Dies and notices from Sumner Iowa area
Obituaries and notices for Sophia Staack 87 of Sumner died at Hillcrest Home and funeral held at St Peter's Oran. Also Buenzow 61 of Franklin township died. Rebekahs elect officers. upcoming weddings Michele Frisch and Eugene Fischer. Delbert Volker wounded in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Staack
Hillcrest
Sumner
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Oran
Church
Erich Dornbusch
Henry
Christina Nuss
Dayton Township
Herman Staack
Oelwein
Carl Lowe
Waterloo
Reinhart
Edwin
Edward Hartman
Fairbank
August Voss
Waucoma
Leo Heineman
Louise Wolff
August
Arnold
Hulda
Buenzow
Harry Buenzow
St. John
Isabel Tegtmeier
Paul
Waverly
Modesta
Cal
Emma Klenzmann
Tripoli
Robert
Pauline Tegtmeier
Tripoli Leader briefs on wartime service and local notices
The item notes a Marine or Army casualty story with surgery in December and a move toward Japan, detailing a mortarman with the 1st Air Cavalry in Vietnam since July. It also covers engagements and weddings planned for January, new lodge officers, bridal showers, and local social and family events across Sumner, Waterloo, Oelwein, and surrounding towns, with visits and birthdays noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
1St Air Cavalry
Saigon
Vietnam
35th wedding anniversary near Sumner reported
A long list of local residents celebrated a 35th wedding anniversary with family gatherings at various homes in Waverly Tripoli Randalia and Sumner. Other items note funeral attendees and social visits including Mrs J F Treloar Mrs Rex Lucas Mr and Mrs Paul Braun and a Coast to Coast store fire in Winterset with extensive damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Bolte
Sumner
Jo Ann Kay
Donald L. Behrens
Waylard Smith
Waterloo
Sharon
Dennis Block
Lester Block
Cedar Falls
Cletus Miller
Arthur Niemeyer
Orville Niemeyer
Ernest Miller
Everett Krause
Jerry Herrmann
Dale Niemeyer
Sylvia Miller
Raymond Clefish
Hazleton
Elaine
Richard Bartels
Dale Clefish
Dina
Maynard
August Niemeyer
Peter Mahlstedt
Tripoli
Ronald Murdock
Paul
Ernest Neuendorf
Waverly
Herbert Niemeyer
Wilbur Mahlstedt
Niemeyer
John McClain
Evelyn McMeans
Austin, Minn
J. F. Treloar
Rex Lucas
Paul Braun
Scott and Kimberly
Sacramento
Cal
Ed Braun
Lavern Kirchhoff
Chris Payne
Gene Erhardt
John Bock
Edward Tremaine
Lavern Bock
Colita
Ill
Arnold Bock
Fredericksburg
Richard Schumacher
Denver
Wayne Moore
Reinhart Bock
Readlyn
Donald Taylor
Grandson
Keith Bock
Winterset
Elmer Erickson
Girls Basketball Tourney at Bode This Christmas
The Bode girls basketball team will compete December 27 and 28 in a multi team Christmas tournament held at Bode. They will travel by school bus and stay overnight with Twin Rivers players under Mr. Van Ahn’s supervision. Teams include Audubon Lohrville Twin Rivers of Bode and Tripoli. Audubon opens the tourney with Tripoli in tough but winnable action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bode
van Ahn
Twin Rivers
Audubon
Lohrville
Tripoli
Frain
Mill
Milius
van Bronkhorst
Sue Pleggenkuhle
Marion Oswald
Janell
Gene Johnson
Christmas Vacation Plans From Local Folks
Roving reports reveal plans for the holidays with varied pursuits. Craig D plans sleep while Dave B aims to fatten up in Florida. Rick M will stay home and operate a ham radio. Barb D jokes about removing tonsils. Maureen F hints at surprises and basketball tournaments with new opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig D
California
Texas
Marv P
Paul M
Rick M
Dave B
Florida
Dan B
Max A
Rick W
Barb D
Steve G
Merlin N
Maureen F
Senior Profiles Spotlight Tamara Kelsey and Bruce Gienau
Tamara Kelsey, 5'6" with reddish brown hair and hazel eyes, balanced athlete duties in basketball softball and track while serving as a librarian and Luther League member. Bruce Gienau, 120 pounds in wrestling weight, participates in four area subjects and 4-H, plans Navy service after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamara Jane Kelsey
Victor Kelsey
Tamara Jane
Luther League
Tam
the Grassroots
Tamara
Bruce
Some Observations on Christmas Spirit
Christmas comes but once a year, and we must face wrapping, cleanup, and the chaos of gifts. Parents and teens juggle purchases, clumsy toys, and mittens from Grandmother, while the holiday spirit wrestles with chaos, embarrassment, and hope for joy.
Junior High Jazz and Season Openers
The junior high girls and boys both won in their season openers. The girls team faced body mechanics in PE while Mr. Schildroth joked in math about an orange and a knitting needle. Ricky B. was drenched in study hall and Linda Brase chased a flying book down the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schildroth
Dunkerton
Ricky B
Where Is the Yule Spirit at THS This Season
An editorial laments the lack of Christmas spirit at THS. It calls for student effort to revive joy and peace with better decorations, Christ-centered displays, and organized yule activities to improve the seasonal mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THS
THS Students Await Christmas Vacation Plea Notes
THS announces a Christmas break from December 20 to January 2 to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The article describes family dinners Christmas trees decorations carols and the joy of gift choosing, urging students to enjoy the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THS
Jesus Christ
Paul Carroll Wins Freedom's Challenge at THS
Paul Carroll was named winner of the Freedom's Challenge contest held at THS on December 12. Marilyn Blume took second and Risé Barkhoff third as judges Ray Fink Carl Asmus and Mrs. Romaine Biermann selected eight finalists from twenty entrants. Prizes offered by the VFW totaled 25 10 and 5 dollars for first second and third respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Carroll
Marilyn Blume
Risé Barkhoff
Ray Fink
Carl Asmus
Romaine Biermann
Roxie Wittenburg
Marlin Weidler
Vicky Zander
Barbara Schmidt
Steve Riedinger
VFW
Yearly resolutions listed for THS staff and students
Readable fragments show a humorous plan for New Year resolutions at THS. Items mention students resolving to work harder and improve school spirit, and staff resolving to modify habits and activities. Names include Max Ambrose Sue Pleggenkuhle Marion Oswald and others tied to classes and bands.
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Rebekahs
Bremer Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Elliott Schroeder
Noble Grand
Daniel Volker
al Wolfgram
Nellie Haag
Lloyd Ludwig
Paul Treloar
Treloars
Case Blanco
Ariz
Loyal Frisch
Michele Jenee
Eugene Fischer
Cedar Rapids
DeWayne Fischer
Boulder
Colo
Frisch
James L. Carroll
Marion Independent School
Trinity Lutheran Church
Elmer Volker
Delbert Volker
Iowa
Miss Bolte
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Hydro Tile
Nashua
Lookout Lodge AF & AM
Donald Bunce
Albert Rees
Clarence Strempke
Paul Sorg
Clifford Douglas
Ann Muether
W. D. Stevens
Ralph Stevens
Norman Zobel
Bernard Nolte
Miss Muether
Vincent Hackman
Rochester
Saleum United Methodist Church
Arthur Niewoehner
Hawkeye
Town of Tripoli
Bruce Moser
PEO
Reid Giese
Walter Norbohm
Allen Ziegelmeier
Ed Sheldon
Fayette
Celia Mort
Randalia
Felix Mort
Alfred Mort
Elmer Miller
Ray Miller
Clarence Miller
Oliver Winter
Wanda
Wancoma
Leslie Oaks
Jane
Leslie Miller
New Hampton
Sheldon
Felix Mors
Elmer Timm
Lyle Timm
Lisa
Vernon
Theron Ackerman
Westgate
Agatha Schrader
Dale Schrader
Russell Shepard
William Cross
Jim Cross
Trudy Oves
Iowa City
Geo. Werner
Williamsburg
John Gorman
Robert Varnum
Virgil Erhardt
Herman Waskow
Clara Bohle
Charles
Lorenz Matthias
Klinger
Amanda Wehling
Henry Buhr
Will Weiskirch
Vernon Zell
Richard Bohle
Howard Whitcomb
Ella Lemke
Frederika
Bruce A. Gienau
L. H. Gienau
Navy
DIAL
Tripoli, Iowa
Editorial
Lord
Freedom’s Challenge
V.F.W
Freedom
Josed
Max Ambrose
Bergland
Hoppenworth
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