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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1934
Page
5
Fremont County voters turned out quietly with interest limited to a few local candidates. The article lists the county and state ballot results, noting total votes per candidate and giving background on a ministerial obituary unrelated to the election.
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary from Clarinda and nearby counties plan a Tuesday visit to the hospital in Clarinda. About seventy five men are there, fifty can attend the party, with birthdays celebrated and presents given. Hamburg representatives bring in donations. The group held a regular meeting with a covered dish supper and discussed permits extensions for retail gloves.
Pioneer minister Dr D W Griffith who retired to Hamburg, dies at 84. Born in North Wales on November 1, 1642, he served over six decades in gospel work and lived by the faith he preached. His death marks the close of a long life of ministry and service to others.
Kiwanis members heard Willard Archie, a state Highway Commission member, and Ralph Greenwood of the county engines discuss the or d program for road improvements. They praised progress across the county, noted faster work on Coldengod, and described primary to tertiary road expansions, gravel and rock paving, and the impact of a new rock quarry near Thurman on costs and quality.
Community donors pledge funds and timber for the town grandstand at Uke news vark. Local residents express hope that the project proceeds soon to ensure seating for players as night events approach.
A fragmentary entry lists volunteers including Boopy Paiiipplers with 1707, and Andonn Jadoom with Dec 15, 8 Beane, plus Beane as author of Homms Sweet Hume born 1741. The text is incomplete but preserves named individuals and a birth year.
Two weeks after news of immediate surfacing from Mamburg to seven-mile corner, rock work on the Goldenrod highway resumed amid renewed effort. Community leaders express satisfaction as paving plans advance and the next push targets improving additional sections.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Indiana attendance and a Mrs Arnold with a mother figure. The passage is garbled with many nonsensical phrases and unreadable names, limiting clear facts about persons, places, or events. No coherent event or outcome can be discerned.
Fragmentary text claims a committee discussed halting a cate gulation in Hambies with some interest ticking and entertainment mentions. Names and places are garbled, making core facts uncertain and hard to verify.
Don McBride returns from Devil's Tower with wife and son to settle here. drought and harsh conditions draw criticism from the mayor who weighs fines for complaints. Fire at Cabell Brown home limited by quick neighbor response. a mouse-reward anecdote follows. obituaries note Mrs Kerr of Randolph and other local losses.
The article recalls missed weddings and a failed report by the newspaper staff. On Wednesday, May, Eleanor Peel married in Rock Park. guests included local residents and noted church figures. The piece also mentions Rev Wayne Clark’s anniversary and a reception, with plans for a fuller report next week.
Colonial manager Colon announces Gilbert the hypnotist will perform Friday and Saturday after a Tuesday opening. The feature film Above the Clouds will be shown Friday, with Saturday offering King of Wild Horses as the top attraction along with short subjects. Sunday to Tuesday will showcase Somd Ys and Cheer, headlined by Warner Baxter and stars, plus TKO Alone on Wednesday and Thursday.
Fragmentary notice seeks a reporter with unspecified qualifications. The garbled text mentions payment for copies and a date around May but unreadable details prevent full reconstruction.
Vicatian Bible Schools will open Monday morning in the Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodist churches. Each school has a special program led by workers. Children are urged to attend Sunday schools or join one of the schools. Names of staff and duties are listed for Presbyterian and Methodist programs with partial details for the Baptist school.
A fragmentary report describes Romani people and a traveling group involved in thefts on a Saturday. A couple named Chambers face loss of money and trinkets, then Band members are stopped by authorities and money returned. Other mentions include a wedding and local civic figures, with various names and places scattered in the damaged text.
The Sriday school orchestra of the faith church held a picnic at the state park Friday evening after a concert series. Musicians from Lantryville performed with enthusiasm, delivering a lively skit and songs.
A muddled report describes a low river, a person finding elk antlers in a flyer, and a vague sighting of an elk. The text mentions Misty rivetty Anderson and Tow Jong Ate but lacks clear facts or names.
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