Local visitors attend church dedication and family visits
Mr and Mrs Fred Jensen from Humboldt attended the Methodist church dedication Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Edward Lande of Sioux City visited over the weekend at Jake Stevffacher's home. Verla Jean Mitchell joined them for a week's stay in Sioux City. Walter Bloom and daughter visited the Bloom family. Walter will teach in Spencer this year. The Boone Valley Old Settlers association will hold its thirty fourth annual picnic on Friday August 27 at Goldfield Park with roast beef and coffee served free at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Jensen
Humboldt
Edward Lande
Sioux City
Jake Stevffacher
Verla Jean Mitchell
Walter Bloom
Henry Bloom
Walter
Spencer
Boone Valley
Old Settlers’ ‘Association
Goldfield
Six Injured In Auto Crash Northwest of Renwick
Early Sunday evening a collision eight miles northwest of Renwick involved Harold Ruiter of Boone township and Francis Willey of Eagle Grove. Both cars overturned in a ditch. all occupants injured. Ben Ruiter died Tuesday night at Clarion hospital from injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwick
Harold Ruiter
Boone Township
Francis A. Willey
Eagie Grove
Willey
Ruiter
Ben Ruiter
Clarion Hospital
Miss Melva Black Weds Harry Bonwell at Fort Dodge
Miss Melva Black of Rockwell City and Harry Bonwell of Eagle Grove married August 16 at the Baptist parsonage in Fort Dodge. Rev. G. Wright officiated before Mr and Mrs Frank Anderson of Fort Dodge. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Black of Renwick, is a Renwick High School 1927 graduate. The groom, a former Renwick mail carrier, lived in Eagle Grove after a 2 year Goldfield transfer. They honeymooned in the Black Hills and now reside at South Town street Eagle Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melva Black
Rockwell City
Harry Bonwell
Eagle Grove
Baptist
Port Dodge
G. Wright
Frank Anderson
Fort Dodge
Wm. Black
Renwick
Renwick High School
Goldfield
Black Hills
Sir South Town Street
Two Escape Injury In Auto Crash Into Pole
Clarence Black and another man escaped serious injury after their car left the road and struck a telephone pole in the southwest part of Town. Black was driving from Rockwell City with his wife and children visiting at Will Snyder's home. The vehicle overturned and broke the pole. both men were dazed but rescued by passing motorists and taken to a physician where they were found not seriously injured and were around the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Black
Black
Rockwell City
Will Snyder
Rasmussen and McCurry Families Attend Local Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Fred Rasmussen joined the Scott family reunion at Swea City last Sunday. The McCurry families held a picnic at Goldfield park to honor Miss Alice McCurry of New York visiting the area. Howard McCurry Donald McGowan and Mrs Edna Kelling with children traveled to Minnesota last week to await hay fever relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Rasmussen
Scott
Swea City
McCurry
Goldfield Park
Alice McCurry
New York
Howard McCurry
Donald McGowan
Edna Kelling
Minnesota
Funeral Services Held at Hardy for Howard L Myers
Howard L Myers a Hardy resident and World War veteran died August 19 1927 at age 40 4 19 after living with his aunt Mrs John Winter for ten years his funeral was held Sunday February 27 1927 at 1 30 pm at the John Winter home and 2 pm at the Methodist church in Hardy with Rev C R Yeager leading services The Masonic lodge and Renwick American Legion attended along with a church burial in Vernon cemetery the Legion firing squad and taps were provided He leaves one brother Ralph Myers a sister in law Mrs Carrie Myers and nephews in Pocahontas and Humboldt plus other relatives He was a junior warden of the Renwick Masonic lodge and served overseas about a year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Myers
Fort Dodge
John Winter
Methodist
Hardy
C. R. Yeager
Masonic Lodge
American Legion Post
Mr. Eckelberg
Humboldt
Vernon Cemetery
American Legion
Howard Lowell Myers
Charles
Louisa Myers
Iowa
Ralph Myers
Bernell, Dale
Erwin
Pocahontas
Carrie Myers
Raymond
Lowell
Howard
Renwick
Renwick School Opens August 30 with New Staff
Renwick will open August 30 with four new teachers. Winfred Baker, former New Hartford instructor, becomes athletic instructor. Dorothy Ross, Parsons College graduate, will be junior high principal and English teacher. Martha Proud of Ottumwa will teach home economics. Verda Watson of Aurora will teach fifth and sixth grades. Three new bus routes will serve about seventy pupils, averaging 20 miles each, using a Wayne all steel bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwick
Winfred Baker
Western Union College
LeMars
New Hartford
Dorothy Ross
Parsons College
Eddyville
Martha Proud
Ottumwa
Iowa
State College
Verda Watson
Aurora
Upper Iowa University
Boone Township
Renswick
Wayne
S. JH. Blassie
Clarence Erwin
Rex Simpson
Twenty-One Years Ago Items from the Renwick Times 1916
Ocey Loobey of Goldfield visits Lucille Southwick. A baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wagner on August 18. Mrs. Verni McPeak visits from Minnesota. Mary Clausen breaks collar bone falling from a ham mock. Chiia Nelson enhances his home with furnace and new rooms. Kivis family from Fenton visit the Hefty home. Will Blesie and daughter Dorothy visit Winnebago. Will Black called to Rushmore for a drowning nephew. Margaret Beedle returns from Kansas to teach Oakdale school. Laura Packard, Grace Richardson and Ruth Jenkins visit Goldfield. John Anderson, 63, dies, funeral held at Hardy. Evangelical P A convention delegates in Waterloo. Lottie Smith travels to Bayfield after funeral. Rasmussen visits Alaga for health consult. Ford car stolen from Goldfield park during chautauqua. car found in ditch near Dick Dusist. August Plumley, 65, dies August 17 at Little Falls. funeral at Goldfield. Evangelical church picnic honors Casper and George Norder moving to Monroe. Fred Rasmussen and Rev Schlesselman attend North Iowa State Fair. Hetty & Son’s Swiss cattle win multiple prizes and cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiia Nelson
Laura Packard
Grace Richardson
Ruth Jenkins
Goldfield
John Anderson
Mondey
Hardy
A. W. Schlesselman
Alma Geigel
Fannie Baumgartner
Evangelical ¥. P. A
Waterloo
Lottie Smith
Bayfield
Wis
Plomley
Chris Rasmussen
L. B. Turner
Goldfeld Park
Wright County Sherif
Dick Dusist
August Plumley
Little Fails
Mimn
Alice C. Church
Luni
Minnesota
Nicholson
Evangelical Church
Casper
George Norder
Monroe
Lewis Johnson
John Stauffacher
Fred Rasmussen
Rev. Schlesselman
S. B. Hetty
Mason City
Hetty & Son
Bing Crosby and Guests Shine in Cartoon News Reel
A lively segment features Bing Crosby, Bob Burns, and Martha Raye in a cartoon news reel. The playful cast delivers musical skits and comic bits, showcasing era entertainment and onscreen chemistry with lighthearted banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bing Crosby
Bob Burns
Martha Raye
News
Renwick Times notices and subscription brief
The Renwick Times, established in 1884 and published every Thursday morning by L. W. Miller, is listed with its post office entry as second class material. Subscription rate information is noted as One Year but further details are not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwick Times
L. W. Miller
Renwick
Vernon 4-H Boys Show Prize Calves at County Fair
Vernon 4 H Club boys excelled at Humboldt county fair winning blue ribbons in group A for Corwin Peer s two calves and best showmanship. Joe Lane claimed the light division champion while Robert Opnedahl took reserve. The club led the top group of five calves with entries from every township. Paul Opnedahl s brood mare won a rat prize and the forage colts earned first and second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Humboldt County
Corwin Peer
Corwin
Joe Lane
Robert Opnedahl
Paul Opnedahl
Dreaded Brain Fever Attacks Horses Here
Encephalomyelitis, the dreaded brain fever, is reported by local veterinarians with numerous cases among horses. Many animals died, but many more recovered thanks to prompt veterinary care and measures to prevent spread.
Local Notes On Travel Visits And Events This Week
Mr and Mrs Robert Foler spent a week touring Minnesota and Canada. Mr and Mrs E O Selgend returned home from a northern states and Canada trip. Mr and Mrs Henry Bebler and children from Monticello Wis visited Henry Norder over the weekend. Mrs Herley Mubin and Peggy from Kanawha visited J P Halling. Myrtle Lenthie visited Des Moines relatives and attended a relative wedding there. Avie Robinson and Edward Wedge of Lansing Mich wed last Thursday at Thor the bride is Ralph Block’s daughter and they will live in Lansing. Darwin Mazter of Rudd visited A C Minner home. he has bought a modern trailer home. Mrs Donald Dean of Corwith underwent major surgery at Mercy hospital Mason City and is recovering. Ann McGowan and family attended a reunion at Eldora. Old Settlers picnic will be at Log Cabin grounds Livermore on Labor Day with American Legion celebration downtown that afternoon and evening. Frank Wascow of Chicago visited A D Gimer. Wascow buys much output from Renwick creamery. Mr Gimer and Wascow traveled to Lytton for a business trip. Henry Luchsinger and Rev R E Cook went to Marshalltown. Luchsinger visited daughter and family. Mrs Luchsinger to remain for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selgend
Canada
Henry Bebler
Monticello
Wis
Henry Norder
Herley Mubin
Peggy
Kanawha
J. PF. Halling
Myrtle Lenthie
Des Moines
Avie Robinson
Edward Wedge
Lansing
Mich
Thor
Ralph Block
Renwick
Darwin Mazter
Rudd
Minner
Darwin
Donald Dean
Corwith
Mercy Hospital
Mason City
Donald
Annc McGowan
Mss. McGowan Sr
Marion
Jim
Bernard Wagner
Gerald
Luchsinger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Renwick Savings Bank
Insurance and Farm Loans
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Renwick, Iowa
THE
Hollywood
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Standard Oil Dealer
Johnson’s
Dean Nellis
Standard Oil
Mineitos
Mammoth
America
Midwest
Parade of Stars
Howard L. Myers
Virginia Nee
Gilmore City
Guttenbure
Harry Lambert
Cedar Rapids
Henry, Groh
Mire
Dora Gorrell
Rochester
Minn
McGowan Grocery
Ocey Loobey
Lucille Southwick
Harry Wagner
Verni McPeak
Mary Clauasen
Renwick Theatre
Waikiki
Woman L Love
Miriam Hopkins
Paul Muni Musical
Robert Foler
Minnesow End Mpnute Canada
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