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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1951
Page
4
The 62 voice Iowa State Teachers College Choir of Cedar Falls under Maurice Gerow presented a concert at Renwick High School gym last Friday evening. A fine audience was present and the choir performed its numbers well.
L. P Marsh Toledo real estate man and Mrs Veronica Boros Padg ham were married Easter Sunday at the Grinnell Methodist Church. The couple plans to reside in Grinnell after a wedding trip to New Orleans. Marsh will continue in business in Toledo. he was a former Renwick resident who managed the local lumber yard.
The Evangelical United Brethren congregation elected officers last Sunday afternoon. Posts include class leader assistant, trustees, group directors, Sunday School superintendent Eden Walter and assistant, secretary Chris H. Schneider, Melva Lois Pagran, Mrs. Duane Mc Curry.
The Santis Mission Circle will hold a bake sale on Saturday afternoon at Legion Hall. Coffee and doughnuts will be served starting at a stated time.
Dave Miler of Chicago started work Monday at the Farmers Cooperative Company in Renwick. The move adds experience to the Renwick operation and marks a new staffing milestone for the local farmers co operative.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Berk welcome a 7 lb 7 oz girl named Susan Jane born March 28 at Lutheran hospital Fort Dodge. Mr and Mrs Marvin Anderson greet a 6 lb 10 oz boy named David Alan born April 2 at Lutheran hospital Fort Dodge. Dr and Mrs A A Jagnow of Dubuque welcome a baby boy born April 3 at Finley hospital in Leavenworth. Mrs Jagnow is daughter of Mr and Mrs H E Geettsch of Renwi.
Henry Lowell Hefty of the U S Navy suffered a badly cut left hand and the loss of one finger in a power sew while on duty at Portsmouth Virginia He is listed as Henry L Hefty AA 323 Ward 11 U S Navy Hi Braden Kirchen returned to his base at Norfolk after a fifteen day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs C A Richardson Marion Huntley is hospitalized with pneumonia at Fort Dodge hospital after being moved there Tuesday
Members of the GI on the farm training class and instructor Wayne Doty visited Ames last Friday March 30. They left Renwick around 10 am and were served lunch at Saylors Beach room. Prof Forsythe of Iowa State College spoke on Canadian vs US swine production. The group toured the Ames Reliable Feed experimental farm and the mills before visiting lower State College Campus and returning to Renwick around 7 pm.
The American Legion will hold its regular monthly meeting this Thursday evening at the American Legion Hall.
Friday supper guests at the Ray Amerson home included Art Skiye Thomas Nervig Ronald Dean and Annie Amerson with others. A Goldfield shower at the Mary Harvey home honored Merie Harvey with Mrs Howard Harvey Mayne Bjorklund and Herman Harvey in attendance. Many local residents hosted and visited in Eagle Grove Humboldt Lakota and Renwick over the weekend.
Louis Bank announces free Certification Handbook from County Extensions Director and Iowa Crop Improvement Assn Ames Iowa. The book lists 1951 certified crops including corn inbreds, wheat, barley, flax, soybeans, alfalfa, clovers, grasses and potatoes with new quality rules. Farmers may obtain the handbook locally or by writing to Ames Iowa.
A strong turnout attended the Fertilizer and Soil meeting held last Thursday evening at the American Legion building. John Miller of Kansas City Missouri and Louis Rank of Humboldt gave very interesting and informative talks. The event was sponsored by the Farmers Cooperative Company of Renwick.
Local families from Boone Township hosted and visited relatives across nearby towns. Numerous gatherings include Engstroms at Stratford and Rosemans at Humboldt, plus Hedrick and Kleen families hosting dinners and Sunday visits.
The Luther League basketball team from St. Paul Lutheran Church earned a spot in the state finals by a 26 to 24 victory over Rockwell Sunday. Jerry Helmke scored nine and Kenny Block led with 17. the win came as the score tied 24-24 before Helmke’s late basket. The Renwick squad had earlier triumphed over Titonka 27 to 26. The opening game is set for Thursday at 9 pm in the Wartburg College gym in Waverly Iowa, with the tournament running through Friday and Saturday culminating in the championship on Saturday night.
St Pauls Lutheran Church Renwick lists Sunday School at 9 20 A M Worship at 10 29 A M Lutheran Youth Rally at St Olaf Fort Dodge Luther League basketball state finals at Wartburg Waverly and a community roller skating party at Humboldt rink with church transport meet at 7 00 P M and late night 8 30 P M confirmation instruction and Junior Choir at 11 20 P M Two staff meeting set for April 19 at 8 00 P M.
The bulletin lists Rev Thompson as interim pastor at the Baptist church with church school and morning worship at 11:00 AM. Wilbur Nissen is named superintendent for the church school and the morning worship begins at 11.00.
Pastor H L Sunderman leads Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening prayer service and Bible study follow. Wednesday meeting postponed to Wednesday April 1. Youth Fellowship gathers Thursday April 12 at Dick S Hefty’s home.
Lake Lutheran Church led by Pastor T. J. Severtson hosts Sunday services at 10:00 and 11:00 AM. A youth activity with Reilly unfolds at the Fort Dodge event. A joint choir from sponsor churches will sing under FLB Hovland. Ronald Braulick, Independence Iowa pastor, will speak. Bake sale by music pupils supports YPL Convention delegates to Seattle. Eagle Grove circuit spring convention at Bede on April 1. Lake Church calls a special meeting Friday April 13 at 6 pm.
Church bulletin from Metsovist Church Renwick Iowa lists Sunday school 10:00 AM and morning worship 11:00 AM. April events include King Heralds at 4:00 PM and Standard Bearers at 5:30 PM with choir rehearsal, official board meeting at Virgil Erwin home. Also notes Rev Custer discussion on The Trinity and W.S.C.S. conference at Marshalltown.
Wright County H Livestock Judging Town earned top honors at the Minnesota State Spring Barrow Show in Albert Lea on March 17 led by Frank Long Glen Lyons and Leroy Watts coached by Art Hibrey. The team scored 986 points beating Freedom County and McCloud County with a bronze plaque awarded by the Albert Lea Lions Club. Larry Aldrich and Neil Parden joined the trip for individual 4 H contests. Leroy Watts exhibited a blue ribbon pen of three and a blue ribbon barrow in senior junior divisions. 4 H Fun Nite crowned King Bob Ketchum and Queen Mary Ellen McClure as the countywide program featured skits with several clubs canceling theirs. The county basketball tournament semifinals run April 11 at 7 30 pm at Howan School inviting public attendance.
A representative from Weltz Studio of Des Moines will be in Renwick on Tuesday April 17 to take pictures at the City Hall.
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp announces April 2 kickoff for the largest newspaper advertising push in company history. Ads will run in 937 newspapers across 992 towns, reaching over 25 million readers to promote D-X Lubricating Gasoline and D-X Motor Oil with Exgrinol.
Mrs W B Willmer reports 257 30 collected in Renwick drive. Mrs Hilman Stige notes 269 collected in Laketown Shin drive. Workers listed include Mrs Donald McGowan Mrs Olaf Kieveland Orville Nervig John Rasmussen Don Leeverton Mrs Ailvali Chet Odland Mrs Liord Lenning.
Irwin W. Fridsy Renwick Iowa recently sold two registered Holstein Friesian bulls to John W. Elley Corwith Iowa. The change of ownership for the animal Pleasantfields Oxmsby Selis is officially recorded by The Holstein-Friesian Association of America. The association issued registry 284 transfers for dairy breeders during 155% year.
Twenty one years back in Renwick March 1920 events note Miss Hulds Jacobsen directing a Friday pageant with a cast featuring Betty Grace Binom Nenex Prescott Pearl Bombert Loretta Hm Polly Biddle Malvina Kurtz Annabel Spriggins Rose Grgser Bow Mathews Dudley Biesie Charlie Lawrence Howerd Smith Lord McClogky Wilam Branse Micker MaGuire Gerald Nelson Cal Pickens Carroll Keith and families visiting from California and wintering residents returning to Wisconsin. Local attendees at Ames area fair, Mrs Howard McCarry entertaining girls for Merism tenth birthday, visits by Overbaugh Zimmerman Martin and Eaeitea, plans for relatives, a baby born to Alfred and wife, and Velma Hoffman of Boone Township placing fourth in Wright County spelling contest.
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