Peace Corps Veteran Recalls Life in Central America
Richie Haupt, son of Clarence Haupt Sr., has completed a two tour Peace Corps assignment in Central America. He described poverty in villages, reliance on rice and beans, mud huts and open fires, with farming done by hand using a machete and a harsh contrast to tourist views. Haupt plans to seek Peace Corps work on college campuses and hopes to resume schooling in January, reflecting on the people’s resilience and the mixed feelings toward Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rithie Haupt
Clarence Haupt
Buffer
Central America
Haupt
Sumner
Wikweek
Washington, D.C
Seation
Panama
United States
Canal Zone
Multiple Births and Panama Peace Corps Reflections
Notes list several 1966 births including Traeger Yulga and Heineman in Sumner and nearby towns with parent names and birth hospitals. The article then shifts to Panamanian life, describing transport, limited private vehicles, scarce railroads, village telephone service, and projected land reform and cooperative efforts decades away. Peace Corps volunteer Haupt praises the program as a strong foreign aid, reflecting on future service and personal goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Colon
Haupt
Canal Zone
Panamanian
Ministry of Agriculture
Central America
Peace Corps
Tornado kills Sumner area resident. family injured
Leo Fischer of Ashley North Dakota was killed when a tornado struck the car he drove with his wife and three sons aboard as they were returning from a trip to Ashley. The seven year old was released from hospital. the other two boys remain under treatment. The Fischers’ farm area sustained multiple tornadoes with several outbuildings demolished and the house spared. The article also notes local theater schedules and movie offerings for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Fischer
Ashley
N.D
Harry Hass
Sumner
Fischers
Arnados
Fischer
Bismark
N.C
Harry Haas
Electric organ fund established for Hillcrest Home
Hillcrest Home directors announce a memorial fund to buy an electric organ for the home. Current balance is 93 dollars, including 25 from St John Lutheran Church Buck Creek. Organ to be installed in the dining room, converting that area to a chapel when the new addition opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillcrest Home
St. John Lutheran Church
Buck Creek
Hillcrest
Weel
Elmer Schnadt
Organ Fund
Rueben Koester
Hospital Addition Now In Use In Basement
Fragmentary OCR reports a hospital addition now in use located in a basement area with unclear surrounding details. The legible portions mention a site in a facility with potential reference to a city or institution, but names and concrete facts are incomplete.
Thomas Meyer 81 dies at Hillcrest Home Sumner
Thomas F. Meyer 81 of Sumner died Tuesday at Hillcrest Home after heart trouble and a July stroke. Born March 12, 1885 in Oran Twp Fayette County he married Louise Suess in 1907 and farmed near Westgate before moving to Sumner in 1938. Survived by two sons Ronald and Wilford, a brother Ed, two sisters, seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services Thursday at St John Lutheran Parish House and church with burial at St John Lutheran cemetery. Milnes Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Meyer
Sumner
Hillcrest
Fred C. Meyer
Maria Meyer
Louise M. Suess
Chicago
Powell
Cofford
Ronald
Wilford
Worthington
Minn
Meyer
Westgate
Caroline
Sumner and
Maynard
Marie
Leonard Arthur
Oclwein
Bertha
C. O. Bain
Two Fast Fire Calls Hit Sumner Saturday Morning
Sumner's Volunteer Fire Department answered two calls within ten minutes on Saturday after 10:30. The first was at Lloyd Walker’s East First Street home where a sump pump overheated water pipes causing smoke but no damage. The second came from Marvin Buchholz farm northwest of Sumner where a tractor fire caused only minor vehicle damage before arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Lloyd Walker
East First Street
Marvin Buchholz
Council approves Oak Street drainage work
Sumner City Council unanimously approves cleaning the Oak Street drainage ditch to relieve water runoff from the northeast. A church alley light request is approved, liquor licenses renewed, beer permits issued, and a Light Plant Trustee pay adjustment debated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Oak Street
Sumner
Walnut Street
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Trustees
St. John American Lutheran Church
Triplets Celebrate First Birthday in Sumner
Wed August 3 marks the first birthday of Michele Mitchel and Michael Sumner triplets born at Sumner Community Memorial Hospital. Their mother Mrs. Karen Kerns lives with her parents on Howard Street and the family is the city’s first triplet birth. City council informal support noted for bleacher project while awaiting cost estimates. next meeting August 16 to consider the budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yulga
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
James Yulga
Hiawatha
Arnold Gitch
Sumner
Pat Gitch
Heinemon
Jeffrey Donald
Sumner Community Memorial Hospital
Donigld Heineman
Readlyn
N. Janetta Lynn
Sumner Comunity Memorial Hospital
Merlin Crain - Sumner
Bernard Thomas
Union Mound
Herman Flanscha
J. R. McAloon
Baseball Association
Jack Struck
Les Borcherding
Cub Park
McAloon
L. FP. Winks
Michele
Mitchel
Michael
Karen Kerns
Humner Gassite
Kerns
Don Speed
Howard Street
City fogged for mosquitoes with new portable fogger
The city of Sumner tested a new portable mosquito fogging device on Friday evening in the east of Division Street area. City employees and Council members, led by Councilman Willys Fritz, fogged most of the city as wind remained calm and some residents reported the insecticide drift into open windows. Officials may use the device for spot fogging in breeding areas while announcing future plans remain unclear. Also reported are two unusually large cucumbers donated to the Sumner Gazette by Carma Nicklaus, marking the early garden season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moeller’s Tap & Pool
L. A. Whitcher
Rite
Cardinal Lanes
Pickering
McAloon
Floyd Robertson
Sumner Municipal
Robertson
Sumner
Division Street
Willys Fritz
Weg
Sumner Gazette
Carma Nicklaus
Andy Nicklaus
Hospital certified for Medicare July 1966 approval
Hospital has been certified under the Medicare program since July 23 1966. Superintendent Kathrine Whitcher says patients admitted since then have been covered and future patients will be eligible during hospitalization after minor changes were approved. National Guard members Russell Vandersee Lyle Times and Richard Stubenyach left Saturday for two weeks of training at Camp Bowens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Community Memorial Hospital
Kathrine Whitcher
Russell Vandersee
Lyle Times
Richard Stubenyach
Camp
Biplay
Minn
National Guard
Oclwein
Relative of Sumner resident sees slayings
John Topp grandson of Dr and Mrs J W Murphy and son of Lester Topp of Harlington watched the Austin shooting. He was in a class near the Tower when Charles Whitman opened fire. He saw one person killed and five wounded, with bullets spraying across the concrete. Blood and chaos filled the area as students were warned to stay put.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Topp
J. W. Murphy
Lester Topp
Harlington
Texas
Austin
John
University
Charles Whitman
Moore Hill Hall
John Stays
J. W. Murphey
Bokty
Proclamation urges August highway safety in Iowa
Governor Harold E. Hughes proclaims August 1966 in Iowa a safety focus month. The document highlights August highway fatalities, calls for enforcement, education, and moral guidance to reduce road deaths and promote respect for life. It urges spiritual leaders to reinforce self control and safe driving among all citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Harold E. Hughes
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Richie Haupt
Traeger
Marcia Marie
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Elroy Traeger
Roy Traeger
Africa
Asia
Sunset Theatre
Milton Berle
Sid Ceasar
Buddy Hackett
Ethel Merman
Mickey Rooney
Phil Silvers
Jonathan Winters
Dick Shawn
Spencer Tracy
Sean Connery
Russia
James Bond
Connery
Dr. No
Ursula Andress
Joseph Wiseman
Jack Lord
Bernard Lee
Pedro Armendariz
Lotte Senya
Robert Shaw
Daniela Bianchi
Band Concere
Sumner High School
James Burr
Carpenter and
First Streets
David Kirchmann
Halstein-Friesan Association of America
Rainbow Girls
Wuttke Motors
The
Department T Lo
Ne Es Ganent
Thomas Meyer
Sumner Fire Dept
Firsti
Jowa
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