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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1976
Page
4
Gazette editorial argues for fair, case by case punishment for traffic offenses. It urges the Iowa Legislature to replace the blanket one year license revocation for drag racing with a sliding scale, allowing court discretion based on severity and circumstances, to avoid undue hardship and promote deterrence.
Senator Heying of West Union leaves re election race to devote full effort to funding Volga Lake. He cites an $800,000 appropriation and a long completion horizon, while opponent Avenson advocates smaller lakes and a different recreation strategy for northeast Iowa.
The Sumner Gazette won outstanding newspaper in Class 1 weekly papers at the Iowa Press Association contest marking its offset process revival. Kenny Robinson of Bayard earned Master Editor-Publisher, a high IPA honor, reflecting decades of public service and media work.
The Tripoli Town Hall program led by Liz Klein presents a weekly menu. Monday offers chicken and biscuits with buttered beets and lemon pudding. Tuesday serves liver and onions with buttered potatoes and apple crisp. Wednesday features roast beef and whipped potatoes with fruit ambrosia and chocolate dessert. Thursday includes ham and scalloped potatoes with molded salad and apricot bars. Friday plates Swedish meat balls with buttered vegetables and lemon cake.
The Senate backed a three year Democratic plan to reform farm land assessment and tax credits with a 27 to 21 vote. It adds 24 million to agricultural land credits, raises elderly relief, caps local budgets, and creates a task force for long term tax changes. The measure would shift farm land to 100 percent productivity in years two and three.
The Friend of Education Award was given to Dr Richard C Haw of Sumner Saturday night April 1 by the Northeast Town Education Unit. Bremer County will have a Public Health Nurse after Friday action by the Bremer County Board of Health and Board of Supervisors. The Sumner City Council considers new water rates that would more than double costs for some residents.
Lillian Dirksen, a Sumner poet, has works published in national and state poetry outlets. She serves as Midwest poet laureate of the Chaparral Poetry Society and her poetry appears weekly in the Sumner Gazette.
A reflective lyric piece portrays a mother figure whose singing and presence lift sorrow, heal wounds, and impart wisdom. It speaks of grace, strength, and renewal, with imagery of hyssop brewing to cleanse vanity and steady the speaker through life’s storms.
Avenson outlines a bill to create a legislative division for performance auditing to review agency effectiveness and appropriations. If agencies fail to meet goals, funds or mandates could be revised or agencies disbanded. Noted aim is rational, objective resource allocation for Iowa taxpayers. Also, four centenarians from care facilities—Anna Wehrspan, George Toll, Fred Grebow, and Effa Pearl Chambers—recently celebrated their 100th birthdays.
State Senator H L Heying of West Union has withdrawn from re election. He cites family business and Lake Volga project goals as reasons and warns of strong opposition in the fall. Campaign manager Steve Story expresses disappointment and notes primary tensions.
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