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Renwick Times

Location

Renwick, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1963

Page

5

Turkey and Beef Draws Brighten Renwick Holiday Fest

Main Street crowds gathered as the Commercial Club of Renwick held its annual turkey drawing with twenty five turkeys awarded to residents including Velma Rademaker Mia Gene George and more. The Harvey McPeak Post of the American Legion raffled an eight hundred pound beef and cheese gifts were also distributed. Santa Claus handed out treats as the Lutheran Parish capped the season with Christmas Festival Services and upcoming Holiday events at Lake Church and St Paul Church plus a Lake Birthday Luncheon and Holy Land talk by Pastor James Wente.

Renwick Commercial Club of Harvey’ ‘McPeak American Legion Santa Claus Velma Rademaker Mia Gene George C. D. Bartick Fritz Kraues Lake Church St. Paul Church Norman Johnson James Wente Corwith Holy Land

Candlelight Service at Benwick Methodist Church

Christmas Eve candlelight program at the Benwick Methodist Church features The Bells of Christmas sung by Junior and Senior choirs. Cast includes James Sehipull, Debbie Brock, Kim Sassman, Ricky Lane, Sue Guss, Laurie Hoffman, Tommy Burk, with solos by Mel Stanley McCurry and Beth Schipull. Organist Janice Henriksen completes the lineup.

James Sehipull Debbie Brock Kim Sassman Ricky Lane Sue Guss Laurie Hoffman Tommy Burk Mel Stanley McCurry Laurel and Beth Schipull Judy Hagge Diane Clowes Gentle Mary Janice Henriksen

MaedY Sunday School Christmas Program

Sunday school presents a December 23 program with organ music, a Christmas sermonette, hymns, scripture readings, choir pieces, and a children’s musical including Away In a Manger and There’s A Song In Nice Abt. Organist Mrs Lawrence Wielson leads Prelude and musical selections.

Lawrence Wielson Stev. C. Wilbur Egeland Myron Clancy Herall Pigels Raymond Schipull Bethlehem

St Paul Lutheran Church Calendar Listed Events

Renwick Townley Norman Johnson pastor Sunday School 454M Worship 111AM Catechization of senior Confirmation class Sunday 3 pm Luther League de tonating and carving party 3 pm Sunday School Christmas program Tuesday 7 30 p.m. Christmas Festival Service Wednesday 10 30 a.m. Sunday School 9 45 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion Sunday 11 00 a.m.

Renwick Townley Norman Johnson Luther League

Christmas Program at Evangelical United Brethren Church

Rev Laurice Streyffeter leads Sunday School at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 a m A Christmas program is scheduled for Tuesday December 24 at 7 30 pm at the Evangelical United Brethren Church.

Evangelical United Brethren Church Laurice Streyffeter

Baptot Church Worship and Christmas Program Schedule

Renwick Iowa Baptot Church announces worship on Sunday with Sunday School at 10 A M. Thursday choir practice at 7 30 P M. Friday December 20 Christmas program practice after school. Tuesday December 24 Christmas program details follow imminent notice.

Methodist Church Announces Christmas Programs and Services

De Willur Egeland pastor leads church events with weekly worship at 9:45 AM and 2:00 PM youth activities. Student recognition Sunday highlights college participants while Senior MYF meets in the evening. Christmas program rehearsals and a Tuesday Sunday School program are scheduled in the week.

Hardy Iowa Church Plans Student Recognition Sunday

Wilbur Egeland pastor leads at 9 00 worship with verses 945 as youth are invited to take part in the service Thursday choir rehearsal at 7 30 followed by MYF Wednesday presents A Very Merry Christmas to All message urges community observance

Hardy Iowa Wilbur Egeland

Luthxban Church Plans Birthday Luncheon and Services

Norman Johnson pastor leads worship at 9 30 am with Sunday School at 10 30 am on Sundays The annual birthday luncheon is scheduled for Friday at 7 pm A special service includes Holy Communion and Sunday School at Opin House honoring Mr and Mrs Ole Skye on their 60th wedding anniversary at the church Sunday at 2 00 pm

Norman Johnson Pam Oly Opin House Ole Skye Sathya

Baptist Church Programs Include Recitations and Litany

The Baptist church youth program ends the year with a Tuesday service at 7390 Recemberr 24. Younger children recite prayers and a litany, followed by a dramatic piece Say Real Meaning of Christ Mis. Carol Laveson will play organ during the service.

Carol Laveson

Christmas Eve Service at EU church features choir and youth

The EU church will hold a Christmas Eve program on December 24 at 7 40 p m Recitations and songs will be performed by the younger Milven and the Junior Choir with children from Nursery to Junior Class James Anderson will accompany on piano The Youth Fellowship presents a candlelight service The committee includes Mrs Clarence Hefty Mrs Laurice Streyffeler Mrs Dennis Mie Curry Mrs Chris H Schneider and Mrs Duane O Anderson

Christmas Frogran Program at F U 8 Church

The church program held Tuesday evening at 7 30 features the Nursery through Junior classes with songs by the Junior choir led by James Anderson with piano accompaniment. A Candlelight Service will be conducted by the Youth Fellowship.

BV girls defeat Meservey Thorton in 57 39 showdown

The BV girls crushed Meservey Thornton 57 to 39 as Marle Sehmits led with 16 points and Darlene Welter added 15. Judy Odland and Janice Bottin provided strong guard play while Odland and Bottin led on fast breaks. Boone Valley boys fell 57 29 to Meservey Thornton with Harold Trask scoring 9.

Meservey-Thomnton Bobcats Uly Read Marle Sehmits Darlene Welter Judy Odland Janice Bottin Diane Clowes Boone Valley Boys Mergervey- Thornton Lancers Harold Trask Cal Renwick

First Cartoons in a Daily Paper by Bennett Era

The New York Evening Telegram under James Gordon Bennett pioneered regular cartoon use in a newspaper. From the errors of others the wise man corrects his own.

The New York Evening Telegram James Gordon Bennett

Savings Bonds Sell in Humboldt County and State Totals

Humboldt County sales of United States savings bonds reached 34063 in November led by C H Lewellyn. Eleven month county totals for Series 7 and H bonds hit 500200 toward 38 percent of the 1963 goal. Statewide November sales totaled 7474958 with Iowa’s eleven month total 104298881 for 58 percent of its quota.

United States Savings Humboldt County C. H. Lewellyn County Volunteer Savings Bonds Iown

Went Caroling Den 4 Christmas after-school gathering

After school on Friday December 20 the Den 4 group went caroling in Hardy visiting the elderly and shut-ins. They left cookies and held a Christmas party at Bil James's home with gifts from the Den Mothers. Paul Nielsen served as denner.

Den 4 Shutins Hardy Bil James Brayton James Paul Nielsen Denner

Lutheran Annual Business Meeting Report and Elections

The St. Paul Lutheran Congregation held its annual meeting on Friday evening December 20. Reports from the secretary and treasurer and the pastor were heard and accepted. Elected were Ray Block deacon Mark Nelson trustee M M Green treasurer Henry Kamp delegate to the 1964 District Convention with Paul Kirchgatter as alternate. The meeting closed with a lunch served by the wives of the councilmen.

St. Paul

Beavers Lead In Trapping Duo's Season Totals

Terry Messersmith and his brother Dave report a strong trapping season with 35 pound beaver and six beavers trapped along Crane Creek north of New Hampton. They have also taken 220 muskrats four mink and two coon since November 9.

Terry Messersmith Dave Crane Creek New Hampton

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