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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1972
Page
8
For sale 28 square yards rose beige carpet in good condition inquire at 382-1674. Yard sale Friday and Saturday August 25 and 26 from 8 am to 5 pm at 306 Park. Also watermelons for sale and thanks notes from Grace Jones and families for hospital visits and care at Grape Community Hospital Hamburg.
Extension horticulturist Ben Vanes of Iowa State University advises gardeners to grow green manure crops in late summer and fall to improve organic matter and soil structure. Sow winter rye mid August or annual ryegrass for erosion control and soil enrichment, then turn under before ground freezes. Fertilizer applications and watering should be timed to avoid stimulating winterkill and weed problems. Late August to early October offers best timing for planting chrysanthemums, with full sun and weekly watering if rainfall is scarce. Phone your news to 382.1234.
Area residents are urged by local nurserymen to water newly planted trees and shrubs this year after a dry spell. If mulch is absent around new plantings, provide a moat of soil to hold hose and rainfall. Water is crucial in the first year for establishment, especially in hot weather. Navy recruit Martin Nixon, son of Richard and (illegible) Nixon of Hamburg, has 14 days leave after boot camp and will report to USS Mr. Vernon in San Diego.
Charles Hein thanks everyone for visits cards gifts and calls while at Grape Community Hospital and after returning home. He names De, Largen, De, Ashler, the nurses and staff for their excellent care.
The text reads like broken survey descriptions for multiple tracts in various sections and townships. It references parcels in Secs 34 20 27 and 18, T 60 N R 6, F.M., Framment County, with bearings, distances, and references to quarter and half‑quarter sections, and mentions traffic closures on a county secondary road.
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