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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1976
Page
4
Gazette editorial argues that Bremer County is over spraying roadside ditches for weed control. It notes continuous chemical runoff despite sparse weeds and cites wildlife habitat loss, high costs, and the shift in farming practices reducing the need for such measures. The editorial urges a more enlightened approach to weed management beyond blanket spraying.
The Sumner Community Memorial Hospital performed 6 500 operations from 1950 to 1972 with a mortality rate about two per 1 000. Surgeries included major and minor cases, done without modern operating aids. The article argues small hospitals can still offer quality surgical care when local surgeons match past experts like Dr. J E Whitmire.
A tax auditor from the State Central Revenue examined five years of records, scrutinizing use and sales tax returns. The process revealed past misinterpretations of when material and student labor fell under resale or use tax, leading to questioned payments and potential penalties. The author notes the cost of compliance and the learning benefit from the audit.
The Iowa Legislature ended a record 298 day two year session, the longest since 1969, with Democrats passing 19 of 24 priority items. Key actions included $54 million property tax relief via expanded homestead credits, a three year tax ceiling, and a major revision to the criminal code set to take effect Jan 1 1978. Budget reached $1 285 billion with education funding and a new sunset review for agencies. Treasurer notes over 186 city appeals and potential October tax delays while some counties face December payments. Deputy details include salaries boosts for state workers, reorganization of the employment security commission, and tax breaks for mobile home owners and elderly/disabled. Knoxville man receives 70 year Odd Fellows jewel.
Hillcrest Home and Sumner Community Memorial Hospital were named to receive $50,000 each from the estate of Wm. R. Lang who died May 25. The bequests honor the long-time Sumner area resident and were announced as part of the deceased’s legacy.
Two new Sumner business structures under construction stand as metal and wood frame buildings. DeHaven Kroeger John Deere dealership will occupy an all metal complex on Highway 93 west of Sumner, while Farmers Grain & Feed will house an Allis Chalmers and New Holland dealership in a wood frame and metal building on their property. The week also features weddings, local sports, and a July 6 1966 reflection on six six sixty six.
Lilian Dirksen, Sumner poet and Midwest poet laureate of the Chaparrel Poetry Society, has poems published nationally and statewide. Her verses are a weekly feature in the Sumner Gazette, celebrating hopeful utopia and local charm with timeless, placid imagery.
Donna Davis of the Senior Information Service warns many women miss key Social Security details. The article outlines entitlements for divorced women after long marriages, widows, and disabled beneficiaries, urging contact with Social Security offices for the booklet A Woman's Guide to Social Security.
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