Football season opening amid cool, hopeful previews
The article notes unusually cool opening weather for football practice, with players enthused to begin workouts. Coach Topping enters his eighth year and expresses cautious optimism. the team expects tough games, a strong backfield, and a competitive Upper Iowa Conference season. Nearby schools Postville, Waukon, and North High loom as top rivals as the season starts September 22 at Sumner High Field.
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Johnson wins junior Club golf tournament
Steve Johnson won the high school division of the Mondawbrank Connits Cin Santas Gol Tournament Saturday morning, shooting a three over par 75 at the windier course. He led wire to wire, finishing ahead of rival Rostap and Anderson as competitors posted solid scores despite gusty conditions.
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Meadowbrook Country Club
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Runnnerup
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Steve Johnson Wins Third in Delwein Meet
Steve Johnson finishes third at the Delwein meet on the Deheem tour. The report notes an unusual event with large specimens and mentions local interest in agriculture and licensing details for deer and gun seasons, plus a casual town tale about a fishing trip yielding two enormous catches.
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Miriam Harms Wins Meadowbrook Women’s Club Championship
Miriam Harms captured Meadowbrook Country Club's Women’s Golf Championship, opening with a 46 and following with a 41 on the back nine in a handicap event final. The field included Medalist honors for Harms on her scratch score, with divisions noting multiple winners across nine and 18 hole flights and various handicaps.
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Cara Snyder
Ardys Foraman
Ruth Moser
Lettie Johnson
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Wey
Virginia Ridge
Granddaddy catfish nets near record Mississippi catch
Dave Emerson and Mike Mangan reeled in a large catfish weighing about 20 pounds with a length of 32.44 inches and a three foot whisker span while fishing near Guttenberg on the Mississippi River. The pair also landed 25 striped bass in a profitable day, with the catfish on display at Fred's DX where Emerson works.
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Mike Mangan
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Guttenberg
Sumner
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Fred’s DX
Sumner Swimmers Place Third at Independence Meet
Sumner placed third among five at the Independence Invitational Swim Meet on Sunday August 20 with 216 points. Anamo st won with 491, Independence was second 403, Elkacder fourth 170, Odlweth fifth 165. Joann Mitchell led with three firsts including two relays and breaststroke, plus a third in backstroke. Terry Gebilee took two firsts in freestyle and backstroke and a third in breaststroke. Next meet listed for August 20 at Oelwein at 1 pm.
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Terry Gebilee
Ab Oelwein
Sumner Antelea
I & Uniter
Karen Maalerpole
Julie Friederich
John Mitchel
Carol Harms
Rose Heyer
Mary Sexton
Jane Reimler
Becky Harms
Julia Friedrich
Karen Masterpole
Sumner Independent Softball Drops Two Close Games
Sumner Independent Softball lost two tight games, 2-1 to Foster’s in Frederika and 7-6 to Janesville in Bremer County League. One league game remains Aug 24 at Cub Park, with an invitational likely Sept 3 at Cub Park. In the meet, Independence led with 311 points, Sumner finished fifth with 126, Elkader third with 197, Oelwein fourth. Medley relay (8-10) placed first.
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Janesville
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