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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1973
Page
6
The Sumner Community Schools schedule a budget hearing for August 13 1973 at 8:00 PM in the Superintendent's Office. The General Fund budget for 1973-74 is 1 030 418 with state aid rising to 495 201 and local tax totaling 448 500 mills 36 309. Classes start August 27 1973 with all positions filled.
The Sunset Theatre in Sumner presents a double feature Friday through Sunday August 10 11 and 12 at 8 pm. James Garner stars in Support Your Local Sheriff and Support Your Local Gunfighter both G rated and packed with western comedy. A 3 hour escape from gas shortages meals and Watergate. Lawn supper Sunday Aug 12 at St Pauls United Church of Christ 5 miles south of Highway 93 Buck Creek Road near Sumner sponsored by the Young Couples Club served 4 to 8 pm the public invited.
Hick Holm, sports editor of the Oelwein Daily Register, presented a 275 dollar check in Sumner to the Sumner Park Commission. The funds come from the first annual Senior All star baseball game at Cub Park Sumner, donated to aid in the Cub Park renovation, staged with Sumner Jaycees cooperation and featuring players from sixteen area high schools. Herb J. Forsman, chair of the Sumner Park Commission, received the check, with Eugene Knoploh of the Jaycees representing the Cub Park renovation committee.
The Joint Franklin Butler Bremer Counties Board of Education approved a tentative 1973 74 budget with general fund expenditures at 517 880 up 24 000 from 72 73. A new programs budget funds special education roles and three state funded aids arrive after the year end. The planning hearing is Aug 20 at 8 p.m. in Allison and a mixed league bowling meeting is set for Aug 14 at Cardinal Lanes.
Sumner police investigated only three minor thefts and two vandalism cases during July. The department logged two fires and four funerals, issued 32 summonses and recorded 11 complaints. Nine minor accidents caused 1355 dollars in property damage, seven non moving violations, and assistance to motorists 14 times. Police helped other departments 16 times, found two open doors on the nightly deck of businesses, and caught three stray dogs. The department handled 214 radio and telephone calls that month.
Public notice of a hearing before the Zoning Board of Adjustment for Kersch Chevrolet Oldsmobile Inc. at 110 East Second Street Sumner Iowa requesting a special exception to allow an advertising sign seven feet from the front of the garage instead of four feet as required. hearing set for 1 00 p m August 18 1973 at Sumner City Hall. Also includes expressions of thanks from the families of Mrs Erwin Platte and Mrs Herman Warnke for condolences and support during illness and bereavement.
Auditor Lloyd R. Smith reports 1972 Bremer County audits show 3,853 cases handled with 69,128.61 dollars in fines. Justices of the Peace and Mayors processed state and city cases totaling 2,688 and 1,165 respectively, with state fines at 55,086.61 and city fines at 14,042.00. School districts receive 69,600.00 in apportionment, leaving a county fund balance of 28,987.60 at year end.
Some 485 students received degrees at the University of Northern Iowa during the 26th annual commencement exercises held Friday August 3 at O R Latham Stadium. Notable graduates include Alicia Creager Bumner B A Elementary Education and Upper Teaching Elizabeth Tracy Tripoli M A Education Develop mental Reading Elementary Fairbank Judy Babi mat B A Elementary Education Special Mental Retardation JuHann Cripe B A Speech Pathology Teaching Lyle Fette B A Economics Neale Lehmkuhl BA Elementary Education Upper Teaching and Dale Waligorski M A Education Secondary Principal.
The Bennett’s Store at Oran marks its fiftieth year in business, dating from 1928 when the brick and tile building was erected and groceries were sourced from Jack Sprat wholesale in Dubuque. Ice cream, bread and supplies arrived by train, clerks handled sacks, and coffee came in 100 pound bags ground each morning.
The store is self service and the oft wooden floor was replaced by tile. The Bennett family remains appreciated and friendly. Open house is from 1 to 6 p.m. on Aug. 1. The Community Betterment Committee will meet Aug. 13 at 8 p.m. in the Natural Gas office. Anyone interested in community improvements is welcome. Shop Sumner stores often.
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