Memorial Day Flags Shine in Sumner Across Town
The Sumner Memorial Day display features nearly 70 Flags in the Avenue of Flags at Union Mound Cemetery. The American Legion Post thanks all who provided casket Flags and notes posters were removed for return at the Sumner Gazette Office. Residents are urged to display flags on holidays and contact Fred Yungtum for flag needs. A flag day reminder follows.
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Debbie Kuethe
Sumner Gazette Office
Union Mound Cemetery
American Legion Post
Sumner
Legion Auditorium
Legion
Ribbeck
Legion Post
Post
The
Fred Yungtum
New Sewer Cleaning Equipment Introduced by City
The city unveils a new sewer rod system with varied attachments to replace an obsolete unit. Jointed sections enable flexible navigation through pipes, addressing past blockages. Department Commissioner Neil Archer recommended the upgrade, hoping to ease ongoing line maintenance difficulties.
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Neil Archer
Area students graduate from colleges this spring
Several Sumner area residents completed degrees at Town State University Ames on May 27. Robert A. Meyer earned a B.A. in Forestry and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve after ROTC. Dorothy L. Fridley received a B.A. in Home Economics, and Mahlon Hammetter earned a B.A. in Forestry. Michael Aubrey, from State College of Iowa Cedar Falls, joined Phi Kappa Delta Pi and won the James Scott Memorial Award in Industrial Arts. Kathy Rechkemmer also graduated from SCT.
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Sumner
Town State University
Ames
Robert A. Meyer
W. A. Meyer
U.S. Army Reserve
Dorothy L. Fridley
Josephine Fridley
Mahlon Hammetter
Clair Hammetter
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Michael Aubrey
Claude Aubrey
Kappa Delta Pi
James Scott Memorial
SCT
Kathy Rechkemmer
Cliff Rech
Miss Laura Gade to spend summer in Germany
Miss Laura Gade daughter of Mr and Mrs LaVern Westendorf Sumner plans a six week study tour in Germany starting June 5. She joins a social work exchange funded by the German government with 15 U S participants to promote international understanding. The group travels from New York to Luxembourg then Germany for lectures tours and six weeks of field work with a Hamburg agency and family hosts before two weeks of seminars in Berlin. ReturnSept 8. Gade a University of Chicago graduate student in social work.
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LaVern Westendorf
Sumer
Germany
Ministry of Family and Youth
Council of International Programs For
United States
New York
Luxembourg
Miss Gade
Hamburg
Berlin
Gade
University of Chicago
Chicago
Tornado Warning Signal Described as Audible Pattern
Report notes a warning signal consisting of a 30 second fire whistle blast followed by a 30 second pause and a 60 second blast, creating a distinct cadence for weather alerts. The item outlines the sequence but provides no broader context or official guidance.
Sumner student earns $100 Merit Scholarship for State University
Daniel Speth, son of Mr and Mrs Norbert Speth of Sumner, receives a $100 Merit Scholarship and will enroll this fall at State University of Iowa in Iowa City in the Honors Program of the College of Liberal Arts. He graduated Sumner High in 1967 and will join the upper ten percent cohort with a more competitive curriculum.
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Daniel Speth
Norbert Speth
Sumner
State University of Iown
Iowa City
Speth
College of Liberal Arts
Daniel
Sumner High School
Local Guests Attend Visits and Weddings Across Iowa Minneso ta
A stream of visitors and social events crosses several towns as families hosting relatives and friends mark deaths weddings and summer plans. Marvin Shippy and Carl Erickerson visit in Minneapolis after a grandmother’s death while other gatherings occur at Weidemanns Hoyts and Kollmans. Kenneth Faust departs for a Cedar Rapids pool job this summer.
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Marvin Shippy
Carl Erickerson
Dunwoody Tech School
Minneapolis
Minn
Alvin Shippy
Marvin
Everett Paul
Maynard
George Weideman
Dick Smedberg
Gregory, Mitchell and Bradley
Sophie Baie
Alex Larson
Norma Omdahl
Aitkin
Louise
Will Rappold
George Weidemann
Will Wenthe
Chris Wenthe
Fredericksburg
R. K. Faust
Kenneth
Centerville
Will
North Fayette Schools name new principal
The Board of Education of the North Fayette County Community School appoints Blake Brown as Junior High Principal for the 1967 68 school year. Brown, a 1952 Fort Dodge High School graduate, has been with the district since 1958 and coaches drivers education wrestling and golf. He will replace Harry Haven who resigned earlier this month. Brown earns 10000 salary for 220 days.
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Board of Education
North Fayette County Community School
Blake Brown
Brown
Fort Dodge
Iowa
State College of Iowa
U.S. Army
North Fayette
Mr. Brown
Craig
North High
Harry Haven
Sumner Public Library announces summer reading program
A total of 57 young people have registered for the summer reading program at Sumner Public Library. The program opened Saturday May 27 and runs through Saturday June 17, with three groups for pre school, kindergarten through grade two, and third grade on up.
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Sumner Public Library
Servicemen John Beswick Milnes Returns to Duty at Great Lakes
Fireman Apprentice John Beswick Milnes has returned to duty at Great Lakes Naval Training Center Illinois. His new address is F.A. John Milnes B 619426 ssc NTC Great Lakes Illinois.
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John Beswick Milnes
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Illinois
F.A. John Milnes
NTC
Iinois
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