Local visits and social gatherings across Sumner and nearby towns
Friday through Sunday residents and visitors frequent homes in Sumner, Oelwein, Waterloo, Readlyn, and surrounding areas. Notable mentions include George Banwell Sr visiting the Herman Schwan home, Ada McConkey hosting relatives, Wayne Older’s US service guest, multiple birthday and anniversary observances, and several dinners and coffee gatherings at the Platte and Bruns households with extended lists of area families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Banwell
Tonia
Herman Schwan
Sharon O'Connell
Pat Bruns
LeMars
Marwin Schumacher
Iowa City
Earl o’Connell
Chester Pals
Cedar Rapids
Sumner
Ada McConkey
Josephine O'Day
Overly
Josephine Thompson
Challis
Idaho
Earl O'Connell
Dean
Wayne Older
Armed Services
W. H. Pratt
Glenn Ludwig
Olie Olsford
Lawrence Albright
Art Flanscha
Fredericksburg
Will Flanscha
Carol
Lake Hannaman
Hannaman
Albert Rieck
Steven
Art Brandt
Gus Laube
Harold Laube
Otto Rieck
Ronnie
Robert Fink
K. H. Hoppenworth
Tripoli
Readlyn
Waterloo
Waverly
Janesville
Denver
Wisconsin
Vince Herman
Sumner Hospital
Dixie Lee Rieck
Rena Smith
Inez
Paul Pease
Myra
Everett Krause
R. J. Muellar
Alice Young
Hutchinson
Edmund Webster
Deniel
James Wolf
Wiener roast hosts members and guests in Knittel league
KNITTEL St Matthew Luther League held a Wednesday wiener roast with Buck Creek Leaguers as guests after games. Jane Werner presided. Attendees included Sharon Buhr Terry Buhr Woodrow Sauerbrei and Dean Buhr. Several visits to area families and a hospital patient at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo and an emergency appendectomy for Joyce Strottmann were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew Luther League
Buck Creek
Jane Werner
Sharon
Terry Buhr
Woodrow Sauerbrei
Dean Buhr
Strawberry Point
Melvin Kreb
St. Peter’s
Oran
Arnold Platte
LeRoy Platte
Erich J. Dornbusch
David
Christena Oberman
Alvin Meyerhoff
Elmer Suhr
Robert Kimball
Clarksville
Herman Kimball
Readlyn
Carl Platte
Waverly
Walter Hay
Arnold Plate
Jim Royer
Jackie
Janet
Denise
Glenn Royer
Waterloo
Joyce Strottmann
Lorenz Strottmann
Allen Memorial Hospital
Legion Auxiliary installs new officers in Denver framing
Mrs. Arthur Kurtt presided as installing officer at the regular American Legion Auxiliary meeting. Officers named: Mrs. Paul Koepke president, Mrs. Henry Abbas first vice, Mrs. Gerald Witmer second vice, Mrs. David Williams secretary, Mrs. Harold Kurtt treasurer, Mrs. Orlyn Schroeder chaplain, Mrs. Byron Engelkes historian, Mrs. Albert Brandt sergeant at arms, and Mrs. Arthur Sassmann assistant sergeant at arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Kurtt
American Legion Auxiliary
Paul Koepke
Henry Abbas
Gerald Witmer
David Williams
Harold Kurtt
Orlyn Schroeder
Byron Engelkes
Albert Brandt
Arthur Sassmann
Michelle Marie
Michael Ray
James Dean, Jr
James D. Judas
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Dale Judas
Carolyn Judas
Cris Schneider
W. D. Oetting
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Waterloo
LuCinda Brandt
Albert Thiemann
Nancy Bernthal
Greenleaf
Kan
Rebern Holm
Allen Memorial Hospital
Leroy Miller
Fulton
N. Y
Julius Hartwig
Mr. Miller
Hartwig
Denver
Anna Wille
John Buss
Camp Gordon
Malinda Buss
Richmann
H. C. Richmann
Marion
Martin Richmann
Jane
Janet
Tower City
N. D
Donald Richmann
Birthday celebration at Hinecker home in Frederika
On July 21 Oren Hinecker and Herbert Krueger celebrated birthdays with a 6:30 barbecue and pot luck supper. Guests included Mr and Mrs Larry Johns and family from Cedar Falls, Mr and Mrs Ray Kirk and Floyd from Waterloo, Mr and Mrs Dennison Leitch and family from Charles City, Nancy Montgomery from Sweet Home Oregon, Mr and Mrs Ervin Staack and family from Readlyn, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren Hinecker
Herbert Krueger
Hinecker
Larry Johns
Cedar Falls
Ray Kirk
Floyd
Waterloo
Dennison Leitch
Charles City
Nancy Montgomery
Sweet Home
Ore
Ervin Staack
Local families gather for Alcock reunion at Methodist church
A Sunday afternoon Alcock reunion at the Methodist church drew about 40 attendees from Clinton Oelwein Waverly Waterloo Republican and Frederika. Relatives from Tripoli Charles City and Sweet Home Ore joined in. various family visits and birthdays were noted among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Slight
Waverly
Robert Bergmann
Herbert Krueger
Clarence Bergmmann
Marvin Dancer
Elmer Matthias
Alcock
Methodist Church
Clinton
Oelwein
Waterloo
Republican
Frederika
Clarence Montgomery
Dale
Oren Hinecker
Tripoli
Charles City
Sweet Home
Ore
Nancy
J. C. Ruehs
Fred Sell
Sumner
Sell
W. H. Sassmann
Denver
Miriam French
A. W. French
L. W. Bockhaus
Berth Ann
Town City
Bockhaus
Charles Woods
Cedar Rapids
Jeanne Davison
Humboldt Institute
Minneapolis
Barbara
Evansdale
Clarence Bergmann
Hazel Ager
C. F. Crowell
Mabel McGee
Cedar Falls
Hazel Bowers
Harold Ager
Mary Thompson
Elaine Clements
Mollie Thompson
Wm. Bremnan
C. J. Schufelt
Steven and
Scott Dueck
Texture tricks in home decorating by Pearl Pardeff
Texture considerations alter color perception in decor. Rough plaster dulls brightness while smooth glossy finishes amplify color. Flat fabrics and enameled surfaces reflect more light, making colors seem more intense. rough textures soften and calm bright hues.
Columbus Junction paper marks 75th anniversary
The Columbus Junction newspaper celebrated its 75th year with owner and publisher B. H. Shearer also marking his 53rd anniversary as editor and leader of the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
B. H. Shearer
Regents Decide to Add $300,000 for S U I L
The Board of Regents voted to increase the SUl appropriation by 300000 per year citing SUl's larger graduate and professional enrollments and higher education costs. An out of state expert will study cost differences among the three state institutions to determine proper funding levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Regents
S.U.L
S.U.1
Iowa State
Regents
S.A.1
Pony foal born at Fred A Brown farm near Emmetsburg
A newborn colt weighing 20 pounds was born recently on the Fred A Brown farm near Emmetsburg. It is one of 53 ponies raised on the hobby farm run by Brown. Accidental injury to Paul W Danforth involved hand and face cuts after a winter accident when a windshield shattered by a tire from an oncoming vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Brown
Emmetsburg
Brown Farm
Paul W Danforth
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