American Legion Auxiliary Drives Downtown Flag Installation
The American Legion Auxiliary begins a drive to install flags on two poles per block light pole in downtown Renwick. Funds come from donors and another source for holders. Committeemen Marie Mills Eleanor Green and Viola Kepper lead collecting efforts.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Renwick
Verna Rademaker
Latch & Mills
Anderson Sundries
Legion
Americanism Committee
Marie Mills
Eleanor Green
Viola Kepper
Town May Erect Neon Sign Over Highway 60
Marvin Anderson of the Renwick Commercial Club told the Town Council on Monday night he asks Renwick to erect a neon sign over Highway 60 and provide Christmas lighting. The council showed cooperation and may also light the town ball diamond for Tuesday and Friday softball games.
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Marvin Anderson
Renwick
Office Closures for Sutton’s Clinic This Week
The office will close from noon Thursday August 11 and reopen Monday August 15 at 9 am. The Times notes a separate closure from Thursday evening until Monday morning August 8.
Church Notices and August Service Schedule
Local churches list service times and meeting dates for Lake Evangelical Lutheran Severtson pastor confirms class Saturday at 9 worship 9 30 Sunday Young Peoples Luther League 7 Mother's Guild August 8 Mrs Ole Carlson Fellowship Leader Board of Christian Education August 5 8 p m Evengelical United Brethren ht E Herney pastor Sunday School 9 30 Worship 10 30 No services August 14 Baptist Church Wilbur Wissen 5 S Supi Sunday school 1 non Worship 114m St Paul's Lutheran Rev A L Braunschweig Sunday School 9 30 Worship 10 30 Methodist Chester E Custer no services August 7 and 14
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
Ht. E. Herney
the Baptist Church
Wilbur Wissen
5. S
ST Paul's Lutheran Church
A. L
the Methodist Church
Chester E. Custer
Postmasters Meet Leo Mimbach at Fort Dodge Session
Postmaster Leo Mimbach attended a district postmasters meeting in Fort Dodge last evening. Fifty five postmasters joined a roundtable discussion on postal problems.
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Leo Mimbach
Fort Dodge
Three Day Deer Season Set For Iowa In 1955
The Iowa State Conservation Commission announced a split deer season for 1955 with bowhunting October 29 to November 20 and gun season December 5 to 7. Bow hours run 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., gun hours 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Licenses cost 10 dollars with a 6,000 license limit and potential drawings. Landowners and their children may hunt deer without a license on their land if the animal is tagged. Applications close October 12. Deer ages are unrestricted for both bow and gun hunters. Penalties and tagging rules apply. cars and bait are prohibited. The herd is estimated around 15,000 after spring reproduction. Previous year’s kill was 2,600–2,700.
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State Conservation Commission
The
Conservation Commission
Iowa
Lutheran Workshop Set for September 20 in Fort Dodge
Miss Helen P. Farley of the Lutheran Welfare Society plans the fall workshop in Fort Dodge at Grace Church on September 20. Registration starts 9:30 a.m. and the day ends at 4 p.m. Rev. A. E. Enquist leads local arrangements with Norman Maigaard coordinating promotion and planning. The program will focus on problems of Unmarried Parenthood amid national probes into quickie adoptions led by Senators Kefauver and Langer.
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Helen P. Farley
Lutheran Welfare Society of Town
Fort Dodge
Grate Church
Norman Maigaard
Miss Farley
Senate
Judiciary
Estes Kefauver
William Langer
Lutheran Welfare Workshop
Instrumental Lessons End For Summer
Keith Baessler states this is the last week of the summer instrumental course. The season closes with the final band concert staged last night.
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Keith Baessler
Legion Plans Evening Meeting and Picnic at Town Park
The American Legion meets Thursday in the Legion Hall. On Sunday August 7 the American Legion and Auxiliary hold their annual picnic at the Town Park.
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Legion
Legion Hall
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Dance at Livermore August 11
Legion presents an August Legion Dance at the Livermore Ballroom Thursday evening. Marek's Accordion Band will provide music and tickets cost a dollar from any Legion member.
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Legion
Livermore Ballroom
Marek
Jand
July Ring Test Shows Less Brucellosis In Dairy Herds
Wright County Extension reports the July brucellosis ring test tested 789 dairy herds with 17.9 percent showing suspicious reactions. This is 14 percent lower than the 193 percent suspicious in February. Positive results will receive letters from the Bureau of Animal Industry. neutral results indicate vaccination or past infection as possible causes.
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Aaron R. Bowman
Wright County Extension
Wright County Extension Service
Bureau of Animal Industry
Wright County
Auditions Set for Community Talent Show Next Monday
Auditions for the Community Talent Show will be held Monday evening August 8. Submit entries soon to compete for prizes including a TV appearance and cash awards for top three places. The talent show itself will be August 14 at 8 pm with Dean James as master of ceremonies.
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Dean James
Renwick Library Joins State Historical Society
Dr William J Petersen announces July 1955 membership rise to 40 in the State Historical Society of Town. Renwick Public Library leads Cedar Rapids Des Moines Mt Pleasant and Nashua with new members. Members span 24 towns in 23 Iowa counties with ten Life Members enrolled.
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William J. Petersen
State Historical Society of
Renwick
Waterloo
California
Sints and
Take Soil Samples Now For Faster Test Results
County extension director urges timely soil sampling for quicker results and accurate lime and fertilizer recommendations. Proper sampling requires multiple samples per field, one per soil type, and complete information on soil conditions, past treatment, and yields.
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Huambolds
Mervin Julius
Fortnightly Flower Show Detailed Schedule and Dates
The Fortnightly Club will hold its annual flower show on August 16 at the Masonic Building in Renwick. Doors open at 9 a.m. for exhibit placement with judging at 12:20 p.m. and the show closing at 9 p.m. Entries are open to all gardeners and prizes awarded in multiple classes across Sections A to J and various divisions including artistic arrangements. Local visitors and participants are listed with social notes about attendees and hosts.
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Masonic Buiding
Renwick
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American Legion Auxiliary Co
New Flags
Anns
Tjeran Tjelle
Ole Tjelle and Sons
Heggen
David Mandsager
Ole Tjelle
Virgil Wittmer
W. P. Wittmer
R. R. Blesie
Wm Blesie
Roger Gillespie
Denver
J. Bump
Moline
Carroll Block
Thompsson
Claus Block
Historical Society
R.E. McGowan
Rudy Amesson
Arle McGowan
Livermore
McGowan
Sons Falls
Kubly
LaVerne
Henry Bloom
Henry Bloom Jr
Emma Kubly
Kleo Morse
Charles Burk
Kenneth Berk
Thurman Burk
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Jayne
Roger Bygness
Goldfield
Eddie Bygness
Walter Engel
LuVerne
Zinnias
Gladioli
Pan
Petunias
Sifele
Uana
E. CG. Hansen
J. Peer
Selmer Nerem
George Latch
WH. Long
Ralph Anderson
Elmer Oldison
Eagle Grove
Gus.Anne
Carl Arne
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