City street gutter work by Lavern Lampe firm continues in area
Lavern Lampe construction crews advance curb and gutter installation in West Fifth Street and North Madison Street districts. Oldfield Model Pansy 6849897, a two year old Registered Holstein in Ralph E. Albrecht’s herd, was tested. Oldsfield Farm Sumner reports 16240 pounds milk and 561 pounds butterfat in 305 days. State and local testing associations and Holstein Friesian Association of America publish data. Dairymen in the program pay for service. This production level compares with the national average of 9388 pounds milk per year with 345 pounds butterfat. Participation can boost herd value and provide recognition for records.
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Lavern Lampe
Lampe
West Fifth Street
North
Madison Street
Ralph E. Albrecht
Oldsfield Farm
Sumner
Holstein- Friesian Association of America
U.S
Obituary Notice for John Ruskin Shales of Hawkeye
John Ruskin Shales a Hawkeye native died Oct 1 1971 in Albuquerque NM after a lingering illness aged 84 born Sept 24 1887 in Hawkeye son of John and Laura Shales Sr. He served as a state representative and worked in banking in Wisconsin and Iowa married Emma Sorg July 10 1912 spent 30 years in California in real estate. later resided in Albuquerque. Survived by his wife Emma and others. services held Oct 4 1971 at French Mortuary Chapel Albuquerque with burial in Hawkeye Cemetery.
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John Ruskin Shales
Hawkeye
Albuquerque
N. Mex
John
Laura Shales
Iowa
Wisconsin
Emma Sorg
Shales
California
John ,Jr
Masonic Lodge
San Bernardino
Calif
Elks Lodge
St. Stephens Methodist Church
Sam
Henry
Emma
French Mortuary Chapel
Garden
Don Stramm
Evi¢ Dickman
Josephine Hammons
Stramm
Hawkeye Cemetery
Emerson-Milnes
L. H. Hauth
Gerbil Guests Share Classroom Tales
Kathy Reuter describes her gerbil class pets Snoopy and Ginger. Ginger produced two babies on Tuesday and they died on Wednesday. The gerbils eat corn sunflower seeds lettuce and water with wood chips and paper in their cage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Reuter
Snoopy
Ginger
Unemploy ment Insurance Payments Dip in September Iowa
Iowa Employment Security Commission reports September unemployment insurance payments totaling 1 759 918 30 for 34 722 weeks, down from August 2 096 487 15 for 41 338 weeks. Bremer Chickasaw and Fayette counties list payments and weeks. The program is funded by employer taxes and aids workers laid off through no fault of their own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Bremer County
Chickasaw County
Fayette County
Seventeen Summons Issued By Sumner Police Dept
The Sumner Police Department issued seventeen summons in September per Chief Greg Smitley in a monthly activity report. Summary lists four fires and one funeral, one theft and one arrest, six non moving violations, three accidents with $1600 in property damage, ten open business doors found, fourteen motorist assists, twenty seven cross department assists, and 186 radio and telephone calls. Several October fines for U Turn, speeding, driving wrong way, stop sign violations, disorderly conduct, and speeding are noted for individuals J P Mattin Zurbriggen and Marie Elaine Buhr, among others.
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Sumner Police Department
Greg Smitley
J. P. Mattin Zurbriggen
Stanley Dean Curtis
Larry Dean Bruch
Thomas Jerome Smith
Marie Elaine Buhr
Patrick Allen Snyder
Edmond Lar) Schmidt
John W. Reinking
Randy Earl Strempke
Diane Pax
Cub Scouts Pow Wow at Upper Town College Fayette
A combined North Star and Potlateh Pow Wow for Cub Scout leaders gathers Sunday October 24 at Upper Town College Fayette atu yan. Activities include games crafts park administration Webelos training and a Blue and Gold Banquet amid a schedule of den leaders and committee roles. Also reported a motor fire October 11 at Erwin Buhr home. vehicle wiring damaged and a tractor part burned before extinguishers stopped the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Town College
Fayette Atu Yan
den Mathers
Webelos
Colgrove-Walker
Normany Bath
Erwin Buhr
Buhr
Mr. Bohle
Edwin Weidler
Senior 4-H elects officers at fall meeting in Tri poli
The county Senior 4-H group held a Gym Party at TriPoli Elementary School on September 30 to elect officers for the coming year. Dave Wylam of Waverly was named President and Bob Joachim of Waverly Vice President. Clara Diers of Sumner will serve as Secretary-Treasurer with Kristi Johnson of Janesville and John Rich of Sumner as Recreation Co-Chairmen. Sophomores in high school are welcome to attend. John Weisley retires after 46 years running a Mt. Vernon bakery that supplied public schools Cornell College and a 1942 Naval Air Unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Dave Wylam
Waverly
Bob Joachim
Clara Diers
Kristi Johnson
Janesville
John Rich
Sumner
John Weisley
Mt. Vernon
Cornell College
Naval Air Unit
Mr. Weisley
Balloons Found Near Hawkeye Linked to Amarillo Group
Mrs George Kohlmeyer reports three inflated balloons found on her farm near Hawkeye at 830 am Monday with parts of two others. Cards on balloons request return to Kids Inc Box 228 Amarillo TX listing coach Lou Twillman and youths David Miles and Ray London of Oakdale. Balloons appear from a football game release.
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George Kohlmeyer
Near
Hawkeye
Kohlmeyer
Kids, Inc
Box
Amarillo
Texas
Lou Twillman
David Miles
Ray London
Oakdale
Community Memorial Hospital Admission and Discharge Log
A hospital log lists admitted patients by date ranging Oct 15 to Oct 19 including Dale Bathke Oran surgery and Steven Jacob Sumner medical. Discharges noted Oct 18 to Oct 19 with names such as Mrs Herbert Wuttke Mrs Helen Hiams Dale Bathke and Clarence Foust.
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Dale Bathke
Oran
Helen Hiams
Hawkeye
Engel Griese
Sumner
Will Schnadt
Dorsey Cannell
Clarence Faust
Oelwein
Sandy Rader
Harold Die~mer
Steven Jacob
Cemetery Meeting Re Elects Officers at Dunham’s Grove
At Dunham's Grove Cemetery meeting held Saturday evening at Mrs. Blanche Knight's home all officers were re elected. Blanche Knight remains president with Ruth Whiteford as vice president, David Welles as secretary and David Wells as treasurer. Lee Jennings was re elected as trustee. his term had expired. Evelyn Earle was rehired as caretaker. Boost the Aces to victory.
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Dunham’s Grove
Blanche Knight
Ruth Whiteford
David Welles
David Wells
Lee Jennings
Evelyn Earle
Waterloo school board orientation for new members
An orientation program for newly elected school board members will be held in Waterloo on Thursday October 28 at the Sweden House starting at 3 30 p m Sponsored by the Waterloo Area Extension Office John M Whitmer Jr assistant professor of political science at Iowa State University Ames will conduct the training program Attendance inquiries may be directed to A T Goettsch at the Waterloo Area Extension Office 335 Fletcher Avenue Waterloo or by calling 232 6654.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Waterloo Area
Sweden House
John M. Whitmer, Jr
Iowa State Univeristy
Ames
A. T. Goettsch
Fletcher Avenue
Youth Rally At Fredericksburg Sees 75 Teens Gather
About 75 high school youths from the Missouri Synod Lutheran churches attended an overnight rally at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg on October 16 and 17. The event themed Lets Make a Date featured a banquet address by Rev. Jerry Raedeke, film discussions, a hay ride, bonfire, and meals with host families.
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Fredericksburg
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Jerry Raedeke
Worthington
Minn
St. Paul’s
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Durant Elementary School
Pennington Road Bridge
Jeanne Lucas
Elda Oberlieu
Laurie Stauffer
Earlene Niewoehner
Durant
James Lahman
Albrecht
North Railroad Street
City Street
Walter II
Sell Walter H. Sell
Cedar Falls
Sartori Hospital
Naza
Sell
Moose Lodge
American Public Works Association
Boy Scouts of America
National Rifle Association
Iowa Public Employees Retirement Association
Alberta Alice
Jay Lee
Blytheville Air Force Base
Ark
James Walter
LaCrosse
Wis
William
Neenah
Janice
Albert Wharton
Dubuque
Linewood Cemetery
St. Luke's Methodist Church
Astar
R. MM
Olive) Lease
Sumner Cand
Walter
Juliet
Mrs
Johnn ‘Tietie
Bernice) ‘Bietje
Waupaca
First Baptist Church
Harald Reemtsima
Union Cemetery
Safeville
Evon
Wattshara County
Gerald
Warland Hanson
John Tietiv
Ray Hanson
Henry Blume
Debra Kuhlmann
Denver
Marjorie Krull
Kristi Ryan
Cynthia MacDonald
Shell Rock
Iowa Association For
Frederika
Ronald Sommerfelt
Iona
Steve Heideman
Oscar Heideman
Steve
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterlo
Lloyd Johnston
Methodist Hospital
Rochester
Police Dept
Cub Scouts
Community Memorial Hospital
Tingley
Fridley Feed Mill
Ribbeck’s Clothiers & Cleaners
Bill Johnson
Sumner TV & Appliance
Paul Springer
Athough
Mike Nuss
Upper Iowa College
Sumner, Iowa
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