patrol hours weekly. The city pays 590 dollars monthly plus retirement contributions and provides a car and radio.
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