Hamburg Wins Two Games At Rock Port And Tarkio
Hamburg baseball team won two contests sweeping Rock Port four to two and defeating Tarkio twelve to four. On Rock Port Glen Warnstaff pitched well for Hamburg with ten strikeouts, while new players Strong Stearns and Dressler showed promise. Next, Hamburg travels home to face Nehawka Nebraska as manager Opelt eyes a strong season and more good games.
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Hamburg
Rock Port
Glen Warnstaff
Port
Tarkio
Tarkio Park
Strong
Stearns
Dressler
Jessie fJames
al Jennings
Emmert
Nehawka
Nebraska
Opelt
Mascher to Farragut garage moves end long run
John Mascher and his brother Andrew will quit their local repair shop after more than a year. John will join Turnbull Bros. in Farragut while Andrew plans Shenandoah as his home. They cite lack of space rather than patronage as the reason for moving. They are skilled auto repairmen with distant clientele.
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Mascher
Farragut
John Mascher
Andrew
John
Turnbull Bros
Shenandoah
Flag Pole Painted by Red Oak Sailor at Local Event
Ives Boyington, a former navy man from Red Oak, climbed a tall flag pole of over 100 feet on Monday while a large crowd watched. He completed the ascent in under two hours using a rope cinch, aided by Mayor Walburn who funded the work from money raised by the prior "Human Fly" visit. He did not travel far along the pole and was said to attempt a discreet exit with the gathered crowd.
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Ives Boyington
Red Oak
Navy
Deaths From Blood Poison in Shenandoah Charley Osborn
Charley Osborn died in Shenandoah on June 6 1920 at age 23 after caring for a man with a severe sore and likely contracting blood poisoning. Funeral services were held Monday at the Tate home by Elder N L Mortimore with interment at Mt Zion. Born near Hamburg October 3 1896 he married Lulu Ward in 1917 and left a child. He leaves a father and mother five sisters and five brothers.
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Charley Osborn
Shenandez
Charley
N. L. Mortimore
Tate
Mt. Zion
Charles Osborn
Hamburg
Shenandoah
Lulu Ward
Special Sunday Services Planned at Our Church
Plan calls for morning services to involve church letters and profession of faith with several boys and girls to dedicate their lives to Christ. Members are urged to attend and support. Evening union services scheduled at the Presbyterian church.
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Presbyterian Church
Rock Port Visit From Angus Mullins to Olen Warnstaft Home
Angus Mullins of Rock Port visited the Olen Warnstaft home on Tuesday, sharing a brief call and greeting during the day.
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Angus Mullins
Rock Port
Olen Warnstaft
Primary Election Returns Show Some Close Races
The primary election produced narrow margins with 849 Republican and 635 Democrat votes. Cummins led US Senate with 511 to Brookhart 251. Holloway 534 vs Scott 735 for state rep. County treasurer races received unopposed nominations for Higgens (Dem) and Holloway (Rep). Recorder Lovie Hiatt and auditor Glen Robb had no opposition, as did Kelley Richardson for board and Dell Johnson and M. E. Focht for clerk. Sheriff contest showed multiple candidates with Jorgenson Vaughn and others listed, while recorder Ruby Story led 416 to Aitken 376. County attorney A. L. Chantry led with 459 over Forsyth 296. coroner Ralph Lovelady 470 vs Sykes 314.
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United States
Cummins
Brookhart
CG. E. Holloway
W. C. Scott
Roy Higgens
Earl Holloway
M. E. Focht
Jorgenson Vaughn
Ralph Lovelady
R. W. Sykes
Car Fire Near Home Sparks Quick Response
dW Herron narrowly stopped a car blaze after seeing smoke beneath the hood. He and nearby workers shoveled dirt to douse the fire, with insurance covering the damage. The episode recalls a similar incident last summer involving John Griffin, as noted by readers of the Reporter.
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Dw. Herron
J. W
Journal of Information
John Griffin
Entertains Mt Olive Presbyterian Ladies Aid Guests
Mrs. Jones Finnell hosted about one hundred members of Mt Olive Kendington Presbyterian Ladies Aid W C T U and Eastern Star at her east of town home on Wednesday afternoon. Guests enjoyed conversation and fancy work despite heat then partook of light refreshments and praised the hostess.
Presbyterian Church Sunday Service and Union Meeting
Presbyterian Church holds Sunday morning service at 11 o'clock with the sermon A Noble Spirit Expressed in Distressing Circumstances and music Come Thou Fount by L C Emerson. An 8 o'clock p m union community service follows with special music and sermon A Word from the Master for a Time of Uncertainty.
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L. C. Emerson
Reading Contest Starts Saturday for Boys and Girls
Miss Marnie Simons and Miss Leatha Davidson announce a town contest open to all students in grades 4 through 8. It runs June 12 to September 1, 1920, with four book lists divided into special and ordinary works. Ten special books earn a gold stay. ordinary books earn a silver star. The student with most stars wins a prize, plus a best written review prize.
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Marnie Simons
Leatha Davidson
Hsts
Farewell Reception for Rev Seybold Ends Ministry Here
A farewell reception at the home of Rev and Mrs J The Seybold honored the pastor after seven and a half years of service at the Evangelical church. He will become superintendent of the old ministers home at Blue Springs Mo and preach his farewell sermon Sunday morning. Friends wish the family well in their new home.
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J. the Seybold
Seybold
Evangelical Church
Blue Springs
Death notice for B S Bain born east of Hamburg
A telegram from Tonkawa Oklahoma announces the death of B S Bain who was born and raised east of Hamburg. He left Hamburg about fifteen years ago and since then lived in Oklahoma.
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Frank Strait
Tonkawa
Okla
B.S. Bain
Hamburg
Bain
Oklahoma
Wedding at Blair Unites Louie M Jensen and Bride
A simple June wedding at the Christian parsonage linked Hamburg’s Louie M Jensen, recently moved to run Rageth bakery, with his bride as Rev John B Williams officiated on the evening of June 2. The brief ceremony joined two local families in Blair Nebraska news.
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Blair
Neb
Hamburg
Louie Jensen
Rageth & Son
Christian Parsonage
High Moon
John B. Williams
Imarriage
Louie M. Jensen
Ham
Gustuson Bride in Blair Wedding of Louie Jensen
Gustuson of Blair and Louie Jensen, formerly of Home Bakery Blair, married in Blair with a simple ceremony. The bride is daughter of Mrs J O Gustuson and a Blair social figure. Jensen recently moved to Hamburg Tawa to run a new bakery after selling his Blair business.
Ives Confirmed as Postmaster at Hamburg
Fred L. Ives received a Sunday message that his nomination as postmaster at Hamburg has been confirmed by the senate and his commission will be forwarded soon. His term expired in March. The four years in office raised the post office from third to second class under civil service, improving clerk salaries and enabling proper staffing. He is praised for careful attention to detail and service far above average, promising a reliable and popular postmaster.
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Ives
Fred L. Ives
Hamburg
Senate
Goose Girl and the Goblin Play by Presbyterian Class
The Silver Sword class and club of the Presbyterian church staged The Goose Girl and the Goblin on the Noble lawn. Participants included Mildred Dow Dorothy Castleman Margaret Davidson Josephine Starr Andinetta Smith Dorothy Noble and Pauline Good.Audience paid three cents for children and five cents for adults.
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Presbyterian Church
H. A. Noble
Mildred Dow
Dorothy Castleman
Margaret Davidson
Josephine Starr
Andinetta Smith
Dorothy Noble
Pauline Good
M L K Doings At A Picnic Supper
Last Thursday evening a picnic supper was hosted by Mr and Mrs Wert Reid for the MM L K Chih ladies and their husbands. The men balked at using forks, and after the forty two game continued late into the night. Friday afternoon Mrs Nettle Hoover hosted another MM L K gathering with forty two as the main activity and dainty refreshments before departure.
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M. L. K. Doings
Birthday Party For Miss Isabel Walburn At Mayor Home
The Walburn residence hosted a party Monday evening in honor of Miss Isabel Walburn turning fourteen. About thirty young guests enjoyed games and contests before refreshments were served and guests departed with best wishes.
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A. A. Walburn
Oecasion
Isabel Walburn
Almost Dies from Gas In kid's risky kerosene breath stunt
Robert Blades the two year old grandson of Mr and Mrs Robt Blades nearly died Saturday night after sucking gas from a kerosene can. A doctor was called and relief came as the child inhaled gas through the spout in a dangerous stunt.
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Robert Blades
Robt. Blades
Boy Scout Drive Seeks 1000 for Local Fund and Camp
A community effort begun Wednesday aims to raise 1000 for Boy Scouts with half already netted. Rev. W. H. Hoge Frank Miller R. F. Hickman and H. Dow led canvassing amid broad local support. The group prefers a separate Hamburg drive and eyeing a nearby camping ground on Wallace Shirley land. Shirley favors lease terms and welcomes scouts using trees for cabins and fuel. Plans call for camp setup this summer under local control and ongoing recruitment of scout masters. The drive continues with generous contributions urged to fund training and facilities.
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Boy Scouts
Hamburg
Wallace Shirley
Shirley
Boy Scout Movement
W. H. Hoge
Fair Meeting Friday at the library
A fair meeting is scheduled for Friday evening at the library to discuss the planned fair in southwestern Iowa. Dates for the event are September 7 to 11, and organizers seek broad participation to ensure the best exhibition possible.
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Iowa
Death of Mrs. M. F. Cooley at Cuba Missouri
Mrs. M. F. Cooley died after a brief illness in Cuba Missouri. A longtime Hamburg resident her husband was active in several local businesses most recently in the hotel trade. Friends mourn her loss and remember her fondly.
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M. EF. Cooley
M. F. Cooley
Cuba
Calf Incidents Leave Man with Broken Leg
An incident involving Ben Lloyd and a calf occurred Wednesday. The animal, described as having a marked temperament, tangled with a rope and caused Lloyd to break his leg.
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Ben Lloyd
Ben
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