Christmas Cheer and Community Notes From The Old Trail Rider
A festive column recalls holiday prep and neighborhood scenes. Readers recount Christmas baking, decorations, and card exchanges, with local flavor about church nativity displays, Santa traditions, and seasonal radio favorites. The piece notes plans for the annual family nite soup supper at the Public Library on December 30th and closes with holiday wishes from The Old Trail Rider and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie
Mary Ann
Becky
Lil Bro
Heck
Man
Fair City
Ani Far
Attanlior
Dev
Christmas Church Programs Across Renwick Area
The Renwick area churches announce Christmas Eve and related services with programs at Renwick Baptist and Evangelical Brethren, plus Christens and Methodist events. Activities include youth BYF pageants, choir rehearsals, Sunday School and worship times, and special candlelight services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Buenning
Phews
Kenwick
Iowa
Tournéay
Ica
BYP
TAC
Evangelical
Ungren Brethren
Renwick
Jows
Laurice Sagttaer
Uredey Toom Yattth
Puty
Youll
Cahubce
Jone C. Wibur Egelend
Thatrbans
Sutley
Methodist Church
Hardy
Wilbur Egeland
Ternday
Lare Gutreran Charou
W. Hoppenworth
Priday
Sperind Allar
Lustcheon
Naomi Torkelyon
Pam Sunlay
Christmas and New York Holidays Affect Garbage Pickups
Notice says due to Christmas and New Year holidays on Saturday, garbage pickup shifts to Friday December 24 and Friday December 31. Residents are advised to place bins curbside on earlier days and follow local collection schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Moved to Renwick Home From Middleton Farm Purchase
Mr Lloyd Swan and I moved from the Mrs Dorothy Middleton farm to a Renwick residence bought from Mr M Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Swan
Wedding Vows Exchanged for Marshalltown Couple
Miss Linda Nellene Hotton and Ellis Franklin Macha wed on December 9 in Marshalltown at 1730. Rev Lakensgard officiated at First Lutheran Church with a ceremony featuring soloists Vern Lang and Ruth DeJong. Attendants wore olive green gowns. reception followed for 200 relatives and friends with guests from multiple towns and cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Nellene Hotton
Bits
Alfred Horton
Keeper Drive
Mershalltown
Ellis Franklin Macha
Ernest Macha
Reswick
Flrmlattheran Churely
Marshalltown
Lakensgard
Vern Lang
Ruth DeJong
Stephan Melvin
Mary Ja Devig
Linda Cayne
Marilyn Pegs
Dave McCurry
Paul Tefly
Tom Tjelle
Kregg Ferguson
Thager Pothogen
Diane Botton
Flower Xin
Boride
David Batton
Christine Brockman
Nancy Johnson
Miss Batton
Marshalltov Iigis
Town State University
Macha
Bonne Valley
Renwick
Towa State University
Funeral Services Held For Grant Nesheim
Funeral services were held for Grant Marion Nesheim 52 of rural Goldfield after he died December 14 1985 from injuries in a two car crash near Lake Lutheran Church. Rev Norman V Johnson and Rev R W Hoppumworth officiated with interment at Lake Lutheran Cemetery. Nesheim born October 14 1913 at Thor Iowa married Beulah M Persons November 2 19 to 4 children Danie Reedtrich Pine Lund Kath Dan at home. He leaves wife four children two brothers Norman and Phillip four sisters Kathleen Fevold Ingeborg Bailey Lila Murphy Faith Wendorf and one grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.
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Fupera
Grant Marion Nesheim
Goldfield
Luther Hospital
Fort Dodge
Lake Lutheran Church
To'dleck
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Renwick
Lake Luutheran
Norman V. Johnson
R. W. Hoppumworth
Lake Lutheran Cemetery
Mr. Nesheim
Thor
Iowa
Norman M. Nesheim
Bessie C. Vinsan
Beulah M. Persons
Gowrie
Danie
Lowa State University
Ames
Reedtrich
Sta
Offutr Ir Force Base
Omaha
Nebr
Carpine Lund
Clarion
Kathdan
Hore
Beulah
Norman
Newell
Phillip
Des Moines
Kathleen Fevold
Clinton
Faith Wendorf
Chicago, Ill
Nesheim
Last ham draw set for December 24 at 2 30 pm
The final ham drawing will be Friday December 24 at 2 30 pm offering 29 hams to lucky winners. Satia will attend with goodies for youngsters. The ten winners from December 18 are listed including Vern Harris Maurice Martin A H Kleen Burt Kinseth and others. unclaimed tickets can be collected at Lindell Insurance or The Renwick Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satia
Phin
Vern T Harri
Maurice Martin
A. H. Kleen
Burt Kinseth
Lloyd
Btavenison
Loyd Kelling
Karl Kraft
Walter Kraft
Henry Klass
Ron Laurson
Renwick Savings Bank to Close for Christmas Eve
The Renwick Savings Bank will close at 1 p.m. on Friday December 24 and all other business firms will close at 12:30 p.m. Sharp. The firms will reopen on Monday December 27 with their usual hours.
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Hritley
Renwick Bub
Renwick Savings Banke
Feriday
New Lutheran Church Members Added Across Several Parishes
On Sunday December 15th new members joined Lake Evangelical Lutheran Church and St Pauls Iors after transfers from Olin. Recipients include David Larson family Eagle Grove Harlan Lund Debra Goldfield Kenneth Notting Debra Char lene Frian Pamela Gold- Grid Dale Sevencon Michael Mark John Susan Goldfield and pastors Hoppen worth Huth Paul Backy Suelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
Suelo
St Pauliors
Olin
Laws
Ten Turkey Winners at Renwick Savings Bank Draw
A drawing sponsored by Renwick Savings Bank on Saturday December 18 rewarded ten winners with turkeys. Winners included Alvin Johnson Clark Riley Henry Milton McPeak Oppe Lawson Mrs Richard Sorenson Eldah Walter and Martha Elmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwick Savings Banke
Satsiz
Alvin Johnson
Clark, Riley
Hensy Milton
McPeak
AG. Oppe- Lawson
Richard Sorenson
Eldah
Walter
Martha Elmer
Unclear sports notes from late season girls game recap
Fragmented report describes two games ending with Bobcats losses and weak free throws. Mentions Corwith, Vorwith, Cal, Botwats, Westey, and a consolation match on December 29, with scores and outcomes not clearly stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tal
Cal
Sore Hall
Iwete
Corwith
Bobcats
Cor
Westey
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Thorsiay Dan
Morung
Yeblds Cedar Rights
Dornard Green
M. M. Green
Fort Dodge Hospital
Gustie Palmer
Belmont Hospital
Raymond Gorrell
Belmond Maspital
Harold la. Uwinsem
Anton
Anderson
Thumboldt
Don Schneider
Blaine McCurry
Terri Hunt
Kelly Krause
Kurt Streyffeler
Littles Baby Jesus
Clinton Len
Hunt
Jill Leakingbill
Ricky Krause
He Caniles
Nik
Cindy Werllig
Angeli McCurry
Julie Schneider
Youth Fellowship
Jon Anderson
Metin Anderson
Mike Dobbs
Brian Huntons
Hev
Laurice Streyffeler
Trelude
Toe Lane
C. Wilbur Egeland
Manger
Voerl
Norman Peer
Stanley McCurryane Gee
Hall
Lynn Nelson
Debbie Grebner
Ronnie Reichter
Angels
Gary Basler
Kenneth Pogge
Herald Angels
R. W. Hoppenworth
God’s Angels
Bethlehem
God's Ministering Angels
God's Messenger Angels
Congregation Angels and Shepherds Tableau
Jaiden Schipull
Webster City
Humeboldt
Chicago
Cresco
Kelloge
Gilman
Dunbar
le Grand
Montour
Glasbrook
Davenport
Reinbeck
Green Mountain
Charles City
Beaman
Grant Nesheim
Lindell Insurance
The
Renwick Times
Turkey
Renwick Savings Bank
Smith
Ui Anne Et Schipull
Ben Erdman
Lack Blasne
Anny Clowes
Tine Helmke
Lindy Jansen
Ui Katon Rettin
Vals Lordal
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