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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1971
Page
1
The Rev Nancy Nichols, longtime Hamburg United Methodist Church pastor, is transferred to Rhodes and Melbourne. She has served here two years. Rev Keith Hamllon, to Hamburg, and his wife with two of four children, arrive June 16 after years in Bolivia. Assignment announced at Des Moines conference.
Volume 77 reports Hamburg sponsors bring free Wednesday night film screenings at the Colonial Theater from June 16 through August 16. Tickets available at local merchants, with shows starting 7:30 PM. Participating merchants include Athen Implement Co. and Iowa State Bank among others. Navy Airman William A. Dyke graduates from basic training in San Diego. City Council discusses pool ticket price increases to comply with state sales tax, street repairs, waterworks issues, and a burning area fee for private trees. meeting adjourned after June 28 session.
A public hearing will be held June 28 at 7 30 p m to consider selling city owned double lots opposite the Legion Club to Mick Finnell manager of Co Op Oil and Supply who proposes to erect a steel and glass building within six months and expand local operations. The city invested about 3800 in the run down properties including taxes after three transactions over two years. The council prefers a tax producing building but will not sell for less than the investment. State law requires two weeks notice and opportunity to be heard.
Leland Ebert faces ten charges tied to a single zoning violation and fines totaling 500 after a Monday hearing before Justice Angie Nease. He was found guilty previously of parking a trailer in a residential zone at 1409 Park St with each day standing as a separate violation. Ebert plans to appeal to the district court while work continues on a new trailer court nearby.
Fred Shadel aged 18, grandson of Mr and Mrs Dawson Lew is of rural Riverton, injured severely in a Wednesday crash at the Riverton Farragut intersection. He was taken to Grape Community Hospital and remains in serious condition in intensive care. The truck driver Lee Drexel of Villisca escaped with bruises as his vehicle overturned. Raymond Aranza won long jump and 100 yard dash at a Neb track meet, aiming for all Midwest meet at Omaha.
At the May 27 board meeting of Meals on Wheels at Grapa Community Hospital it was announced the hot meal service is ready to operate. Volunteers are being recruited to deliver meals Monday through Friday at noon to recipients in cooperating communities.
Melody White of Weil's Clothing and Robert Ladd of Hamburg Market earned best dressed in their divisions at the second annual Midnight Madness costume judging. Mrs White wore long underwear with a see through baby doll top and white sneakers while Ladd wore Little Prune panty hose a baby doll top a wig and makeup. Downtown Hamburg drew crowds for the night’s event despite a brief storm that knocked out power for about 45 minutes and damaged two main fuses at the north Hamburg substation estimated at 180 dollars each.
Ellen Rice learned of the death of her aunt Mrs Ambrose Ada L Rice at 92 in Omaha last Monday. Services were held at Kramer Funeral Home and burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Survivors include four sons Dr Wayland Rice Thomas Dr Wm Amhurst Walter and two daughters Esther Richards Ruth Nichols 18 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Also notes she was an artist who painted until illness and Ellen returned home Sunday. THREE FROM HERE GRADUATE FROM At The University of Iowa conferred 2574 degrees May 28 with Hamburg graduates James Stulin and Leslie Stulin among the group Parents listed as Marvin Vollerteen John F Sjulin and Richard Sjulin.
Red Cross swim lessons start next Monday at the Hamburg pool for six weeks with a 1.50 fee per person and 2.50 for life saving courses. Beginners may attend Monday or Wednesday with schedules listed. height and age limits apply. Also noted is Allen Blezek earning a Vocational Agriculture Scholarship to study at the University of Nebraska for ten weeks. Services announced Wednesday for F. Weisenberger.
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