Open House Draws Large Crowd for School Addition
The School Board thanks everyone who helped make the open house a success as visitors toured the lunch area of the new addition. The event drew a crowd and showcased the expanded facilities.
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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1972
Page
7
Sumner Centennial Schedule Highlights Events And Dates
A tentative Sumner Community Centennial schedule outlines events from June 2 to July 5. Highlights include Promenade nights, Queen’s Parade, Queen’s Coronation Ball, Old Fashioned Bargain Day, horse shows, a tractor pull, alumni reunion, a belldesigned fashion show, multiple “Sumner Days” spectaculars, a teen dance, family picnic, beard and costume contests, a water ball fight, fireworks, and rain date adjustments. It lists organizers, venues, and times across June 30 to July 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Brothers of the Brush
Jay Friederich
Chm
Hospitality Centennial
Junior High
Gene Knutson
Ken Cummings
Gere Jaramillo
Legion Hall
Floyd Warren
Ray Niemann
Wayne Schutte
Sumner Centennial
Carpenter and
First Street
American Legion Hall
Weston Highway
Sunset Theatre
ALCW
St. John American Lutheran Church
Athletic
City Park
Legion
WSCS
Sumner Methodist Church
Athletic Field
Workshop on diets and work simplification at Mercy Hospital
Mrs George Heller from Lum her and a Sumner Community Memorial Hospital staffer joined 12 other area health care food service workers for a workshop on diets menu planning and work simplification at Mercy Hospital in Waverly on Wednesday April 20. John Even of Fairbank was bitten by a rat Tuesday morning and the animal was sent to the State Hygienic Laboratory in Iowa City for rabies testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Heller
Lumher
Sumner Community Memorial Hospital
James H. Davison
Bremer County
Food Service
Mercy
John Even
Fairbank
State
Iowa City
Iowa Highway Patrol
Tuberculosis Health Association elects officers in Waverly
The Bremer County Tuberculosis and Health Association met at Carver's Restaurant in Waverly with 46 members present. M. M. Rogers was re elected president. other officers include James Lahmann vice president Mrs Eldar Oberheu secretary Theo adore Oberheu treasurer and Mary Lyle Ormston county seal chairwoman. New executive director Melvin Price spoke on a future reorganization. Certificates of appreciation were given to several long serving members. Extension director appointment for Fayette County approved for June 1 1972. SP4 David J Smith discharged after 18 months service. stationed in Saigon with military police, home April 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Carver’s
Waverly
M. M. Rogers
Sumner
James Lahmann
Eldar Oberheu
Theoadore Oberheu
Lyle Ormston
Paul Harms
Hartley Seydel
Wm. Pape
Keith Carroll
Forrest Sauerbrei
C . Christopher
W. H. Carstensen
Melvin Price
State of
Iowa
Gordon Foster
Emil Thoms
Earl Rommel
Readlyn
Clayton O Brien
Charles Bye
Janesville
Frederika
David J. Smith
Ben Smith
David
Saigon
Lande wins Pinewood Derby and local notices
Jimmie Lande won the Cub Scout Pinewood Derby, with Randy Elliott as runner up in the six event, held at the American Legion Hall Sumner. The double elimination contest drew forty participants across five flights. Flight winners included Brad Sherburne Mark Ackerson Jimmie Lande Kenny Jones and the top duo of Lande and Elliott. A parent glued a car mid race and then won against his son’s entry noted as sportsmanship by the committee. Also announced were driver license renewal hours April 29 at the Sumner Council Room City Hall, renewal terms based on birthday parity, and the Sumner Saddle-Lites meeting April 27 at City Hall with films The Proud Breed and The Quarterhorse in Roping. SP4 Steven Rosenow arrived home from Vietnam April 22 after 18 months service and 7 months overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Lande
Randy Elliott
American Legion Hall
Sumner
Brad Sherburne
Mark Ackerson
Kenny Jones
Cub Scouts
Jim Lande
Sumner Saddle-Lites Saddle Club
Sumner City Hall
Steven Rosenow
Ruben Rosenow
Vietnam
U.S. Infantry
Rosenow
Sumner Student Named Iowa Star Farmer of 1972
Marvin F. Eckenrod, son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Eckenrod, RR 1 Sumner, was named Star Iowa Farmer of 1972 at the Iowa FFA Leadership Conference in Des Moines. He received a $200 award from the National FFA Foundation and was selected from 225 Iowa Farmer degree recipients. Eckenrod, a high school senior and FFA Chapter treasurer, has a dairy and cropping program on his home farm and has completed numerous improvements. He plans to pursue agriculture at an Area VoTech school. The award caps the conference, with family, principal and other FFA members in attendance. Northeast District awards were also highlighted with several chapters winning Gold Emblems and Proficiency awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin F. Eckenrod
Wilbur Eckenrod
Sumner
Iowa Ffa
Des Moines
National
Future Farmers of America Foundation, Inc
FFA
Eckenrod
Marvin
Bill Bradford
FPA
VoTech
Dan Kirchmann
John O'Brien
Monte Kauffman
Dennis Baier
Rick Buhr
Dave Henning
Phillip Schoephoerster
Tom Miller
Ray Kirchmann
Sheryl
John Scott
John
A. Scott
Dale Shires
Martin Winter
Donald Goseh
Northeast Iowa
Waverly-Shell Rock
Cresco
New Hampton
Bremer County appoints new Sanitarian and Zoning Administrator
David L. Kunkel, 21, of Dubuque, is named Bremer County Sanitarian and Zoning Administrator replacing Mike Jahnke. Kunkel, a Dubuque High School graduate of 1969 with Kirkwood Environmental Health training, brings three months Polk County on the job and one month with Dubuque County Health. starting salary is $600 monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L. Kunkel
Dubuque
Bremer County Board of Health
Kunkel
Mike Jahnke
Jahnke
Dubuque Sr. High School
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Polk County
Des Moines
Dubuque County
County Historical Society Meeting May 2 at Denver High
Bremer County Historical Society members meet May 2 at 7 30 p m in Denver High School. Dr Ronald Matthias Wartburg College dean will speak on The Know Nothings after a 15 director election and museum report. Displays open before and after coffee hour. volunteers invited to display items. museum hours listed. commemorative coins $1 50 on sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Historical Society
Denver High School
Ronald Matthias
Wartburg College
Know Nothings
Denver
Jaycee Ettes
Serve
Elmer Kuker
Clara Becker
Don Graham
Sumner School Graduates Address Book Published
The Sumner Progressive Club has compiled Then the Years, a directory of Sumner School graduates from 1892 to 1972. It lists current addresses, with a few missing. Copies cost 1.50 and are available at the Sumner Gazette Pease Insurance Christensen Real Estate or from Progressive Club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Sumner Progressive Club
Sumner Gazette
Pease Insurance Agency
Christensen Real Estate Office
Progressive Club
Bremer County approves lumber bid from Aurora firm
Bremer County Supervisors awarded the lumber contract for sign posts and county highway needs to R. H. Whalen Co. of Aurora, Colorado, at 12220.20 after five quotes. Other bids ranged from 12998 to 16375, with the opening date April 24. A May ladies stag at Meadowbrook CC features barbecue pork chops and a 2.00 per lady price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Whalen Co
Aurora
Colo
Bremer County
Colorado
Midwest Lumber Co
Lincoln
Neb
Wheeler Lumber Bridge & Supply
W. Des Moines
Pioneer Lumber Co
Ankeny
Wayne F. Zumhof Co
Dubuque
Bremer County Board of Supervisors
Meadowbragk Country Club
Edith Ritchie
Myron Harms
Durant Fourth Graders Observe Arbor Day Program
Fourth grade students at Durant Elementary will host Arbor Day on Friday at 2 on the lawn east of the elementary school. An oak seedling will be planted near the Durant Building and the superintendent’s house, and a time capsule with 1972 Centennial notes and student names will be buried. Mayor Matt Legh and Superintendent Donald Gusch will participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durant
James Lahmann
Tuwa
Sumner
Elass
State Conservation Commission
Sally Baie
Mildred Schwabe
Ethleyn McFarland
Gonnerman to head Sumner Jaycees
Wayne Gonnerman was elected President of the Sumner Jaycees for the coming year at the annual election held Tuesday night with the monthly meeting. He will succeed Dennis Nuss. New officers include Larry Crow and Don Tisue as vice presidents, Al Schultz as State Director, Larry Cotter as Secretary, Gordon Garrett as Treasurer, and Tim Ryan, Walter Craft, Carl Wood, and Dan McDaniel as Directors. Plans for the Sand Box Hill project and Centennial celebration were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Gonnerman
Sumner Jaycees
Dennis Nuss
Larry Crow
Don Tisue
al Schultz
Larry Cotter
Gordon Garrett
Tim Ryan
Walter Craft
Carl Wood
Dan McDaniel
Black Beauty Comes to Sunset Theatre This Week
A children’s classic adaptation titled Black Beauty will screen Thursday through Saturday at Sunset Theatre with Walter Slezak and Mark Lester in the cast. The film is rated general audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Sowell
Sunset Theatre
Walter Slezak
Mark Lester
Clint Eastwood
Monterey
Calif
Donna Mills
Terres
The
Theate
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sumner Community School
Allan Ston
Centennial Head
Highway 93
Centennial Headquarters
Mary Ann McDonald
City Hall
Hospitality Centennial Head
Jim Hartman
Catholic Church
Cub Park
Beard
Shop Sumner
Tuberculosis, Health Association Elects
Fayette County
Daniel Burkhart
Thor
Town
Ray Bodensteiner
Saddle Club
Star Jowa
Marvin Eckenrod
Kay
Joyce
David Blerman
Iowa Star
G. R. Smith
Dave Bierman
Maynard
Osage
Summer
St. Ansgar
Ring School
Glenn Dillon
Bil Stephens
Wong
Bremer Cty
Sanitarian
County Historical Group
Ladies Stag
Gonnerman
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