Sumner Seniors Win Awards At Commencement
Sumner high school held commencement awards ceremonies with Kay Bowling receiving a citizenship award from Wm. H. Mooney and an activity award. James Niemann earned the athletic award. JoAnn Johnson received the scholarship award. A student assembly later honored Phyllis Mohr and Annette Koeberle with Gazette journalism awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Sumner High School
Kay Bowling
Blair Bowling
Wm. H. Mooney
Waverly
Iowa Bar Association
H. N. Hunt
James Niemann
Donald Goeth
James
Paul Niemann
JoAnn Johnson
W. L. Johnson
Colorado Springs
Colo
John Bechter
Sumner Gazette
Phyllis Mohr
John Mohr
Annette Koeberle
K. O. Koeberle
Social visitors and weekend guests spread across Sumner area
A long list of residents and relatives from Sumner Waterloo New Hampton Charles City and nearby towns spent the weekend in visits and gatherings. Notable groups visited the Carroll and French households and attended Wartburg college baccalaureate services and a Denver baptism. Local families included the Schwabe Carroll Marquis Ayers Camp Reed Jordan and many others from Fredericksburg Waterloo and Eagle Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Schwabe
Sumner
Theron Carroll
Jerry Reed
Waverly
Jennie Camp
Mertie Dring
Waterloo
Robert Camp
Jackie
E. J. Nargang
Karen
New Hampton
Miriam French
Carroll Marquis
Ira Ayers
Charles
Ethel Carney
Lillie Rathbone
Judy Scheible
Herman Jordan
Lyle Bowers
Hazel Bowers
Jack Reed
Randalia
Fred Benz
Cornelius Weber
Northwood
C. E. Carroll
Kenneth Lamper
Sandra
Herman Bahlmann
Lloyd Jordan
Donald Ager
Floyd Ager
Carol Rice
A. Gable
Cedar Falls
S. A. McGee
Guy Hinkley
Eagle Grove
John Hurwitz
Central City
J. G. Hurwitz
Debra
Angie Rourke
Cedar Rapids
Cecile Dilley
Hinkley
N. B. Tibbetts
Richfield
Will Buss
Roy Steege
Denver
Stanley Bockhaus
Herman Bockhaus
Douglas Township
L. W. Bockhaus
Roy Austin
Westgate
A. H. Jahnke
Lester Buenger
Otto Buenger and Sons
Tripoli
Wente
Larry Allen
Denver Lutheran Church
Hutchinson couples visit Sumner relatives over holiday
L Young and R Miller and wives of Hutchinson Minnesota traveled to Sumner to visit relatives and friends during the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Young
R. Miller
Hutchinson, Minn
Sumner
Weekend Social Roundup of Iowa Guests and Visits
A long list of hosts and visitors across Waterloo, Waverly, Sumner, Parkersburg, and surrounding towns highlights family gatherings and social visits. Residents including Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Pinkett, Miriam French, the Lindners, the Johnsons, Duenows, Albrechts, Parson, Meier, and many others hosted or traveled for weekend picnics, church events, and Sunday gatherings.
Lawsuit Ends With No Damages Awarded in Palo Alto
An $80,000 suit by Richard Olesen over an auto accident in Palo Alto county ended with no damages awarded by a jury. In Glenwood, firefighters faced a lighter challenge when called to capture a loose parakeet. nets and ladders failed, and the bird escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto County
Richard Olesen
Glenwood
Iowa roads bind towns and neighbors in democracy
The speaker praises Iowa's surfaced road network linking every city town and hamlet to foster neighborly understanding. He argues roads bring people together across tastes and viewpoints as they share meals from Ackley to Lisbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Iowa
Ackley
Lisbon
Community notices from Platte family gatherings and local events
Mr. and Mrs Arnold Platte hosted family gatherings honoring Mrs Platte's birthday and Le Roy's graduation. Numerous relatives visited, with Renowned attendance including Westendorf, Strottmann, and Platte families. Vacation Bible school starts at St Matthew's Lutheran with about 50 pupils enrolled. Various visits and weddings are noted among local families in Sumner, Waterloo, Tripoli, Clarksville, and Plainfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Platte
Leroy
Clarence Wehling
Wendell Westendorf
Larry
Steven
Will Tietje
Sumner
Platte
Wilfried Westendorf
LaVonne
Elmer Platte
Emma Platte
Otto
Fred Platte
Sarah Geweke
Fred Harmening
K. H. Weltner
Paul Strottmann
Rudolph Ludwig
Henry C. Westendorf
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Dornbusch
Otto Jaeger
Carol Wehling
Erich J. Dornbusch
Christina Oberman
John Tiedt
August Strottmann
Clarksville
LeRoy Platte
Robert Deterding
Waterloo
Virgil Farrell
Dale
Minnesota
Louis Platte
Tripoli
Donald McKeown
Joan Harley
John Dornbusch
Shell Rock
Johanna Dietrich
Waverly
Harley Dietz
Bud
Plainfield
Erich, Jr
Ervin Koschmeder
Carol Beisner
St. Mattew’s Lutheran Church
Elaine Richmann
Minnie Schellhorn
Orlyn Schellhorn
LaVonne Westendorf
Readlyn community notices and memorial events summary
Readlyn residents vacated the Hilda Widdel apartment to live at the Lorenz Strottmann farm. A Poppy fund drive in Readlyn raised 57.70 led by American Legion Auxiliary members Mrs Aug Meyerhoff and Mrs Anna Schumacher. Memorial Day service included Rev Mohr from Sumner, with Boy Scouts and Readlyn high school band and chorus. St Pauls Lutheran honored long time teacher Prof. E G Handrich on his 10th anniversary with a silver purse gift. Additional visits by Melvin Pepmueller from Washington Mo and relatives from Chicago, and J N Nield from Higgenstown Md visiting his brother John Nield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin Schneider
Hilda Widdel
Lorenz Strottmann
Knittel
Schneider
Readlyn
American Legion Auxiliary
Denver
Aug. Meyerhoff
Anna Schumacher
Mohr
Sumner
Boy Scouts
St. Paul's Lutheran Congregation
E. G. Handrich
Lutheran Day School
L. J. Strelow
Handrich
Melvin W. Pepmueller
Washington, Mo
Electrical Engineering
Chicago
Mettlin
Waverly
J. N. Nield
Higgenstown
John Nield
Local social notes and hospital update in Dubuque and Seward
The report lists visits by Supt and Mrs Stephen Wieland and Bruce to Mrs Paisley in Dubuque, weekend guests Lt Carl Jacobsen and others in Readlyn and Alden, and John Thies entering Iowa City Veterans Hospital. It notes Paul and Carol Huebner travel to Seward to retrieve friends and discusses Bargmann and Carol Huebner’s summer plans. Also mentions a film plot about Paratrooper tactics with Leo Genn and Alan Ladd, and Susan Stephen’s screen debut as a parachute packer.
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Albert Ganske
Stephen Wieland
Bruce
Paisley
Dubuque
Soren Jacobsen
Carl Jacobsen
Chicago
Elias Madsen
New Hartford
Vernon Madisen
Sandra
Jennifer
Alden
Elmer Jacobs
Readlyn
John Thies
Veterans’ Hospital
Iowa City
Paul Huebner
Seward
Nebr
Carol
Caroline Bargmann
New Salem
N. D
Lois Strumpel
Loren Otto
Teachers College
Missi Bargmann
Carol Huebner
Williamsburg
Leo Genn
Hollywood
Ladd
Alan Ladd
Susan Stephen
Alan Ladd Stars In Paratrooper At Tripoli Theatre
Alan Ladd leads the Paratrooper film shown at the Tripoli Theatre on Sunday and Monday. The action features daring paratroop commandos re living bold attacks over Europe and Africa with Ladd portraying the toughest commando.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Ladd
Tripoli
Europe
Africa
Death of Chickasaw County Pioneer George Denner
Longtime Chickasaw county resident George Denner died last week at age 94. He arrived in the county 93 years ago, leaving a lasting local legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chickasaw County
George Denner
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Ra W. Day
United Presbyterian Church
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Mona Hammetter
George
Susan Hammetter
Harold
Irene Liverence
Hazel Ramsell
Des Moines
Art Hammetter
Herman Hametter
Watertown
S. D
Felix Morf
S. B. Zoller
Paul Morf
Fredericksburg
Burt Morf
Gordon Zurbriggen
John Morf
Cecilia
Fayette
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Etta Messerrer
C. F. Hillman
Charles Duhrkopf
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Sara Jo Gardiner
Park’s
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Calif
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi
Miss
Edward Humpal
Sumner Hospital
Kenneth Buhr
Jerry Jenem
Charles Gifford
Ladies of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
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Leo Winks
Andy Kroeger
Milo Lease
O Sephine Bierbaum
Normandy
Harry Bieraum
Lease
F. Pries
Ry Monte
Frederika
Lewis Pinkett
Harriett
Lawrence Lindner
Jacqueline Anderson
Manchester
Ervin Taylor
Katherine Davis
Parkersburg
Charles Hansen
Clyde Jordan
Stanley Bahlmann
Ed Treloar
Waucoma
J. H. Hoffman
Jimmy
Joe Hoffmann
Lourdes
East High School
Carol Ann Johnson
Robert White
Frank White
Ill
Albert Duenow
Will Duenow
Art Testorff
Williamstown
Clarence Bergmann
Linda
Bobby Steadmann
Evansdale
John Albrecht
Edgar Albrecht
Lawrence Parson
Eldora
Libbie Parson
Will Carney
Carney
Ted Heidemann
Janesville
Will Starr
Marilyn Jensen
Dewar
Kenneth Angus
Minneapolis
Margaret Angus
Charles Rosel
Kenneth Lampe
Frank Marr
Bremer County
William A. Buckley
Towa
Joe Marsh
Joe Esner
Pella
Ole
Brewer Fowndasiou
Zenith
Meyer
Rexall
G. H. Schnadt
Republican
MOW Space
VIA
Rilco Barn
Rilco
Meier Shoe Shop
W.H. Ganske
Democratic
R. W. Schwake
Horton Stock Yard
Horton
Biesterfelt Bros
Tripoli and
Horton, Iowa
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