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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1920
Page
5
The Hamburg sub-district declamatory contest drew a well filled opera house Friday evening. Eight judges split first place, narrowing to percents to decide awards. Eugene Woodruff Glenwood won in Oratorical, Edith Replogle Shenandoah top Dramatic, Gwen dolyn Coleman Farragut top Humorous.
Two minor collisions occurred in town since the last issue. Friday Clarence Zutz driving the Will Gray truck on Main Street at BE Street intersection collided with L. H. Jackson. no speed, a broken spoke and a few dents reported. Monday Chas Medford driving a Ford on Washington Street at B Street intersection collided with H I Reitz. a bent fender on Reitz car and minor damage to Medford auto.
R V W Lucas secretary for the Greater Iowa Association spoke in town on Wednesday. A committee including L A Rees L H Smalley James Bogan Frank Miller Wert Reid and F L Thompson was formed to canvass Hamburg citizens today for membership. The group fights Reds and I W Ws seeking a foothold in Iowa and aims to keep the southwest free from their influence.
J E Clayton for Judge 3 enters the race in the district with a strong show of election. Clayton, former superintendent of schools fourteen years ago, has many local friends and has practiced law in Mabridge for ten years. He has served as city and county attorney for multiple terms.
Terry Sullivan shipped five chickens to his brother in California this week. The express charge was $10.40. He had some of the best in the country, assuring quality.
A local notice invites all residents to a Community Club supper Monday evening. The event seeks nonmembers as well as members to discuss important town matters and community needs. It emphasizes collective effort for Hamburg’s advancement and recalls wartime civic response.
Notes from our schools report a six week honor roll for fourth grade pupil Martha Adams Tillie Barnes Judith Clayton Virginia Fletcher Lylith Boyd and Ruth Wanamaker. The next high school literary program will be in the high school assembly Friday March 12 with a joint freshmen sophomores party that evening. The declamatory contest drew eight first place judges and a near full opera house with strong hospitality from Hamburg and the Hamburg Community Club for medals. First place winners were Eugene Woodruff Glenwood Edith Replogle Shenandoah and Gwendolyn Coleman Farragut, who will go to the district contest at Tabor in three weeks. The contest site next year is to be decided.
Farragut postmaster W P Trullinger arranged to turn the office over to his assistant Miss Mabel Hart. Hart will be acting postmaster until a regular appointee is sworn in. Trullinger, in Farragut Nasby for seven years, has served about thirty years in the office and plans to leave Friday for Washington to visit his son. An exam was held months ago but no appointment made.
Entertain Husbands, a division of the M L K club, hosted by Mr and Mrs Simp Finnell, featured an elaborate dinner at their home Friday evening. Guests enjoyed the meal and the balance of the evening was spent in playing forty two.
Funeral of Russel Hickman in Nebraska City draws large attendance led by the Mason ic order with Dr S P Cresap delivering the sermon interment in the local cemetery. County inspectors visit over Knox ditch extension and potential benefits or damages to Atchison county.
The school election on Monday was quiet with twenty one votes cast. Voters reelected R F Hickman and C B Clayton to the board and re elected R A Clayton as treasurer. The board reports the year’s work satisfactory and school affairs in capable hands despite unsettled conditions.
At Monday's board of supervisors session the inclusion of a short stretch of road into the county road system was approved in principle and a recommendation sent to the state highway commission. The proposed section lies on the bottom west of town along the Golden Red Hi-Way south from the Pat Reeves corner. Present before the board were Dr. S. P. Cresap of Nebraska L. H. Smalley J. S. Athen Wert Reid and W. T. Davidson.
Future Reporter records births from March with multiple entries. Mr. and Mrs. George Dankoff welcome a son on March 3. Mr. and Mrs. D. Finley have a daughter on March 8. Mr. and Mrs. John Gardner of the bottom greet a daughter on March 6. Mr. and Mrs. Allie Smith announce twin sons born on March 9.
Llgyd McKissick of Riverton was down yesterday on business, reflecting a routine local errand with no additional public details provided.
Lawrence Hudson admitted guilt before Judge Woodruff in Glenwood and received a sentence of ten to twenty years at Anamosa. Special Agent Rock reported Hudson could not yield information on a wider auto theft gang. Hudson also admitted stealing John Keyes car last fall, selling it in Paxton Illinois for 1050 dollars and naming the buyer. Mr Keyes and Sheriff Jorgenson returned from Paxton with the auto.
Ford sales for February are listed by James and Esden, detailing buyers by category. Tractors include C. W. McKissick and E. Holloway among others, while touring cars feature Carl Erickson and Claude Webb. Roadsters list Albert Garst and Bert Garrett, with coupes and trucks also named.
Ben Davis of Sidney arrived Monday to install the heating plant in the James and Esden Ford Service Station. He formerly lived beer years ago and now enjoys visiting with his fold friends.
W T Davidson of the Republi can and Fred W Hill of the Re porter attended the Western Iowa Editorial convention in Council Bluffs Triday. The meeting featured strong attendance and a productive program with discussions on press issues. A notable note warned print paper would be scarce and rise to about fourteen cents per pound, up from four years ago. Mr Will of the Reporter spoke on the Telp Problem.
A well attended memorial service at the M and church honored soldiers who died in service. Rev W J Mitchell spoke on The Soldier of 1914 1918 and Rev W H Hoge on From Canting to Sedan. Mayors presented French government diplomas to next of kin for Ernest Grassmeier Lee Grassmeier Ross Osborne Hubert Woodward Gay Coffey Sylus Zach Thurman Strait Sylvester Case.
Wm Gubser led a Aberdeen Angus carload through the St Joe market on Tuesday. Viewers deemed the shipment among the best ever sent from Hamburg and the display sparked strong interest in the yards. Gubser maintains a fine pure bred herd noted as second to none in the country, with his success pleasing many friends.
In Nebraska City on Monday Henry Tackett and Mina Baker were married. The bride, daughter of D. S. Baker, taught in rural schools after Hamburg graduation and will create a home on a Wyoming farm. The groom is described as upright and trustworthy, and the couple will reside on a farm in Wyoming.
HI. H. McAdoo appeared on the streets the first of the week with crutches, the first time for several weeks, after breaking his leg while working at the store. It looks good to see him up and around again.
The Reporter notes the county offices primary season with several candidate announcements. Swanson seeks another term as auditor praised for his steady work. Deli Johnson of McPaul runs for district court clerk, ex-soldier Earl Holloway aims for treasurer, Hart as deputy to Swanson could fill the role, Bach praised as a clean young candidate, and Sheriff Jorgenson seeks another term amid a busy tenure.
A petition seeks a United States Department of Agriculture soil survey of Fremont county. Five hundred signers are needed to present the matter, with no cost to the county as government funding covers expenses. The survey would deploy field inspectors, produce soil maps, and guide proper soil management to boost production without harming the land.
The Leonard Cummins meat market will install a Baker manufactured cooling plant this week. The system uses circulation pipes to keep the meat box cool without ice, maintaining a controlled temperature to ease labor and ensure proper meat preservation.
B G Franklin appeared before the council on Wednesday evening seeking permission to pave a street from Argyle to Main. Franklin and the Baptist church own lots on both sides and urge the project. A request was filed to pave the half block between Dr. E E Richards and C Rees on H Street. All affected owners appear eager for the work, and permission is expected.
The baby of Mr and Mrs Stanley Pierson, once ill with double pneumonia, is now making a splendid recovery according to family reports.
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