Christmas Vacation Blues and Motor Trip Plans
A letter recalls the post holiday hangover of returning to work after Christmas, noting the yearly grind and humorous misreads. The writer mentions gifts, such as cowboy belts, a dual control blanket, and a new ring tied to playful misfortune, while planning a motor trip to the Matt Dillons territory and teasing a fellow writer about future contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Rust
Holland Ny
Santa
Pye
Matt Dillons
Barb Pergande
the Times
Ernie
Emu
Religious notices from Renwick Iowa churches and events
Local church announcements list services and activities for Baptist, Evangelical Brethren, and Methodist congregations in Renwick and area. Include sermons at 7:30 PM Thursday, worship at 8:00 and 10:10 AM, evening service 7:30 PM, Sunday School at 9:40, Holy Communion, choir practice, youth meetings, and community gatherings. Also notes hospital visits and parish group meetings with calendar items and names of pastors and organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Filmer
Evangelical Brethren Church
Renwick
Iowa
Laurice Streytfaler
Cedar Rapids
Chueca Renwick
Iona C. Wilbur Egeland
Tharning Choi
Chueche Hardy
C. Wilbur Egeland
Brinday School
Neste
Woanaaday Women's Soneto
Howard Rammiussen
Fire department battles chimney blaze at Roy Guy home
Renwick Fire Department responded to a Sunday 4 p.m. alarm at the Roy Guy residence to extinguish a chimney fire. Firemen reported damage though details were unclear following the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwick
Roy Guy
Boys Triumph 71 46 Over Ventura In Tight Dec 22 Tilt
Our team beat Ventura 71 to 46 as Don Lerdal led with 7 points and strong defense. The victory improves the season record to 8 3 and conference mark to 41. Our first half was even at 20 20 with steady passing and rebounding, while the second half saw a dominant effort and renewed press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ventura
Don Lerdal
Don
Tean
Parish Activities and Christmas Visit Highlights
The notice lists a packed church schedule with Bible study at the Parish House, Lay Catechists meeting, an 11 o clock Worship Service, and Senior Spatrmation tests. It also mentions an Etherhoot Meeting and a 7 90 pm gathering for Sr. and Mrs. Donald Palmer, Mr John Palm, and family visiting Melvin Severn’s Britt area home for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Donald Palmer
John Palm
F and Sons
Melvin Severn
Britt
Iowa Veterans Face Cut Off Deadline January First 1968
Iowa veterans over age five must act before January 1 1968 to obtain the Total Disability Income Provision rider for NSLI policies, offering ten dollars monthly per thousand of coverage if disability occurs before age six. After 1968 only veterans under 55 may buy, under 60 previously, with disability limits extending to age 86 for certain service groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
E.wistensen
Des Moines
VA Center
National Service
Christensen
Cheisterson
Des Malis
Renwick Club Holds Christmas Ham and Horse Drawings
The Renwick Commercial Club wrapped up three Christmas drawings with 20 canned hams awarded to winners including Mrs Darald McKenna Vera Packard LN Henriksen and John Zimmerman. After Santa arrived and treats were handed out the Sad de Club drew for a riding horse won by Duane Anderson and a horse bridle awarded to Mrs George Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwick Commercial Club
Darald McKenna
Vera Packard
LN. Henriksen
Darrell ‘Matteson
Ellen Battelson
John Zimmerman
Ed Anderson
Floyd Lane
Freda Schialder
Alvin E. Han Sen
Don Palmer
Earl
Duane Anderson
Galdfield
George
Marie) Mills
Ake
Dunaig
Marie
Christmas Dinner Guests Spread Across Many Towns
Laverne and surrounding communities share a Christmas meal network with numerous families attending dinners and lunches Sunday or Monday. Names include Marty, Schneider, Tate, Werling, Haugland, and others, with guests from Britt, Goldfield, Eagle Grove, Ames, Clear Lake, and more. Activities include post Christmas visits and hospital observation for Kerry Tate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Werding
Laverne
William Werling
Badger
Earl Werling
Cindy
Debbie of Hardy
Werling
Funeral Services Held For Former Resident Curtis Rockwood
Funeral services were held for Curtis C. Rockwood 51 who died December 14, 1945 at St Francis Hospital Palos Heights Illinois. Interment was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Worth Illinois. Rockwood born October 9 1914 in Alexander Iowa was a Navy veteran and electric engineer who worked at Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois and the Chicago Midway Laboratory. He studied at the State University of Iowa and was married to Nancy Tamburo. He is survived by Nancy and Vivian Rockwood a sister Lite Green and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis C. Rockwood
Lee
St. Francis Hospital
Palos Heights
Schmaedtke
Worth
St Alexander Church
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
For. Rockwood
Alexander, Ir
de. Merle Clinton Rockwood
Myrtle M. Green
Hampton, Jr
Rockwood
Renwick
Alexander
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Prudential Insurance Company
Newark
New Jersey
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne
Iil
Chicago Midway Laboratory
University of Chicago Facil
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Washington D.C
Nancy Tamburo
Bloomfield New Jersey
Nancy
South
66Th St Wales Heights
Vivian Y. Rockwood
Renwood Drive
Johnson City
Tennessee
Finy Green
Hampton
Ardis Rockwood
LuVerne
Eleanor Rowk. Wood
Bain Briggs
Des Moines
Aevil
Julie Blaine Briggs
Jus Moines
Reduction in Telephone Hills Tax Cuts Begin January First
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company reminds customers that starting January 1 local and long distance bills will show a 10 percent excise tax cut to 3 percent. Manager D D Walters states this marks the first step in a three year plan to phase out the tax completely by 1969 with annual 1 percent reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Be Telephone Company
Padera
D. D. Walters
Saax
Walters
Feders
Rebekah Lodge Meets for Cookie and Gift Exchange
The Rebekah Lodge gathered at Mrs Anne Potter's home on Tuesday afternoon December 21 with 25 members present. After business the group enjoyed a cookie exchange and a gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Anne Potter
Busic
Christmas visits and hospital news fill quiet week
Raymond Garmell returned from Helmond Hospital after a week as a patient. Mr and Mrs Robert Hoff spent Christmas weekend at Indianola with her parents. Several families hosted Christmas Day dinners in Rockwell City Cedar Rapids and Engle Grove, with hospital visits noted for Guy Hanson in Fort Dodge and other relatives from Eagle Grove to Glidden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Schmits
Madi- Son
Wisane
Ben Schmidts
Mars
Hertha Krause
Westview Hest
Britt
Mary Huschka
Sioux City
Gerald Anderson
Debbie
Cavill Bluffs
Huschka
Anderson
Mary
Joli
Ethel Halligan
Corwith
Huschko
Roland Lenz
LaVerne
Norman Oberhelman
Ronnie
Miller Wergeland
Hardy
Orilla Nelson
Stn Melson
Thomas Rundie
Linda
Dan
David
Andrew Wallahait
Adel
Daryl Hansen
Greenland
Chris
Harold LD. Lansen
Daryl
Layce
Thor
Nis
Clara Hansen
Galduekt
Anton Anderson
Av Uixon
Marius
Danny Jd
Leanie
Hunboldt
Ha Netvig
Arthur Ander
Sui
Kalamazoo
Mich
Thi
Clyde Smith
Tho
Clodia Anserson
Zony Alan Ang Skip Oh Goldfield
Sarah Ueggen
Fort Dodge
Olena Hegbeh
Ik Macher
la Porte City
Bertha
Martha
Mes
Paul Voggen
Raymond Garmell
Helmond Hospital
Robert Hofffut
Hubert Paul
Indianola
A. J. Juan
Jowell
Donald Clowes
Dawn
Diane
Donel
Dick Feller
Cedar Rapids
Vere
Walter Hunt
Rockwell City
Guy Hanson
Eagle Grove
Mercy Hospital
Clowes
Floyd Kuehnast
Linda and
Donovan
Lanesboro
Minn
Hareld Yanney
Ma Moing Yanney
Engle Grove
Earl Yanhey
Harald Yanney
Mayme Naefke
Clartox
Pay Dotson
W. 4
Burding
Glidden
Lillian Poulsen
Mercher
Ernest Eilers
Marine Corps Enlistments Noted For Local Men
Dave Bisbee and David Bisher are reported leaving Wednesday to join the Marine Corps. Harold Bishes is set to depart for Athens Ga. with ten others to attend Supply Corp School, while Bisbee heads to San Diego for Marine training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bishes
Athens
Supply Corp
David Bisher
Marine Corps
Sant Diego
Steve Packard Home On 30 Day Leave
Steve Packard arrives home for a 30 day furlough from APB duty in Saesterhary Holland. He plans to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Packard and his relatives and friends during the leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Packard
AIC
APB
Saesterhary
Holland
Carroll Packard
Supper Held For Baptist Youths
Baptist youths gathered for a community supper hosted by the church. The event featured fellowship and planned activities for youth pursuits within the church, with Elmer mentioned among those attending on a Thursday evening.
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W. R
Panto
Fred Rasmussen
Veterana Hospital
Prarie Ss. Maniaret
Gouttech
Bible St
Pa Mercy Hospital
Laebera
Mason City
Helmn
Schual Ang
Esther Ciclo
Ehutch
Paul Hegem
Martha Heggen
Bertha Heggen
Phuteday
Mary Circle
Lewis Sempion
Mia
Bjorkiant Jesson
Lerdal
Leng
Marthy Emer
Lawrence Marty
Norman
Anna Marty
Donald Marty
Barbara
Will Marty
Kenneth
Melory
Marty
Dennis
Douglas
Duane
Richard Kidhne
Harmony, Minn
Rudy Blesie
Bob McKennas
Tieran Tjelle
Ole Tjelle
Tom
Jerry Tye
Wichita
Kan
Llost Stevenson
Mary of Hoody
Harry Stevenson
Gold
Stevenson
Mra
al Marty
Martha Jo
Marty Bowman Af LaVerne
Chris H. Schneider
Devbw
Inf
Jule
Joni
Freda Schneider
Verle ‘Tate
Dale Kuaft
Janet, Randall and
Craige
Fred Kittiwine
Pred Nesheim
Pladtsmnvith
Ned
Geant Nex Helm
Kathy
Goldfield
Val of Hospital
Dave Bisbee
Baptists
Ehip
Elmer
Arti
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