This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1955
Page
4
The article urges voting in the upcoming reorganization election citing aims to expand educational opportunity, avoid a future building program, and ensure broad area representation. It stresses turnout to reflect true community sentiment in each district.
Relatives were informed of the sudden death of Fred J. Klasse in Topeka Kansas. He died Tuesday afternoon from a heart attack. Funeral services are planned for Friday at 2 PM in the Topeka Methodist church.
Mrs Donald Lambie of Clear Lake is chosen as a delegate to a Washington convention of Women Voters League with 48 state delegates, and she is named one of five speakers. She will depart by plane late this week for a week to ten days. Mr and Mrs Oscar Engstrom and Mrs C A Overbaugh visited Mrs Sam Middleton at Eagle Grove on Sunday.
Renwick fell 5-2 to Bode as Ansheim pitched a six hitter with 10 strikeouts. Bode led 3-0 after the first inning and added two runs in the sixth while Renwick scored in the second and sixth. Dooley allowed two runs on six hits with five strikeouts for Renwick. In a prior season opener, Vernon defeated Renwick 7-2 on April 12.
Bert Sankey announces relocation of S H Klas sie implements into the Kilassie building east Renwick. Sankey Implement will stock Allis Chalmers New Idea Minneapolis Moline and New Holland farm equipment with open house planned later this year.
Vernon students earned 11 division I and eight division I ratings at the State Music Contest held in Bode. The results list chamber groups, brasses, solos, and woodwinds including Rae Ann French Roberta Murray Ronald Ogan Patricia Murray and others across multiple ensembles and instruments.
The Renwick School faculty for next year is nearly complete with contracts signed by returning teachers Miss Midland second grade Mrs Selgelid fourth grade Mrs Kepper sixth grade Mr Opheim junior high Mrs Rossman Mr James Mr Baessler. New members Miss Arlys Farland Scarville first grade and Dorothy Opdahl Lake Mills intermediates will join. Robert Fisher hired as custodian. Several resignations noted including Mrs Clepsaddle Ms Sande Miss Bonstetter and Mrs Whitney.
T J Severtson pastor. Sunday School held Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Worship services Sunday morning at 11 o'clock.
St Pauls Lutheran Church led by Pastor Langholz offers Sunday School at 9:30 and Worship at 10:30. Evangelical United Brethren Church with Pastor Kerney has Sunday School at 10 and Morning Worship at 11. Baptist Church led by Wilbur Nissen holds Sunday School at 10 and Worship at 11. Methodist Church under Chester Custer lists Renwick services with Sunday School at 10 and Worship at 11.
Humboldt County Health Council announced that the Salk Vaccine would be administered to first and second grade students in Humboldt County in early March. Mrs Lat ch and Mrs Ed. Oppedahl hosted the meeting and discussed cancer as a topic.
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs Walter McPéal’s home with good attendance. Members voted to donate to the Library Cancer Fund Knoxville Canteen Crusade for Freedom Glenwood Playground Equipment Heart Fund and the Leonard Wood Memorial. Judy Brayton was chosen to represent the unit at Hawkeye Girls State in Cedar Falls in June.
Fritz Britt reports about 52 people from Renwick joining the Rail Fans Excursion Saturday from Eagle Grove to Elmore Minnesota and back. Gather at 9 35 a.m. at Renwick station for pickup. Contact Fritz Britt to join.
Seven area districts in Renwick and Hardy plan a May be approved reorganization vote Tuesday April 26 polls open 12 86 noon to 7 06 pm. A 2 majority in three fourths of proposed districts is required for the new district to take effect July 1. Polling places include Renwick Town Hall Council Room Hardy Recreation Room and several rural homes in Humboldt Wright and Boone townships. Absentee ballots available from Miss M Esser Humboldt County Superintendent. If approved a new five member board of education will be elected from the five subareas.
Renwick students earned four Division I ratings at the state contest held in Bode April 15 and 16. Participants include Marilyn Sadler trumpet solo Paul Espe-Taba solo Girls' Sextet Junior Brass Quartet and Karen McGowan Voice solo among others in Division I and III.
Mrs Loyd Jensen Mrs Ea Oppe Gshl Mrs Alms Holland Mrs E C Hollnd and Mrs Gus Arne attended the WMF convention at Linn Grove on Wednesday. The day-long meeting included a noon luncheon. Delegates from the church were Mrs Jensen and Mrs Arne, with Mrs Jensen serving as Secretary of Missions for the district and delivering a report.
Local Rebekah sisters joined the 46th and 49th district convention in Clarion on Wednesday April 13. The program featured an afternoon and evening session with a noon luncheon. Attendees from here included Mrs Inda Blesie Mrs Laura Hippen Mrs May White Mrs Emma Walker Mrs Rose Hefty Mrs Elizabeth Klas sie Mrs Naida Garrison and Mrs Maud Anderson.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.