St Paul's Lutheran Church Activities Schedule
St Pauls Lutheran Church led by Pastor J H Reents announces Sunday School at 10 a m with Maurice Nissen as superintendent. Diving service at 10 a m and celebration of the Lord's Supper. Luther League devotion at o'clock led by Lavonte Helmke. Choir rehearsal Saturday at 8 o'clock and Christmas program practice Saturday at 1 30. Every child must be present. St Pauls invites you.
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Maurice Nissen
Luther League
Lavonte Helmke
Evangelical Church Schedule Led by Pastor Lawton
Evangelical Church with Pastor F. J. Lawton announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. led by John Zimmerman as superintendent. Devotionals follow at 10 45. Election of Sunday school officers at 11. Evening service at 7 30 includes a Christmas sermon. Children rehearse Saturday afternoon.
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John Zimmerman
Mitchells Host Bridge Party With Prizes Won
Mr and Mrs Terry Mitchell entertained a number of friends at a bridge party held at their home last Thursday evening. Four tables competed and lunch was served by the hostess. Mrs Walter McPeak and Fritz Kraft captured high score prizes with Kraft also taking the traveling prize.
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Terry Mitchell
Walter McPeak
Fritz Kraft
Fortnightly Club Tea Held At Mrs Zimmerman Home
The Fortnightly club was entertained at the home of Mrs. John Zimmerman last Thursday afternoon. The hostess served a two course lunch at the close of a social afternoon.
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John Zimmerman
Renwick Farmers Institute Dates Set for January 7 and 8
The Renwick Farmers Institute organizes its 14th annual event for Friday and Saturday January 7 and 8. Officers include Ole Tjelle as president Harold Amosson vice president Albert Nelson secretary and Ray Mills treasurer. Livestock will be at Wisconsin Lumber yards, chickens and grain at Bjornson's farm implement building, home economics at the school auditorium.
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Renwick Farmers’ Institute
Ole Tjelle
Harold Amosson
Albert Nelson
Ray Mills
Wisconsin Lumber Company
Bjornson
Last Two Crash Victims Return Home Saturday
Connie Block and Darlene Rhoades, long hospitalized since the Renwick School bus rock Island train crash near Mason City on October 18, were brought home last Saturday. Darlene has a broken arm and body injuries and has largely recovered. Gennie sustained a broken leg and serious injuries and still wears casts while gradually improving.
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Connie Block
Darlene Rhoades
Park Hospital
Mason City
Renwick
Rock Island
Darlene
Gennie
Horse Drops Dead at Public Auction
At the Gottlieb Hanselman public sale last Thursday afternoon a horse collapsed and died while being auctioned to the highest bidder. The animal had been lively at the barn and bid up to over 800 before it dropped. Hanselman valued the horse at more than 100 dollars and said he knew of no prior ailment.
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Gottlieb
Renwick Women's Club Christmas Program Hosted at Krise Home
The Renwick Woman's Club was entertained at Mrs. George Krise's home last Thursday afternoon with a Christmas program titled In Remembrance of Christ's Birthday. Committee members were Mrs. Anne Krise Susie Martin and Emma Walker. Members exchanged gifts and a lunch was served by the committee.
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Renwick Woman's Club
George Krise
Anne Krise
Susie Martin
Emma Walker
Humboldt County Maintains Nine Snow Plows and Massive Fence
Humboldt County uses nine snow plows on winter roads attached to two trucks six maintainers and one car with Bob Smith at Hardy overseeing equipment. Two workers per plow are typical but four may operate in severe weather. The county guards 350000 feet of snow fence the most in the state outside Kossuth, built in three weeks costing about $3000 for labor and roughly $3500 yearly for upkeep. The fence protects fields where mechanical corn pickers leave down stalks that cause drifting.
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Humboldt County
Bob Smith
Hardy
Kossuth
Train Derailment Kills Five In Auto Crash
Five Minnesota men died when a Chicago & Northwestern gasoline passenger train collided with their auto just north of Burt. The auto was crushed, windows frosted, and the top had to be sawed off to remove the occupants. Wreckage displayed on Algona courthouse lawn to deter drivers.
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Chicago & Northwestern
Burt
Minnesota
Algona
Oppedahl Again Heads Humboldt County Farm Bureau
The Humboldt county farm bureau annual meeting drew 173 members and spouses to the Congregational church in Humboldt. Edward Oppedahl of Renwick was reelected president and W. H. Friday of Renwick reelected treasurer. Mrs. Joe Gangstead was again chairman of the women's home project groups. R. K. Bliss of Iowa State College spoke on the role of education in farming.
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Humboldt, County
Iowa State, College
Literary Guild Holds Christmas Party At Mrs McGowan Home
The Literary Guild hosted a Christmas party last Thursday for members and their children at Mrs. Donald McGowan’s home. Gifts were exchanged and refreshments were served to conclude the afternoon.
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Literary Guild
Donald McGowan
Renwick Theatre Two Schedule and Drawings Prices
Show nights begin at 7 15 and 9 00 with Saturday and Sunday December 18 19 presenting SLL OVER TOWN starring Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson plus orchestra Popular Science News Tuesday and Wednesday December 21 22 features HIT THE SADDLE with the Three Mesquiteers and March of Time Vitaphone Drawing Night Wednesday drawing available register Tuesday for Wednesday drawings admission 11 26¢ on drawing nights 10 20¢ other nights Tune in to WMT on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays at 12 55 noon for Cass theatre circuit news free admissions
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Ole Olsen
Chic Johnson
Popular Science
Saddle
Vitaphone
WMT
Cass Theatre
Local notes from Renwick Times December 14 1916
A collage of small items about residents visiting relatives in Casson and Goldfield, a public sale planned in January moving to Fergus Falls, a baby girl born to Rev and Mrs Schedder, barber shop move to Cole building, marriage rumor of Percy Brink and Maude Campbell, extend trip to Illinois, school teachers missing train connections, livestock shipments to Chicago, Ruth Birney injures thumb, high school boys beat Livermore 88 30 while Livermore girls win 18 17, Carroll Richardson injured at basketball, Horace McIntyre breaks arm in crash near McCurry farm, visitor at McCurry home.
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R. P. Schedder
Ethel Beckwith
George Yeoman
Fenton
Allinson & Cole
Pave
Cole
State Bank
Livermore
Winter Snowstorm Buries Streets in Strong February Blast
Winter moved into the area early Sunday with several inches of snow piling up to ten or twelve inches by Monday. Wind kept drift low, but roads slick from Tuesday mist. Another snowfall yesterday adds to a stormy week. Main Street already sees heavy snow. ground may not appear until next April. Temperatures stay fairly mild.
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Finter
Main Street
Double Six Bridge Club Hosts Afternoon Games
The Double Six bridge club met Tuesday at 1 PM at Mrs. L W Fleming's home. prizes went to Mrs Dean Nellis for high score Mrs Maynard Yeakel for the draw prize and Mrs Walter McPeak for traveling. Guests included Mesdames Dean Neilis C A Richardson and L W Miller.
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Jencheon
L. W. Fleming
Dean Nellis
Maynard Yeakel
Walter McPeak
Mesdames Dean Neilis
C. A. Richardson
L. W. Miller
L. W. Miller Subscription Note at Renwick Post Office
A brief newspaper item notes L. W. Miller entered at the Renwick Post Office as second class matter and mentions a subscription rate of one year. The short notice provides key names and the service detail without extra context.
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L. W. Miller
Renwick Post-Offee
Roosevelt asks FTC to probe causes of higher living costs
President Roosevelt urges the Federal Trade Commission to investigate reports that monopolistic and unwholesome competition may have raised the cost of living. He argues administration policy also contributed, citing dollar devaluation farm production cuts wage increases and higher taxes as price-raising factors.
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Roosevelt
Federal Trade Commission
Farm Bill Battle Bounces Between Options and Foes
The House has passed the farm bill while the Senate wrangles over it. The bill could be amended and sent back and forth before final passage. The central dispute is whether a federal agency can compel crop planting or merely pay farmers to grow prescribed crops. Much opposition comes from Southern agricultural districts.
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House
Senate
War-time letter urges firm yet prudent response to Japanese actions
A reader condemns Japanese leaders for careless aggression in China and the loss of an American life. The writer argues for a strong but measured U S retaliation, insisting on enough force to deter further harm without immediately risking full naval engagement.
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China
Sam
Bachelor’s jab: prefers car to wife for trade‑in appeal
A cynical bachelor explains his preference for an automobile over a wife. He argues a fresh paint job on a car wears better and you can always trade the old one in for a newer model.
President calls in business leaders for conference
A tense mood surrounds the president’s invitation of business leaders to a conference seen as a plea for action, echoing the anxious early days of 1929 as the nation searches for guidance in difficult times.
Scarlet Raiders Fall To Vernon Consolidated In Lopsided Win
In a game Monday night Vernon Consolidated defeated the Scarlet Raiders 31 to 2. The Raiders, despite early struggles, were noted as a hard team to beat and the tide may turn soon. Mrs Winfred Baker visited Ames for home demonstration work and Mr and Mrs Homer Thiel from Havelock visited parental homes of William Knopf and Mrs P H Thiel over the weekend.
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Winfred Baker
Ames
Homer Thiel
Havelock
William, Knopf
P. H. Thiel
Scarlet Raiders
Vernon Consolidated
Raiders
Vernon
Renwick
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Harlan L. Larson
General Practice
Goldfield
Chris J. Uhlenhopp
American Auction College
Eagle Grove
Schwenck
R. K. Uhr
Kanawha
H. K. Brommond
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
J.H. Reents
St. Paul’s
Mitchells
W. H. Long
L. R. Turner
A. H. Stafford, D. V. M
Renwick, Lows
Renwick Womans Club
A. B. Richardson’s
The
Oppedahl
County Farm Bureau
Renwick Theatre
Renwick Times
Jacob Blesie
Casson
Minn
Ellen Dawson
Bessie Agerd
Fred Meyera
Fergua Falls
Percy | Brink
Maude Campbell
Ernest Jones
Illinois
LuVerneé
Humboldt County Institute
LuVerne School
Andy Frakes
Thos
Berg
John Callesen
Chicago
Ruth Birney
Carroll
Richardson
Wes
W. Wy. McCurry
Horace’ McIntyre
McCurry
Double Six Bridge Club
John Vought
Kenneth Vought
A. H. Krause
Fritz Krause
Francis. Krause
Chester Ogan
3. B. Hefty
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