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WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 9, 2013 | Volume 136 | Number 41
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The annual “Treat Your Farmer to Lunch!� meal will be held from 11-1 p.m. on Wednesday, October 9, at the Fareway parking lot in Hampton. All proceeds support the Franklin County 4-H Scholarship Endowment Fund. For $5, customers will be able to choose from either two burgers, or a burger, a water, and a bag of chips. A special thanks to Fareway and Franklin County Pork Producers.
Franklin Players to hold auditions on Oct. 8 and 10 The Franklin Players will present the comedy-drama Miracle on 34th Street on November 30 and December 1. Open auditions will be held at Center 1 on Tuesday, October 8 and Thursday, October 10 from 5:30 - 7 p.m. at Center 1. By chance, Kris Kringle, an old man in a retirement home, gets a job working as Santa for Macy’s; some believe his claim to be “Santa Clausâ€? while Macy’s vocational counselor plots to have Kris committed to Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital. Kris ends up in a court competency hearing and in a dramatic decision, the FRXUW FRQÂżUPV .ULV DV WKH WUXH Santa. The script calls for: 3 men, 2 women, 1 girl 7-8 years old; 14 men or women, 3 teens, 3 children, 4-8 elves and 3 parents. Additionally, we will need pedestrians, shoppers, postal baggers and many extras including children. For more information, call Karen Ferris at 641-425-5897.
First Congregational UCC Fall Bazaar is Oct. 10
The First Congregational United Church of Christ will be holding its Fall Bazaar on Thursday, Oct. 10 from 10-1:30 p.m. The bazaar will feature FRIIHH DQG FRIIHHFDNHV RU PXI¿QV from 9-10 a.m. with the bazaar from 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. A luncheon will be served from 111. The menu will include stacked beef au jus, assorted salads and pies for $8. Other features of the bazaar include candy by the piece from the bakery, homemade frozen rhubarb and peach pies, deli and garden patch, Mary’s Fashion Scarves, Kitchen Gadgets, and a sewing basket.
Hampton Senior Center Bake Sale is Oct. 11
The Hampton Senior Center, located at 23 1st St. SW, Hampton, will be having at Bake Sale from 9 a.m. until gone on Friday, October 11. There will be a wide variety of home made goodies available for purchase.
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Sports, Page 12
The Hampton-Dumont football team dropped a hertbreaking 13-12 contest on Saturday to Osage. Despite their best efforts, the Green Devils managed to score with 11 seconds remaining to snatch the victory.
Spears buy a piece of history News, Page 3
Hampton’s Jeff and Tracy Spear recently bought a 1955 Chevy at a historic Nebraska car dealer auction.
MARKING A MILESTONE: THE WINDSOR TURNS 100 By Jeff Forward
Treat your farmer to lunch on Oct. 9
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Local News, Page 2 U.S. Senate candidate David Young recently visited Hampton to explain why he wants the job.
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Ventriloquist Todd Crow was on hand for the night’s entertainment at the Windsor Theater. (Photos by Jeff Forward, Hampton Chronicle.)
FALL FESTIVAL FUN Harriman-Nielsen Farm hosts annual event
By Jeff Forward 7KH IDOO VHDVRQ ZDV RIĂ€FLDOO\ rung in Sunday at the HarrimanNielsen Historic Farm as hundreds of locals and out-of-county visitors invaded the farm grounds for food, music, contests, and fun on a crisp October afternoon. “A great crowd,â€? said Berry Johnson, one of the board members from the farm who helped organize the annual event. “We really lucked out with the weather.â€? The fall festival is in its 10th year and helps fund various things at the historic farm including site maintenance, restoration efforts, and the summer garden. The event – attended by several hundred people - featured contests, different types of produce and pumpkins for sale, demonstrations, music, and food. ´,¡P RXW RI VRXS ,¡P RXW RI EUDWV DQG ,¡P RXW RI SLH Âľ VDLG 'RUHHQ 3HWHUVHQ ZKR LV DOVR RQ WKH IDUP¡V ERDUG DQG KHOSHG ZLWK WKH GD\ ´,W¡V WKH Ă€UVW WLPH ZH¡YH FRPSOHWHO\ UXQ out of food.â€? Petersen said that local residents donated more than 55 pies to be served at the event and that running out of food was proof the day was a success. There were all sorts of fun activities for all ages, including livestock on display, a tall corn stalk contest, pumpkin painting for kids, DQG DQ DSSOH FLGHU SUHVV DQG Ă HD market.
By Kristi Nixon SHEFFIELD – One thing is certain, West Fork will never forget this homecoming win. Approximately three days after the Warhawks had to postpone play after lightning kept delaying its &ODVV $ 'LVWULFW JDPH DJDLQVW (DJOH *URYH WKH\ Ă€QLVKHG WKLQJV off nicely with a 42-7 victory Monday evening. Leading 12-0 with about 2 and D KDOI PLQXWHV OHIW LQ WKH Ă€UVW KDOI when play resumed, coach Rodney +XEHU¡V VTXDG SXW WKH IRRW RQ WKH JDV DQG GLGQ¡W OHW XS WR HDUQ WKH VHFRQG ZLQ RI WKH VHDVRQ DQG Ă€UVW district triumph. ´7KLV ZDV WKH Ă€UVW WLPH LW¡V ever happened to me (being in a weather-delayed game), so that was unique,â€? Huber said. “I think WKH PRVW RI WKH NLGV KDG WKH Ă€UVW time experiencing something like that. I guess it was a good thing because we came a little bit sharper on offense and were able to reiterate some things and clean things up.â€? Senior captain Spencer Halloran did a little bit of everything on both nights. Friday, he rushed for a touchdown, but threw his only interception of the game. On Monday, he turned things DURXQG DQG Ă€QLVKHG RI for 275 yards and a pair of long touchdowns to Evan Sprung. Cade Meyer, left, and Abby Brager, with gourd, explore the wide range of gourds for sale on Sunday at the Harriman-Nielsen Historic Farm Fall Festival. (Photos by Jeff Forward, Hampton Chronicle)
Fall Festival Fun: See Page 8
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