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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1971
Page
4
Fragmentary text shows Mrs Willard Grebe present with DB Wright and Mrs Frank, indicating attendance or involvement in an event or gathering. Details are incomplete but identify named individuals and a social setting.
Over 200 attended the Percival and Far Ragut County Farm Bureau event where Bert Lorimer awarded 15 year, 10 year and 5 year Leadership Service awards to named members including Keith Schaaf Randolph Allen Athen Donald Lauman Chris Nook Jim Lightfoot Mrs Wayne Ullerich Mrs Ralph Lyons and Mrs Harold Dahlgran. The David Welchans Observe 50th Golden Anniversary open house was held at Farragut United Methodist Church with about 100 guests. Rebekah Lodge elected new officers for 1972 and held a Christmas party with a gift exchange.
Duane McNall formerly of Hamburg arrived in Omaha from London to visit his mother and sister in Lincoln and spoke by phone with his Hamburg aunt. He and his wife and three children plan to transfer to Brussels next month as they have lived in London the past year. Bud Meinnen and Josephine Martin spent the weekend in Burlington for Joseph Malloy’s funeral. Various local families hosted dinners and gatherings in honor of birthdays and guests, with a large reception featuring gold candles and yellow mums in Hamburg.
The Yesteryear Club held a Tuesday dinner in Shenandoah with Mrs. Harry Michel in charge. Members shared Christmas recollections and gift contrasts, signed a card for hospitalized Beasie McQueen, and held a gift exchange. Meeting planned for June 1, 1972 at Mrs. George Bunn's home in Farragut. Jim Livingston, Shenandoah high school grad, was honored for varsity athletics on the collegiate level.
Shenandoah Kiwanis club recognized Jim Livingston son of Dale and Mrs Livingston of Locust Grove at their annual banquet for the high school football team. Livingstons in Shenandoah and Locust Grove attend the Air Force Academy preparatory school where Jim played lacrosse and earned all-conference honors as a defenseman after a 14 0 season with the academy.
The Grove Mothers Study Club met Wednesday at the home of Mrs John Wieder Plants were sent to two members Mrs Samia McQueen and Mr Mabel McQueen January leader will be Mrs Bud McQueen No hostess named Oscar L Hayes 85 died Thursday at Grape Community Hospital Hamburg He was a former Fremont Board of Supervisors member farmer in Hamburg and Locust Grove communities Surviving wife Minnie two sons Willard and Grady a daughter Nina Osbourne ten grandchildren two great grandchildren two brothers and a sister.
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