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Newspaper

Hamburg Reporter

Location

Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1940

Page

8

Hamburg School Activities Reported at Sidney Meeting

Hamburg pupils attended the Fremont County Council session in Sidney to observe new legislation. The junior and senior students staged a school play, toured farms, and prepared for upcoming events including a display at the Barns store and a Mercy Hospital visit in Council Bluffs.

Use Iucaliy Hamburg Fremont County Sidney Howard Day Ouican JJ Withers Dipparun Rossland Farm Lereeen Shenandoah Claminda Soma Toh Barns Margarit Mansfield Nowiay Omaha Coke Johnson Mercy Council Sue Wong Shoudl Benrstey

Fragmentary OCR Summary of Local Meeting Note

Fragmented text shows scattered names and terms from a local meeting or legal notice. Entities such as Canton and Chenega appear as fragments with other unclear terms. The readable portions hint at a meeting or legal proceeding but lack coherent context or complete details.

Ripley Mushroom Find Delights Local Forager

Local hunter Harry Geyer reports a spring bounty of large mushrooms found near town in Joe Jones timber area. He describes several giant specimens, says four yielded two meals, and notes seasonal uniree Mushrasms.

Harry Geyer Harry Ned Barry

Highway News From Ama Sonia To Hamburg Route Proposed

Fragmented report outlines a proposed highway from Ama sonia up the bottom land to connect with US 273 at Hamburg It mentions a sign request for traffic toward Brownville and notes a plan from Phelps 101 to Bigelow to Amazonia. The copy also references a festival and a photographer Lerminor with awards and involvement in Hamburg.

Walesan St. Joseph Brownville

W. C. T. U. Institute Held at Methodist Church

The local and county W. C. T. U. held an institute at the Methodist church with delegates from Riverton and Percival. Morning sessions featured department reports by Mrs. Lee Smith and others, a devotional by Mrs. Wallace Powell, and a program themed Mother with a living pictures display. Rev. D. N. Gisit spoke on alcohol’s costs, and a Riverton group performed a play about a drinking daughter. A charity tea concluded the event, and members looked forward to annual gatherings.

Methodist Church Riverton Percival Lee Smith Currie Sheldon D. N. Gillette Ella Hatten Ivan Norway Ralph Lovelady G. L. Bufstader Wallace D. N. Gisit United States Hufstader Wallace Powell Soa

Recreation Room Dinner For Legion Hall Fundraiser

A dinner will be held Monday at 6 48 to raise funds for the recreation room at the Legion hall. Ruby Beasley will assist with the program and Floyd A superintendent of schools will give the main address. An exhibit by children and sewing room displays will be featured next week in the recreation room on BE street, with public invited to view the work completed.

Legion Hall Ruby Beasley Floyd A BE Stret Puiblic

Tragedy Strikes Adams Family in Peru Nebr Death

Earl Adams and Mrs Adams traveled to Peru Nebraska after their youngest brother Paul Adams died instantly when he touched an electric wire while working on a dredgebot near Auburn He was 26 and survived by wife, parents, four brothers and four sisters Funeral services were held at the home of Bud Adams in Peru and burial followed in Peru cemetery. Parents Day at Peru State Teachers College on May 26 will connect families with campus activities and Baccalaureate by Bishop William Martin. Appreciation Days begin with Merchants extending trade promotions on Wednesdays modeled after Gold Rush. Former resident Rest Jane Roule died May 3 in Atchison County Missouri Funeral services were held at Presbyterian church in Watson. Eastern Star Bunshine chapter O Five plans initiation May 20 with members from Nebraska City Rock Port and Watson expected.

Earl Adams Peru Nebr Earl Paul Adams Auburn Darcus Bud Adams Peru State Teachers College Pera Willian Rest Jane Roule Nebraska City Rock Port Watson

Jim Wages Drew Dies After Appendix Surgery

Jim Wages Drew, 817, a pioneer Hiver ton citizen, passed away after an operation for a ruptured appendix. He fought a long, brave battle against advancing age and illness.

Jim Wages Hiverton

Feony Festival program shown by Kiwanis operator Heniger

Pictures of the 1999 Feony Festival in color were presented by G. O. Heniger for Kiwanis and included views of fields east of Hamburg and local golf-course participants. The program also screened last year’s end shots and non Heniger films, drawing praise from members eager for more. In Sidney, Dale Focht, farmer, shot himself Monday morning after working in a field and returning home for coffee. He leaves a wife and two daughters, one of whom is a Sidney high school graduate. Focht was a candidate for Sidney township assessor.

G. O. Heniger Kiwanis Hamburg Heniger Eod Sidney Max Dale Focht Sidney Gan

Mt Dave Church Improved Aisles Carpeted For Funerals

On Tuesday new carpets were laid in the aisles and around the pulpit at Zion church and other improvements made to the building. Though not used for regular services this church serves funerals. Cemetery association ladies maintain the grounds where many community plosters are buried.

Mt. Dave ME. Zion Church

Infant Sor Dies Funeral Held for Foster Infant

Brief funeral services were conducted May 4 at two o'clock at the danhnsen Funeral Home for the infant son of Mr and Mrs WIN Foster. Burial was at an unspecified location. The services were conducted by Gillett.

Sor Danhnsen Funeral Home Win Foster Gillett

McBride Family Celebrate 33rd Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Chas E McBride near Vancouver recently marked their thirty third wedding anniversary. The event was remembered by many older residents and a sister of the late OT McNall, who lived there for many years.

Chas. E. McBride Vancouver OT. McNall Iived

Candidate McCormick Switches Races for County Posts

Auditor candidate McCormick of Tabor withdrew from the county recorder race on the democratic ticket and re entered the contest for county auditor. He cited avoiding a primary contest and noted another candidate had filed for the recorder post.

Doe McCormick Tabor Tekel McGormick

Improving Park in Elmshave Shows Notable Upgrades

The lower city park has improved considerably in recent weeks as part of a long term beautification plan. Elmshave has planted trees, a new well dug, a bridge built across the creek, and the road improved to enhance accessibility and appearance.

Sixteen Page Edition Honoring Local Graduates

Under May date the Elliott Tawa Grahpic published a neat sixteen page edition honoring the schools and graduating classes of the community. The paper was mildly printed and well edited, produced by publisher Joe Kirby.

Elliott, Tawa

Doctor and Readers Celebrate Shared Pride

A short note praises a doctor and readers for a collective sense of pride. The message emphasizes community support, achievement, and shared values, reflecting local pride and communal acknowledgment.

Girls Kittenbell Team Forming This Year

A girls kittenbell team is organized again this year with practice starting at week’s beginning. Donald Clayton serves as manager and invites all girls wishing to play to notify him promptly.

Donald Clayton Hum

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