19 May 1966
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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1966
Page
1
A safety conference tonight at the Sunset Theatre tackles the idea that good drivers may be unlucky in fatal crashes. State officials cite a study showing 40 percent of fatally involved drivers had perfect records, stressing responsibility for all drivers to improve safety practices and awareness.
A meditation on self centered living. The piece warns that pursuing personal desires without regard for others harms family friends and society. It urges balance decency and consideration as essential to true fulfillment and the well being of all.
Bremer County Board of Supervisors during its regular meeting last Wednesday opened bids on four trucks for the County Highway Department. All bids came from Waverly firms. bids covered a 24000 GVW cab and chassis, a 20000 GVW cab and chassis, a 7000 CVW pickup cab and chassis, and a 1/2 ton pickup with box. Prices varied by bidder and unit.
President Johnson plans a last week in June stop in Des Moines to address Iowa Democrats at a $100 plate fundraiser and deliver a major farm campaign speech. He aims to bolster Iowa’s five first-term Democrats in tight districts as Gov. Harold Hughes notes prior scheduling attempts.
Iowa lawmakers consider allowing county mergers when voters want it, while State Auditor Lorne Worthington seeks to broaden annual audits to towns of 1000 or more and to require unannounced audits for the remaining towns over three years. He described audits showing late postings, misposted receipts, fund misallocations, and weak recordkeeping, urging improved accountability through state or CPA audits.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Hoeger and family of Maynard visited the Federers Sunday afternoon. Numerous neighbors called on relatives in Waterloo Oelwein and Independence for meals, birthdays, and weddings. Many hosted guests from Fresno Calif and Cedar Rapids, with church and school social events noted.
Babson Park Mass May 19. The stock market mood shifted from early optimism to uncertainty. Since the spring slump many investors wonder what has gone wrong with the market as confusion grows among political military and economic leaders in Washington.
Local Sumner notes list first prize in the Poppy Poster contest to Janice Platte, second to April Petratz, and third to Rosemary Stevens. Other items cover fires, storms, sports milestones, scholarships, and community updates across Sumner and nearby farms.
Lillian Dirksen, Sumner poet, featured weekly in the Sumner Gazette and aligned with the Chaparrel Poetry Society. The column surveys national and Vietnam era tensions, inflation fears, and political discord, urging unification of leadership to steady markets and the Dow toward 1000. The piece blends literary quips with a call for decisive policy action.
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