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Newspaper
Renwick News
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1969
Page
1
The Church of Christ led by Maurice Hinds invites all to Bible School at 9:30 a m with classes for all ages. Worship Service at 4:30 p m and an Evening Service at 7:30 p m. Prayer and Bible Study follow. You are welcome.
Corwith pastor Ronski Cowles leads worship at RENWICK BAPTIST CHURCH with contact 583-2105. The notice lists a church service time of 40:00 am and mentions church school programs.
Hardy Iowa Rev D 1 O Tool ras tor announces Sunday Church and Sunday School vacation on August 3 10 and 17 with services to resume afterward at Hardy United Methodist Church in Hardy Iowa.
Rev. Ronald D. Petrak leads a summer assembly for binisters and laymen at Riverview Park Cedar Falls lasting through Sunday evening. Regular services resume next Sunday with a full schedule including Bible Study Boy Scout committee meetings and WSCS.
The ALCW holds an 8 pm general meeting at the church parlors with hostesses Mrs. Carroll Steffenson Mrs. Elmer Schnetzer and Mrs. Victor Rademinker and Martha Circle. Worship at 9 am Sunday school film 10 15 am. On Oct 13 circles meet: Rebekah Mrs. John Pogget 2 pm Martha Mrs. Norman B. Helmke 2 pm Donnie Kraft lesson leader Hannah Mrs. Ray Larson 2 pm Mrs. Ronald Larson lesson leader.
The notice informs readers of early print deadlines August 14 15 and 16 due to a vacation. Ad copy and news will be picked up Thursday and Friday with the paper to be printed Saturday August 16. Church notes must reach the office by Friday for publication.
The Department of Public Instruction notes changes to school board election rules under Senate File 416. Nomination papers must be filed 20 to 45 days before the election, with filing due by Friday August 18. Boone Valley board members Stanley Schipull and James Nelson will not seek re election.
The KYN Club sponsored a Saturday flower show with wide attendance. Ribbons awarded across classes such as Mix and Match, Kitchenware arrangements, Dinner Table, Miniature Bouquets, Petunias, Roses, Glads, Zinnias, and Hort iculture plants. Door prize went to Eura Hoffman. Barbara Kelling won most blue ribbons.
Carl E Pergande 78 died at Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge early Tuesday July 29 1968. Services conducted at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church LuVerne with burial in LuVerne Cemetery. Survived by widow Catherine five sons Ernest Renwick John LaVerne Elmer Hartville Mo Herman Humboldt Lewis Eagle Grove two daughters Mrs Eugenes Casey LaVerne Mrs Charles McClelland Council Bluffs 21 grandchildren three step grandchildren one great grandchild one sister Mrs Bertha Schipall Luverne and three brothers Fred Algona August and Henry LuVerne. Born LuVerne and married Catherine Hinkel there in 1925.
Jim Carlson, son of Mr and Mrs Lynn Carlson, was a patient at Clarion Memorial Hospital from Tuesday through Thursday of last week.
Kristine Ann Sprague daughter of Mr and Mrs Jimmy Lee Sprague of Omaha Nebraska was received into the Kingdom of Christ through Holy Baptism at St Paul Lutheran Church on Monday evening August 4 Pastor Roger W Hoppenwoorth officiated The sponsors were Garry Kraft Otrossen Iowa and Donald Kraft Renwick Iowa A film strip Make Disciples By Baptizing Teaching was shown Afterward the group gathered at Walter Krafts for lunch and social time Others present included Kenneth Kraft family Kanawha Barbara Greenwood Belmond Mrs Lawrence Sprague Villisca and Kathy Sprague the baby’s sister
A miscellaneous shower was held Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Jerry Stoltenberg in Mason City with about 20 attendees honoring Jeri Erdman.
Chief Warrant Officer Roger Oppedahl, son of Mr and Mrs Sheriff Oppedahl, returns July 20 from a year in Viet Nam where he served as a Medi Vac pilot with the 498th Medical Co He flew 618 combat hours 342 missions and evacuated 1233 patients After a 20 day leave he will report for an 18 month tour in Anchorage Alaska
Elmer Schnetzer received a Gates Mystery Car award on July 30 1969 at Renwick W H Co op Oil Co for exceptional customer service. The prize includes two rare silver dollars two Kennedy half dollars and a commemorative coin set in an automotive engine design. Gates Rubber Company based in Denver sponsors a nationwide contest recognizing station personnel who spot a worn fan belt and offer to replace it.
Mr and Mrs Yonn Watther announce the birth of a daughter on August 4 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Dexige. Kyla Kay weighed 7 pounds 6 ounces and has one sister and one brother. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Dale Wardrip of Nevada and Mrs Patricia Warnick of Selle Plaine.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Nissen were Sunday supper guests at the Larry Liscum home in Fort Dodge for Wilbur's birthday. Curtis Liscum returned home with them after visiting his grandparents. Monday evening seven couples surprised Wilbur in honor of his birthday.
The July meeting of the Vernon Boosters 4-H Club at Clarence Hefty home had 18 members responding to roll call. Members shared plans for fair projects including five dairy cattle, 13 beef, 2 sheep pens, 2 market pig pens, 3 feeder pig pens, 2 purebred pigs, and 2 horses. Barn duties for hog, dairy, sheep, beef, and horse displays were assigned to club members, with several members chosen to judge the fair. Pointers on project photography and show ring manners were shared before adjournment. Reporter Paul Nielsen.
TheThreshing Bee drew 125 to 300 attendees with as many as 40 cars on site. Helpers and spectators came and went, a 71 year old volunteer loaded bundles, and a 40 year old tractor suffered a magneto failure. Diplomаs jokingly awarded for various crowd roles marked a lighthearted, spectator driven event.
The Renwick Softball Tournament drew a large audience as six teams competed for the title. Mid Bell beat Clarion 4 3 behind Wolff, La Verne defeated Rolfe 14 0 with Joe Henderson winning, and Renwick edged Mid Bell 10 9 before extra innings. Eagle Grove upset La Verne 4 1 to reach the finals, while Renwick defeated Eagle Grove 17 21 to win the championship with Myron May earning the win.
Mrs Cledis Anderson attended a shower for Janice Bottin at the Hardy Church Friday evening. The event gathered friends and family to wish the honoree well with gifts and good wishes.
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