Baptist Church Re dedication Service Highlights Sumner
The First Baptist Church of Sumner held a re dedication ceremony after remodeling. Rev. Willys Potratz, of Grace Baptist Church in Grand Forks North Dakota, served a sermon alongside local leader Dr. M Vanderbeck. Rev. Daniel Fuchs of Chicago spoke at the afternoon re dedication service.
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First Baptist Church
Sumner
At Left
Willys Potratz
Grace Baptist Church
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Petralz
M. Vanderbeck
Daniel Fuchs
Chicago
National Guardsman
First Baptist Church of
Union Mound
Whitmire Pool opening postponed due to cool weather
Unseasonably cool conditions delayed the Whitmire Memorial Swimming Pool opening planned for Memorial Day May 30. Pool Director Harold Snyder said it will open when temperatures rise. Season tickets and admission rates are published. teen dance at American Legion June 3 offers 75 cent entry.
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Whitmire Memorial Swimming Pool
Harold “Pat” Snyder
Curt Bigelow
Thomas E. Woods
American Legion of
Sumners
the Auxiliary
the Legion Auditorium
The
Plague
Sumner Development Group Approves Building Sale
The Sumner Development Corporation and the SBA announce the sale of the corporation industry building at the west edge of Sumner to L W Pipho Implement Co Inc. Pipho, a local Ford and Oliver equipment dealer, bought the building at a Sheriff's sale after SBA judgment. Immediate possession granted. move date to the new highway 93 West site to follow soon. Charles E Shanks of Waterloo died after surgery at Scholtz Memorial Hospital. his daughter Mrs William Perrin, widow of Dr W D Perrin, formerly practiced in Sumner. The Perrins now live in Tucson Arizona. Shop Sumner Stores and Savel
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Sumner Development Corporation
SBA
Corporation Industry
Sumner
L. W Pipho Implement Co., Inc
Pipho
Ford and Oliver
L. W. Pipho Implement Co., Inc
Charles E. Shanks
Waterloo
William D. Perrin
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Summer recreation program registration and schedule
Registration for the annual Summer Recreation Program Arts and Crafts division is Saturday June 3 from 1 to 3 pm in City Hall. Jeanine Rappold and Gail Reimler lead. Sessions run 9 to 11:30 am and 1 to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday for eight weeks beginning June 12, with Peewee and Midget groups starting the same day at Cub Park.
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City Hall
Jeanine Rappold
Gail Reimler
Larry Burrows
Cub Park
Change dates for tax exemption for Vets
Bremer County Assessor William J. Kelling extends Korean Veterans Exemption date to January 31, 1955 for those who served June 27, 1950 to January 31, 1955. Eligible veterans receive a $500 deduction on real estate or personal property. Vietnam Veterans may start exemption on August 5, 1964 with applications due before July 3, 1967 at the County Assessor's office.
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Bremer
William J. Kelling
1149 Vehicles Checked For Safety In Two Days
A two day Community Circle of Safety Vehicle Check logged 1149 motor vehicles inspected for lights brakes steering horn wipers mufflers tires and glass. Of these 178 failed, 102 were rechecked bringing total passes through the lanes to 1148. Burned out bulbs faulty connections and wipers were the top faults and John Scott thanked owners who promptly corrected issues.
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Community Circle of Safety
John Scott
Scott
Local birth notices and safety lane program report
Birth announcements list HELLO WORLD HILDEBRANDT Jody Lynn born May 24 1967 weighing 7 lbs 7 oz to Mr and Mrs Roger Hildebrandt of Chillicothe Missouri former Sumner residents VOLKER baby boy born May 27 1987 weighing 9 lbs 4 oz to Mr and Mrs Edward Volker LEUENBERGER Lauri Lee born May 28 1967 weighing 6 lbs 3? oz to Mr and Mrs Robert Leuenberger of Fredericksburg. The article also covers Sumner safety lane checks led by Scott noting events across four lanes and limited staffing, community participation by Rainbow Girls Future Farmers Driver Education Rotary Club and others, plans for future checks, legislative implications on vehicle safety checks, Youth safety education, a poster contest with winners Mary Joebgen Maurine Platte and Bill Shaner, a scrapbook for the National Vehicle Safety Check program, and Sumner’s National and State safety awards.
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Volker
Sumner Community Hospital
Edward Volker
Leuenberger
Lauri Lee
Robert Leuenberger
Fredericksburg
Scott
West First Street
Rainbow Girls
Future Farmers
Rotary Club
Legion Auxiliary
Police Department
Gary Walke
Rotary, Legion Auxiliary
Ed Anderson
Sumner Police Department
Iowa
Mary Joebgen
Maurine Platte
Bill Shaner
Sumner
Sumner Memorial Day honors war dead at Union Mound
A Memorial Day service in Sumner honored service men who died in WWI WWII Korea and Vietnam. Colonel Joseph G. May delivered the keynote at Union Mound Municipal Cemetery with a flag ceremony parade and a public lunch. Floral crosses, Taps, and a poster contest highlighted the day as nearly 300 attendees gathered.
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Joseph G. May
Iowa
Union Mound Municipal Cemetery
May
Flanders Field
Legion Home
Legion Hall
Col. May
Union Mound
United States of America
John Milnes
Sumner
Milnes
Marine Corps
First Street
Charles Anderson
L. Elmer Walker
Post
Everett O'Brien
Clayton O’brien
Roy E. Pease
Legion
Color Guard
Mattia Zurbriggen
Union Mound Cemetery
Sumner High School
Veterans Honor Guard
First
Union Streets
Hillcrest
M. Vanderbeck
First Baptist Church of
James R. Heyer
Thomas E. Woods
American Legion of
Donald Gosch
Durant
Colonel May
Adjutant Heyer
Claude E. Heyer
Eugene Knoploh
Harvey Fagenbaum
Ronald Kuethe
Earl Avery
Paul Springer
Fost
James O'Brien
Barbara Smith
Val Smith
Debbie Lane
Bill Lane
Stranahan Widow Dies at 61 in Buck Creek
Elenora Caroline Sieck Stranahan, 61, wife of Merritt Stranahan, former Little Valley Creamery buttermaker, died Saturday May 27 at 12:40 p.m. at her Buck Creek home after a long illness from leiomyosarcoma. Funeral held May 31 at St. John American Lutheran Church Buck Creek with Rev. W. C. Kraemer officiating. Interment Grand View Cemetery Fayette. Emerson-Milnes Funeral Home in charge. Survived by husband Merritt, son William of Five Points Calf, four sisters and four brothers. Active in church, born July 17, 1905 in Bethel Township Fayette County.
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Elenora Stranahan
Buck Creek
Merritt Stranahan
St. John American Lutheran Church
W. C. Kraemer
Grand View
Fayette
Emerson-Milnes Funeral Home
Elenora Caroline Sieck
Fred and
Maria Federer Sieck
Bethel Township
Fayette County
Iowa
Trinity Lutheran Church
Hawkeye
Merritt C. Stranahan
Waterloo
Stranahans
Little Valley
Stranahan
Merritt
William
Five Points
Calif
John Sieck
Herman Sieck
Maynard
Gerhardt Sieck
Louise Frisch
Sumner
Minnie Schlatter
Elsie
Austin Wilbur
Ada
John Morf
William Sieck
Friendly Fox Pup Skippy Draws Local Curious Crowd
Fr Joseph Kleiner of Immaculate Conception Church Sumner raises a young fox named Skippy. The animal is described as cute and appealing yet dangerous, “one man pet” that does not welcome other attention. Fr Kleiner has a history with wild pets and warns observers to look but not touch due to sharp teeth.
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Joseph Kleiner
Immaculate Conception Church
Sumner
Bleiner
Kleiner
Skippy
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Baptist Church
Okays Building Sale
Sumnerswrce
James R. Heyes
Des Moines
Cemetery
Air Guard
Legion Memorial Day Committee
Ronald Kucthe
Avenue of Flags
Mary Lou Walker
Cindy Thurm
Vernon Thurm
Kevin Rieck
Art Rieck
Jeff Haw
Richard Haw
Brenda Brunscheon
Alvin Brunscheon
Marcia Sharar
Marvin Kohlmeyer
Debbie Kuethe
Ray Kuethe
Douglas Thurm
Cheryl Grahman
John Smith
Jonathan Platte
Linda Pries
Mrs. Stranahan
LaVerne D. Greenfield
National Science Foundation
State College of Town
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