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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1960
Page
5
Registration for the new school year occurs Monday August 22 with student last names A–N from 8 30 to 12 and M–Z from 1 to 3. Annuals pickup available and Mothers and Music Boosters will be at the school to collect clues for the coming year. The term of treasurer James McGowan also expires this year.
Marlys Madell Stansbury daughter of Callen and Margaret Stansbury was born December 7 1959 in Fort Dodge and died August 10 1960 at eight months three days She was baptized February 28 1960 at Lake Evangelical Lutheran Church She died while in the care of Lutheran Hospital Fort Dodge Survived by parents two sisters Martha and Mary brother George and paternal grandmother Mrs BR W Stansbury of Farmington Funeral services were held August 12 at Lake Evangelical Lutheran Church Rev Norman V Johnson officiating Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery Eagle Grove Blake Funeral Home in charge of arrangements pallbearers T N Themepeon and Stanley Seenbwary
Shirley Kastler of Clarion led the Powder Puff race to victory at Wright County Raceway Sunday night. Ted Zeman set fastest time in the time trials. multiple heats awarded to racers from Mason City Fort Dodge Eagle Grove and Clarion. A special Sunday race on August 21 with 1:30 PM time trials offers a $1,000 purse plus free eats and a transistor radio giveaway.
Plans for a parade and an old timers benefit baseball game in Renwick are complete. Marty A precision drill team from Ft. Dodge will lead the parade at 7 p.m. Monday August 22. Proceeds will aid the public library. The event features a steam calliope and the Lancers in a community boost for Kossuth County Hall of Fame.
Mrs Frances Walkner Phipps, formerly of Renwick and a Renwick High School graduate who taught in Eagle, died Aug 10 in Lincoln Nebraska. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Lincoln. She was a cousin of Mr Bert Martin and Charlie Trask.
A large turnout from St Paul Lutheran Church repainted the main church exterior using about 10 gallons of paint in one day. Workers are pictured on ladders and the steeple remains unfinished.
Mr and Mrs James Zigrang and family of Eagle Grove Mr and Mrs John Meeding and family of Thor Mr and Mrs Keith Sadler and family of Spencer helped Pete Sadler celebrate his birthday on Sunday.
Omer Davis received a message Friday evening that his only brother Guy Davis had died in Indianapolis. He left by plane Saturday for Richmond to attend his brother's funeral Monday afternoon.
The town’s water softener pipes were replaced to improve water distribution and efficiency of the softening process. General Filter Company of Ames completed the work.
Funeral services for Mrs Melvin Gardalen were held Thursday August 18 at 2 p m at the Filer Funeral Home in Clarion with Pastor Norman Johnson officiating. Burial was in the Clarion Cemetery. Alma Josephine Hanson was born December 22 1890 near Kanawha to Andrew and Gunda Hanson. She married Melvin Gardalen December 18 1917 and lived on farms in the Dows area before retiring to Clarion and later near Renwick. She died August 15 at age 69 years 8 months. She is survived by her husband three children eleven grandchildren one brother and three sisters.
Pictured are Angela McCurry daughter of Mr and Mrs Dennis McCurry Brian Hunt ten months old son of Mr and Mrs Edwin Hunt Michele Basler twenty four percent and Mark Basler three months old children of Mr and Mrs Gary Basler in a local feature on young families.
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