25 Nov 1971
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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1971
Page
1
The Chamber of Commerce plans holiday lights and trees with Allen Blezek and an FFA crew placing the community Christmas tree and installing lights. Bob Kilby tests modern lighting for poles or trees as merchants are asked to outline buildings in colored lights for a Dec 3 switch on.
Sidney Cowgirls edge Hamburg Wildkittens 58 51 as Hamburg debuts a new gym with improved seating and lighting. Debby Jennings led Hamburg with 19 points, Vickie Lynn 14, while Sidney's Jonell Ballinger poured in 24 and Lu Freeman 25, aided by 18 of 30 free throws for the Raiders.
Beginning the first of the month the Fremont County treasurer's office will reduce its hours open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 11 30 a.m. Saturdays. The office will be closed to the public while work continues until 5:00 p.m. Treasurer Winifred Rhoades cites mounting paperwork as the reason for the change. The Hamburg Community United Fund annual meeting is set for Tuesday Nov. 30 at 7 30 p.m. in the Conference room at the Iowa State Bank, with three directors to be elected.
Hamburg's new gym used temporary outdoor bleachers imported from other schools. The seats filled on Hamburg's side with some standing room and remaining visitor seats. Superintendent George Neuzil warned regular bleachers unlikely before the Wildcats' last home game, Feb 4 against South Page. A 50 cent adult and 25 cent student charge for B team and junior high games takes effect next Monday.
Richard Eisenhower and Richard Jones, student teachers from the University of Nebraska Lincoln, spent the day in Hamburg observing the Vocational Agriculture Department. Alan Bothart, a vocational agriculture instructor, visited the high school mathematics department as part of the Malvern New Schools visiter program.
Beck is indicted on seven counts of moral violation under the 1971 Iowa Code. The Monday hearing before Judge Harold L. Martin examined the indictments as potentially inadequate. Martin will rule on the evidence at a hearing next Tuesday afternoon.
The Hamburg community hosts a seventh annual holiday decorating contest sponsored by Iowa State Bank with cash prizes of 25, 15, and 10. No entry forms required. decorations judged for originality beauty and holiday aptness by out of town judges the night of December 1990.
Rock Port school system will split the kindergarten class to address handling 60 students in one room. The move aims to reduce crowding and improve instruction by dividing pupils into smaller groups, with implementation details to follow.
Mr and Mrs Robert Weber welcomed a son named Douglas Elvin born November 20 at Grape Community Hospital weighing seven pounds six ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Elvin Schroeder and Mrs Elden Weber of Estherville.
Local state liquor store reported higher booze consumption and spending in fiscal 1971. Sales climbed from 83 499 to 95 364, a gain of about 12 000, reflecting increased business with state outlets and broader consumption trends in the area.
In Hamburg vicinity moisture through Tuesday reached 3.62 inches for November, surpassing 1948’s 3.40 inches. With October’s 8.52 inches and November’s near 3.6 more, the year’s total is 21.71 inches, still 8.88 inches short of normal 30.69. The month includes two inches last midweek and about 0.1 inch on Tuesday, mainly as snow.
Local school officials announced they would grant teachers their contracted pay while rolling back the raise, creating a conflict between proposed salary adjustments and existing agreements. The situation centers on Sidney's school system and its negotiations with educators amid budgeting and policy discussions.
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