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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1949
Page
5
The Humboldt area booster club holds a January 3 kickoff at the Congregational Church. John Weaver of the Bureau Federation will address 1350 members on improving milk production and expanding herd testing. Township helpers will discuss boosting local governance efforts.
Reporter Frank Dong notes members of the Boone Valley Go Getters 4-H Club preparing a community project. Control of the event details appears uncertain in the fragmentary copy, with phrases indicating planning and outreach.
Locals including Mrs. Steve Palm and her daughter Mrs. Wayne Doolittle and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Doolittle hosted and attended Christmas dinners in Leon Doolittle Kanawha Corwith and Eagle Grove. Others like Mrs. Rose Hefty and Mrs. Fred Rasmussen visited Fort Dodge, while the Kraft and Schnetzer families gathered at homes in LaVerne Greene and Corwith. The Johnson Sessler wedding drew attendees from Dumont.
The Town and Country Quiz program held in Reswick on November 11 will be broadcast on WHO radio this Friday night December 30 at 7 30.
The Renwick Methodist Church and nearby congregations publish a calendar of services and meetings. Communion, morning worship, Sunday school, choir rehearsals, and discussion sessions on beliefs are listed with dates and locations, including home meetings and official board gatherings.
The Lake Evangelical Lutheran Church schedules a Sunday school at 1:00 PM and services. a business meeting for January 3rd at 7:30 PM. and Ladies Aid Society gathering January 4th at 2:00 PM in the church parlors hosted by Mrs. Ephraim Haaland and Mrs. Leonard Kubly.
The Renwick Iowa Baptist Church led by Pastor S. C. Blumnagen holds church school at 9 30 with A B Wilbur Nissen as superintendent. Morning worship follows at 10 00 and youth fellowship meets in the afternoon.
The church announces morning worship at 11:00 AM with Holy Communion to be observed. The Builders Class meets with Mr and Mrs Edwin. A watch party is planned for New Year’s Eve at Ernest Eggarth’s home. Ladies Aid gathers January 4 at Rose Hefty’s home.
St Pauls Lutheran Renwick schedules New Year Day service at 11 a.m with church council Sunday School and Bible Class at 10 a.m Luther League devotional meeting and officer installation at 6 p.m Womens group and choir meetings through Jan 5 at various times St Johns Corwith lists Jan 1 service at 9 18 a m Sunday School 10 15 a m and church council installation. Mission Circle meets Jan 6 at 2 p.m
Edwin James Mack born October 27 1868 in Webster County near Fort Dodge Iowa died December 22 1934 at age 61 after six years in Moon Nursing Home Humboldt He farmed in Webster and Calhoun counties married Nellie Randall in 1895 and had six children two sons and three daughters survived by wife six children seven grandchildren and several relatives Funeral services December 24 1949 at Bogaard Funeral Home Hambolt Iowa with Rev Chester Custer pastor and pallbearers Orrie Mullins Oscar and William Wyatt Arthur Carr Harold Pannell John Vought interment Vernon Cemetery near Hardy
The Renwick Independent basketball team defeated Goldfield 58 to 26 and Liverore 42 to 28 in a doubleheader. A strong crowd attended the games. The next home game is Thursday night December 23 against Bancroft.
Air and Mrs Howard Larson and others hosted and visited for Christmas day meals at multiple homes including the Maurice Nissen Clarence Holm and Glark Hisey households. Several clusters of relatives from Burt Goldfield Eagle Grove and LaVerne gathered for dinners and Sunday visits with extended family.
The Renwick Times notes the Masons Lodge and Gertrude Chapter of the Eastern Star will hold a 6:30 dinner on Thursday evening, January Std, followed by the installation of officers. The public is invited to attend the installation.
The community records Christmas day dinner guests across several local homes. Families like the Engstroms, Heides, Johnsosns, Norders, and Nelsons hosted relatives from nearby towns while others planned winter trips to Garwood Texas Spokane Washington and beyond. Travelers include Mr and Mrs George Peters and Mr and Mrs Joe Heggen among many extended family visits.
The Renwick stores and business places close all day Monday January 2 to observe New Year’s Day. The post office lobby opens with only first class mail delivered, no window service or rural delivery. Wednesday night hours suspended until further notice.
The Renwick fire department will meet this Thursday night for the last session of the year. Officers will be elected at the regular gathering.
Les Kingsolver announces the Hen Theater will delay shows past January 2 unless satisfactory adjustments can be made to ensure Renwick remains active in theater.
Local social notes list Christmas day dinners at multiple Humboldt area homes. Guests include the Fischers, Hoveland, Gimer, Parker, Flemming, Johnson, Fer gande, Rosenbergs, Blesse, Christiansen, Middleton, Tanck, Ballard, Torkelson, and Berk families. Des Moines and Vienna connections appear via visitors and correspondence.
Renwick Scarlet Raiders split results with LaVerne Friday night with the girls winning 36 to 23 while the boys lost 54 to 27. The girls rallied in the final quarter to secure the win. the boys were led by LaVerne throughout the contest. Next home game is January 4 against Dows.
The Vernon teams prepare for upcoming games with the Vernon boystend girls basketball squads set for home action. Wesley jon Wednesday January 2. next gamer date to be announced with a game against Goldfield on Friday night January 6.
Local families and relatives gathered for Christmas day dinners and weekend visits. Frolicking with grandparents and family friends, households welcomed kin from several towns including Webster City Rutland and Corwith.
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