Sumner High School graduation May 19 with 48 seniors
Sumner reports 48 seniors will graduate on Wednesday night May 19 at 8 pm with Dr. J W Maucker of Iowa State Teachers College delivering the main address Why Do They Call It Commencement The May 16 Baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by Rev Robert Bond at 8 pm titled Above the Envy of the Crowd The class of 1928 is recognized in services Readouts include list of graduates and notable community events such as engagements real estate moves and local business changes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Baier
Clarence Block
Donna Boedecker
Kay Bowling
Shirley Buhr
Richard Bump
Marvin Cram
Wilma Creager
Gary Douglass
James Duffy
Marilyn Ehlert
Joan Eick
Velda Ferguson
Isabelle Fox
Robert Ganske
Sara Joe Gardiner
Gwenda Geyer
Roberta Gonnerman
Vera Graf
Berniece Hanna
Lyle Hochberger
Ann Huck
Jo Ann Johnson
James Lawton
Harold Leyh
Roxy Loomis
Luther Mohr
Eileen Murphy
Marvel Nerge
Eugene Niemann
James Niemann
Arlin Nuss
Harold Pipho
Merle Pleggenkuhle
Flossie Prideaux
Yvonne Reasland
Gerard Rochford
Carol Lee Schutte
Gerald Smith
Eugene Sorge
Rex Strottman
Ruby Town
Gerald Traeger
Shirley Waterman
Marjorie Wescott
LaVonne Westendorf
Leo Wilharm
John Wittenburg
Frederika Social Visitors and Family Gatherings
A long list of Frederika area residents hosted and visited relatives over Mother's Day weekend. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Roy Austin of Westgate. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Jahnke hosted sisters and spouses. visits spanned New Hampton to Waterloo with numerous family members from Sumner and Cedar Falls. Continuous socializing, meals, and afternoon calls highlighted a busy community scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Austin
Westgate
Irma Hurmence
Elmer Lucas
Sumner
A. H. Jahnke
May Whitman
Charles Whitman
Frederika
Iowa
Herman Jordan
S. J. McGowan
Lester McGowan
Dennis
Robert
St. Louis Park
Minn
Lillie Rathbone
Earl Jordan
Madonna
Gene Jordan
Stephen
Waterloo
G. A. Rowe
Connie Wright
Fredericksburg
Cecile Dilley
Stanley Schultz
Ernest Heinemann
Ray Dilley
Janeen
Randalia
Carol Rice
Charles
A. Gable
Cedar Falls
S. A. McGee
Clyde Jordan
Terry
Roger
Hazel Slick
Robert Carney
Johnny
Max Carney
Katherine
Ethel Carney
Joe Truax
Carol
Irene Sherman
Robert King
Will Fox
Near Horton
Floyd Ager
Harold Ager
Ross
Lester Buenger
W. Buenger
Tripoli
C. E. Doty
Cedar Rapids
D. E. Chadwick
Joe Dean
Rhonda
Oelwein
Roy Schmudlach
Marilyn
Walter Schmudlach
Leslie Shufelt
C. F. Shufelt
Leslie Hagedorn
Boyd
Elton Grover
Lorraine Denton
Bill
Robert Oman
R. A. Grover
Gerald Smith
Hattie Smith
Waucoma
Stanley Bahlmann
Kenneth Lampe
Sandra
Waverly
Charles Rosel
Larry
Herman Bahlmann
George Hagen
Mary Jean
Leroy Township
Roy Volker
Alvin Hahn
Herman Meihost
F. J. Albrecht
Gotlob Steinbronn
Albrecht
Howard Bye
Geo. Henkle
Sumner groups perform in state large group contest
Solo, and Charles Artman received a IV rating for a piano solo. Sumner High School Band, Girls Glee Club and Mixed Chorus took part in the state large group contest at Charles City Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annete Koeberle
Sumner
Newton
Harold le Yh
Sally Duhrkoph
Charles Artman
Yvonne Easland
Gwendayer
Mary Jane Sell
Sumner High
Girl’s Glee Club
Charles City
Family and friends share Sunday visits across towns
The report lists numerous Sunday gatherings around Douglas township. Alfred Hahn and family hosted Mrs Minnie Hahn and Fred southwest of town, with multiple visits to Tri poli, Waterloo and surrounding areas. Several pairs visited relatives in Cuba City, Galena, Muscatine, Tripoli, Fredericksburg, and Waterloo, including carl Bahlmann home, August Harms, Izora Alcock, Dorma Seeman, and Charlotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Township
Alfred Hahn and
Town
Minnie Hahn
Fred
Leo Bahlmann
Carl Bahlmann
Tripoli
Ernest Pries
Sumner
August Harms
Izora Alcock
Dorma Seeman
Elsie Seeman
Michael
Waterloo
Walter Schwerin
Pauline Michael
Will Breman
C. F. Shufelt
Everett Johnson
Keith Carroll
Frederika
Robert Carroll
Jeanne Kay
Cresco
Veryl Johnson
Charles City
John Johnson
Will Duenow
Emil Bartz
New Hampton
Fred Benz
Velva Stephen
Fredericksburg
Robert Camp
Jackie
Herbert Smith
Sailor on horseback suffers broken leg in fall
Pat Daughtery of the U. S. Navy and Bellevue resident received a broken leg while awaiting discharge at Alameda. His horse fell with him, causing the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Daughtery
U. S. Navy
Bellevue
Almeda
Readlyn steppers send Pvt Joens to California and more
Readlyn residents report Pvt Melvin Joens and wife Mrs Joens left by plane for California last week with plans for him to report to Camp Stoneman after training at Ft Leonard Wood. Mrs Joens will visit relatives before returning home with their son. The column also notes local happenings including a fire at Thoms home, births, Mother's Day gatherings, and visits from deployed relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Melvin Joens
California
Joens
Arnold Averhoff
Mill Valley
Calif
Averhoffs
Ft. Leonard Wood
Camp Stoneman
J. H. Tiedt
Harold
Amanda Wehling
Readlyn Hatchery
H. H. Thoms
Geo. Gundacker
Mary Elizabeth
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Gundacker
Readlyn High School
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Ed. H. Braun
Dorothy Marie
Carlton Kjergaard
Nels Kjergaard
van Nuys
Miss Braun
Marcus Parochial School
St. Louis
Concordia Seminary
St Louis
St. Paul's Lutherand
Audrey Rousselow
Women’s Society of World Service
Sumner Union Eub
New Mexico
Mothers and Daughters of Organization
Sumner Murphy
Salem
C. C. Henderson
Realty Transactions
First National Bank
Main Street
Pennington Estate
J. W. Sexton
E. C. Ritter
S& R
J. R. Heyer
the Gazette
Mayme Kingsley
Dale Wilson
Marie Schumacher
Mary Bulhaupt
Hilmer Blaschke
C. ¢. Tibbitts
Eddie
Danny Volker
Oel Wein
Lumher
Matt Zurbriggen
Volkers
Hey
Zurbriggen
Bock
Cpl
Ervin Thies
Berchesgaden
Germany
John Thies
Thies
St. Johan
Austria
Raymond Wehling
Barbara and
Allen
Allen Boedecker
Walter Ulm
David Michael
la Porte City
Louie Meihost
Raymond
Paul Meihost
Korea
Hulda Meihost
Clifford Hartness
Ag Phone
Ency
Bissell
Rettig
J Tripoll
Phillips 66
Phillips
Trop
Phillips Petroleum Company
Chevrolet
Fisher
Buhr Chevrolet
Tripoli, Iowa
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