13 Jul 1967
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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1967
Page
1
The readable part suggests a fragment about a maid service or appointment at regular intervals but lacks clear names dates places or actions to confirm a complete news item. The text remains inconclusive regarding any event or outcome.
Elm blight advances across the Midwest with limited success from control efforts. Sanitation programs prune dead wood and burn diseased trees to slow loss, but no cure exists. Officials urge mandatory removal and burning of infected elms to protect remaining trees.
Residents hear that the Fayette County and Bremer County boards will pursue a two year plan to grade and surface the County Line Road from Summer to the Little Wapsie. Key issues remain funding, bridge costs, routing through Summer, and right of way.
Fairbank host Walter Sauerbrei and Mrs St Klemp hosted a gathering with 32 members and seven chatters. Visitors included Arnold Platte and the LeHoy Plate duo at Dr Albert Joyats home in Waterloo. Louie Zell of Waterloo visited Clarence Ganske on Wednesday for afternoon tea and supper. Clarence Ganske joined others at Carl Buengers Tripoli home for his birthday anniversary celebration.
Eastern Star members tour the Eastern Star Home for the Aged in Boone while other items note funeral services for Walter Boderman in Spring Fountain, visits by many families including Specht, Bowyer and Bowers, and various hospital transfers and birthday celebrations around Sumner and Waterloo.
The state legislature closed a 275 day session, 30 days longer than any prior general assembly. Lawmakers approved $102 million in new taxes as part of a near $1 billion biennial budget. The extended session produced notable spending and tax increases.
An armchair column Skeptically examines misperceptions from Ridiculous Day in Sumner to trout stocking myths in Northeast Iowa. It notes how signs deceive visitors about Goldwater Headquarters, Cubs pennant hopes amid a slump, and the reality behind trout stocking and daily limits. It also lists varied local services and cites Iowa legislative actions on air pollution, civil service merit, social services reorganization, reapportionment, open housing, and court reform.
The Budget Estimate for next year shows an increase of about $100,000 over the prior year. Various items are hinted at but specifics are not detailed in the readable segments. Fire and accident items appear, including a fire at Andy’s Bar & Grill and a windstorm impact on North Woods Park shelter.
Lilian Dirksett, Sumner poet and Midwest poet laureate, features in the Sumner Gazette. The piece mixes reflections on waking and dreaming, citing Browne and Shakespeare like ideas. It includes a lovers dream poem praising a beloved as primrose and jewel, expressing deep affection and vision.
Public notes discuss Medicare hospital insurance eligibility and tips reporting for earnings. Answers outline parts of the Social Security program, survivor benefits, spouse eligibility, and how benefits can be collected from either former or current spouses’ records.
A home builder pitch urges readers to start with a home of their own and visit the store soon. It mentions buying quality lumber from Weyerhaeuser Four Square, notes fence-line needs with Crestlite Steel Posts, and lightly parodies local bystander chatter about summer mosquitoes and odd street remarks.
A wary guide urges residents to distrust fast talking con artists calling for prize wins. It recommends consulting a trusted hometown friend, checking for flaws in schemes, and avoiding impulse deals while noting oddities in aging fashion and sudden roof and bill concerns.
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