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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1947
Page
4
Community efforts push for a rural fire truck funded by a 15 year subscription plan. The Renwick fire department and local farmers seek $30 per subscriber, with townsfolk sharing fire calls and a $75 fee for non subscribers responses.
Dr and Mrs FM Crawford drove to Boone to attend the Drake University Choirs Night of Opera at the High School Auditorium. Their daughter Shirley is a choir member. Starting Monday April 14 through Saturday the 19th the choir will perform fifteen times in towns across Nebraska Kansas Missouri and Iowa.
Quaker Oats Company erects a new storage building behind its Renwick office to house feeds. The facility will serve as a storage space for animal feeds and related materials.
An organ concert will be held at One Methodist Church in Kenwick on Sunday afternoon April 17 at 2 30 p m. The event is sponsored by Sivnin Piano Co Des Moines through a newly purchased Hammond organ to be delivered late summer. Vergne Ford will be the organist. The instrument will also be used in Sunday School and Morning Worship that day.
Humboldt Masonic Hall hosted an Eastern Star Friendship meeting on Monday evening. Worthy Grand Matron's nationwide appeal prompted the event with three Renwick Eastern Star officers participating. Refreshments followed. local attendees included Mrs. F. H. Montgomery and Mrs. Fritz Guestsberg among others.
The Humboldt County Federation of Women's Clubs will hold its regular semi annual meeting at the Humboldt Methodist Church on Saturday April 12 with registration at 9 45 am The OFLA Club et Cerimth township will be hostesses A strong program is planned and attendance is hoped for Clubs should prepare written reports for presentation.
An all day district meeting of the Auditory to Amvets will be held Thursday April 17 in Thor Iowa. Delegates from the Reniwek Post slated to attend include Anna Potter Rose Lefiy Maude Anderson Vera Macha Alpha Kleen Isadora Onne dehl and Marie Goetiseh.
The Auxiliary to Amvets met Monday afternoon at Richardson Hall for a regular meeting. After the business session and installation of officers, members sewed paper rag supplies for Veterans Hospitals. Officers installed included Florence Rem as president Evelyn Lancélst president Mary McPeak second vice president Maude Jones secretary Ruby Price treasurer Ruby Blesie historian Cleone Erwin chaplain Ethel Damon sergeant at arms A luncheon was served by Mrs. T. W. Gimer and Mrs. HE. Goettselt.
The Warthers Lutheran College choir from Waverly will perform at Britt High School Auditorium on Saturday, April 12, with admission of 30. They also schedule a Mason City concert on Friday, April 11, expanding their Midwest tour.
Harold Phillip Saxton, born May 24 1895 at the Saxton farm west of Hardy Iowa, died April 2 in Renwick. Funeral services were held April 6 at the Methodist church in Renwick with Rev. R B Cook and Rev. W Neal officiating. Pallbearers included Sherrill Onpedahi Perley Seigeid Clarence Erwin Halghy White Myron Collins and Ralph Stumbo. He leaves his wife Minnie and two daughters Marion Lipski and Lois Barlow-Wall with three grandchildren and siblings, plus fond memories of scouting and outdoor life.
Bobby Hetty, 11, son of Mr and Mrs Dick Hetty, was accidentally struck in the head with a baseball at school a week ago Tuesday. He was taken to an eye specialist and for X rays which showed a concussion. He is slightly improved at this time.
The American Legion and Auxiliary will hold their regular monthly meeting tonight at the Legion Hall.
The Evangelical United Brethren Church sponsors a waste paper drive now under way. Congregants are urged to gather waste paper and bring it to the pewed basement on or before May 1.
A Wright County Home Project Farm Bureau meeting will be held at Clarion at 1 p.m. on Friday April 11 in the Odd Fellows Hall. Mrs. Raymond Sayers, State Farm Bureau Committee Woman, will speak on timely topics. A tea and social hour will follow. all ladies are invited.
Humboldt County Medical and Dental Society partners with School Nursing Service Farm Bureau and Public Health Council to offer pre school medical and dental exams for children entering school next September. Volunteers will visit homes April 15 to collect medical histories and schedule doctor and dentist appointments to complete exams before school starts.
Zoe Henderson of Belknap announces the engagement of her daughter to Richard Walker son of Mr and Mrs Charles A Walker of Renwick Miss Henderson a senior at the State University of Iowa where Mr Walker is a graduate student in Athens engaged to be married.
The Ren Theatre unveils a bright neon sign and a newly laid carpet enhancing the venue’s entrance. The updated frontage adds to the theatre’s inviting appearance and renewed interior appeal.
The Freshman Class of Renwick High School will sponsor a high school dance Friday evening. The event aims to raise funds and encourage student participation in school activities.
Former residents Mr and Mrs Henry Sehultz observed their Golden Wedding Anniversary at their home south of Eagle Grove on Monday April 1. A noon dinner followed by an open house in the afternoon attracted many relatives and friends. The couple received many gifts and cards. They previously lived on a farm in the area before moving to a acreage near Eagle Grove about two years ago.
A subscription and donation drive for a 972 rural fire truck is under way. Renwick Savings Bank contributed 290 dollars, adding to 260 dollars from the strap metal drive, kickstarting the effort. Committee heads Vergil Ervin Carn Flemmiz W H Helmut Paul Heggen and D J Christerson coordinate efforts with broad community support to speed up the purchase.
Farmers in Renwick area scheduled a meeting at Renwick School on April 10 at 8:00 PM to discuss operating their own fertilizer factory and a protein plant. Built by Consumers Cooperative Association Kansas City, the two plants are nearing completion and will be distributed through local cooperatives. Warne Doolittle leads the effort inviting all farmers to attend for essential information and guidance from CCA representatives.
Over fifty people attended the Boy Scout meeting and movies at the schoolhouse Monday evening. Three men, Gary Buster, Robert Hoffman, and Robert O Rourke, were received, while R. E. McGowan, Charles Lett, and Rod Weston earned merit badges. The Bar Scouts plan their next meeting at the Legion Hall.
At a Library Board session on March 26 the book committee announced new juvenile and adult titles were ordered for both free and rental shelves. Librarian Mrs J J Peer reported rising circulation since the last meeting and praised the board members for their efforts.
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