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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1930
Page
4
At a bridge tea hosted by the Trumped Your Ace club in Hamburg last week, Miss Levy Hiatt, a county recorder candidate, said she would trust the people on the election outcome. Mrs Bernice Upp, club president, suggested Hiatt consider opening a Hamburg grocery store.
The Beatrice Spencer Johnson obituary notes she died May 25 1830 at Hamburg hospital aged 27 after Brights disease. She and husband worked for McAndrews Construction on Missouri Highway No 4 between here and Rock Port. Funeral May 27 conducted by Rev A L Mac Millon in Mambure cemetery.
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Miss Dorothy Castleman assumed duties at the Hamburg library, chosen for her steady work and ready reception of new responsibilities. She joins the staff amid praise from patrons and officials, stepping into a role that supports local education and community access to books.
Fragmentary text mentions places like Beav, Bartles, Strawberries and a berry sale. Many garbled words obscure facts, but references to Callie Harol Stevia and Gene from Iowa suggest a catalog-like item list or local notice. No clear event or coherent report emerges.
Wilde Laport and Min Wathieen Wilds tied nuptials in Glenwood on Tuesday. The bride, a Hamburg High School graduate and local teacher, wed near Ratdolph as a farmer groom prepared a Sidney-area home. Friends wish the couple happiness. Mayor J F Porterfield and spouse celebrated their 39th anniversary in Sparts, Wis, with greetings from many friends. Verne Wray's stolen Chevrolet sedan was recovered near Savannah, Mo, undamaged. The Clover Lest club of Riverton Lawnship will stage Minnie at the Riverton opera house on June 4 at 2:30 pm to raise funds for a delegate to Ames. 4-H girls invited. public admission twenty cents.
The Victor theatre in Rock Port suffered major interior damage after a Saturday fire. The furnace room ignited flames that burned most stage equipment, with only the front area and some machinery spared. Manager John Blapel and tank manager Henri Gkipel were away at the time. rebuilding is planned.
Local notes record visits, family events, travel, and medical updates from Hamburg area residents including Mrs Earl Vert, Mrs N A Clary, Miss Wilma Miller, and Mr Hennett. A column argues for Ed Smith in Iowa’s governor race, contrasting wealth and merit, praising Smith’s frugality, travel, and tax ideas, urging voters to support a candidate on merit rather than money.
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