Marine Private Gerald Heller Wounded in Vietnam
Gerald E. Heller, Marine Private First Class, sustained fragmentation wounds to the left arm and both legs from a rocket on June 27 1967 near Khe Sanh Vietnam. He was treated at the 12th U S Air Force Hospital Cam Ranh Bay and listed in good condition. telegram confirms the injury and care. His mother Mrs Martin Heller was notified and received a handwritten letter from him indicating improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mre
Martin Heller
Gary
Vietnam
Heller
Air Force Hospital
Cam Ranh Bey
U. S. Air Force Hospital
Can Ranh Bay
A. S. Air Force Hospital
APC
San Francisco
Wallace M. Greene, Jr
USMC
Marines
Sumner
Allen Avery
Lloyd Avery
Sumner budget seeks 5 mill increase for 1968
Sumner Community Schools plan a nearly $74,000 rise in operating costs for the next year with a total budget of $749,805. Taxation is set to rise by $72,172 to $602,058, boosting the levy from 44.897 mills to 53 mills, reflecting an 8.103 mill increase. The taxable district value totals $11,306,593 across Bremer Fayette and Chickasaw counties, with detailed county allocations. In a separate incident, George Stevens, 23, suffered a severe laceration and tendon damage to his right arm in a baler accident on a Sumner area farm, hospitalization following the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Sumner Gazette
Sumner Community
Bremer County
Fayette County
Chickasaw County
George Stevens
Ralph Stevens
Stevens
George
World Burr and Others Born This Week in Sumner Region
Short birth notices record Thomas James Burr born July 8 1987 at Sumner Community Hospital weight 8 pounds 12 ounces to Mr and Mrs James Burr of Sumner. Timothy Allen Johnson born July 10 1947 at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids weight not listed to Mr and Mrs Allen Johnson of Marion grandparents Leonard Hofer Winthrop Paul Johnson Sumner. Leanne Mary Woodring born July 11 1987 at Sumner weight 8 pounds 4 ounces to Mr and Mrs John Woodring of Fredericksburg. Jane DeZida Pages born July 12 1967 at Sumter weight 8 pounds 2 ounces to Mr and Mrs Albert Fegel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burr
Thomas James
Sumner Community Hospital
James Burr
Sumner
Johnson, Timothy Allen
The
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Allen Johnson
Marion
Leonard Hofer
Winthrop
Paul Johnson
Woodring
Leanne Mary
John Woodring
Fredericksburg
Pages
Jane DeZida
Sumter Community Hospital
Albert Fegel
Sunset Theatre to Show Fol low Me Boys and Harper
Sunset Theatre presents an all star lineup with Fol low Me Boys a color feature July 13 14 15 starring Fred Mac Murray Vera Miles Charles Ruggles and Lillian Gish. The following weekend July 18 17 18 Harper tailors a high profile detective tale with Paul Newman Lauren Bacall Julie Harris Shelley Winters Janet Leigh Pamela Tiffin Robert Wagner and Arthur Hill. Richfield hosts an annual ice cream social July 20 at St Peter s Lutheran Church with a 5 30 p m start featuring potato salad baked beans cole slaw hamburgers hot dogs pie cake ice cream coffee and iced tea plus a Country Store Grab Bag and Pop Stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Disney Studios
Sunset Theatre
Fred Mac Murray
Vera Miles
Charles Ruggles
Lillian Gish
The
Sunset
Harper
Paul Newman
Lauren Bacall
Julie Harris
Shelley Winters
Janet Leigh
Pamela Tiffin
Robert Wagner
Arthur Hill
Richfield
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Sumner City Council Approves Budgets and Plans
Sumner City Council met July 5 and tentatively approved the 1968 budget with 35.575 mills, up from 31.77. They approved two drainage projects, reaffirmed curb mowing rules in business districts, and backed the Jaycee Ettes Star House program with Blue Star houses for emergency access. Neil Archer reported Chicago Great Western Railroad permissions to improve drainage along the main line and ditch cleaning from East First Street toward the creek to dry the pasture south of First Street. Property owners in business districts will be notified to mow setbacks. costs to be charged to owners. Final budget approval slated for July 18 after county audit. Mayor Pro Tem Claude Waskow chaired the meeting in Mayor Zurbriggen’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Jaycee Ettes
Neil Archer
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Mobil
East First Steet
First Street
General Fund
Claude Waskow
Mattia Zurbriggen
Lavern Lampe
Counseil
Farm Bureau dinner includes Waggoner remarks on tax reform
Bremer County Farm Bureau held its annual Public Relations dinner at Waskow's Cafe with Leo Waggoner Des Moines director of Field Service Division of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation addressing attendees. Local officials and Farmers Milton Meyer introduced Ray Lageschulte as president. Waggoner urged support for youth opportunities and a workable tax bill while stressing market driven farm programs and expanded world trade. The piece also notes elm disease in Sumner, describing affected trees, lack of control, and absence of a city ordinance for removing diseased trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Readlyn
Bremer County Farm Bureau
Waskow
Leo Waggoner
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Milton Meyer
Ray Lageschulte
Waverly
Waggoner
West Second Street
Sumner recreation program showcases arts and crafts students
Youngsters in the Sumner Summer Recreation Program Arts and Crafts division display handiwork in the Senior High All-purpose room. Attendance averages 10 to 18 per session. projects include coffee cans, reed mats, and colored macaroni pictures. Fire arts continue three weeks. Funded by Sumner United Fund. Directors Gail Reimler and Jeanine Kappold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Sumner United Fund, Inc
Tim Johnson
Sheryl Traeger
Helen Kuker
Murray Williams
Jeff Brandt
Cheryl Karsten
Him Teeling
Brian Wiebke
Daryl Trager
Ted Johnson
Gail Reimler
Jeannine Kappold
Funeral Services Held for Ex Sumner Resident Ernest Schroeder
Funeral services for Ernest Schroeder 69 former Sumner resident were held Friday at 2 pm at Zion American Lutheran Church Waterloo. He died Tuesday July 4 in a Waterloo hospital after farming in the Sumner area until 1948 when he moved to Waterloo. Surviving are his widow Mathesda Klemp three sons Cecil Elk Run Heights Earl Sumner Roy Waterloo and two daughters Mrs Lloyd Freeman and Mrs Donald Zimmerman both of Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Ernest Schroeder
Zion American Lutheran Church
Waterloo
Mathesda Klemp
Cecil
Elk Run Heights
Earl
Roy
Lloyd Freeman
Donald Zimmerman
Bremer County road project among 40 let for bids
The Iowa State Highway Commission will open bids on July 18 for 40 highway construction projects in 19 counties, including a Bremer County project. The approved work covers 1.1 miles with Portland cement concrete pavement and related surfacing from Readlyn north to Iowa. Fred Whitcomb, son of Mr and Mrs Howard Whitcomb, has entered U S military service and will seek Officers Candidate School after basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Highway Commission
Bremer County
Readlyn
Iowa
Fred Whitcomb
Howard Whitcomb
U. S
Army Field Artillery
Whitcomb
Fort Leonard Wood
Navy discharge granted to Donald Priebe at Norfolk
Donald Priebe, 22, completed four years in the U S Navy and received his discharge at Norfolk Virginia. He trained at Annapolis and served aboard LST 1174 and U S S Grant County. At discharge he held rank E4 CS83 and plans to work in Cedar Falls while living with his parents near Sumner Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Priebe
U. S. Navy
Annapolis
U.S.S. Grant County
Norfolk
Cedar Falls
Wayne Priebe
Sumner
Future Farmers of America schedule July activities
Sumner FFA plans a July lineup with a family picnic on July 10 at Sumner City Park starting 12 30 p m a potluck and drinks served by the FFA committee Invitations extend to members and honorary members and families A chapter tour for farmers of members will occur July 17 leaving 8 30 a m from the Vocational Agriculture building with lunch at the farm home of John A Scott at 12 30 p m A tractor pull is set for July 23 in four divisions and a Social Security rep will visit Sumner City Hall July 18 from 9 00 to 11 00 a m Call 234 1554 for Waterloo district office details. Also note ISU orientation for incoming freshmen in Home Economics in September with local attendees Margare t Sexton and Harriet Bruner studying and attending conservation camp at Springbrook State Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Future Farmers of America
Sumner
FFA
Farmers of Chapter
Sumner Vocational Agriculture
Voc. Agri
John A. Scott
Social Security Administration
Waterloo
City Hall
Earl T. Johnson
Black Hawk Building
W. 4Th & Commercial Sts
College of Home Economics
Iowa State University
University
Margaret Sexton
J. W. Sexton
Harriet Bruner
Sioux City
Springbrook State Park
Guthrie Center
Miss Bruner
Whistler
Woodbury County Soil Conservation District
Ridiculous Days Plans Progressing with Parade Horses
Plans for Ridiculous Days on Friday July 21 include a parade of horses sponsored by the Bar None Saddle Club followed by a Friday afternoon horse show at 1 pm. The water fight returns Friday evening at Cub Park with softball games to cap the day including Sumner Merchants versus Farmers and Fred Heller's girls facing an unnamed colored team. The Jaycees will raffle a 1956 Ford donated by Lande Chevrolet Oldsmobile. A band concert and merchandise sales at very low prices are planned all day. Complete details to be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridiculus
Bar None Saddle Club
Cub Park
Sumner Merchants
Fred Heller
Jaycees
Lande Chevrolet-Oldsmobile, Inc
Voc Ag instructor attends Iowa conference and events
Sumner Community High School Vocational Agriculture Instructor John A. Scott traveled to Des Moines and Ames for the Iowa Vocational Agriculture Teachers Conference and in-service training. He gave the opening keynote at 1 pm Monday July 10 on Why Am I Here. Scott also chaired the planning committee. An annual church supper is set for Thursday July 13 at Union EUB Church with a menu of potato salad baked beans cole slaw and more, served from 5 30 pm. Superintendent Dr William J Petersen notes 67 new members joined the State Historical Society of Iowa in June, including Mrs D D Duhrkopf of Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
John A. Scott
Des Moines
Ames
Annnual Iowa Vocational Agriculture
Scott
Union E.U.B
Gleaners Circle
William J. Petersen
State Historical Society of
Iowa
D, D. Duhrkopf
Swimming lesson makeup and season dates announced
The postponed Summer Red Cross swimming lesson will be made up on Friday July 14. Summer lessons run through Friday July 21. Tripoli lessons end Thursday July 28. A new single day attendance record for the 1987 season was set Monday July 10 with 17 swimmers at the pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Tripoli
Sumner plans nine block asphalt paving project
Sumner City Council approved a resolution of necessity at a special meeting Tuesday for nine blocks of asphalt paving in the Fridley Addition. Plans by Bert B. Hansen and Associates show four inches of base and two inches of surface, with curb and gutter where lacking. Estimated total cost above 38 thousand dollars, with 36 thousand to be assessed to property owners and detailed per foot rates based on curb presence. Hearing on objections set for August 7 at 8 p.m. Two nearby improvements progress: a house north of Gene's Skelly station to be razed for parking, and McAloon’s curb replaced after sidewalk work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Fridley Addition
Bert B. Hansen and
West Union
Wood Street
First Street
Wapsie Street
Maple Street
Fifth Street
West Fourth Street
Union Street
Fridley Place
Fourth Street
Gene’s Skelly
Carpenter Street
Robert Meyer
Meyer Petroleum Service
McAloon’s
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Gerald Heller
Veitnam
Gerald E. Heller
Baler
Field
Town Farm Bureau Federation
Stumner and Readlyn
Waskow’s
County
John Siesseger
Independence
Four County
Bremer
Navy
Bishop Auroner
Future Farmers
U. S. Representative
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