Deer herd spotted crossing near Sumner homes
Seven female deer were chased into Sumner by hunters and seen crossing backyards from East First Street to Water Street. The sighting included the Arnold Pries residence at 609 East Second Street as the vantage point, with Mrs Esther Joens’ home visible in the background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Pries
East Second Street
Prieses
Esther Joens
Sumner
Walker Ford
East First St
Perry Sheldon
Jim Dahrkopf
Water Street
Hello World HURMENCE Laura Ann born in Waterloo
Laura Ann Hurmence was born November 29 at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces. Parents are Ken Tlurmence of Hawkeye and Mrs Hurmence. Grandparents include Herb Wickel of London and Bar Baab of Lampe Missouri. Great grandparents listed as Mrs. dria Hurmience of Sumner and Ea Rachateke of Hiptan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurmence
Laura Ann
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Ken Tlurmence
Hawkeye
Herb Wickel
London
Bar Baab
Lampe
Dria Hurmience
Sumner
Ea Rachateke
Hiptan
Snowmobile Meeting Set at Lampe Home on Jan 5
Alb snowmobile owners and operators are urged to attend a meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs Larry Lampe on North Pleasant Street Thursday January 5 to discuss snowmobile operating rules and responsibilities within city limits. Abigail Van Buren advice included as a side note about marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alb
Larry Lampe
North Pleasant St
County ASC Convention Set for December 17 in Waverly
Forty two ASC township delegates meet Saturday December 17 at 10 00 a m in the First National Bank meeting room in Waverly to elect one member and two alternates to the County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Committee for 1978 The committee will govern local administration of national farm programs for the coming year County committeeman terms last three years alternates one year Delegates also pick a chairman and vice chairman Present members are Harold Brandt chairman Walter Lohmann vice chairman and Ola Witenburg member The convention is open to the public and interested individuals are invited to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC Township Committee
First National Bank
Waverly
County Agricultural Stabilizaion and Conservation Service Committee
Harold Brandt
Walter Lohmann
Ola, Witenburg
Abeend
Funeral rites held for Herbert Plaster
Herbert Plaster 73 a lifelong Westgate Sumner resident died December 12 at Sumner Community Memorial Hospital Funeral services were held December 14 at St Pauls Lutheran Church Sumner with Rev Alvin Jeske officiating Burial was in Lutheran Cemetery Sumner Township Milnes Funeral Home in charge He was born July 4 1904 in Westgate Iowa to Frederick and Bertha Plaster He married Esther Aschbrenner February 22 1927 and worked for the Chicago Great Western Railroad Fayette County Bergman Vault Co later Survivors include one son LaVerne two daughters Arlene Geneva Jo Ann and Mrs Paul Liebau 14 grandchildren six great grandchildren plus brothers and other relatives Funeral services also noted for other local residents with details on places dates and survivors included for several obituaries
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Plaster
Westgate
Sumner
Sumner Community Memorial Hospital
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Alvin Jeske
Sumner Township
Milnes Funeral Home
Herbert Christ Plaster
Iowa
Frederick and
Bertha Petratz
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Kreutz
Esther Aschbrenner
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Fayette County
Esther
George Pleggenkuhle
Sumner-Hawkeye Area
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
Trinity Lutheran Church
Hawkeye
Rose Hill Cemetery
Fredericksburg
William Thalacker
Louise Magdalena Block
Chickasaw County
Emil W
Ina Gilch Block
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Richfield
George C. Pleggenkuhle
George
Donald
Ernest Raether
Marsh St
Waterloo
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Memorial Park
Mr. Raether
Bremer County
Ford
Johann Porter Raether
Clara Sell
Raether
Bath Packing Co
Clara
Otto Raether
Sabula
Martha Flanscha
Parrott and Wood Funeral
Letters to Santa Deadline Set by Sumner Gazette
Mothers of youngsters are reminded that letters to Santa Claus must reach the Sumner Gazette office by Thursday, December 15. Publication of the Christmas Greetings issue will include a annual Letters to Santa section. Write early, as no letters received after the deadline can be assured of publication. Address letters to Santa Claus North Pole in care of the Sumner Gazette Sumner Iowa 50674.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Sumner Gazette
Santa
North Pole
Sumner
Towa
Sumner district dismisses early for holiday vacation
All Sumner Community School District schools will dismiss at 2 30 p m Thursday December 22 marking the start of the Christmas New Year vacation period. Classes resume at the usual time on Tuesday January 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Community
Hospital admissions and discharges list for Sumner area
Hospital report lists admissions on Dec 6 to Dec 9 including Martha Vandersee Sumner David Pickar Mardell Klemp Fred Haskenhoff Anna Dierks Justin Craun Carol Mullins Jason Craun Wayne Priebe Mrs Leo Burrow and others with Dec 11 James Irvin Hawk eye and Dec 12 Mrs Gailord Farnum Sumner Mrs Daryl Garner plus discharges on Dec 6 to Dec 12 including Clarence Wardlaw Luella Menges Justin Trainor Sam Johnson Anna Dierks James Irvin Hawkeye and Elizabeth Kuepker among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Vandersee
Sumner
David Pickar
Mardell Klemp
Fred Haskenhoff
Hawkeye
Anna Dierks
Justin Craun
Fredericksburg
Carol Mullins
Los Angeles
Calif
Jason Craun
Wayne Priebe
Leo Burrow
Tripoli
George Jones
James Irvin
Gailord Farnum
Daryl Garner
Clarence Wardlaw
Waverly
Luella Menges
Justin Trainor
Westgate
Sam Johnson
Wm. Cross
Elizabeth Kuepker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kenneth Kasemeier
Abigail van Buren
Michael Owen
Iowa Easter Seal Society
Sunnyside
Des Moines
Iawa
Easter Seal Society
Rehabilitation Education Services Branch
Department of Public Instruction
ASC
Our
1St St
Knipco
Sumner, Iowa
Louise Pleggenkuhle
Ralph Schroeder
Klamath Falls
Ore
Virgil Block
Charles City
Claude Block
Michael M. Megan
Jerry
Marjorie Britt
Megan
Janesville
St. Mary's Catholic Church
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Cedar Falls
Michael
WIC
Pelican
Einar Rasmussen
Exira
Extra Journal
Insurance Agency
Jay
Vienna
Sumner Bakery
Sumner Dan & Betty
Vested & Leisure
Maracaadaen
Aheravaca
Phil
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!