20 Nov 1975
Page 4
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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1975
Page
4
The piece argues against eliminating Thanksgiving, noting its meaning beyond a big meal and football. It urges readers to pause, consider blessings, and speak to God, suggesting the day can offer inner peace rather than mere leisure. It emphasizes gratitude across fortunes and personal observance.
The author argues that liberalized punishment policies grant unfair protection to lawbreakers, undermining respect for law. They urge balance between second chances and public safety, questioning endless releases without adequate rehabilitation, and caution against overbearing self-importance in defense of leniency.
A Sumner High School production titled Came Lot drew praise for its evident individual effort and professional blend of voices and instrumentals. The writer notes outstanding student preparation, a moving story, and a moral about judging individuals rather than generalizing about youth. Weather and telephone service anecdotes frame the week.
The 1976 legislative session faces a revenue split as Legislative Fiscal Director Gerry Rankin predicts ending state treasury balance of about 221.9 million, above Comptroller Marvin Selden’s 189.8 million forecast. ADC aid, unemployment, and personal property tax credits shape the budget picture with potential supplemental appropriations and policy focus on women and employment equity.
Levere and Marjorie Wenthe of Hawkeye purchased the Sumner Furniture Store from Ken Harms of Fairbank. Funeral services today for Carl Holt 80 of Hardy Ark. and for Hazel Miller 73 in Clermont. Dr Whitmire resigns from Sumner Hospital staff effective Nov 10. EMT Deb Giese and Jeff Bowling attended a national emergency medicine gathering in Washington DC.
William Whipple of New Hampshire rose from sea captain and merchant to patriot leader. He freed his own slave en route to Saratoga, supported spirited measures in Congress, signed the Declaration, saw combat as a brigadier general, helped arrange Burgoyne’s capitulation, lost a leg to a cannon ball, presided over land disputes in 1782, and ended his life as an associate NH high court judge at 55.
The USDA November Crop Report shows higher Midwest corn yields but economists from Iowa State predict a modest rise in cash corn prices from late November into January. Factors include mixed crop estimates, harvest pressure fading, and ongoing heavy export movement. Soybean supplies rise with a record crop and carryover, yet prices may ease from mid winter through spring as Brazilian production and export dynamics influence markets.
Mrs. Mae Simons of Colesbury and Arthur Burkhalter of Creston picked strawberries the last of October. They say strawberries in late October are a rare treat.
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