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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1967
Page
4
A garbled set of sports notes mentions Purdue and Georgia facing opponents described as Gators with a yellow phase. It references a two polling touch, a trophy winning quarkesses, and a broad, unclear account of a basketball game and players.
The Sumner High School Freshman Sophomore squad competed in a preliminary meet against Valley Hiple with team members Dorle Fobe Dennis Er hardt John Friedrrish Stour Foterisan Rand and others participating.
A garbled report lists names including Mike Pool and Tom Harms among officials and coaches. The text references winter logging and hunting restrictions, mentioning ARBs ring sbed ranical cattontiail pop thrush hunting and TRADE hunting. Details are unclear due to OCR errors.
Summary reads like a fragmented sports blotter with names and pseudo team notes. It mentions Upper Lowe team facing two games this week and references players Benencks Jegpusleadine Simpsar Baturan Rich Wester Caroline Diace and others in a garbled roster. Hard to extract coherent results or dates.
Results from Sep 39 and Dec 20 show Waskow's and The Office leading in multiple events with high team games and series. Individual standout scores include Lyle Jurgen son 620 and Karen Pollaw 486, with splits and misc notes across leagues such as Booster and Catters.
Weekly social notes list Tuesday supper guests at Leonard Gipper home and Sunday visits at C J Decker and other local households. Families from Aplington, Strawberry Point, Oelwein, Waterloo, Fayette, Gillman, Hazleton and Sumner are mentioned along with birthday observances and college farewells.
A column lists numerous family gatherings and social visits across Oelwein Cedar Falls Readlyn Waterloo Evansdale and nearby towns. Guests include the Hoovers Meyers Gordons Langs Ruebers Finks Buhrs Jorgensons and many others visiting from or staying with relatives. several weddings and birthday observances noted.
Oren Festes McGrew former Fredericksburg resident died January 1 1967 at Francisco Indiana. Born June 3 1892 he was World War I veteran. Survived by wife Laura six children Ethel Bishop Alamogordo NM William McGrew Waterloo James McGrew Waterloo Elma Moch Evansdale Daniel McGrew Evansdale Nancy Davis Evansdale several grandchildren and great grandchildren one sister Mrs Lawrence Goldman Bayfield Wisconsin preceded in death by two sons Marvin and Orville killed in action. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 00 p m at Khriekhaus and Sansom funeral home Evansville Indiana.
A December open house was held for relatives and friends in Odebolt to celebrate her relocation. She is now residing in the town, marking a new chapter and inviting attendees to visit.
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