Sumner Engagements and Obituaries Highlight Local News
Mary V Gardiner announces engagement of daughter Sara Jo to A2c James L Gieseman of Otis AFB Mass. Mr and Mrs Eric Jacob announce engagement of Verna M to John J Trusty of Oelwein with wedding Feb 4 at Immaculate Conception. Kenneth Sorge 34, former Sumner resident, dies in Waterloo after farming in Fayette County. Emma Gieseman 91 dies in Sumner. Sealed bids invited for Sumner hospital addition. several local notices of transfers, births, and club meetings follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary V. Gardiner
Sara Jo
James L. Gieseman
Raymond Gieseman
Sumner
Miss Gardiner
Jim’s
Otis Air Force Base
Falmouth
Mass
Eric Jacob
Verna M
John J. Trusty
Kenneth I. Sorge
Allen Memorial Hospital
Irvin Sorge
Sumner High School
Fayette County
Waterloo
Gladis Hillman
Clyde
Randalia
Elton
Westgate
Charles Anderson
Jesup
George Lentz
Lois
Gathered Local Visits Across Fredericksburg and Nearby Towns
A parade of social calls and family visits unfolds from Fredericksburg to Waterloo. Couples and relatives, including the Wyants, Hineckers, Benzs, Jordan and others, spend weekends with kin in Jesup, Fredericksburg, Leroy township, Marshalltown, Readlyn, New Hampton, Clarksville, and Oelwein. A birth is noted in Sumner hospital and a surprise birthday party for Albert Markle ends with skating. Ted Hinecker travels from Ackley after a Rochester hospital visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Wyant
Janis and Dale
Jesup
Oren Hinecker
LaVonne
Wm. Duenow
C. C. Clary
Pearl Lindermann
Fredericksburg
Fred Benz
Fremont Stang
Herman Bacimann
George Hagen
Leroy Township
Roy Volker
Robert
Tibbetts Farm
Clyde Jordan
Terry
Roger
Hazel Slick
Joe Dean
Rhonda
Oelwein
Robert Wagner
Roy Schmudlach
Marilyn
Oren Hineck
Carol Rice
Cedar Falls
S. A. McGee
Eugene Abbas
Sumner Hospital
Hazel Bowers
Lyle Bowers
New Hampton
Mary Roose
George
Clarksville
Robert Camp Home
Keith Carroll
Robert Greisert
Edgar Albrecht
Readlyn
John Albrecht
W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
Velva Stephen
Fremont Township
Albert Markle
Ted Hinecker
Ackley
Rochester
Promotion of Lt Col Bill Thomas Tied to Eisenhower Flight
Mount Vernon resident Mrs Burt Neal reports a phone call from her daughter announcing Bills promotion to lieutenant colonel The officer serves as co pilot on President Eisenhowers plane confirming a high rank in the air force praised as a notable achievement by local circles
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Burt Neal
Bill Thomas
Col. Thomas
Eisenhower
Also Mentioned on This Page
Emma Gieseman
Fred and
Wilhelmina Henniges
Dubuque County
Gieseman
Ida Leslien
Berg Funeral Home
Hope Lutheran Cemetery
Elma
Art Dick
Amanda Thies
Herman Thies
Buck Creek
John
John Eimers
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Fred Sell
Christina Leyh
Robert Rief
Eldon Schoephoerster
John Brayton
American Legion Auxiliary
V.F.W. Auxiliary
V.F.W. Hall
Gordon Trout
Clara Rowe
Edna Feldick
Sumner Garden Club
M. E. Shank
Rose Engel
Clarence Miller
Claude Block
Elmer Schwartz
Mary Winks Park
Fredda Klotz
Wayside Park
John Tietje
Salem Bv. U.B
Joyce Leyh
Roberta Gonnerman
Laura Kleppe
JoAnn Fridley
Nancy Miller
Burr Boyd
Della Hammetter
W.C.T.U
Donald Artman
Milton Robertson
Progressive Club
Charles Harms
Bremer Rebekah Lodge
Carl Rollins
Noble Grand
Edward Muether
Paul Treloar
Lenora Morris
Inez Smith
Dis
Trict
Elmer Kreendler
S. M. Johnson
Helen Hanson
Donald Dahrkopf
John Lawton
T. J. Marklay
Rex Lucas
Frederika
Bli
G. A. Rowe
Zona Jordan
Gladys Nay
James Snyder
Leigh Alcock
Lena Gillett
Jack M. Frese
Usth State Farm Insurance
Tripoli
Kuhrt
Lise
Uss Ran
Ater
Glover
AIR Force
Orion
Parkas
Ress Hats
Tripoli, Iowa
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