Retirement tribute for Rev Earl Melton after 42 years
About 250 friends attended the Free Methodist Church service on Sunday July 25 honoring Rev Earl Melton on his retirement. An 11 am service was followed by a noon basket dinner and an open house from 2 to 4 pm. The event featured floral offerings and a solo by daughter Marvel Crain. Several speakers lauded his ministry and community work, and Judge Harold L Martin announced a fund for a Holy Land trip with gifts to be left at Iowa State Bank.
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Free Methodist Church
Earl Melton
Cecum Feild
Hamburg
Gladys
Marvel Crain
Franklin Rash
Dwight Crosby
Clarinda
Earl
West Iowa
Peter Schmitz
Paul Tackett
Harold L. Martin
Meek Freed On Bond In Farragut Break In Case
Rick Meek 20 of Villisca has been released on a $1000 bond after being charged with breaking and entering two Farragut businesses early last Wednesday morning. Two 17 year olds from Clarinda and Villisca were turned over to juvenile court. Sheriff Bob Jenkins and Don Jenkins with Shenandoah police captured the trio around 2:30 am July 21. At Roberts Grocery meat and groceries were taken and at Allen Paint and TV a Philco hi fi two speakers portable stereo set a black and white TV and a radio were stolen.
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Rick Meek
Villisca
Farragut
Clarinda
Bob Jenkins
Don Jenkins
Shenandoah
Roberts Grocery
Allen Paint and TV
Philco
United Fund Cha i rmen Named for 1972 Drive
Mrs. Richard Crain and Mrs. Keith Fender were named chair and co chair for the 1972 United Fund drive by the board. The goal is 4500 dollars, unchanged from this year, with the drive planned for early October. Hamburg Community United Fund will include current participants and three additional groups are being considered. Letters will invite selected groups to attend the September 2 budget committee meeting where needs for funds are reviewed for consideration.
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Richard Crain
Keith Fender
Cochairman
United Fund
Dean Brown
Hamburg
Finance Committee
City Deliberates Sheriff Merger. No Action Taken
Sheriff Bob Jenkins met Hamburg's City Council and Mayor K R Kneale to discuss merging the local police department with the county sheriff's office. No action was taken, with officials planning another meeting for guidance from county and city attorneys. An Aug 1 funding deadline looms for federal and state equipment through the county Crime Commission, signaling possible action soon. Weather notes report Friday's shower totaling 0.04 inch and 0.12 inch more in nearby area.
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Bob Jenkins
Hamburg
K. R. Kneale
County Sheriff’s Office
Jenkins
Robert Leonard
Howard Wenger
County Crime Commission
Fremont County Fair highlights and obituaries report
Highlights cover the Fremont County Fair with beef judging, 4-H demonstrations, night livestock parade and grand champion announcements, plus Friday events including cherry pie contest and auction followed by the livestock sale. Former Hamburg resident Mike Holliman dies in Englewood Colorado at 71. burial in Littleton. Reporter vacation notice and Hamburg City Council meeting announced.
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Dea
Fremont County
Colorado
Bartlett
Mike) Holliman
Hamburg
Englewood
Colo
Littleton
Joyce Jones
Casper
Wyo
George
Hubert
Percival
Floyd
Mesa, Ariz
Four car collision in Hamburg ends with fines
George Holliman fined 65 dollars on three charges after a downtown Hamburg crash involving four vehicles at D and Main. The mishap damaged four cars including ones owned by Joan Brown Floyd Belle and Charles Cummings, with public intoxication reckless driving and no license cited.
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George Holliman
Geo. Holliman
Hamburg
D and
Main Streets
Holliman
Thrif-Tee Market
Main
Joan
Burial for Hamburg businessman H S Martin Saturday
Harold S. Martin 70, a Hamburg auto dealer and community leader, died of a heart attack at home. He built the family business, supported the Grape Community Hospital drive, served on the church and school boards, and earned the Distinguished Citizen Award in 1976. Services were held at First United Methodist Church.
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Harold S. Martin
Hamburg
Thurman
Martin
Harry
Chicago
James Esden
Martin Motor Co
Detroit
Ford
International Harvester
Walt Glenn
John Stoner
Hamburg Methodist Church
Grape Community Hospital
Community Hospital
Lorna
Robert D
Briarcliff Manor
N.Y
Richard A
Tarrytown
N. Y
Benjamin J. Ruehl
Spokane
Wash
Carl Buck
Kenneth Harvey
Omaha
First United Methodist Church
Henry Teele
Fremont County Education Board Election Set for Sept 13
Two members will be elected to the Fremont County Board of Education in the September 13 school election. One seat represents Area I Fremont Mills Community School District, succeeding Howard Young, and one at large seat succeeds Wesley Sheldon. Only Fremont Mills voters vote for Area I. eligible county-wide voters vote at large. Nomination papers must be filed with the county superintendent between July 30 and August 24.
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Fremont County Board of Education
County Board of Education
Fremont Mills
Howard Young
Wesley Sheldon
Fremont County
Doctor to lead 40 scouts on Japan World Jamboree trip
Dr. Frederic Ashler will escort 40 Boy Scouts from Mid-America and Cornhusker Councils on a 20 day jet trip to the World Jamboree in Japan. A 5:30 am Saturday takeoff from Lincoln airport includes a refueling stop in Anchorage, Alaska, with Ashler in charge of equipment. The group will tour Japan after the encampment, visiting Tokyo Kyoto Nara and more. Ashler returns around August 20. Mrs Dora Zaeske will assist at Hamburg Medical Clinic during that week. Mrs Wanda Dauschmidt named to UNI spring Dean's list.
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Frederic Ashler
Japan
Mid- America
Cornhusker
Midwest
Lincoln
Nebr
Anchorage
Alaska
Ashler
Craig Birkby
Robert Birkby
Sidney
Dave Paulus
Bob Paulus
Shenandoah
Asagiri Heights
Mt. Fuji
Honshu Island
Free World
United States
Tokyo
Imperial Palace
National Diet Building
Megi Shrine
Nikko
Lake Chuzenji
Toshogu Shrine
Higurashimon Gate
New Nurse Head At Grape Community Hospital
Mrs. Phillip Rattenburg of Shenandoah to lead Nursing Service at Grape Community Hospital replacing Mrs. Clarence Schaffner who resigns after one year. Rattenburg comes from Hand Community Hospital and is a graduate of Immanuel School of Nursing Omaha. Schaffner will remain as Director of Inservice Training.
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Phillip Rattenburg
Shenandoah
Grape Community Hospital
Rattenburg
the Hand Community Hospital
Immanual Hospital School of Nursing
Omaha
Iowa State Department of Health
Immanuel Hospital
Clarinda Municipal Hospital
Hand Community Hospital
Clarence Schaffner
Schaffner
Fred Cline
Cadwallader Drowned Teen Body Recovered Near Nebraska City
The body of Rick Lynn Cadwallader, a young hybrid corn detailer, drowned off Nebraska City while swimming on July 17. It was recovered a half-mile downstream last Wednesday by his father Dean Cadwallader, Franklin Rash transported the body to Lincoln for funeral and burial. COOPERS BAY CHARTER BOAT Mr and Mrs Bob Cooper of Huntington Harbor California and Kailua Kona Hawaii have purchased a fishing boat for Hawaiian charter service. The boat is skippered by Doc Halliday. Mrs. landed a 37-1. Her husband is a multi million mile pilot for American Airlines.
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Rick Lynn Cadwallader
Nebraska City
Dean Cadwallader
Franklin Rash
Lincoln
Coopers Bay
Bob Cooper
Huntington Harbor
Calif
Kailua-Kona
Hawaii
Wetteras S
Suvion
Earl Morgan
Hamburg
Doc” Halliday
Kailuapier
American Airlines
Subscription notice with erratic OCR text
Fragments indicate a subscription expiry notice with pricing confusion and scattered currency figures. The garbled text references a red mark, square below, a due date, and various prices including 40.00 and 96.50, with stray postal like terms and a US address.
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Daly
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al Christopher
Wesley Wilson
Oskalooza
Central College
McPherson
Kan
Iowa
Max Ward
Denton, Mont
Richard Ray
Beverlin
Lee Heverlin
Carrell Workman
M Street
Anne Hollingsworth
H. S. Martin
Dr. Ashler
Wanda Dauschmidt
University of Northern Iowa At
Cedar Falls
Dauschmidt
Earl Hammond
Eric Smith
Hamburg High School
Greenville College
Greenville, IL
Eric
Jeannette
Wade Smith
Wilmore
Albury Seminary
Robert Weber
Northwest Missouri State College
Rickenbrode Memorial Stadium
Medicare
Cline
Coum
Cadwallader
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