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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1929
Page
3
Local notes from Watson cover social visits, family travels to Hamburg and Nebraska City, a postmaster reappointment in Washington D D, church events with a silver platter gift, Homemakers club gathering, school and road trips, and a bleak forecast for corn harvest as winter approaches.
The Cox Chapel News lists attendees at a year opening meeting with elected officers including President Mrs. Alex Vogel and Secretary Walter Sennen, plus entertainment committee assignments for a Christmas party at Mrs. Carl Hinze’s Hamburg home. It also notes Sunday dinners and visits among local families, with several residents mentioned by name and place.
A fragmented social column lists residents and attendees for a Sunday gathering at a home, naming Mrs Mehoe, Charles Teen, Mrs Do, Dean, Havileta, Mr Dunn, and others. The text is garbled but reads as a near-family and community event recap with many personal names.
Local snippets record neighbors visiting relatives and attending gatherings at various homes. Entries mention Mr and Mrs Manuel Lytle at the Frakes home, Roland Nixon and Walker Weston families visiting, and multiple Sunday activities across Gardner Nebraska City and Hamburg with names like Ralph Nixon Earl Weston and Raymond Nixon appearing, signaling a small community social roundup.
Miss Nellie Cockerham and Mrs Ralph Nisan Sylvis were among visitors in Nebraska City on Tuesday and Monday morning. The community also mentions Mr aid Mr Key and others celebrating anniversaries and shopping trips with several local residents visiting at homes in Senora and the Green household over the weekend.
South of Knox Nr. and Mrs. Dick Knackstedt of Staney and Mr and Mrs Even Byndy of Hamburg were Shenandoah visitors Saturday evening. Carol Foster and Gordon Gill were on the slow list the first of the week. Yi and Mrs. Hubert Brows and daughter Dana Arlene were shopping in Shenandoah Saturday evening. Mrs. Mary Monroe and son Bi were visiting the Bert Garder home Sunday. Hiram Brown is spending the week in Shenandoah with his son Win and Innit. Mr. and Mrs Ruben Monroe and sons Jerr and Dean spent Sunday at her parents, Mr. and Mrs Bab Sites. The Mayor’s children returned to school Monday afternoon after chicken pox. Mrs Charles Buckner remains about the same.
Round the Bluff Miss Stalin Rumers of Payne and her sister Mrs Henry Spidel visited Wednesday afternoon. Spidel ill in Hamburg hospital. Various locals attended social events at Charlie Monroe and Ora Hatten homes. father and son banquet at 7.0.C. F. hall featured an oyster supper and a lively youth gathering. numerous neighbors shared visits and dinners through the week.
Nebraska City residents and visitors fill the week with calls and shopping trips. Mrs Fane McCall and Mrs Jessie McGall shopped Wednesday. Ora Iitten and sat dob visited Mrs Saver Podaren Friday. Sidney trips and calls fill Sunday evening. Walter Gordon and family hosted and visited friends. Wade Bronadgon and family stayed with H C Brown. Daisy Thorp and family attended events. Elvira Crouse and others shopped in Lincoln and Omaha. Ellsworth moved to the Denper place. several families spent weekends in Cheney and Shenandoah.
Alfred Buckier halts Sunday at the O T Crouse home as Mrs and Mrs Trivial Sportsman and baby from Western Nebraska visit the Collins family all week. Some folks dream of foreign lands but many agree there is more to gain from exploring and enjoying one’s own home and country.
A fragment notes shifts in U S meat supply with pork and mutton rising while beef slaughter declined by 632 million pounds in 1927 and 74 million pounds in 1928 The per capita meat consumption for 14h stood at 138 pounds down 1 7 pounds from bt0 The beef per capita at 51 7 pounds marks the lowest on record in the United States
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