25 Nov 1971
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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1971
Page
1
Iowa debate over locating a sewage lagoon on Clarksville and Clarksville area land within a state park pits recreation and natural preservation against wastewater needs. Critics warn loss of 65 acres of park land sets a costly and illogical precedent for the state and its residents.
A Sumner notice warns that shoplifting harms all and will be treated seriously. It argues theft raises prices for shoppers, urges public cooperation, and calls on local businesses to tighten enforcement to curb the costly crime.
Pinhook social column records numerous visits and dinners among residents from Hawkeye Tripoli Waterloo Sumner and nearby towns. Recurring names include the Weidemanns Schmidt Pals Rieck Kuethe Tietje and Fay with events around Thanksgiving and family milestones. A humorous student remark closes the roundup.
A reflective column on irony and double standards during the holidays. It cites sympathy versus deceit in public behavior, notes pet poisoning as a pet owner concern, and recalls a letter about a Persian cat named Fluffy. The piece argues true nature surfaces under stress and cautions against judging others too harshly.
A compilation of excerpts stressing that violence breeds violence and that understanding conviction requires calm, while forgiveness and timely praise can avert crises. It notes progress comes from harmony with nature, not conquest, and highlights memory as a factor in forgiveness and risk in overstatement.
Poet Lillian Dirksen, renowned Sumner writer, appears as Midwest poet laureate for the Chaparrel Poetry Society with weekly pieces in the Sumner Gazette. The piece reflects on cosmic themes and nature, citing stars, rainbows, and the wonder of creation with lyrical musings on beauty.
Iowa Farm Bureau president Merrill Anderson told 2,400 at the 53rd annual meeting in Des Moines that six questions on inflation labor environment welfare health care and farm income will shape America's future. He pressed government action to curb inflation and monopolies and questioned labor veto power amid dock strikes. He urged sound environmental data private health plans with aid for the needy and methods to ensure farmers a decent future. He emphasized income in farming and consumer costs for high quality food.
Sumner City Council approved buying a truck chassis for a new garbage truck. Local honors include Dr. Richard Haw named Outstanding Cubmaster of the Year for Sumner Cub Scout Pack 45. Several community events note anniversaries and memorials with dates in November and December.
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