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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1934
Page
4
Renwick residents and visitors feature in a weekend roundup with Henry Klaesl, Frenk French, and A D Gimer among those seen in Ossian Des Moines and Fort Dodge. The Renwick high seniors went to Algona for class photos. Weather shifts from mild to severe as a storm brews.
Walter Christensen announces his Republican bid for Humboldt County Iowa sheriff subject to June 1934 primaries. He also seeks the Republican nomination for sheriff of Mimbaldt County Ida subject to June 1944 primaries. Christensen pledges earnest constitutious efforts if nominated and elected.
The state department of motor vehicles informed counties they may keep January registration hooks open through February. This 10 day extension helps owners obtain plates amid congestion from a new bill cutting the registration fee based on vehicle value after the third year. Department head Lot Wallace notes the delay was caused by legislative action on the measure, which became effective last Friday.
Teddy Sampson was found guilty of complicity in the Latch & Manner store robbery at Renwick. Judge George A Heald sentenced him to ten years at Anamosa after overruling a new trial petition. Bond set at 2500 dollars. an appeal is expected but not yet filed. Sampson remains jailed at Dakota City awaiting further deliberations.
Local dealers quote market levels for Wednesday January 34 with corrections on corn No 3 hogs springs and hens. Figures reflect standard grade values and supply conditions noted by market reporters.
The Sheriff of Humboldt County Iowa announces a special execution sale of the real estate in the Southeast Quarter of Section 25 and East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 25 in Township 93 North Range 28 West, Humboldt County. On February 8, 1984 at 10:00 a.m. at the Humboldt County Courthouse in Dakota City the property will be sold to satisfy a debt of 310,885.57 plus 220.71 and 1.00, with interest and costs, to be paid in cash to the highest bidder.
Humboldt County leads the state with the first completed preliminary corn-hog drive. The county reports 1,200 contracts or 90 percent of eligible signers. Many residents who have not yet signed up will be added to Lois Jist within the week.
The Humboldt sub county declaim contest will be held in the Livermore high school auditorium on February 14 with two competing schools named as Livermore Vernon Renwick and Thor. Wmm Reenen was a business visitor in Des Moines that Monday. For sale ived seed and eating potatoes at 80 cents per bag. Henry Helmke. Mr and Mrs Carroll Gillespie of Canad visited by Sunday at the home of Mrs Myrtle Gillespie. Miss Myrtle Truebland of Lehigh suited over the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs A B Prue blood
A garbled excerpt summarizes Groundhog Day traditions from various regions, noting February 2 as a day of weather lore. It mentions how shadow sightings allegedly predict six more weeks of winter, while also relating similar signs in Germany and England and the church feast Canthiunt Day. The text blends myths, linguistic quirks, and historical notes on customs and rhymes.
Two drunken driving cases were sent to the grand jury after hearings in the P. A. Dawson court. Donned Johnson of Hancraft waived preliminary hearing and was bound over with a $1,000 bond. Castleman of Laverne was bound over on the same charge and bond. Neither party furnished the required surety.
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