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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1934
Page
1
The Hamburg Reporter recalls the Christmas grouch a local character who laments gift spending and holiday excess. It also covers community news from Malvern and Hamburg including social visits, church events, club meetings, and notable residents’ activities.
Payne residents recall events from last week as Mrs Harvey Mead and Mrs George Motweiler hosted gatherings. Several families including the Nixon and Rigg households shared Thanksgiving visits with relatives. Mr and Mrs Walker Weston hosted an early Wednesday evening gathering in honor of Mr Westerssimer.
The Farragut News reports the town gathering for the funeral of Mrs. Frank Cox at the Hand Hospital School after a December operation. Rev Arthur Henry presided, with tributes from Mrs. Cox’s family and community, and pallbearers named. Survived by her husband and three children, she was a devoted Methodist worker and civic participant. Details note relatives from Fort Madison and Madison, with church and local official attendance.
The Culture club hosted an all day meeting on Thursday with Mrs. R. H. Smiley entertaining. Members including Mrs Perry York Mrs Lord Livingston and Miss Eleanor Wallin attended. The group will hold a Christmas party on December 1 at Oxsat Wann's home with an exchange of Christmas gifts.
Mrs AH Paskison hosted the Best Ever club with thirteen members and Opal Clevengce as a guest. Prairie District women met for rug making lessons and home furnishings tips. Progressive club and farm bureau activities were listed, including rag crafts and a cantata by Percival high school clubs under Lynn Banderson, scheduled for December 16.
Church notices outline a 9:45 Sunday worship with prayer meetings, evening services, and midweek gatherings. Mrs. A E Woodson Park hosts Thursday events, choir practice, a parish supper, and a Sunday evening topic on the sacredness of courtship. First Presbyterian plans include sermons on The Original New Deal and The Declines of Salvation with choir practice and Christmas program details.
In the 1926 season the team played nine games, winning seven and losing two. They scored ninety points to opponents sixty. Coach Harlow earned praise for guiding Tels. The schedule opened Sept 24 with a 13 7 win over Randolph, and extended through Nov 25 with a 7 0 win over Sidney.
The church split into Sunday school and stewards meetings to report on their work. A Christmas cantata titled The Bethlehem will be staged by Mrs Trickson with offerings for choir music. Sunday services include a morning sermon series The World Into Which Jesus Came and an annual Cecilia Vesper service.
A church notice from pastor FL G. Bares urges regular attendance during a time many in the world reflect on Sion, Christ, and faith. The message emphasizes worship, balanced life, and personal devotion, inviting the community to participate in special music and events led by Vice XII.
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