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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1939
Page
4
The Fatma Forum outing features Minnie Move and Minnie Moye among farm volunteers. The dense captions describe busy farm women, local shepherds, and a humorous mix of portraits, meals, and talks. Future weekly installments promise more scenes and revelations from the day.
A reunion for the Tillman family is noted with mentions of numerous relatives including Mrs Jatt Mer mi aid and Mr and Mrs Jenkins of Sidu lan. The obituary notes B. Dal and S.J. Mundell as a brother and longtime Watertown resident, with six wives, four sons, a sister and two brothers mentioned among mourners.
The vice-presidents organization of the Suutoweswern f Associa tion of Odd Fellow Iudges met in Hamburg last Wednesday evening to back loans for the district convention to be held by Hamburg number 4. This their first time in Hamburg for about eight years. Sessions start at 10 in the morning and run through afternoon and evening, with an expected 400 attendees. Rebekah and Camp degrees will be presented in the afternoon, degree work prominent in the evening. Shenandoan lodge will publish the history and Glee club will render degrees. members from lodges across southwestern Iowa and grand officers will attend.
Wauborisie bridge directors will seek relocation of the State Line sign at the bridge west approach. They argue the sign is incorrectly placed and misrepresents the crossing. The plan calls for the sign to be centered on the span, with authorities asking the highway department to adjust the marker.
Clarinda youths formed Berey Post American Legion to improve public pool facilities. A committee urged renovation and expansion, costing about 16 000 dollars, enabling a national meet and a strong summer learn to swim program. The effort linked swimming, park, and city pride for a standout season.
The President announced Thanksgiving will be on the second Thursday in November starting next year, prompting merchant cheer over extended Christmas shopping and calendar makers’ distress over costly calendar changes. Football schedulers fear disrupted games as 1848 calendars already sold face replacement costs estimated between five and ten million dollars.
The Maryville Daily reports the chamber of commerce weighing a plan to place a spur at the junction of highways 23 and 71, northwest of Savannah, to route Omaha traffic through Maryville on No. 275 and attract northbound traffic toward Rock Port. The Brownville bridge opening could boost regional highway traffic, prompting calls to move quickly to secure the route through this area.
The Notson family held a family gathering last Sunday at the mule spark. Attendees arrived with well filled baskets and photo sessions marked the day. Present were Mrs. Csi Notson of California, Mr. and Mrs Neal Notson and family of Riverton, Rows Nation of Rock Port, Mi, and Nira. Pred Nalson of sAllance, Nebr. Mr. and Xen. On Nelson and first Florence Fupitt of Hamburg, also Virginia Fugit of Nebraska City.
Harold Broner from High Creek stated in a mall office that Watson county voters will decide next Monday on two propositions to dissolve the consolidation. Schools in the consolidated district include Watson, Flyn Creek, Pleasant Valley, Bothung, GCollonwond Grove and Sunny BON, with rural districts joining to form the district.
Swywed Bad Bank Contest Miss Joy Peery of Cienwood, daughter of Mrs J Evans of burgnod, will be remembered for her red hair and brown eyes. We all hope she wins, Native Tengee of Kings. It was not until Henry I that English became the native tongue of the kings of England. French and Latin were used at court until the Fourteenth Century.
The attorney general's office will oppose petitions filed in northwest News counties seeking an injunction restraining Secretary of State from calling an election until legislative redistricting. Petitions argue current representation is unequal as population shifts from southeast to northwest. State motions to dismiss claim the injunction harms a majority's interests. cases expected in September terms.
The board of education ordered a second new bus this week to expand student territory. The 42-passenger body was ordered from Wayne Hody Co of Wyne Ind to be matched on an International chassis from Villika Implement Co. It will serve routes north of Villisca and transport football and basketball teams. another 30 passenger body from Wasne with a Dodge chassis from Oliver was ordered Wednesday.
A fragment notes the initiation of a Meth Hughes vocational agriculture plan at a high school with Reno Smith joining as the new instructor this year. The text is brief and lacks full context or dates but confirms changes in staff and program start.
Brownville orchard region enjoys a strong peach harvest with good moisture and quality. Ak-Sar-Ben management invites visitors to see Nebraska's largest privately owned orchard as harvest peaks this August. Local reports note high fruit quality, ample rain, and widespread orchard activity.
Red Oak baton twirler Helen Richardson earns a spot with Des Moines Post No 138 Veterans of Foreign Wars open drum corps for a three week trip to the national convention in Boston Richards Mus invited to join the delegation with all expenses paid. Bre Mel joins the group for remarsais and then the party charts for Boston August 2. The trip includes Hi agara Pally and the New York World's Fair with Richardson riding with Louisiana Lou who has just returned from Ballywomt work.
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