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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1918
Page
2
Sunday shome from Camp Dodge and homecomings from South Carolina camps are noted along with furloughs and discharge uncertainty. Obituary reports Martin Heggen and Lydia Heggen, both influenza pneumonia deaths. Local hog figures from Humoldt and Wright counties appear with corn supplies. Incidents include a prank on Lee Bailey and an attempted attack on the police chief with a nonfatal car collision in town.
Abner Thompson returned from Camp Dodge with his bride Hazel Sands of Webster City for a two day visit. The couple wed Saturday after a troon at Camp Wedge Lutheran Brotherhood building with Dr. Osterling officiating. Hazel works as a bookkeeper for Hawkeye Rutcher and Tire Co in Des Moines. Abner, the son of J. T. Thompson of Renwick, is still in the army and they have not yet arranged a permanent home.
Clara Larson daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl A Larson born September 18 1897 died December 1 1918 at home aged 21 years 2 months 14 days after influenza and complications. She joined the Young Peoples Alliance of the Evangelical Association in June 1917 and remained a faithful member. She leaves her parents two sisters one brother and many friends interment in Vernon cemetery.
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