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Newspaper
Renwick News
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1970
Page
3
Church notes from Golifind Iowa and Hardy Iowa list ministers Maurice Hinds and D H O Tool. Golifind offers Bible study prayer and worship with no creed, no book but the Bible. Hardy United Methodist Church shows Sunday School at 9 am and a worship service.
The snippet lists services and leadership for Renwick Baptist United Methodist and Lake Lutheran churches. It notes pastors Ronald Cowles Donald L Glazier Victor Sorensen and various church activities including Sunday School and worship schedules with August ushers.
Parish House hosts board of education meeting in the afternoon and Sunday worship at 10 30 with Holy Communion and ushers. August plans include altar guild with Janine Helmke Kris Baessler and others. ASCW meeting set for Tuesday at 2 pm in church parlors with hostesses and Hannah Circle program details.
The Renwick Boy Scouts purchased a canoe and life jackets with funds raised for their projects. Mr and Mrs Howard Steiner and Dorothy of Hannaford North Dakota visited Tuesday to Friday with Mrs Anna Block and Mr and Mrs Anne Block and family. On Thursday they shared supper at Dr Carroll Block home in Thompson.
A large gathering at Mrs Anna Baumgartner's home celebrated the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Nelson. Attendees included Mire Barbara Kelling, Mr and Mrs Altman, Mr and Mrs Harold McBurney and family, Mr and Mrs Wart Werling and daughters, Mr and Mrs Bob Nelson, Bruce and Cindy Larson, and Mr and Mrs Albert Nelson. Martha Baker of Rockford Illinois visited Mrs Gerhard Mayer for the weekend.
Whitey Packard noticed a movement under his windrower and found two fawns, one with a severed hind leg. He and neighbors captured them with help from Conservation workers, bottle fed them, and on July 20 they were taken to Ledges Park near Boone. The fawns later wandered into the Packards’ living room before a barn home was arranged.
Brenda Meyers won a weekly certificate drawing last week but was absent to claim the prize. This Friday the drawing value rises to $45 and will be awarded to the winner who is present.
Last week the school issued its Annual Financial Report noting salary corrections. Correct amounts are LeRoy Anderson 10000.00 Iris Oppedahl 872.50 Marjory Burk 2408.20 Kenneth Burk 1042.03.
Kathy Will attended a Lutheran Youth Encounter School at Morningside College in Sioux City with over 80 Town youths learning about faith and community involvement. Roger Engstrom and Sonya of Bhopal, India visited the Fred Engstrom home this week.
The Palmer Reunion gathered Sunday at Call Bark in Algona with 31 attendees including Vergil Tate Dessa Mc Peak Janelle Lonnie Tate Marion Huntley Margaret Miller Shelli Huntley and Donald Palmer. Visitors Hattie Zentner and Mary Barrick stayed from Wednesday to Sunday visiting friends in Walker Hackensack and Naytahwaush Minnesota.
The Lake Clippers 4 H club held its Achievement Day on July 17 at 2 00 in Trafdy Church Bastment with president Janet Amosson presiding The event featured reports pledges roll call and various project presentations by members and guests including Cheryl Olson Jill Martin Linda Crossley and Kathy May Special music by Jill Martin and talks by Carolyn Hanson Diane Smith and Meral Swan The event was hosted by Linda Crossley Kim Coen and Nancy Nervig with lunch served by the hostesses and their mothers Cathy White served as reporter
The Eastern Star Picnic set for Sunday August 2 has been postponed to August Ath at 5 pm at Izaak Walton Park.
Those from here attending the State Republican Meeting at the Veterans Auditorium in Des Moines on July 24 and 25 include Mr and Mrs Tom Glimer Mrs Georgia Oppedahl and Marty from Humboldt County and Harold Yannay and Ray Steffy from Wright County.
The French Reunion gathered about 95 people Sunday at Izaak Walton Park. Movies dating back to 1928 were shown, with a biannual meeting at 10 o'clock. Officers re-elected included President Marvin Nelson and Secretary Merle Martin. memorial services for Effie Lockwood were held by her nieces.
The Hurschildt County Joint Legion and Auxiliary met in the Legion Hall Tuesday evening. Awards were given for financial obligations and fundraising efforts. Officers elected included President Norma Terwillinger and Vice President Anna Anderson, with Maxine Roberts as Sec Treas. Bertha Baessler was historian. About 50 members attended with Esther Anderson and Ruth Kitly leading program segments. Hostesses were Janet Collins Ruth Lerdal and Iris Oppedahl.
Mrs Zalda Martin of Goldfield visited Monday with Mrs Merle Martin at the Charlie Trask home. Mrs Binod Agrawal and Shirley Philipp, students at Iowa State University in Ames, spent Friday with Mrs John Zimmerman. Mr and Mrs Henry Marty of Lapreme and Miss Esther Merkle of Mars spent Saturday at Mrs John Zimmerman’s home.
A flurry of Sunday gatherings and weekend visits linked families across Eagle Grove Jewell Humboldt and surrounding areas. Relatives from New Jersey Iowa City Topeka and Minneapolis joined local households for meals picnics and extended stays while tours and hospital stops punctuated the social calendar.
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