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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1938
Page
4
Local notes report Mrs. Mary Tech seriously ill in an Algona hospital. Visits include Mrs. G A Stoddard and son Phil in Luverne, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Losse in Lake City, and many others. A Clarion license issued to Wilder Rockwood and Katherine Edwards. Nutri tion project meeting. beauty shop ad. several rental and sale notices. weather and local happenings. Wright County divorce case cited involving Mrs. Smith Albee and Kenneth Albee.
Ames union bricklayers donated a half day of wages totaling 124 dollars to Mrs. Earl Norder of Marshalltown for medical and home expenses after her husband was injured October 12 in a fall from a new high school building in Ames. Norder is hospitalized at Mary Greeley and slowly recovers, unable to work soon.
Four county and city officers raided the Humboldt attorney Clyde Coyle's office at midnight on Saturday. Coyle and an alleged confederate Roy Nelson of Elsksboro were arrested. Nelson pleaded guilty to gambling and was fined $100. Coyle was bound over to the grand jury on keeping a gambling house.
The Little Nine association held its annual banquet and business meeting in Goldfield with eight member schools represented. Goldfield Renwick Laverne Livermore Humboldt Bede West Bend and Corwith sent delegations. Supt O F Moore of Goldfield presided as president.
Mrs Clarence Erwin and Violet Brobere were Livermore visitors on Tuesday Mr and Mrs Levi Kraisinger were Sunday visitors at the Francis Sterr home in Gilmore City Mrs Lee Norder and Myron Jr fed last week at the David Crawford home in Estherville Mr and Mrs Victor Randall of his were visitors at the Oscar as a Friday and Setur Mr and Mrs Freak Lewis visited last Wednesday with their daughter Mrs Wm Scott Jr and family at Eagle Grove Sept end Mrs Henry Foster and son James of Nora Springs were weekend visitors at the parental J Tanck home Mrs Will Starr went to Onamiz Minnesota on Tuesday to see the Mrs Henry Campbell who is to visit with other relatives
Eagle Grove Market Sale advertises selling surplus livestock including cows fed heifers steers and light feeding pigs. The sale promises full value, attentive service for small consignments, and a meeting ground for sellers and buyers.
Mrs. C. C. Heggen, 48, died last Wednesday morning in Eagle Grove after a long illness. Survived by husband and sister. Parental services were held at East Side Lutheran Church with Rev. T. D. Severtson officiating. Burial at Lake Cemetery. Daughter of Lewis Johnson of Vernon township, broad local kinship noted. The Heggen family farmed near Renwick before moving to Eagle Grove and were well known there.
The Double Six bridge club held a 1 pm luncheon at Mrs Walter McPesk’s home last Tuesday. Three tables played bridge with prizes to Mrs Virgil Erwin for high score low prize to Mrs RM Goettsch and the draw prize to Mrs J B Jones. Guests included Mrs Erwin and Mrs JL W Miller.
WW McCurry and the Howard McCurry, Roy McCurry and A R Martin families attended a birthday dinner honoring WLW McCurry last Friday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Harold Amos son.
Mr and Mrs James Bailey of Atlantic were visitors at the Supt R L Rossman home last Thursday.
An old advertisement promotes Adlerike claiming relief from severe stomach gas that presses on the heart. It promises to cleanse both upper and lower bowels and tells readers to obtain it at leading druggists.
A chorus warns debt will reach 48 billion dollars and public indifference grows. The piece argues aggressive citizen action to threaten fiscal reform, blaming unbalanced budgets and wasteful spending. It notes Iowa liquor store jobs may be at risk after a changing administration and mocks Democratic ties to liquor interests.
First Baptist Church under Pastor E. F. Thompson reports a new furnace with an electric fan for full building comfort. The church promises soul warmth through its gospel, inviting all to Sunday school at 10 a.m. and service at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with a call to hear the message.
The Meth odist church Ladies Aid will hold their annual bazaar and supper at the Masonic hall on Saturday December 3. The event opens at two o'clock and supper starts at 1:30 p.m. Menu includes Escalloped Chicken Mashed Potatoes Baked Beans Cranberry Salad Rolls and Coffee Apple or Pumpkin Pie 25 and 30 cents.
Church notes show M E Church with Pastor C R Yeager listing Sunday School 10 a m morning worship 11 a m led by Mrs Walter Met and Renwick. Choir practice Thursday evening at 7 30 p m and Ladies Aid Bake Sale Saturdays with supper served.
St Pauls Lutheran Church announces Sunday school at 16 o clock with Maurice Nissen superintendent. Divine service at PY o clock and Corwith service at 2 80 p m. Choir practice Saturday at 8 p m at Francis Krause home. Christmas program practice on Sunday at 1 80 p m. Ladies Aid meets at the Nissen home.
Evangelical Church BJ Lanton Pastor announces Sunday School at ACM John Zimmerman Superintendent Maeraing Worship No evening service at all.
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