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Newspaper

Sumner Gazette

Location

Sumner, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1969

Page

4

Sumner Schools Set to Open With New Staff 1280 Enrollment

Sumner Community Schools plan a 1000-1050 school year start with an estimated enrollment of 1280, down about 23 from last year. Superintendent Donald Gooch notes ten new faculty members including Richard Smith as senior high principal, with other teachers taking posts across junior and senior high and elementary levels.

Sumner Community Foe Ie Donald Gooch Richard Smith Ken Williams Thomas Thompson Mel de Fada Galloway Engler Reeding Lary © Crow Mra Shepry Vietlow Uitneslay Avg Uet Ketp Tenach~ Vom Durant Hementary Serle W. Seyothers Sumner Education Association Workahag

Area youth plan Hunger Hike in eastern Java region

Area youths announce a Hunger Hike on Sunday September 14 starting 7 am at Summer City Park for registration. The route goes from Tripart to Huck Chk and back to Suter to raise funds for starving people, with sponsors paying per mile. Brenda Deder can supply details at 224 5973. Ross Garton of Marathon retires after 44 years in shelling business.

Carter Unis Aumearr Java Santner Browla Dedor Cty Park Tripart Huck Chk Suter Earier Frede United States AML Brenda Deder

World Busch and Lyle Tenm birth notices in Mount Vernon

Two births recorded with parents Lyle and Mrs. Tenm of Mount Vernon. World Busch born August 14 at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterlac. Lyle Tenm born August 10 at Marcy Hospital. Weighs 6 pounds 5 ounces. Grandparents listed as Richmond, Br. and Frisch families of Wi and nearby areas.

Busch Allen Memorial Hospital In ‘Waterlac Mere Larwell Tripod Timm, Lyle Marcy “Hospital Tal Oclwelh Lyle Tenm Mount Vernon Bins Richmond

Goodwill truck to visit Sumner August 27

A Goodwill Industries truck will be in Sumner on Wednesday August 27 donations can be dropped at Sumner United Methodist Church Thursday August 20 if you cannot bring them to the center Mr Evan Burke and Mrs Churchill Survey will arrange home pickups at your request.

Goodwill Industries Sumner Sumner United Methodist Church Churchill Surbey Evan Burke Goodwill Rehabilitation Asta Falls Avenue Waterloo Oelwein Fails Avenue

City Clerk Curt Bigelow resigns after seven years

City Council accepted the resignation of City Clerk Curtis J. Bigelow with regret. Effective October 31, he leaves to take other employment. The council seeks applicants for the vacancy. Labor and water supply were discussed, noting August 11 drill moved 3,000 gallons pumped, contributing to pool shortages in the dry spell.

Curtis J. Bigelow Bigelow

Road Paving Plans and Water System Fixes See City Council

The council discussed blacktopping county line road south of Summer and noted the water system relies on automatic Wells and a booster pump. A new well is not auto activated. investigation planned with Whitney Well Company. Council kept shallow North Guilford Street well for emergency supply and offered $100 for the railroad site. Ambulance service funding and pool heater project by Jaycees were reviewed. transfers were made to pool and park funds. Next meeting set for September 2.

Cil Water Department Austin Rogers Rogers Whitney Well Company Cedar Rapids Guilford Street Chicago Northwestern Railroad Bremer Fayette Oo Suoner Fredericksburg Sumner’s Jaycees The Park Commission Union Mound

Youngster Hurt as Bank Caves In

Mark Haupt, eight, son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Haupt Jr, suffered skull fracture and other injuries when a gravel bank caved in on him at a northeast edge of Sumner city limits last Wednesday. He is at Sumner Community Memorial Hospital in improving condition after burial to his waist and a rock strike. He was visiting grandparents with his brother Craig, twelve, when the pit collapsed.

Mark Haupt Clarence Haupt Sumner Mark Sumper Community Memorial Hospital Craig Bank Tet Lence

Crosswalk painting tests new diagonal design in Sumner

Sumner street commissioner Jock Struck tests a new diagonal crosswalk design on busy streets. The first painted crosswalks appear at the junior high on North Division Street to improve driver awareness. Bernard R. Frederick of Harvey, Tennessee, died suddenly around Monday at the John Schoenberger home in Hawkeye while visiting. body returned to W. E. Kerr Funeral Home with services pending.

Sumner Street Jock Struck Sumner North Division Street Bernard R. Frederick Harvey, T John Schoenberger Hawkeye W. E. Kerr Harvey

Golden Age Party At St John Lutheran Church

A Golden Age party hosted by the American Lutheran Church Women took place at St John Lutheran Church on Wednesday afternoon August 14. The photograph features attendees aged 15 or older except for the pastor Rev. John Mohr, with names including Mrs Bertha Haag Mrs Herman Bubr Mrs Ed Kirchmann Mrs Art Kuker Art Kuker Mrs Exams Blume Mrs Emma Goderman Mrs August Hooper and Mrs Anna Bubr.

St. John American Lutheran Church Prrnth House American Lutheran Church John Mohr Bertha Haag Herman Bubr Ed Kirchmann Art Kuker Exams Blume Frank Ambroee Emma

Supervisors hire county engineer for Bremer County

Bremer County Board of Supervisors hired W H H Jorgenmud 44 as county engineer to replace Earl Wetehans who resigns effective Sept. 15. Jorgenrud will start Oct. 15. He is a Town University civil engineering graduate with thirteen years as Franklin County Engineer. Earl Welshons will become Dubuque County Engineer starting Sept. 15. Sumner Cub Scout Pack 45 holds a Family Pot Luck Picnic at Sumner City Park on Monday Aug 24 at 6:00 p.m. Cub Scouts may bring a guest. games follow dinner.

W. HH. Jorgenmud Franklin County Bremer County Iowa Highway Commission Iowa State University Ames Earl Welshons Dubuque County Sumner Tom Cain

Peter J Schnoor death notice at Alpha home

Peter J Schnoor aged 15 died Thursday morning at his Alpha home. Services were held Saturday at 2 o clock at St Peters Lutheran Church Richfield with burial in the church cemetery. Born April 18 18 in Hellinger Germany to Michael and Rebecks Viehmann Schooer he was a World War I German Army veteran and POW in England for 3 1/2 years. He married Helen Wrasge and came to the United States in 1834 working as a teamster in Chicago.

Peter J. Schnoor St. Peters Lutheran Church Richfield Mr. Schnoor Hellinger Germany Michael and Rebecks Viehmann Schooer England Hélen Wrasge United States Chicago

Interviews Set for Nurse Aide Training in Sumner

Interviews will be held this Friday with Gwen Hickey instructing for Hawkeye Institute of Technology. Prospective students in Sumner may apply for an August start at Community Memorial Hospital with training at hospital and Hillcrest Nursing Home. Tuition is 23 dollars plus 2.50 for a textbook. four weeks total 120 hours. certificate awarded upon completion.

Cipal Tripoli Regstradon Tripol Sumner Sumner Community School Hawkeye Institute of Technology Community Memorial Hospital Gwen Hickey Glenn H. Wiebke Don Community Memorial Hillcrest Nursing Home Hawkeye Been

Whitmire Memorial pool cuts hours for late summer

Peg announced new pool hours through August 29 with daily sessions from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Weekend and Labor Day hours shift to 1:00 p.m. start and family swimming from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Seasonal notes include a garbled closing line about melon season.

Whitmire Memorial Peg Familly

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Ross Garton Marathon Garton Frisch Thomas Harald Saveur and Kirk Eliott Terry Eliott Kirk Sumnersten's Bowling Association Cardinal Lanes Curt Bigelow Water and Sewer Department Jack Boards of Supervisors St John Lutheran Church Fa Teetmeier Wiliam Gapeke Alfred Mert Emma Tibbits Hulda Waakhow Ernest Heineman Ella Moeiler Minnie Wilharm Emma Waskow Anna Johnson Richard Bartels William Schnadt Mohr Mary Schalt Emma Gehrke Mary Priebe Alpha
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