Election Date Set for Sumner School Bond Issue
The Sumner School Board set February 28 for a bond election to fund a Sumner Senior High addition with industrial arts and arts rooms and a new gymnasium. The project costs total about 400000, with 360000 for construction 40000 for equipment and engineering. A public meeting and election notice will be published in the Sumner Gazette. The board also approved buying a Chevrolet Carryall bus for kindergarten routes at 2169.62.
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Sumner
School Board of Directors
Sumner Gazette
Board of Directors
Legion Members Vote To Retain Building
At a special meeting the Thomas E. Woods Post 223 American Legion Sumner voted against listing the Legion home for sale. A remodeling committee was formed to explore making the hall more suitable for social functions without eliminating the large hall. members Claude E Heyer John Lampe Leonard Meighan and two Auxiliary members will report with plans and costs within 90 days. The hall could still be sold later if remodeling fails to gain approval.
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Thomas E. Woods Post
American Legion
Sumner
Legion
Claude E. Heyer
John Lampe
Leonard Meighan
Auxiliary
The
Supervisors Let Several Contracts in County Letting
Bremer County Board of Supervisors held a letting for lumber culverts signs and piling contracts. Low bids came from Frodden Bridge Lumber and Supply Wheeler Lumber Pioneer Lumber for lumber. Armco Co Clinton Culvert R. R. Parmeter for culverts. Replogle Co Armco Co for sheet piling. Iowa State Industries Ardick Sales for signs. Globe Machinery Co Premier Autoware for hardware. About $5000 in signs were rejected as too costly. signs to be built in house unless prices change.
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Bremer County Board of Supervisors
Frodden Bridge Lumber
Greene
Wheeler Lumber
Des Moines
Pioneer Lumber
Ankeny
Armco Co
Clinton Culvert Co
Clinton
R. R. Parmeter
Earlville
Replogle Co
Iowa State Industries
Anamosa
Ardick Sales
Globe Machinery Co
Cedar Rapids
Clarion
Earl Welshons
Welshons
Newborns Listed From Cedar Rapids to Sumner
HELLO WORLD KALOUS baby boy born Jan 18 at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids. Parents Mr and Mrs Glenn Kalous Marion. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Adolph Kalous Cedar Rapids and Mr and Mrs Clarence Block. BENNETT Dennis Martin born Jan 18 1968 Xavier Hospital Dubuque. Weight 9 lbs 11 oz. Parents Mr and Mrs Martin Bennett Dubuque. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Bill Bennett and Mr and Mrs Herbert Buhr Sumner. WARE Susan Margaret born Jan 16 1886 Sumner Community Memorial Hospital. Weight 5 lbs 10 oz. Parents Mr and Mrs Edward Ware Oran. THOMPSON Anita Marie born Jan 17 1966 Sumner Community Memorial Hospital. Weight 6 lbs oz. Parents Mr and Mrs Roger Thompson Sumner. SURGENSEN Valerie Kay born January 18 1968 Sumner Community Memorial Hospital. Weight 6 lbs 3 oz. Parents Mr and Mrs Roger Jurgemuen Bumper.
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Kalous
St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids
Glenn Kalous
Marion
Adolph Kalous
Cedar Rapids
Clarence Block
Bennett
Dennis Martin
Xavier Hospital
Dubuque
Martin Bennett
Bill Bennett
Herbert Buhr
Sumner
Ware
Susan Margaret
Sumner Community Memorial Hospital
Edward Ware
Oran
Thompson
Anita Marie
Roger Thompson
Surgensen
Valerie Kay
Roger Jurgemuen
Bumper
The Pleasure Seekers Cast in Madrid Location Film
Pamela Tiffin and Tony Franciosa headline a Madrid location shoot with Gardner McKay Andre Lawrence Gene Tierney and Brian Keith in a three story romance. Ann Margret stars as a Madrid singer dancer who loves a Spanish doctor. Carol Lynley falls for Gardner McKay while Brian Keith is linked as Tierney’s husband and Lynley’s lover.
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Pamela Tiffin
Tony Franciosa
Gardner McKay
Andre Lawrence
Madrid
Gene Tierney
Brian Keith
Ann-Margaret
Andres
Lawrencé
Carol Lynley
Miss Lynley
52 Registered For Winter Session Of Adult Classes
Fifty two people are enrolled for the Winter Adult Education classes starting next Monday at 8 p m at Sumner High School. Five join the Knitting class with a 10 person limit. twelve in Cake Decorating. 12 in Physical Fitness for Men. 10 in Furniture Refinishing. 12 in Mineralogy with a 15 limit. five in Bridge with a 12 limit. Additional room remains in all classes. Insurance series cancelled due to lack of interest.
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Glen Wiebke
Sumner High School
Jaycees Plan Annual Awards Banquet
Jaycees set the date for their Outstanding Young Farmer and Distinguished Service Award banquet. It happens Saturday night Feb 5 at 7 p.m. in the St. John American Lutheran Church Parish House. The event is open to the public with tickets from any Jaycee member. Featured speaker is Earl J. Kerker of West Union from the Department of Soil Conservation.
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Sumners Jaycees
St. John American Lutheran Church
The
Jaycees
Earl J. Kerker
West Union
Department of Soil Conservation
OYF
DSA
William E. Fritz 81 Dies at Hawkeye Iowa
William E Fritz 81 lifelong Hawkeye resident died at home Tuesday Jan 18 funeral services tentatively set for Saturday Emerson Funeral Home in charge burial in Hawkeye Cemetery He was born March 2 1884 in Windsor Township Fayette County son of August and Florentine Fritz survived by wife one son Mervin three daughters Mildred Mrs Ervin Begalske Summer Mrs Ella Blume Oelwein and Wilma Mrs Wm Prien Denver two brothers Charles Louis Sr and sister Mrs Lily Boie 20 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren preceded in death by three sons Alfred Lester Leroy killed in World War II
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Hawkeye
William E. Fritz
Emerson Funeral Home
William Ernest Fritz
Windsor Township
Fayette County
August
Florentine Buhr Fritz
Mervin
Mildred
Ervin Begalske
Summer
Ella Blume
Oelwein
Wilma
Wm. Prien
Denver
Charles
Louis
Lily Boie
Alfred
Lester
Leroy
Furlough Arrives for Pvt El Darwin Gitch
Pvt El Darwin Gitch arrived Saturday for a 14 day furlough at his parents home Mr and Mrs Arnold Gitch. He has completed basic training at Ft Leonard Wood Mo and will report to Ft Holabird Md for further training after his leave.
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Pvt
el Darwin Gitch
Arnold Gitch
Ft. Leonard Wood
Gitch
Ft. Holabird
Two Hawkeye Children Die in Fire
Sumner city council and water committee plan a meeting next Tuesday at 1 00 p m at the well site and in the council room to discuss ongoing trouble with the new city well off South Maple Street. The pump has operated since late 1964 but not accepted. Engineers Bert Hansen Associates say it fails to meet capacity and hasn t been tested. Contractor Louis Whitney says sand in water wears the pump and it should meet specifications if sand doesn t interfere. The council seeks the water supply originally intended.
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South Maple St
Sumner
Bert Hansen & Associates
West Union
Louis Whitney
Cedar Rapids
Whitney
Tragedy Strikes Ungerer Farm Family In Hawkeye Fire
In Hawkeye near Russell Ungerer farm home two boys Gary 7 and Randy 9/8 died in a Thursday night fire. The upstairs bedroom blaze trapped the youths while the father escaped with Connie 5 and re entered unsuccessfully. Mrs Ungerer and baby Nancy 1 hospitalized for smoke inhalation. Fire caused by defective wiring. entire upstairs destroyed. Funeral services held for Gary and Randy at Trinity Lutheran Hawkeye with Emerson Funeral Home in charge.
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Russell Ungerer
Ungerer
Gary F
Randy
Hawkeye
Gary
Connie
Vern Remy
Remy
Sumner
Nancy
Sumner Hospital
West Union
Ungerer Farm
Sumner Community Memorial Hospital
First National Bank
Reid Giese
Hawkeye Bank
Maynard Bank
Black Top Road
Marlene Wells Ungerer
Sumper
Iowa
Trinity Lutheran Church
Dennis G. Schlossin
Gary Lee Ungerer
Ruggell Ungerer
The
Trinity
Hog Judging Studied At Farm Class Meeting
Adult Farmer Class met at the Vocational Agriculture building to study hog judging including dressing percentage and carcass grade. Kendall Anderson of Bath Packing Co led the discussion. John Scott guided a field trip to Rath Packing Co where six pigs were slaughtered. Anderson will present transparencies of the pigs after cutting. Next meeting will cover gilt and boar selection for meat type hog production. All swine producers are urged to attend at 8 p.m.
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Vocational Agriculture
Kendall Anderson
Bath Packing Co
Waterloo
John Scott
Rath Packing Co
Anderson
Vocational Agriculture Building
Fayette County Master Corn Growers yield results for 1965
Twenty Fayette County farmers completed yield tests in the Master Corn and Soybean Growers Contests for 1965. Robert McSweeny of Maynard again had the top corn yield of 145.75 bushels per acre at 15449 moisture. Dale Williams of Maynard produced 40.87 bushels of soybeans per acre on the Williams farm near Westgate. The list includes corn producers such as Bruce Gruetzmacher of Oelwein and Donald Legh of Sumner with top corn yields, and soybean entries led by Williams, Sharff, Hugo Sharff, and Everette McSweeny. The contest, sponsored by the County Corn Club, aims to study efficient crop production amid wet, soft fields slowing harvests.
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Fayette County
Robert McSweeny
Maynard
Dale Williams
Williams
Westgate
Bruce Gruetzmacher
Oelwelh
Donald Legh
Sumner
Roger Decker
Harold Downer
Aurora
Martyn Jorgensen
Hawkeye
Duane & Douglas Pagel
Larry Leyh
Harold Ehlers
Emory Wilson
Oelwein
Bernard Reinking
Everette McSweeny
Randalla
Roger Howard
Elgin
Kenneth Miller
Fayette
Daryl Ross
Arlington
Wilbur Eckenrad
Charles Sharff
Hugo Sharf
Man canto officials attend Iowa ag conference
Bruce Moser manager at Man canto Agricultural Center and Gary City Plant Operator attended the Iowa State University 18th annual Fertilizer and Agricultural Chemical Dealers Conference on January 11 and 12 in Des Moines Iowa. Sumner Stores advertised daily bargains during the week.
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Bruce Moser
Mancanto Agricultural Center
Gary City
Iowa State University
Fertilizer and Ag Chemical Dealers
Des Moines
Iowa
Sumner Police Dept Reports On Year's Work
Sumner police summarize 1965 activity: 27 city auto accidents with property damage over 100 dollars, two injuries, 25 city accidents under 100 dollars. Out of town incidents added 13. Traffic cases totaled 110, speeding leading with 28 arrests. Other notable counts include failures to yield six, no valid license six, careless driving eight, and several misc offenses such as intoxication and unlawful possession of alcohol.
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Greg Smitley
Smitley
Sumner
Women's clubs gift to Sumner triplets from five groups
Five Sumner women's clubs have joined to present a gift to Mrs. Grant Kerns' triplets. The group delivers a twin stroller with a buddy seat for the third baby and a teeter babe. Clubs include the Culture Club, Women's Club, Civic Club, Friday Study Club and Wa Tan Ye Club.
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Sumner
Grant Kerns
Culture Club
Woman’s Club
Civic Club
Wa Tan Ye Club
Churchill coins available at Sumner bank
First National Bank of Sumner still has Churchill commemorative coins for sale. Coin collectors are urged to visit the bank as soon as possible to obtain the pieces before they run out.
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Churchill
First National Bank of
Sumner
Bank
Ay Soap
Tripoli Men Inducted Into Armed Services
Two Tripoli men were inducted to meet the January draft call. Daniel Schumacher entered the Marine Corps as an inductee and Daring Brase was inducted into the Army from Alaska. The Bremer County Selective Service Board announced a February call for four inductees.
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Tripoli
Armed Services
Marlene Hanson
Bremer County
Selective, Service Board
Daniel Schumacher
Marine Corps
Daring’ Brase
Army
Alaska
CABD PARTY Public card party at Immaculate Conception Church
Immaculate Conception Church will host a public card party Sunday January 40 at 8 p.m. Admission is 1 per couple. Games include bridge and 500. Fees cover lunch and a door prize.
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Immaculate Conception Church
Junior FFA Officers Named For Third Term
Newly elected Junior FFA officers include Darwin Eimers as president John Lang as vice president David Fladen as secretary Steve Het h as treasurer Arlo Miller as reporter Gerry Schwake as sentinel and Randy Nolte as student advisor. Installation ceremony will be held next Monday. Workshops for clothing construction set in Bremer County with sessions in Frederika and Tripoli locations in January and February open to all homemakers rural or urban. orientation January 10 completed and evenings possible in Tripoli if interest supports.
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Bramer County
County Extension Home
Tripoli
Frederika
Leistikow
Darwin Eimers
John Lang
David Fladen
Steve Heth
Arlo Miller
Gerry Schwake
Sentinel
Randy Nolte
Sumner High Parking Lot Collision Damages Reported
Two cars damaged in a minor crash in the Sumner Senior High School lot on West Sixth Street early Monday. Vehicles driven by Laverne Buhr of Sumner and Donald Snyder of Waucoma sustained about $50 in damage. Officer Fred Heller investigated. scene around 8:30.
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Sumner Senior High School
West Sixth St
Laverne Buhr
Sumner
Donald Snyder
Waucoma
Fred Heller
Correction on New Year shooting youths fines
The item clarifies that each youth faced two counts and was fined $100 on each count, totaling $200 per youth, not $100 overall. The correction amends the earlier report of a $100 fine per youth.
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Lim
Gary Ungerer
Randy Ungerer
Tower
Jittle Girl
Smoke
Mawkeye
Boib
Sumner Police Dept
Cabd Party
FFA
Set Clothing
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