Hamburg Reporter Notes Accidents And Local Events Of 1929
Miss Catherine Boettner and Miss Siler of Rock Port injured in car crash near Glenwood as foggy Sunday morning traffic collided with a Craven family vehicle. Boettner and Boettner face serious injuries. both taken to Councyihuts hospital. Local high school basketball opener 27 to 1 win over Calverton. Various injuries, hotel sales, and Christmas letters from Hamburg area residents described, with community notices and upcoming film showings.
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Catherine Boettner
Novel Siler
Rock Port
Glenwood
Miss Billers
Eulenes
Miss!Boettner
Ernest Zutz
Zutz
Mundell
Own
Mr. Zutz
Friest
Ernest
Priday
Sheen Ownner
Fred Stanley
Sherendoah
J. M. Beash
Fareagut
Habarp
Me Beach
Stoner Drug
Leon Thorp
Tumble Inn
Hamburg
Hazel Hendelman
State Medical Department
Kiwanis Club
John Larson
Sidney
Dorothy Revier
Tan Keibbe
Colonial Theatre
Glen
Tryon
Memo Kennedy
Barnum
Arlen Pringle
Robert Ellis
Yehnny Ines
Hubert Bosworth
Leila Hyains
Mery Olan
James Murry
Clyde Malcom
Riverton
Hamburg Hospital
Christmas wish letters from Hamburg students
A flood of Santa letters from Hamburg and nearby towns reveal youngsters in 1939 asking for cowboy suits dolls bicycles trains and candy. Messages list names from Hamburg Ia and nearby Mound City and Des Moines with varied personal notes and good pupil wishes.
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Hamburg
Santa
Dear Santa and Wish Lists from Hamburg Letter
A garbled OCR of a Christmas letter from Hamburg appears with misspelled pleas for a ring and sled, oranges, Sandy and other items, plus greetings to Santa. The text includes names such as Wytona Mingee and references to 1839 and mixed fragments of holiday wishes.
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Hamburg
Santa
Wytona
Letter asks Santa for dolls and toys from Payne Iowa
A December 19, 1029 letter from Lucille West in Payne Iowa to Santa Claus requests toys for two eight year old girls in the fourth grade. She asks for a real hair doll, a doll buggy, a star dress, a table and chairs, and a pair of roller skates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jean Hayes
Sarat
Kates
Santa Claus
Lucille West
Madison church hosts midweek services and Christmas plans
Reverend Corie states Wednesday evening services will run through January and February at the Madison church, with Christmas Eve services planned. The Christmas cantata by the Farragut community chorus was well received, followed by refreshments served by the young people. Weekend visitors included Pry and Mrs Luke Zuck and Keith of Sheridan, Missouri. Other local gatherings featured meals, calls, and visits among residents including the Barnes, Morris, Athen, and Bailey families with various neighbors.
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Corie
Te Schurch
Local Mishap Sparks Stray Gunfire Incident
Fragmentary report from Boon describes a kitchen cabinet mishap when Carl Nigel reportedly opened a jar and a gun discharged. The stray shot damaged upholstery in the front seat of a car, prompting warnings and concern among nearby relatives and friends near Led ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boon
Kerobe
Nmi
Carl Nigel
Tractor Blaze Destroys Crop Patch Near Grundy Center
A tractor with a detached piexer attached caught fire last week in a field owned by George Schildroth near Grundy Center. Firefighters or locals plowed a double furrow around the blaze and extinguished it after two attempts. The affected patch, shielded by corn, yielded about 90 bushels per acre before burning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schildroth
Grundy Center
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Sarita
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Ike
Virginia Hayes
Tilly
Rosa Lee Kamman
Calvin Kings
Payne, Ja
Sante
North
Charles J Henry Livya
Payne
Duc
Teverton
Harley Mas
West
Mary Helen Bailey
Tom Just
Madge Smith
Iuverton
Banti
Sanda Chus
Duis Butts
Dee
Wayne Iadley
Harold. Ward
Ill
Farraguh
Tany
Hugh Mopkins
Roy Hopking
Farmers Forum
Pnal
the Baptist Clareh
H. B.douglas
Emily
Enz
Gloepfit
Arnold Rossean
Horice Noble
St. Wendall
Shorty) Boaz
Boliver
Wendall
John Uiler
Ora Rossean
Madison Ladies' Aid
Carl
Tale Athen
Orvis Smith
Cathrys Zuck
Sonia
yDear Banta
Wimis
Randy
Tam
Mre
Banla
Wynda
Holly
Mickey Wray
Fay
Kenneth Booker
Moody's
Dana Rath
Duckie Rae Tyson
Haraburs
Ciily
Toller Bool
Ory Hich
Marlene Warstatl
Tay Des
Mear Santa
Pal
Bille Robinson
James Pay Benth
Vamburg
Bear Santa
Pile Robinson
Santi
Jay
Junior Gardner
Pairinx
Freddie Lom
Wee
Spain
Dolly
Tan
Teo
Shirley Dean Luck
Xmen
Ramsey
Paul Booker
Taerry
Jolmson
Mound Cry
Mae Fhenn
Bante
Billy Tudwig
Hamburgs
Christaina
Rome
Pak Cordon
Weil
Annie Vane
Hantike
Bawky Pal Roy Util
Pertatia
Choanthe
Din
Thea. Wie
Yoon
Madison
I. J
Chrysler
Hinaburg
Gomparg
Chevrolet
Ford
Gowdy Motor Serer
Ledford
Delco
AEN
Patria
Ecent
Durlengs Servier
Col
Raymond Cook
Relsch Auction School
St. Hamburg, Lows
Glidu
Good Fellowship
Merry Christmas
Happy Homes
Nebraska City
Federal Savings & Loan Ass
U.S
The
Supreme Court of American Business
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