Fancy Work Show Sponsored by Ladies of Literary Guild
The Ladies of the Literary Guild sponsor a Fancy Work Show for Renwick and community at Mason hall on Saturday, April 22. Entries judged for 1st 2nd 3rd awards include quilts bedspreads pillow cases cutwork rugs wearing apparel novelty pieces for display only. Entries to be judged must be in by 1 o'clock. Judge Mrs. W. Raker.
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Ladies of Literary Guild
Literary Guild
Renwick
Mason Hall
W. Raker
Local Music Students Win Six First Awards At Sub-District Contest
Renwick high school music department earned six first awards at the sub-district contest in Clarion last weekend. First division ratings went to Helen Latch soprano solo Corwin Peer baritone solo Harold Yanney bass solo Robert Johnson tenor solo the boys glee club and the high school orchestra. First division winners advance to the district contest at Ragle Grove in two weeks.
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Renwick
Clarion
Helen Latch
Corwin Peer
Harold Yanney
Robert Johnson
Boys’ Glee Club
Ragle, Grove
All Masonic Lodges In Iowa Assemble Tuesday
The Iowa Masonic lodges held simultaneous meetings on Tuesday evening, eight years running, with Eagle Grove lodges as guests. Grand Master Realff Ottesen of Davenport delivered a 15 minute address over WHO at 9 30 and was heard via lodge room radios statewide. There are 548 Masonic lodges in Iowa.
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Iowa
Eagle Grove
Realff Ottesen
Davenport
Schoolboy Injured In Fall From Gym Stage Dale
Dale Harris son of Mr and Mrs Verne Harris is a junior high student who fell from the high school gym stage landing on his head and back on the floor last Thursday. He was knocked unconscious and feared to have a concussion but recovered enough to return to school days later. Mrs Lyle Packard and baby boy are expected home tomorrow from Eagle Grove. Four of Mr and Mrs Dick Heftys children are reported to have mumps. Mrs R L Rossman left last Monday for Milburn New Jersey to visit her brother for a couple weeks.
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Dale. Harris
Verne Harris
R. L. Rossman
Milburn
N. J
Clarence Werling
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Leo Piper
Marshalltown
Pp. H. Thiel
Des Moines
G. A. Stoddard
A. A. Packard
April Fool Luncheon At Mrs Yanney's Home
Mrs Moine Yanney entertained several ladies at an April Fool luncheon on Thursday afternoon. Guests wore Easter bonnets made from kitchen utensils and played pranks such as a bed wrap surprise. Bridge was played at three tables with prizes awarded to Mrs J E Jones high, Mrs L W Miller traveling, and Mrs S H Klassie low. The SOS bridge club met at Mrs Calla Tanck's home last Friday for three tables of bridge. prizes went to Mrs L W Fleming high, Mrs L W Miller average, and Mrs Harl Gimer draw and low. The club season ended with election of officers: Mrs W H Long president and Mrs Dean Nellis secretary.
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S. H. Klassie
SOS
Calla Tanck
L. W. Fleming
L. W. Miller
Harl Gimer
W. H. Long
Dean Nellis
Double Six Bridge Club Hosts Luncheon and Games
The Double Six bridge club enjoyed a 1 o'clock luncheon at Mrs. Floyd Lane's home last Monday with four tables of bridge to follow. Prizes went to Mrs. Dean Nellis for high score, Mrs. R. M. Goettsch for low score, and Mrs. D. A. Overbaugh for the draw. Non club guests included Mrs. A. H. Stafford and others.
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Floyd Lane
Dean Nellis
R. M. Goettsch
D. A. Overbaugh
Mesdames A
H. Stafford
WH. Long
Ed Wanken
L. W. Miller
Twenty One Years Ago Items From the Renwick Times
A Renwick roundup notes Ruby Palmer starting at A B Richardson store, Amoz Amoagon loses a finger in a feeder, Bessie and Will Swenson visit with Mrs. T T Thomp 800, several Boone township youths enlist, Ralph Anderson moves to Fred Maiers house, Glen Southwick travels from Ohio to a Texas camp, a service tag lists twenty eight local enlistees, quotes on agricultural editors, several youths leave high school for farming, E L Schoolcraft barn burns with livestock and grain loss, H E Goettsch family occupy a garage, Chas Helmke moves to new residence, Jessie McGowan wins junior four minute men honors and government honor, birthday dinner at McGowan home with bridge prizes.
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Ruby Palmer
A. B. Richardson
Atoire
Amoz Amoagon
Bessie
Will Swenson
Radcliffe
T. T. Thomp
Albert Nelson
Claus Helmke
Al+yin Engetrom
Alfred Price
Boone Township
Ralph Anderson
Fred Maiers
Burr Packard
Eli Broberg
Glen Southwick
Glen
Aviation Department of the Army
Ohio
Texas
Renwick
Chariton
Iowa
John Brink
Paul Heggen
Herbert Helmke
Glen Martin
Walter Long
Ole Tjelle
Earl Norder
Everett Winter
James McGowan
Paul Voss
E. L. Schoolcraft
H. EC Goettsch
Sam Manner
Birthday Dinner for Marilyn in Clarion
Mrs W H Long entertained three young ladies at a Groner last Friday evening in honor of her daughter Marilyn celebrating her fifth birthday Following the dinner they all went to the movies in Clarion Local fishermen report catching bullheads and suckers last week Charles Trask underwent hernia surgery at Brngis Grove last Saturday recovering at home Mrs Katherine Markman and sons and Mrs Hens Bannick were Sunday dinner guests at Frank Meeding home The Methodist catechism class and Rev C R Yeager enjoyed a weiner roast and hike last Saturday afternoon in Oakdale woods along the Boone river south of town Mr and Mrs Otis Sanders and children of Lone Rock Mr and Mrs Harold Goettsch and daughter of Keystone and Mr and Mrs Will Helmke and children were supper guests at Les Helmke home last Sunday evening Mr Goettsch Lavonne and Jerry Helmke were all celebrating their birthdays
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W.H. Long
Marilyn
Clarion
Charles Trask
Bngis Grove
The
Methodist Church
C. R. Yeager
Oakdale Woods
Boone River
Otis Sanders
Lone Rock
Harold Goettsch
Keystone
Will
Helmke
Les Helmke
Town Council Proceedings April 3 1988 and Board of Review April 8 1939
Regular council meeting April 3 1988 presided by Mayor D Elmer with all councilmen present. Minutes of March 10 read and approved. Various bills list approved by finance committee after roll call. Meeting scheduled for second Friday each month. Board of Review met April 8 1939 led by Mayor D Elmer. Assessor R E Cook read rolls. Stock and goods loss from fire fixed at 5000 00 with insurance payout confirmed. Assessor's books accepted after roll call.
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D. Elmer
Il. W. Miller
Mid-Continent Pet. Corp
Worthington Pump & Mach. Corp
Geo
Fischer
Chas. Fischer
Standard Oil Co
Midwest Supply Co
de Laval Separator Co
Westinghouse Flee
Sup. Co
Sal Matt Perrot & Sons Co
Morrison Bros. Co
Vance Music Co
Ray Feltis
Renwick Savings Bank
Gordox Bell
Ernest Gugger
Register & Tribune
Elec. Mach. Mig. Co
Bell Tel
Terry-Durin Company
F.D. Kees Mig. Co
Matleeble Tron Range Co
R.R. Rush Agt
D. J. Christenson
Oscar J. Hrlbak
Walter Hansen
Donald Palmer
M. Babler
L. W. Fleming
D. EH. Keiling i
George Latch
W. H. Philps
BBC Pritz Britt
G. A. Richardson
Finance Committee
Board of Review
R. E. Cook
AR. Martin
A. R. Martin
Insurance’ Company
Dakota City County Seat Lacks Essentials
In an Iowa county seat, Dakota City population 448, a 175000 dollar courthouse stands but the town has no church bank hotel beauty shop or newspaper. The absence of common services prompts remark that they might at least miss the beauty shop.
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Iowa
Dakota City
Baseball Teams Begin Spring Training For 1939 Pennant Race
The big league clubs are down south for spring drills as the 1939 pennant race nears. Signs indicate players are warming up early and preparing for the season, with presidential hopefuls already eyeing the 1940 campaign.
Remembering beans and a nickel meal at old restaurants
A reminiscence recalls a time when a poor man could enter a restaurant and pay a nickel for a crock of beans and a bottle of eatsup, reflecting on older days and frugal dining options.
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Farm Loans and Insurance
Renwick, Iowa
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Wisconsin Lumber Co
M. B. Richardson & Co
County of
Humboldt
Total Resources
State of
Humboldt County
Fritz Britt
Thelma Norder
S. C. Maurer
Edw. Oppedahl
Masonic
Lyle Packard
Baby Boy
Eagie Grove
Humboldt Rendering Works
Humboldt, Ja
Moine Yanney
Bridge Club
C. Tanck
Double
Mrs. Lane
Duane McCurry
Ruth Figi
Duane
George Hoffmans
George Hofman
Louis Heitland
E. A. Luchsinger
M. M. Green
Art Kudie
Joe Johnson
Klemme
Clarence Johnson
Livermore
Hal Stewart
WMT
Renwick Times
Donald McGowan
McGowan
Bridge
Wilbur Nissen
Katherine Markman and Sons
Hens Bannick
Frank Meeding
Council Proceedings
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