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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1944
Page
6
Kiwanis heard a two booster program as Orvis Smith spoke on town issues and Hasley Walker county agent outlined Fremont county needs. Speakers urged teamwork, local development, better roads, schools, and youth programs, noting farming as the county’s wealth and urging plans for twenty five-year growth and support for returning soldiers.
The Western Auto Associate store, owned by Hert T Dines, reopened after a year and eight months closed. Dines restocked a full line with some added items, though selection is smaller in places. He briefly faced restrictions and plant shutdowns affecting stock replacement and reopening.
A lively city park program featured Rev Arthur Vangechlager guiding hymn singing and Mrs Albert Nook leading a vocal group. The Evangelical church choir and local pianists accompanied sections, with the band directed by Warren Darrah. the crowd joined in, and the national anthem closed the event. A second sings tonight at 7 48 and attendees are urged to attend. Police report fifteen bicycles were stolen earlier. youths from Onn he and Council Bluffs were identified but allowed to continue riding.
W A Ring has purchased the residence property of the late Mrs Mary Stoner opposite the city park and, with his wife and daughter, expects to move to Hamburg soon. The Rice family has long been prominent in Madison and Locust Grove townships and are well known in Hamburg. moving from one neighborhood to another is noted as just a relocation.
The passage recalls a Sunday night gin memory that echoes a rain event from thirty four years earlier. A man named Bede Welch reflects on a pivotal moment near Sumes Lumber Co yards when considering moving to join the workforce at the runtern.
The Colonial presents weekly film features starting Thursday through Sunday with The Return of the Vampire starring Heli Taugari Frieda Jhencorl Ninw Fach and Miles Mander. Also showing The Ghost That Walks Alone with Arthur Lake Janis Carter and Jaznne Roberts. Casablanca billed as stirring cinema follows next Sunday Monday and Tuesday with Humphrey Bogart. Short features include Red Russian Rhapsody mercy melody and a late news reel. Next Wednesday’s Merchants Trade Show offers Norderland Gun Fighters with Wild Bill Elliott and Gabby Hayes plus Tomanka. Short subjects include two reels of wagons and a March of Time feature.
More fish removed by E R Peterson game warden and his rescue gang last week. Over 100 large bullheads and 10 000 small fish taken from the Pool near the city water works. West pools yielded fewer fish as many swam back to deep water after the river’s second rise. Abundance of crawligh accounts noted for the animals found.
Bert Levine age 66 a longtime real estate and auctioneer figure in Shenandoah and Essex died Saturday after a lingering illness. He led numerous local sales over thirty three years and is survived by his wife one daughter and four sisters.
Rock Port and Rock Fort will stage a rodeo Wednesday Thursday and Friday nights. The event features honey ride and other attractions. Hamburg Peony Fortival Association sponsors the show with planned entertainment and stalls.
Rural areas prepare for school start on September 1 with about fifty rural schools opening, each averaging ten pupils per teaching unit. Seventy percent of county teachers will remain, though some switch schools. Salaries range from 100 to 5480, with an average near 112. Textbooks are provided by districts as the state funds standard schools and county support continues. An organizing meeting for rural teachers is set for August at the court house, with a county institute planned for September 16.
Piead Guilty by Cleo Campbell and Glen Hud along with plan of guilt to chicken stealing before Judge Vernon Johnson in Sidney Saturday morning. They were sentenced to five years in Fort Madison with Campbell receiving a bench parole after a week in jail. The trio were picked up last week on the charge of stealing chickens from Tra Dover and waived to the grand jury before the justice court.
The United Service Women will hold their regular monthly meeting Saturday evening at 8 oclock at the home of Mrs Emme Zuck in ALs capital gowns to be in by then. All bandages and pillows to be packed and ready within time. Meg Zick is in charge with Mrs Ora Hate assisting.
Hamburg regulars split a doubleheader with local heroes, winning 10 to 0 in the first game and 4 to 2 in the second. Gude pitched well for Hamburg, holding Plattemouth scoreless until the sixth before yielding four hits. Clayton, Fremont county treasurer, played and Don caught. Fox started for Plattemouth. Hamburg advances to Nabrankd City Friday for Nebraska City club game. another Sunday matchup likely against a Council Bluffs club.
The community church at Per cival was struck by lightning during Sunday night’s storm. A bolt in an electric wire near the stage damaged the piano beyond repair and caused other damage. Citizens fought the blaze with a bucket brigade and doused water from a nearby ditch as Nebraska City firefighters responded. Damage was not extensive.
Robert James anmez ne, author of Mark James, known in Hamburg, died at his Nebraska City home on Sunday. Funeral services were held Tuesday with his kin and pallbearers noted.
A new pet arrives at the Brayton household in Hotners as Ethan and yearice Brayton acquire a baby skunk. The skunk was given milk from a medicine dropper during its early days at the house, with the children feeding it.
Mrs Ora Hatten attended a district meeting of the United Service Women in Council Bluffs at the YMCA Thursday with about 45 attendees and a 1 PM luncheon. Plans were formed to elect a county unit president for Fremont and organize units at Riverton and Percival. Mrs Monox spoke of Schieck hospital and patient relief efforts including quilts bandages and pillows.
The Hamburg hardware and clothing shop, once led by Mr Becker who suffered a stroke, has been purchased by O C Totinkon and is now under new management. The store offers hardware, repairs, wines, and men’s clothing with updated stock and introduced lines, as the community notes a gradual revival after wartime pressures.
Word from the war department via Mr and Mrs Earl Weston confirms Corporal Earlie Westone was killed in the Pacific at age 20. He served as a gunner and fought in Tarawa and Saipan after returning from a furlough. he had enlisted after his 17th birthday and attended Christian Brothers High School. He is survived by his parents, a sister Mrs Dennis Gritin, and a grandmother Mrs Berali Chapman, with a St. Francis Xavier church background in St. Joe.
Mr and Mrs We Le Caan announce the engagement of their daughter Ethel of Sants Moaleo Calit to Winaton A Dean who is serving with the army, son of Mr and Mrs Chas Dean of Mason Ind The wedding will occur after the war when he returns to Call India The senior Washington schoul plenin will be held on Sunday with a big banquet dinner a join to which all are invited War conditions limit distant attendance The serioul reunion and banquet have been a feature for many years Andrew Tolan returned to Wis base at San Antonio after a furlough with his mother Mrs Todaaz The Sunny Home Makers class of ground the bluff are giving Post card shower to Pi Leonard Thorp this week Neigh address Ward 14 A W Schieok General Hospital Clinton Iowa Soldier Leonard Thurs Tean and wis Vinjured in France Alton Hotton visiting with slain sister Mrs Dwane Brown returned from overseas He suffers malaria en route to rest camp in the north George Shipmeno on twenty day furlough Donel Potter son of Mrs Harvey Potter completed basic flying training at Merced Army Air Field California He will now go to advanced flying school for wings Donel inducted March 12 1949 stationed in Miami Clinton then Santa Anna Visalia and Mercedes Calif now at Misrfa Texas Potest Emsworth WT 3c returned to Boston after eight days with his mother Mrs Pearl Elsworth in Council Bluffs Cpl Francis Kebel has eight months of service Wear three gold overon stripes Free aircraft window… continued on last page
A deal to transfer the farm across the road from the Maison church to Tom Brown near Farragut nears completion. Possession is expected at an early date. Adolph Miller is moving his home to Farragut, with the sale benefiting the Home Folks.
The Hamburg public schools will begin the 1944 45 school year on September 4. Students will register and adjust schedules, with classes starting in the evening later that month. Improvements include new fluorescent lighting in the high school study hall and library and velour curtains for the auditorium funded by various supporters and gifts.
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