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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1969
Page
9
A garbled obituary style account details A.P Breakaleg's troubled life and unraveling events. It mentions a tumultuous marriage, a chain of misfortunes, and hints at his end, with scattered references to family, travel, and legal pressures. The text remains cryptic and fragmentary.
A campus prompt gathers varied student preferences for an ideal partner. Responses name traits such as patience, empathy, resilience, and family values. Individuals listed include GR Smith T Rhonda Moser Well Pauls Greve Bonnie Davison and others, with playful or blunt descriptors.
A jumble of names and details from a yearbook page presents two "Tam J Johnson" and "TJ Johnson" entries with similar histories, then asks which is real. It includes descriptions of hobbies, classes, favorites, and family, plus two identified Jacqueline and Jackie Johnson as the same-named imposters.
Dear readers present a lively advice column with letters from Rotten smooener Aimless Walker and Imina Jam offering guidance on kissing expectations, fairness in affection, and walking without a planned destination. The tone remains practical, cautionary, and framed as a newspaper column.
Fragmentary OCR describes steering column issues in a vintage car discussion. Mentions four slotted chromes and wheel inspection cues, with uncertain phrasing suggesting potential manufacturing or design concerns during steering assembly.
Gossip from a school corridor notes students wobbling on chairs, including Bette Harms slipping off, Ron Floden staying on the floor after warnings, and Marilyn Hoth with Marty K. tossing wrappers in the boys’ restroom. The piece mentions plans to collect for Mr. Walker to buy a fireman’s badge due to his current occupation.
A list of 1969 graduates shows diverse paths including university enrollment at Iowa State and Northern Iowa, Wartburg, and Wartburg College, plus military service, local trades, and clerical roles. Notable names include Joe Andres and Rosemary Becker among many others pursuing further study, service, or employment across Iowa and surrounding states.
A new teacher arrives at the junior high, Mr Letchford from Jesup, Iowa. He studied instrumental music at the University of Northern Iowa, will teach band lessons, and spent the summer painting his house and traveling. His hobbies include amateur radio and fishing.
Dennis Hoephner Iowa State Don Hoth Marines Alexi Hutcheson University of Northern Iowa Norma Hyde Nurses training Daisy Jacobs Married Ma Jocbgen Home Don Johnson Colorado Resort Dorethy Jones Home Debbe King Iowa State University Ame Jane Karehheftf Teachers Car Rapids Shop Sumner stores for quality merchandise and service on what you buy Continued next week
Sophomores compose ballad about Michael Lee a soldier in Viet Farados. Tracy Tran bargin selects The Ballad Of Michael Lee as standout work. The poem follows a wounded husband who loses his life during combat and a telegram to his wife turning the scene into a memorial note.
Richfield reports concluded page 2 notes a bus tour heading to the southern state and Washington D C for the National Farm Bureau Convention. Sunday dinner guests at the Robert Reinking home included Will Reinking of Westgate, Robert Schmarke, and Mark of Fredericksburg. Thursday evening supper guests at the August Buekendant home in New Hampton included Louis Whitnabel, Troy, Tammy, and Theresa.
The Kinney family of Deiolt welcomed a litter of thirteen St Bernard puppies. Pups were bottle fed every three hours during the first weeks with help from Susan and Shelley Kinney.
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