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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1950
Page
3
The Tried N Tree girls 4-H Club of Renwick showed well at Humboldt County Fair with many blue ribbons. Senior and Advanced groups earned blue honors for crafts from painted flower pots to reclaimed picture frames, while the booth and record books received top ribbons. Wayne Kiley notes Janed piqué practice, and a contact number 3871 is provided for Mrs. Smith.
The Vernon 4-H Club at Humboldt County Fair earned awards in several divisions. Age 10 to 11 entrants Dust Cloth by Yina Birnsumer and Red and White by Carolin Dresser Scarf Blue, Leone Runi, and others received ribbons.
A school display features Myrna Birnbaumer Carolyn Olden and Leone Ram mens with decorated items including lampshades red painted pots and reclaimed frames. Older girls 12 14 and advanced 15 21 showcase pillows chairs curtains and decorative textiles with many named participants and colors noted.
Jase and Judith Duffy attend the Helmke wedding with 140 guests. The bride’s relatives wore yellow organdy and pink accents, while the couple’s rings were presented on a satin pillow. A three week trip follows before settling on the groom’s Schaller farm home.
Guests from numerous Iowa towns gathered in Schaller for a wedding. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. J R Murray, Dr and Mrs Geo W Marston, Randall and Debora, Mr and Mrs Percy Quick, Mr and Mrs Joe W Rydberg, Ethel McDonough, Hazel Mohler, Walter Mohler, Carrie Bradley, Edwit Schaefer, Samuel Hohne, Bess Edwards, Clarence Henning, Lorraine Walker, J R Dewey, Belle McIntosh, Lester Mead, Ben Hartman, Jay Murray, Darlene Alderson, Judy and Jane, plus many more from Des Moines, Seattle, Storm Lake, Algona, Humboldt, and other Iowa towns.
Jerry Weydert and Louis Hauck of the Livermore Bulldogs won first place in the team demonstration contest at the Humboldt County Fair with Farstead Planning. Gerald Hellickson of Grove Lively Lads will present Slot Ventilations in Hen House at Des Moines. Marvin Anderson was runner up in the individual contest with Richard Wilcox and Richard Clancy following. Team runners up included Gary Leighton and Junior Stevenson of Corinth Junior Farmers. Judges were Harry Jakway Albert Morehouse and Roger Lawrence. Herdman Award winners included Avery and Corinth with Livermore and Delanz and Vernon. Livermore Bulldogs placed 563 of 600 in county judging.
Want ads announce Critched Piano Company of Des Moines offers a $30 value toward a down payment on a new spinet piano if you visit their booth at the Iowa State Fair. Also noted are electrically cleaned sewers by F. P. Dibble and a Clarion Iowa contact at phone 559W. The notice is dated 21 56.
Vernon, FFA, Corinth, Avery, Grave, Lake, and Delana formed teams in a Cents Each contest judging market pigs, sarket lambs, baby beeves and dairy calves. Elroy Seigelid, an Albert City visitor, attended Monday.
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