This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1968
Page
7
Auto safety event coordinated by John Scott features FFA members and Teen groups assisting. Scott applies a safety sticker to a car windshield as Sumner Police, Sumner Rotary Club and others sponsor the annual check with cooperation from the PFA, Rainbow Girls, Driver Education, and local auto dealers.
Dalton F. O. Meyer of Sumner township Bremer County dies at 5:50 a.m. May 26 at Shells Memorial Hospital Waterloo after two weeks of illness. He was long time Bremer County ASCS chairman and chair of several local farm groups. Surviving are a wife three children and eight grandchildren. Funeral services set for May 29 at St John’s Lutheran Church Fountain. Interment Lutheran Cemetery Sumner Township.
Patricia Eileen SEY born weighing 8 pounds 10 ounces at Oelwein hospital. Parents listed as Mr. and Mrs. Richard ey of Arlington. Grandparents identified as Mr. and Mrs. Her Seehase of Sumner and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Ramsey of Arlington. Date July 10. Julie Anne born July 24 at Sumner Community Hospital weighing 8 pounds. Parents listed as Mr. and Mrs. Thomes Harland of Sumner.
Sunset Theatre unveils a varying summer schedule starting this week with changes each week through the 夏 period. Highlights include the adventure tale The Tong Duel featuring Yul Brynner and Trevor Howard, plus TV star Cantie Cine in a self made film, with Vera Stiles and Ralph Meeker also appearing in Sunday slots.
The Driver License team will be in Sumner on Saturday January 1 from 8 am to noon in the Council Room at the City bar. Renewal drivers with birthdays in the 30 days before or after may use the service. New licenses and permit tests available. include operator and chauffeur licenses and instruction permits. Sumner softball to host Readlyn Co-op in a double header at Cub Park Wednesday May 29 if weather allows. Sumner won 9-5 Friday night in the Travel League, Harvey Fagenbaum pitching six hits.
Community schools ended the academic year with students returning briefly Tuesday to receive report cards. The Supiner School Program, funded by a grant, will resume on a Monday and run weekly Monday through Friday starting Friday the 20th, under principal Bethe He and staff.
Jaycee organizers set profit shares from the Trive-in Fly-in, with AJ percents of the profits going to Podium. Schedule shows Sumner Jaycees proceeding to the Memorial Tedium at Union Mound Municipal Cemetery, per Dennis Nuss, project chairman. The drive-in at Wiebe's airport lies three miles west and three quarters of a mile south of Sumner. Breakfast service begins January with pancakes, sausages, eggs, and milk planned. Per plate charges quoted as $0.40 for adults and $0.05 for children, while admission fees for the show are $0.50 for adults and $0.60 for children ages 12 and under.
The Sumner community readies for Memorial Day with National Guard equipment to be used in ceremonies on Thursday. A helicopter will land near the baseball park during the parade, and a Cedar Falls unit will transport veterans to Union Mound Municipal Cemetery. Rear Admiral Auton K. Fishers USNR will speak at the cemetery podium dedication, and a parade contingent includes Legion, VFW, AM-VETS, and Scouts. Memorial observance features contests, prizes, and a public dinner at the Legion Hall.
The Sumner Planning and Zoning Commission met with Powers Willis Associates to discuss a revised zoning ordinance and map as part of the community planning program started last May. The plan, to be completed later this fall, aims to base the new ordinance on a full analysis of current land use and the Future Land Use Plan, which guides long term goals and objectives. The proposed ordinance retains many goals and standards from the present 1956 ordinance, with major changes to the schedules.
Three Sumner High School students won prizes in the American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Poster Contest. Rick Foraman took first place, Roger Heidt second, Sharon Wpoock third. Honorable Mentions went to Russell Bird, Vickie Gaffney, and Jan Niewsehuer. Posters are on display in downtown store windows. The article also discusses revisions to district regulations and zoning map updates to better separate uses and guide future development.
Wallace Robertson, 76, of Waterloo, a World War I veteran and longtime Sumner resident, died May 25 at Scholtz Memorial Hospital. He lived 65 years in Sumner before moving to Waterloo 11 years ago. He married Della Lockie in 1923, survived by his wife, three daughters and five grandchildren. Funeral set May 29 at Salem United Methodist Church Sumner, Greenwood Cemetery burial. Frierson Milnes Funeral Home in charge.
Funeral services for former Sumner resident Bernhardt Ben Volker 67 retired produce manager of Waterloo will be held Wednesday at Nazareth Lutheran Church Waterloo with Rev Homer Larsen officiating. Interment will be Greenwood Cemetery. He died at Sartori Memorial Hospital. He was born January 4 1901 in Sumner son of Fred and Minnie Volker. He married Esther Golnick September 1921 in Waverly. she preceded him in death. He married Norma Williams November 28 1949 in Galena Illinois. Survivors include his widow one son Frederick Waterloo three daughters Gwendo dyn Dengler Beverly Fagerlind and Elaine Tiller all of Waterloo two stepdaughters Ethel Tanner Waterloo and Elenor Bauman of Waukegan Illinois a stepson Boydi Gore Minneapolis Minnesota a brother Clarence Waterloo 15 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Sumner and Maynard officials schedule Sumner Days on June 1 and 2 to aid the Maynard vlganup cleanup after a May 15 tornado. Residents willing to help should register with City Clerk Curt Bigelow at city hall. report available equipment and bring chain saws and hand tools.
A H Huebner longtime Sumner businessman dies at Scholtz Memorial Hospital Waterloo after a long illness attributed to cancer. He owned Sumner Tire Shop since 1921, once held Chrysler Motors franchise, and helped pioneer tire retreading. Surviving wife son James A Huebner daughter Mary Lee four grandchildren two brothers two sisters. served in WWII, funeral held May 28 at St John American Lutheran Sumner. Interment in church cemetery.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.