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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1969
Page
6
SumnerConmenity Schools report 1164 pupils enrolled on opening day Monday August 24 with a drop of 70 students over two years. The 2067 1868 year enrollment shows declines across grades and a smaller Kindergarten class since 1950 reorganization. The senior class shows a notable decrease from last year.
The Sumner district notes Labor Day no school September 1 and resumes September 2. Enrollment totals show 623 elementary, 264 junior high, 267 high school students, with kindergarten smallest class and second grade largest at 106. A four year enrollment comparison is provided, plus the Hat Launch Program served 420 meals opening day and 708 rural bus riders from 274 families. September calendar lists numerous activities and meetings across schools, with sports events and FFA activities. A driver license renewal event in Sumner is scheduled for August 30 from 8 am to noon with forms for renewals and new licenses available.
The President declared two counties disaster areas due to heavy rain and flooding starting June 24 1909. Tax relief measures apply to affected fiscal year taxpayers, with options to deduct casualty losses and file amended returns. Calendar or fiscal year taxpayers may adjust estimated tax payments for 1969 due to disaster losses.
Mrs Emil Oltrogge 76 lifelong resident of the Hope community near Sumner died Wednesday August 27 at 3 25 am in Sumner Community Memorial Hospital after eight days as a patient Funeral services were set for Saturday August 30 at 2 pm at Hope Lutheran Church near Westgate with Rev Oscar R Smith of Waverly officiating Burial will be in the church cemetery Friends may call at Emerson Milnes Funeral Home Sumner after 7 pm Thursday Lena Dietrich daughter of Gottlich and Sophia Dietrich was born February 26 1893 in Fayette County Iowa She married Emil Oltrogge June 2 1920 at Hope Lutheran Church Survivors include her husband one daughter Dorothy at home and one sister Mrs Emma Pries of Sumner She was preceded in death by her parents two brothers Alvin and Ernest Dietrich and one sister Mrs Alma Pries of Sumner.
The Summer City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening September 2 at 8 p.m. in City Hall council room. Items include consideration of applications for the city clerk position currently being accepted at the clerk’s office. A separate report notes Jerry Dean Hyde 18 Tripoli’s 1965 Pontiac struck a tree at North Woods Park around 6 30 p.m. causing $150 damage. Hyde was uninjured.
A fire destroyed the Orval Potratz farm barn six miles northeast of Sumner late Monday afternoon. Losses included two 400 pound calves, a barn cleaner, about 1400 bales of hay and 700 bales of straw. The attached milkhouse with a 415 gallon bulk tank survived. Fire officials cited spontaneous combustion as a strong possibility, with a bird triggering embers as another theory. Firemen remained on scene into Tuesday morning and urged spectators to yield right of way and stay away from the area. The 40 year old main structure measured 30 by 52 feet with a 20 by 52 foot leanto.
Sumner stores will close on Monday September 1 for Labor Day. The Sumner Post Office will provide no service and there will be no mail delivery. The lobby will be closed. Mayor Mat Legh and City Clerk Curt Bigelow offices will close. Iowa State Liquor Store and First National Bank also will not open.
The Family Band, Walt Disney Studios latest musical, stars Walter Brennan Buddy Ebsen Lesley Ann Warren John Davidson and Janet Blair. Set in Dakota Territory in the 1880s it follows a musical family amid the Grover Cleveland vs Benjamin Harrison campaign. Sherman Brothers compose songs for the film.
The Sumner Planning Commission approved a 1970 street improvement program previewing long range goals. They set minimum construction standards, financing rules, and curb and gutter requirements with costs shared by property owners unless wider or heavier surfacing is needed funded by general taxes. Several streets were named for inclusion and residents on Third Street were approved curb and gutter this fall.
Mrs. Carl Deetel a lifelong Hawkeye resident 65 died Sunday August 24 at Palmer Memorial Hospital West Union Funeral services were planned for Wednesday August 27 at 1 p.m. at the Seventh Day Adventist Church Hawkeye with burial in Hawkeye Cemetery
The annual Bremer County park barbecue will be held Saturday September 6 at the Tri starting at 4 30 p.m. Barbecued buns will be featured on the menu. Per plate charges will be 1 50 for all you can eat.
Exon Volker, 81, long-time Sumner native, died Friday at Mercy Hospital Oelwein. A resident of Oelwein since 1934, he moved from Sumner. Funeral services were held Monday at Zion Lutheran Church Oelwein with Rev. LaVerne Stretch officiating. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Dorothy and five sons Joseph, David and Edward of Sumner.
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