The Sumner Gazette from Sumner, Iowa • Page 2

1 SUMNER GAZETTE OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE TOWN OF SUMNER AND OF BREMER COUNTY Telephone 224-8351 or 3351 Nicht Phone 124-5220 or 5639 THE GAZETTE Thur dAS morning the Sumner Pal Stahing Co. at Sumner. leva 60674, And entered as perond matter at the post. office March At Sumner, leva, under the Art at COMMUNICATIONS from reader and ill be the discretion of the editor unless it specifically that ther pot pohliahed. Howerer.

all letters must And the name of the writer will also he publishes THE LAREI. OR FAST DAP sicnit Then rant Lime Thne it 1-1-67 it means root it reads At that time. mist he paid in adranca RESOLUTIONS at Condoles and eriama, ORITUARY $2.00 insertion. POFTRY at macular advertising rate. CARDS OF THANKS $1.50 per ADVERTISING RATES Available on due fist meth tirun Areal.

able AnY tirre at rate Pr CIRCULATION of REAl 2.199 for endine 1. aniline cut Past Office SUBSCRIPTION RATES Bremer, Farette, and Chickasaw County $5.00 Elsewhere in low $6.00 Servicemen and Members of the Clergy $4.00 Outside of Iona $7.50 Paperboy Service. City of Sumner, only $6.00 PRESS NATIONAL NEWSPAPER 19 ASSOCIATION 6 8 114 SP EN AFFILIATE MEMBER Thursday Morning. July 11. 1968 Ambulance service.

This community is still faced with replacement for the soon to be discontinued private some finding ambulance service. Several suggestions have made including partial financing been the local hospital of such service by subsidization (which apparently is not possible). between the by the City. or some cooperative plan incorporated cities and towns in the county and the county, government. However.

all these proposals lems. City subsidization would present prob. mill of tax to this service. allocating mean money a mill which the city can ill affoni with tax askings at the at present and still not enough money legal limit adequately finance present city services. coming in to County participation with the cities and towns would seem the logical move except that several communities are currently being served by private or of municipal such funds ambulance service and the apportioning ible.

by the county could be almost imposs. One plan which might prove possible (it he it could instituted under present state laws) would be an sunbulance association composed of a city and surrounding townships. This has been more than satis. factory in this community in providing fire protecttion. Granted.

an ambulance service association cannot be considered as the same thing. nor handled exactly in the same manner. 25 2 fire association there is room for investigating such a plan. With this plan an ambulance would be maintained and manned by the vice to the area involved and outside that serassociation. providing area for all additional fee.

just as fire protection is ex. now providThere would be technicalities to be worked out. and it might prove impossible. But before the idea is shelved it bears some "looking into" because this service is going to have to be provided one way or another and also financed through tax funds. The problem is how to obtain the service for the entire community on a financially equitable basis.

An ambulance association could be the answer. An expensive lesson Sumner's City Council received lesson in advance planning and engineering costs another expensive at their lust meeting. when plans were submitted on large-scale drainage and curb and gutter project for the area of town north of the main line ruilroad tracks. A contract was signed in April. 1965, between the: the city council of that time and the engineers to study drainage problem and coille up with a solution.

Over three years later, and with a different council. the plans Were submitted along with the cost of the engineering. 10 percent of the estimated $139,000 pr. ject cost. Municipalities in general.

and Suniner in particular, have financial problems and this expense item on in a the near project which makes appears financially impossible future. the money problem even more acute. There is no doubt but what this area of town. at times, has a surface water problem. But it would have been possible to conduct without extensive plans to have arrived preliminary i rough.

survey at cus! estimate after which. if it appeared financially pressible, further planning could have been called for. It is also unfortunate that it took three years to draw up these plans because all of the cost estimates have apparently been based on today's costs. up conreflect siderably from three years ago. These costs, naturally, a true picture if the work were to done this year, but it follows that these three Neur later cost estimates also inflate the engineering costs.

This is an expensive lesson, have been avoided. However, this council and and perhaps could future councils, have, and will have, the benefit of the comprehensive city plan now being drawn up. Future plans for city improvements must be based on these recommendations if future expensive mistakes are to be avoided. FREDERICKSBURG Mrs. Ray Schmudlach (Written for Last Week) Mr.

and Mrs. Jim Elliou and tamily spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Elliott. Jim drove a milk truck for Mike's Truck Lines these tow days.

Mrs. Amanda Huebner and Vernon, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Schmudiach, Joel, Frederick and David Huebner were Sunday afterpoon callers of Mr. and Mrs.

Testortt and Lavern. Mrs. Olive Adams and Mrs. Urea Rhas of Los Angeles, Calif. EAST-OF-TOWN p.n 8T Ce de vi 9: St FI nt vi tit 229 cit 10 77 the C1 Sa Mrs.

Adam Potrat: took daughters. and Pine Caiar Falls Monday morning where they will join Mr Mrx 1e: Entrat: of chata who have been visiting his mother, Mrs. F. F. Paratr: her parents.

Mr. and Mrs mond Gieseman Forreston. and her brother and tam's. and Mrs. James Caiar Fails Jory Lang was 3 Saturday wernich: guest 1:: the R.

Hutches: hone. of Mrs John Bock spent the work in the home of her son-inand daughter. Mr. and Edward Tremaine Catar Falls. and Mrs De wein were Sunday altervisitors in the Mr and Mr.

W. Kiein home. Mr. Gidoni. former superintenden: Chicago Grea: Western is now Chief Dispatcher.

Stanley Danielson and family Sunday afternoon visitors the home of Mr. and Mrs. Duratz and family Mr. ani Mrs. Johnnie Heart Flint.

Mich. were work cuests in the home of her PAMr. and Mrs Exi Braun. Verena and Stacy. They were Saturday evening visitors in the of Mr.

and Mrs Harold Konrardy and family Water- hEr. ani Mrs. Larry Onese Dorothy Priebe returned Sunday from El Faso. Tex. Larry had taken his biste Bliss.

leave here. he will be asto Gonion. Ga. They visiting his parents. Mr.

and Kenneth Outrogge and in Waverly and Mr. and Wayne Priete and family. Ted Grover ani children Oklahoma were Friafternoon in the Mrs. 0:30 home. Supper guests Sunday evening the Mr.

ani Mrs. Herman hunte were Mr. and Ernest Miller. Mr. and Eric Jacob.

Mrs. Verla Turand Mr. and Mrs. Albert 33B of the Firs: Bapus: will have 3 supper 3330 evening Saturday in the and Mrs. Kar: Miter home Clermont.

RANDALIA Mr. Al Wolferam Mr of dan. end law of F. were in Adam of rents. home to and home where his signed are Mrs.

mly Mrs. Mrs. day Priebe in Wackow Mr. Mrs. sty Hoeger.

The Church social Mr. in Mrs. Ted Lenius RANDALIA (Written for last week) and Mrs. W. A.

Schroeder. Mr. and Mrs. Rober: Bahe, Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Vandersee and family of Oelwein. Mrs Nyle Vargason. and family of Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Mildred Miner of Fayette.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Decke: and Mr. and Mrs. Roger Decker, Mr.

and Mr. Car! Potratz Mr. and Mrs. Waiter Voc'ker Sumner and Mrs. Alex Guenther attended the funeral of Mins.

Schroeder's sister. Mrs. Al Ciassen Thursday Minn. Mrs. Mildred Miner of Fayette and Mr.

and Mrs. Rober: Bahe and Alan of Stanley were Sunday visitors in the W. A. Suh. roeder home.

Mry. Blanche Knigh: entertained at a coltee Saturday CONDO Looking Around This Week know cha: I've menuoned this belore. but st does seer. our cornmunity :5 extremely fortunate in one park facilices available to us. Both the City Park ani the North Wood: Park are enough to make us.

about any other community back ani admire with envy. the city park strides have beer. made by the Park Board in both beautificaton and installation uf ne'a' playground equipment. Auractive gardens. rock arrangements, shrubs and trees have been installed.

Plans for the future include additional picnic shelters and tables, as well as further developmen: of the new west area of the park The park board, as individuals, have put a great deal of selves into this project and have had the financial cooperation of the city, something which at times was difficult to obtain in the past. So between past and present councils, past and present park boards, Sumner today, has a city park of which we may well be proud. 1-X-X However, it you prefer the "country" tor your outing, there is the North Woods Park just north of the City, which in tew short years has been transturmed from a pasture into park offering substantial recreation and camping facilities. Under the guidance of the County Conservation Board, and the personal, almost daily supervision of the local member of the board, Adolph Miller, this park has becurne one of the most popular picnic and camping spots area. NEWS OF THE STATE DEMOURATS "Someone comitioning." Hawkins.

He. ral other didn't know Auditorin air ty ami tempers flare. Hawkins, w.as prosthing state convention. 9.10:: was when Vice H. Humphrey J.

McCarthy thy was the huge auditorium. measures wore Carthy entered through a McCarthy open" Democratic venton. "The demyracy in public review policy, and making inspired Revolution. which we have in this campaign tradition. the tor told the delegates.

Humphrey, auditorium criticized confer in Paris delegation to talks Humphrey refer to McCarthy fam the balcony. den: said no well as diplomats. anything to talks. An old pro ventions. after Humphrey said: peace-making ness.

the business is an easy business diculous As expected. McCarthy didn't in their dual Moines. Their to woo the up-coming vention at Chicago, delegates pledged to the Kennedy. Apparently the go to Harold vorite son morning. Mr.

and of Antixch. Mrs. Fred Mr. and Mrs. Denver, Vargason and Vargason Pimbina.

N. D. to Vargason's Tudil. Mr. and Mrs.

his sister. (Continued on turn on the bellowed along with thousand Denserats tha: the Veteran's Dos Moines was hot. were starting Momnes lawyer. the Democratic But people about how ho: President Hubert Eugene appeared. McCarfirst to enter Extra security in effect and the auditorium freight elevator.

called for a national desire for American of awernment demovratic decisionthe American The new politics seen developing is in that same Minnesota Senastate convention who came into through side door. Mccarthy's plans with Hanoi's Vietnam peace who did not by name. drew McCarthy supporters The Vice Presione. candidates should say jeopardize the at political conthe booing. "The business of 15 delicate busiof peace-talkbusiness.

but the peace-booing is ri- Humphrey and mee: face-toappearance in prime objce: Iowa delegates to Democratic conespecially the who had been late Sen. Rober: 28 Chicago, a ficandidate. Hughs, Mrs. Bob BaCalif, and Bacon attended. Raymond Bright Mrs.

Alice Mr. and Mrs. left Tuesday fo: visi: Mrs. Alice sister-in-law. Mrs.

Frank Edmunds Mrs. E. L. StePage 8) When this land was first taken over by the County Board few people, except perhaps could envision wha: the park has to offer today. The creek which flows through the park his been dammed and bridged and this pond offers no: only fishing, but also has been Underi for swimming and limited X--XX Picnic shelters, electricity.

a water supply and a large, grassy camping area make it an ideal spot for those enthusiasts of outdoor living who live ou: of a tent or camping trailer. In fact, there were a number of these people from Denver and Waterloc at the park over the 4th of July holiday. x-X-X Perhaps the crowning achievement of the Board was the approval obtained from the State Conservation Commission to provide fish for stocking the artificial pond at the park. Last week 2,000 fingerling bass end 1,500 eating size bullheads were placed in the pond and literally hundreds of fishermen have tried their luck at luring the latter out of the pond and into their bucket. 1-X-X Recreation.

with more leisure time available to the average person, is becoming increasingly important. Our community, because of the ideas, ambition and resourcefulness of those men responsible have certainly provided facilities for recreation in the area of picnics, family outings, and related activities Our community can consider itself fortunate to have these two outstanding parks. who is remains key to how a majority of 52 delegates will vote at COUNTRYMAN This election rear is surprises. In Law. some still can't believe former Attorney General Countryman is in the for the Republican nomination for the U'.

S. Senate. But he Countryman waited until the deadline to file nomination papers with the secretary state's office. 'The Nevada ver lost a bid for the can Senate nomination in when a six man race wound in convention with Jack winning the nomination. air- Countryman is one of four L.ex publicans seeking the seve.

tion. The others are State tor David Stanley, former Jim Bromwell wasn't les Moines insurance stut- William Plymat. to "My experience As Ketteral should prove helpful only in the lexislative field should provide background legislation dealing with law it to: said the 50-year-old attorney. ED TV the The Federal Communications Commission has its Me- proval for the towa stativen Lise Channel 12 at lowa City educational television programming. There had been some vern that the FCC might turn con- channel full over to the commercial programming because the life, rel had been assigned more a devade ago but had never netivated.

Now the state educational radio and television facilities board is moving ahead. One its acts will be to set up a near West Branch. John Romery. Des Moines, executive the secretary of the board, said tower will cover all persons within a radius of 12 miles. to The new channel will programs produced by KDPS.

station now owned by the Moines public school district. Montgomery said between two channels (12 at Iowa as and 11 (KDPS) in Des Moines) or 30 per cent of the homes schools in the state will be July 13. 1967 Donald Priebe. 22. has received his discharge after completing four years of service with the U.S.

Navy. Two improvements projects have been completed or are the process of being completed in the Sumner business district. The old house. just north Gene's Skelly service station on North Carpenter St. is being razed.

Broken sidewalk in front of McAloon': Store replaced and the curbline raised early this week. Funeral services for a former Sumner Ernest Schroeder were held Friday at 2 pm. the Zion American Lutheran Church. Waterloo. Mrs.

Martin Heller was notitied Wednesday evening. July 8 that her son Gary, a Marine privale first class, had been wounded in combat action in Vietnam on Tuseday. June 27. George Stevens, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph Stevens, sustained a severe laceration and tendon injury to his righ: arm just above the wris: in a baler accident at the home farm Friday afternoon. Fred son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Whitcomb has entered U.S. Military service and will be a candidate for officers training in the Army Field Artillery.

July 10, 1958 A Siamese pig. a rarity in the livestock world, was born at the Melvin Schlatter farm Monday. It lived for a short time after birth. Dianne Wendt. 3-year-old daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Duane Wendt, lost two fingers in a power mower accident at the farm of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Wendt, Sunday afternoon. Funeral services were held Saturday at Waterloo for mail carrier Herman F.

Rosenow, 63, former Sumner resident, who died at Allen Memorial Hospital at 4:25 p.m. last Tuesday of a heart attack. Ida Amundson, 81, died Saturday, July 5, at the horne of her sister, Mrs. Oscar E. Bethel, here at Sumner.

She had been in poor health for the past several years. Three Sumner golfers finished in the money in the two-day Waverly Amateur Golf tournament Saturday, July 5-8. They were Norm Theiss, Dick Tremaine and Tom Murphy. Mrs. Albert Putratz, 66, died Sunday night at Sumner Community Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient for the week.

Mr. and Mrs. Herman J. Wolf. gram of Celwein, former residents of Sumner and Randalia, will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on Sunday, July 13.

Sumner's Cubs rolled to a 8-1 exhibition game victory over Guttenbury Friday night behind the six bit pitching of southpaw Jim Borcherding and regular Cub infielder Bill Buhr. the towa's Chicago. full of politithat Dayton running is. near of lawRepubli- 1960 up Miller Renomina- SenaCon- and executive attorney not but for en- ap. for conthe chanthan been of tower Mont- the carry Des the 2-Summer Gazette Thursday.

July 11. 1968 to receive vinca: m.al Mrs. Earl Kitch. Mrs. Shachelford remained in the Kitch home until Friday when Mrs.

Kitch took her to her home Walker. when both ate to fail power. MU'LLIN 'The state civil commie. sion has it now director He 14 David 1. Sullin.

33. who 11.15 been serving as netins director. Mullin's salary is 311.000 a sear. The commissin also h.ts 3p- pointed Dorothy Wilkerson. :1.

as compliance director. REORG Through the sears one tito big battles tough: in the tive chambers has been reorganization of state government. With over 125 state agencies there has been aimos: a constant demand by some to reorgani: these departments. One outside firm which studied the situation suggested that these agencies could be consolidated into 13 majo: departments. The 1967 legislature took giant stop in this direction when It merged the department of SUvial welfare.

board of control and board of parole. The new department. the state department ot social services, was officially merged on July I. It has a single director, Maurice Harmon, who (ante to from Frankfort. at annual salary of $24,000 The new agency has an annual budge: $140 million.

INTERSTATE Travelers on Iowa's interstate highway system will find convenient picnicing facilities at several undeveloped safety res: areas through a cooperative program of the Iowa conservation commission and the lowa high. way commission. Fifty new picnic tables have been loaned to the highway commission by the conservation commission for use at various rest areas. Ray Kitch of Sioux City and his sons, Jack Long Island. N.

Y. and Paul of West Springfield, and Mrs. Etta Shackelford of Walker were Monday overnight guests of July 15. 1943 Among the 20 young men in Fayette County who reached the age of 18 during June and regis. tered for military service WaS Merrill G.

Kirchhoff of Sumner. Marilyn Buhr. 12. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Exiwin Buhr. was an eyewitness of a tragedy at the Falls avenue swimming pool in Water! Thursday afternoon. when the bawdy of Thomas R. Johnson. 12, son of the George D.

Johnsons of that city was taken from the borer of the pool. Henry J. Rosen 71. a residen: of Sumner the pas: 27 years. died his home here Sunday afternoon 1:30.

following a paralyt: stroke which he suftered May 2. Mrs. Chris Granneman die.l her home Wednesday afternoon al 2:30 a'clock. after illness. She was 69 years of age, and a resident of this community for over 50 years.

Vera Graf. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Graf, suffered a brain concussion Tursday forenoon when she tell from a car driven by her father. Although she was unconscious for several hours she is making favorable recovery.

Friends of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Renwick, former residents of Sumner, will be sorry (e) learn of the latter's death which curred Thursday morning at 4:30.

Mrs. Renwick, who was 79 years of age, suffered a stroke at noon on Wednesday, July 7 and lived only until the next day. July 11, 1918 Herman Borcherding came recently from his home in New England, N. to join his wife and baby in a visit with relatives here. Herman is engaged in the banking business.

Last Wednesday evening during the band concert. the automobile belonging to Pete Lang disappeared from the corner of main street west of the Bank of Sumner, and several anxious moments were spent before it was located. Miss Viva, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.

M. Farnum of this place and P. Calvin Patterson were united In riage on Thursday evening. July 4 at 1642 LaFayette Waterloo. Funeral services were held July 4 for Mrs.

Samuel Koerth, nee Frisch, 76. Some years ago she suffered a stroke of paralysis, partially disabling her. Word has been received by his parents that after twelve days on the water, Arthur Frank has arrived safe in Italy tor active service there. Mrs. C.

Johnson returned Friday from Salt Lake City, Utah, where she had spent the past month visiting her husband who is a prospector there. Miss Mabel Reimler, who is attending school at Waterloo, came Friday for an over Sunday vLsit with her mother and with other relatives here. The Poet's Corner Dirksen, widely Sumner poet, has had her published in national and poetry publication. She is at sent midwest port laureate C'haparrel Poetry Society. poetry is a weekly feature Sumner Gazette.

Well arranged is the sure4 sign of :1 well arranged mind. Pitman Dost thou love then do not squander time. for that is the stutt life is mate of. Franklin Time well employed is Satan's deadliest foe; it leaves Ito ins for the lurking fiend. open.

Wilcox NOW or NEVER NOW is the fabulous of speed: Get up. so: going soon: What it you never. ever get back. least you'll have kissel the moon -known works state preof the Her of the New York. Zonadur.

South Pole. quick' Just pies the button at 124 Have lunch in Holts wood with a chimp, Then you will hit Rag on Yes. NoW Is the terrible age of speed Who knows what will be next' Got up and get of thi: quaking shell Sou haven't. already boon Attitudes Platitudes Jerry Marcus Dad GAS I MMA it Ing in mom -FiN it -pi" The Travelers Safety Service Alcohol and gasoline never did, and never will, mix. Hee Haw News on in this cost be Published In the Interest ner Community by W.

H. Forty -first Year Thursday, BUILD A HOME FIRST A Home of your own is by far your best be: regardless of the month you are living In and when you are 111 the middle of July a Home of your own is the best thing to be thinking about build. 11x FIRST. -H- of course when it comes 10 building 3 Home of your own. we always like to to.

mind you that we have been building Homes in Sumner Community since back in 1889 and we also like to remind you that we would be happy to help you in 1968. The Innocent Bystander Remarks that it seems as tho when the rain faucet gets opened up it just keeps right On doing the job of raining. -H- And it your Home roof can't quite take the job of keeping your Home really dry when the rains come, we suggest that you stop around and have us recover your Home with one of our most beautiful Mulehide Roots. -H- It has been said that he gains experience in a happy way who gains it by another's experience. -H- Have you ever experienced the pleasure you get out of having your COWS and pigs roaming thru the corn fields nibbling at the green corn sprouts? -H- If you don't agree that is a pleasure, we would suggest that you see us to-day about getting some Creosoted Post or a couple bundies of Crestlite Steel Post along with a few spools of barb wire and woven to get your fence lines in a better stock-tite condition.

-H- Silly Sid Says that flattery is just soft soap, and soft soap is 9004 lye. -H- But it is no lie that one of our picnic tables In your yard provides you with the total makings of a pleasant outdoor meal Stop over our way and let us full your empty picnic spot with one of our fold-a-way picnic tables. CHURCH SUPPER At Union this Friday evening, with of the SQUARE Heyer Sons July 11. 1968 No. KATHY IS CANDIDATE.

One of Jim's cals in the front office of the Gazette. Kathy Frahm, is candislate for the Diary Queen this year and we think you ght like to vote for her. -H- As we prepare for the job of listening to the political sporches ahead, we are ruHanded that speech is silv. or. silence is golden.

but most oratory 15 mainly brass. And then there is Bill, the most righteous Republican. who maintains that Wallace is his best choice. -H- When you are choosing the best of quality we KNOW you can't help but select some our Weyerhacuser Four Square lumber as at is without a shred of doubt--super quality. -H- And then there was the ardent fisherman who went to the North Woods to drown some night crawlers last week after the Conservation commission dumped a lot of fish into the lake there -but he came Home with a lot of mosquito welts on his face and army and concluded that these were his best bites.

-H- By the way have you been all the way thru the North Woods of late and viewed the improvements there this -H- We had a visitor in the office the other day who told us that the North Woods was by far the best Conservation Park In this section. -A- Philosophical Phil opines that he has found that money can be lost in more ways than won. -H- One sure way of NOT losing your money tho La to have a regular your debts program by payfor reducing ing on them regularly each pay-day. -H- Sometimes when man is continually bemoaning her fate, she is ing artificial employUnited to Methodist Church, serving start at 5:30 p.m. visited Monday morning with Mr.

and Mrs. Art Treicar and their house guests, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Coffman of South English. The Coffmans returned to their home Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Mattke of Kansas City spent from Thursday until Saturday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.

E. Campbell at Fayette and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mattke. Mrs Erwaldt Schutte of Sumper, and Mrs.

Herb Drape were Sunday afternoon and evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mattke. Shop Sumner stares for bargains, quality merchandise service ou what you buy..