Local Social Notes Highlight Humboldt Area Visitors
Sunday gatherings and guests across Latch Packard Thiel and Stiasen families are recorded. Helped by Len Piper and children visiting Marshalltown, Ruth Figi’s Cedar Falls and Waterloo visit noted. Beverly Block sustains arm injury playing. White family visits Henry Eastman. Potter of Humboldt guests at multiple homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Piper
Marshalltown
P.H. Thiel
Léna Liscum
George
Anns Walkner
Emma Stiasen
Humboldt
Ruth Figi
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Beverly Block
Ralph Block
Bernard Anderson Weds Sunday at Marshalltown
Bernard Arthur Anderson and Norma Lorene Gregory wed Sunday August 7 at the bride’s parents home in Marshalltown. Rev Yard of the Baptist church officiated. Bernard, from Renwick and a 1985 Renwick HS graduate, works in Montgomery Ward’s Marshalltown store. Norma is a Marshalltown HS graduate from 1938. A reception followed. couple depart for a two week honeymoon that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Anderson
Marshalltown
Bernard Arthur
Norma Lorene Gregory
Roy W. Gregory
Yard
Bernard
Renwick
Renwick High School
Montgomery Ward
Anderson
Albino Birds Reported in Iowa Bulletin Findings
The Iowa State Conservation Commission reports two albino birds in Iowa this week a robin on Hi Wilson farm near Cresco and an albino black bird seen east of Decorah in Winnebago county. It notes albino robins sparrows pheasants and squirrels have appeared before. also an albino woodpecker seen near Renwick later ran over by a car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Conservation Commission
Iowa
Hi Wilson
Cresco
Wilson
Decorah
Winneshiek County
Heggen
Renwick
Glen Brock Injured Between Tractor and Mill
Glen Brock was pinned between a tractor and a small feed mill while moving equipment in an alley at a corn crib. His son Gordon freed the tractor clutch, and Brock suffered severe bruises and a deep leg gash needing eight stitches. The incident occurred last week. Other notes include Ruth Ernst visiting from near Rutland, Miss Nadine Shores enrolling at Wartburg College, and a Des Moines marriage license for Grant S. Chapman and Lucille Klassi. John and Mrs. Schneider visited from Minneapolis after a three week trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Brock
Gordon
Brock
Ruth Ernst
Rutland
Elmer Philipp
Frank Krause
Lillian
Doris
Eagle Grove
Nadine Shores
Wartburg College
Waverly
Des Moines
New Hampton
Grant S. Chapman
Belmond
Lucille Klassi
Renwick
John Schneider
Minneapolis
Henry Norder
North
South Dakota
Canada
Renwick urged to pursue new town hall with PWA grants
The column argues Renwick should seek a federal PWA grant to fund a new town hall, stating 45 percent of project costs, including land and construction, could be covered. It notes current hall is cramped and unsafe, cites LaVerne as a sample, and invites subscribers to submit short articles on the idea before the September 30, 1988 deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PWA
Ren Iwick
Ia Town
Onur
LaVerne
Renwick
Twenty One Years Ago items from Renwick Times 1917
Notes from Renwick area report visits and moves of locals Miss Nellie Cook from Eldora visits cousin Miss Bertha Smith Laura Packard travels to Goldfield for telephone work Eva Stauffacher of Rockford Iowa vacationing with relatives Picnickers at Smith Park lose lunch baskets Four arrivals announce birth of baby boy to Mr and Mrs Roy Witham at Gladbrook Three auto loads of youths go to Webster City to bid farewell to soldiers Special train carries railroad workers to Eagle Grove for a picnic Rain improves corn crop Barly oats average 70 bushels per acre Local residents visit Wisconsin Nebraska and Renwick H C Hensen becomes Renwick Farmers Exchange elevator manager Arrests of four men from Ceylon Minn three fined and one sent to Knoxville Funeral services for Chase Sidwell at Eagle Grove leading to Sidwell family notes There was no evidence of foul play or self destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Cook
Eldora
Bertha Smith
Laura Packard
Goldfield
Eva Stauffacher
Bock-fordh
Iowa
Livermore
Smith Park
Eagle Grove
Barly
Jacob Friday
Fred Zentner
Wisconsin
Frank Walkner
Henry Friday
Humboldt
H. C. Hensen
Renwick Farmers
L. J. Dickinson to Speak At Old Settlers Picnic
L. J. Dickinson of Algona is set to deliver the keynote at the Humboldt County Old Settlers Picnic at the Old Log Cabin grounds in Livermore on Monday September 5. Local preparations include plans to enhance the program and promise a top annual event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Dickinson
Dickinson
Algona
Humboldt County
Livermore
Anger on right hand breaks hit Goldfield players
Stanley McCurry broke the first Anger on his right hand during a Kanawha Sunday baseball game for Goldfield. Teammate R White also fractured a finger in the same contest. Fortnightly club shows printed for August 27 at Legion hall. Next week will carry the full program. Telegraph from Lloyd Black reports move to Los Angeles new address 1039 West 687th Street and Renwick Times delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley McCurry
Goldfield
Kanawha
R. White
Legion Hall
Lloyd Black
Seattle
Wash
Los Angeles
Calif
West 687Th Street
Renwick Times
Thrill Day planned for Iowa Centennial State Fair
Expo officials announced a second annual Thrill Day at the Iowa State Fair with an afternoon program of hair-raising feats. Aug 27 will feature Jimmie Lynch, Americas No 1 automobile crash pilot, and Dick Granere, four-year National Air Races stunt flyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Lynch
America
Dick Granere
Granere
Centennial Fair Management
Douglas Cortigen
Humboldt County Fair Promises Record Exhibits and Fun
Otis Nelson, president of the Humboldt County Agricultural Society, says this year’s Humboldt County Fair will top all former efforts with four new entertainment features. He urges county residents to participate to ensure the fair’s success as a county product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt County Fair
Otis. Nelson
Humboldt County Agricultors Society
Humboldt County
Fair Association
Humboldt County Agricultural Society
Restaurant Changes Hands In Local Transfer
Chas Kelling sold his Livermore restaurant last week to A M Erickson and Nathan Bakka who moved here from Thompson and have taken possession. Kelling disliked the business and returned to farming. Locals are buzzing about a patch of marijuana near the Rock Island depot and reforms spreading the word nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Kelling
A.M. Erickson
Nathan Bakka
Thompson
Chas
Livermore
Rock Island Depot
Condemned Women at Playhouse Tue Wed Aug 16 17
The uptown theater presents Condemned Women a drama starring Sally Hilers Lewis Hayward and Anne Shirley with Mickey Mouse and News features. Show runs Tuesday and Wednesday August 16 and 17 at the main house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Hilers
Lewis Hayward
Anne Shirley
Mickey, Mouse and News
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L. W. Fleming, Mgr
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Latch
Will Packard
Lois of
Lyle Packard
Will White
Jimmie
Jas. White
Henry Eastman
Woden
Herb Potter of
P. H. Thiel
Ray Feltis
G. A. Stoddard
Dean Castleman
Jowas
Petean
Bernard Anderson
R. M. Goettsch
H. H. Kelley
Rere Ari‘zone
Howard Barton
Claus Helmke
Otis Sanders
Lone Rock
Roy Witham
Gladbrook
Webster City
Sheri
Ceylon
Minn
Knoxville
Richardson
Chase Sidwell
Sidwell
Robert Olson
Joe Olson
Ray Duer
Clarion
George Latch
W. H Long
M. Kirk Sperry
Greene
Henry Foster
Nora Springs
Winston Yeager
Pike’s Peak
Colorado
L. W. Miller
Iowa Centennial State Fair
Renwick Theatre
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