Memorial service held for Dr. Herbert Potratz
Memorial for Herbert August Potratz emeritus chemistry professor and associate dean at Washington University was held April 1. He died March 28 at St Luke’s Hospital from a heart attack at 72. He headed plutonium analysis for Los Alamos and taught at WashU from 1946 to 1971, later serving as an Atomic Energy Commission consultant. He held degrees from Illinois and Colorado and was active in AAAS and AIC. He is survived by wife, daughter, son, two sisters, two grandchildren.
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Herbert August Potratz
Washington University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Potratz
St. Luke's Hospital
Oak Grove Cemetery
Ed Potratz
Hillcrest
Derwood Leach
Fredericksburg
Dr. Potratz
Sumner
Sumner High School
Atomic Bomb Research and Development Project
Los Alamos
N. M
Washington University
Grace United Methodist Church
Oelwein
Nate B. Tibbetts
Tibbetts
Hintz Funeral
Hawkeye Masonic Lodge
Kathryn Eikenberry
Guy Tibbetts
Forest City
Auxiliary Flea Market and spring events listed Apr 26
The American Legion Auxiliary hosts a flea market at the Legion Hall on Saturday April 26 starting 9 30 a m with table rental 5 for large 3 for small and bake sale proceeds. Meadowbrook Country Club hosts a spring open Dinner Dance that evening with 6 00 7 00 social hour 7 00 8 30 dinner 9 00 1 00 dance 8 00 per couple 4 00 per person for the dinner dance dance only 4 per couple. Sumner United Methodist Women hold a rummage bake sale and coffee April 19 9 00 12 00 in the church Fellowship Hall. The note closes with a local quotation about small town checks.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Meadowbrook Country Club
United Methodist Women
Sumner
2Nd and Pleasant Streets
Program to discuss Sudden Infant Death
Beta Sigma Phi Chapter of Theta Sigma sponsors a program Thursday night May 8 at 7 30 in the United Methodist Church of Sumner on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. The benefit supports the SIDS project with a long state history and broad Iowa chapter involvement.
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Sumner's
Beta Sigma Phi
Theta Sigma
United Methodist
Sumner
Iowa
State of
Iowa Guild For
Readlyn Library Heritage Day planned for April 18
FAIRBANK The Readlyn Library invites seniors to Heritage Day on April 18 at 6 30 p m. The event covers the history of the community and its heritage with items from attendees. Library services for seniors will be explained in an informal evening.
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Fairbank
Readlyn
First aid class in two sessions at Tripoli Town Hall
The Bremer County Farm Bureau Women announce an eight hour Red Cross first aid course to be led by Leroy Klein in two four hour sessions on April 22 and 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tripoli Town Hall. Open to the public, with $1 for materials and $2 for the textbook. Enroll by Apr. 19 by calling Mrs. Oscar Kreis at Tripoli 882-4818 or via the Farm Bureau office in Waverly.
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Bremer ‘County
Farm Bureau
Red Cross
Leroy Klein
Tripoli Town Hall
Oscar Kreis
Tripoli
Waverly
Local social notes mention visits and anniversaries in area
Frederika Mrs. Clarence Bergmann and Frederika Mrs. Clarence Bergmann attended a Sunday luncheon hosted by Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Haverkamp. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hassman joined the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Conklin at Plainfield. Bob Balik of Spillville visited Keith Carroll. A class opens for enrollment with a limit of 30, with a deadline of Friday April 18.
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Carla Chapman
Carl Chapman
LeRoy Platte
Don Reuter
Cedar Falls
Bob Lathrup
Manchester
Herbert Derr
Independence
Adella Buhrow
Elmer Sassman
Walter Ackerman
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Denver
Clarence Hassman
Frederika
Chris Petersen
Hassman
Mr. Petersen
Elmer Hassman
Art Sassman
Ervin Petersen
Harold Korte
Waverly
Wilfried Westendorf
Sumner
Arnold Platte
Herman Theis
Readlyn
LaVerne Haverkamp
Vaughn Conklin
Plainfield
Bob Balik
Spillville
Keith Carroll
Hospital notes from Sumner Gazette April 17 1976
Admitted April 9 Leonard Hencken Sumner medical April 10 Roger Smith Sumner medical Mrs Anna Johnson Sumner medical Mrs Roger Jones Sumner maternity April 11 Tyson Seehase April 13 Dawn Strempke Westgate medical Discharged April 8 Mrs Doug Cole April 9 Mrs Jerry Strottman April 11 Henry Oltrogge April 13 Roger Smith April 15 Mrs Roger Jones and baby
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Leonard Hencken
Sumner
Roger Smith
Anna Johnson
Roger Jones
Tyson Seehase
Dawn Strempke
Westgate
Doug Cole
Jerry Strottman
Henry Oltrogge
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American Association For the Advancement of Science
American Institute of Chemists
University of
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Sumner Police Department
Greg Smitley
Sophie Rose
Sophie Boie
Fayette County
West Union
Emerson-Milnes
Hawkeye
St. John
Martha Wedemann Boie
Richfield
Minneapolis
Minn
Lawry
St. Paul
John
Arthur
Paynes Ville
Ernest
Seattle
Wash
Louise Schultz
Good Samaritan Home
Elsie Larson
Irene Carlson
Claude Aubrey
Country Club
Reid Giese
Cal Harms
Virgil Erhardt
Wayne Bergman
Paul Zietlow
Gold Dust Inn
Camp Hertko Hollow
Children's and Family Services
Services For the Blind, Inc
Congenital Heart Aid Program
Readlyn Library
Mrs
W. A. Meyer
Clothier
Floyd Fedeler
Walnut Grove
Clarence Bergmann
Sumner Gazette
Strepcin
Tylan
O'Brien Bros. Drug
P. S
P. B
Air
Walker Ford Sales, Inc
Sumner, Iowa
FORD
Gene
Mac
Elsine AlsLydia
Ruth Harry
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