Interesting Program Presented At Men's Community Club
The second Men's Community Club meeting of the year was held at the Renwick school house with a dinner by the American Legion Auxiliary. President George Mills led a business meeting after a program featuring a high school girls trio and guest speaker Rosy Fritz Springis, pastor of Lakota Methodist Church, a displaced European who spoke of experiences in Europe and immigration to America.
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Renwick School
American Legion Auxiliary
George Mills
Joe Heggen
Floyd Lane
Ivan Rasmussen
Arthur Olson
Raymond Gorrell
Rob Oppedahl
Mills
W. H. Long
Wilbur Nissen
Donald’ McGowan
Darlene Gugisburg
Janice Helmke
Mabrise Nissen
Donald McGowan
Rosy Fritz Springis
Lakota Methodist
Springis
Europe
Humboldt
Lakota
America
Wright County School Operation Rates Released for 1951 52
The Wright County Superintendent's office in Clarion releases the 1951 52 cost of operation rates for fifteen Wright County schools based on actual operating costs. Highlights show grade costs per month and high school operation costs with averages and specific figures for Renwick and other schools.
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Wright County
Clarion
Wright
Renwick
Door Prizes At Theater At Ren Theater
Door prizes will be given each Saturday at the Ren Theater as an added feature. In attendance will be persons from the area. The event is sponsored by various business men. Attendees may win prizes with purchases for a food show.
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Ren Theater
Ren’ Theater
New Willys on Display at Eagle Grove Sat
The Anderson Body Shop at Eagle Grove announces in this issue of The Times that they will have a new 1953 Willys car on display at their shop in Eagle Grove on Saturday December 13.
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New Willys
Eagle
Anderson
Eagle Grove
The
the Times
Willys
Vernon Splits Doubleheader With LaVerne on Court
Vernon basketball teams split a doubleheader with LaVerne on the Vernon court. The Vernon girls fell 37 to 27, while the Vernon boys won 51 to 39.
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Vernon
LaVerne
Vernon Court
Church Christmas Programs Note Deadline
Church groups must submit Christmas programs to this office by noon on Friday December 19. We aim to print the church programs this year and request cooperation for timely submission. Paper will be printed the Tuesday of Christus week, December 1.
County Farm Bureau and 4-H Club News
Humboldt County Rural Women Chorus joined other county choruses at BRNT Theater Des Moines Nov 23, left at 6 am by chartered bus. Chorus rated blue and appeared on two recording programs. all choruses sang an assembled chorus at Vester Service at KRNT Theater. Mrs Al Thors, director, Mrs Ed Fogler, accompanist. Invited to Franklin County for Mock Night Grub party Dec 23 at Hampton. dress up requested, no sports clothes. Lake Clippers 4-H Club met Nov 92 at Charlene Joker’s home. twelve members, two leaders present. painted color wheel in afternoon. Reporter Jean Skiye. Herdsmen’s Course offered at Iowa State College Jan 5–Mar 23, 1953. three months training in livestock production, judging, feeding, marketing. contact Gret B Anderson, County Extension Director.
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Corus
Des Moines
Humboldt County
Berea
Rural Women’s Chorus
BRNT
Humboldt
Bis
Vester
KRNT
al ‘Thors Ig
Chor
Ed Fogler
Franklin County
Hampton
Lake Gippers
Lake Clippers
Noy
Charlene
Jean Skiye
Towa State Colege
Towa State College-is
Gret B. Anderson
American Legion Will Meet Tonight
The regular monthly meeting of the American Legion is scheduled for Thursday evening at the Legion hall. Members are urged to attend and discuss upcoming community activities and post affairs.
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American Legion
The
the Legion
Coffee Key Strips Collected Saturday by Cub Scouts
Cub Scouts will canvass neighborhoods Saturday to collect Butter Nut coffee key strips. Strips are sent to the Butter Nut company which donates gifts for orphans. Four key strips are requested to be ready for pickup on Saturday.
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Cub
Butters Nut Coffee Company
E C Hansen Announces Income Tax Service
E C Hansen of Renwick Savings Bank announces a new income tax service offering federal and state tax preparation. He cites several years of experience and qualifies as an accountant and auditor.
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E. C. Hansen
Income Tax Service
Renwick Savings Bank
Hansen
Renwick and Vernon Tie Up In Fun Basketball Night
Renwick and Vernon basket ball teams meet Friday December 1 on the Renwick court. The teams are well matched and the game is expected to be exciting. This is Renwick’s fast home game until January 1. They travel to LaVerne Friday night December 19 and to Cor Tuesday night December 23.
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Renwick
Vernon
Fridsy
LaVerne
Corwith
4-H Award Night Held At Humboldt
The Humboldt 4-H Award Night honored fourteen Vernon 4-H girls with awards for record books expense books and reading club achievements. Lola Friday from the Vernon 4-H club reported on a trip to Chicago as special guest recognition closed with the 4-H pledge.
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Cat Humboldt
Vernon
Seven O’cock
Lola
Chicago
School Chess Event Prompts December 22 Details
A fragmented notice hints at a school chess event on December 22. It mentions an operetta and related activities, with unclear remainder of schedule and participants.
School Vacation Dates Announced for December 23
The school system releases vacation dates stating students will start break on December 23 and return after the holiday period. Faculty schedules and morning activities related to the Ren ’sume Monaty term are noted though details are limited.
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Ren‘sume’ Monaty
Sth
Fred Gugisburg Records Farm Bureau Tour Progress
Fred Gugisburg writes from the Farm Bureau tour with Mrs. Gugisburg and other members. He reports long travel days across 7450 miles in seventeen days from Los Angeles north along the coast to Seattle by plane and boat, using five buses to transport the group.
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Avetter
Fred Gugisburg
Justin Line
Weisre
Bac
Thilea
Los Angeles
North Slong
Seattle
Canada
Fred Gugisberg
Annuals Orders Open for Renwick High School 1952 53
Orders are now being accepted for Renwick High School annuals for the 1952 53 year. Anyone wishing to purchase a yearbook should contact any senior class member as soon as possible.
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Renwick High School
Camp Fire Club Sets Dec Holiday Meeting and Party
The next meeting runs 4:35 to 6:00 Thursday December 18 in the Camp Fire Room. Members should bring gift buttons and a box with wrappings for gifts for the children's home. After the meeting a Christmas party with a 225e gift exchange follows. The decorating committee also meets in the Camp Fire Room Wednesday after school with game and refreshment committees bringing supplies.
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Camp Fire Room
Doolittle Resigns as Renwick Co operative Fleetor Manager
Wayne Doolittle resigns from Renwick Farmers Co operative Fleetor effective January 13, 1953 after a long tenure since July 1, 1945. He and wife Doctittie are prominent in Renwick, with two children Robert and Theeron graduates of Renwick High School, moving on to new plans.
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Wayne Doolittle
Renwick Farmers Co-operative Fleetor
Doolittle
Wayne
Doctittie
Robert
Theeron
Renwick High-School
Wright County Farm Bureau News Items Wrap Silage Demo
Farmers plan silage demonstrations on the Don Frakes farm near Woolstock with long grass silage details and alfalfa hay handling. The event features Zone Agronomist Wals Weiss from the Sol Conservation Service, with 30 head of cattle shown and a November Wright County Dairy Herd Improvement Association report noting 19 herds and related data amid farm activity.
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Jane
Frekes
Wals Weiss
Wright
Melvin
Keeling
Firemen’s Oyster Stew Dinner Set for Dec 18
Firemen will host an oyster stew dinner at the American Legion hall on Thursday starting at seven o clock. Guests of the department will be served and a brief event program planned with proceeds aiding the crew.
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American Legion
Iremen' Ithemmembheave
Vernon Boys Face Livermore Classy Clash December 16
The Vernon boys basketball team travels to Renwick court to meet Livermore on Friday December 16. The Renwick game follows with the Vernon squad hosting Corwith girls and boys on the Vernon court the same week.
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Vernon Boys
Livermore
Dows Firemen Plan Evening Meeting
Firemen from Blairsburg purchase two new engines and will participate in a Dows association meeting. Attendees should reach the Council Room by seven o'clock and contact Otto Swanson if possible.
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Ac Dows
Blairsburg
Dows
Otto Swanson
Service men from here honorably discharged member
Martin Ballard, after nearly 3 1/2 years in the army including time in Korea, arrived home Wednesday. Mrs Ma De Blesie of Des Moines requests printing the addresses of her two sons in service: Major Laurence L. Biesie, Box 4106 Moody AFB Valdosta Ga, and Robert H. Blesie 119205S SS Air FMF Pac MCAS Ey Toro Santa Ana Calif.
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Martin Ballard Hiss
Martin
Korea
Ma‘de Blesie
Des Moines
Sre
Laurence L. Biesie
Moody Afb
Valdosta
Robert H. Blesie
Funeral Services Held Monday For Mrs Mary Effie Ward
Funeral services were held Monday at Renwick Baptist Church for Mrs Mary Effie Ward, who died at the home of her brother Frank Ward. Rev ELF Thompson conducted the service with hymns Face to Face and Saved by Grace sung by Mrs Dick Hefty and Mrs Wm Biesie, with Miss Ona Marie Engstrom at the piano. Pallbearers included Frank French, Glen Martin, Gerhard Mayer Bert Martin, Cert Kelling, and Charles Trask. Burial was at Vernon Cemetery. Mary Effie Ward was born December 23, 1889 in Brooklyn Wisconsin and died December 1962 at the Renwick home of her brother, age 73. She came with her parents and later built a family, devoted to their welfare.
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Renwick Baptist Church
Mary' Effie ‘Ward
Frank. Ward
Elf. Thompson
Grece
Dick ‘S. Hefty
Wm.Biesie
Ona
Marie Engstrom
Frank
Glen Martin
Gerhard Mayer
Bert. Mertin
Cert. Kelling
Charles Trask
Barish Wes
At - Vernon -Ceme
Sion
Beeton
Mary Effie Ward
Brooklyn
Wiss
at-Renwick
Ward
Local Record: incomplete OCR fragment teased as weekly program
An OCR fragment from a newspaper teases a complete program for the week. It mentions a director and a person named Kreeb and hints at a weekly schedule or feature.
Out of Town Relative Foner services held in Renwick
A funeral service for Miss PAH Thiet was conducted December 2 at 2 pm at Renwick Baptist Church by Rev EF Thoms. Hymns Beyond the Sunset and Abide With Me were sung. Rites by Mrs J Francis Krause and Mrs Dok Hefty, with Miss Ona Marie Engstrom at the piano. Pallbearers included four sons-in-law and two grandsons-in-law: J A Tyedy, Clore, E L Piper, Gerhard Maye, Donald Markham, and Ro Hi Fredericks. Burial followed in Vi cemetery. Relatives from nearby towns attended, including the Montour, Marshalltown, Corning, Belmond, and Goodell areas.
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Pah
Renwick Baptist Church
EF Thoms
Francis. Krause
Dok Hefty
Ona Marie. Engstrom
Mershalltown
Hetho
Snd
Floyd
Lane
Carroll
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County Farm Bureau
4-H Club
Vernon B. B
Gweilller
Fred’ Gugisburg
Farm Bureau Trip
R. W. Doolittle
Wright County Farm Bureau
Verson
Firemens Association
Mary Effie Lockwood
Cptetei
Kreeb
Wei Hone
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