Will Have Band Concerts Again This Summer
A school house meeting discussed summer street band concerts with tentative plans. Many high school students in orchestra and solo instruction will join, some older members may drop out, others stay to fill new parts. Concerts target Saturday nights with weekly practices, funded by band tax money while it lasts. Thomas J. Miller, the high school music instructor, remains as instructor and band leader.
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Thomas J. Miller
U S bridge club closes season with luncheon at Nissen home
The U S bridge club met last Tuesday at Mrs. Wm Nissen home for a 1 o clock luncheon followed by play. Mrs Walter McPeak won the high score prize, Mrs Fred Rasmussen the traveling prize, and Mrs S C Maurer the low score prize. Several guests attended. This was the final meeting of the season. the club organized on October 13, held 13 meetings and concluded on April 18.
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U. S
Wm. Nissen
Walter McPeak
Fred Rasmussen
S. C. Maurer
Shower honors Mrs Therman Burk at Chas Burk home
Mrs Gilbert Carlson and Mrs Lester Smith hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Therman Burk at the Chas Burk home last Thursday afternoon with out of town guests from LaVerne including Mrs Geo Frantz and daughters Eunice and Elberta Mrs Chas Heinkel Mrs John Kubig and Mrs Jake Kubir Fritz Kraft hosted a surprise birthday party at his Renwick area home last Tuesday night about fifty relatives and friends attended bringing refreshments and sharing a good time.
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Gilbert Carlson
Lester Smith
Therman Burk
Chas. Burk
Geo. Frantz
Eunice and
Elberta
Chas. Heinkel
John Kubig
Jake Kubir
LaVerne
Fritz Kraft
Renwick
Renwick Woman's Club hosts annual guest day luncheon
The Renwick Woman's Club held its annual guest day last Thursday afternoon at Mrs. A. D. Gimer's home. About forty ladies attended a very lovely one o'clock luncheon and an interesting program was presented.
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Renwick Womans’ Club
A.D. Gimer
Fortnightly Club hosts lesson on Iowa History Week
The Fortnightly club met last Thursday afternoon at Mrs. R. E. McGowan’s home. Mrs. Clarence Johnson gave an engaging lesson on Iowa History Week.
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R. E. McGowan
Iowa
Clarence Johnson
Renwick Senior Class Invited to Eagle Grove Event
The Renwick high school senior class has been invited to attend the Junior College class play and mixer at Eagle Grove this Thursday evening, April 15. Miss Esther Blesie was home from Rake over the weekend. Frank Berry traveled to Marshalltown Waterloo and Iowa Falls for a brief visit last Friday. Miss Marion Sexton of Mason City visited Harold Sexton’s home last week.
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Renwick High School
Eagle Grove
Esther Blesie
Rake
Frank Berry
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Iowa Falls
Marion Sexton
Mason City
Harold Sexton
Weather Grows Milder Spring Work Begins in Fields
The week brought springlike weather letting farmers start field tasks such as feeding oats and discing. Outlook favors a large grain crop this fall as dry winds reduce mudholes and dust blows on dirt roads. The season also brings spring house cleaning.
Walter Elder 86 Dies in Renwick Area
Walter Elder age 86 died Tuesday morning at 9 at his daughter Mrs Q A Overbaugh home northeast of Renwick. He lived at the Overbaugh home for years. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and two sons. Funeral service set for today at Clarion with further obituary details to follow next week.
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Walter Elder
Q. A. Overbaugh
Renwick
Overbaugh- Home
Clarion
Literary Guild Meeting at Mrs Loren Kelling Home
The Literary Guild met last Thursday afternoon at Mrs Loren Kelling’s Hardy home. A program was given and refreshments served. A humorous quip about questions and a satirical note on aging and social security were included in the discussion.
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The
Literary Guild
The Safety Call for Pedestrian Awareness
A statistics summary notes 8,500 people killed by automobiles, about half pedestrians. It urges safety at crossings and intersections with a call to walk right stop look and listen to set an example.
Renwick Times 1916 Local Notes and Births
Easter Sunday this week and many visits noted from Webster City to Goldfield and Al gone. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Hans Keatson. John Schneider family returns from Arkansas trip. Theatre changes as F T Bell leaves Vernon for Goldfield and George Merson takes over. Dr Antrim brings Mexican hairless dogs from Mesilla Park. A surprise social for Mr and Mrs R M Goatiseh. John Henry, colored, dies at Hardy aged 75, former Georgia slave. funeral at Hardy Methodist.
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Hans Keatson
John Bornholt
John Henry
W. H. Natestine
Hardy
Georgia
Humboldt County
Methodist Church
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Filing Opens For Homestead Tax Credit June First 1937
County Auditor recalls homestead tax credit filings must be submitted by June 1 1937 with two verified statements plus designation of the property. Applicants should bring deeds or contracts and last tax receipts, plus affidavits from two freeholders in their taxing district. Districts are asked to appear on designated dates to process both 1937 and 1938 claims, as no applications will be acted on after June 1.
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Auditor’s Ofice
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Renwick Times
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George Merson
Webster City
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