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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1960
Page
4
The Fortnightly Club invites flower lovers to enter the 26th annual show on August 18 at the Renwick Masonic hall. Exhibits include gladioli, roses, asters, marigolds, snapdragons, artistic arrangements, and children's sections with ribbons and prizes for top exhibitor.
Marlys Madell Stansbury eight months old daughter of Callen and (Mrs) Stansbury died Wednesday morning August 10 at Fort Dodge Lutheran Hospital after extended care in Rochester Minnesota. Services set for 2 p m Friday August 12 at Lake Lutheran Church with Blake Funeral home handling arrangements.
A Tuesday blaze at the Ed Anderson farm six miles west of Renwick destroyed a garage a small building and some gasoline. Ed Anderson said he checked the site about an hour earlier and moved a tractor before the fire was spotted by passersby.
The town of Renwick designated Saturday August 13 as White Clover Day to support welfare work funded by Amvets sale proceeds. The proclamation cites disabled veterans and war orphans as beneficiaries and is issued by Mayor C A Block.
Mrs Eddie L Bygness and other hostesses welcomed attendees to the WSWS meeting at the EUB church on Wednesday evening. The Summer Christmas Tree program featured performances by boys and girls, with readings, carols, and a Hong Kong mission update. The offering of 24 dollars was designated for Hong Kong relief, and several guests from nearby towns attended.
The item notes two groups named Citizens of Tomorrow, labeled 3 and Rosemary 3, as part of a listing or notice. The text presents fragmentary identifiers without additional context or action. Further details are unreadable in the supplied snippet.
The legislature changes local school board election to the second Monday in September. Election day is Monday September 12 1960 with petitions due August 12 to September 2 1960. Two terms expire Lyle Kitley and Clifford Skiye both from Lake and Vernon townships.
Fred S Idise secretary of the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Assn reports recent sales in Iowa and Wisconsin. Buyers include Mrs Andrew Miller of Rockwell City and John Escher of Pocahontas, with strong Brown Swiss stock from Heftys Sell Bulls Rose Heity and Son of Renwick and Jamiarti Estherville.
Ruth Rolland of Bode and Kenneth Friday of Renwick served as Humboldt county delegates to the State 4H Health Camp held in Madrid from August 1 to 5. A total of 95 campers from Iowa counties attended with scholarships from the LA Folger Co. Highlights included water safety, posture, first aid, dental health, and disease prevention instruction, with health skits and evening programs. At camp’s end one boy and one girl are chosen as goodwill ambassadors. next year Mary OBrien and Kenneth Friday will attend in 1961.
Mrs Charley Walker learned Wednesday morning of Mrs Freda Stauffacher death in Monroe Wisconsin. Mr and Mrs Fred Bosworth and family called Friday evening at the Lester Hash and Art Table home in Corwith.
Boon Valley Schools ready for new year with remodeled Hardy Building adding an elementary classroom and Renwick Building improvements. New buses tables desks library shelving typewriters duplicating machine and instructional materials arrive. National Defense Education Act funding covers half of $3,000 of items in science and math plus numerous library items and equipment.
Marty Schroeder announced plans for an Old Timers benefit baseball game to be held Monday August 22 at p.m. with proceeds for the Public Library. Teams will feature Old Timers from the county line north versus those from south of the Humboldt Kossuth county line. Players interested should contact Marty Schroeder.
Janice Thoreson stays in critical condition at University Hospital with limited movement and no sight or voluntary movement. She and Linda Jensen were bitten by a skunk while sleeping in a tent, prompting ongoing treatment and tests.
Mrs Clarence Hippen entered Belmond Hospital Thursday for a broken hip after losing balance on the porch while visiting her mother May White who had been a patient at Belmond Hospital for several days.
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