09 Mar 1972
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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1972
Page
1
The piece urges immediate action to stop pollution from the Fredericksburg sewer system and widespread water contamination in Bremer County. It laments apathy, calls for a fulltime health officer, and warns that silt, chemical runoff, and septic outlets threaten rivers and streams if ignored.
The Governor and Lieutenant Governor clash over drinking rights for 18 to 21 year olds in the Iowa Legislature. The outcome this session remains uncertain with the rights proposition possibly dying, highlighting how youth votes are being used as a political football in state politics.
A House committee was created to review calendar bills and set priorities, pausing all other standing committees except Appropriations and Ways and Means, hinting at adjournment around March 17. Controversial bills passed include allowing oversized mobile homes up to 14 feet 5 inches wide and 85 feet long with permits and daylight escort.
Looking Around This Week notes robin sightings and early spring, but focuses on Sumner Community Centennial planning. It warns rumors of admission fees, parade entry charges, and mandatory float building, then emphasizes cooperative effort and the belief that the centennial will be the biggest local celebration yet. The piece praises community involvement and dismisses unfounded fears while urging participation.
Richfield notes list Sunday dinners and visits among Pleggenkuhle, Reinking, Zupke, Glick, and Schroeder families in Fredericksburg New Hampton and Waterloo areas plus district events. Reports include attendance at cancer society meetings, nursing exams, and a Lutheran bowling tournament, with a primary focus on community ties and local gatherings.
Iowa lawmakers weighed broad changes to property tax exemptions in an interim study bill. Amendments targeted church parsonages and homes for the aged, with votes 66 to 26 and 51 to 39 respectively, prompting lawmakers to send the measure back to committee and likely killing it for the session. Backers plan another interim study this summer.
The Iowa House passed a bill 62 to 27 to abolish the century old county school system with a July 1 1973 start. It would remove county superintendents and boards, shift special education to 15 regional area boards, and keep local property taxes. Court reform also advances with an upgrade J P bill and debates linger in Senate. Wine sale to grocery stores faces tax and public policy debates. Bank holding rule tightens limits on deposits and requires state approval for ownership changes.
Obituary notices recount the deaths of Mrs. Louis Hochberger and Fred Thelman, with several local figures commemorated for anniversaries and birthdays. Community events include a 60th wedding anniversary celebration, an Americanism program win, and various civic and school activities.
Lillian Dirksen, a renowned Sumner poet and Midwest poet laureate of the Chaparrel Poetry Society, publishes weekly in the Summer Gazette. Her verse includes philosophical reflections on knowledge and spiritual ascent, illustrating a career of national and state publications and ongoing literary engagement.
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