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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1933
Page
2
A long item lists Sunday visits and conversations among local families in the Fairfax area. Residents note gatherings at Claude Morgan’s and Marion McCuilard’s, plus calls to Updikes and Sharp grandparents. The piece mentions fishing, school routines, farm activities and plans for a summer camp program with pay and benefits for two youths.
The article notes Tae Turnbull and Lois Turnbull leading in stringed quartet events at the Hanburg-Girls' Giet club and district contests in Council Bluffs with first and second place finishes. It also cites Neva Cas, Beatrice Beep, Elizabeth Barton, Melba Botlman, Helene Woodruff, Doris Waisler, Marie Jones, and others earning various pre county and court dramatic oratorical honors, plus missionary society meetings, and community activities in Shenandoah and nearby towns.
The Madison News records a brief social note about a gathering in Snonoandoah on Wednesday afternoon. It mentions Mr and Mrs Vernal Anderson of Hamburg visiting Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs J Zach, noting a teacher of the Ipst. Further unclear details reference ASA Tash and Nee.
Visitors and local residents gathered at the Henry Anderson home in Hamburg for a Sunday event. Mrs A L Mechuskey and Mrs Lloyd Wheeldon hosted guests from Nebr and others while McGluskey family faced illness and death. Pat Martin arrives from Batt Lake City after travel delays caused by heavy snow in Wyoming.
Thurman and surrounding area residents are listed with short notes of visits, travels, and events. Names include Rev G W Howard of Sidney, Mark Roberts of Shannon City, Mr and Mrs Floyd Forney, Maine, ELS Clapper, M W Clapper, Walker Moses, Madred Hickey, Ruby Johnson, Blanche Lathy, Andy Barrett, Ruth Kroon, Mrs Emma Buckingham, Mrs T F Wilson, and others. The column reports weekend visits, return trips, and attendance at dances, funerals, and family gatherings across Thurman, Shenandoah, Council Bluffs, and nearby towns.
Sunday visitors gathered at the Fritz Jaeckel Lome with Mrs. Bervis Jaeckel and son Carl, Hull Case and Roscoe Case and son Exner, Yar, and Mrs. Fred Propp bringing Bill Propp home for good school work. Local residents Allen Vogel Leland Vogel and Walter Steinel visited the Taiph Hisdon home Thursday evening. Alex Vogel and Alton Vogel hauled hogs to Rhineland and Ghenandoah for A. Schlorthauer. The eighth graders completed rural exams at Rock Port with students Rison Pern Case Denise Gump Virgil Lalr and Joe Walker among performers. Claude Duke visited Jack Anderson Sunday afternoon.
A long plea extols local merchants as community assets who support churches fraternal groups and city welfare. It urges residents to favor local merchants to keep money circulating and aid ongoing community progress. Also lists sale notices, farm produce, housing rentals, and various business services in a dense community notice style.
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