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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1973
Page
10
About 40 property owners attended a Sumner City Council meeting Tuesday to discuss curb and gutter installations for this year. Twenty signed up for voluntary curb and gutter, priced at 2.45 for construction plus 0.25 for engineering, totaling 2.70 per running foot.
United Telephone area manager Larry Cotter announced rate increases under AT and T interstate filings. The changes affect customer dialed interstate calls from Sumner and Westgate exchanges, with higher first three minutes in many time periods, and a two percent rise in interstate WATS rates. Off hour calls remain at 70 cents plus federal tax.
A rosary service for former Sumner resident Mrs. John Burke 58 died Sunday at St Jures Hospital Anaheim Calif will be held at 230 p m today Thursday at Reed s Funeral Home Waucoma Burial will be in St Mary s Cemetery Waucoma Survivors include her husband John one son Kevin twin daughters Jan and Ann her parents Mr and Mrs August Pleggenkuhle of Sumner and one brother Lloyd Pleggenkuhle of rural Sumner The Sumner Community Steering Committee will meet Monday January 20 at 8 p m at the Sumner City Hall
An effort to organize a Bremer County Cattlemen's Association aims to promote beef products, serve as social medium for farm families, and lobby for promotional funds. A steering committee of fifteen cattlemen, named last Wednesday at Carver's Restaurant in Waverly, includes Marvin Dove Janesville chairman Leland Swanziger Plainfield Melvin Schwartz Tripoli Elmer Schwadt Summer Jim Lauchtenberg Waverly and Duane Foelske state bank agricultural representative.
Stacy Lee HELLO WAGENSEIL was born January 5 in Yokosuka Japan weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces. Parents Li and Mrs L L Wagen sell. Grandparents Mr and Mrs George McDonald of Sumner. A new associate member in Waverly was named to advise on forming a Bremer County cattlemen group. Over 600 local beef producers eligible for membership, plans include nonprofit incorporation, charter board, first meeting potentially in April, and joining Iowa State Cattlemen’s Association to advocate on property tax relief, beef product promotion, and community networking. Bremer County lacks an existing cattlemen’s association. Local steering committee in Sumner area led by Elmer Sohnadt invites interested persons to join.
Members of the Adult Farm Class and area farmers will discuss the 1978 ASCS Feed-Grain program and other topics at the regular meeting on Monday January 20. Roland Dewey Bremer County ASCS Office Manager will be the guest consultant with county committee members from Fayette Chickasaw and Bremer present to answer questions. The meeting starts promptly at 8 p.m. at the agricultural building. Attendees are invited.
Nixon announced a cease-fire set for 6:00 p.m. Iowa Time Saturday January 27 with Kissinger and Le Duc Tho initialing the accord in Paris. The agreement covers POW releases within sixty days, U.S. troop withdrawal, and missing in action accounting, while South Vietnam will determine its future free of outside interference.
Regional Betterment meetings in 1973 Towa program announced by the Governors Office for Planning and Programming. Norm Riggs says 25 sessions run Jan 29 to Feb 27, aimed to keep most towns within 35 miles of a site. Meetings open to concerned citizens, details mailed to mayors chambers and clubs.
Bremer County residents see a 3.059 mill drop in overall 1972 property tax levies led by a school tax decline of 3.315 mills and a city levy fall of 1.092 mills. County total levy remains higher due to a 1.266 mill county increase, while Denver assumes the county’s highest overall levy and Frederika posts the lowest. The city plans to use part of federal revenue sharing to fund services, aiming to keep taxes from rising next year despite new bond payments.
Over 90 attended the Sumner Community Schools adult evening classes starting last Monday at 7 80. Open courses include Beginning Guitar Woodworking Sewing with Knit and Sketch Fabrics Physical Fitness for Women and Team Sports for Men. Ceramics is available individually at 508 W 2nd. Decorative Stitchery was canceled for low enrollment. Next Monday Jan 29 nurse aide training and GED preparation still accepting registrations. Nurse Aide class begins 8 30 am at Sumner Hospital with 8 30 to 3 30, Mon-Fri, about 30 tuition and books. GED prep runs ten Monday evenings 7-10 in the Sumner High School library with no fee.
Construction of the Sumner Housing Corporation four unit moderate rent structure on Union Street progresses despite recent bad weather. Leonard Lorber of Oran was clearing snow from the roof as shown. Ground was broken December 21 with a target finish by spring, earlier than the July 1 1873 contract date. A benefit concert is set for January 28 at Sumner High School to aid the project.
Hucke Mitchell Singers will present a benefit concert Sunday January 28 at Sumner Community High School Auditorium under Beta Sigma Phi of Sumner sponsorship. Proceeds fund a four unit housing project on Union Street. Admission 1.00 adults 50 cents children.
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