Adult evening classes begin next week at Sumner
Beginning on Monday September 24 at 7 30 p m courses include Beginning Tennis Sewing with Knits I Introduction to the Metric System and Beginning Upholstery Tuesday September 25 at 7 30 p m adds High School Completion and Arts and Crafts Enrollment via calls 3341 or 5544 by Friday September 21. If fewer than ten enroll the classes may be cancelled.
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Sumner
Hawkeye Institute of Technology
Larry Crow
Sumner Community High School
Suroner
Sumner Council Approves 18 Month Budget and Hearings
Sumner City Council approved an 18 month budget covering January 1, 1974 to June 30, 1975 with a 53.78 mill levy and total property tax collection of 160,804. Disbursements total 412,992 with 214,000 from other revenue sources. A public hearing is set for October 2 at 8 p.m. in the city hall council room. The meeting also addressed legal action to remove a salvage nuisance on South Walnut Street and considered mobile home court plans for James Duhrkopf and Robert Armentrout. The Evangelical Church of North America will use city hall for Sunday services temporarily. Next meeting October 2 at 7:30 p.m.
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Sumner
Tom Murphy
Billy Johnson
South Walnut Street
Johnson
James Duhrkopf
Robert Armentrout
Duhrkopf
Water St
Planning Commission
Board of Adjustment
Armentrout
Union Street
Council
Evangelical Church of North America
Sumner Jaycees
Jaycee
South Division Street
Death of Glenn Biermann veteran Bremer County farmer
Glenn Biermann 60 a longtime Bremer County resident and retired farmer died Tuesday September 18 at Sumner Community Memorial Hospital after a lingering illness Funeral services are set for Friday September 21 at 11 am at St John American Lutheran Church in Sumner with Rev Kenneth Alpers and Rev John Sorenson officiating Burial will be in the church cemetery north of Sumner Emerson Milnes Funeral Home is handling arrangements He was born March 22 1913 in Western Douglas township and married Thelma Nolte in 1936 She died in 1966 He married Eva Ranberger in 1970 and they lived in Sumner Mr Biermann farmed near Fredericksburg until 1959 later worked for Kroblin Refrigerated Express in Waterloo He became ill in October 1972 and died at Sumner Community Memorial Hospital Survivors include his wife Eva one son Harold two daughters Mrs Maxine Ferguson a step daughter Stephanie Mrs Gary Oberbroeckling 11 grandchildren three brothers and five sisters He was predeceased by his first wife Thelma and his parents.
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Glenn Biermann
Bremer County
Sumner Community Memorial Hospital
St. John American
Fredericksburg
Sumner
Kroblin Refrigerated Express
Waterloo
Teamsters Union
Iowa City
Eva
Harold
Maxine Ferguson
Stephanie
Gary Oberbroeckling
Henry
Charles
Edward
Waverly
Nellie
Louie Wedemeier
Viola
Otto Buls
Clara Dettmer
Tripoli
Lavera
Frank Wilkens
Lavonne
Ralph Bolte
Wave
Poisoning concern in Fridley Addition area
Mrs. Lavern Lampe warns Fridley Addition residents of a possible dog poisonings attempt in Sumner. Her toy poodle Pepe ingested strychnine food Sunday, fell gravely ill, and remains at a veterinary clinic. She stresses danger to children and asks offenders to stop.
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Lavern Lampe
Fridley Addition
Sumner
Dental society honors Dr Horace H Karsten
The Dubuque District Dental Society honored five members for completing 50 years of practice at a Sept. 16 ceremony at the Julien Motor Inn in Dubuque. Dr Horace H Karsten of Sumner was among the honorees alongside four Dubuque dentists. Karsten began practice in Chicago in 1923 and joined his father in Sumner in 1930.
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Dubuque
Birth Announcements from Iowa Hospitals
World Elliott Michele Ann born September 8 at St Joseph Hospital New Hampton weighing 10 pounds 8 ounces to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Elliott of Sumner. Renee Dawn Craun born September 8 at St Joseph Mercy Hospital Waverly weight 6 pounds 10 ounces to Mr. and Mrs. Dean Craun of Fredericksburg. Harry Wilbur McCoy born September 13 at Sumner Community Memorial Hospital weight 7 pounds 74 ounces to Mr. and Mrs. Harry McCoy of Randalia.
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Elliott
Michele Ann
St. Joseph Hospital
New Hampton
Robert Elliott
Sumner
Craun
Renee Dawn
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Dean Craun
Fredericksburg
McCoy
Harry Wilbur
Sumner Community Memorial Hospital
Harry McCoy
Randalia
Sumner council and mayor seek re election
Five Sumner city council members and Mayor Matthew Leyh filed nomination papers for the November 6 election. Incumbents include Gary Walke Harley Prideaux William Nauholz Andrew Kroeger and Jim Heyer. Deadline to file is September 27 at 5 p.m. Nomination forms are from City Clerk Lydia Reisner. Treasurer Reid Giese and Park Commissioner Arlan Kiuchmann may run but have not yet filed. A Pep Club bake sale at Meyer Hardware is planned for September 22 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
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Sumner
Matthew Leyh
Lydia Reisner
Gary Walke
Harley Prideaux
William Nauholz
Andrew Kroeger
Jim Heyer
Reid Giese
Sumner Park
Arlan Kiichmann
Milnes Named President Of Sumner School Board
John Milnes was chosen to serve as President of the Sumner Community School District Board for the coming year at an organizational meeting after the recent school election. The board also includes Jo Ann Elmer, Herbert Hoepiner, Patricia O'Brien, and Eldon Schoephoerster among its members. The United Fund drive for 1974 includes an appeals meeting set for Thursday night at City Hall.
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John Milnes
Sumner Community
Eldon Schoephoerster
Milnes
Jo Ann Elmer
Herbert Hoepiner
Patricia O’brien
Schoephoerster
United Funds
Sumner United Fund, Inc
United Fund
Local Sumner Dealers Announce 1974 Car Show Open House
Three Sumner auto dealers plan week long showings of new 1974 models with open house events. Tom Kersch debuts as Chevrolet Oldsmobile dealer Sept 20 21, Walker Motor Co shows Ford models Sept 21, and Wuttke Motors presents Chrysler Dodge Plymouth offerings on Sept 21. Refreshments, guest registration for prizes. Community urged to visit all dealers to meet staff and see new and used cars and services.
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Sumner Auto
Sumner
Tom Kersch
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Walker Motor Co
Wuttke Motors
Initiation Night for Sumner Future Farmers of America Tonight
The Sumner Chapter Future Farmers of America holds initiation events this evening at 7:30 p.m. in the Sumner High School auditorium, with Greenhand and Chapter Farmer initiations and Star Greenhand awards. A watermelon feed follows in the school lunch room. the public is invited. The Harvest Home Festival at Union United Methodist Church is Sunday with services at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Sunday School at 10 a.m. Edward Schaller of What Cheer, Iowa leads, potluck at noon.
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Sumner
Future Farmers of America
John A. Scott
Sumner Community
Union United Methodist Church
Hey
Edward Schaller
What Cheer
Iowa
Rev. Schaller
Union
Scout Court of Honor Awards for Sumner Troop 45
Sumner Boy Scout Troop 45 held a Thursday Court of Honor in City Hall Assembly Room. Merit badges and other achievement awards were presented during a brief ceremony opening with candle-lighting led by Jeff Kent with Darwin Rucker as narrator. Scouting committee members Forrest Cannell Walter Kent Jr Paul Woods and Dr David Hennessey attended.
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Sumner
Jeff Kent
Darwin Rucker
Forrest Cannell
Walter Kent, Jr
Paul Woods
David Hennessey
Troop 45
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Sumner Gazette
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Wilbert Becker
Fred Yungtum
New
Sexton and Auxiliary
Dental Society
Horace H. Karsten
Matt Leyh
Bake Sale
Meyer Hardware
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