02 Jul 1970
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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1970
Page
1
Bremer and Bieck excel in a rare display outside town throughout the fore service viewing. Local observers noted standout performances and detailed their contributions to the event.
As the nation nears the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, citizens are urged to reject violent change and embrace democratic principles. The article recalls the colonists' struggle and urges a renewed commitment to life, fortune, and sacred honor under Divine Providence.
Chicago Cubs face a tepid stretch as hitters struggle and pitchers falter. Fans react with mixed frustration after a string of poor performances while expectations for a division title fade and optimism dampens across the ballpark.
Local families gather for birthdays meals and reunions across Davenport, Waterloo, Oelwein, and nearby towns. Numerous visits occur at homes of Lantow, Miller, Wolfgram, Westendorf, Priebe, and others, with events including a 40th wedding anniversary, band concert, ice cream social, and a Sunday dinner at Stickney Park.
Iowa Regents form a 22 member committee from three state universities to study campus disorder after national turmoil. A public hearing drew 100-plus attendees, with Farm Bureau urging disciplined campus climates and strict conduct rules, while others call for dialogue and measured changes before violence repeats.
In a heated address, university leaders urged safeguarding academic freedom while condemning disruptive conduct. The debate touched on administrator roles, student voices, and the need for nonarbitrary responses to demonstrations. Population figures show Davenport leading growth. Iowa City bomb plot links noted with Des Moines and Ames incidents. Attorney General Turner cites a coordinated wave of selective bombings and discusses law enforcement tools amid vetoed wiretapping measures.
Poet Lilian Dirksen, noted Sumer poet and Chaparral Poetry Society laureate, contributes Dreaming as a weekly feature to the Sumose Gazette. The piece urges readers to pursue waking dreams, imagining power, and following the morning star toward creative fulfillment.
The column addresses a reader seeking widow and disability benefits, noting that wife’s benefits begin at 62 or father’s benefits at any age if a child under 18 is present. It explains eligibility and timelines, and advises on how work may affect benefits while detailing eligibility rules and how to apply. It also mentions a local educator, Miss Wapetta McBircy, honored for long service.
July 2 1969 reports heavy rains and strong winds driving rivers over banks and causing crop and property damage across several towns. Funeral services held for Henry Glich 90 at Ss. U Church. Fire damaged a barn at Lavem Lic hau farm near Summer Friday. Obituaries note Henry Pleggenkuhle 2, lifelong Hawkeye resident, and Olver Anderson 72 WWI veteran and retired auto shop operator. Also mentions a sixth-place swim meet in Independence and deaths including Airman Micheal Treloar and Mrs Jota W. Bultman following a heart attack.
July 3 1985 notes Bremer county highway No 10 renumbered to No 3 causing widespread changes. Coupon system updates limit to half the value of four former units. Hospital reads confirm appendectomy recovery for a Waterloo patient. Multiple brief items mention visits and local construction projects with scattered names and places.
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