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Newspaper
Renwick News
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1969
Page
3
Church notes list services at Renwick Baptist Church and Corwith United Methodist Church in Hardy Iowa. Details include pastors Ronald Cowtes and Rev D H O Tool and worship times and scripture themes.
Parish notes from St Paul Lake and St Paul County announce meetings at St Paul Church. Includes wedding for Bottin and Galligan, guest speaker Pastor David Bolstorf, Sunday school recess, new classes September 7, farewell for Pastor Hoppenworth with open house August 21, and travel to Elvira.
Rev. Ronald D. Petrak leads church activities with an Administrative Board meeting on Friday at 200 p.m. in Ruth Circie Room. Early worship, infant baptism, church school at 9:15, family worship at 10:30, Tuesday Bible study, 4:00 p.m. Westmar Quartet concert public invited. Commission of Education on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Mr and Mrs Dick Elliott of Webster City announce the birth of a daughter Kalene Joyce born July 28 weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces. Grandparents are Harold Elliott of Greenfield and Marion Hoveland of Renwick. A brother Ricky also lives at home.
A Sunday horse show at Smith Park begins at 1 pm with lunch and is hosted by the Boone Valley Saddle Club. Also listed are Boone Valley Community School registration on Tuesday August 19 from 8 72 0 a m and 1 00 to 4 00 p m at Renwick Superintendent's Office.
A miscelaneous shower was held Monday evening in the Library Community Room honoring Jerilyn Kraft who will wed Bill Clowes. Guests wore blue and white, gifts were opened with assistance from Janice Kraft and Ann Clowes, and Vicki Kraft and LuAnn Kraft helped with gift pages. Hostesses included Mrs. C. A. Block and several Kraft relatives from Eagle Grove and Ft. Dodge.
Winners across multiple weight classes dominated by local drivers with notable pulls. Doug Richey of Woden led 700 lb class at 243 feet 3 inches, Alan Walker Algona second with 244 feet 10 inches, and Robert Jones Rolfe third. 7000 lb Hot Rod had Mike Crotty Havelock at 250 feet 6 inches. Other classes feature Walt Phillips Pocahontas and Rick Thompson Hardy among top placers. prizes included bikes, a va demon cleaner, electric fan, and more as listed on back page.
Duane Hansen son of Harold and Mrs Hansen graduated from Hastings College of Law at the University of California on May 2. He has been a member of the class and plans to pursue a legal career with ties to his local community.
Richard Arends of Kanawha is a Belmund Hospital patient after surgery last Friday. Mr and Mrs Pogge visit him daily. Barbara Kraft and Jimmy Kraft Jr spent last week with the Kart Kraft Sr family while their mother Barbara Kraft was hospitalized. Sunday dinner guests at the Kraft home were Mr and Mrs Perry Uht and children of Stary City.
The notice says to print early for a vacation issue with copy and news Friday August 14 and 15 and pap er will be printed Saturday August 16. Church notes must reach offices Friday. Renwick News mailed Thursday August 20. Cooperation appreciated.
The Westmar College Male Quartet from LeMars will give a free public concert at 8 pm in the United Methodist Church in Renwick on Tuesday August 12. Members Bill Dickey Laurel Neb John Mueller Kulm ND Rod Essig Sanborn Minn Devin Stahl Paton Iowa arrived June 17 after a 23 day European tour with eight German Swiss and Austrian appearances. The program includes O He Joyful Spirit of God Ye Servants of God All My Trials Ride the Chariot Ezekiel Saw the Wheel Little Lamb. The quartet will tour Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas and Iowa with over 100 appearances this summer on radio and television. Westmar College sponsors the event. the school has 1100 students from 32 states and seven countries.
Fourteen members met August 8 at 2 p.m. at Myral Swan home for the Lake Clippers 4 H Club annual outing. Two guests joined and the group visited the homes of Mr and Mrs Jim Mallory and Mr and Mrs Merlin Fisher. A smorgasbord dinner at Starlite Inn concluded the event.
Miss Gloria Yanney daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Yanney graduates from St Luke's Methodist School of Nursing in Cedar Rapids on Friday evening August 15 She has accepted a position at St Luke's Hospital in St Paul Minnesota and will begin work September 29.
The Commercial Club and Boone Valley Schools sponsor a local trip for Pee Wees and Little Leaguers to see the Twins in Bloomington Mina. Players bring 1.00 to Renwick School Building to register and cover bus transport. The trip is set for Saturday August 23 1989 with a 6:30 a.m. departure.
Community notes invite tips on the Garden Tractor pull results held on Watermelon Day evening. Sunday visitors to Mrs. Mary Barrick were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dahl of Kanawha.
The Department of Public Instruction clarifies Senate File 416 aims to uniform school election procedures. Nomination papers are due 20 to 45 days before the election, with this window already in place for county and area boards. Boone Valley terms for Stanley Schipull and James Nelson expire September 15, both not seeking reelection. nominations require at least ten signatures and may be obtained from Darrell Matteson or at the Doone Valley Community High School office in Renwick. Papers must be filed with the Secretary of the School Board by Friday August 18.
Firemen battled a blaze west of Renwick at a farmhouse as two trucks hauled water to a nearby tank. The house and outbuildings were damaged though the fire was believed contained. Swanson's Sprayer Service assisted with water supply.
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