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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1941
Page
6
The page answers Navy trivia about salior pay liberty and ports, while a long local notices section lists residents visiting relatives, draft registrants, and community events across Fremont county including Des Moines Chicago and Los Angeles connections.
Dr and Mrs Fred Henderson returned from a three week vacation in Wisconsin and Minnesota with Cumberland Wisconsin as base. Miss Malinda Witcox died August 7 at age 70 years 10 months 8 days. funeral at Hamburg RamBureau Methodist church. Hamburg baseball team won two games 21 to 2 over Thurman and Shenandoah. Women’s Business and Professional club met with talks by Dr Coy and C M Workman. Mrs Perry died after clothing caught fire while cleaning gasoline. funeral at High Creek. Fire on Arvie street damaged the Butterfield property. A M Hornback family lost most household items. Dr R G Danley and sons, plus Howard Colon and son attended games in St Louis. Rodeo performers visited Hamburg via Sid ney American Legion Post 2. J William Mattes killed by auto in Carson. southern sands and matiles attended funeral. Daughters born to Eagar Johnston and to Das McCracken on August 25. Local theater plans for Politics, Lady Refuses, Daddy Long Legs, The Great Lover. Death in Iowa of Mrs Rarel Hill, sister of L A Austin of Hamburg.
Farragut consolidated school opens September 1 with half-day sessions for freshmen and sophomores, teacher assignments listed including Carrie Tate Stark in primaries and Lyle Latimer as junior high principal. Local obituaries, society notes, and visiting residents are also reported, detailing services for A. B. Bopp and community visits.
A brief, garbled passage describes Mrs. Ed Vou of Pelin leading a photo moment during an occasion. It notes a minor incident or injury at a fete after attending activities, with unclear details about timing and information she received.
A plow originally owned by Wie yard Van Stelios was located on his former farm near Chilmace City. Van Steinburg moved there in the seventies and used the implement to till the prairie. The wheel and original handles are gone, but the plow frame and share are the originals.
The article promotes Navy education and pay during training while noting the long term life benefits for sailors. It emphasizes opportunities today and the enduring value of naval instruction for readers considering enlistment.
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