Doctor Whitmire Heads to Viet Nam as Surgeon
Dr J E Whitmire from Sumner sails for South Viet Nam to join a field hospital in Da Nang Province. He will fly via San Francisco Honolulu Wake Guam Hong Kong to Saigon and back after a volunteer tour ending in October. His son Bill serves with Army Intelligence in country. plan includes a world return via Bangkok Beirut London and New York with additional side trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gm Whitmire
Sum
Dour Viet Nam
Viet Nam Nam
Whitmire
South
Guam
Hong Kong
Saigon
Viet Nam
Bill
Army
William L. Whitmire II
A.P.O
San Francisco
Bi. Whitmire
Vta
Condon
Sumner
Bankox
Bierut
London
New York
Babies Born At Sumner Community Hospital And Area
A series of births is reported including Christina Kafer born August 21 at Swedish Covenant Hospital Chicago weighing 8 lb 4 oz to Mr and Mrs Roger Kafer. Tami Sue Zander born August 15 at Atlantic Iowa Hospital weighing 7 lb 14 oz to Mr and Mrs Dixon Zander of Saint Iowa. Rebecca Sue Vandersee born August 1 at Sumner Community Hospital weighing 8 lb 13 oz to Mr and Mrs Russell Vandersee. A baby girl Brandenburg born August 22 at Sumner Community Hospital weighing 6 lb 1 oz to Mr and Mrs Amos Brandenburg. Roderick Scott Luitjen born at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids weighing 6 lb 14 oz to Mr and Mrs Douglas A Luitjen of Marion with grandparents Ed Schwerin Sumner. Schlatter twins born August 22 at Sumner Community Hospital weighing 5 lb 12 oz and 8 oz to Mr and Mrs Harold Schlatter. Advertises Sumner Stores for bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kafer
Christina Louise
Swedish Covenant Hospital
Chicago
Roger Kafer
Zander
Tami Sue
Atlantic Iowa Hospital
Valid
Dixon Zander
Saint, Iowa
William Jander
Sumner
Find
Forrest Hanifan
Knoxville
Iowa
Vandersee
Rebecca Sue
Sumner Community Hospital
Russell Vandersee
Brandenburg
Amos Brandenburg
Luitjen
Roderick Scott
St. Lukes Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Douglas A. Luitjen
Marion
Ed Schwerin
Schlatter
Harold Schlatter
Sunset Theatre Presents First to Fight Then Hot Rods to Hell
The Sunset Theatre screens First to Fight a World War II Marines saga starring Chad Everett Marily Devin Dean Jagger and Bobby Troup on Aug 24 26. Aug 27 29 shows Hot Rods to Hell a suspense drama with Dana Andrews Jeanne Crain Mimsy Farmer. Begin September 1 fall schedule resumes with Bullwhip Griffin at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Theatre
Chad Everett
Marily Devin
Dean Jagger
Bobby Troup
Dana Andrews
Jeanne Crain
Mimsy Farmer
Bullwhip Griffin
Sumner Mourns John Albrecht Veteran Farmer Dies
John Albrecht 98 retired farmer and Sumner resident died Thursday August 17 at Sumner Community Memorial Hospital after a two week illness. Born July 5 1869 in Kuchen Württemberg Germany he came to the U S in 1886. He married Babette Kassmeyer in 1901 and farmed near Sumner until retirement. Surviving are three sons Gordon Elmer Ralph a daughter Gertrude six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services were held August 19 at the Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church with Rev Lynn J King officiating. Interment Zion Cemetery northwest of Sumner. Emerson Milnes Funeral Home in charge. Chester Stephens on leave until Aug 25. Rusty Elliott patient at University Hospitals Iowa City.
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John Albrecht
Sumner
Sumner Community Memorial Hospital
Kuchen
Wurttemberg
Germany
Markus and
Magdalena Muhlhauser Albrecht
United States
Gordon
Troy
Elmer
Miles City
Mont
Ralph
Gertrude
Charles Adore
Albrecht
Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church
Lynn J. King
Zion Cemetery
Emerson-Milnes Funeral Home
Susan Carroll named first runner up at Des Moines Queen contest
State Queen runner up Susan Carroll of Frederika, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Carroll, was named first runner up in the Queen’s Contest at the Town State Fair in Des Moines. She is a vice-president of the state 4-H organization and will attend Iowa State University in Ames this fall. Fair Queen is Diana Stuart of BI field. In her 1967 session she will be busy at the state fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Carroll
Bremer County
Des Moines
Diana Stuart
Bifield
Susan
Keith Carroll
Frederika
Iowa State University
Ames
Pancake and sausage feed draws large crowd in Sumner
A huge crowd attended the pancake and sausage fundraiser ending around 5 30 p m with more than 1500 served from five hot griddles. Volunteers from the Commercial Club and city rural teams, plus water fight events, highlighted a cold evening under the Sumner Volunteer Fire Department. Also noted, the Sumner Community School District set September 11 for board elections with two incumbents seeking re election and filing deadlines of September 1.
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Commercial Club
Sumner Volunteer Fire
Sumner Community
Eloise Siegfried
Lyle Yunelum
Ecity
Eldon Schoephoerater
FFA Chapter to cut corn at intersections
Sumner FFA Chapter plans its annual public service project this weekend to remove corn from dangerous road corners at rural intersections. Members will work in northwest areas Thursday evening and continue in other parts of the community for several days. Contact the Vocational Agriculture building in Sumner at 224 3244 to coordinate cooperation.
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Sumner Ffa
FFA
Vocational Agriculture
Sumner
Registration Day for Sumner Students Set Friday
Registration for all Sumner students Friday August 25 runs 12 30 to 4 00 pm at Durant Elementary Junior High and Senior High. Fees rise by grade with kindergarten at 4 00 and ten to twelve at 11 00 while insurance costs 250 for K6 350 for 7 9 and 400 for 10 12. Lunch tickets move to pre paid five or twenty punch cards with prices listed.
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Durant
Sumner Community School
Sumner Community
Gosch
Starling
Tripoli
Changes sweep Sumner business scene with relocations and upgrades
Numerous shifts in Sumner commerce include Helen's Apparel Shop moving next door into the former Polar Club building after a remodel, Mrs Helen Douglas and Clifford purchasing the site. Kirchmann Plumbing and Heating relocates to North Carpenter Street with a rebuilt, expanded facility. A new addition rises at Sumner Bakery corner of First and Railroad Streets, Walker Motors adds a canopy over its used car lot, and Sumner Locker’s builds a new concrete floor in the Bremer Rebekah Lodge slaughter area. A garage sale at 218 EB First Street and Meadow Brook County Club’s Men's Golf Tournament date changes to Sunday September 10 from September 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen's Apparel Shop
Tom's Appliance
Polar Club
Helen Douglas
Clifford
Chamberlain’s, Watloo
Arlan Kirchmann
Kirchmann Plumbing and Heating
Carpenter St
W. D. Snyder
Kirchmann
Second Street
United Telephone Co
W. A. Johnson
Sumner Bakery
First
Railroad Streets
L. Elmer Walker
Ford
Walker Motors
Gene Rappold
Sumner City approves street work plan and bids date
The Sumner City Council in special session approved the street surfacing program plans and set a bid hearing for Wednesday night September 13. Bids will be opened after notices appear in two Sumner Gazette issues, with work slated to start ten days after letting and a completion target of July 1, 1968. The $35,000 project covers asphalt paving on Wood Street, Maple Street, Fourth Street and Fridley Drive, plus curb and gutter and drainage work.
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Sumner City Council
Sumner Gazette
Wood Street
First
Wyapsie
Maple Street
Fifth
Fourth Street
Maple
Union
Fridley Drive
Fourth
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J. E. Whitmire
Bagains
Marines
David Hennessey
PDS
Richard C. Haw
J. M. Murphy
U.S. Army
Fort Riley
Ckansas
Waterloo
East Waterloo
State University of Iowa School of Dentisty
Chester Stephens
Carolyn
Henry Kasemeier
Washington
Rusty Elliott
Cleo Elliott
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Milton Robertson
REC
John
Third
Division Streets
Robertson
Elwin Nothohm
Hans Siemers
Lloyd Hoth
Lyle
Steve Arthur
Philip
Alfred
Randy
Clair Hilsen
Beck
Elmer Schwartz
Ray Duhr- Kopf
Leo Nacke
Philip Leyh
Handy
Clair Hilsenbeck
Albert Gott
Forrest Cannell
Elwin
Donald Gosch
M. M. Rogers
Supt. Rogers
Goseh
United Fund Board
Sumner United Fund, Inc. Board of Directors
Lyle Yungtum
Bremer Rebekah Lody No
Elliott Schroeder
First Street
Bmeadowbreaok County Club
Dennis Yungtuin
Military Police
The
Council Monday Night
Clarence Haupt
Yunglum
Yungtum
Haupt
Neil Archer
County Line Road
Walnut Street
Little Wapsie River
South Division Street
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