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Newspaper
Renwick News
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1969
Page
3
Community notes list Bible School at 9:30 and worship at 10:30, with evening service at 7:30 and Thursday prayer at 7:30. Methodist, Lutheran and parish events mention confirm classes, guest speakers, and wedding Pederson Thorn. services at Lake Lutheran and times for Sunday school and parish activities.
Parish notes from St Paul and United Methodist Church list an adult Christmas party, choir rehearsals, confirmation classes, bake sale, tree decorating, and a Christmas program with rehearsals and refreshments. Pastor Sorenson arrives December 18. The schedule includes Chorale, Confirmation, family worship, and youth activities.
The Saturday drawing gave away sixteen five dollar gift certificates. Names drawn at 2 and 2 30 included W H Helmke Fred Engstrom Ed Anderson Jean Ann Grebner Henry Bloom E Huntley Vera Dasch Shirley Waverly Diane Klasse and Walt Hoffman. A 3 o clock drawing listed more names. Ten more names will be drawn again this Saturday at the same times.
The report notes heavy snowfall beginning Friday with 8 to 6 inches of snow, followed by about 2 more inches Tuesday morning. A contrast is drawn with Duluth Minnesota receiving 24 inches, while local youth enjoy snowmen and snowball fights.
A sequence of thefts began when Virginia Will hid 90 dollars in her purse behind a Renwick grocery. She left the bag in a car while shopping in town, later missing cash. On Thursday Don Will found hamburger and steaks stolen from a walk in cooler after moving meat to his car. Police report arrests in connection with the incidents.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the United Methodist Church with 41 members present. Mary McPesk led the pledge service and the program committee included Mary Huntley with Beverly Lane absent. Marty Petrak filled in. A Christmas program featured readers Frances Hoffman Nana George Mary Ann Lane Ann Nelson Phyllis Wigans with Mary Huntley singing, Capelle Clowes accompanying on piano, and Kristi Baessler performing a solo. Members were asked to bring cookies or candy for a December 17 gathering hosted by John Zimmermann with Marcela Neuberger Norma Long Mary Atti Barbara Pergande and Pat Gugger serving as hostesses.
Marvin Gugisburg 54 of Dallas Texas died suddenly after three years of heart illness. Fritz Gugisburg was informed Tuesday evening and services are pending in Dallas. The Cos mopolitan Club meets at Mrs. Betty Martin home next. correction notes last issue misstated it with Mrs. John Walther.
Mrs. H E Goetisch viewed colored slides of Cold Water cave during Thanksgiving holidays and enjoyed photos of her grandson Marks trip abroad. Mrs. John Swanson hosted a Neighborhood Birthday Group in honor of Mrs. Etta Bannick. Church calendar notes Board of Trustees meeting Sunday at 7 30 pm and worship and Sunday school times with Walter Stover as Superintendent.
Week of December 15 features a Maidritez meal with ham and vegetables Tuesday salads and fruit. Boone Valley Christmas Dinner includes turkey dressing mashed potatoes gravy and Christmas jello with bread and butter sandwich. Friday offers salmon loaf buttered peas and fruit with milk. A charity truck will collect clothing and small appliances in town Wednesday December 17 by 9 00 am at United Methodist Parish House garage.
Me and Mrs Dean Kitley welcomed a daughter born December 8 weighing eight pounds with grandparents Mr and Mrs Ernest Pergande and Mr and Mrs Lyle Kitley. Ralph Tincher, brother of William Tincher, died in Waterloo. Funeral services attended by family heir at Waverly and burial in Clarion Cemetery.
The Legion Auxiliary plans a Christmas party December 11 at 8 pm in the Legion Hall with a gift exchange. Also notes attendees at the Farm Land Industries event in Kansas City including Mr and Mrs Stanley Sohi and others.
Mrs Verne Harris returned home Friday from Bethesda Hospital where she had been a patient for several days Craige Kraft had a tonsillectomy Thursday at the Bethesda Hospital in Fort Dodge returning home Friday Mrs Jay Huntley visited her grandmother Mrs Olaf Elias on Thursday afternoon at the Belmont hospital where she is a patient Attends Funeral Mr and Mrs William Tincher attended funeral services for Arthur Thompson in the Samuel Lutheran Church in Eagle Grove Friday afternoon
Seven Boone Valley students took part in the Central Iowa Band Masters Association 4th Honor Band in Belmond on Saturday. Participants were Clayton Hansen Paul Neilsen Norman Schipull Donell Clowes Joanne Hawk Debbie Johnson and Linda Lane. Bad road conditions forced public cancellation but the performance was recorded by Columbia Recording.
Boone Valley Community School lists boys and girls basketball games from 1969 to 1978 including fixtures at Rockwell Swaledale Kaitawha Cal West Bend North Sier Klemme Corwith Wesley Kanawha and Goldfield with a girls Christmas tournament and conference games across January February dates. The schedule shows multiple nonconsecutive dates and venues across the season.
Boone Valley girls fell 74 54 to Goldfield with Jane Hansen scoring 28 for Goldfield Deb Mrazek 21 and Debbie Spoo 10 led the winning side Donell Clowes topped BV with 21 points Cheryl Sander added 18 Lynne Block 10 off the bench in the fourth BV lost 66 44 to Goldfield in the boys game Steve Hansen and Dale Thompson each had 26 points for BV Dave Schipull led Goldfield with 18BV also defeated Sheffield Chapin 59 40 with Steve Hansen 24 and Dale Thompson 21 leading the Bobcats Sheffield Chapin outscored BV 46 37 in the fourth quarter and BV trailed by 19 at the end Kevin/Donell Clowes led BV in the late game scoring for the girls and boys teams.
A neighborhood birthday gathering honored Mrs. Glen Earl Martin Wednesday morning at the Darwin Roseberry residence.
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