04 Dec 1969
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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1969
Page
1
A Des Moines drug crisis outreach event draws 2000 attendees as authorities plan a $15000 area-wide program. Art Linkletter cites LSD dangers while urging action, Gov. Ray remarks on tourism trends and urban growth, and Iowa officials discuss highway aging and school funding to curb rising costs. Authorities emphasize education, interagency cooperation, and policy fixes to improve prevention and quality of schooling.
Representatives from four townships and Sumner City Council discussed a plan to share ambulance costs through a city county style organization. The plan envisions contracting for and financing ambulance service with a levy based on current subsidies, likely a small fraction of a mill. Chickasaw Ambulance Service is currently contracted for 1970, but continued city funding is viewed as unfair. County governments in Fayette and Bremer are reluctant to participate, making the community-wide approach the most stable option.
Bremer County Board of Supervisors backed precedent by realigning supervisor districts to temporarily equalize representation. Critics urge scrapping the old system for election of supervisors on any basis, proposing at large or at large with residence in each district. They call for bi partisan petitioning led by county central committees to end sectionalism and seek broader reform.
Richfield reports a Sunday dinner gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Winter and extended visits as Mr. and Mrs. Roger Pleggenwale and Jeff joined guests at Hawkaye in the Hay Bersis residence.
Anniversaries for Mrs. Whitnabel and Som Troy noted. Many relatives and friends from Des Moines, Ames, Evansdale, Sumner, and Chicago gathered for Thanksgiving visits and meals. Names include the Westpfahls, Converse, Zupkes, Robersons, and Zupke families with multiple stops in Waterloo and surrounding towns.
East of town notes list Ruth Wattgram and Mary Gehring as UNT students visiting relatives in Cedar Falls Elgin and Waterloo. Dozens of local families hosted Thanksgiving and weekend visits including the Corkery Lastwig Wattgram Braun Konranty Hoepker Stahr Kaeppel Hoeptier Schwan Bock and Gehring households with open houses and church celebrations.
The Iowa teacher shortage peaks at 450 vacancies in 1985 then 37 in the current year, with calls for 40 percent state aid for schools. Town districts rely on direct state aid for about 29.6 percent of operating costs in 1969-70. Farm Bureau proposes local school district income tax to replace property taxes and urges formula changes to weight income and property equally. Gannon signals proposed legislation to curb Attorney General power, warning it could become a fourth branch of government.
December 5 1968 funeral services were held for Rudolf Haase 81 at St John American Lutheran Church after he died November 28 in Brunswick Georgia Hospital. Arien Schwerin discharged from Vietnam tour, studying winter quarter at Town State University Ames son of Lester Schwerin. Readying Read ing man James Harmening hospitalized in serious condition from smoke inhalation in Sumner fire. Wayne E Moore 48 Waterloo funeral services held October 12 at Cone East Waterloo. Ronald Gordon Senft Seaman 3/c Sumner was killed November 23 when an anti helicopter on a night crashed.
The community mourns Pvt Raymond Schwerin 20 killed in action November 11 in Prasce. Henry Schumacher 56 longtime resident dies after three weeks illness at New Hampton hospital. Robert Sorge 21 dies at home after lifelong paralysis. Miss Alberta Wilharm assumes Western Union office operations at Hotel Charles. Pvt Gene Carr of Ft Riley visits home this week. The Aces lose a 32 31 thriller at Maynard. Edna Messerer and Arthur Rieck wed at Evangelical Church with Rev Hillman officiating. Fire at Sumner Creamery damages several hundred dollars before extinguishment.
Poet Lilian Dirkepn, renowned Sumner writer, has works widely published nationally and in state journals. She serves as poet laureate of the Chaparrel Poetry Society, with her pieces a weekly feature in the Sumner Gazette.
The Sumner community promotes holiday cheer with Christmas decorations and a grand store opening weekend. The article encourages readers to consider buying a home for Christmas 1970 and mentions TXL Kitchen displays as modern gift ideas.
The Sumner Aces defeated Fayette 67 to 58 in their season opener and also claimed a win on the road at May Bend Jets. A fan commented that wins help ease earlier losses, while local quips touch on football versus basketball and other light topics. Several references mix sports, humor, and local anecdotes from the community.
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