Renwick School Building Threatened by Fire
Early Wednesday morning a fire threatened the Renwick high school building with smoke filling several rooms. Janitor George McCurry found the blaze in a first floor room near the Superintendent’s office. fire crews and locals responded quickly, extinguishing the flames and limiting damage while investigators consider a short in an electric wiring as the likely cause.
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Renwick
Renwick High School
al & A
George McCurry
Approaching Marriage Announced at Luncheon
Miss Leola Richardson and Mr Wilbur Nissen were announced at a three course luncheon hosted by Miss Dorothy Richardson at the Kerr home two miles east of Renwick. The event December 16 featured pink and white decor and candy Christ man trees. The couple plan to wed January 1 with out of town guests from Brilt Char Golifield Denhart.
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Leola Richardson
M. 2. Richardson
Wilbur Nissen
Myre
Miss Richardson
Nissen
St. Paulson
Brilt
Marion
Port Dodge Officers Help After Child Adventure
Five year old Pauline Kassie rode an elevator during a shopping trip with her mother in Port Dodge. After wandering onto the street she was invited to the police station where she was cared for until her mother Mrs S Klasaia arrived by phone and reclaimed her.
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Pauline Kassie
Port Dodge
Mrs. S Classie
Pauline
Mia. Klasaia
Barn Fire Destroys Mrs. Zweifel Property Near Renwick
A barn on the Mrs. John Zweifel farm near Renwick was destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon. The blaze, discovered shortly before 4 PM, rapidly gutted the structure and its contents before help could arrive. Carl Werling helped mobilize the response, with the incident reported from three miles northwest of Renwick.
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John Zweifel
Carl Werling
Renwick
Sonmit
Renwick Woman's Club Hosts Christmas Party
The Renwick Woman's club held a Christmas party at Mrs. Walter Martin's home last Thursday afternoon with members ages expressed as children and gift exchanges. Luncheon was served by the hostess. A briefing note mentions a cowboy kidnap or murder case in Oklahoma being rapidly pursued.
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Renwick
Why Santa Claus Took Christmas Day From The Birth
A historical note questions Christmas on December 25 and explores pagan origins of customs. It surveys ancient festivals such as Saturnalia Yule and Mithra, discusses the Christmas tree and evergreen decorations, and traces the gift giving tradition to ancient Rome while noting regional variations including the Orient and some Christian communities.
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Chiial
Santa Claus
Christina Customa
Uymbotium
Germany
Britain
Rome
Farm Adjustment News on Credit, Wheat Checks in 19 States
The Federal Farm Credit Administration led by William Meyers emphasizes careful loan appraisals and support for farmers to access long and short term credit at low cost. Iowa received 101,939 in wheat checks totaling 3.8 million across 19 states, Monona County leading payments with 52,147.60 as farmers use funds for taxes, mortgage interest, groceries, or new clothes.
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Wm. Meyers
Farm Credit Administration
Tho Favtord
Washington
Extension Service
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Iowa
Monona County
Meeting on Renwick Community Hall Project
About 25 citizens met at the Renwick schoolhouse to discuss building a community hall attached to the high school. S.C. Maurer was named chairman of a committee to canvass taxpayers for signatures and explain project benefits. estimated total cost around 12000 dollars with 7500 dollars bonded, government funds to cover part.
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Renwick
S.C. Maurer
Canvaia
Warry Ole
Ulira
Birthday Club Christmas Festival At Mrs Claws Block Home
The Jolly Birthday club held a Christmas festival at Mrs Claws Block’s home last Thursday afternoon. Fifteen members sang carols, read an article on Christus in Foreign Lands, and ran two Christmas contests. Lavonne Ervin acted as gift bearer during the exchange. The group packed a box with toys clothing and a comforter for the orphans home at Conncil Aviffs. A covered dish luncheon followed.
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Jolly Birthday Club
Conncil Aviffs
Methodist Ladies Aid to Meet at Mrs Lane Home
The Methodist Ladies Aid society will gather at Mrs. Floyd Lane's home on Wednesday afternoon December 27. Mr and Mrs Harald Goettsch depart for Chariton to spend Christmas with Mrs Goettsch's relatives. Margin Norem was taken to Lutheran hospital in Fort Dodge Saturday for an appendicitis operation and is reported to be recovering well.
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Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Floyd Lane
Harald Goettsch
Chariton
Mrs. Goettsch
Folka
Norem
Lutheran
Fort Dodge
Iowa Farm Bureau Meeting Forecasts 75 Cent Corn and Eight Dollar Hogs
Speaking before 200 farmers at the annual farm bureau meeting in Blumbofrlt last Monday, A1 gentine of Vinton predicted Iowa farmers would receive 75 cents for corn and 8.00 for hogs under the current administration. He urged farmers to support the farm bureau as resolutions extended thanks to President Roosevelt and Secretary Wallace. New officers elected were Arthur Strachan president Inka Cedar vice president Robert Sayers secretary Wendall Friday treasurer.
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Farm Bureau
Blumbofrlt
Algentine
Vinton
Iowa
Armers
Roosevelt
Wallace
Arthur
Strachan
Inka Cedar
Robert Sayers
Wendall Friday
Portnightly Club Christmas Party Held at Home
The Fortnightly club held its annual Christmas party last Thursday afternoon at Mrs. George altered home in Block Ancheon with nine attendees. Mrs. J. W Miller and Mrs. Dean Nellis led a Christings program and games while gifts were exchanged among members.
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George {Alter
J. Ww. Miller
Mra
Dean Nellis J
Howard Granner
M E Church Notes Belden Weikel Pastor Growing Church in an Active Carmiunity
Renwick notices list 10 am church school with A Ry Martin and 11 am worship themed The Glorious Christmas. Handel piece I Know That My Redeemer Liveth. Epworth League 7 15 pm. 8 pm Christmas program by Sunday school. Renwick and Baptist choir praised Messiah performance. Parish notes include 10 am worship and 1k am church school with Clyde Olden. Ladies Aid to entertain. Kings Heralds meeting postponed to next week.
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M.E
Belden Weikel
Renwick
A. Ry Martin
C. A. Richardson
Handel
Epworth
United Choirs
Baptist ‘Church
Christmas Services and Events At SL Pauls Lutheran Church
SL Pauls Lutheran Church led by Pastor J H Meents invites worship on Dec 24 the fourth Sunday in Advent with Sunday School at 9 45 and Lord's Supper at 10 46 Also a Christmas program Even Unto Bethlehem at 7 45 pm Dec 26 Christmas Day worship at 10 30 am with angels message Fear not for behold I bring you tidings of great joy New Year Day German service at 10 20 am with Holy Communion Luther League decorates the Christmas tree and holds a social at Ernest F Kraft home Friday The confirmation class meets Saturday at 1 pm and final Christmas program rehearsal at 2 pm with choir at 5 o clock at John Egenes home.
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Bethlehem
Luther League
Ernest F. Kraft
John Egenes
Christmas Sunday Services At First Baptist Church
Next Sunday is Christmas Sunday and families are urged to attend a church service to worship the Christ born in Bethlehem. The church program includes Bible School at 9 am with a Christmas lesson by Homer Thiel, morning worship with a Christmas message, 7:30 pm Christmas program by Bible school members, and on Sunday evening Dec 31 a pageant written by Herbert T. Hurley presented by the young people. public invited.
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Bethlehem
Church of
Bible School
Homer Thiel
Herbert T. Hurley
Evangelical Church Schedule and Activities
Evangelical Church announces Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday Ladies Aid Society meets first Wednesday monthly. W M S gathers on the second Wednesday each month. Bible Study Friday at 7:45 p.m. All are invited.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
W. M.S
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Renwick Savings Bank
Farm Loans and Insurance
Renwick, Iowa
Merry Christmas
Renwick Creamery
Humboldt Rendering
Humboldt 202
Renwick Times
Lota
Trane
Yulee Soarkas
Oklahoma
Federal Land Banks
Lans Bank Commissioner’s
Murl McDonald
Birthday Club
SL. Pauls Lutheran Church
J. H. Meents
First Baptist Church
J. A. Hurley
Evangelical Church
Laurence Sohl
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