Sumner News Highlights Local People and Events
Ralph Hurmence near eye injury from a foil wire while repairing storm damaged lines at Fairfield. Mrs. Ora Aubrey dies after surgery near Sumner. funeral at St John’s Lutheran. Numerous notes on visits, gatherings, and local social events across Sumner including club meetings, birthdays, and holiday preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hurmence
Fairfield
Ora Aubrey
St. John’s Lutheran Church
C. J. Mardorf
Sumner Tops Nashua on Last Minute Shot
A long shot by Sumner guard Platte in the closing minutes earned Sumner a 22 to 21 victory over visiting Nashua. Sumner led 5 0 after the first quarter, trailed at half 9 8, and trailed 21 17 after three, but a fourth quarter rally and Platte’s winner sealed the win. Sexton led Sumner with 7 points. in the curtain raiser Nashua seconds beat Sumner 12 to 11. Hl. F. Wood returned to work after an enforced absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Nashua
Platte
Sexton
Nashua Seconds
Warren townships visitors and weekend plans noted
Warren Towns' daughter Anna visited Mr. and Mrs. August Flege near Waverly. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kaiser called at Waverly on Wednesday afternoon. Miss Laura Wilkens stayed with her sister after returning with the Kaisers. Laura Wilkens visited Waterloo on Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Will Blume and others were mentioned in the social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnham
St. Paul
Ed Nation
St. Louis
R. H. Adams
F. C. Ragsdale
Indianapolis
Ind
Waterloo
Herman Schulz
Ragsdale
Sumner
Victor Lindstrum
Okto Club
H. F. Wood
Fred Ambrose
Tripoli
G. L. Winks
Betty Lou
Lime Springs
West End Bridge Club
Ella Mueller
Hugh Stedman
Fred Green
Fredericksburg
Barbara Harding
Independence
Ernest Topp
Henry Aschbrenner
Sumner Motor Co
Paul Gardner
New Hampton
W. C. Tibbitts
Black Hawk County
Methodist Church
Florence Crabb
Burlington
Ruth Coffman
Fayette
Western Union
Hotel Charles
Katherine Smith
Herman Wuttke
Charlottsville
Chas. Fricke
Bob Price
Milwaukee
Conrad Haag
Oscar Bartels
Strawberry Point
Will Day
Alice Mae
Olin
Town
Harold Detra
Des Moines
Twin Tables Bridge Club
Irma Sell
L. P. Engelke
A. F. Fridley
J. F. Stiger
Fergus Falls
Minn
Harrison Ludwig
Intake
Montana
Fred Ludwig
Roy Tibbitts
Will Westenddorf
Minnie Westendorf
Ina Llewellyn
Marshalltown
Helen Siegel
Harriet Peele
Donald McGuiness
Kenneth McGuiness
Winn Heyer
Wilbur Bethel
Claire Mueller
Town State College
Ames
F. P.E.O
E. W. Heyer
Merry Go Round Club
George Wescott
Margaret Cady
Chester
George Cady
Herbert
August Flege
Near Waverly
Henry Hennings
Elmer
Emil Pries
Anna
Arthur Hennings
Emil Wente
Will Wente
Arthur Pries
Delia Pries
Lavern
Dorothy Struck
Reinhardt Lange
Trinity Lutheran Young Peoples Society of Bremer Church
Elmer Hennings
Ernest Rucker
Jake Hess
Walter Schultz
Bert Kaiser
Harold
Laura Wilkens
Waverly
Mis. Wilkens
Kaiser Home
Louie Kucker
Ernest Kucker
Will O'Day
Helen
Bud
Neil Benner
Emil Leisinger
Mr. Leisinger
Harold Busse
Frank Wilkens
George
John Munsterman
Rosely
Gustav Oberhue
Fred Leisinger
Otto Leisinger
Herbert Kaiser
Will Blume
A Quick Thinker Seeks a Chauffeur Role
A humorous exchange shows a motorist seeking a fast-thinking chauffeur and an applicant boasting he never smashed a car without an A-1 excuse in five seconds, highlighting on the spot improvisation.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sumnerites
Tor
J. A. Smith
Grove Hill
C. E. Doty
D. KE
Emil Michael
Wm. Miller
Henry Korte
Gustav Leisinger
George Boeckmann
Ewald Boeckmann
Ernest Dettmer
Otto Buls
Glenn Biermann
Emil
Carl Leisinger
Wm. Leisinger
Hl. F. Wood
Merry Christmas
Plymouth
J. A. Nienhaus
Goodrich Tires
Rettig & Meier Furniture
Warren Towns
F. F. Moeller
Artesian, Iowa
Tripoli Creamery Co
Tripoli, Iowa
Buechele Lumber Co
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