Pageant of the Past Offered for Bremer County History
Historical Study of Bremer County guides May Extension Service Family Living lessons with Mrs August Buhr of Sumner writing a play titled Pageant of the Past for clubs to perform. The piece promotes local heritage and includes Did You Know facts about Bremer County, Waverly, and area history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer Ty
Bremer County
August Buhr
Sumner
Agricultural Extension Service
Family Living
Historical Society
Waverly
Two SUI Students To Be Honored For Academic Work
Iowa City SUI will honor Sumner area students Allan Kuehle and Dennis Schuldt at the May 19 honors convocation for maintaining above a four straight B average in liberal arts and nursing. Professor Rhodes Dunlap, director of the honors program, notes the event recognizes students who may shape the state’s or nation’s future.
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Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Sumner
SUI
Liberal Arts
Allan Kuethe
Dennis Schuldt
Rhodes Dunlap
Waverly Farmer Elected NFO Zone Committeeman
The grain bargaining boards of the National Farmers Organization in the nine county zone met at New Hampton to elect a committeeman to join future talks with grain processors. Stanley Nolte of Waverly was chosen as committeeman, with an alternate from Buchanan county also named. Bremer county members Merlin Menzel Everette Waterman Waverly and Dale Grahlman Fredericksburg attended.
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Farm Bureau
Waverly
Bremer County
Frederika
Janesville
Iowa
Denver
National Farmers Organization
Court House
New Hampton
Stanley Nolte
Buchanan County
Grain Bargaining Board
Merlin Menzel
Everette Waterman
Dale Grahlman
Fredericksburg
Fremont rites mark births and gatherings across communities
Melanie Sue Dettmer was baptized at Grace Lutheran with sponsors from Waverly. Several Dettmers and friends hosted and attended family dinners and visits across Waverly, Readlyn, Dunkerton, Dysart, and Cedar Falls. Paul Lahmann will join General Electric in New York after graduating from Iowa State. A Siegel wedding, a Prestien funeral, birthdays, confirmations, and weekend visits are noted among local families.
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Melanie Sue
Leslie Dettmer
Grace Lutheran Church
A Thalacker
Lawrence Heineman
Mary Ellen Brandt
Waverly
Dettmers
Lorenz Brandt
Clara Dettmer
Erwin Clausing
Lawrence Heinemann
Arnold Thalacker
Erhardt Lahmann
Paul
Iowa State University
Ames
General Electric Co
New York
Schnecktady
N. Y
Danny Drewis
Joyce Schnurstein
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Siegel
Clara
Lizzie Rathe
Lawrence Arns
Malinda Wolfgram
Orville
Edna
Arnold Stromer
Emil Towne
Eugene Woodcock
Tommy
K. H. Hoppenworth
Everett Prestien
Fredericksburg
Judy Peters
Ruth Matthias
Arlin Matthias
Fairbank
Robert Rathbone
Marie Conger
Bristow
H. W. Krueger
Ewald Lahmann
Loren Bergmann
Lloyd Moeller
Diane
R. O. Wikner
Vernon Wikner
Clark
Jane
Donald Petersen
Dysart
Ed Selck and Sons
Walter Fergemann
Edw. Steppan and Sons
Frank Karnik
Spillville
Paul Kappmeyer
Janice
Harold Kappmeyer
Cedar Falls
Sharon
Otto Rieck
Ronald
Mary Heinemann
H. H. Hoppenworth
Nancy
Walter Tarter
Kenley
Gene Woodcock
United Church of Christ
Nancy Hoppenworth
Melvin Wilson
Dunkerton
Lester Peters
Judy
Robert Judisch
David
Sumner
Orlyn Westendorf
Readlyn
Emil Spier
Carol
Reinhold Pavelee
Robert Maxfield
Robert Moeller and
Ben Moeller
Wilbert Bunger
Karen
Woodward
Duane
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Harmonville
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NFO
Fremont
Dilighe
Uuse
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Theart
Berkshire
Dad
Black Hawk
van Camp
APPLE
Ay Vt
Ade
Swift
Essex
del Monte
Nestles’ Chocolate
Quik
Cayade Tae
Atsup
del Monte Sugar
Dewey
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