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Newspaper
Renwick News
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1970
Page
3
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Sunday 8 15 service times noted as Susiday School at 2 am and Worship service to follow, highlighting two distinctive gatherings for parishioners.
Sunday schedule lists 9:00 a.m. Morning Worship and 10:00 a.m. Sunday School with a class for all ages led by Walter Stover as Superintendent.
The Renwick Iowa United Methodist Church announces a family worship at k:00 am with 10:00 am Sunday School classes. June 28 trustees meeting and Builders Class will meet at noon. July 2 council on ministries meeting planned.
Lake Lutheran Church announces services at 9:00 am with no Sunday school until fall. Esther Circle meets July 1 at 7:30 pm in church parlors hosted by Mrs James Nelson. July 2 Mary Circle gathers at 3 pm with hostess Mrs Sherrill Oppe dahl and leader Mrs Lloyd Swanson. attendees listed.
St Paul area notices include Renwick and Sorensen hosting Sunday school at 9 15 am and worship at 10 30 am. LDS Congregation picnic at Walton Park noon with potluck and hostess Ruth Cire and Luther League car wash. ALCW retreat at Lake Okoboji June 29 30 with Odvin Hagen leading Ephesians study. Pete Malkmus and spouse attended Milford McPeak's Friday supper.
Donna Marie Martin daughter of Pearl Martin and the late Merla Martin of Renwick announces her engagement to Anthony Brice Whipple son of LaVerne and Mrs Whipple of Goldfield He is with the Army on leave from Vietnam Miss Martin attends Town Central Community College Fort Dodge Executive Secretary Program Whipple is on leave from Viet Nam with the U S Army
The Lake Clippers 4 H Club met in May at 8:00 led by president Janet Amosson. Kim Rastussen read the flag pledges while 10 members answered roll call. There were 16 mothers, 3 leaders and 4 guests present. Members spoke on Ways With A Relish Plate and Ways With A Fried Plate. Music was led by Cros sley, Olson, Swan, Smith, and Amosson with Lang selecting numbers. Lunch was served by Peggy Poutre. reporter Cathy White and mothers were present.
Teague leads after five weeks of trap shooting at Izaak Nissen Plumbing and Hesting Renwick Hal verson Trenching Eagle Grove. Farmland Foods Renwick and Custom Farm Service Corwith place third and fourth as total birds reach five hundred ten. League shoots Monday evenings at eight with public spectators welcome. Open practice runs 6 30 to 3 00 Mondays and 6 30 to 10 00 Thursdays.
Funeral services for Gerhard Mayer Friday afternoon were attended by numerous relatives from Iowa and Minnesota including Mr and Mrs F G Mayer of Pleasant, Mr and Mrs Abbott D Mayer of Merion, Mr and Mrs Donavon McClure of Grinnell, Mr and Mrs R M McClure of Mason City, Mr and Mrs Chester Ogan of Livermore, and Mrs Floyd Lane of Humboldt, among others.
The 1970 bow and arrow deer season runs from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset. Shooting hours are 3:00 am to 4:30 pm for bow, arrow, and gun hunters. Daily bag and season limit is one deer of either sex across five shotgun zones.
Gerhard Mayer, born February 17 1900 in Westerstede Germany, died June 17 1970 at his home in Renwick Iowa. He studied in Oldenburg and Berlin, came to the United States in 1923, attended Iowa State University, and worked in dairy testing. He married Blanche Thiel in 1937, and lived in Renwick, retiring in 1965 as superintendent of the light and water plant. Survived by his wife two brothers and one sister. Funeral services were held June 19 at the United Methodist Church in Renwick with Masonic rites at Blake Funeral Home.
Harold R Amosson 55 prominent farmer and cattle buyer at Engle Grove died early Thursday June 3 at his farm after illness. He grew up near Renwick and attended Boone Two school. He married Vaughn Martin in 1935 and their children Steven Eagle Grove Jerry Cedar Rapids David Omaha Neb two daughters Mrs Wayne Jennings Eagle Grove and Mrs William Rutledge Thornton survive with five brothers and two sisters. Services were held Saturday at 2 pm in the Eagle Grove Methodist Church with burial Rosa Hill Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Carroll Packard reported the death of Dick McCurry of Los Angeles California last Thursday. He was 94 years old.
Patricia E Matteson daughter of Darrell W Matteson Renwick Iowa earned a perfect 4.0 grade average for the second semester of the 1969 70 academic year at Morningside College and was named to the Dean's Honor Roll Dean Dr Glen Rasmussen notes the achievement is held by about one percent of the student body.
Effective August 1 1970 the Iowa Conservationist raises subscription rates. A 24 issue one year plan costs 2 dollars instead of 1 for two years and a four year plan costs 3.5 dollars. The editor cites higher printing postage and mailing costs. This marks the second rate increase since February 1959 when price rose from 40 cents per year to 7 dollars for two years.
The Lake Clippers H News covers a brief items page noting white bread, wbread, iine rolls, parker house rolls and clover leaf rolls. Reporter Cathy White contributes to the segment. The snippet focuses on local food items and community coverage.
Mrs Marie Morgan chaired the gathering and read the scripture with plans for a flower show set for August 1 in the Legion Hall. Mrs Dora Weiling led the entertainment and a hostess served lunch after the program amid talks of a late August picnic.
Those from Eagle Grove attended the funeral services for Harold Am moon on Saturday. Listed are Mr and Mrs Howard McCurry, Mr and Mrs Bil McCurry, Mr and Mrs Carroll Packard, Mr and Mrs Art Erdman, Mr and Mrs Larry Packard, Mr and Mrs Steve Packard, Mr and Mrs Milford McPeak, Mrs Mary McPeak, and Mrs Bob McKenna, plus Mr and Mrs Vergil Erwin, Mr and Mrs Guy Ballard, Mr and Mrs Sherrill Oppedahl, Clarence Erwin, Mrs Otto Swanson, Mr and Mrs Gerald Nelson, and Mrs Sam Nerem.
Mrs Spencer Hotz and family hosted a birthday visit in Reno Nevada for Vicki Spencer Hotz. Mr and Mrs Etta Bunnick’s daughter Judy and Jim Spencer joined from Austin Texas for a weekend visit with Sunday guests including Mr and Mrs Jerry Thompson Teeri and Mr and Mrs Bauers and Kimberly.
Mrs Leo Mimbach traveled to Upland California last Thursday to attend the wedding of her granddaughter Marie Louise Heiple and to visit her daughter and family Mr and Mrs Clark Heiple.
Swimming lessons start June 29 and run every Monday and Thursday through August. The bus routes travel via Highway AT and local corners, with pickups from Renwick Building and surrounding areas. Enrollment forms and a $1 transportation fee are required, with questions directed to Gary White, program director.
An entry with random phrases indicates a prize drawing offering $15 in gift certificates last week and a future $2 certificate. a winner was not present to claim, with a reminder to be in Renwick on Friday to claim the prize. The names Lyle Cameron and Yas are mentioned in fragments.
STW club members met for a breakfast at Mrs Georgia Oppedahl’s home on Thursday. Entertainment was provided by Mrs Mary Ann Martin and Mrs Lavonne Heimke. Three new members joined: Mrs Albert Nelson, Mrs Richard Huntley, and Mrs Donald Baker. The club picnic is planned for June 28 at Izaak Walton Park.
In a brief social item, Mrs Sam Werstein is mentioned together with Mr and Mrs Hiram Thompson as sister in law relations, highlighting extended family connections in the community.
June meeting held at Doo Na Reichter and Connie Nelson home with 17 attendees. Minutes approved from last meeting, new business on Barbeque demonstrations by Donna Reichter and Connie Nelson, lunch by Donna and her mother, next meeting at JoAnn Helmke's home.
The June meeting of Lake Clippers 4 H Club was held June 20 1970 at Kathy and Barbara May s. Janet Amosson presided at 2 00 pm with 19 members present and three leaders Leland Swan Lyle Larson and Mrs Edward. Pledges were read by Ruth Bennett. Demonstrations included Bakery Rolls or from A mix No Bake Cookies by Cathy White Economy Dress by Lesli Rasmussen and Mus le Was read by Linda Crossley and Cheryl Olson. Lunch was provided by Kathy May Barbera May and their mother Cathy White.
Mr and Mrs Myron Collins visited the David Crawford home for a few days early in the week. The stay included time with Mrs Crawford and other family members at the residence.
Locals document Sunday dinners and weekend visits across Webster City Britt Goldfield Fort Dodge Cedar Grove and Renwick with extended relatives from Minden and Omaha. The record lists sponsors attendees and events including a wedding at Havelock and a church ceremony in Klemme with church musicians hosts and extended family dining of multiple households across the region.
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