Fred Niemann rites mark life of Sumner resident
Funeral services for Fred Niemann 84 who died at Sumner hospital were held at St. John American Lutheran with Rev. John Mohr officiating. He was born March 5 1881 northeast of Sumner and lived on local farms before serving on Sumner city council and as mayor pro tem. Surviving are a son Edwin and two daughters, plus many grandchildren. The article also notes a United Fund drive in Sumner and various local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Niemann
Sumner Hospital
St. John American Lutheran Church
Church
John Mohr
Gerhardt
Wilhemin Buldhapt Niemann
Here
Lydia Winning
Sumner
Picnic and family visits mark weekend in Sumner area
A large gathering at the former E. E. Henry home in Sumner honored Guy Hinkley with Rev. Thompkins as guest speaker at the Methodist church. Numerous relatives and friends from Fayette, Evansdale, Nashua, Cedar Falls, Westgate and beyond attended picnics, dinners, and Sunday visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Henry
Stanley Schultz
Sumner
Clarence Thompkins
Guy Hinkley
Friendship Haven
Ft. Dodge
Burdette Middleton
Eagle Grove
Ray Dilley
Fayette
Ernest Heinemann
Mary Thompson
Elaine Clements
Evansdale
Carol Sherman
Mollie
Ripoli Community School Lunch Menu Highlights
Ripoli Community School shares the weekly menus with Monday serving chicken noodle soup ham or cheese sandwiches carrot sticks citrus fruit cup and sweet potato cake Tuesday features meat loaf mashed potatoes fruited Jell O cookie and milk Wednesday offers baked beans slaw apple sauce bar cheese or peanut butter sandwiches milk Thursday presents hamburger gravy mashed potatoes buttered green beans pie bread and butter milk.
Word Origins Echo in Court and Social Visits
The brief notes social visits in several towns. Mrs. C. C. Clary and Mrs. Minnie Seegers of Denver spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Clara Hildebrandt. Fred Benz, Sr. of Fredericksburg visited the Clary home Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Schmudlach and others from Oelwein and Marion spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Miller
Arthur Meyer
Tripoli
Mabel Tupper
Waverly
Irvin Carpenter
Gwendolyn Bergman
Aaron Howard
M. H. Moore
Clermont
Henry Buhr
Frank Bohle
Sumner
Amanda Wehling
Readlyn
Elroy Buhr
Pine Island
Minn
M. E. Lease
Clifton Reckemmer
Marlys
Waukon
Terry Wade
Cloquet
Elmer Timm
L. R. Young
R. J. Muller
Hutchinson
Rena Smith
al Wolfgram
Albert Rieck
Chris Bathke
L. R. Ladwig
Arden Young
Marvel Wolfgram
Paul
Gene
Joe
Jefferson
John Corkery
Neil Lehmkuhl
Davenport
Norma Pleggenguhle
William Buhr
Richard Bartels
Richard Gauntz
Lansing
R. O. Dietel
Ida Shafer
L. R. Ludwig
A. F. Robinson
Lera Robinson
Volga
Catharine Gersonde
AIB
Des Moines
George Gersonde
Kurt Vandersee
Donald Vandersee
Fayette
Darwin
C. C. Clary
Minnie Seegers
Denver
Clara Hildebrandt
Fred Benz, Sr
Fredericksburg
Cc. C. Clary
Roy Schmudlach
Effie Wagner
Joe Dean
Rhonda
Oelwein
Richard Harken
Marion
Community Social Notes From Local Visitors
Ada McConk and John Fairbank hosted guests at Sentinel Battery while Grant Rourke’s party returned home Thursday. Sunday visitors included Ray Kuethe and Lenora Li CYaca, and others gathered at various homes in Cedar Rapids, Hutchinson, Tripoli, and Wery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada McConk
John Fairbank
Sentinel Batte
Grant Rourke
Joe Sevick
John Sevick
Cedar Rapids
Ann
Patty Kroblin
Lenora Li Cyaca
Sumner
Ray
Everett Krause
Sam McClaine
Werly
James Wolff
Allen Crystal
Albert Rieck
Howard van Brocklin
al Rieck
Erwin Sch
Gus Laube
Tripoli
L. Stumme
Snake skin found on Sennett farm near Rolfe
A 50 inch long skin of an unidentified snake was found on the Sennett farm near Rolfe. Local searchers expect the snake itself may be located later and found in the Rolfe area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sennett Farm
Rolfe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edwin
Frieda Ungerer
George Schlatter
Hawkeye
William
United Fund
United Fund, Inc
Duane Miner
Wapsipinicon Council of Boy Scouts
Sumner Youth Recreation
Salvation Army
Iowa Association For Mental Health
Iowa Children’s Home Society
Red Cross
Conestoga Council of Girl Scouts
Bremer County
Lester Busch
Carpenter
Tupper
Herbert Bergman
William Merle Meyer
James Clark
Houston
Tex
Busch
Janice Kay
Larry Lee
Curtis Bigelow
Claude Waskow
Paul Fridley
Joe Clark
Willys Fritz
Churchill Surby
Veryl Murphy
Duane Wendt
Vernon Gonnerman
Mattia Zurbriggen
Henry Hochberger
Dale Lehmkuhl
Germany
William Perrin
Whitmire Medical Staff
Iowa
American Academy of General Practice
AAGP
Wilbur Bethel
Rome
Lloyd Ludwig
Bethel
Monona
Rosella Wickler
U. S. Air Corps Reserve
Montgomery
Ala
Mountain Home Air Force Base
Boise
Idaho
Joan Berg
Mohr
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Black Hawk County Blood Center
Wayne Murphy
Augsburg
General Motors
Royal Oak
Mich
Mr. Murphy
David 5
Linda
Jocal Howre
Frederika
Charles Thoms
Lori
Tracy
Wayne Bravener
Postville
Richard C. Carroll
Kelso
Wash
C. E. Carroll
Keith Carroll
Theron Carroll
Wm. Rabe
New Hampton
Harold Zwanziger
William Zwanziger
Robin
Janell
Howard Lantz
Bradley
Cedar Falls
Allie Zwanziger
Leo Burrow
Harold Leech
Westgate
Lucille Ball
Richard Rieves
Charles City
Ball
Duane Abbas
Elroy Nuss
Ft. Collins
Colo
E. J. Nuss
Alfred Specht
Virgil Meyer
Eugene Meyer
Harold Ager
John Derynck
Lost Nation
University
Neral
Hazel Ager
Charles Nolan
Arnold Hill
Amana
Vern Hill
Albert Hill
Vicky Burrow
Ceda Falls
Clinton Burrow
Ames
Bonnie Alcock
Donald Bergmann
Barbara
Helena Bergmann
Effie Alcock
Kenneth Hansen
Charles Alcock
Wheat Ridge
Io Alcock
Roy Drewis
Elaine Klenzmann
Eldon Armstrong
Garnaville
Arlan Nuss
Will Hagedorn
Jack Parker
Chicago
Albert Parker
L. E
Ripoli
Indicare
Riviera
Pinhook
Buick
P.O
Troy
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