New Tavern Owner Hosts Iowa Western Graduates
Debs Tavern in Hamburg now owned by a new proprietor hosted a group of graduates from Iowa Western Community College. The group includes Wade E Lair Gary Stephens Stephen P Cummings Jeanne Ferguson and several others plus advisor Allen Blezek. Kathy Reed Moody earned a Bachelor of Science in Vocational Home Economics at Northwest Missouri State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deb‘s Tavern
Hamburg
Iowa Western Community College
Wade E. Lair
Gary Stephens
Stephen P. Cummings
Jeanne Ferguson
David Sitzman
Darrell Allumbaugh
Chuck Kirk
Bill Nielsen
Dennis Phillips
Jery Nielsen
Randy Roup
Clayton Lang
Paul Zimmerman
Allen Blezek
Washington D. C
Nashville
Tenn
Kathy Reed Moody
Northwest Missouri State
Ten Years Ago Local News Highlights and Winners
Ten years ago Mrs. Franklin Rash won first prize on Neuml-Bio Bowling with 25 dollars and a bowling shirt. A daughter named Kimberly Ann arrived for Mr. and Mrs. Kay Simpson. Hamburg Community Hospital Auxiliary elected Mrs. Carl Reid head. Poppy Day raised 91.60 with Mike Somermeyer as top seller at 23.20, Donnie Atken 12.09, Mike Anderton 11.79. Wiig's 5¢ to $1 Store sold out orlon bed pillows at 1.99 per pair, prompting a new shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Rash
Neuml-Bio
Kay Simpson
Kimberly Ann
Carl Reid
Hamburg Community Hospital
Mike Somermeyer
Donnie Atken
Mike Anderton
Wiig
Orlon
Local notes from Storm Lake and area echo transitions
Twenty years ago Norma Spiegel finished a two year course at Benna Vista College in Storm Lake and Mrs Chas Robinson opened a cafe. West Mt Olive church held cradle roll promotion for Nancy Doiel Mark Smith and Larry Birkby. Merlin Wright earned a BA from Nebraska Christian College in Norfolk. Peony festival royalty named Josephine Baldwin and Verne Wray. Bud Slayton family moved to California. Lois Jaechel started at the Reporter. Smith's Super Market offered corn starch and Cocoa sale. Flora Fisher and Verlio Mills wed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Spiegel
Benna Vista College
Storm Lake
Chas
Robinson
West Mt. Olive Church
Nancy Doiel
Mark Smith
Larry Birkby
Merlin Wright
Nebraska Christian College
Norfolk
Nebr
Josephine Baldwin
Verne Wray
Bud Slayton
California
Lois Jaechel
Reporter
Rock Port sees postmaster change and bond vote
Virgil Walter retires as Rock Port postmaster after 14 years. Jack Hunt becomes acting postmaster as staff may provide the next postmaster. Langdon and Watson services consolidated during Walter's tenure. A $350,000 water revenue bond passed 114 to 20 for a new well and filtration upgrades, to be completed next year. Rock Port High School officers for 1971-72 named. A peony festival cor onation photo features Waldo Cowden and Dr. J H Bang. Omaha Union Stock Yards six horse hitch to appear at the June 19 horse show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Walter
Rock Post
Jack Hunt
Langdon and Watson
Walter
Hunt
Rock Port
Waldo Cowden
J. H. Bang
United States Army
40 Years Ago Local Notes From The Community
40 years ago L E Carroll and Stanley Opelt went to Omaha to buy suits for the junior baseball team sponsored by the American Legion. Good Brothers planned a new elevator. Revival meetings were held in the Big Tent with a union choir and evangelist. John Nies had a house under construction by Zurz and Zurz. Grading on the Golden Rod to the seven mile corner was finished. Rev Homer A Laren became the new minister at the Presbyterian church. A reservoir contract at Waubonsie Park went to Frank Hays. The local Poppy sale netted 92 73 dollars. UGSA storage rate changes from USDA take effect July 1 1971 affecting CCC storage of grain and oilseeds with modest increases in receiving and outload charges. The UGSA modifications aim to improve CCC and warehouse operations and affect storage charges across different commodities. Myrtle V Harmes named executrix of George E Harmes estate. Mark Ebey Walters faced a preliminary hearing for tampering with a car, bound over to Atchison county circuit court with bond set at 500 dollars. Dual storage rates stay, first period up 0.46 cents per bushel day, others unchanged. Producers resealing farm stored grain get same percentage increase. Last UGSA change prior in 1969.
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L. E. Carroll
Stanley Opelt
Omaha
American Legion
Good Brothers
John Nies
Zurz & Zurz
Golden Rod
Seven Mile Corner
Homer A. Laren
Wwarehouse
U.S. Department of Agriculture
UGSA
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Jeff Knowles
Mark Ebey Walters
St. Louis
Tarkio College
Clark H. Gore
Emily Marie Burke
Tarkio
Atchison County Circuit Court
UGA
Extension members tour Iowa State University facilities
Fremont County Extension Council members Glen Brink Robert Rose Ambrose Doyle and Director Richard M. McClure visited Iowa State University Ames on May 24. The one day event, held every two to three years, offered a campus and research farm tour and included addresses by ISU President W Parks Student Body President Steve Zumbach and Extension Dean Marvin A. Anderson. During a separate trip Homer Thiel and wife were stranded by hail in Colorado Springs as icepelt battered their car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont County Extension Council
Iowa State University
Ames
Glen Brink
Farragut
Robert Rose
Riverton
Ambrose Doyle
Randolph
Fremont County
Richard M. McClure
Cooperative Extension Service
W. Robert Parks
Steve Zumbach
Marvin A. Anderson
Years Ago Chas Hatch Opens New Shoe Shop
J D Mackay lost 15 head of sheep to wolves and Louis Miller of Madison community 18 head. "Pandora" and "Anna of Green Gables" shown at Colonial as a Children's Book Fund benefit at the local library. Wayne Chaney of Bartlett graduated eighth grade at eleven, youngest in the county.
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Chas
T. Hatch
J. D. Mackay
Louis Miller
Madison
Pandora
Anna of Green Gables
Colonial
Wayne Chaney
Bartlett
Eigth
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Estelle Parsons
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Iowa State Bank
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Order of Rainbow
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Lu Ann Manrose
Charity
Ann Eilers
Hope
Lesa Wessler
Faith
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Recorder
Kim Burke
Treas
Rock Port High School
Nick Bell
Joni Cooper
Teresa Wharton
Tom Lutz
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Becky Shubat
Lori Ebert
Clay Knierim
Teresa Miller
Debbie Knierim
Sally Shubat
Marion Maheu
Bill Ander
Cheri Chapple
Ann Million
Richard Phillips
Cindy Randall
Cathy Lewis
Sherry
Myrtle V. Harmes
Fairfax
George E. Harmes
Clark Gore
Wilton Slough
Homer Thiel
Freinds
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Thiel
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