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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1952
Page
4
St Pauls Lutheran Church Renwick lists Sunday School at 9 30 am and morning worship at 10 36 am under Pastor E Laugholz as part of the church activities.
Lake Lutheran Church announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. LOR meets Sunday at 7 p.m. with hostesses Carew Edwards and Roger Baderschneider. Bible study on Moses led by Mrs. Rath Hansen. mission story by Marilyn Lerdal. offering by Gary Nerem. reading by Danny Nesheim. MF group meets Wednesday Jan 7 at 2 p.m. to study Exodus with first lesson by Mrs. Gustave Arne and second on Charities. Annual Lake Evangelical Lutheran Church meeting set for Thursday evening January 7 at 7:30.
Church notices list multiple congregations in Hardy and Ames Iowa with Sunday School times at 9 15 to 10 00 AM and morning worship at 10 00 AM In Metrod is church Guster Renwick and James Yougelas lead parish events including choir rehearsals and Holy Communion observances in January Also Baptist Church under Pastor Thomasen notes Sunday School 10 00 AM Morning Worship 3 00 PM plus choir practice catechetical class and church council meeting dates
Ray Abbas announces the grand opening of the Ray Abbas Chevrolet garage to be held Friday and Saturday January . The 1953 Chevrolet cars will be shown. Henry Kepper joins the mechanical staff to lead the lubrication department.
Rudy Blesie owner of the Phillips 66 gas station on highway 66 has leased the station to Melvin Wilhelm of LaVerne who will take possession January 1st. Blesie operated the station for nineteen years and plans to retire to time and home upkeep. The Wilhelms moved into the Lee Potter house with one child. Local residents extend best wishes to Blesie and welcome the Wilhelm family to Kenwick.
The Reawick stores and other business places will be closed all day New Year’s Day. The post office will observe holiday hours with no window service or rural delivery. Outgoing mail must be in the office by a certain time.
Renwick girls win at Corwith 54 to 53 to top the conference. Corwith led early in the first and third quarters while Renwick rallied at halftime and in the second half. The tense matchup ended with Renwick visitors earning the win. boys game followed with Corwith taking final 53 to 49.
Christmas guests at the Maurice Nissen home included Maude Freerksen of Kanawha Wim Nissen and family Wilbur Nissen Donna Richard Larry Geeta and Herman Nissen Duane Anderson and family. Also Chet Hill Belmond host families and additional relatives from Ione Falls Wesley and more attended Sunday and Saturday meals and dinners across several households.
The Vernon basketball teams will host two home games this week. On Monday night December Sth they face Goldfield and on Friday night December 9 they meet Lu Verne at home.
Christmas vacation for the Renwick Independent and Vernon Consolidated schools ends Monday January 5th. The two schools enjoyed nearly two weeks off for the holidays.
The Lake Church held its annual birthday luncheon Friday at seven o clock. Four decorated tables represented the seasons of the year. The program included Jay to the World by Ardelle Larson, a vocal solo by Kenny Worland, and remarks by Pastor Levertson followed by benediction.
Renwick firemen met Friday night to approve bills and set positions on the fire team. A new alphabetical list of firemen was begun and at least four members planned to attend the cash county meeting, with exchanges arranged if unable to attend.
A long list of Christmas Day and Eve gatherings centers on families in Eagle Grove and nearby towns. Mr and Mrs Donald Ward and relatives shared meals. Walter Sapper and Hoffman households hosted kin from Clarion, Nashville, Glenview, Waterloo, and Woolstock.
Mr and Mrs Krense will observe their golden wedding anniversary at home on Wednesday December 31 with an open house from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Marvin Moore of Baclé Grove is hired as a mechanic at S H Klassie Garage. The article notes Moore is capable and will work on automobiles. The text mentions property vacated by Mrs Glara Bonitz and some garbled references to Methenic and Rac?
Wayne Doolittle resigns as manager of the Parmies Co-op here to accept a position with the Bowies Grain Company in Fort Dodge. He will begin Monday January 3 and will reside there until selling their property. Many friends in the community wish them success in the new location.
Mr and Mrs David Miller welcomed a baby girl weighing seven and a half pounds born January 27 in Clarion. The child has been named Carroll Liman, a note indicating Marilyn as a former name.
Families from Ebner Schnetzer to Huntley and Martin households hosted Christmas Day dinners and visited extended kin in Algona Clear Lake Corwith and Gladbrook areas. Guests included numerous relatives such as the Wrights Martins Krafts and Lanes with assortments of children and spouses joining festive meals.
Mr. and Mrs. James Nelson Jr and son spent Christmas Day at Harold Nelsons in Goldfield. They visited Mrs. Louise Nichols in Eagle Grove in the afternoon. Enfred Pearson and son Marvin went to Nebraska for the holidays, as Mrs. Pearson had been visiting her parents, Bir and Mrs AK Johnson, and then returned home. Relatives were visited in Greenwood, Waverly, and Ceresco, with numerous other nearby families mentioned in local Christmas gatherings.
Hardy and Vernon news items were not ready in time for this week’s edition. Officials say both will be printed next week with complete local updates and community notices.
Renwick basketball teams will host Gilmore City Tuesday night January 6 for their first game after Christmas vacation. On Friday night January 9 they will play another home game against Bade.
The Campfire room hosts a girls gathering this Thursday from 4 15 to 6 o clock. Bring your memory books and AGMptive books. Attendees plan to sing and share candy and money.
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