Sumner Area Obituaries and Local Notes
Marvin Young 83 died Thursday night after a long illness. Funeral at 2 p.m. in Salem EUB with burial in Greenwood near Westgate. Survivors include wife Elizabeth, daughter Mrs Erwin Baker, six grandchildren, two brothers, four sisters. Also reported are weddings, showers, and a flood of community notices from Sumner and surrounding towns, detailing births, visits, and local events. The brief cites several local families, church affiliations, and area activities from recent days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Young
Salem
Greenwoodster
Westgate
Ji Beckman
James
Ellen Viplett Young
Onlayavette County
Elizabeth Maillie
Gmner
Sumner
Northey
Tip
Children’s Day at Iowa State Fair headline acts
DES MOINES August 20 will be Children’s Day at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. Admission for under 16 is free to the grounds and morning show. Headliners include Candy Candido Leroy Van Dyke and Emmett Kelly Jr with acts by Dancing Dyna Frisky and the Four Little Friskies plus Miss Joni and The Honeymooners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Candy Candido
Leroy van Dyke
Emmett Kelly, Jr
Ringling Bros.Barnum & Bailey
Candido
van Dyke
Red Foley
U.S.A
Aut Swenson
Dyna
Frisky
Joni
Plan Highlights Liquor and Taxation Issues
The Des Moines Republican platform identifies liquor by the drink and taxation as major campaign topics. It calls for re examining liquor laws and endorses property tax relief amid talk of a broader sales tax to fund schools. The plank also backs reforms including civil rights commission and Kerr Mills medical aid, with six new members added to the Republican State Central Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
GOP
Republican Party
Commission On Civil Rights
Kerr- Mills
Republican State Central Committee
Willa Weldin
Washington
R. O. Shirk
Oelwein
Violet Nicolaysen
Clinton
Ernest Fossum
Cedar Falls
Henry Scudder
Nevada
H. Rand Petersen
Harlan
4-H Camp Trip and Local Visits Statewide
Dale Wehling left Sunday for a 4-H camp in Madrid to spend the week with other 4-H members. Several families and individuals from Owen and nearby towns visited relatives, attended rallies, or joined fishing trips in Iowa, with activities spanning La Vern Schmidt in Tripoli, Waterloo dinners, and a Bible camp in Strawberry Point. Victor Kimball, son of Oscar Kimball, arrived for a 10 day furlough from Shreveport. Regents include Luther League rally at Waverly and meetings at Jesse Thompson and Paul Matthias households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Wehling
Madrid
Allen
Peggy
Cheryl Teter
Herschel Teter
Owen
Wis
Elmer Schneer
Chris Petersen
Roy Hoeg
Steven Hartness
Waterville
Minn
Victor Kimball
Oscar Kimball
Readlyn
Shreveport
Clarence Wehling
LaVern Schmidt
Tripoli
William J. Peters
Robert Peters
Waterloo
Dennis Hartness
Erich J. Dornbusch
Strawberry Point
Family matriarch Clara Neal Tilden reaches six generations
Clara Neal Tilden, 95, of Cherokee, became a great great grandmother and completed six living generations all in the female line. She has been totally blind for about 18 years and even caught the mumps from her great great grandchildren at age 91.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Neal Tilden
Tilden
Sisters Ann and Ida Reardon Retire After Long Service
Ann Reardon served Auburn as postmaster for 45 years and her sister Ida Reardon was clerk and assistant for 47 years. Their combined 93 years of service marks a notable retirement from the Auburn post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Reardon
Auburn
Ida Reardon
Srevice
Fredericksburg Man Builds Family Bicycle From Two Bikes
Jim Hartson of Fredericksburg creates a family bicycle by combining two bikes and repurposing tricycle seats for the junior riders. The whole family rides the rig together on leisurely outings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hartson
Fredericksburg
Aid for Flood Damage Requested by Iowa Counties
Governor Norman Erbe forwarded requests for flood aid totaling 400000 to the U S Office of Emergency Planning for 17 counties. The plan advises Kennedy on aid, after trimming from an initial 1 million. Woodbury led in requests, while western Iowa’s county dropped from 610000 to 144000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Office of Emergency Planning
Norman Erbe
Iowa
Kennedy
Iowa Natural Resources Council
Woodbury County
Blooming snake plant amazes Greenfield gardener Edith Galbraith
Mrs Edith Galbraith of Greenfield reports a snake plant blooming for the first time in twenty years of growing the plant. The unusual bloom surprised the longtime gardener and drew local interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Galbraith
Greenfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elizabeth Sage
Robert Sage
Kenyh Henniges
Edward Henniges
EU Burch
Harry Haas Offici
Marilyn Henniges
Roger Henniges
Kenneth
Don Stephenson
The
Bank
Mr. Heaved
Sumner Heating
Samere
John
John Park
Milnes Funeral Home
St. Paul's Lutheran Etery
Waverly
John R
Waverly and
Cedar Is
Ming
Nashua
Leslie Par
Parson
RB Mason
William Schutte
Sum
Peace Agelical Church
Ose Hill Cemetery
Fredericks
Mr Otto Voons
Diesbert Wolfgran
Wat St. Francis
Trinity Waterloo
George Kuepker
Kan City
Kaw
Edna Diercks
Chilalso Hi
George Pker
Walter
Man
Erwin
W. D. Stevens
Doris
22 Gee Ether
Everal Glick
Ralph Stevens
Richard Fink
New Plow Hospital
Chris Bathke
Cole
Tripolia
Elmer Timm
Ano
R. B. Dailey
Ralph Dai
Chauoeark
Fairfield
W. F. Stoftregen
Edgar Oltrogge
Ed Plaster
Elmer Timms
Alfred and
Wilbur Diercks
Henry Oltrogges
Henry Haars
Arthur and
Richard Bartels
Russell Gaede
Donald Priebe
Wenesday
Seattle
al Wolfgram
L. R. Ludwig
Robert Corey
Marvel Wolfgram
Margaret Corkery
Blessington
Marion
Devon Schlegel
Dawn
Fennimore
Jean Miller
Sterling
Aaron Miller
Ernest Miller
Robert Treloar and
Mary Ludwig
Perry Sheldon
Daniel
August Pleggenkuhle
Lou Schoephoerster
George Messerer
William Ishman
Ida Hoth
Amelia Hyman
Lou Hyman
Hawkeye
John Buhr
Dick Stahl
R. Buhr
Julie Ann
Jim Cole
Lois Schwerin
Charles Harris
Charles Heyer
John Briggs
Carl Weidler
New Hampton
Edwin Decer
Towa
Warren Covington
Iowa State Fair
Louis Platte
Mrs
Arnold Platte
Jane Werner
Wanda Schuldt
Luther League
Jesse Thompson
LeRoy Platte
Paul Matthias
Angae
Sunset Theatre
Gregory Peck
Gregory Robert
Polly Peck
Mitchum Bergen
Cape Felr
Sees Lore Martin
Martin Balsam
Jack Kruschen
TELLY
Savalas
Barrie Chase
Lue
Phillips Gas
Towne’s 66
Jan Garber
Airlanes
Riviera
Janesville, Iowa
H. M. Kurtz
O’brien
Eere
Ray’s Clothiers & Cleaners
Tripoli, Iowa
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