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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
1
Subscription rates listed contain garbled OCR text but indicate ad rates, one year offers, advance payment and a paper stop at expiration. The fragment mentions Fremont and references subscription terms tied to paid expiration and delivery.
A garbled list of 1940 political declarations shows individuals including Sherif and John S Redd announcing candidacies for sheriff clerk treasurer and district court clerk in Fremont County. Vague references mention primaries on June 3 1940 and party designations Democratic and Republican with pledges to the will of voters.
Mrs Ross Janes visited her mother at Cradle. Several locals mention relatives and errands with mentions of Gertrude Maupin and Mrs Forrest Siem. Residents Wayne Million, Grace Million, and families moved to Hamburg while Hertha Lol Gepeta and Vernon Herren appear in community gossip and hospital notes. The Home Makers club sponsors a parade entry for Hamburg, Penny Fostya named.
Fragmentary notice indicates a June 3 election issue with voter participation and unspecified amendments. Key readable items suggest local civic topics and regulatory references requiring voter awareness.
Our Churches ASS FAIRLY OF GOD announces a daily Vacation Church School from May 25 for two weeks, 9 to 11 30 each morning. Children learn by busy activities about others and God’s world to build better personalities, with a union service planned and more details to follow.
The centennial community records a busy period with Mr. and Mrs. Moore hosting guests, pupils visiting, and a town picnic at the Town state pub. Reports note school programs at Wigh Creek, district displays, residents visiting relatives, and local clubs preparing for new officers as the area anticipates an oil boom potential nearby.
The fragmentary item recalls a death in Peru involving Earl Adams’s family, with funeral services held and relatives mourning. Other bits mention a visit by Round the Bluff participants, a man named Pan Aca in an earlier incident near Auburn, and local folks like Patten and the Shebbats. The text is incomplete and contains many garbled names and places.
Delayed Jetter reports a ladies gathering led by Leona Sinain with listed attendees and a quilting afternoon. Apr 22 meeting planned with Paine Anderson. Also notes about Lois Jackel, Cecil Buckally, and Ralph Risdon. Fall City Journal reports Pawnee Royalty barrels produced at Buckalz well, over 1260 barrels. next drilling venture to be acidized, with slight oil flow improvement.
A young man who earned a questionable living selling pearl threading and other items faced confinement in Cedar Rapids city jail after a confrontation led to charges. The incident arose from him speaking out, resulting in his detention and legal action.
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