Hamburg Balks At State Takeover Of Main Street
City fears heavy loads will damage Main Street as the State Highway Commission designates 9 tenths of a mile as a temporary state highway. Stop signs appear before city notice. Officials seek compensation for road damages from contractors and request equal treatment with Thurman for interstate work.
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Hamburg
Town Highway Commission
The
Highway Commission
Main
Main Street
North Street
Thurman
Homes Here Change Hands In Ham burg Real Estate Roundup
Homes change hands as two properties sell at public auction to satisfy judgments and a third site cleared for new construction. Mrs. Tom Largen bid 8300 for the Reidy brick house on Argyle Street. Harold Hall home at 2403 Main Street bought by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bruns.
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Hamburg
Tom Largen
Reidy
Argyle Street
Harry Bruns
Harold Hall
Main Street
John Gottsche
Jim Hecker
Folkes
Hame
Fire Hydrant Flush Program Aims To Improve City Water
Fire Chief Bill Phillips announced a city wide hydrant flushing and cleaning program to improve water supply. A booster pump will be installed next week to boost pressure, with work proceeding street by street at night and pressure checked at each hydrant. Some plugs were frozen or corroded from years of little testing, and the city will refer a request to the engineer about using the new pump to raise south side pressure.
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Flushing
Bill Phillips
Scherle Seeks New 5th District Seat in Iowa
U S Congressman Bill Scherle Republican Henderson announces bid for re election in Iowa new 5th Congressional District covering all of his current counties except Crawford and Monona plus Boone Clarke Decatur Ringgold Story Union Warren and Wayne. He sits on Appropriations and has served six years in Congress praising his service helping individuals with federal government. A second item notes rainfall turning from drought to near normal in the region with 2.07 inches since last Wednesday and April total now 5.20 inches with May outlook at 4.16 inches. Hamburg High School hosts a potential exchange student with host family needed for three or six months or full school year.
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Bill D. Gold
Harland Walker
Ravenwood
Walker
Hamburg
Gold
U.S
Bill Scherle
Henderson
U. S
House of Representatives
Iowa
Sth
Scherle
House Committee‘on Appropriations
Congress
Crawford
Monona
Boone
Clarke
Decatur
Ringgold
Story
Union
Warren
Wayne
United States
Washington
Maurice Brookshier
Maas
Ork
Howard Wenger
Golden Acres
Iowa Power
Donors to Grape Community Hospital Aid Health Week
In 1971, gifts and memorials totaling more than 124000 supported Grape Community Hospital. The bulk came from the estate of the hospital’s namesake, George Grape, with over 10000 from other sources. Administrator Fred Cline notes national shifts to maintain and restore health as the local health care range grows.
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Don C. Dougan
Dan Boatman
Grape Community Hospital
Fred Cline
National Hospital
George Grape
Cline
Riverton to Tie Up Dogs in Town May 8
Riverton Mayor Mike Livingston announced a one day dog tie up for Monday May 8 to remove unlicensed and stray dogs. Sheriff Bob Jenkins will patrol to seize and destroy dogs not tied or contained. City notes county rabies rules for dog tags and licensing. Policeman details and local council discussions follow.
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Riverton
Mike
Livingston
Bob Jenkins
Public hearing set on 79 bed Sidney nursing home plan
A public hearing will be held this Thursday at 3 30 p m in the county board room courthouse on building a 79 bed nursing home in Sidney. The project, costing about 700000, would use government loan funds plus private money. W J Schaaf of Se ue Midlands Omebs notes the hearing. Dr Tom Lar Shops from Hamburg Sidney Medical Clinic backs the plan as improving medical coverage.
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Sidney
County Board Room
W. J. Schaaf
Se Ue Midlands Omebs
Heroe
Bidney
Tom Lar
Hamburg-Sidney Medical Clinic
Hamburg Zoning Board Adds Two Members
The Hamburg City Council approved two new members to the Zoning Board of Adjustment, Richard Crain and the permanent administrator, with City Clerk Anne Hollingsworth serving temporarily. Former administrator Herb Coon resigned before the year’s start.
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Hamburg
All-Sports Banquet Tickets Still Available May 16
Hamburg sponsors report remaining tickets for the All-Sports Banquet at the new gym on May 16 honoring Hamburg athletes both boys and girls. Principal speaker is Bud Sutter of the University of Iowa. Tickets at Iowa State Bank Stoner Booster Club or from athletes and nominees like Mrs. Marvin Vollertson.
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Hamburg School
Bud Sutter
University of Iowa
Iowa State Bank
Stoner
Meeber
Marvin Vollerteon
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