Park Board to operate Whitmire pool in 1971
Sumner City Council approved the Park Commission’s plan to run the Whitmire Memorial Swimming Pool for the coming year. The action places Whitmire Pool Union Mound Cemetery and smaller city parks under annual Park Commission jurisdiction. The council also set new burial site rates at Sumner Cemetery, approving a total price of 50 with 25 for perpetual care, and authorized 13 pairs of boots and two coats for the Sumner Volunteer Fire Department.
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Sumner City Council
Whitmire Memorial
Sumner Park Commission
Union Mound Municipal Cemetery
Park Commission
Sumner
Whitmire Pool
Union Mound Cemetery
Marvin Meyer
Snyder’s Tap & Pool
Wife of former Sumner man dies after crash
Anita Schedtler 20, wife of Dick Schedtler of Sumner, died Jan 14 at Mary Greeley Hospital Ames from injuries suffered in an auty crash five days earlier near Ames. Funeral Jan 18 at Collegiate Methodist Church Ames. Burial Woodbine Iowa. Anita James daughter of Howard James Somers. Married May 29 1970. She was a psychology junior at Iowa State University with Psi Chi honorary member. Dick Schedtler left Ames to enter military service the Wednesday before the crash. He is son of Ernest Schedtler Sumner.
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Anita Schedtler
Dick Schedtler
Sumner
Mary Greeley Hospital
Ames
Collegiate Methodist Church
Woodbine
Iowa
Iowa State University
Psi Chi Sorority
Schedtler
Ernest Schedtler
Baby births noted in Sumner and Fridley notices
Emmet Thomas Hellgworld Murphy born Jan 16 at Sumner Community Memorial Hospital weighing 9 lbs 14 oz to Mr and Mrs Thomas Murphy of Sumner. Lora Ann West born Jan 3 in Fridley Minnesota weighing 6 lbs 13 oz to Mr and Mrs John West of Fridley. Jeanine Matie Tegtmeier born Jan 13 in Englewood California weighing 8 lbs 8 oz to Mr and Mrs Gordon Tegtmeier. Grandparents listed as Ellen Tegtmeier, William and Mrs Bradford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Tegtmeier
Ellen Tegtmeier
Sumner
William Bradford
Hawkeye
Donors Needed for Bloodmobile Visit February 2
Sumner Jaycees and Jaycee Ettes sponsor Waterloo Regional Red Cross Blood Center Bloodmobile at Durant School on Tuesday February 2 from 2:00 PM to 6:15 PM in the north all purpose room. Donors may request a time. contact Verla Buenzow at Wuttke Motors or Al Schulz. Donations free to Sumner School District residents.
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Sumner Jaycees
Jaycee Ettes
Waterloo
Red Cross Blood Center
Durant School
Verla Buenzow
Wuttke Motors
al Schulz
Green Stamps Aid Sumner Band Uniform Fund
Community boxes in local stores provide S H Green Stamps to collect donations for the Sumner Band Mothers uniform fund. Stamps or completed books are deposited and will be redeemed for cash to support the new uniforms. Cub Scouts and Webelos plan Pack Meeting at the American Legion Hall Monday night January 25 at 7 p.m.
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S&h
Cub Scouts
American Legion Hall
Young organist Debbie Hartman to recital January 28
Debbie Hartman, a 13 year old organist familiar to Sumner area fans as a regular guest on the Floyd Warren Show, will perform an hour long concert Thursday night January 28 at 7 30. The free recital, sponsored by Acme Piano Organ Co and Sumner TV Appliance, marks her television and live appearances from Iowa fairs to Dallas talent awards and a Welk Show audition. Debbie lives in Washburn attends Hoover Junior High School and participates in local music and student council.
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Debbie Hartman
Sumner Area
Floyd Warren
Acme Piano & Organ Co
Sumner TV & Appliance
Bill Ryley
Dr. Max
Dairy Cattle Congress
Butler County
Debbie
Washburn
Hoover Junior High School
Tocal Music
Viola
Commercial Club elects four new directors
The Sumner Commercial Club voted in four new directors for the coming year at the annual meeting Monday night at the Legion Hall. New directors are Bob Elliott Fred Heller Robert Ribbeck and Gordon Trout joining holdovers Lavern Lampe Les Custer Jay Friederich and Ernie Meyer. The group discussed the 1973 Centennial celebration tentatively set for June with dates to be announced later along with city promotions February Dollar Days Home Show and Easter Egg Hunt. A Sunset Theatre progress letter from Jerry Peterson was read by president James R Heyer and will be published in the Sumner Gazette.
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Sumner Commercial Club
Legion Hall
Bob Elliott
Fred Heller
Robert Ribbeck
Gordon Trout
Commercial Club
Lavern Lampe
Les Custer
Jay Friederich
Ernie Meyer
James R. Heyer
Sunset Theatre
Sunset
Jerry Peterson
Sumner Gazette
Woodstock at Sunset Theatre features festival film and more
Sunset Theatre screens Woodstock over three days January 21 to 23 with performances from about 30 groups. The film, by Michael Wadleigh, uses innovative split-screen imagery and runs three hours, rated R. Matinee January 23 shows King Kong vs Godzilla. Also schedule Giant from January 24 to 26 starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and James Dean. In local news, William B. Mooney elected president of Town Alcoholism Foundation. Teen Hop at Legion Hall January 23, 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. with Mystic Blues.
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Sunset Theatre
Bethel
New York
Catskills
Woodstock
Wadena
Michael Wadleigh
Bob Maurice
Elizabeth Taylor
Rock Hudson
James Dean
Dean
Rudolph Valentina
Jean Harlow
Marilyn Monroe
William B. Mooney
Waverly
Town Alcoholism Foundation
Cedar Rapids
The
Legion Hall
Legion and Auxiliary
Mystic Blues
Sumner Names Oswald Worthmann Postmaster
Oswald K. Worthmann named Postmaster for Sumner in a Jan 16 ceremony at 2 30 pm with Regional Director Harold Wagner present. Worthmann previously served as Officer-in-Charge since March 1970, born Feb 26 1922 in Treynor Iowa, resident of Sumner since 1954, and a former farmer. Also noted are staff changes, local figures, and backstory on the office’s four-year gap since a postmaster. The report also mentions a nursing graduand and local police dog and bikes awaiting owners.
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Oswald K. Worthmann
Sumner
Harold 5. Wagner
St. Louis
Pir W. Reuther
Matt Legh
Wayne Smith
Waterloo
Wayne Acken
Waverly
Worthmann
Oswald Worthmann
Treynor
Iowa
Worthimann
Sheffield
Warthing College
Port Iaster
E. F. Borcherding
Postal Service
Leo Seger
Sumner Police Department Year in Review 1970
The Sumner Police Department reports a busy 1970 with 2,560 radio calls and 31,413 miles patrolled. Police Chief Greg Smitley notes 237 summonses, ten arrests, 81 city accidents, 21 thousand dollars in property damage, 58 equipment tickets, 123 motorist assists, and 42 open business doors under nightly checks.
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Sumner
Greg Smitley
Adult Classes Start Monday at Sumner High School
Beginning next week Sumner High School announces two 15 week high school credit adult classes in English and mathematics offered with Hawkeye Institute of Technology. Adults without diplomas may pursue GED prep to earn a High School Equivalency Certificate. diploma-seekers may earn credit toward a regular diploma. Classes meet Monday evenings 7:30 to 9:30 except math on Thursdays 7:30 to 9:30. Advanced registration ends Jan 25. contact Larry Crow for details.
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Hawkeye
Bath
Larry Crow
Sumner High School
President's Conference planned for Wapsipinicon Council
The annual President's Conference of the Wapsipinicon Area Council Boy Scouts of America is set for Thursday night January 21 at St John American Lutheran Parish House in Sumner. Evan Hultman council president outlines a working dinner and committee planning for 1972 activities across Cubs Scouts and Explorers with representatives from multiple counties and a partnership with United Fund agencies.
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Wapsipinicun
Boy Scouts of América
St. John American Lutheran
Sumner
Evan Hultman
Waterloo
Hultman
Huluan
Paul Olerud
Cedar Falls
William
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Jean Sabus
Marcia Becker
Connie Dudolski
Park Board
Bremer County Crime Commission
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Hellg
Lawrence Welk
Alcoholism Foundation
Mason City
Foxtmaster
Worthtmann
Berniece
Trft
Inelude
Worthy Sun
Steve
Wayne Ackett
Waterton
Marlene Frisch
Eldon Frisch
Hawkeye Institute of Technology
Sumner Police Dept
FFA
Future Farmers of America
County Legion Meeting
Bremer County American Legion
Janesville
Legion
Boy Scout President
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