Quiet Wedding of Miss Blanche Theil and Gerhard Mayer
Miss Blanche Thiel daughter of Mr and Mrs P H Thiel and Gerhard Mayer of Davenport were quietly married at the Thiel home on Sunday morning March 28 The ceremony was a single ring service officiated by Rev Ewing Holland in the presence of close relatives and friends The bride wore a light blue crepe gown and carried Easter lilies and ferns After the ceremony the couple planned to reside at 1003 Arlington Avenue in Davenport Mrs Mayer a Renwick high school graduate and former Renwick Times employee has a wide circle of friends She is an Ames trained assistant at the post office Mr Mayer a Koerner college Berlin and Oldenburg agricul tural school graduate who studied at Ames and has worked in Dairy Herd Improvement in Iowa with headquarters at Davenport
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Blanche Thiel
P. H. Thiel
Gerhard Meyer
Davenport
Thiel
Ewing Holland
The
Baptist Church
Lens
Arington Avenue
Mayer
Renwick High School
Renwick Times
Koerner College
Berlin
Agricultural School
Oldenburg
Germany
Ames
Iowa
Richard Walker Wins County Spelling Contest
Richard Walker son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas A Walker and eighth grade student in Renwick schools won the Humboldt county spelling contest held at Humboldt last Saturday afternoon. He spelled substantial and suspenders correctly to defeat Joyce Watts from South Maple Grove rural school, the runner up. Fifty five students entered, and Walker who is twelve will go to Des Moines to compete in the state contest on April 4.
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Richard Walker
Chas
A. Walker
Renwick
Humboldt County
Humboldt
Richard
Joyce Watts
South Maple Grove
Des Moines
Joice Watts
Hardy Will Vote On New School Building
The Hardy Independent School District board announces a special election on April 24 to decide on constructing a new ten grade school. Bonds totaling $8,000 would be issued, with funds including possible federal grants used. If approved, an additional annual tax would be levied to pay bonds and interest over twenty years.
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Hardy Independent School District
Bode Renwick High Schools Stage Joint Concert
A joint concert by the Bode and Renwick high schools was held Tuesday evening in the Bode auditorium. Renwick presented orchestra, choir, girls and boys glee clubs, and violin solo by Patricia Turner, while Bode featured girls club, boys quartet, and trumpet solo by Donald Opheim.
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Bode High School
Bode
Renwick
Patricia Turner
Donald Opheim
Welcome Reception for Baptist Pastor Rev. Ewing Holland
The church held a welcome reception for new Baptist pastor Rev. Ewing Holland and his family last Friday evening. About fifty attendees participated in games and refreshments, and the occasion was greatly enjoyed by the congregation.
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New Baptist
Ewing Holland
Death of Mrs Glenn Brock in Des Moines area
Mrs Glenn Brock Elizabeth Pearl Reed daughter of D A Read and Josephine Reed was born July 15 1896 in Dallas County Iowa and died March 25 1987 in Des Moines at age 40 years 8 months 25 days. Survived by husband Glenn Brock and five sons Gordon 14 Richard 4 mother Mrs D A Reed two sisters and a brother. Funeral at Adel and Vernon Cemetery.
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Elizabeth Pearl Reed
D. A. Read
Josephine Reed
Dallas County
Iowa
Methodist
Dez Moines
Glenn C. Brock
Adel
Christian Church of
DeSoto
Hardy
Hardy M.E. Church
Women’s Home Missionary Society
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Gleen Brock
Gordon
Richard
D. A. Reed
Harry Frakes
E. W. Reed
Ruthven
Hardy M. E
C. R. Yeager
Marshall Clancy
Graham
Clyde Olden
Vernon Cemetery
Epworth League Rally Well Attended at Renwick High School
The Renwick M E Epworth League hosted the Clarion subdistrict gathering with seventy five youths from Kanawha Corwith Goldfield Hardy Alexander Clarion and Rowan. The evening featured the local chorus and string group, an address by Rev. Dor Jordan of Alexander, a social hour, and lunch prepared by league mothers.
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Epworth
Renwick Methodist Church
Clarion
Kanawha
Corwith
Goldfield
Hardy, Alexander, Clarion
Rowan
Dor. Jordan
Alexander
Focal
Seniors Entertain Faculty at Renwick High School
The Senior Class of Renwick High School will entertain the faculty on Tuesday evening April 6 at the schoolhouse from 7 to 11 pm.
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Renwick High School
Twenty-One Years Ago Items From Renwick Times 1916
Items copied from the Renwick Times dated March 20 1916 note Florence Sorenson of Algona visiting at the S S Maurerhom this week funeral attendance for August Wiote in LaVerne Misses Pearl and Mamie Friday of Humboldt visiting relatives and friends here newborn Vaughan Marion baby girl at Mr and Mrs A B Mertin assisted by Mamie Bier Kathyle McGowan Ernest Gugger birthday party at school Bert Charlson moves to Roland leaving Renwick without a jeweler town officials elected C Richardson major S C Maurer M Babler J H Perry J W Merson Fred Walkner treasurer C A Packard assessor Humboldt County Farm Improvement Association organized Orris French elected president S B Hefty chairman Boone Rural Club program names listed many visitors and residents from nearby towns and states congress may pass a law about last Saturday for the funeral discussion ends with a question about earning a dollar and a wish for a better country.
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Mirs
W. M. Smith
Vaughan Marion
A.B. Mertin
Mamie, Bier
Clarion
Kathyle McGowan
Ernest Gugger
Bert Charlson
Roland
Renwick
C. Richardson
C. Maurer
M. Babler
J. H. Perry
J. W. Merson
Fred Walkner
C. A. Packard
J. G. Kelling
Renwick Times subscription notice and details
The Renwick Times, established in 1884 and published each Thursday, provides subscription information. Local paper details the editor L. W. Miller, post office entry, and annual rate of two dollars.
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Renwick
L. W. Miller
Farm-to-Market Road Bill Tests State Power
The Farm-to-Market road bill cleared the Senate 27 to 10 and the House 105 to 1 before Governor Krasene vetoed it. The state faces a showdown as lawmakers may revise the bill to suit the Governor and push it through again before adjournment, threatening the governor’s bid for a second term.
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Senate
House
Krasene
Political Birthplaces Stir Talk of Generations
In a jab at campaign lore, commentators note that last generation’s candidates claimed log cabin roots. Analysts forecast whether future contenders will reference less traditional birthplaces like a hospital or trailer, signaling a shift in political narratives.
Two Presidents Named Junior Would Be Unlikely Joke
The reader jokes that modern nurses for children are fine but wonders how odd it would be to have two presidents both with the first name Junior, a playful what if about naming conventions.
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Junior
Fragmentary note on government and private enterprise
A cryptic fragment questions the reach of government and the role of private business, suggesting a tension between public authority and private interests in a broad, unspecified context. The wording hints at debate over regulation and autonomy.
Old Father Delays Talk As Son Reaches Fourteen
An aging father postpones imparting guidance to his son who has just turned fourteen, believing the boy already knows enough. The line hints at parental doubt and generational shift in understanding.
Amelie Bearhardt's World Round Trip Stopped by Hawaii Accident
Amelie Bearhardt faced a abrupt halt to her round the world journey after an accident in Hawaii. The incident paused travel plans and required a pause for recovery and planning ahead.
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Amelie Bearhardt
Havwaii
Prize Beauty Selection Mystery In Pagers
A fragment suggests uncertainty about when prize beauties are chosen to appear in pagers. It notes occasional sightings and hints that selections may occur during two sworn moments, but specific dates or procedures remain unclear.
Driving Annecy Miles an Hour and Hell
The lines humorously claim hell was paved with good intentions and suggest many people end up there by driving at high speeds, specifically referencing Annecy miles an hour in a playful, ironic note.
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Hell
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Ford Garage
Diamond
Lion
A. B. Richardson
Blanche Theil
Gerhard Mayer
Bode-Renwick
Mrs
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M. E. Epworth League
Renwick Theatre
Jack Benny
Burns & Allen
Bob Burns
Martha Raye
News
Charlie Ruggles
Mary Boland
Adolphe Menjou
Star Reporter
Florence Sorenson
Algona
S&s. C. Maurerhom
August Wiote
LaVerne
Pearl
Mamie
Boone Rural Club
Center Schoolhouse
Jennie Hanson
Lea Jdevle Gillespie
Berten Huntley
Inez Bogerd
James Nelson
Elvira Hoffmen
Elsie Eastman
John Pogrge
Lola Haas
David Rice
Henry Packard
Lena Henson
C. M. Gearham
Gretna
Neb
Dailber
I. J. Dalbe
Kellerton
T. H. Dalbey
E. A. Southwick
Corning
Jess Ballon
Clarence
Sorai Rummel
Gedar Rapids
M.B. Richardson
Daugher G. BH. Southwick
Ian Tanck
Riley
Wes Bend
John McGowe
John N. McGowan
Gledbrook
Renwick Community Creamery Company
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