New County officers take over Buhr to head Board
Newly elected Bremer County Sheriff Bill Westendorf has named Jerry Illian Art Simpson and Richard Greenlee as deputies. In the first meeting of the year Richard Buhr was named chairman of the Bremer County Supervisors. The board approved a blanket bond for officers with specific amounts for top and other deputies and for the Deputy Sheriff. Jerald Fuerstenberg as Auditor hired Delores Main and kept Virginia Becker as deputy. Alice Kruger moved to Zoning Administrator David Kunkel as his secretary.
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Buhr
Bremer County
Bill Westendorf
Jerry Illian
Art Simpson
Richard Greenlee
Greenlee
B&e Cooperative
Illian
Jim Leeman
Simpson
Leeman
Reinhard Buhr
Sumner
Bremer
Jerald Fuerstenberg
Delores Main
Virginia Becker
Fire hydrant snow clearance urged in Sumner
Sumner Volunteer Fire Department asks residents to keep areas around fire hydrants clear of snow and ice all winter to ensure hydrants are accessible in emergencies. Chief Marvin Meyer notes city crews may be busy after heavy storms, so neighbor help is valued. The notice also advises babysitters to know both fire number and the exact address of where they babysit.
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Sumner Volunteer Fire Department
Sumner
Marvin Meyer
Meyer
Key 73 service draws large Sumner crowd at Legion Hall
About 150 people attended the KEY 73 service at the American Legion Hall Sunday evening. Tim Bahr and Rev. Douglas Corneils co chaired. Prof. John Longnecker urged living rocks in Christianity and home Bible study groups. Music by a high school mixed quartet. Wa Tan Ye group served refreshments.
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American Legion Hall
Tim Bahr
Douglas Corneils
St. Paul’s
St. John's Lutheran
John Longnecker
University of Northern Iowa
Wa Tan Ye Club
Christmas Tree Collection Faces Cold Weather Challenge
Several pickup loads of trees were deposited in the city burning area south of the street department garage as the cold weather persisted after Christmas.
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Street Department
Meeting planned to discuss streets in Sumner
Sumner City Council schedules a special meeting of property owners on streets slated for curb and gutter work next summer. The Tuesday meeting at City Hall will explain costs and allow owners to sign up.
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Sumner
Betterment Group Hears Library Parking Lot Plan
The Community Betterment Group met Monday to discuss improving the East First Street lot opposite the Public Library. The Sumner Culture Club projects a $463 rail installation cost including bumper rails, with $100 donated by the sponsoring group and the rest from other local organizations. The group will coordinate contributions as the city council has agreed to surface the lot this year if the project proceeds. A Viet Nam cease fire observance was also discussed, proposing church services and a community service on the first Sunday after signing. The Sumner Betterment Group meets the second Monday each month, inviting representatives from all local organizations.
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Community Betterment
East First Street
Sumner Culture Club
Betterment Group
Sumner Doctors Elect 1973 Medical Staff Leaders
The Sumner community hospital annual medical staff election named Dr Clyde Deal of West Union as Chief of Staff Dr Norman Elmer of Sumner as Vice Chairman and Dr Regis Weldand of Cedar Rapids as Secretary Other staff members listed include Dr James Whitmire Sumner Dr Clinton Berryhill Readlyn Dr Warren Stupak Independence Dr Robert Jaggard Oelwein Dr Richard Haw Sumner and Dr David Hennessey Sumner The Bremer County NFO plans a January 16 1973 meeting at Carvers Restaurant with a 730 PM smorgasbord followed by officer and committee elections A newborn Stacie Lee Buckendahl born January 3 1973 at St Joseph Hospital New Hampton is the first baby of 1973 for Sumner residents Mr and Mrs Lee Mike Buckendahl and is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Priebe and Mr and Mrs Gerald Fox of Sumner.
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Buckendahl
Stacie Lee
St. Joseph Hospital
New Hampton
Mike Buckendahl
Sumner Community Memorial Hospital
Clyde Deal
West Union
Norman Elmer
Sumner
Regis Weland
Cedar Rapids
James Whitmire
Clinton Berryhill
Readlyn
Warren Stupek
Independence
Robert Jaggard
Oelwei
Lee
Mike’ Buckendahl
Wayne Priebe
Gerald Fox
First Baby of the New Year Born at Sumner Hospital
Jason Edward Cahoy arrives Friday January 5 at 2 45 pm weighing 9 pounds 8 pounds 8 oz at Sumner Community Memorial Hospital joining two older brothers. He is grandson of Mr and Mrs Steve Cahoy Sumner and Mr and Mrs Leo Phillips Gilbertville. The family and hospital receive prizes from 25 Sumner merchants including cash gifts and items.
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Cahoy
Jason Edward
Sumner Community Hospital
Rollin Cahey
Fredericksburg
Jason Edward Cahoy
Rollin Cahoy
Sumner Community Memorial Hospital
Jason
Steven Lee
Jeffrey
Steve Cahoy
Sumner
Leo Phillips
Gilbertville
Cahey
Rollin
Arnold
Sumner Community Me
Morial Hospital
Jean Marie
Sumner Merchants
Sumner Phumbing & Heating
E&m Lumber Co
Baby Dept
Summner Variety
James Bradford Inc
Bealmers
Pipho & Tiedt, Inc
Sumner Lockers
Pickering’s
By-Lo Food Store
Oneida
Gambles, Johnson
Jason Cahey
Sheep Producers Meetings Set in Bremer County
The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Commodity and Marketing Division will hold sheep producers meetings across areas. A Bremer county session starts 9 30 a m on Thursday Jan 25 at the Fayette Farm Bureau office. Jim Meno will lead talks on sheep production and the Sheep Producers Association goals. The agenda covers economic potential and production efficiency with a noon adjournment. All sheep producers and interested parties are urged to attend.
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Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Bremer County
Farm Bureau
Fayette
Sheep Producers Association
Lamb and
Jim Meno
Iowa
Sumner Housing Corp Holds Annual Meeting Elects Directors
The Sumner Housing Corporation held its annual meeting at City Hall naming seven directors. John Knoploh received a new three year term replacing John Milnes who declined reelection. Six prior directors were reelected to three year terms. Hochberger and MacCanon to three years. Pipho and Evans to two years. Bradford and Heringer to one year. Organizational meeting named Hochberger chair, Bradford secretary, Heringer treasurer. The group reported 106 members, progress on a four plex housing project west of Union Street, and a 9176 dollar year income with 6990.72 dollars disbursed. Members can renew at 1 dollar annually starting 1974. initial membership remains 10 dollars. Donations accepted for the project. a loan funds construction. Future Farmers of America to landscape site. a Beta Sigma Phi chapter plans a January 28 benefit to support the building fund.
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Sumner Housing Corporation
John Knoploh
John Milnes
Knoploh
Henry Hochberger
R. R. MacCanon
L. W
Sumner Future Farmers of America
Theta Sigma Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
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Decorah
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Bethel
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Hawkeye
Williams,Ariz
Wallace
Oelwein
Gladys Woodson
James Wood
Kenneth Davis
Norine Bemis
Brooklyn
Foster
Washington County Hospital
Washington, Iowa
Larry Foster
Brighton
Leonard Meighan
Future Farmers
Future Farmers of America
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Cresco
Calmar
Herman Haskenhoff
Dixie Potratz
Harvey Robinson
Haskenhoff
The
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Upper Iowa
MFL
James Burr
Gary Letchford
Sumnerite
Waterloo
Esther Pepperling
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Joseph Griffen
Greenwood Cemetery
Cedar Falls
Oppold Funeral
Pepperling
William
Anna Jordan Gaede
Harry Pepperling
Ackley
William of
Clarence Gaede
Walter Gaede
Sumner Jaycees Chapter
Walnut Street
South Street
Pleasant Street
Grove Street
Water Street
Logan Street
Second Street
Logan
Seventh Street
Carpenter Street
Madison Street
Third Street
Fifth Street
Betterment Group Hears Library
NFO
Bremer County N.F.O
Carver's
Jason E. Cahoy
Ribbeck’s Clothiers & Cleaners
Lande Chev.qolds., Inc
the Booterie
Father
Fred
Peoples Natural Gas
Sumner Furniture Co
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