Christmas gatherings fill Renwick households with cheer
Local residents wide spread across Renwick and area celebrated the season at multiple homes. Mr and Mrs Gootge Krise hosted near Bode. many attended dinners at Stoddard, Fisher, and Meurer households. The Baptist church planned a pageant The Forgotten Meaning of Christmas. Several families visited relatives in Des Moines Circleville and California trips are noted. holiday travel and turkey dinners described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Ay Stoddard
Lyn Males
Marvin
Central City
Verne Morehead
LeMars
Wm. Fisher
Wilbur Klessi
Greene
Sam Klass Me
S.C. Meurer
Local Man Returns from World's Automobile Center
A Kingston man visited Detroit to view Chevrolet’s 1936 models and new truck line, touring with 110 dealers across Des Moines territory. Chevrolet officials touted two complete new lines, Master Series and Sundard Series, highlighting style, performance, economy, and value, with public introduction set for January 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World’s
Kingsto
Detroit
Chevriet
Des Moines
Lowy FP
Brews
Zane Mauger
Chevrolet
Klassie
Chivrolet
Cara
Renwick Markets Declared for Wednesday Declares Markets
Market notes show quotations for December 28 with entries for old corn new corn oats hogs eggs and butterfat. The list appears abbreviated and may be corrected in later editions.
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Joenldenlera
Wanted: First subscriber to furnish Renwick Times copy
An appeal seeks the first reader to provide a copy of The Renwick Times dated April 1, 193. The successful subscriber will receive six months of credit on their subscription.
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Renwick Times
Christmas Visits From Town Falls Visitors and Homecomings
Raymond Gorrell Hacey Hanson Nora Nissen Anna Blesai In Hoovler and Darwin Maurer return from Cedar Falls for Christmas. Orville Carlson Perry visits. Mrs Carlson to stay a week. Clare Houston Beauty Shop offers appointments. Earl Norder family from Marshalltown join Heary Naree home dinner. Lan Winter from Toppenish spends holidays with John Winter family. Migdennie Swanson hosts six relatives. Carl Swanson Estherville Alvin Swanson Burlingon Vernal Swanson Iowa City present. Teachers home for holidays include Ken Helmke Ruth Peters Vivian Rockwood Candace Mackard Oren Selyelid Elmer Stare Dorothy Dencon Florence Phyparom Olga Seblpall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Nissen
Anna Blesai
Hoovler
Darwin Maurer
Cedar Falls
Lan Winter
Toppenish
Washi
John Winter
Lan
Mig
Dennie Swanson
Ken Helmke
Kanawha
Ruth Peters
Goldfield
Vivian Rockwood
Livimore
Candace Mackard
Yeeley
Oren Selyelid
Dike
Elmer Stare
Emmetsburg
Dorothy Dencon
Nevada
Florence Phiyparom
M E Church Notes Highlight Active Community
Helden Wotkel, pastor, reports on church activities and growth in a growing community. mentions morning worship, sermons, and Sunday school at various local school buildings under Supt Martin. serves as a concise church bulletin item with dates and times.
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Helden Wotkel
First Baptist Church Event Likely Postcard Style
A church notice lists J A Hurley as pastor and outlines a Bible school, a morning worship, a union service with seasonal music, and a Young People event. Grace Martin presides over the Young People meeting as they present an eight pageant titled The Forgotten Meaning of Christ. Public worship is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Bible School
Homur Theil
Aeunion
Young Peoples Meeas
Grace Martin
Evangelical Church Schedule and Activities
Evangelical Church led by Pastor Laurence Bolt offers Morning Worship at 10:00 a.m. Evening Worship at 7:40 p.m. Prayer Meeting Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. Bible Study Thursday at 7:40 p.m. Ladies Aid Society meets monthly on the first or second Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Church
Laurence Bolt
E.L.G
Hible
Ladical Aid Society
WM. S
Pauls Lutheran Church Notice and Community Snippets
Sunday School at 10 a m. Maurice Nissen Superintendent Divino service at 11 a m. Confirmation Instruction Saturday at 1:80 p m. St Pauls invites Mr and Mrs Alvin Edgar and children of Des Moines spend holidays at Floyd Lang home. Other local social notes include visits and a funeral sermon in Swaledale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Nissen
St. Paul's
Alvin Edgar
Des Moines
Floyd Lang
Henry Bloom
Sanford Anderson
Dig Witt
Alta
Toothbrush orders and exotic dental practices discussed
The article describes an India bound export of 25 000 toothbrushes amid remarks on local supply for a 100 000 population and claims natives improvise cleaning teeth with improvised tools such as twigs and softened wool. It questions demand and hints at alternative uses for implements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Wrist Watch Recovered After Boston Sleuths Interview
Boston police report a wrist watch recovered during a quiet inquiry at Warren Avenue station. Parrett fate and Doroth Spauliing are linked to the case as investigators piece together events and the unusual clue involving clothing and a sleeve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sleath
Boston
Wittings
Hla Elitn
Warren Aveta
Parrett
Eich
Dorothy Spauliing
Move 150 Year Old Home From Coast to Coast
Vera Milnis-Charlie Quincy Chaaa of Hao plans to transfer an old Lomestead built by his great grandparent. He will dismantle it during a visit to Malva and relocate it to California near Lake Tahoe, then reassemble on the lake’s shore.
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Vera, Milnis
Charlie Quincy Chaaa
Hao
Mraneteen
Gimst
Lomestead
Geand Tarver
Che Dati Mit
Malva
Heyt
California
Lake Tahoe
Cattle Story From Union City Over 200 Years Old
An odd fragment mentions Hop Cattle over two centuries old in Union City. The garbled text references Erin Vatutul and five generations under Mimi N. Fendirig of Tinie CHa, but details are unclear and loosely connected to a historic herd or record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union City
Erin
Mimi O N. Fendirig
Tinie Cha
Lights of New York and Forsaken Souvenir Tales
A fragmentary 1920s era column recalls sensational crimes and urban curiosities. It mentions a house in New Jersey attracting crowds of about twenty thousand souvenir hunters, a police presence protecting the scene, and a later note on a ransom hoax tied to Anaberg era lore. The piece also weaves in scattered references to Asbury Park music, Morro Castle, and a New York municipal official amid a stream of conjecture and gossip.
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Pricateniy
Tno
Thorn
New Cranswick
Asbury Park
Morro Castle
Pandipy Star Sets Records Amid Turbulent City Scene
A fragmented report notes a figure named Pandipy No 1 234 567 breaking multiple records at a city theater event. It mentions injuries, hospitalization, and unclear references to a baby, with names and places garbled. The text oddly intertwines names like Welly Mirk and Hines, suggesting a chaotic local performance with possible health concerns and unknown outcomes.
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Les
Theater
Hines My Pathems
Redty
Salt and thirst myth tied to fatigue cure
A garbled item discusses salt and water as a fatigue remedy. It mentions various names and places in a scattered way, implying a test or claim about salt increasing thirst and energy. It references individuals and an event or ritual involving salt but lacks clear facts.
Young Indian prince to rule while still a minor
A four year old prince, heir to Raja Sirdar Sleygh, is set to assume rule of an Indian state as a minor. Educated in England and groomed by British officials, he will wield executive powers under regents while his minority lasts. The state holds vast copper mines and wealth preserved for the heir.
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New York
Nitcolle
Be Eniley
Crnsade
Prahunty
Noring
Inia
Mestana
A. Deby
Harrison Ad
Mary Warber
Wolott
Wrest
Lonton
Raja Sirdar Sleygh
Shetrk
Tidin
Rome
Fader
England
Bath
Isle
el Neatton
Iftasele
Xorwinutd Anil
Hla Beck and Ciel
Khetel Tits Beer
Tim
Kuietel
Crodiy
FTO
Neds Toy Ankle
Eglin
Switzerland
Athletie Nenboveionte
Ghost City Texas Grooms for Comeback
A damaged OCR passed as a local history note about Ghost City in Texas. It mentions San Fordyce, Missouri Pacific ties, and nearby counties. The piece notes a town decline after a commerce commission granted a map line permit to close the late 1800s mining hub due to lack of business.
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Pexas
Arande Valley
Houtefiy
San Pordyco
Texas
Sidtaley
San Fordyce
Brovenaville & Slested
Hicalgo County
Titerainte
Mipsinitt Macite
Raising Horses Helps Wisconsin Land Owner
A Wisconsin landowner near Harahoo prospers despite price drops and drought while neighbors suffer. An attempted plan to breed horses faces stigma and challenges from local factors. He builds a private herd in the West and expands a small but steady business, aiming to sell to buyers and create a stable livelihood.
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Harahoo
Wis
Tere
Hawende
Univeresstel
Kuhonn
Vera Vie
Wiseunich
Cue West
Philadelphia Auto Horn Campaign Sparks City Debate
A garbled city campaign story centers on auto horn noise in Philadelphia. Officials comment on pace and public reaction as drivers honk in support or opposition amid local tensions. Names and precise details are unclear due to text corruption.
University of Chicago Faces Harvard Challenge in wartime era
A fragmented report notes the University of Chicago preparing to challenge Harvard in a major academic contest. Figures named include Wondrow Wilson, Bryant, Irving Berti, and Walter Eckersall, with references suggesting broader university competition and prominent scholars involved.
Golf Ball Moon Clock Chronicle by Pree Kiker
A curious calendar clock designed by Pree Kiker features a golf ball motif marking the noon and aligning weeks and months. Despite claims of longevity the inventor says years of work condensed into days, with disputed time spent on construction and testing.
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Pree Kiker
Kier
Tex
Delente Gourg
Feiker
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Rath Figi
Peter Luddinger
Bode
the Baptist Church
Frank E. Gibbs
Sor Douglas Jean
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A.D. Gimner
Helmke
Claus Helmke
Ed Kruse
The
Times
John Kerr
Circleville
Ohio
Lioyé Nicholson
Gilmore City
George Carter
Craig Carter
Lohrville
Sed
Marion Carter
Thor
Caroline Carter
H. 8
M. B. Richardson
Mire
R. E. McGowan
Donald McGowan
Auburn
Mize
Dorothy Richardson
Dorothy
Renwick
Ernest Gogger
George Vineher
A K. Martin
Renwick Markets
Raymond, Gorrell
Hacey Hanson
Orville Carlson
Perry
Chase Schipoll
Clare Houston
Martin's
Eagle Grove
Iowa
Earl Norder
Marshalltown
Heary Naréer
W. H. Long
DR. M. Cc
Rock Wood
Dten Pick
Ronwick
Clmreh School
Martin
Seraan
Epfarth Lunas
Terdy
Ida
Serman
Ube
Chivelt School
Whltant Dames
Supt
First Baptist Church
J. A. Hurley
Pauls Lutheran Church
J. H. Reents
A. A. Stafford
Gloria
Webster City
Herbert Hurley
Jamea Lerdul
Maurice Martin
Ames
George Millstrom
Sity
Key
Belden Weikel
Swaledale
Yeoman Building
Sam C. Nicholas
L.R. Turner
A.H, Spfafford, D. ¥. M
Leawick, Lows
National Geographic Society
Dell
Sonstoys
Lights of
L. L. Stevensom
Landhendh Ratson Taney
Houplinnan
Reend Street
Gerd
Aion Bauseh
Dex
New Jersey
Aindbergh
Mederm
United States Treasury
Kerleral Meserty Bank
Grintland
Caae
Ian
Stacy
Norian
Brass
Lennard Tyots
Amises
Krusny Yeas
Shimla Alnig
Hla
Igh
Miler
Kyle
Vane Pois
Chickle
Lyle
Miller and
Kyte
Welt Synddente
Blane
Afonahihi
Lunda
AtinUnEl
Hoy Saver
York
Decart Hall
Rajah
Khetri
Wisconsin
Philadelphia
Hulladelmia
Diese
Warly
Pattee Joseph
le Fitrange Saii
Fotet
Tind Redler
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