First day of school set for August 25 in Ber Community
The Ber Community School District announces the first day for all students will be Monday August 25. Fall schedule pages outline phased attendance by last name and grade levels with Kindergarten starting age rules and specific daily start times across elementary junior and senior high buildings.
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Ber
Frente Ani
Durant
Junio High
Sunner Community
Ward Farmnam
Vernon Gannerman
John Knoploh
Norman Kuepker
Fred Sell
Walter Tone
Bremer County Fair Opens Today With Four Day Events
The Bremer County Fair kicks off this four day event on August 7 in Waverly featuring livestock shows, project displays, and entertainment. Highlights include Hank Williams on Sunday, a Quality Park Show, a first time beef show, and a Teen Hop with the IBTC band. Junior entries are welcome, with judging for swine, sheep, crops, and 4-H junior beef leading to the grand champion announcements Saturday night.
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Bremer County
Ageod
Fainghununds
Waverly
Hank Willian
Treamto
Grand Ole Opry
Nashville
Tenn
Ube
County Quality Pork Producer Association
Cies
IBTC
Cedar Fullz
Evans
Janet Kuethe
Ray Kuethe
Sumner
E B Ribbeck of Sumner Dies at 70
Erwin B. Ribbeck, 70, longtime Sumner clothing retailer, died Tuesday at Sumner Community Memorial Hospital after months of illness. Funeral services set for Thursday at St John American Lutheran Church with military rites by American Legion Post 223. Burial in church cemetery near Sumner. He started in his father August Ribbeck’s shop in 1906, ran it until 1964, then his son Robert continued the business. He served in World War I with the Marine Corps. He is survived by wife Laura, two sons Robert E. Ribbeck and Dr. James C. Ribbeck, five grandchildren, and a brother Carl. A breakfast event at Meadowbrook Country Club, scheduled August 17, has been canceled and will be rescheduled.
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Erwin B. Ribbeck
Sumner
Sumner Community Memorial Hospital
St. John American Lantheran Church
John Mohr
Thomas E. Woods
American Legion of
Emerson-Milnes
Ribbeck
Rip
United States Marine Corps
August Ribbeck
Robert
Laura Niemann
New Hampton
Laura
Robert E. Ribbeck
James C. Ribbeck
Rock Island
Carl
Elsie
Telephone Co. files increased rate schedule in Sumner
United Telephone Company of Town serving about 1350 customers in and around Sumner filed higher rates with the Lewis Commerce Commission. Vice president H R Woodburn Jr said inflation forces the move to fund replacements and improvements. The firm has invested about 34,000 in Sumner-area projects since 1965, including switching equipment and cable work.
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United Telephone Company of
Town
Sumner
Lews
United
Sumner-area
Alf
Woodburn State Commission
Root worms threaten corn in Bremer Fayette counties
A field report from M C Wangeness Fayette County Extension Director Iowa notes army worms and corn rootworms pose serious risk in Bremer and Fayette counties. He observes Fayette County has the heaviest corn rootworm population and the damaged corn may still recover if frost holds off.
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Bremer
Fayette
Fayette County
M. C. Wangeness
Iowa
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State Uni
Peter Mahistedt 80 dies after brief illness in Waverly
Peter Mahistedt 80 a former Sumner area resident died August 3 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Waverly after a brief illness He was a retired farmer living in Tripoli at his death Funeral services were held August 6 at Faith United Church of Christ Tripoli Burial in the church cemetery He is survived by his wife Hulda five sons two daughters 29 grandchildren 39 great grandchildren two sisters and other relatives The Senior Luther League picnic is planned August 10 and a Social Security Rep will meet residents August 12 at Sumner City Hall per Vernon S Meyer district manager
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Peter Mahistedt
Sumner Area
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Mahistedt
Tripoli Area
Tripoli
Faith United Church of Christ
Church
Hulda
Willie
Roberts
Wise
Wilbur
Wendell
Nashua
Willis
New Hampton
Wesley
Waterloo
Art
Norma) Niemeyer
Sumner
Nora Niemeyer
Mabel Hagen
Lucinda Block
Social Security Administration
City Hall
Vernon S. Meyer
Alice Countryman dies at 87 in Sumner hospital
Alice Countryman 87, of Hillcrest Home Sumner, died Sunday August 3 at 4 10 pm in Sumner Community Memorial Hospital where she was a patient for one week. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm with Rev Paul C Ellis officiating. Interment Rose Hill Cemetery Fredericksburg. She was born December 1 1881 in Chickasaw County daughter of James and Kate Dawson Barker. She married Ralph Countryman in 1902. Survived by a niece Mrs Arland Blutne of Sumner. Preceded in death by husband one son one daughter and two sisters. Brenda Pagel seven daughter of Mr and Mrs Duane Pagel rural Sumner hospitalized in Scholtz Memorial Waterloo for eye injury from bb gun pellet now recovering.
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Alice Countryman
Hillcrest
Sumner
Sumner Community Memorial Hospital
Chickasaw
James
Kate Dawson Barker
Ralph Countryman
Countryman
Fredericksburg
Arland Blutne
Brenda Pagel
Duane Pagel
Scholtz Memorial
Waterloo
Sumner Council Approves 1970 Budget and Library Repairs
Sumner City Council approved the 1970 budget with total expenditures of 211000 and property tax of 36.406 mills. Discussed library roof repairs funding and potential rural resident on the board. Issued beer licenses to Pickering's By-Lo, McAloon’s Super Valu, and Cardinal Lanes. a liquor license to Moeller's Tap & Pool. Water staff earned operator licenses. next meeting set for August 19.
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Sumner
Sumner Public Library
Brary
Uhere
Pickering
By-Lo
McAloon
Super Valu
Cardinal Lanes
Moeller
Tap & Pool
Water Department
Walter Gaede
Lcense
Stan Niedert
Senior Citizens to Meet Monday for Potluck Dinner
The Senior Citizens will meet at 12 00 noon Monday Aug 11 at City Park for a potluck dinner and picnic Committee chair Airy Eleanor Schner and members Estella Lanton Nile Lease family urged to bring a guest Transportation help available by calling committee members Mrs Anna M Soroson 30 died Thursday July 28 at Dex Maines former Sumner resident had lived here until 1921 Survived by son Pierce daughter Naoma five grandsons six great grandchildren A niece Mrs Hearn Nacke and other relatives in Sumner area Norman Asoo died in 1967 and sister Mrs Bertha Hoth of Sumner died in May this year.
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Airy
Eleanor Schner
Estella Lanton
Nile Lease
Anna M. Soroson
Thurday
Dex Maines
Sumner
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E. B. Ribbeck
Sumner Merchant
Erwin Bernhardt Ribbeck
Sheboyran Falls
August
Augusta Ribbeck
Breakfast
Meadowbrook Country Club
Leo Leuenberger
Frederika
Frances Jocbgen
Levin
Beauly
Luthor League
Maidrites
Sumner Hospital
Anna M. Sornson
Des Moines
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