Deaths and anniversaries noted in Sumner area obituaries
The bulletin reports John Shales 88 of Albuquerque former Sumner resident died with services planned in Iowa cremation later. Blanche Viola Bickle 81 Harrisburg Pa former Sumner resident died Sept 1. August and Leona Seehase observe 40th wedding anniversary with family gathering. married Westgate Sept 29 1931. Surviving relatives listed include spouses and children.
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Paul Sort
John Shales
Albuquerque
N. M
Sumner Area
Randalia
Tripoli
Blanche Viola Bickle
Harrisburg
Sumner
E. W
Virginia) Jeffrys
August Seehase
Oelwein
Leona Niklaus
Mr. Seehase
Westgate
Donald Rader
Lyle Jurgensen
Glen Kramer
Waverly
Bremer Lodge guests and Oct 4 city council filings
Bremer Rebekah Lodge 98 hosted Shamrock Rebekah Lodge guests in a traveling emblem ceremony. By Oct 4 candidates had filed for city council positions with Mayor Matt Legh as the lone mayoral filing. incumbents include Leonard Meighan Paul Fridley Willys Fritz Gary Walke Jim Heyer Churchill Surby Claude Waskow and Charles Ackerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer Rebekah Lodge
Shamrock Rebekah Lodge
Janesville
Leonard Meighan
Paul Fridley
Willys Fritz
Gary Walke
Jim Heyer
Churchill Surby
Claude Waskow
Charles Ackerson
Matt Legh
Social Security Advice on Benefits for Widows and Children
A reader asks about survivor and widow benefits and eligibility ages. Officials confirm children receive benefits on either spouse’s record, and widows must wait until 62 for own record benefits though a reduced widow’s benefit is available from 60 to 62. For new applications bring your social security card birth certificate or age evidence and earnings. if missing documents, proceed and furnish later.
Doris O Connell Leads THS Senior Class Activities
Doris O Connell, named by her parents as this year’s graduating senior, balances classes in government world literature physics and more with cheerleading band girls glee and choir. She urges underclassmen not to wait until senior year to plan for the future. Connie Matthias born June 5 1954 in Frederika Iowa is active in sports church school and student leadership and plans further study at UNI after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin O’connell
Doris
O'Connell
Connie
Bill
Germany
THS
Luther League
Future Teachers of America
Minneapolis Theatre Trip for THS Students
THS juniors and seniors will travel to Tyrone Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis this Saturday for a guided tour at 11 00 am and the play Misalliance at 1 30 pm. Students should bring a sack lunch and dress in formal attire. a few tickets remain and sign up with Mr. (name missing).
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THS
Bernard Shaw
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Tyrone Guthrie Theatre
Visitors and local updates from Worthington area
A week before returning to Worthington Minnesota she plans to visit. Mrs Farnum’s illness kept visitors in Hillcrest Home where Harvey Bitter and sister Adeline Anderson plus Gustave Krupke Hannah Rahn from Abbotsford Wisconsin joined Tuesday. Two Sumner soldiers completed eight weeks of Army training at Ft Polk Louisiana and Ft Lewis Washington. Attendees at the National Farm Progress Show in Van Horne included Eugene Knoploh Arlo Knoploh Jack Gitch and Earl Brandt and others NFP show last week.
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Will
Worthington
Minn
Stanwood School Bus Driver Retires After 42 Years
Paul Gadke of Stanwood ends a 42 year career driving Stanwood school center students. He carried many families across three generations, marking a long service milestone as he retires.
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Paul Gadke
Stanwood
Stanwood School Center
Powell Places Third in Grand American Trap Shoot
Trapshooter Robert Powell, Tracr attorney, finished third in Class A at the Grand American trap shoot last month. He broke 200 targets with no misses, one of 11 shooters to hit such a score among 1,600 in the class, and it marked his 25,000th bird.
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Robert Powell
Tracr
Powell
THS Carnival Opens November 5 6 In School Gym
THS presents Carnival a musical comedy with a large cast led by Lori Chapin as Lilli and Gaylen Drape as Marco. The plot centers on Lilli drawn to the circus life amid rival magicians Paul and Marco with romance, puppets, and lively parade scenes.
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THS
B. F. Schlegel
Bill Hildebrandt
Lilli
Lori Chapin
France
Marco the Magnificent
Gaylen Drape
Paul Berthalet
Gerald Towne
Paul
Marco
Rosalie
DeAnn Ellerman
John Fink
Carrot Top
Renaldo
Horrible Henry
Marguerite
Jacquet
Brad Buss
Greta
Connie Matthias
Princess Olge
Debbie Rieck
Grobert
Dan Boeckmann
Gladys
Gloria
THS Homecoming Nominees For Queen King And Attendants
THS announces homecoming nominations by class for queen king and attendants. Seniors Jane Schwabe Kent Harms juniors Connie Matthias Jim Biesterfelt sophomores Doris O Connell Rick Alcock freshmen Diane Heideman John Fink for queen and king. Attendants include freshmen Vallarie Ellerman Julie Steward Kim Pierce sophomores Connie O Connell Renae Wittenburg Kim Waterman juniors Debra Zander Jackie Boeckmann Shannon Finney.
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Jane Schwabe
Kent Harms
Connie Matthias
Jim Biesterfelt
Doris O’connell
Rick Alcock
Diane Heideman
John Fink
Royal
Vallarie Ellerman
Julie Steward
Kim Pierce
Connie O’connell
Renae Wittenburg
Kim Waterman
Debra Zander
Jackie Boeckmann
Shannon Finney
School Pictures Arrive Tomorrow at Elementary and High
Representatives from Evans Photography of North English Iowa will arrive to take individual student pictures at the elementary and high school buildings. Two teams will be used to speed the process and photographers start at 8:45 a.m. Parents and students are reminded this creates lasting memories. Students should dress appropriately and wear a smile.
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Evans Photography
North English
Iowa
Fragmented OCR notes reflect scattered classroom events
The readable text mentions Mr Harms addressing a question with many possible answers, a mud turtle incident with Brian Boeckman, a training attempt, and references to Mr Kirchhoff, Pep Bus, Jackie Boeckm, and Mike Frost in a half ceremony setting.
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Brian Boeckman
Brian
Student Teacher Barbara Nelson at Upper Iowa College
Miss Barbara Nelson, from Cresco Iowa, studies physical education at Upper Iowa College Fayette with a biology minor. She highlights participation in flag football basketball and softball, enjoys all sports, and expresses positive experiences teaching students during her student teaching trip.
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Barbara Nelson
Upper
Iowa College
Fayette
Miss Nelson
Cresco
Iowa
Tripoli
Nelson
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Kimmel Funeral Home
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Allwyn
Harold Busey
Town
Steven Garret
West Union
Sheryl Schrage
Kathy Cenenske
Winona College
Winona, Minn
J. Schrage
Herman Miller
Greene
Leta Allenstein
Dean
Dubuque
Norman Sharer
Norman
Allen Memorial Hospital
Louis Schmadeke
Keokuk
Howard Whitcomb
Henry Schneer
al Wolfgram
Lloyd Ludwig
Daphine Carr
Bruce and
Alan
Waterloo
Sumner Comm. High School
Bennington Two
Church
Donald Hanson
Rockford
Ill
J. J. Chukker
Gailord Farnum
Myron
Iowa Falls
Leonard O. Campbell
Social Security Administration
P.O. Box
W. 5Th St
Venith
Wehling’s
Radio & TV
Readlyn
Massey- Ferguson
Elmer Matthias
Vic
Dale
Neil
Glenda
Frederika
Mrs. Nilges
Matthias
UNI
Moore
Eac Rt
THE
Panthers
Tripoli Community School
Harms
Continental
United States
Coll Ag
Sean
Ek Elson
Phi Rspislon
Barbara Nels
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