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Newspaper
Renwick News
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1968
Page
7
Friday Mir and Mire John Kiley and Marie Kiley of Bel mind joined Charles Kiley at Albert Lex Minnesota church services for Leo Conway, with fewer attendees than prior ceremonies.
Guests gathered at the Callen Stansbury home to celebrate Da’s seventh birthday with light refreshments and family games. Attendees included siblings and relatives, sharing cake and festive decor.
Mrs. Gilbert Hansen and sister-in law entertained a miscellaneous shower Saturday at Harold D. Hansen home for Joanne Flatebo of Eagle Grove. Joanne will wed Melvin Spears of Rockford in the Eagle Grove Methodist church on March 7.
Mrs. Dele Kraft attended funeral services Monday at a Lutheran Church near Clare for her aunt Mrs. Agnes Licht.
Kirk Vorland three year old son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Var of Hardy is honored at a birthday supper at the Vorland home. Grandmothers Mrs Marvin Johnson and Mrs Louise Hall attend along with Herman Vorland and Mr and Mrs John Johnson and Rodney.
Mr and Mrs Herman Krause with daughter and family hosted dinner and lunch Saturday in the James McClamroch home Kasson Minnesota. Rich ard Warland of Clear Lake joined as guests with Mr and Mrs Glen Earl Martin Dougks and Gary at the Bill Nelson home in Clear Lake Saturday afternoon and evening.
The Hi Neighbor Club met Friday afternoon February 23 at Mrs. Annea Baumgartner’s home with 14 members, three children and a guest in attendance. President Mrs. Hasrold Smith led the business, and guest speaker Mrs. Roger McCormick of Humboldt County Public Health presented a colored slide on cancer. Mrs. Eidon Walnis assisted.
Mr and Mrs Henry C Hefty and Gary of Hardy and the other sons John Charles Henry A and Ben Hefty all of LaVerne and Merri Hefty of Ottosen attended funeral services for Frank Chatman in Oerge Bhonday afternoon. Mr Chatman was the father in law of Alma or Mr and Mrs Henry C Hefty.
Laurel Schipull and Julie Lo Vig of Storm Lake visited Friday evening in the Jay.
Mrs Georgia Oppedah returned Sunday from a several weeks visit with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Mal vin Joenks in Rossie. Mr and Mrs Norman Oberhe man and Ronnie were guests at dinner Sunday in the Jim Anderson home in Eagle Grove.
Mr and Mrs Walter Kraft LuAng Kraft Dr and Mrs Donald Kraft Rodney Kraft and Lynette Kraft joined Michael Kraft in Bode on Sunday afternoon to celebrate his first birthday at the Gary Kraft residence.
Tuesday Alan Hebner of Gold Geld Douglas James of Hardy and Mike Dobliz classmates of David Rundle were supper guests at the Thomas Rimdie home for David's 13th birthday. The boys then joined other BY Junior High students at a skating party in Algona.
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Nissen hosted a weekend family get together with guests from Waterloo Leroy Minn Fort Dodge Des Moines and Des Moines. The event included a birthday for Dorothy McGowan and a shower for their Minnesota lake cabin.
The Junior and Senior YF groups of the Methodist and EUB churches met in the EUB Fellowship Room for two joint sessions. Debbie Schneider presided, 35 people attended, devotionals by Becky Klasse and Mary Stevenson used News News News with This is God’s World dialogue. Officers were elected with Debbie Schneider as Senior President and Jim Lane as Interim President among others. A song fest followed with Rev Akos Papp and local families, and lunch was served.
The Lake Clippers 4-H club held its regular meeting on February 17. Members discussed upcoming activities and outlined plans for the month.
Julie Jemet and Janet Martin taught two new songs while Myral Swan led flag pledges. Jill Martin provided music as 14 members answered a red call. Leaders distributed pamphlets on dating and Thane Smith handled an interactive task. Ruth Bennett led recreation and Donna Smith assisted with lunch service.
The Vernon Lassies gathered February 17 in Renwick School Home Ec Room with ten members and new member Terri Greene answering. Leaders and visitor Miss Myrtle Hewitt attended as the Humboldt Home Economist. They planned a bake sale for March and discussed a field trip for senior girls with talks and demonstrations on water softening garments clothing texture sewing basket denning and patching and stretching material. Lunch was served by Pat Matteson and her mother.
A community social recall lists many visits and dinners in Renwick area households. Neighbors from Coole Hardy Wesley Livermore Mason City Corwith Hannaford and other towns are noted sharing afternoons and meals with relatives and friends including the Stelers Paskins Block Meyers and Nelson families during recent days.
The Nelson family travels to Baytown Texas and visits relatives including the Mc Reynolds. En route they stop at Dr. Royal Dunkey’s home in Belton. Extended family gatherings occur in Ankeny Ames Estherville Sioux City and Kanawha with multiple birthday celebrations and Sunday dinners. Delights include visits by the Baker, Larson, Schneider, Komer, and Amerson families along with others across Iowa communities.
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