Sumner Christmas events include tours, contests and free films
The promotions committee and Sumner Commercial Club outline a busy season with Dr Max and Mambo appearances, two free Saturday movie programs, a Home Decorating Contest by the Jaycees with General and Religious categories, and cash prizes. Stores open Friday nights, plus nine December openings, Santa’s visit on Dec 18, and two free films for kids on Dec 4 and Dec 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Max
Mambo
Satta
Sumner Comercial Club Board of Directors
Sumner’s Jaycees
Sumner
Little Caesar
McAloon
Super Valu
WMT
Cedar Rapids
Jerry Lewis
Grand Canyon
Santa
Commercial Club
Sumner Stores
Rev William Engelke dies at 94 in Sumner
Retired Lutheran minister Rev William F Engelke age 94 died Thursday November 18 at 11 pm in Hillcrest Home Sumner after complications of old age. Born August 17 1877 in Alt Philipp Germany he served 65 years in Texas Iowa Kansas and Wisconsin before retiring in 1965 and moving to Sumner to live with his son William and daughter in law. He was married to Emma Schulz in 1901 who died in 1953. He leaves one son one daughter five grandchildren twelve great grandchildren two sisters eight nieces and one nephew. Funeral services were held November 22 at St John American Lutheran Church with multiple pastors officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
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William F. Engelke
Hillcrest
Sumner
Engelke
Texas
Iowa
Kansas
William Frederik Engelke
Alt- Philipp
Pomerania
Germany
Frederick
Anna Regian Gadow Engelke
United States
Wisconsin
St. John American Lutheran Church
Herman Bredow
Wartburg College
Waverly
Clinton
Wartburg Seminary
Dubuque
Turtheran
Emma Schulz
Galveston
Tescott
Tipton
Williamstown
Manilla
Rockwell-Thornton
New Hampton
Lester
Mathilda Engelke
William Engelke
Toledo
Ohio
Gertrude
Paul Bredow
Shakopee
Minn
Anna
Erwin Graf
Elgin
Lena
Ben Heinmiller
Hawkeye
Leslie
Thanksgiving services and remodeling mark local church notes
The St. John American Lutheran Church hosts a 10 a.m. Thanksgiving service in a nearly remodeled building with altar area updates and new carpet. Dedication of the remodels is planned for the first Sunday in December. Other area churches set 8 p.m. or 10 a.m. services on Thanksgiving Day and midweek ecumenical services at St. Pauls Church Buck Creek road. Sumner Community Schools announce a four day Thanksgiving vacation from Wednesday Nov. 24 with classes resuming Monday Nov. 29.
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St. John American Lutheran Church
Kenneth Alpers
Union United Methodist
Murphy United Methodist
Sumner United Methodist
Salem United Methodist
First
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
St. Soho
America
Buck Creek
St. Peter's In
Church
Richfield
Sumner
Supt. of
Donald Gosch
St. John Lutheran Church of Spring Fountain
Sherburne Farm
Sister Dies in Clarksville Services Held for Mrs Martin Lubben
Mrs Martin Lub ben died Thursday at Waverly Hospital aged 63. Services were held Monday at St John Lutheran Church Clarksville with burial in Lynwood Cemetery. Surviving include husband a son a daughter mother three grandchildren one brother and five sisters including Mrs William Pickering of Sumner.
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Martin Lubben
Waverly Hospital
St. John Lutheran Church
Clarksville
Lynwood
William Pickering
Sumner
Christmas decorations installed along Sumner main street
Sunday afternoon members of the Sumner Commercial Club and volunteers placed holiday lights along Sumner's main street. The job, aided by Paul Niemann Construction Co. Pipho & Tiedt Inc. and Sumner Municipal Light Plant, wrapped in under two hours with mild weather aiding progress. Lights debut Friday night as the Christmas shopping season opens.
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Sumner
Sumner Commercial Club
Paul Niemann Construction Co
Pipho & Tiedt, Inc
Sumner Municipal Light Plant
Merlin Borcherding
Niemann Michigan
Gene Keimler
Lavern Lampe
Marvin Meyer
Marvin Tiedt
Willys Fritz
John Christensen
Herb Buhr
Obituary: Murl Bannister 81 in Sumner dies at home
Murl Bannister 81 a Sumner resident for four years died at 12 30 am Tuesday from a heart attack at his home. Funeral services Friday at 1 30 pm Emerson Milnes Funeral Home with Rev Robert MacCanon officiating. Interment Highland Cemetery near Cedar Falls. He was born December 3 1889 in Blackhawk County near Waterloo married Rhoda Carroll of Waterloo and worked at John Deere Tractor Works as an industrial painter retiring fifteen years ago. Survived by wife Rhoda daughter Helen Clark Douglas of Sumner sister Dora Chatwin Bloomington California three grandchildren four great grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents and six brothers.
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Murl Banister
Sumner
Emerson- Milnes Funeral
Robert MacCanon
United Methodist Churches of
Highland Cemetery
Cedar Falls
Emerson-Milnes
Mury Bannister
Blackhawk
Waterloo
Rhoda Carroll
John Deere Tractor Works
West 1St St
Rhoda
Helen
Clifford Douglass
Dora Chatwin
Bloomington
Calif
Centennial bond sale starts Nov 29 in Sumner
The November 29 bond sale aims to fund early Centennial preparations with one dollar bonds that can be redeemed later. Target working fund is about $10,000, and sales may wrap within a week. Also notes birth announcements and local notices, plus snowmobile group formation plans in Sumner with meeting on November 29.
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Sumney Centennial
Cammittee
Claude FE. Heyer
Sumner Centennial
Bremer Extension Council Township Elections Held
Bremer County Extension Council representatives for two-year terms were elected in seven townships in early November. New members include Harvey Carulus Waverly Plainfield replacement. Mrs Joe Mihm Sumner replacing Mrs Lewis Gitch. and Ron Tellinghuisen Waverly replacing John Droste. Old term renewals include Mrs John Beam Sonia Douglas Township Mrs Randolph Schwarze Tripoli Frederika Township M W Dettmer Janesville Jackson Township and Mrs Arnold Tiedt Readlyn Maxfield Township. The council sets the budget and programs and members serve without pay. For a brochure of 1971 72 Extension programs contact Extension Office Box 49 Tripoli SUGT76.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Extension Council
Harvey Carulus
House
Waverly
Eric Mueller
Plainfield
Lafayette Township
Joe Mihm
Lewis Gitch
Sumner Township
Sumner
Ron Tellinghuisen
John Droste
Washington Township
John Beam
Sonia
Douglas Township
Randolph Schwarze
Tripoli
Frederika Township
M. W. Dettmer
Janesville
Jackson Township
Arnold Tiedt
Readlyn
Maxfield Township
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Sumner Gazette
Wm. Engelke
St. John
Alien
Murl Bannister
Bake Sale
American Legion Hall
Lies
Jennifer Elizabeth
Sacramento Hospital
James Lies
Sacramento
Frank Waskow
Beard
Lisa Lynn
St. Joseph Hospital
Richard Beard
Seamans
Debra Lynn
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Robert Seamans
Marticoff
Irene
Sumner Community Memorial Hospital
Raymond Murticolf
Morneday
First National Bank
Waller Erkel
Chili Legh
Reb Pipho
Kimer Sehnacht
Bill Hoth
Jim Kane
Les Sclubknecht
Amer DQ Joegian
Midwest
Pickering
ly-Lo
McAlvin
Super Vale
Snowmobilers
Sumadr Acca
Larry Meyer
James Lahmann
Bremer Extension Council
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