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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1948
Page
4
The Renwick Fortnightly Club hosts its annual show at Renwick School House on Wednesday August 11 with door and child under 12 prize drawings. Entries close at noon. a judge’s talk follows at two o clock. Includes divisions for flowers and vegetables with numerous sections and bouquet themes.
The Winter Bros and Mr and Mrs Lismore Store contributed since last printing. Total contributions to date amount to 377 dollars 16 cents.
The Humboldt County Fair will be held at the fairgrounds in Humboldt from August 16 to 19. Organizers promise the best and biggest fair yet and urge local residents to attend regularly.
A new beep tone about every 15 seconds will warn a caller that the conversation is being recorded. The beep, says North Western Bell manager H B Bockhaus, lets the other party know a record is in progress and can be used if the caller objects to the recording. Regulators authorized voice recording connections to lines with the beep signal, equipment for tone signaling provided by the company, but not the recording machine.
Willis Sperry son of Mr and Mrs Sperry Greene Iowa will wed Miss Eileen Johnson at Bethel Presbyterian Church West Union Iowa at 4:00 p m on Sunday August 15. Mr Sperry was school superintendent at Renwick for several years.
The Henderson High School class of 1908 reunion occurred August 1 1948 at Leo Mimbach’s Renwick home. Four members attended Raymond Herrmann Alvin Larson Paul Borth and Leo Mimbach. They enjoyed a chicken dinner served by Mrs Mimbach and visited West Bend to view Groico. The gathering was well attended and fondly remembered.
Vernon area social notes list a Saturday birthday dinner for John Swan son at his home with Asa Brayton Shirley Howard Smith Daryl Brayton Lloyd Swanson Otto Swanson Jennie Swanson Rev Charles Wright Bobby Raymond Gmstead Viola Eagle Grove and Anna Zella Zulauf of Missouri attended picnics and visits at Ernest Eggerth and George Mills homes. Marshalltown and Webster City families are mentioned visiting and hosting gatherings with Ole Carlson Richard Nelson and Reavy Luchsinger among others.
Mrs. Robert Watson and child visited North Platte relatives. Mrs. Mane Brown and family from Omaha saw Charles Brown and John Pergande at the Brown home. Floyd Kelling attended a Heywood Park reunion in Eagle Grove then visited Detmering. John Kiley hosted guests including Mrs. Nerem and MaryIn Paine. Elaine Eggleston accompanied by her mother visited John Kiley.
Dietrich Elmer of Renwick passed away after a long illness. Born February 7 1867 in Mat Canton Glaves Switzerland he came to the United States in 1882 with his parents and lived in Monroe Wisconsin Columbus Nebraska and Renwick Iowa. He married Barbara Elmer May 31 1890 in Dakota City Iowa and celebrated their 48th anniversary this year. He served as Renwick mayor from 1932 to 1949 and was active in church civic and musical life. He died August 1 1948 after heart trouble with family at his side. Funeral held August 4 at the home and Evangelical United Brethren Church conducted by Rev H L Sunderman. Arrangements by Beenen Funeral Service.
Goldfield and Renwick Baptist Churches plan pulpit exchange during Sunday worship. Leslie Williams of Goldfield will preach at Renwick and S C Bluhmhagen will preach at Goldfield. Evening service on August 4 features Bluhmhagen at Corwith Baptist Church.
The Corwith Celebration on Tuesday saw St Johns Lutheran Church win first prize in the Beautiful Glass float. Rev Paul G Lurz serves as pastor. The new bank at Corwith won first prize in the original class and Fuller Brush Co won in the humorous class.
Carrol Potter attended the Amvets State Convention last Friday in Waterloo. He served on the election files and credential committee.
The Hard y- The Home Project Club held a Sunday picnic at Greenwood Park in Hag le Grove. Residents and relatives from Brule Wisconsin Ashland Minnesota Missouri and Osage visited for weekends and Sunday dinners. Numerous families from Renwick Renwick Renwick and nearby towns hosted guests at homes of Saxton Lerdal Rasmussen and others. Continued on next column.
Rev and Mrs H L Sunderman with sons Wesley and Michael and guests Marjorie and Jané Dahlberg attended the Evangelical Erited Brethren Ministerial Assembly and the W S W S convention in Cedar Falls Monday evening. They expect to return Tuesday.
Mrs Ernest Macha Mrs Virgil Irvdn and Mrs Floyd Lane attended the Amvets Auxiliary State Convention in Wereree from Thursday afternoon to Sunday evening gaining insight and fellowship for the local unit.
The Thirteenth Annual Reunion of former Champaign County residents and their families will occur at Central Lodge Dotiver Park Fort Dodge Iowa on Sunday August 1948. Attendees should bring a picnic basket for dinner at 1:00 PM and provide their own service.
A jumble of social calls and visits unfolds across multiple towns. Drake University student Shirles Crawford stayed with her parents in Omaha while relatives from Beloit Wisconsin and Lucas, and guests from Ames, Fort Dodge, Ottosen, and Bode circulated between homes in Hum boldt, Renwick, and surrounding areas.
Betty Selgelid daughter of Mr and Mrs B C Selgelid Ren wick and Herbert De Lano son of Mr and Mrs Alfred De Lano Dows were united in marriage Tuesday August 3 1948 at St John s Lutheran Des Moines. Rev Beil officiated. Attendants Miss Elaine Carroll Clarion and Mr Edwin Amerling Des Moines. The bride wore rose linen dress with white accessories and white gladioli corsage. The groom wore a suit. The couple are visiting Alfrey Lazo home.
The American Legion post in LuVerne sponsors a Harvest Festival on Friday and Saturday August 13 and 14. Details appear in an advertisement elsewhere in the paper.
Fragmented note lists a pastor named Tuc Severtson and a confirmation class meeting Friday morning at 9730 o'clock with services and a future gathering next Sunday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Ayes Oopedahi with unclear details.
A fragmentary church notice outlines schedule conflicts and events for August and August 15. It mentions ministerial assembly at Cedar Balls, senior choir rehearsal, Bible class, divine service with baptisms, confirmation, and reception of new members.
The Church School meets Sunday morning at 10:00 am with Superintendent Wilbur Nissen. Morning worship follows at 11:00 am with Rev. Leslie Williams of Gold Geld delivering the message. The Youth Fellowship gathers at 6:30 pm.
Rev R E Cook Supply Pastor Renwick 10 00 A M Sunday School Walter McPeak Supts 1700 A M Morning Worship Harry G 115 AM Sunday School Roderick Carr Supt 4 00 PM Morning Worship
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