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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1961
Page
4
Mr and Mrs M J Staven, Mr and Mrs Lloyd Jensen, and Adelie and Linda attended the funeral of Janice Thorson at Fatherville on Monday. She died after injuries from a rabid shot after a skunk bite. she was the Stavens granddaughter.
Mr and Mrs Linyd Jensen visited their son Gordon in Rochester over the weekend as he continues to suffer dimy spells and heartaches since last fall following an injury while playing football.
Community clubs report hostesses and events across Fortnightly, Kyn, BTW and Renwick Women. Highlights include Rebekah Lodge guest day with Howard McCurry, Mrs Martin Schroeder and Mrs Carl Kelling. Fortnightly Club film by Floyd Rokenbrodt on pellutton. outdoor cook talk by Clarence Hippen. poetry by Virgil Tate. a Currant Event with 17 members and two guests. and a tape recording on American Foreign Policy by Mrs W H Attig. Weekend guests included the Seianboen family of Manchester and the Wergel family of Thor.
Mrs Roger McCormick was taken to Bermond hospital Tuesday evening for tests and observation. Donald Hoffman is getting along as well as can be expected in Ft Dodge Lutheran hospital. His right leg and lower jaw were broken and teeth damaged and he received other lacerations. His room number 230.
Church notes list Rev B L McDonald as pastor with Sunday School at 9:48 in the morning and Morning Worship at 11. Rev Cliffont Knight preaches at 2 PM. Commission on Education and teachers meet Wednesday afternoon April 26. WSCS meets Thursday April 27 at 8 PM. A special quarterly conference session is planned.
Junior Confirmation class Saturday at 10 a m at St Olaf Parish. Church Women’s Conference at 10 a m Saturday at St Olaf Tanhorm church. Pr Dodge, Luther League members to travel as a group to Humboldt, then to 96 8 Ninn in the afternoon.
Local kin join services for Giles, nephew by marriage of the Arnes from Grove and Renwick area. Family visits and social gatherings follow, with church events, baptisms, and new members noted across communities including Eagle Grove, Humboldt, and Clarion.
Funeral services for Ray mond Paine 27 will be Friday at 2 p m in St Paul Lutheran church Renwick with Rev Norman V Johnson presiding Paine died suddenly in his sleep on April 19 1961 from natural causes He was a retired farmer and former Renwick mayor He survived by his wife Georgia two sons three daughters 12 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren and four siblings Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery Eagle Grove Blake Funeral Home in charge
Hazel J. Gaiser Green born May 15, 1915 at Rockford Iowa died after an auto mobile crash Friday near Renwick Iowa. Funeral services were held April 17 1961 at St Paul Lutheran Renwick with Rev Norman Johnson officiating. Survivors include her husband Elwood, her mother, a sister Lilly Baxter and brothers Wesley Clarence and Harry. Interment at Memorial Park cemetery Mason City. Blake Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Roxie White daughter of Mrs Matilda White and the late Ralph White of Renwick plans to attend Girls State at 1 Cedar Falls, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. She is active in bands, chorus, glee club, and journalism interests, and involved in church youth activities.
The Town of Renwick annual report in this issue of the Times notes a strong financial position with 97 signing balance on hand at the year start. It highlights prior year spending on electrical upgrades, street work, and development of new ore in the southeast, plus recreation funding for youth. The council is praised for prudent management and upkeep of equipment and property, and readers are urged to study the report as a source of pride for the town’s size.
Rev Norman Johnson leads Sunday worship at 11:00 am with Sunday School earlier at 3:45 am. Junior Confirmation closes Saturday at 10:04 am. Ence Convention starts Saturday at 10:00 am at St Otat Lutheran, Ft Dodge. Luther League meets Sunday at 7:00 pm.
An editorial laments U S weakness to Russia in space and politics urging united armed forces to win the space race. It condemns duplicated rocket setups and calls for stronger national resolve. The piece mentions Mrs Donald Clowes Dawn visiting Peterson Minnesota and Gordon Jensen in Rochester hospital during a weekend in Minnesota.
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