Hamburg Reporter Office Note Records Second Class Matter
The Hamburg Reporter announces its mailing status as a Second Class matter at the Hamburg post office.
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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
1
The Hamburg Reporter announces its mailing status as a Second Class matter at the Hamburg post office.
Rates for the present and adjoining counties are listed with a four per cent annual rate and parallel pricing in other zones. The notice indicates service stops upon expiration and asserts the prepaid period. The fragmented text references United States descriptions and paid-for paper delivery, suggesting a billing or subscription notice.
Readers send compliments on Heperter's Peony Festival edition and Hamburg celebration. Letters praise the show’s work by local citizens, noting visitor draw, business boost, and town pride, urging communities to imitate the event's cooperative spirit and wider regional impact.
An official note from C. G. Hellmers of Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power, Lincoln, dated June 5, 1998, commends Hamburg for a Friday night pageant and a special Flower Show advertisement in the Hamburg Reporter, signed “Very Truly Yours.”
Local editor Fred Bull of the Hamburg Reporter released a colorful Peony Festival edition on May 18 1939 featuring a three color title page and scenes of girls and boys picking peonies. Messages from other papers praise the issue while noting Fred Hill plans Alaska travel and a donation to Lincoln Cathedral Choir.
Roy Clippinger of Greater Weeklies lauds the four page weekly print run as a credit to publishers and staff. The Hemburg Peony parade impressed all with the Watson float earning second prize and local volunteers earning praise for costumes and coronation scenes.
Sixteen 4-H club girls and eight leaders from Fremont County will travel Wednesday morning by car to Ames for the state 4-H convention at Town State College. The group includes Eleanor Welty Alice Varley Mary Katherine Thompson Ardith Schrimsher Maxine Keys Katherine Shearer Eilene Parrish Phyllis Perse Barbara Polk Norma Jean Farwell Eleanor Ross Ruth Aspdeon Virginia Stubbs Mary Walter and others with Doris Klingaman home agent as chaperon. Eleven clubs will be represented with lodging in Hughes Hall and performances in the festival and Melting Pot stage. Maxine Keys, president of Washington Clover Mosont, is set to represent the county on stage and in broadcasts over WOL.
Delegates to the state convention were introduced by Mrs Miss Mary Walters. The Benton B Square club won the song contest with Gypsy Love Song. recognition tests placed Prairie Wide Awake first Locust Grove Gleaners second Walnut Ever Ready third. Miss Walters will represent Fremont county at Ames. An audience supper followed with group singing and officer installations.
The Epword League and Christian Boys Camp convene this week at Induuncle with ministers and delegates present and a return set for Saturday. Official Board Queen Esther Girls Binday School Board and Ladies Aid Society held regular meetings. Faithful attendance urged for church activities this summer. Next Monday at 8 30 a m.
The Vacation Church School runs daily for two weeks with sessions from morning to 11:00, excluding Saturdays and Sundays. Children’s Day is next Sunday at 11:00 AM with the program The Court of the Flowers. Sunday services include lessons on writing helpful letters, morning worship at 11, evening service at 6, and a sermon on Paul’s Letter to the Colossians. Weekly Bible study, choir, and events led by Pastor J Odbert Mutchinsenm are scheduled with various speakers and locations.
Morning worship at 10 am and 1 pm. Christian Endeavor at 6:90 pm. Evening service at 8 pm. Rev Gifford of Omaha will preach again next Lord's day. All members and friends should attend these services.
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