Longtime Alpha area farmer dies at 71
George H Thelman 71 a longtime Alpha area farmer died Wednesday October 4 at St Marys Hospital Rochester Minnesota He was born November 22 1900 near Alpha son of Frederick and Anna Lange Thelman He lived in Alpha returning to farm in 1931 Married Frances Bruening August 26 1936 at Wheaton Illinois Survived by his wife three brothers one niece one nephew and several great nieces and nephews Funeral services were held October 8 at St Peter Lutheran Church Burial Bethel Cemetery Alpha
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George H. Thelman
Alpha Area
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Alpha
Frederick and
Anna Lange Thelman
Thelman
Alpha School
Carpenter’s Trade
Chicago
Wyoming
Frances Bruenning
Wheaton
Til
Frances
Sam
Grundy Center
Joe
Laramie
Wyo
Bill
Hillcrest
Summer
Forest Henderson
Monona
Allan Thelman
Martha
Esther
Henry
Herman
Fred
St. Peter Lutheran Church
John E. Block
Ervin Schemmel
Dunkerton
Bethel Cemetery
Clint Eastwood Stars In Joe Kidd At Sunset Theatre
Clint Eastwood returns to his popular Western star role in Joe Kidd with Robert Duvall John Saxon Don Stroud Stella Garcia and John Wainwright co starring The action drama set in turn of the century New Mexico was filmed on location in Eastern California near Bishop Long Pine and Tucson Arizona It is rated PG and shows Friday Saturday and Sunday October 13 14 and 15 at 7 30 p m. Mrs Roy Davis of Stanhope aged 78 has quilted 600 quilts over 24 years with two week per quilt and 204885 yards of thread used. another year of work lies ahead
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Clint Eastwood
Joe Kidd
Sunset Theatre
Robert Duvall
John Saxon
Don Stroud
Stella Garcia
John Wainwright
New Mexico
Elmore Leonard
Valdez
California
Sierras
Bishop
Long Pine
Tucson
Arizona
Roy
Hazel) Davis
Stanhope
Sumner schools dismiss Thursday and close Friday
Sumner Community Schools will dismiss at 2:00 p m on Thursday October 19 and will have no school on Friday October 20 for students. Teachers will attend the Iowa State Education Association Convention in Des Moines and classes resume Monday October 23 at the usual time.
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Sumner
Iowa State Education Association
Des Moines
Durant School Plans Grandparents Day Event
Durant Elementary School in Sumner designates Thursday, October 12 as Grandparents Day. Principal James Lahmann invites all grandparents, aunts, uncles, adult friends, and nonparent Sumner residents to visit. Classes run 8:25 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. Best visiting times are 8:30–11:00 a.m. and 12:15–3:35 p.m. Guides assist visitors and Lahmann will answer questions. Also, a Social Security Administration rep will be in Sumner at City Hall on October 19 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., per Vernon Meyer.
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Durant
Sumner
James Lahmann
Lahmann
Mr. Lahmann
Social Security Administration
Waterloo
City Hall
Vernon
Meyer
Richfield church to dedicate addition
St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Richfield will dedicate its new front entry and addition on Sunday October 22. A 2:00 p.m. service will precede a coffee hour open house. The project adds two small classrooms and enlarges the entrance and stairway. The church sits a mile east and seven miles north of Sumner.
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St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Richfield
John E. Block
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Sumner
Candidates Forum At Sumner High School Auditorium
The Sumner Education Association sponsors a meet the candidates program today in the high school auditorium. Voters may meet state senate hopefuls George L. Shawver, H L Heying, and Kenneth Fink, plus state house candidates John W D Hofmeyer and Donald D Avenson. An informal coffee runs 3 40 to 4 10 with candidate presentations and a Q A discussion.
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Sumner Education Association
Sumner Tea
George L. Shawver
Fredericksburg
H. L. Heying
West Union
Kenneth Fink
John W. D. Hofmeyer
Fayette
Donald D. Avenson
Oelwein
Hawkeye Social Roundup and Grand Jury Terms
Community visits span Beloit Water loo and Decorah as Hawkeye area residents host relatives and guests. Bremer County Grand Jury impaneled with Mary Poock foreman. list includes Wed ding and Anderson among others. Visitors from North Dakota Florida and California join family gatherings in Hawkeye Fredericksburg and Springville before Mr. Granneman and Hairs depart.
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Bremer County
Family notes and moves in Sumner area 1972
Excerpts mention Bermuda travel costs of 24, wife to join later, daughter Connie at Brevard College in Cocoa Florida. On the way the Grannemans and Hairs visited Ralph’s sister Mr and Mrs D C Round at Hartin Ti Charles Johnson was discharged Oct 3 and staying with his daughter Mr and Mrs Ruse sell Wettering.
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Norman Barth
Lloyd Parker
Oakes
N.D
Lillian Parker
Susan Parker
Fargo
Ralph Granneman
Satellite Beach
Fla
Walter Granneman
H. H. Engel
Amos Brandenburg
Fredericksburg
Duane Grannemanns
Waterloo
Allen Halverson
Dean Pennys
Springville
Paul A. Hair
Navy
Hairs
Grannmanns
LaFayette
Calif
Granneman
Thai
Bermuda
Connie
College Brevard
Cocoa
Florida
Grannemans
Ralph
D. C. Round
Hartin
Charles Johnson
Ruse
Car Fire Damages Only Engine Area in Sumner
Sumner firefighters responded to a car fire at the corner of Second and Railroad Streets on early Sunday night. The Volkswagen owned by John McAloon burst into flames in the engine compartment but the blaze was quickly put out with damage confined to the engine area.
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Sumner
Volkswagen
John McAloon
Second
Railroad Streets
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