One Year Ago Local Property Changes And Notices
One year ago Ralph Brookthier remodeled the old hospital into living space. Bill and Mrs. Breedlove bought 1505 Park Street from Max and Mrs. Reed. A public auction was planned to settle Verah Medford’s estate. Cleo Allis injured by a buckle endgate. Dean Spittler broke a leg trimming trees. Open house for the new post office addition set for July 1. Clyde Bennett won a $25 savings bond at Bruns Thrif-Tee Market. Wedding pictures of two couples featured. A daughter born to Fay Dean Smith and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Brookthier
Bill Breedlove
Red Oak
Park Street
Max Reed
Verah Medford
Cleo Allis
Dean Spittler
Clyde Bennett
Bruns’ Thrif-Tee
Robert Christensen
Larry Miller
Fay Dean Smith
Ten Years Ago in Newton and Nearby Events
Ten years ago notable items include Rev M J Nash and H F Jaeche attended Annual Conference at Newton, a drive for underwater pool lights, Paul Twede starting at Stoner Drug, Ronnie Bolton returning from Germany service, property purchases on P Street, engagements and births, dance recital, and local marriages. July fire damage, church and school events, selective service calls, and area weather and prices, with several civic and social notes across Hamburg, Riverton, Sidney, and Indianola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Nash
H. F. Jaeche
Newton
Johnny Ferguson
Paul Twede
Stoner Drug
Ronnie Bolton
Germany
Paul Gregg
P Street
Bessie Thompson
Breedlove Couple Mark 50th Year Of Marriage
Fifty eight years of marriage for Mr and Mrs J P Breedlove noted with celebration. Wendell Bell sustained a broken leg in a runaway. Rev N P Richter relocated to St Louis. Jake Ward barn fire destroyed the structure. Mincer and Smalley advertised Michaels Stern suits for the Fourth priced eighteen to thirty five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Breedlove
Wendell Bell
Rev
N. P. Richter
St. Louis
Jake Ward
Mincer and
Smalley
Michaels-Stern
Hamburg Community Leader Bids Farewell With Hope for Unity
The speaker expresses regret at leaving Hamburg and writes of wanting to address every resident personally. He praises Hamburg’s many strengths and urges continued community cooperation to build on its positive factors as Madras and Silk shirts sell for 1 to 5.50, and Alfred Case suffers painful leg injuries from a hammer accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madras
Alfred Case
First woman on Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors
Dorothy Buckingham writes to share she was the first woman on the county board in Pottawattamie and the state to hold that role. She is serving her second term, was elected November 1966 and again in 1970, and has also served as chairman of the board. She notes she is the only woman on a county board presently and wishes success in the upcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont County
Ion
Pottawattamie
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Hamburg
Zocia
John D. Field
Nenpaker Association
Main Street
Iowa
Countie
Reporter
The
Republican
Nancy MaeKingery
Robert Martin Fischer
Robert Dalton
Kathy Rice
Ernest Jaechel
Thad Cowles
Joe Gude
John Harrell
Oregon
John Woodward
Legion Post
Stephen Wymore
Riverton
Barbara Fletcher
Jack Clayton
Moberly
Jim Hickman
John Rash
Wayne Givens
John Ferguson
Griswold
Margaret Moore
Kenneth Catlett
Sidney
Lonnie Miller
Paul Cass
David Gustason
Bill Foster
David Buttermore
Patsy Miller
Patricia Reed
Kay Shierburn
Indianola
G. Melbourne Jones
Episcopal Church
Glen I. Danforth
Cline Evans Austin Reed Miller
Charles Ray Rosseau
Keith Larson
Homer Clement
Harry Warren
Kenneth Larson
J. Henry Teele
Fred Wolf
Methodist Church
Ored
G. L. Hafstader
Mrs. Hafstader
Charles Halstead
Leanora Johnson
Walter Johnson
Marvin Anderson
Gerald Hutson
Harlan Buhr
Epworth League Institute
Wayne Clark
Durham
New Minster
Baptist Church
Lawrence
Klein
Connor's Inc
Wae Servic Bank
Iowa State Bank
Dorothy Buckingham P.S
Midwest
Allen Blezek
Fender
Agency
Mee
Asgiiya
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