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Newspaper
Renwick News
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1969
Page
1
Maurice Hinds minister United Church of Christ Goldfield Iowa presents Sunday Bible School at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m evening service 7 30 p m prayer and Bible study at 9 30 p m all services centered on the Bible and warm welcomes to all
Rev. D H O Tool presides at worship at 9:00 a m with Sunday School at 8:15 a m. WSCS gathering listed for July Sth at 2 pm with Mrs Bruce Wigans as hostess at the church.
The United Methodist Church announces 9 30 a m early worship and 10 30 a m worship at the church with nursery not available in summer. Pastor and family go on vacation after Sunday worship with no services on July 13 20 or 27. In case of pastoral need, contact other pastors or nearby communities. Esther Circle and Mary Circle meet on specified dates with hosts, leaders and worship offerings listed. July worship includes 10 30 a m service with Holy Communion and a sermon titled Moses the Man of Many Mountains. Ushers are named: Oppedahl, Skinner, Rasmussen, Jansen, and Oppedshl.
Renwick Wisconsin Paul Lutheran Church notices list services on Wednesday with Holy Communion and a sermon Many Mountains. The church council meets at 8:00 p.m. at the Parish House. July ushers include Henry Groh Tim Jaeger Harold Fitch Selmer Nerem Roger Sander and Dale Thompson with acolytes Greg Larson and Allen Fitch.
Ronald Cowles pastor leads morning worship at 9 00 with Corwin 383 2106. Church School at 1000 am welcomes all who attend.
Walter Attig 76 will be laid to rest at 10 30 a m Thursday July 3 at United Methodist Church in Renwick He died Monday evening at Des Moines Veterans Hospital where he had been a patient A complete obituary will appear in the next issue
Renwick stores will close Friday July 4 while Renwick Savings Bank remains open until 6 pm for holiday hours. One fourth of Luther College’s 497 students earned Dean’s List honors for the second semester. Local honorees include Mark Hanser a freshman of Goldfield and Linda Jensen a senior of Renwick.
Mrs Laverne Henrikseh and Janice visited Mrs Walter Hoffman at Mercy Hospital in Mason City on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Fergus returned Saturday after a 12 day vacation. They attended the Ferguson reunion in Williams burg Virginia and visited their son Terry and family in Detroit Michigan.
Mr and Mrs Larry Robb attended funeral services for Eve Robb in Webster City on Saturday afternoon. The service reflected the community's affection for the deceased and noted her family and local ties.
Cosmopolitan Club met Wednesday evening with Mrs. Irene Nelson presiding. Fourteen members were present. The next meeting will be a picnic at Tzank Walton Park on July 20.
Mrs. Marlon Neeley and family of Iowa City and Mrs. Walter Hey and family of Green Bay Wisconsin traveled to Eagle Grove to attend the funeral of their aunt Mrs. Dorothy Middleton. Mrs. Hey will stay at Dr. Walter Long's home until July 3 while Mrs. Neeley and children returned home Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Thompson attended the marriage ceremony in Cresco on Saturday for Karen Anderson and Bill Feagner of Harmony Minnesota. Their daughter Janet of Minneapolis joined them and planned a brief visit home afterward.
A social round in Humboldt and nearby towns notes Curtis Weyer birthday celebrations with Mr. and Mrs. Viggo Peterson and others visiting Wednesday evening. Richard Walker from Hillsborough Calif arrived to spend the weekend with Emma Walker. Ankeny guests Mark Lamb joined Carl Helmich’s family for weekend activities and a Humboldt restaurant dinner. Charlie Heinkel of LaVerne visited Mrs. Cora Burk on Saturday evening.
On Friday June 23 Renwick hosted Dairy Day offering cheese crackers and milk. Miss Lindy Ramacker Humboldt County Dairy Princess from Thor appeared 10 30 am to 4 00 pm visiting Corner Store Will's Food Market Renwick Savings Bank Humboldt Trust and Savings Bank and the Currier Inn with Linda's family and local business owners posing for pictures. The Milk Made Contest was held at Humboldt Savings Bank and photographs highlight Corner Store Currier Inn and Will's Food Market. Linda Ramacker is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Dive Ramacker of Thor and the Ramacker family operates 20 cows supplying Renwick Community Creamery and Pioneer Cheese Factory. She graduated Eagle Grove High School 1968 and Iowa Central Community College 1969.
The Neighborhood Birthday Group gathered Friday afternoon at Mrs. Guy Ballard's in honor of Mrs. John Swanson. All but two members attended.
Mgr and Mrs Maurice Nissen and Jon and Mrs Maude Freeric sen attended funeral services for George Abbas In Kanawhe on Monday afternoon.
The BV Saddle Club announces an Open Trophy Show at Smith Park on Sunday July 6 starting at 12 30 pm weather permitting. Rain date is July 13. Arena water remains a concern but organizers hope for dry conditions.
Swimming lessons start June 30 and run Mondays and Thursdays through August 7. Bus routes Group I depart Kenny Burk's at 8 35 a m, Group II leaves Vernon School at 8 45 a m, and Group III from Renwick at 9 45 a m. Pickups are at district corners with routes through Humboldt and surrounding towns. Students must bring enrollment forms and a 1 00 transportation fee to the bus driver. For questions call Jerry Hilton, program director, at 3371.
June events at Kanawha Community Home include new residents Mr and Mrs Glen McKellar of Britt. Residents heard songs and scripture from Wright Christian Reformed Church Sunday class. June 26 27 regional nursing clinic at Humboldt aided administrators. June 28 visits from multiple family members occurred across residents including John Kriens Ben Hoelman and Gerda Campbell with relatives from Minneapolis Corwith Mason City Belmond and Meservey.
Mr and Mrs Donald Clowes and Donell and Mrs Loren attended a wedding at St John Lutheran Church Pomeroy on Sunday. Mrs Adam was a bridesmaid and Donell a table waiter.
Mrs Wayne Middleton 69 longtime Eagle Grove resident died Thursday evening at Lutheran Hospital Ft Dodge after illness. Services were Monday June 30 1969 at United Methodist Church Eagle Grove with burial Glenwood Cemetery Goldfield. Surviving daughter Mrs Keith Sadler Mallard three stepdaughters Mrs Jean Wittman Washington DC Mrs Gail Parrish Ottumwa Mrs Doris Hill Waterloo twenty one grandchildren and several great grandchildren two brothers Bruce and Burdélte Middleton Eagle Grove one sister Ledward Midland West Madison Wis Dorothy Irene Middleton born Eagle Grove educated University of Iowa taught Renwick later married Calla Tankenyrick 1927 died 1945 and Wayne Middleton of Eagle Grove 1962 died. Mrs Middleton active in Esther Circle Methodist Church Eastern Star Worth Class Renwick Birthday Me sod Forteightly Club
Mr and Mrs Jerry Roseberry and their sons moved Saturday to a new home in LeRoy Michigan? The notice records a family relocation and new residence.
Mr. and Mrs. Jarry Tincher of Dubuque welcomed a baby girl weighing 5 pounds 6 ounces born June 22. Named Amy LaNae, she has a three-year-old brother James Dale and grandparents Lyle McCollough of Eagle River and the Tincher family of Renwick.
Mrs William Tincher departed Tuesday morning for a medical checkup at University Hospitals. The trip underscores routine healthcare visits for local residents and highlights ongoing community health access.
Mr and Mrs Joe Lane take daughter Linda and Arlene Larson to Des Moines Airport on Monday for a flight to New York. The group will join others traveling to Salzburg University to study German with Mr and Mrs Walter Stover as chaperones.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Robb of Corwith invite friends and relatives to an open house Sunday July 18 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Corwith in celebration of their Golden Wedding Anniversary. They are parents of six children and have twelve grandchildren. The couple request no gifts. No formal invitations are sent, but all are invited.
David Gimer left June 26 to visit his brother Dick and family in Springfield Virginia and was sworn in as midshipman in the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis Maryland.
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