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Newspaper
Renwick News
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1968
Page
3
Church of Christ in Goldfield and United Methodist Church in Ferraki publish weekly schedules. Bible School and Worship services outlined with class times, prayer meetings, choir rehearsals, nursery care, and youth rally details. Community events include Goodwill Truck pickups and district mission sessions in Pocahontas Daylon Renwick.
Community church notices from Renwick and Lake Lutheran include service times and events. Ronald Cowles is pastor at Renwick Baptist. Corwith hosts BYF and prayer meetings. Lake Lutheran lists confirmation, parish activities, and a district pastoral institute with upcoming dates and meetings.
ST PAUL R W Hoppenworth and Pastor Renwick announce a Grade confirmation at Parish House on September 19 at 6 45 p.m. A Father and Son Banquet follows in Church Parlors. David Bolstorff Waldorf College campus pastor speaks. Sunday School at 9 15 Worship at 10 30 Lake Church at 7 00 p.m. Election of officers and film The Searching Generation. SEPTEMBER 23 25 Iowa District Pastoral Institute Trinity Lutheran Church Mason City.
Miss Rose Cathcart and Mr Mack George Mills wed in the Hardly United Methodist Church at 8:00 p.m. on September 7 1968. The ceremony featured floral displays, a piano solo, and a cathedral train gown. After a reception the couple will reside in Lubbock Texas where the groom is stationed in the U.S.A.
A church notice from Hardy Iowa lists events for September including a 10th grade student meeting at 4:00 p.m with Pastor D O Teal, Sunday School at 8:15 a.m and worship at 9:00 a.m. MYF gathering at 7 p.m on September 23 and a Goodwill Truck collection with items accepted at Mrs Fiorence Brayton. W S C S meeting set for September 29 at 2 p.m with Mrs Gordon Brock
The Goodwill Truck will make its regular pickup on Monday September 23. Bring repairable items of used clothing toys household items and small appliances to the new location next to the United Methodist Parish House east of the church. Do not bring furniture. Pack items in boxes or bags and use the garage side door between 8 am and 8 pm. Special bags are available at the pickup site.
The Larger Parish Men’s Fellowship met at Corwish church on Sept 10 with 36 attendees. A large delegation of wives protested being excluded, staging a loud demonstration during the meal, but the group resumed eating and the demonstrators left peacefully.
Mrs Anna Block and Mrs Anna Block attended funeral services for Jay Bump of Man on Thursday. Arnold Block also attended with Mrs Anna Block, and they returned home Saturday evening after services held Saturday afternoon at 1 40.
New officers were elected Sunday evening for the Renwick and Corwith BYF. Elected are President Dave Anderson Renwick Vice President Galen Reichter Renwick Secretary Jane Puffer Corwith and Treasurer Dave Trask Renwick.
Mr and Mrs Glen F Martin celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary at home with relatives and friends calling and sharing ice cream cake and coffee Mrs Vernen Reichter of Goldfield called Monday morning
The Verneo Lassies 4-H Club invites fourth grade girls and their mothers and other interested girls to a monthly meeting this Saturday September 21 at Renwick School. A new grading rule now defines member levels by grades: 4 5 6 for Junior 7 8 9 for Intermediate 10 and above for Seniors.
Senior High Youth Fellowship members grades ten through twelve met at the United Methodist Church for the first fall meeting. Sponsors Mr. and Mrs. Duane McCurry and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hefty led the discussion How I go to School and Like it.
Luther League Day was observed with Sunday School groups from Paul Lutheran Church traveling to Forest City. Participants included Kris Baessler Lynn Block Janine Helmke Cheryl Sander Kayla Schipull Colleen Schnetzer Paul James David Thompson Mark Wanken Sandra Schipull Colleen Sander and Beth Martin accompanied the group.
Lake Lutheran Church ALC W hosted a Wednesday afternoon Guest Day with guests from St Paul Lutheran, Goldfield Presbyterian and Methodist churches. Hostesses included Mrs. Oppedahl and others. Devotions by Martha Heggen and four duets led by Mrs. Ron Klasse. Guest speakers were Rev and Mrs. Raymond Mathre, missionaries to Cameroon Africa. Over 100 attended.
Fortnightly Club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Floyd H. E. Goettsch presiding in the absence of president Donaldene Kraft. The gathering opened with roll call and a fashion talk on wedding gowns. A thank you letter from former member Mrs. C. W. Egeland, now of Cambridge Wisconsin, was read. George Latch modeled clothes from the early nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Lunch was served by the hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Dake Wardrip of Nevada were Sunday dinner and lunch guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Walther and their children.
Sportsman's Corner reports Boone Valley falls to Tike 6 0 in a tight season opener. Bobcats outgained 48 to 42 yards first quarter and featured strong defense by Kirk Swanson nine unassisted tackles and one assist. Gary Ludwig plunges for the decisive fourth quarter score as CAL prep looms in North Star Conference play. A new cross country team led by Dave Anderson Alan Poutre and Dave Thormpsen will compete this week at Clear Lake and Klemme.
Lights at a railroad crossing south of Renwick were shot out on Saturday. The Humbold t and Wright County sheriffs are coordinating as the two counties share the crossing.
Entries show arrests by Town Marshall Gale Lowe and fines issued by Mayor M M Greans for disturbing peace and school stop sign violations in September 1968. Also notes BIW CLUB meeting with 14 members and 3 guests, and William Tincher’s discharge from Belmond Hospital.
The American Sephia Auxiliary held its annual membership potluck supper and meeting on September 12 in the Legion Hall with 14 members present. Those wishing to join or who have not paid dues should contact Mrs. Lyle Kitley or Mrs. Marvin Anderson. A follow up meeting at Mrs. Marvin Anderson’s home is set for September 25 at 7 30 p.m. to plan the Homecoming float.
The Belmond Saddle Club reports a sunny Sunday ride with over 20 riders and 13 staying home. It announces no pancake supper this Saturday due to Lions Club progress and outlines plans for the Otho Clubs invitational ride on Sept 22 with transport through Kenneth Burk. The writer laments organizational woes and jokes about retirement from the column while thanking Marv and Millie Hawk for support.
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