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Newspaper

Hamburg Reporter

Location

Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1940

Page

4

Hamburg Bowlers Hold Busy Week In Local Matches

Namburg bowlers competed across several outings, with mixed results. A Tuesday trip to Sidney saw Hamburg lose all three games. A later mixed-all-star dinner on Sunday featured Mrs Slayton and Mr Grigg’s teams trading wins, Hamburg’s all-stars later prevailing. Thompson of Farragut posted 213, Sid Phillips led locals with 475 as averages hovered near 210.

Namburg Moanbire Sidney Bamburg Aide Hamburg James Ackley Rod Benumvi Bill Puillipy Ed Reavis Charles Baylor George Grieg Leonard Slayton Ing Slayton Farmout Thompson Farragut Sid Phillips Gunner Pridsy Hanibure Ackles

Hamburg School Activities Full of Christmas Plans and Learning

Hamburg students across grades report busy weeks with Christmas parties in Miss McGeehen's room, reading sessions, and a gift exchange. Sixth and seventh grades study geography and French, with new students joining. junior high prepares a play, and eighth graders write about Christmas customs while physics lessons explore thermal expansion and heat.

Endergarten eNikinen Duane Gollane Henshaw chick_BOR France Joan of Arc Betty Ruth Reymond Collins Qunior High Civistas Uecore Lions Sevenia Prithmetic Q. Hen Oae Robert Louis Stevenson

Community club meeting notes and farm bureau election

Star Community Club held a Christmas themed meeting at The Tame of Mrs Ot Mhyapin with guests Mrs Lars Eleni ton and daughter receiving gifts. Sunshine Sister gifts were given to Mrs Prmory Zuck and Mrs ddim Morclock was remembered. Farm bureau meeting in Sidney elected George Teachout president and officers for the coming year.

Ot Mhyapin Roncall Christmaas Lars Eleniton Pmory Zuck Wsa Ddim Morclock Harold Mack James Glenn Willie Dee Oren Winkler Don Weily George Teachout Wahat Farm Bureau Sidney Donald Welty Burteau R. 1S Birkett Gill Johnson Lone Ranger Andy Mr. Richards Army Tank Rock Port

Noblitt recalls early fruit tree losses from freeze

Noblitt recalls a past freeze that killed fruit trees about seventy to seventy five years ago. A state agricultural report cites similar damage around 1888 when many rail lines were affected. Snow drifts hinder streets as trucks clear along Main Street and city efforts to keep roads passable receive praise. Community events include a Christmas party hosted by Sunshine Chapter No. 19 and a memorial service for infant Heath Jane Thorton.

Noblitt Voss Cnas State Agricultural School Jain Street B.S

Letters to Santa Claus From Betty Happmburg 1940

A handwritten note dated December 4 1940 asks Santa for an army of emnny saw tins a sled no wrist watch and a finger of Chi Nene chickens plus a Nenes Pinbroke. The letter closes with Your friend Betty Happmburg and mentions the year.

Talia World Ike Betty Happ

Local note from Kellie Winey to Mr Schaal

A fragmentary 1940s style letter from Kellie Winey in Hamburg Ta requests two home engravings and scrap beads, mentions a bias, asks about friend’s health, and closes with warm regards and a request for nuts. The legible items include a greeting and signatures, with several garbled lines.

Hamburg Schaal Andy Kellie Winey

Christmas Letter From Tam To Santa Aboard Redrick School

A festive wartime style letter from Patsy Ault Zute, dated December 1940, to Santa Claus. She asks for a dog collar, boots for her dog, a dresser lamp for her sister Lois, and gifts for her parents. The note mentions her school Rede rick, teacher Miss Ruth Acard, and reindeer companions Prancer and Wilson along with others.

Bamburg Sita Pam Bing Schieal Rederick Ruth Acard Deneer Prancer Wison Reindrers Santa Lois Tam Etosine Nats Han Nag Sranges James Liess

Unclear fragment impacts local notices from 1949

The readable portion mentions names Ufku T and Whe ty Nave Tas with a date 12, 1949, but lacks coherent events or specifics to identify an article topic or outcome for a concrete summary.

Deir Bunta Ufku T Dee

Local Paper Snippet From Hamburg Indiana

Fragmentary OCR text from a Hamburg Indiana date line mentions Santa and toys with garbled phrases and names. Readable elements include a December date line and references to a local scene, but specific events, people, or outcomes are not clear from the fragment. The piece resembles a holiday or community note with uncertain content.

Letters to Santa From Hamburg Children Across Decades

A collage of handwritten requests dated December 14 to 16 across 1940 and 1949, from Hamburg Indiana and nearby towns, lists youngsters asking Santa for dolls toys trains wagons and candy. Letters mention family names, hometown references, and a note on local bridge traffic and recent toll totals.

Dear Santa Letter From Hamburg Child 1940

A reader letter from Hamburg Iowa dated December 16 1940 requests Santa bring a 2 3 B gun Dig little book a pen a watch candy and peanuts. The writer is a nine year old fourth grader named Richard Oyens.

Hanburg Santa Echoul Feary Lou Harbin Hamburg Richard Oyens

Christmas Ask From Hamburg Dispatch Dec 16 1940

A fragmented wartime postcard from Hamburg dated December 16 1940 asks about health and expresses hope the recipient is well It reads How are you I am all right I hope you are the same Do you know what I want for Christ.

Barbara Lee Metcher Hamburg Edward Collins Santa Harley Ownns Christ

Tribute note from Phyllis Hurst dated December 14 1999

A brief personal note from Phyllis Hurst mentions tribute wishes for December 14 1999. She requests bing dishes with white marks, a blue and white tablecloth with napkins, a riding skirt named Prairie Rose, and a lott hair described as red and yellow. Includes a wish for one piece of candy for a friend.

Tate Phyllis Hurst

Unclear event near Ghell Rock river reported

Fragmentary text mentions names Ovin Marrey Carter Citherilie Jack Brierly and location Waverly with a river incident near Ghell Rock river but details are unreadable and cannot confirm event type or outcome.

Ovin Marrey Carter Citherilie Jack Brierly Waverly Ghell Rock River Milerdong

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