The Hamburg Reporter from Hamburg, Iowa • Page 1

r- Tub Thumpinq' The Hambur Businessmen have flag care by boy scouts Bjr Sour weather and sour dispo- to to together. and rumors of fights, befct- ed discussions, regretted irords, over tills and that make up the tone and tenor of local life these last few days. Surely somewhere, sometime, during the week, land, lovely, cool, serene thoughts were being voiced, hut there must have been considerable privacy! If you have been fortunate to escape the early spring crop of Ned" and "Hobs" currently being raised and harvested hereabouts, you must live a secluded and sequestered life indeed. One local woman called up to report her solution to the Hani- burg parking problem: Enforce the parking ordinance requiring everyone to park at the same angle, and within the parking lines. To this I heartily agree.

Cars hogging two spaces are beginning to run about two to the block. True, the parking lines have faded during the winter months, but when the streets dry off new lines will be repainted. Then enforcement will be in order. Some of my good friends in th'e Farm Bureau do not agree with my stand on the road use tax money split. That is regrettable.

Perhaps some middle ground can be found to satisfy both the urgent needs of cities such as burg, and keep our country neighbors in good spirits too. The simple fact is this: If proposed new road tax split goes into effect, Hamburg will lose almost 25 per cent of its state road money. This can not be permitted Tinder any circumstance whatever. If the cnoice is between. Hamburg- losing- money or not losing money, my loyalties will have to.

rest with the city in which live, Under, the ten per cent compromise split backed by the Farm Bureau, Hamburg's share of road money would drop from about $11,000 down to about That isn't much-of a compromise' to my way of thinking, and means disaster to Hamburg streets. Since there doesn't seem to be any common ground between farm and town on this perhaps a for government is properly run OTSL compromise, not imposing its will on the minoritv. With this in mind, here is a rather different, idea: Since the chief concern of cities and towns isuffeiring from population loss (such as Hamburg) is to at least 'keep what road money they now have, lefs give that money to them "off the top'." Take the 100 per cent of road money and deduct from it the amount necessary to assure each town with a population loss the same money as they received in 1960- Then take the remainder and divide it by the percentage method" among the primary highways, county road systems, and those cities and towns that have not suffered a population loss. The principal of "off the top" fund division is not new. At present all cities and towns receive a two per cent "bonus 7 off the top of the money pile before it is divided among primary, rural, and city streets.

This plan would merely shift the skimming process to only those towns with a population loss in the last ten years- After that, let the chips fall where they may. If the percentage split is raised to 12'per cent or 13 per cent, or whatever, at least no incorporated town in Iowa -would have to limp along on less than at present. Maurice Brookshier tells me the park board is running into difficulties financing the two new rest rooms at City Park. The park board's limited budget just will not stand the cost of such a project all at once, and still maintain the park. This improvement, if for no other reason than sanitation, is a most worthy one.

Few parks, especially those frequented by picnickers with children, lack modern sanitary facilities. Surety a way be found through other city funds to help the park board with this improvement to our city. I understand the park recreation program will not be operated this year, as the swimming pool is expected to fulfill summer recreation hours. Perhaps some of that money could be advanced to ease the strain. As you all know, our park, on its busy highway, is used frc- by travelers.

Decent facilities at the park would be just one added. small gleaming facet on the image Hamburg leaves with Our city has made a major or minor improvement'each year for ywurs. City Hall, the swimming pool, curbs mud and Lets not down now. busittesjoaesn have an. portunity to have their A Hamburg Republican established 1870 Consolidated with the Hamburg Reporter July 2,1928 Hamburg Reporter established 1894 VOLUME 67 iCWA, -THUKSL'AY MORNING, MARCH 30, 1961 No.

6 Best bet for industry here now says Gowing New Idem--Jack Gowing, shown chatting with Clyde Scoles, presented farmers and their guests new idea to obtain Joeal indnst- ry Monday night- Gowing, KMA farm service director, spoke be- Form Bureau to host meeting The state legislative committee of the Fremont County Farm Bureau has invited the county board of- supervisors, mayors, county newspaper editors and the general public to a meeting the night of April 13. The discussion meeting will be the regular meeting of the board of directors at the Farm Bureau Office in Sidney. Those persons -interested, are in-' vited to "be present at 9 p.m. chairman of legislative committee, -will serve as moderator, giving everyone concerned the opportunity to express their views. In view of the current legislate ion regarding the distribution of road use tax funds, the Farm Bureau is hopeful that a better understanding of the situation will -be gained from this meeting.

Boat and gun club meet Wednesday night Members of the Nishna Valley Boat Gun Club will prepare for a new season of boating and trap shooting next Wednesday night, when they hold their first meeting of the year. Club President Carl Reid has set the meeting for 8:00 p-niJ April 5 at the City Hall council chambers. Election of officers, and decisions on docks and improvements are on the business agenda- All members or prospective members are urged to attend. Mrs. Nellie Fell returned home Saturday from Mesa, Arizona where she had spent the winter months.

fore the annual farmer-business hanqvet at the high SchooL Scoles was ticket chairman for the oat erent, served by the senior class. Gowing says the cow-aad- calf to finished steer farm "fact- Merl Ross burial at Ames Mrs. Larry Sjulin was called to Ames Monday by the death of hre-mother, Mrs. Merl Ross. She had been in failing health several months- Sjulin and sons, Bill and Eric, went to Ames Tuesday- Father Kaufman home following major surgery Father T- L.

Kaufman- returned home Saturday evening -ingX a ent Mercy Hospital in Council-'Bluffs for the past" 25 days. He underwent major 1 surgery while there. His doctors have prescribed several months of convalescing. He will serve St. Mary's Church time while recuperating.

Louie Sullivan new Villisca superintendent Louie Sulliv an, former Hamburg resident, has been given a promotion. Next fall he will take over as superintendent of schools at Villisca. This year Sullivan was principal at the Villisca high school, and prior to that he was at the Coburg schools. Arner. Leg.

Auxiliary to sponsor dance Members of the American Legion Auxiliary will sponsor a dance to be held at the Legion club room Friday night, April 7. The Dennis Wilson Combo from Clarinda, which has "been so popular here at previous dances, will furnish the music from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets are available at Stoner Drug store or from Auxiliary members. The public is invited- ory" holds treat promise for increasing- income in this area, and will help to keep our young people at hone.

City sells only part of streets Due to objectors, the City of Hamburg did not sell all of the portions of streets it had advertised for sale. The action was taken at a public hearing- In City Hall -Monday afternoon, Certain portions of Willis Stand Park St. had been requested by Reid Grain where a new fertilizer mixing plant will be erected, south of the Burlington, spur track. were filed Mr. and-Mrs.

Arnold Rossean and Emery, Zuck; who own a plot of ground in the same area. The Council agreed to sell Grain enough for the plant, bub left an opening to other streets. Carl Reid says he believes the plant can still be erected on the restricted ground. Vernon Folkes to display new house this weekend Something new in the local building industry be Inaugurated this when Vernon Folked holds "Open House" at the new home his company recently completed at 2006 Argyle Street. Folkes will display the home to the general public Saturday and Sunday atfernoons from 1:00 p.m.

to 5:00 p.m. and refreshments will be served," The house incorporates several advancements in the building industry. Revival meetings A series of Revival meetings will be held at the Church of Christ in Hamburg beginning April 2. Edwin -DeVries of Etterville, Mo. will be the evangelist.

Services will he held each evening at The public is invited to attend. Celebrates Birthday Members of Hubert Woodward American Legion port celebrated that group's at the local Gathered arovnd tfce spec- ial, cake are Dorwin Utomas, Jay Beadi, Gordon Scoles, Harry Warren, Howard Spiegel, Earl Cowles, LyaR Reed, Hapi- Paul Zaaker, Commander Dellis Brandt, Mnarice Dal ton, G-S. Zach, Glen Halcowb, Keith nder and Henry Dwinyer, Hamburg businessmen and area farmers were told "Monday night lhaL they already have the means and the materials to keep their young people at home, and working in local induustry- The startling: statement made at the annual farmer-business banquet at the high school by Jack Cowing, KMA farm service directorCowing: had reference to a concept; in grain and livestock growing and feeding currently being pushed in the Joseph, Mo. Citing the obvious need for Industry of some kind to hold our present population and encourage our young people to remain at home after high school graduation- Cowing said there are" 30,000 cities and towns searching for new industries. There are only 6000 new industries started or re-located each year, said Cowing; leaving four out of five towns still searching.

Overlooked He put forth the idea that perhaps Midwest farming conm --it- les have been overlooking their very best to build up local income and give our young people a living here at home. The idea is to go into vertical integration instead of the current horizontal trend. Cowing explained that the object should be to make present faxm acreages pay far more money, instead of seeking- more land to make more income. At present the best prospect for this, says Cowing, is to go into competition with -western cow and calf ranchers on a dollar for dollar basis. Citing statistics that land worth an acre' in western -Nebraska supports a cow and calf for every 20 acres, Cowing- believes that proper management in this -can '-ground down to 2 this done, he says, local- fee'ders "can double'their per-acre income.

Cow-Calf Factories Midwest farmers must start their own cow-calf factories, then feed them right on through to choice and prime condition, taking- for themselves the profit on the calf, orr" the feeder, and on the finished steer. He believes sirch a program offers small town areas the best hope of interesting 1 young 1 people to stay at home, by creating well paying "jobs" on the farms. It takes a good job of management from start to finish, says Gowing. With work and care there is reason to believe average-size farms in this area can keep the young- people from moving off to the cities by: 1. Creating: enough income to interest them.

2. Create enough new jobs, on the farm and in town, to support them. This is Industry Gowing pointed out that this type of operation is definitely industry rather than farming-, although farmers will do the producing on farm ground. On a pure basis, he said it costs about $10,000 to educate a youngster through high school today. When the youngster has to leave this area, to seek employment, that money is gone, plus the estimated S300.000 the graduate will make in income and spend elsewhere during his productive years- Improve What's Here His final theme was "Improve what we have.

If we want to save our crop of young people, we must work with what is already here. A prospering and growing- cow-calf-steer economy "would go far toward raising comes, creating new jobs, and stop the current financial drain and population loss." Local businessmen were guests of the farmers, who have taken part in the winter series of adult farm classes. The Monday dinner closed the school for another year. Kiwanis, Juniors sponsor benefit show for party With the annual junior-senior all night party less than a month away, the junior class and Kiwanis Club have announced a benefit show for the night of April 19 to help finance the project. Class members plan to make an area canvass to sell tickets to the one-night show, "How to Be Very Popular." Betty Grable, Sheree North, and Bob Cummings are starred in the color cinemascope production.

Tickets are priced at 35 cents and 60 cents. Out of Co-Op Earl Geyer has announced that after March 31 he Trill no longer be connected with the Co-Op Ofl and Supply ASSEL, station in burg. He had leased and managed the local station for years. His future plans have not been revealed. Mrs.

Elmira Mortimore services here Sunday Funeral services held Sunday, March 26, at 2:30 p.m. at the Johnson Funeral Home for Mrs- Elmira Mortimore. She died at Hamburg 1 Community Hospital March 24 at the age of 71. Interment was in Mt. Zion cemetery.

Survivors include a son, Eli Mortimore, and a daughter. Mrs. Laura Monroe, both of Hamburg; three brothers, Kichard Bridgford of Sidney, E. G. and Walter Bridgford of Hamburg; two sisters, Mrs.

Frances Weatherill of Shenandoah and Mrs. Bertha Mortimore of- Stockville. and several, nieces and nephews. flags looked after, kept in'repair, and placed in front of therr and offices on the proper holidays--all for a year. Hamburg area Boy Scouts iiara to sponsor such a project to raise needed troop money, to give the dry a more patriotic appearance on holidays.

Scoutmaster Leonard Thorp says the flags will be stored at city liall, named tagged, protected in plastic covers, the poles varnished and placed in front oi each store and office on 13 national holidays each year, all for low yearly price of two dollars. Scouts will take the flag in if it starts raining, and every way treat the flags and our national holidays with, the respect due. Thorp says it is difficult for many people to display their flags on holidays because they are out oi town; and he hopes this new service will prove advantageous for alL Local members will call on those "interested this Friday and Saturday to sell the idea. Merchants sponsor Easter season news In observance of the Easter season, local merchants and businessmen have joined together to specially present complete program of Easter events in the local churches. Complete roundup of events in each of the area's nine churches, plus Cooimunity Good Fridaj services and service information is on page seven of this issue.

Pickets at Good Seed due to Omaha strike Above normal rainfall during: March Another weekend of rain and 1 snow amounted to -88 of an Inch of moisture, bringing the March total to 3.71 inches. If no rain falls during- the remainder of the month, rainfall has already exceeded the March normal by 1.63 inches- 24 the ground- at this- time last year. Eleven teachers sign contracts; principal sought Eleven teafchers have signed their 1961-62 contracts to teach in the Hamburg- schools, says Supt. George Several have been changed. M.

J. Nash, who has taught driver training for the past two ears, ill serve as guidance counselor on a half-day basis. Rev. Nash has already taken work In the guidance field and plans to attend Drake University this summer to earn more credits in this area. J.

Luther present high school principal, has indicated his preference to spend his full time as a high school instructor. He will teach social studies and Spanish. Mr, Dougan has a master's degree In social studies. He has taught in the Hamburg High School for the past eleven years, serving as high school principal for the past five. The school board Is now accepting applications for a new principal.

Other teachers have signed to date are: Mrs. Zach 2nd grade; Miss Zuck, 4th grade; Mrs- Robinson, 5th grade; Mrs, Martin, remedial reading; Mrs- Gregg, junior high; Miss junior high teacher and high school librarian; Mrs. Neuzil, junior high; Mrs. Dougan, commercial; Bruce, homemaking; and Mr. Eden instrumental TnU5lC- The renraining teachers have until April 15 to decide on their contracts for next year.

Parent-teacher conferences well attended Parent-teacher conferences held at the local schools last week were well attended by parents of the students- There were 520 scheduled conference sessions; 487 of these actually kept by one or both parents. This give a attend- aixre figure- Several families who missed their have requested a rescheduling of their meeting's with the teachers, so the final percentage will run even higher than the above figure, There was a marked increase in the attendance by fathers; 148 sessions were attended by fathers as compared to 86 lasf fall. The teachers have found the interest and cooperative attitude of parents to be most gratifying 1 One of the side benefits of industry moved into Hamburg day afternoon- A carload of Ion members from Omaha started picketing the Good Seed and Grain Co, offices and plant on Street Robert Zuck, Good Seed manager, says the dispute is due to a strike at the Allied Chemical fertilizer plant south of OmahV which has been In progress Strikers at plant have vented trucks leading liquid still In production, creating a secondary boycott, To get around the boycott, Allied workers have been shipping the fertilizer out by rail tank car to Hamburg, where It is transshipped by Good Seed, area dis- 'tributors for Allied products. One truck was "discouraged" from loading Tues. afternoon by the pickets, and it was pected an attempt to disrupt load- Ings Wednesday afternoon would be made.

More than half-dozen rail tank cars have arrived here for shipment to dealers by truck, and more are expected. Zuck said there had been no violence, that pickets remain in their cars until a truck arrives to fill up with fertilizer. He said they became suspicious Tuesday afternoon when one of the fertilizer cars was pumped into Good Seed's own storage tanks. They Inspected the entire operation to make sure none of it got into a truck bound out of town. Hospital aux.

organized A meeting was held at the Library March 14 for the purpose of establishing a hospital auxiliary in Hamburg. There -were 41 ladles present, representing Sidney, Riverton, Tabor, Randolph, Peraval and Hamburg. Mrs. James Wilkins, president of the Shenandoah hospital auxiliary, Mrs. Leland Goldberg, and Mrs.

Maloy of Shenandoah were present to explain the aims and purposes of such an The following ladles were appointed to the nominating committee: Mrs. Carl Reid, Mrs. Roz- ele Pope of Riverton, Mrs. Ora Davis of Tabor, Peggy Johnson oi Sidney. Mrs.

Winifred Longinaker of Randolph, and Mrs. Mary Penney of PercivaL There will be another meeting April IS at 7:30 p.m. in the all purpose room of the Hamburg High School- Prior to the main meeting, the nominating committee will meet and place names for officers, The speaker for the next meeting -will be the state vice president Dorothy Smith of Creston- All ladies of the county are invited to attend this meeting. Gene Fenders move Mr. and Mrs.

XJene Fender and two children, moved Tuesday to their new home at 1800 Bluff St. They plan to rent their country.