Hillcrest seeks organ fund to open new addition
Hillcrest Home trustees urge contributions to complete the Hammond organ purchase for the new addition opening later this month. Donations may be left at the First National Bank or with board members such as Mrs. Walter Schulz. Pictured are Bonnie Burke, Mary Winter, and Bertha Hoth with the organ.
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Hillcrest Home
Hillcrest Addition
Walter Schulz
First National Bank
Bonnie Burke
Hillcrest
Mary Winter
Bertha Hoth
Postmaster urges use of LIP Codes with Zip Code campaign
Postmaster E F Borcherding announces a new effort to promote Zip Codes in Sumner. Mailers will receive two cards per residence to record uncoded street addresses and city state. after mailing, the post office will add Zip Codes and return the cards at no postage. A separate notice with each resident’s Zip Code will be delivered. A warning from Postmaster General O'Brien stresses Zip Code benefits, with only street address and city state required.
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Postal Department
Sumner
E. F. Borcherding
Borcherding
Lawrence F. O’brien
O'Brien
Births in Sumner and Marion Iowa Area
A garbled notice records multiple birth events with parents, grandparents, and locations including Oxnard Sumner Marion and Hawkeye. One baby Angela Marie is noted born August 1986 at Sumner unity Memorial Hospital weighing 6 pounds 2 ounces.
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Angela Marie
Sumner Unity Memorial Hospital
Gary Kerns Dlyn
Sumner residents named on Bremer County jury list
Twelve Sumner community residents are among trial jurors drawn for the October term of the Bremer County District Court. Jurors report at 10 am at the Bremer County Court House in Waverly on Monday, Oct. 31. Names include Herbert Platte, Anita Meier, Herbert Buhr, Ervin Pipho, Louis Bruening, Paul Day, Viola Hunt, Mary Miller, Ray Roder and August Seehase.
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Sumner
Ben
Bremer County District Court
Lois Slater
Bremer County Court House
Waverly
Herbert Platte
Anita Meier
Herbert Buhr
Ervin Pipho
Louis Bruening
Paul Day
Viola Hunt
Mary Miller
Ray Roder
Style Show Draws Sumner Jaycee Ettes Guests
More than 75 members of Sumner Jaycee Ettes and guests attended a Tuesday evening style show at Helen's Apparel. Judy Haar demonstrated cosmetics before the show. Models included Darlene Guthermuth Becky Fritz Joyce Post Marlys Duhrkopf Lucy Leyh and Margery Knoploh with Marilyn Christensen as commentator. Hostesses were Le Ann Fritz and Verla Buenzow. Drawing prize went to Herb Forsman and door prize to Luella Teagtmeier.
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Sumner Jaycee Ettes
Helen's Apparel
Judy Haar
Darlene Guthermuth
Becky Fritz
Joyce Post
Marlys Duhrkopf
Lucy Leyh
Margery Knoploh
Marilyn Christensen
le Ann Fritz
Verla Buenzow
Herb Forsman
Luella Teagtmeier
Sumner Teen Injured In One Car Crash
Joann K Bolte 18 of Sumner was treated for head cuts at Sumner Community Memorial Hospital after a one car crash on a county gravel road about 3 30 am Saturday. Her car went into a ditch after hitting a buck hole and damaged a 1961 model car valued at 65 dollars.
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Joann K. Bolte
Sumner
Sumner Community Memorial Hospital
Here
Sumner Jaycees plan member drive kickoff
The Sumner Jaycees kick off their annual membership drive with a Smoker at the Ritz Cafe Tuesday Oct 18 at 8 p.m. Guests include National Director Art Scherer and State VP Lavern Buttjer. Members should bring five prospects and may earn a steak dinner for two for five signups.
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Sumner Jaycees
Ritz Cafe
Art Scherer
Lavern Buttjer
Jaycees
Two minor traffic accidents reported in city
Two minor motor vehicle accidents occurred in the city last week. Arnold Rieck 47 driving IH tractor collided with George Decor 75 in the Rail road and Sixth Street intersection, both vehicles about $100 damage, no serious injuries. Mrs Monroe Ehlert 28 hit a telephone pole on North Pleasant Street Saturday Oct 8 causing $250 damage to her 1964 Ford. she looked down to adjust the dial on the car heater.
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Arnold Rieck
George Decor
Railroad St
Sixth St
Rieck
Decor
Monroe Ehlert
North Pleasant St
Ehlert
Sumner High School Homecoming Queen Mary McAloon Crowned
Royalty reigned at Sumner senior high as Mary McAloon 17 was named Homecoming Queen with Lloyd Hoth 17 as King. Attendants Vic Heyer and Paula Johnston stood with the royal couple while Tom Cain from the faculty officiated the crowning between halves of the Sumner Waukon game. More photos appear on pages three, six and ten.
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Mary McAloon
Sumner Senior High
And
James McAloon
Lloyd Hoth
Gerald Heih
Vic Heyer
Charles Heyer
Paula Johnston
Lloyd Johnston
Tom Cain
Cere
Sumner-Waukon
Informational Program Planned for Cub Scouts
Local Cub Scout leaders plan an information program for parents of boys 8 to 10 years old. Wakota District may send a representative to introduce the Sumner Cub Scout program. The meeting is at 7 30 p m at the Legion Hall on Wednesday Oct 19. Application forms are available from local scout leaders and boys' teachers.
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Wakota
Sumner
Legion Hall
Sumner Commercial Club Sets Quarterly Meeting
The Sumner Commercial Club will hold its regular quarterly meeting on Monday night October 17 at 6 30 p m at Meadowbrook Country Club The agenda includes proposals for fall and winter promotions and a discussion of the Sunset Theatre closing All members including women are urged to attend.
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Sumner Commercial Club
Meadowbrook Country Club
Sunset Theatre
Former area residents lose home in fire
Former area residents Mr and Mrs Lester Brooks and their family suffered a fire that gutted their Iowa Falls home on Thursday evening Oct 0 They now live at 117 Wilkinson St Iowa Falls with phone 648-3128 Brooks formerly worked at Buhr Chevrolet in Tripoli and Mrs Brooks was an office employee at Sumner Sale Barn in 1962 and 1963 The Sumner Band Mothers annual candy sale begins Tuesday Oct 18
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Lester Brooks
Iowa Falls
Wilkinson St
Brooks
Buhr Chevrolet
Tripoli
Sale
Sumner
Residents asked to return United Fund donations
Sumner residents were urged to return United Fund contributions as the envelope drive extends its deadline to Saturday October 15. About $2490 or 54 percent of the $4575 goal has been collected. Envelopes were mailed to 600 residents, around 200 returned, and non responders will be contacted after the new deadline.
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Bradford
The
Jaycees
Sumner Jaycees
Jim Bradford
United Fund
Sumner United Fund, Inc
Sumner
Dale Lehmkuhl
Scouts Camporee Highlights Wakota District Event at North Woods Park
More than 40 Boy Scouts and Explorers from five troops including Sumner Troop 45 and Waverly Posts 90 and 69 joined Wakota District leaders for a weekend Camporee at North Woods Park north of Sumner. Scouts competed in Challenge Board activities, an Investiture ceremony, and a family potluck. Top Troop honors went to Scout Troop 9 of Waverly, winning the Conestoga Wagon Award. Nashua Troop 57 took the top Challenge Award.
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Greg Wilson
Reid Rogahn
Cal Milnes
Mike Snyder
Sumner
Waverly
North Woods Park
Wakota Boy Scout District
Janesville
Nashua
Wav
Erly
Waverly Air Force
Wakota
Sumner Troop 45
Camp
Ingawani
Boy Scout
Carrier Service Price Change In Sumner Gazette
Price increase for carrier home delivery announced for Sumner residents. Effective November 1, 1966 the annual home delivery price becomes 3.00 dollars while mail delivery price stays unchanged. Readers must visit office by July 15 to switch to mail or lose carrier service, otherwise mail at 4.00 dollars will continue.
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Sumner
Carrier Bay
Sumner Gazette
Carrier Boy
Golyber
Ocarrinr 7
Funeral services for Mrs Kenneth Woods held Friday
Former Sumner resident Mrs Kenneth Woods died Wednesday Oct 5 at Mercy Hospital Qelwein. Requiem Mass was held at 10 am Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Sumner with Fr Joseph Kleiner officiating. Interment Mt Calvary Cemetery south of Sumner. Prayer service by Fr Kleiner at 8 pm Thursday Milnes Funeral Home. Survived by husband Kenneth three sisters and two brothers. Preceded in death by parents two infant siblings and Lester killed in World War II.
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Sumner
Kenneth Woods
Woods
Mercy Hospital
Qelwein
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Joseph Kleiner
Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
Kleiner
Milnes Funeral Home
Kenneth
Helena Bergman
Frederika
Olinda Hagedorn
Hilda Holm
Arnold Bremer
New Hampton
Paul Bremer
Tripoli
Lester
Final two sunset theatre programs mark its closing
The Sunset Theatre in Sumner faces closure after six scheduled days under Jaycee management. The final two shows include Modesty Blaise on Oct 14–15 and Inside Daisy Clover on Oct 16–18, with Joe Waskow and James Bradford noting dwindling attendance and funds. A rummage sale follows Oct 22 with a church luncheon.
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Sunset Theatre
Sumner Jaycees
James Bradford
Jaycees
The
Bradord
Modesty Blaise
Amsterdam
Italy
Peter O'Donnell
Monica Vitt
Terence Stamp
Dirk Bogarde
Herry Andrews
Natalie Wood
Christopher Plummer
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D.C
Rry Kleppe
Pperger
Steven
John
Donald
Marion
Walter
Hawkeye
Hanson
Jaycee Ettes
Joann Bolte
Sue Ritter
Earl C. Ritter
Dallas, Texas
SMU
Dallas Morning News
Dallas
Sue
Southern Methodist University
Sumner High School
Commercial Club
Candy Sale
Mother
Sumner Boy Scout Committee
Jay Friederich
Carl Rogghu
Greg Bogelin
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