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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1972
Page
4
The column critiques modern sports culture from youth to pro levels, arguing commercialism and winner focus eclipse genuine learning. It notes baseball strikes shaping attitudes, questions athletic scholarships and education balance, and highlights a local FFA success while lamenting sport driven over education.
Sumner Aces dominate, tallying 99 points to edge Tripoli Panthers 44 and Elkader 39. Dave Minkel wins high and low hurdles and runs mile relay leg. Joel Lang and Randy Leyh claim wins in shot put and discus respectively, Lang ties 440 at 56.1 seconds.
Sumner High wins their seventh consecutive Upper Town Conference title at West Union Country Club amid snow flurries and cold winds. Individual medalist was Elkader’s Bill Vincent with a 79. Sumner’s scorers included Mike Duhrkopf 83 Bruce Teeling 87 Dave Severson 87 Greg Teeling ? and teammates Kirk Meyer 101 Keith Larson 101 among others.
Independence High School defeated Sumner High School by nine strokes with a 167 to 176 score at their home course. Independence posted rounds of 41 42 45 and 39 led by individual 43, 44, 44 and 45 scores from Mike Dahrkopf Bruce Teeling Greg Teeling and Dave Severson. West Union finished third with 192.
Izaak Walton organizational meeting set for Tuesday May 2 at 7 30 p m in Sumner City Hall to form an IWLA Chapter. Dennis Button of the Waverly Chapter will attend to aid local sportsmen in starting a new group for hunters anglers and outdoor recreation enthusiasts.
At 103, Rev. Will Hunt of Pearl Terrace Manor in Bedford conducted Good Friday services for residents. He keeps busy with correspondence to friends, weekly Bible studies, and spreading Christian fellowship among neighbors.
Bowling results from Sumner Plg and Hig, Jaycees and Fauser, plus Hi team and ind. leaders. Notable scores include Jaycees 853 team game and 2839 series, J Waskow 547, J Lahmann 619, B Pickering 509, L Legh 503. Also TEA TIMERS results and NITE OWL standings with Kroblins 2445 series and 824 hi team. The piece ends with a Megiddo quote and Centennial query.
Upcoming sports events list races and meets across track and golf. May 2 Upper Iowa Conference Meet at Valley High at 6:00 PM, May 5 Hawk Relays at West Union, May 6 Junior High Relays at Sumner. Golf matches include May 2 Denver at Sumner, May 5 Tripoli at Sumner, May 6 Central of Elkader Dyersville Sumner at Elkader at 9 AM.
John A. Scott, vocational agriculture instructor in Sumner Community Schools and past president of the Iowa Vocational Association, spoke at the Employer-Employee Banquet by the Vocational Industrial Club and Distributive Education Club of the Carroll Community School on Monday April 17. He emphasized developing work attitudes and life goals. Carroll School has 40 students in vocational programs, about half in shared time with Kuemper High School.
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