Engagements and community notes from Sumner
Engagement announcements for Luella Mae Timm to John McClain and Jean Vargason to James Nieman are listed alongside church officers at St John’s in Buck Creek, and various Sumner area notices. Also reported are obituaries, anniversaries, military inductions, and local club activities across Sumner Iowa with names, addresses, and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Timm
Luella Mae
John McClain
Elmer McClain
Oelwein
St. John’s American Lutheran Church
Sumner
Miss Timm
McAloon’s
Merle Vargason
Jean
James Nieman
Paul Nieman
Rath Packing Co
Waterloo
Nieman
Nieman Construction Co
Herbert Seehase
Buck Creek
Alfred Nuss
Elmer Schnadt
Reinhardt Buhr
Central
Harvey Hartman
Melvin Buhr
August A. Buhr
Iowa
Ted Hoppenworth
Wilbert Peters
Leo Westendorf
Wilbert Buhr
Ramona Hoppenworth
Special Election Proposes Tripoli Community School District
Notice sets January 30 1956 election date to form Tripoli Community School District uniting multiple Bremer County Iowa districts including Douglas Frederika Leroy Warren Fremont and Dayton areas with defined townships and sub districts. Polls open noon to 7 PM at multiple schoolhouses and homes for residents within described boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Bremer County
Iowa
Frederika No
Rural
Leroy
Itowa
Warren
Warren No
Fremont Township
6Th P. M
Douglas Township
Frederika Township
LeRoy Township
Towa
Fremont
Wapsipinicon
Dayton
Owa
Douglas No. 5
Douglas No. 6
Douglas No
Frederika No. 1
Leroy No. 4
Leroy No
Warren No. 8
Warren No. 9
Fremont No. 6
Tripoli Independent
Tripoli
Tripoli Town Hall
Waverly
R. C. Gaard
Social gathering mentions and visits in Iowa town
Local residents in New Hampton and nearby towns hosted and visited relatives and friends on a week of social events. Several dinners and birthday celebrations were noted, along with a W S C S guest day at Fredericksburg church and multiple family visits from Sumner Tripoli and Waverly areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Carney
Hazel Ager
Ross Ager
New Hampton
Rose Engel
Sumner
S. A. McGee
Roy Lease
Olive Mae
Miriam French
Frank Johnson
Johnson
G. F. Johnson
Dresden Township
Robert Wagner
Harold Mueller
Waverly
A. W. French
Lavern Schumacher
Tripoli
Stanley Bahlmann
Pfe
Kenneth Lampe
Detroit
Mich
Martha Lampe
Herman Bahlmann
Virgil
Charles Rosol
Larry
Rosol
Emil Buchholz
Near Bremer
Pfc
Walter Sells
Allen Memorial Hospital
Kenneth Steadmann
Evansdale
John Albrecht
Fred Benz
Robert Harnisch
W. H. Sassmann
Denver
Raymond French
Connie
Weekend Visitors and Local Health News Highlight Community
Family gatherings and visits fill the weekend with kin from Leroy township to Evansdale and St. Louis Park. Virginia Mueller returns from Iowa City hospital after polio treatments. Kindergarten enrollment opens Monday January 16 with eight enrollments listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Testorff
Albert
Ernest
Williamstown
Virginia Mueller
Iowa City Hospital
Junior Bergmann
Steven Kerr
Harry Sievers
Judy Bahlmann
Linda Luenberger
Sharon Buenger
Candy Johns
Susan Biermann
Readlyn Families Honor Birthdays and Farm Moves
Readlyn relatives gathered at the Diercks home Thursday for Mrs. Diercks birthday. Will Everding hosted relatives for Mrs. Everding’s birthday. August Hesse hosted ladies on Thursday for Mrs. Hesse’s birthday. Leona Dettmering won 500 high score. Anna Schumacher won consolation. The Moellers and the Schutte family moved from farms near Readlyn to the Walter Hay farm. Stella Delton’s birthday celebrated at PetersonHartness home Monday. Zion Ladies Aid to hold pancake supper January 25 at church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pand
Sumner Culture Club
James Heyer
August A. Buhr
Norbert Speth
Carl Hyman
Bethel
Ray Arthur
Carl Lang
Emily
Christine Mirs
Romaine Lampe
and Mirs Jr
Lampe
Rs. Lang
Susan Joy
Donald Messerer
George Messerer
Sumer
Mintry
Los Angeles
Cal
Messerer
Hawaii
Eldon Hammel
J. Robert Hammel
Ranger School
Benning
Russell Williams
Louis Horsley
Banks Study Club
Hazel Stevenson
Udy Kitch
M. M. Rogers
Il Lawton
Mattia Zuriggen
A. F. Miller
Larry Meyer
Arn Gitch
Ars
Campufree
Ark
Salem Ey. U.B
Ladies’ Aid
Geo. Diercks
Les Moeller
Walter Hay
Oelwein
Elton Schutte
Ruben Schutte
Klinger
Readlyn
Chris Peterson
Armond Hartness
Birthday milestone for Stacyville resident Charles Decklever
One of Stacyville's oldest residents Charles Decklever, aged 96, celebrated a birthday recently marking a long life in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stacyville
Charles Decklever
Wolves in Mills County Bounties Paid in 1955
In Mills County, authorities paid bounties on 70 wolves during the year 1955, reflecting ongoing wildlife control efforts and regional predator management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
George Washington's West Indies trip noted in Leader ads
The brief mentions that George Washington left the country only once for a trip to the West Indies. It points readers to the Leader Want Ads for more details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
West Indies
Ford
Clear Lake Chamber Marks 50th Year
The Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce completes its 50th anniversary celebration, marking five decades of local business, civic engagement, and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Lake
Chamber of Commerce
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pagel
Teresa Joan Pagel
Russell Pagel
Union Evangelical United Brethren Church
Church
Russell
Joan Thompson Pagel
Debra
Mabel Thompson
Fort Dodge
Walter Pagel
Albert Kohlmeyer
al Wolfgram
L. R. Ludwig
Marvel G. Wolfgram
Mildred Garden
Mr. Wolfgram
L. G. Garden
Marvel
Mrs. Ludwig
Earl Salzman
Reinhardt ‘Buhr
Fred Klammer
Norman Zabel
William Reimler
R. O. Dietel
E. Bethel
Alice Dahrkopf
Gladys Moore
M.M.K. Club
Robert Paden
Maynard Klemp
Armed Forces
Paul Bock
Lime Springs
O. E. Bethel
Ida Amundson
Ronald Carroll
Ft. Knox
Ralph Carroll
Keith Senft
Howard Senft
Tripol Community
Tripoli Independent School District
Frederika
March OF Dimes
NNO
Potter Siding Creamery Co
Potter Siding Creamery
Tripoli, Iowa
Herman Bacimann
George Hagen
Roy Walker
S. J. McGowan
St. Louis Park
Minn
Zona Jordan
NLL Llin
Shawver Well Co
Fredericksburg
Vy Price
Roget Clothiers
Fords
America
Wm. Ambrose Auto Company
Great TV
Ford Theatre
Kwwl-Tv
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