Funeral Services Held Sunday for Mrs Matilda Claussen
Funeral services for Mrs. Matilda Claussen aged 60 or 61 were conducted Sunday afternoon at St Paul Lutheran Renwick. The service was led by Rev R J Huck with burial in Veraun cemetery. She was born Matilda Walk at Corwith Iowa and married William Claussen on February 3 1903. Survivors include one sister Mrs Emma Birengatter of Grafton and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Matilda Claussen
Renwick
R. J. Huck
Veraun
Matilda Walk
Corwith
Iowa
William
Bertha’ Walk
W. Bellow
William Clanasen
A. Karsten
St.’ Paul
Latheraochurch
Ladies’ Aid. Society
Emma
Birebgatter
Grafton
Missing in Action: Cpl Carroll S Bogard Reported
Mr and Mrs Howard Bogard received a War Department message Friday stating Corporal Carroll S Bogard missing in action since August 8. A ball turret gunner trained at Pueblo Army Air Base Colorado he was sent overseas last June and had flown several missions over enemy territory. He enlisted November 25 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Bogard
War Department
Cpl. Bogard
Pueblo‘Army Air Base
Pueblo
Colo
England
Miss Lila Mae Proctor and Arthur Larson Wed
Miss Lila Mae Proctor and Arthur Larson united in marriage on Tuesday in August. The bride, a former Vernon Consolidated school teacher, taught last year in Hardy school. Larson has long served as Vernon school janitor and farms the home place across from the school where the couple reside. They hosted an announcement party at their home last week Tuesday evening. Miss Amanda Scott of Swea City is visiting at the Rasmussen home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lila Mae Proctor
Arthur Larson
Vernon Consolidated School
Hardy School
Larson
Vernon School
Renwick School Opens Monday September 4
The Renwick school will open Monday September 4 with a half day on opening. Registration for elementary and high school students is set for Wednesday and Thursday August 30 and 31, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Returning teachers include Ethel Stevens principal, Martha Mitchell, Norma Bogard, Eleanor Elm, Ruby Montgomery, Bernice Margon, and F H Montgomery. New teachers are Velda Blomhagen, One Meyer of Lorimer, Constance Thorson, Virginia Macy. Gym gets paint and a new heating upgrade. A 16 mm moving picture projector will be used in classrooms. Football practice starts opening day. team expected heavier but less experienced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwick
Ethel Stevens
Martha Mitchell
Norma Bogard
Eleanor Elm
Ruby
H. Montgomery
Andrew N Clancy II Assigned Overseas to Combat Flight
Andrew N Clancy II is assigned to a B 1T flying fortress with the 15th AAF in the Mediterranean theater. He is stationed at a base in Italy. Sgt Clancy is son of Mr and Mrs A M Clancy of Hardy. He attended Renwick High School and Coe College and entered the armed forces in April 1948. He completed radio school at Sioux Falls SD and earned gunner wings at Yuma Gunner School in Yuma Arizona. A brother, Pvt Jerry Clancy, serves with the Medics at Camp Barkley Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
15Th Aaf
Trais
Andrew
Clancy
Mediterranean
Italy
A. ‘M. Clancy
Hardy
Renwick High School
Coe- College
Armed Forces
Sioux Falls
Yuma
Yume
Ariz
Pvt
Jerry Clancy
Barkley
Texas
Vacation Incident Leaves Four Trees Down
While Mr and Mrs M B Richardson stayed in northern Minnesota a severe storm felled four large trees blocking the only road to their location. M B Richardson spent two days chopping wood, cutting each tree twice to clear the center section from the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M B. Richardson
Minnesota
M. B
Deer sighting and local farm news in Renwick area
Hubbell reports spotting a five point buck while working on the RHA electric line near Bjornson farms southeast of town last Friday. The deer leaped a willow hedge and vanished across a bean field. This is the second deer seen in the area this summer. Carl Jacobson announces farm sale Tuesday afternoon August 29 as he quits farming and moves to Eagle Grove. Mrs Henry Marcellus and Mrs John Marcellus visited H P Saxton home last Thursday with extended visit in West Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Hubbell
RHA
Bjornson Farms
Carl 0. Jacobson
Renwick
Eagle Grove
Henry Marcellus
Mr. Land
John, Marcellus
West Bend
H. P. Saxton
Twenty One Years Ago Items From Renwick Times 1923
Twenty one years ago items from Renwick Times dated August 23 1923 report residents traveling visiting relatives and attending events in nearby towns. Joha Heggen returned from Billings Montana. August Hoffman family visiting Davenport. Daroc Jersey hogs shown at Fort Dodge Fair. Iva Peters teaching in Colorado. Beenee family visiting Rock Valley. Babler and Mrs Church back from Wisconsin. L M Nichole back from Colorado and back to telephone work. Cedar Falls Evangelical camp delegates Barbara Baumgartner Ellen Daweon Lena Geizel. Klasee family visiting Westbrook Minnesota with Smith park picnic. Gangetead at Clarence for wedding Gladys Beisel and Joseph Gangatead. Notestine and Mildred Notestine visiting Austin Minnesota. Notestine and Lockwood families at Smith park reunion. Ty Heggen died aged 66 with Lake Lutheran funeral. Ed Simpson family gathering including Bert Simpson Malcom George Black Milford. 97 year old Chapman Ward ill after fall. Drv and Everett Ward with Eda Patrick Floyd visiting. community notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Hoffman
Davenport
W. H.belmkre
Fort Dodge Fair
Iva Peters
Ault, Galo
Wm. Beenee
Bette
Rock Valley
M. Babler
L. M. Nichole
Colorado
Barbara Baumgartner
Ellén Daweon
Lena:Geizel
Cedar- Falla
George. Klasee
Westbrook
Mian
Smith Park
Arthur’ Gangetead
Clarence
Gladys
Beisel
Joseph Gangatead
Yeaterday
Joe
Notestine
Mildred
Austin
Minn
Sre
James
Lockwood
Ty Heggen
the Lake Lutheran Church
Ed. Simpson
Bert. Simpson
Malcom
George Black
Gilmore
George Simpson
Milford
Charles, Neil
Des Moines
Thank You Letter from Ray Legler
Ray Legler thanks everyone for the cards flowers and gifts received during his hospital stay expressing great appreciation for the support shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Legler
Christenson and others visit relatives in multiple towns
Mr and Mrs D J Christenson visit relatives in Boxholm Madrid and Dayton this week. Kenneth Bixby and children Jack and Beth Ann of Estherville visit at the Harry Hubbell home. Henry Helmich and children Shirley Ann and Donna Gene of Woden visited Flora Voss last Sunday. Shirley Ann stays a week. Mrs Lloyd Brayton recently received the Purple Heart awarded posthumously to her husband Pie Lloyd Brayton killed in France June 10. presidential citation also received. Pvt Harold Barnhardt of Fort Sill Ky and several relatives guests at Terry Mitchell home for Sunday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.J. Christenson
Boxholm
Madrid
Dayton
Kenneth. Bixby
Jack
Beth Ann
Estherville
Harry
Lloyd H. Brayton
Pie
Lloyd Brayton
France
Brayton
Pvt
Harold Barnhardt
Fort ‘Sill
John Barnhardt
Ralph Hunter
Jerry Halter
Pocahontas
Lucille Barnhardt
Verla ‘Jean Mitchell
Terry Mitchell
Local notices and community updates from Fortnightly club era
A collage of reader notes, visiting friends, and family milestones across Ames and nearby towns. Mentions include George Krise visiting San Antonio, Bil Krause installing a new derrick for safer butchering, Marjory Cock returning from Ames and heading to Peterson, and gatherings at the P. H. Thiel home. Also noted are neighbors stopping by, church and club activities, and a naval training school graduate visiting from Glendale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Krise
Sani
Antonio
Texas
Duane McGuirr
Bil Krause
Gerald Cook
Peterson
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S
Renwick Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
Iowa Ordnance Plant
U. S. Employment Service Office
the War Manpower Commission
Fort Dodge
W.M.C
Concord
Nebraska
North Western
Cecil G. White
Sam
Russell
Guadalcanal
Tarawa
Saipan
Vilas
New Guinea
Vernon
Southwest Pacific
Navy
Norman
States
Merton
Camp Phillips
Kansas
Jecky
San Diego
Macvin
Minneapolis
America
Chicago
Sat
Will’.Claussen
Carroll S. Bogard
Lila
Mae Proctor
Amanda Scott
Swea City
Fred Rasmussen
REN Theatre
Sun
Mon
Rita Hayworth
Gene Kelly
Lee Bowman
Jinx Falkenberg
Paramount News
Lifeboat
William Bendix Tallulah Banknead
Andrew N. Clancy
Renwick Times
Mias Joha Heggen
Billings
Mont
Chapman Ward
Drv
Everett
Ward
Brandon
Eda
Patrick
Floyd
Rockford
Werd-Lockwood
Reswick
J.A. Tvedt
Montour
Homer
Thiel
Rosemary
Corting
Roy McClare
P. H. Thiel
Eet Creienerrs
Hi Grandmother
Matilda
Rasmussen
Mir
Bert Schreyr
Albert Vander Ploeg
George, Eckho
Mary Sehrenr
Sil
Kanawha
Winitore
The
James Davids
George Granzeveld
the Davids Home
Paul Oppedahl
A. S
Naval Training School
W. 1. Long
Renwick, Iowa
LR. Turner
A. H. Stafford, D. V. M
F. M. Crawford
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!