Sumner Obituaries and Local News roundup
Mrs. August Westendorf 63 of Sumner died Jan 1 from a heart attack. Born May 30 1889 to Will and Margaret Brandt she married August Westendorf in 1910 and farmed before moving to town. Survived by husband three daughters 10 grandchildren and siblings. Also noted Beverly Hansen eight months old died Jan 2 of a heart condition. Cpl William C Stranahan USMC home on 30 day leave. to be discharged Jan 15 after service in Korea. Pfe Leo R Warnke discharged after two years overseas. his brother Carl to be discharged later. Fritz Albrecht wedding in Sumner. Henry Traeger 25th anniversary celebration. Move to Waterloo Arch ie McClain family, Sumner brief items on residents.
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Sumner
August Westendorf
Will
Margaret Brandt
Leslie Buhr
Lester Hoephner
Arnold Judisch
Beverly Hansen
Terry Hansen
Bruce
Bernice
Nels Hansen
Cedar Falls
Berg Funeral Home
Union Mound Cemetery
Wm. C., Stranahan
USMC
Herrit C. Stranahan
Buck Creek
Cpl. Stranahan
San Francisco
U.S.S. Weigel
Iowa
First Marine Division
Korea
Sterling
Nebr
Army
Pfe
Leo R. Warnke
Carl Warnke
Huron
S. C
Germany
Warnkes
Pvt
United State
Fritz Albrecht
Elsie Fritz
Henry Borcherding
John Albrecht
St. John’s American Lutheran Church
A. G. Langholz
Clarence Niewoehner
Wisconsin
Illinois
Albrecht
Henry Traeger
Salem
Readlyn Luther League officers installed in 1953
Readlyn St Matthew's Luther League led by Pastor Erich Dornbusch installed 1953 officers after caroling at 22 homes. New slate includes Robert Kimball president Robert Bast vice president LaVera Tiedt secretary Edna Bast treasurer Shirley Buchholz service secretary Marjorie Johnson spiritual growth secretary Erich Dornbusch sports chairman Ivan Jaeger librarian Martyn Bevers reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kimball
Robert Bast
LaVera Tiedt
Edna Bast
Shirley Buchholz
Marjorie Johnson
Erich L. Dornbusch
Ivan Jaeger
Martyn Beevers
Readlyn High School
Geo. Gundacker
Lester Cozart
Kramer’s Produce Dominates Early Bowling Night
Kramer’s Produce won two points in the Wapsie league at New Hampton on Friday defeating Riley Electric on game points while losing in game score and total score. They then took four points from Al Parrott at Electric Park in Waterloo on Monday. Kramer posted two high games of 202 and a 560 series. Peacock, Tripoli’s women’s team, led the Ladies Rollaway at New Hampton on Dec 29 with one win and three losses against Hauth Drug, while makeup play on Jan 4 saw the Peacocks sweep from Howell Motors. New Year guest news reports Mr and Mrs Mike Naumann of St Paul visiting Staack family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kramer
Produce
Riley Electric
Wapsie
New Hampton
Waterloo
al Parrott
Electric Park
Peacock
Tripoli
Hauth Drug
New Hamton
Peacocks
Howell Motors
Auctions Well Advertised and Properly Managed
Auctioneer Orville Naber advertises well run auctions for higher returns with advertising and management at no extra cost. Contact Tripoli at phone 16-F21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Naber
Tripoli
For Sale At Tripoli Leader Office Paper Items
Classified brief announces sale of adding machine paper and typing paper at the Tripoli Leader office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Toll for Deer Creek Pioneer Hans Hendrick
The Deer Creek community tolls for Hans Hendrick, longtime pioneer. His brother, Pe der, sexton of the London Deer Creek church for 49 years, tolled the bell 92 times, matching his brother’s age. it was his longest toll yet. Leader ads bring results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Hendrickson
Deer Creek
Peder
London-Deer Creek
Fund Created For Lake City Youth In Car Crash Recovery
Robert Fulkerson of Lake City remains unconscious since August after a car crash. Friends remembered him at Christmas as a fund began by the Lake City Graphic raised 218 dollars in its first week and was given to his mother. An adding machine paper note at The Tripoli Leader Office records the fundraiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fulkerson
Lake City
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Archie McClain
Eldon Hammel
Ames
Bob
Alice
Iowa State College
Warner
Jim Hansen
Florida
al Stevenson
C. W. Pennington
Sumner Community Hospital
E. W. Heyer
C. E. Heyer
W. A. Heyer
Mildred Heyer
Shirley Erickson
Jewell
U.T.C
Emory Creager
California
Coral Cwartzenstein
Norman Creager
Los Angeles
Luther League
Readlyn
John Ernst
Valparaiso University
Ind
Alfred Ernst
Jo Pries
Herbert Pries
Neenah Menasha
Wis
YWCA
Carol Thran
Iowa City
Miss Thran
University Hospital
Werner Jaschen
Camp Pendelton
Calif
Gust Jaschen
Donald H. Rathe
Ed Rathe
John Strumpel
Tommie
Lois
Kareen
Knittel
Fred King
Mary
Billy
Loyal Gaertner
Jean
O. R. Thran
Agnes Thran
Mr. Gaertner
Carol Huebner
Loren Otto
Concordia Teachers College
Seward
Paul Huebner
Arnold Otto
JoAnn Meyerhoff
Robert Huebner
Concordia College
River Forest
Ill
Arnold Meyerhoff
Walter Huebner
Ruth Marie Meyerhoff
Aug. F. Meyerhoff
Arlin A. Poock
Theo
Theo. Poock
Klinger
Pfc. Poock
Armed Forces
John Tiedt
Allen Memorial Hospital
J. H. Tiedt
R. J. Freitag
Pvt. Reinhart J. Freitag
P.M
Earl Teising
Anna Schumacher
J. F. Sundermeyer
LaVern Herman
Art Herman
Fred T. Herman
Arlin Pepmueller
Albuquerque
N. M
F. W. Pepmueller
Des Moines
Rich
New Mexico
Pepmueller
Sandia Base Corporation
Susan
Danny
Jeffrey
Bud Rommel
St. Francis Hospital
Mr. Rommel
Young Heating Company
Watreloo
Mike Naumann
St. Paul, Minn
Ervin Staack
Kramer's
Bell
Kane
Seeley
Seeee
Fink
Gates
Flynn
Peacocks Towne
Ryan
Duecker
Letchford
RE Gxtadtaend
H. H. Buhr Chevrolet Co
Chevrolet and
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J. Roach Sons, Inc
Fredericksburg Grain and Milling Co
Plainfield
Fredericksburg
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