Final Rites Held Friday For Mrs Fred Speich
Funeral services for Mrs. Verena Marti Speich 77 of Renwick were held Friday at the Ivange Ebald church with Rev. Laurence Soll. She was born October 4 1858 in Canton Glorus Switzerland and came to America in 1883. She died December 17 1935 at her Renwick home leaving four children two predeceased, three stepchildren, a sister and brother in Switzerland plus 18 grandchildren. Burial was in Beumgart cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Speich
Renwick
Ivange Dlcal
Laurence Soll
Anmade
Beumgartfor
Verena Marti Speich
Myre
May Wigans
Fering
Ren Wick
Anione
Forthwest
Mary
S. B. Hefty
Lena Liscum
Humboldt
Rudy Freitag
Monticello
Wis
Barbara Brill
Switzerland
Card of Thanks by Speieh Family for kindness and flowers
The Speieh Family expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for kindness during their recent bereavement and for the many flowers they received.
Sister Injured in Auto Accident Near Livermore
Minnie Lcott of Ewea City and Jane Helgason of Armstrong, Far Dodge teachers, were in a car Friday evening traveling home for the holidays when Helgason passed a truck and the car struck a cement bridge railing. Scoft suffered cuts and knee injuries from glass but was released next day. Helgason was seriously hurt. Their Chevrolet sedan was wrecked. Scoft is sister of Mrs. ired Raamussan of Renwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Lcott
Ewea City
Jane Helgason
Armstrong
Dodge
Miss Helgason
Miss Scoft
Kossuth Hospital
Algona
Helasun
Scoft
Ired Raamussan
Renwick
New Home Cafe Changes Hands
Claretta and Franklin Milbrey sold their stake in the New Home Cafe to Loren Kelling who will retire from farming to take over the restaurant next week. Kelling becomes the new proprietor, and locals expect success while friends regret the Milbreys’ departure from Renwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honda
Claretta
Franklin Hilbrey
Loren Kelling
Kelling
Franklin Milbrey
Renwick
Algona Loses M and St. Louis Rail Service End
The final Minneapolis and St. Louis line train reportedly ran into Algona last Friday, signaling the end of their service. In Blue Earth, Minnesota, B C Selgend attended the death of his half-brother Clifford Petor. Thad and Dan, aged 89, are mentioned in the obituary note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alwour Uedem
Minneapolis.& St. Louis
Algona
Ibis
Mary Steffa Weds Otto Hhiss at Hampton Dec 18
Mary A. Steffa became the bride of Otto F. Hhiss at the Evangelical Lutheran church in Hampton. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Paul T. Mayer with family, friends, and bridesmaid Hazel Steffa present. The couple plans to live in Des Moines after a brief wedding trip to South Dakota and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Steffa
Otto F. Hives
Paul T. Mayer
Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Hampton
Town
Cat
Dixzie Steffa
Renwick
Hazel Steffa
George W. Clark
Des Moines
Clarence Steffa
Hoss
Dakota City
Owen Joiner
Humboldt
Huss
South Dakota
Della Myera
Dakota
Local Farm News and Holiday Visitors in Renwick
Renwick community notes record Lon Overbaugh moving to a nearby farm this week and Howard McCurry returning for holidays. Many local residents visit relatives, births announced including a baby girl born December 17 to Mr and Mrs Lealie Barber, and winter plans as families travel to Florida and Ohio. The Times will suspend publication next week for Christmas downtime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Overbaugh
Howard McCurry
Ames
Mya
George Drutte
John Winters
Horn
del Hosoweth
Elroy
Wis
Mrs. Bunwell
Jessie Mergan
Times
Renwick Times
End to End March Time For New Deal Employees
Editor Curtis of Knoxville estimates that it would take fifteen hours for all 230000 New Deal employees to march past a point at 250 per minute. The note expresses confusion at switching calculation methods and prefers a single standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis
Knoxville
New Deal
Renwick Theatre Debut and Local News Roundup
The Renwick Theatre opens on New Year’s Eve with Top Het. Wark begins installing a 123 hp engine at the electric light plant. Mrs. Hortense Williams returns to Fort Dodge after two weeks at the W. W. McGurry home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gibbs and son Douglas of Davenport visit to Saturday at A. D. Gimer’s. The Ienry Marcetlus family moves to West Bend. Donald Biesie visits from Des Moines for Christmas. he returns there while Dale goes to San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwick
Electric
Hortense Williams
Fort Dodge
W. W. McGurry
Frank Gibbs
Douglas
Davenport
A. D. Gimer
Donald Biesie
Des Moines
Then and Now A Nation Built on Courage and Enterprise
In a defense of self-reliance, the piece lauds the founders and urges citizens to show the same intestinal fortitude. It argues against dependency on federal aid and asserts that a free government is only as strong as its people, calling for continued initiative and enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crows Mountain
Plata
Uncle Sam
United States
Canadian Dairy Man Might Mock Santa Ginus
A Christmas morning sighting on Bleigh may have been misidentified as Santa Ginus. The intruder appears more likely to be a Canadian milk and butter man saying Cheerio to an American dairy farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ginus
Roosevelt Boys and Christmas Horse and Buggy Question
Citizens muse on how Roosevelt boys might receive a horse and buggy as a humorous Christmas gift reflecting their aptitude with vehicles. The remark implies speculation about practical gifts for the youth and a touch of local color.
Goose Farming and Holiday Happenings in Ceylon Minn
Local notes report Gora Probi of Ceylon Minnesota visiting family for Christmas, and Wm Pogge selling about a ton of geese before the holidays. George Krise ran a side turkey business, with 159 turkeys and 413 of another poultry, while George and family faced a few prowler scares and late-night guard duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Pogge
Geo. Krise Hag
Tre
Hagauld
George
Thieven
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Renwick Savings Bank
Insurance and Farm Loans
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Renwick, Iowa
Renwick Community Creamery Company
Renwick Theatre
Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers
L Edward Everett Horton
Tor Brown
Virginia Weidler
Damon Burh
Gene Stratton-Porter
Hank
N Times
Pathe
Alice Adams
Katharine Hepbumn
National Screen Council
International Federation of Catholic Alumnae
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Booth Parkington
Admvision
Livermore
New Home Cafe
St. L
Otto Hhiss
H. E. Goettach
Gascoyne
N.D
Qren Selgelid
Albert City
E. C. Selgelid
Mra
Selgelid
Dike
Will Starr
N. Starr
Onamix
Minn
Frank Black
Rochester
Mr. Black
Hosital
Leura MM. Smith
Chicago
Mids Daan
Jessie O'Connor
Norene Griebel
Corwith
Renwick Lo Koo Pla Musical Club
Sacred Heart School
Eagle Grove
Pauline Kubhitechek
al Bwight
Miaza Barnette Thompson
Plover Actoals
Forrest Sanders
Plover
Lavi Rogness
Thor
Tema
Ed Metcalf
Hay Springs
Ned
Mia
Frank Blair and Son
Montana
Mr.snd
Emery Hopkins
Ohio
Mame
Peal
Venis Merson
Dea Moines College
Lealie Barber
Barber
Chips Campbell
P. N) Thiel
Bro. G. A. Stoddard
L. D. Lovell
la Verne
Grace Webb
Congregational College
Yankston, S. D
Martha Wienands
Ed Klasse
Kittle Margaret
Frank Wilkinson
Santa Rosa
Florida
Ienry Marcetlus
Harold Sixton
West Bend
L. W. Miller
Tews
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