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Newspaper
Renwick News
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1967
Page
3
Regular monthly Official Board meeting at 8. Morning Worship at 0:20. Annual Conference in Davenport from Sunday night to Thursday night. Bible Reading Group meets at Wilber Egeland, Pastor. Choir rehearsal Thursday, Sunday School at 9:45. Morning Worship at 10:05. North Indiana Conference at St. John's Methodist Church in Davenport.
Rev Akos G Papp leads Sunday services at 9 30 and 10 30 with a picnic planned in the park weather permitting. The wedding of Mary Elien McCurry and Ronald Eckhoff was held at the church with Rev Papp officiating and the couple expected to join the church. Letters and reports will be mailed to members this week.
Lake Lutheran Church led by Pastor W Hoppenworth posts Sunday activities at 8:45 am Church School and 10:00 am Worship. The Iowa District ALG Convention meets at Luther College Decorah June 19 to 21 with registration on June 8. Lay delegate is S O Byeness. Pastor Hoppenworth will attend. Dallas Lutheran League registrations continue with limited alternates accepted until June 15.
Norman Lee Helmke returned home for a ten day furlough and will be stationed at Fort Wolters Texas. Sunday supper guests at the Helmke home included Carol Olson of Goldfield and Mr. and Mrs. W H Helmke.
Pastor Paul Heppenworth leads a Sunday service at 8 30 with Sunday School at 9 45 in Reawick Iowa for the Iowa District ALC Conven lege in Decorah. A June 2 registration period for the June 18 event is noted with Lay Delegate Mr Paul Kirchgatter. Pastor Heppenworth will attend when June 15. No new registrations.
Mrs Anette Engstrom visited from Wednesday to Saturday with her sister Mrs Wyatt Ly Ohms who is a patient in a Nevada hospital.
Lyone McCurry left Mercy Hospital last Friday after a weeklong stay and returned to her residence, ending a short medical chapter.
Mr and Mrs Maynard Waltz entertained their Bowling Team at a Sunday picnic with Dean James Clifford Skiye Duane Anderson Supl Doug las Anderson and Robert Nelson in attendance. Open House hosted by Mr and Mrs Miller Wengel and Thor parish for Rev E W Quamn marking 25th ordination anniversary. Verle Winters and family visited Herman Krause in Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge where he has been a patient. Legion Auxiliary elected officers led by President Anna Anderson and Secretary Ruth Kitley among others. Phyllis Hefti and Sybil Thompson graduate Magna Cum Laude and with honors from Luther College Decorah. Marvin Anderson Jim Kiasse and David Anderson head to Milford for Prairie Gold Boy Scout camp staff roles this summer.
Ronald Cowes pastor leads wedding and worship at Renwick Baptist Church with Jerri Martin wedding at 7:30 followed by 8:00 Sunday morning service and a special Father's Day program. Mrs Ronald Clowes delivers message. Sunday school at 10:00 led by Mr Beryl Reichter. BYF at 7:00 and 8:00 Sunday evening service. Thursday 8:00 Scot party for BYF at Corwith church.
Becky Klasse and Scott Ler attended a conservation workshop in Madrid with delegates learning about Soil and Plant areas. Marvin Hoffman and Rossman refined research from an afternoon at a Canadian event. Sim Tanner of Northwood joined after serving as Boone Valley School principal years ago. Class of 1962 reunion held at Renwick Library featured 11 alumni on June 4 1967 with letters from absentees and a Goldfield supper. The group planned another gathering around the 1972 Alumni Banquet.
Vie Rademaker notes absence from June 17 to July 1 and designates Bernard Nelson to operate the truck. Provides collect call number Goldfield 825 3174 for contact.
The Dasch reunion gathered Sunday in the Renwick Public Library Community room with attendees including Reggie Tate and his family, Paul Daach Woolstock Mrs Gertrude Allie and Vernice Jacobson Eagle Grove Ellsworth Underwood Lake Mills Vergid Tate Rannie Janelle and Howard Daech. The event followed by an ALCW General meeting at St Paul Lutheran church with Ruth Circle leading and talks on coats of arms, Bible School sand paintings, and church emblems.
The notice states Larry Kraft has a new telephone number 4231. No other details are provided.
Julia James Patty Matteson and Mark Hansen will attend the State 4-H chorus at Iowa State University in Ames June 19 to 24 under the direction of Max Exner. Nearby reports note visits by Mr and Mrs A Hender of Blythedale Missouri and Carl Kraft Sr. with family traveling to Story City for gatherings. Susan Pommy of Ames visits grandparents the Krafts as Summer Sessions at State College of Iowa loom.
Mrs Ethel Olden of Lake City traveled May 24 to May 28 to the Lane home and joined Mrs Alice Lane of Ames for a Renwick Building commencement honoring Ethel and Yarbrough. 38 guests attended as Emily of Memphis and Linda Lane visited. Linda left for Clear Lake with the Tom Rundle family after morning events. Linda Rundie attended the 4H District Camp at Clear Lake from Wednesday to Friday.
Mr and Mrs Earl Erickson and Mr and Mrs Melle Thompson of Minneapolis were Friday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Wayne Hagge while enroute home after attending the funeral services of Mrs Hagge s father Charles Herridge in Ogden on Thursday afternoon.
A summer picnic for the Hef ty and Hefty families gathered over 100 people Sunday at the American Legion Building in Livermore. Attendees came from multiple Iowa towns and beyond, with the farthest couple traveling from Switzerland. Officers were elected led by President Clarence Hefty, and plans were made to host the next reunion in June 1968 at the same venue.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs Ellen Heggen and her daughter Mrs Orten Lerdal of Goldfield attended the funeral of Elmer McCallum in Eagle Grove. After the service, Mr and Mrs Ben Thorson Mrs Tom McNeil and Mrs Harrison Miller of Welly Minn visited Mrs Heggen.
The Sportsman's Corner summarizes Boone Valley's past athletics across football basketball track and baseball. Highlights include a seven game football winning streak in 1966-67, top football and baseball marks, track records by Karen Bottin Becky Rademaker and others, and a note on historical droughts in baseball during the early 1960s.
The Ren wick Womans Club held its final summer meeting at 1 PM with a picnic dinner hosted by Mrs C J Foley. Twelve members attended. The 1967 68 club year books were distributed by the program committee. New officers named include President Miss Martha Heggen Vice President Mrs Gerhard Mayer Lee Treasurer Mrs Paul Heggen and the theme Meet the challenge of Today.
Mr and Mrs Vergil Erwin traveled to Minnesota last Friday returning Tuesday June 6 They visited the George Stuart home in Brooten and attended the wedding of Fédie Ray Simpson of Mr and Mrs Reuben Simpson and Alice Guede of Wadena Minn Saturday evening They then drove to Mankato Minn to the Arnold Simpson home for Neal Simpsons funeral Tuesday Mrs Lewis Johnson of Hardy hosted her Sewing Club Saturday afternoon
Local column notes apologies for rain disrupting pancake breakfasts and rides. Fun Show at Humboldt was soggy but successful with member cooperation. Horse trades continue, June trail ride set for June 25th, Clarion club invited, and July 9 open Fun Show planning progressing. Weather remains a central concern for organizers and attendees.
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