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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1966
Page
3
This Saturday features an Invitational Swim Meet at Whitmire Memorial Pool with entrants from Elkader Monona New Hampton Waterloo Swim Club and Decorah plus prelims at 9 a.m open to the public. The Meadowbrook junior golf tourney tees off at 6:30 a.m with flights by age and class.
Fridley Feed Mill silenced Moeller's Old Timers 4-1 at Cub Park to reclaim first place in the Sumner Softball League standings. A makeup game with Sumner Bakery looms tonight, with the winner possibly clinching the title or forcing a decisive playoff between Fridley and Moeller's.
The Second Sumner Invitational Swimming Meet will be held at Whitmire Memorial Swimming Pool on Saturday August 20. Preliminaries begin at 9 am with finals about an hour later. Participants include Waterloo Swim Club Decorah Elkader Monona and New Hampton plus other teams possible. Sumner expects about 56 events with ~35 swimmers from Sumner and 15 to 20 new to the team. Jaycee Eites will sell concessions. sponsors include Whitmire Pool Board, Summer Swim and Sumner Jaycees.
Six area teams enter the Hawkeye Invitational at Hauth Memorial Park Sunday August 28 with host Hawkeye, West Union, Tripoli, Oelwein, Frederika, and Sumner. A lunch stand runs during the event. First round matchups include West Union a bye Tripoli vs Oelwein at noon.
Sumner swimmers earned several ribbons at the Decorah Invitational held Saturday Aug 13 with teams from Decorah Cresco Elkader Montana and Waukon. Firsts included boys 11-12 100 yd medley relay and 50 yd freestyle, girls 15-17 60 yd freestyle, and a 200 yd relay. Second places went to multiple swimmers across boys and girls events including 50 yd freestyle and breaststroke in various ages.
Meadowbrook Country Club announces the annual Men's and Junior club championship events over two weekends. The Junior tourney kicks off Saturday August 20 with an 8 30 am start and registrations at the clubhouse. the Men's final follows Saturday August 27 at 1 00 pm. Entries cost $2 with prizes and club trophies in each flight.
Fredricksburg Plum Creek Golf Tournament Sunday saw Gene Nelson win the men’s championship with 74 as Bob Hilmer finished second at 79. Women’s title went to Mrs. Paul Tessmer with 93, runner-up Mrs. John Rich at 94, plus flight results and playoff notes across divisions.
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