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Newspaper
Renwick News
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1968
Page
3
Community event announces an Instrumental Concert at Renwick School on Wednesday February 14 at 800 PM. Also reports basketball results with Girls 50 Goldfield 40 and Boys 83 Goldfield 46 on February 6.
Corwith Renwick Baptist and St Paul ALC host a week of activities including deacons meeting and youth events. Monthly church notices list confirmations, Sunday worships, church school, and evangelistic services across Renwick Humboldt Britt and Hardy locations with fellowship and prayer meetings.
Rande Haukoos son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Haukoos underwent an emergency appendectomy Sunday morning at Belmond Hospital and has returned home. Mrs Hatie Zentner came home last Wednesday after visiting several relatives in Indiana Iowa Missouri and Kansas City. She had been away since last November.
The message lists upcoming church activities including a crucial congregational meeting on Feb 8 at 7 30 pm to discuss union with the Methodist Church. It notes a joint Program Council and Mission and Evangelism meeting on Feb 14 at 7 30 pm and a Family Banquet planned for Feb 15. It also references a past All Conference Music Festival with seventeen BOOME Valley Music group members attending at CAL Community High School.
Mr and Mrs John Swanson have made several trips to Fort Dodge to visit their daughter Mrs Howard Smith who is a patient in Mercy Hospital.
World Service Day observed at BUB church with a full service from ministers and members. Airman Mack Milks returned from Camp Reese Texas for a 10 day tenure. The WoeHor College Band and the Waldorf Singers announce a Mid Winter Pops Concert on February 11 at 8 PM in the Forest City Auditorium led by R Q Johnson. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students.
Mr and Mrs Dick Hefty of Hardy joined relatives including Mr and Mrs Dick A of LaVerne in attending Sunday worship at Humboldt Lutheran Church. They witnessed the baptism of Eric Von Hefty, son of Mr and Mrs Hefty of Humboldt. All were dinner guests at the Phil Hagig home.
The report covers birthday celebrations for Maria and Howard McCurry and Rob Mahood at La Porte City after visits by Albert and Emma. The Women’s Society of Christian Service at the Methodist church met in the annex with President Kenneth Burk leading opening. Devotions were by Mrs. LaVerne Henriksen and a lesson by Mrs. Louie Heetland. Refreshments were by Francis Hoffman and Caroline Hoyt.
Mr and Mrs Don Will and daughters were Sunday dinner guests at the Donski Strayer home in Burt to honor Mrs Wille father Kenneth Strayer who was celebrating his birthday.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Swan attended funeral services for Wilbur Green in Kesme rest Saturday afternoon. On the way they stopped at the Mrs Tillie Banford home in Belmond to visit their aunt Mrs Nellie Sohn non who had just returned from the brapitel.
Henry C Behrens 77 of Renwick died January 26 at Humboldt Care Center after two months as patient. Funeral at Zion Lutheran Clinton with Rev Bredow. Survived by daughter Gladys Sander Renwick and three grandchildren. One sister and two brothers also noted. Burial details not specified.
Mrs Don Will announces two Red Cross first aid classes starting next week. One begins Monday February 12 at 7:00 p.m. at the Legion Building and the second on Tuesday February 13 at 1:00 p.m. at her home. The program runs for four weeks.
In a Tuesday game BV led 54 at the start but LaVerne dominated with a 45 27 at halftime and 34 point burst in the third. Duane Wall and Connie Hefty led LV while Mary Stevenson and Roxanne Barracks battled for BV scoring. BV’s 11 game win streak ends as LV pulls away 80 71.
February marks Heart Month and the annual Heart Fund Drive starts in Renwick led by Mrs. Robert Oppedahl. Assisting include Mrs. Ame Block and a group of volunteers such as Mrs. Krause, Paul Paine, Mrs. George, Tom Gimer, and additional helpers.
Mr and Mrs Fred A Enga trom report their son Roger has arrived safely in Bhopal India where he serves as an Associate Peace Corps director Funeral services for Mr and Mrs Will Tincher are noted in the same notice with brief acknowledgement of their passing.
The column frets about a longer winter and possible snowstorms before Easter while Iowa warms 10 to 14 degrees above normal. It notes floods in Canada and Michigan, horse trading at Eagle Grove, and a saddle club meeting en route to a new Legion Building venue February 21.
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