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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1973
Page
8
Plan Style Show A Wonderland of Fashion will be presented by the FHA girls on Thursday January 25 at 7 30 in the high school auditorium. Most members will model garments they have made with Mrs Bill Lane narrating. Descriptions cover material cost and occasion. Public show no admission.
A fragmented reminiscence links Dan Meyer a Sumner High student born February 3 1935 who survived a near electric accident to a diverse set of topics including school subjects bands and hobbies. The piece shifts to 1973 landing on Larry Dean a Sumner Iowa senior with interests in economics office procedures chorus and P E while recounting his dances work at Poochs 66 and car ownership. It closes with Ed Meyer a Dows oil station manager and a lemon producing tree of about 40 years old.
Delbert Bohle relies on a 1965 Chevy Impala Tudor hardtop as dependable transportation. The red sedan features a 283 CID engine with Power Glide transmission and 3 red interior accents. He added Keystone beauty mags for looks and invites readers to check in next week.
The Swing Choir has been chosen as Chamber Chorale for the Spring Vocal Concert and public appearances. Pictured are sopranos Mary Andres Peg Hay Lori Lampe Carol Scott Carol Harms Jumeyer Poock Mary Reinking Sharon Schlatter Patty Winter Tenors Rick Buhr Kerry Mo ran John O'Brien and bass Paul Bahe Pete Fosselman Rick Gloede Dennis Schwake. Absent for the photo were Doreen Schroeder Dennis Baier Ed Huck and Dave Laabs.
A Fayette and North High basketball game sparked a serious student fight prompting disciplinary action. The editorial questions why teens fight and urges mature behavior and true school spirit to support games without violence.
January 12 tryouts yield twelve players led by Karen Bergman and Bev Fick for the GAA power volleyball squad. They start practices and prep for Mason City tournament on February 10 while Lohnes Studio offers senior portraits on January 25 to standardize yearbook photos.
January 25 includes FHA Style Show at 7 30 p.m FFA Committees at 7 40 p.m January 26 features MPL THERE and Jr High Boys & Girls Basketball in Oelwein January 27 lists Fay ette basketball for boys and girls January 29 offers Fay ette basketball at 6 30 p m including Fr and Soph classes January 30 covers New Hampton basketball and Frederickeburg Jr High and girls varsity JV events
The Junior Class executive committee selected members for prom committees. Members include Sandy Soamds Joel Schedtler Terri Snyder on the executive. Band Anne Pipho chairman Russ Holm Lynn Rich Shawn Elmer. Decoration Robin Shaner chair Jane Kirch mann Jon Platte Elva Walker Gary Haverkamp Linda Winter Rick Giloede Beth Corcoran Steve Reynolds Pam Lande Cam Elmer Deb Toussaint Sam Freitag. Fool Dwain Christophersen chair Peg Hay Steve Sherburne Nancy Norgaard Kari Korporal Carol Baher. Invitation Wilma Stevens chair Deb Giese Julie Lienau Linda Jenkins. Program Rebecca Gruenberg chair Carolyn Freeman Darlene Meyer Barb Smith Chris Volker. Prom ideas may be submitted to the committee chairman. All Junior Class members are expected to assist with Prom preparations.
Free Fare, a five member rock group, performed for Sumner Junior and Senior High students last week. Members include Jon Harper organ and guitar, Rod Ford drums, Dan Yeaney bass, Justin Smith guitar, Wes Turner manager. The group is one of six Free Fare acts funded by Young American Showcase Company and plans to visit 400 schools this year. They also played a January 20 concert at 7:30 pm in the high school auditorium for students.
The 1972 football ratings for Sumner and other schools were released by registered officials to evaluate the program. Sumner earned 1.58 for coaches, 1.58 for players, and 1.83 for spectators, rating between above average and superior while other schools averaged 2.11, 2.12, and 2.27. The rating scale ranges from 1 Superior to 5 Unsatisfactory. An unrelated line from SoCoSan about stolen kisses appears in the text.
Durant teacher Miss Anna Axberg has taught fifth grade in Sumner for thirteen years after earlier rural service. She values inquisitive students, notes a weed project and paper mache animals, and mentors thirty four pupils while enjoying gardening and sewing on a Fredericksburg area farm. 108 Upper Iowa College announces 1972 73 Dean's List honors including area students Sumner LeAnn Hucke and Thomas Schultz among others.
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