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Newspaper
Renwick News
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1968
Page
1
Church notes list March activities led by Rasmussen and parish leaders at Parish House and Boone Valley High School. Includes confirmations, Bible studies, ALCW meeting, Sunday School and worship services, and ushers, acolytes, and lesson leaders with names of officers and participants.</s>
Rev Akos Fapp leads 5 30 Sunday School and 10 30 Morning Worship with baptism. Text Genesis 32 21 30 sermon Humanity of God with hymns 1 109 327 215 Paula Sue daughter of Mr and Mrs Gail Wigans to receive baptism. 7 00 pm youth fellowships join EUB and Methodist for joint meeting.
The community lists a World Day of Prayer at Renwick school gym on March 1 at 2 pm, a WSWS study book session March 6 at 10:30 am with a noon potluck, and a week of evangelism starting March 10 led by Rev. Duane R. Voas of EUB Fort Dodge. The Local Conference approved a union with Renwick Methodist Feb 16, with no major changes before June. A Palm Sunday Passion Service is planned with local churches. Mrs Eddie Bygness celebrated her birthday with family at Harold Bygness's home.
Friday evening Mr and Mrs Gail Wigans and family joined the Mikkel Peterson home in Humboldt for the birthdays of Mrs Miarlin Gregerson of Rutland and Mrs Pederson mother of Mrs Wigans. Sunday they attended an Open House at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rutland for the 40th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Andrew Peterson of Gilmore City.
Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Walter returned Saturday morning from Goleman Michigan where they attended funeral services Tuesday for his mother Mrs. Lena Walter. They had been gone since Sunday morning February AB.
Mr and Mrs Herman Krause hosted a supper Monday February 9 at the Richard Vorland home in Clear Lake for the eleventh birthday of their grandson Bonnie Vorland.
Mrs Kenneth Vorland of Hardy hosted Kenneth Jr seventh birthday with Friday after school gathering of cousin Norman Vorland Clear Lake and four classmates Danny Sassman Brent Wilbur Mark Thompson and Todd Thompson. Guests included Mr and Mrs Donald Anderson Dawn Denise Liveormore and Joan Charles Hefty family from LaVerne. Saturday evening Mr and Mrs Marv Werger Cynthia Kim visited. Sunday afternoon Kenneth Jr attended The Jungle Book with Kalene Kirk and Debbie Glenda Pam plus John Charles Hefty and family from Humboldt. Norman Vorland stayed overnight.
The Builders Sunday School Class of the BUB church met in the Fellowship Room with 17 members present. President Chris H Schneider led the meeting, Mrs Duane McCurry taught The Search for Involvement, read passages from St Mark, and the group sang Onward Christian Soldiers. Mr and Mrs Schneider hosted and Mr and Mrs Harold Kilweise led recreation.
Sunday honor guests included Mr and Mrs Carrol Helmke Vicki Mr and Mrs Donald Kraft Rodney and Lynette at Mrs Mildred Midland home in Eagle Grove for her birthday Tuesday afternoon events continued with more visitors and plans.
Mr and Mrs Helmke attended funeral services at Swea City Methodist church for Mrs Ella Helmke, with family and friends gathering to pay respects and honor her memory.
Dinner and lunch guests in the Leland Swan home at Hardy included Mr and Mrs Floyd Swan. The birthday dinner celebrated the birthday of Mrs Floyd Swan. Mr and Mrs Harold D Hansen attended funeral services for Laurts Nelson in the United Presbyterian Church Goldfield Monday afternoon. Mr Nelson was the father of Mrs Tyrus Klinger.
Mr and Mrs Will Tincher traveled to the Norman Tincher home Sunday afternoon to celebrate the first birthday of their daughter Laura Kay. They later visited the Art Thompson home in Goldfield in the evening.
Mrs Elwood Greene and her daughters Sandra Kayla Helen and LuAnn visited her mother Mrs Amos Wagner in the Health Center at Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge Sunday to help celebrate her 74th birthday.
Monday supper guests at the Norman Peers home included Mr and Mrs Roy Larsen and family of Boone Mrs Anna Larson Mrs Rose Rigus and Mrs Marie Gangsend. They celebrated Jim Lansens eighth birthday with a small party.
Mrs. Raymaond Larson and family spent the weekend at the Jack Kuehne home in Oelwein. Mrs. Nielsen of Hardy visited Omer Davis in the Oelwein area Friday afternoon. Robert Clowes, a student at Iowa State University, is spending the quarter break at home with Ina Clowes and family. Ronald Larson and family spent the weekend with Pete Gerdes in Fort Dodge and visited Myron May in Hardy. Donald Crowes and Donell called on Tillie Hunt in Fort Dodge Sunday.
The report lists numerous weekend visits and daytime calls involving residents and families across Humboldt, Cantril, Webster, Fort Dodge, Le Mars, Laurens, Boone, Aiden, Perry, Nevada, Cedar Falls, West Union, and Clarion. It notes hospital stays, library staff visiting relatives, and attendees at events such as a National Convention for superintendents in Atlantic City.
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