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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1965
Page
3
The girly got off to a cent slow start Friday night and trailed 15 32 at halftime. The Bobeats shot 27 percent for the game and committed 90 training fundamental mistakes, though they surged for 32 points in the third quarter to close to three. Free throws and fouls doomed the comeback.
Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Bernice Renwick School announces a town country store sale. Prices posted 1.00 for adults and 0.50 for children under 10. Sale times listed 1:00 AM and 11:30 AM. Proceeds benefit the building fund.
Mr and Mrs Richard Elliott of Webster City are the baby's parents born December 4 weighing a pounds and 2 ounces. Grandparents named Harold Elliott and Marion Hoyelant of Renwick. Henriksen traveled to Mason City Tuesday to escort Mr and Mrs E N Staderman to Mercy Hospital where Staderman was admitted for a week of treatments.
Town alert as major Christmas display wires were pulled and broken before midnight after a ball game. Police seek information leading to the arrest and conviction of suspects. contact Town Marshal Gale Lowe or Mayor Eimet Schnetser with tips.
The B V boys defeated Sheffield-Chapin 54 to 45 on December 2 as a ragged game featured defense breaking long passes and dribblers past the press. Jerry C led with 18 points, Don Lerdal 38, Kent Swanson 1, Dave Berkaness 7 and 12 rebounds, with Dath Rundle and Jim Schipull contributing strong floor work.
Mr and Mrs Grant Hoshein and their daughter Cathy 75 were involved in a crash Sunday at a county gravel road intersection near the Lake Lutheran Church. Cathy, and Miss Neshelm were uninjured while Mr and Mrs Neshuing sustained broken bones and remained at Lutheran Hospital Fort Dodge. The Humboldt County Sheriff Marvin Anderson and Sgt LW Dickinson of the Iowa Highway Patrol led the investigation.
The Renwick Commercial Club sponsors three weekly ham drawings starting Saturday at 2:30 pm on Main Street. Tickets are available to local trade area residents at The Renwick Times or Lindell Insurance Agency. Participants must be present to win. one ham per person per drawing. Commercial Club members and families are ineligible.
Fort Dodge Social Security Office offers special hours in December for Medicare enrollment. Additional Saturday and weekday slots supplement regular hours at Room 220, Federal Building, 205 S. 8th Street. The outreach urges all 65 plus or soon-to-be retirees to enroll for hospital and medical insurance under Medicare.
Roger Engstrom returned November 23 after six months on farms in Turkey as a World Peace Exchange Delegate from the 4 H program. He visited Prague Frankfurt London and New York City before arriving home and attending a dinner at his parents’ home November 28 with friends and relatives.
Buena Vista College chapel concert directed by Robert D. Pfaltzgraff features 63 chorus voices from the choir including Laurel Schipull Diane Clowes and Clair Nerem who serves as vice president. The program December 12 at 7 30 pm in Schaller Memorial Chapel includes traditional and contemporary Christmas anthems and is open to the public.
The American Legion Auxiliary asks that all Butternut Coffer Stripe be turned in by Saturday December 1. You may leave your donations at the Bank or either of the Grocery Stores. This may mean a Merry Christmas for someone in need.
The Women’s Society of Service observes its fifth anniversary on December 11 at 7 30 p m at the Methodist Church Annex. A special speaker will address charter members and all attendees are invited to participate in the observance.
Bertha Heggen underwent major surgery at Lutheran Hospital Fort Dodge on December 4 with sister Martha Heggen and Paul Heggen at her side. Guy Ganson of Eagle Grove remains in Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge after a stroke. Myron Swan and Jule James attended County 4-H Officers Training School in Humboldt, with Vernon Township youth Patty Matteson Linda Lane and Steve Lane also participating. Mrs. Miller Wergeland of Hardy celebrated her 80th birthday with 14 members of the Rebecca Circle at the Hoxty Trinity Lutheran church in Eagle Grove.
Bowling results list teams and high scores for two weeks as Hardy Coop Ele and Farmers Coop lead. Individual high games include Vern Harris 231 Jerry Krause 225 Everett Kraft and Maynard Watts with notable team performances by W & H Coop and Hardy Coop Elevator. (Names appear inconsistently due to OCR but reflect weekly league standings and top scores.)
Howard and wife Mi celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at a schoolhouse gathering with a large attendance. Michael Tatone opened the program, Rev. Wilbur Egland offered a prayer, and a Golden Life reading by Janis Tatone followed. Guests included grandkids, multiple McCurry relatives, and relatives from Arcadia Des Moines Cedar Rapids Fort Dodge Webster City Minneapolis Mason City Vinton Livermore Humboldt and other towns.
Attendees at the funeral services for Mrs. Cora Parker widow of Thomas Gimer gathered at 1 PM at the Methodist Church in Humboldt with burial in Rolfe cemetery. Survivors and mourners included Mr and Mrs Harl Gimer Mr and Mrs George Bell Rev and Mrs Wilbur Egeland Mrs Waller Long and many others.
Attending the wedding were Mrs Bob Schaller and Mr Louis Schaller of Cor with Mrs Harold DeSart and daughter from Lake City and Mrs Art Kelch of Corinth. The ceremony for Mary Lou Schaller and Ronald Zenzen occurred at St Peter and Pan Church in El Rosa Minnesota on Saturday November 27 at 10 am. Dinner and reception followed at the Sauk Center Country Club. the couple departed the same evening.
A truck driven by Pri Jolliss and owned by Haw Construction Co of Humbers missed the curve east of Ray Mills farm and sailed over injuring the driver. Jolliss was taken to Lutheran Hospital in Fort Dodge for X rays. Local officials and bystanders reported the scene as inquiries began into the mishap on a Wednesday morning in December.
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