What the Folks at Sumner Are Doing
Sumner residents and visitors are noted in a long list of social calls and travels. Families from Sumner to Paynesville, Berlin, Denver, Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Independence, and many IA towns are mentioned with visits, travels, graduations, and dinners. Notable items include Mr. and Mrs. L M Smith in Paynesville, May 17 births, club meetings, and a large silver anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. August Seehase with about 300 relatives from multiple towns.
Rome Prison Opens Crime Museum With Torture Cages
A new Roman prison houses a police museum with exhibits from modern counterfeits to medieval torture. Items include a burglar’s opened safe and an iron frame cage once used to suspend victims for slow starvation on castle walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland Yard
Rome
Colorful Speech Declares Hue Speaks Through Art
An artist proclaims that color communicates beyond words amid the Passing Show. Sez hue! remarks echo as viewers notice the vibrant palette and expressive brushwork.
Potter Siding And Local Visits In Iowa Community
Mr and Mrs Otto Bass visited with Herman Banser sr Mrs Fred Bueneke of Waterloo and Mrs Hilde Ladage of Tripoli spent Thursday with the Lahmann family. Carpenter work at Potter Siding creamery involved several locals Wednesday. Several families gathered for picnics and Sunday visits across nearby towns including Sumner Bremer and Frederika. Henry Zander is reported ill after a light stroke Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Bass
Herman Banser
Fred Bueneke
Waterloo
Hilde Ladage
Tripoli
Fred Lahmann
Herman Pichelmann
Ed Lange
F. H. Lahman
August Fredericks
Henry Schroeder
Potter Siding
Hugh Angus
Grace
Arnold
al Graves
Sumner
Henry Zander
Henry Steidler
Paul Thurm
Elena
Renetta
Fred Lohmann
Picnc
Waverly
Waverly Fair Grounds
Dick Kirchhoff
Lazella
Irwin Kirchhoff
Vernon
Bremer
George Wilkens
Henry Lohman
Carl Bunger
Andrew Carstensen
Frederika
Readlyn Tiedt Family Reunion Moves to Oelwein Park
Readlyn notes announce the Tiedt family reunion set for June 12 will now be held at Oelwein Park on June 19. Other items report Harold Stumme leaving for St. Louis, Martha Meyer heading to Iowa City for summer study, local hospital patients, visiting relatives, and area students earning eighth grade exams. A St Paul Lutheran school program in Wolf's hall, June 9, features a three act play Little Boy with songs and recitations, admission 20 and 10 cents, plus a park picnic planned for Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiedt
Oelwein Park
Harold Stumme
St. Louis
Denver
Martha Meyer
Iowa City
Iowa University
Will Fratzke
Fairbank
Alice Klemp
Charles Klemp
Marie Meyer
Correctionville
Iowa
F. Meyer
George Paul
Joe Anderson
Thelma
Waterloo
W. F. Herman
Melba
Norman
Klinger
E. C. Stumme
Maxfield No. 1
Harold Kuhlman
John Buhr
Lawrence Bahe
Frank Buhr
Stanley Buhr
Irma Meyer
N. G. Torgler
St. Paul’s Lutheran School
Wolf’s Hall
Looking Backward In the Leader's Files
Local notes record clergy leaving Leroy and Buck Creek for a Ackley Iowa church conference. 18 year old market prices listed for hogs butter eggs potatoes veal hides and corn. Stenzel family return from long western trip. land purchases in Frederika and Douglas townships. juror summoned for Waverly case. millinery lead Miss Blanche Robinson returns home. Viola Haag to wed at Sumner this evening. storm blows fuses in several homes including Wolfgram Koch and McCumber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Stenzel
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Colorado
Tom O'Connell
S. E. Stevenson
Fred Westendorf
Frederika Township
Herman Gebert
Douglas Township
Henry Buhrow
W. H. Grebien
Waverly
Blanche Robinson
Schultz Department Store
Gilbert
Iowa
Sumner
Viola Haag
Fred Wolfgram
H. C. Koch
C. L. McCumber
Pretty home wedding unites Miss Mabel Pries and John C Kuhrt
Ten years ago June 7 1922 Wendell Krull returns from Iowa City where he studies at the State university Miss Millie Rohrssen graduates and heads to Waverly for a summer position A wedding joins Miss Mabel Pries and John C Kuhrt Rev Hankammer conducts the ceremony for twenty families Marie Emma and Erna attend summer school at Iowa State Teachers College Chas Green and daughter Margaret visit then depart for Algona after ten days at the Hildebrandt home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Krull
Iowa City
State University
Millie Rohrssen
Waverly
Mabel Pries
John C. Kuhrt
Rev. C. G. Hankammer
Marie Kuhrt
Emma Kuhr
Erna Stech
Iowa State Teachers College
Chas. Green
Margaret
Algona
F. C
Greene attendees at Lutheran Laymen's conference
Five years ago on June 8 1927 local residents joined others from here in Greene for the Lutheran Laymen's conference held Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Local figures listed in community notices
Rev. C. G. Hankammer and Rev. C. G. Gerlach were noted along with Louis Hankammer, Will Black, and Henry Beisner. Leslie Schmidt is a patient at Clasen hospital after an operation for acute appendicitis. Mrs. E. L. Keifer left for Minneapolis after weeks with daughter Mrs. Alfred Koch. Herbert Menshing of Arlington Heights Ill visited Mrs. Carolina Beisner. Carol Nevermann, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Nevermann, recovers from bronchial trouble and appendicitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Hankammer
C. G. Gerlach
Louis Hankammer
Will Black
Henry Beisner
Leslie Schmidt
Clasen Hospital
E. L. Keifer
Minneapolis
Alfred Koch
Herbert Menshing
Arlington Heights
Carolina Beisner
Carol Nevermann
H. H. Nevermann
Encouraging the Teacher and a Child’s Compliment
A first grade teacher guides a pupil named Jean in using colored crayons on pictures, explaining color choices. Jean blushes with pride and says the teacher is mighty good on taste. Boswell earns $2,000 for his story, described as two grand for words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean
Boswell
Transfers and named property deeds across Waverly area
Legal transfers prepared by Bremer Couy Abstract Co for the week ending June 4 1992 include Frank Sager sheriff transferring to Lincoln National Life Insurance Co 500 dollars except 5 acres in corner. August Deike sells lots 3 and 4 block 8 Sturdevant's addition to Waverly. George Hirleman to Cory Hirleman 1 dollar lot 7 block 35 Harmon and LeValley's addition to Waverly. John B Quimby to Lena Taylor Davis 1 dollar lots 1 and 2 block 1 Ira Sturdevant addition. German St Paul congregation to August Thies 86 dollars tract in nw corner of 22-93-19. Charles H Cretzmeyer to Margaret A Cretzmeyer 1 dollar parcels frontal addition to Waverly. Martha Walters and Louie Keller executors to John W Harrington 1400 dollars s half lots 1 and 2 block 2 W W Smith's addition. Walter A Miller and wife to Bernice Sievers 240 dollars tract in ne corner 23-93-13. Patronize local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer Couy
Frank Sager
Lincoln National Life Insurance Co
August Deike
Elda Bergman
Sea Sturdevant
Waverly
George Hirleman
Cory E. Hirleman
Harmon
John B. Quimby
Lena
Aylor Davis
Ira H. Sturdevant
Frontal
Cretzmeyer
Martha Walters
Louie Keller
John W. Harrington
W. W. Smith
Walter A. Miller
Bernice Sievers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sumnerites
L. M. Smith
Stanley
Paynesville
Minn
L. Schnee
H. F. Wood
Ross Tibbitts
Pred Westendorf
Francis Sulivan
Berlin
North Dakota
Eva Noon
Suits Us Club
Ralph Hostetter
Milwaukee
Hostetter
Elsie Heinemann
John Carroll
Solon Springs
Wis
George Metcalf
William Knoll
Des Moines
Fred Knoll
Ralph Hurmence
Cedar Falls
Carl Metzgar
Clear Lake
George Harris
Esther Kirchman
McAloon
W. W. Cree
Amery
C. M. Reed
David Littell
Preston
O. B. Littell
A. J. Lockie
Glenn Benson
Riceville
G. ER. Farnum
W. A. Robinson
Paul van Gelder
Orange City
Sheldon
Margaret Schulz
Wanda Mae Topp
Independence
Robert Harding
Edna Latimer
Chicago
Neil Latimer
A. H. Huebner and Sons
Wisconsin
Rose Jencks
Edward
Chris Theisinger
Richard Kerr
O. J. Reinecks
Grace K. Gracey
Faribault
G. Wiley Beveridge
G. J. Haag
Eugene I. McCormac
Berkeley
Calif
Adeline Lowe
Pasadena
Maxine Park
Bedford
Ben and Son
Black Hawk County
Lloyd Lathrop
Strawberry Point
George Waldron
W. A. Heyer
Walter Lee
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Herbert
Ralph Bonnell
Nubridge Club
Walter Carpenter
O. B. Martinson
Mankato
Martinson
Ford Agency
Zatha Burke
Billy
C. J.mcnally
Avery Carey
Fredericksburg
John Felton
R. H. Adams
Donna Sexton
Mer
William Hoth
Forest City
Emil Wilharm
Dunkerton
August Benzine
Herman
Mercy Hospital
Will Hurmence
E. W. Heyer
Winn
Marion
W. G. Blackley
F. K. Brown
Fred Brown
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Sumner Culture Club
M. 8. McCormick
F. J. Wells
Pasadnna
James Doty
Oelwein
R. E. Doty
G. J. Sexton
Fred Ambrose
Harry Heiserman
L. H. Dickman
August Seehase
Fort Morgan
Colo
Westgate
Readlyn
Buechele Lumber Co
Tripoli, Iowa
Wuestenberg
Herman Keding
Leroy
Schnake
Buck Creek
Kleinau
L. C. Schmidt
Ackley
U. S
Great
Middle West
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company
Tod
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