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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1950
Page
4
The Renwick School Band will present a courtesy concert Wednesday evening at eight in the high school gym to display and dedicate the new red and blue band uniforms. Nearly everyone in the community helped with the uniforms, and the event invites all to attend with no admission charge.
Fort Dodge defeated Renwick 39 to 35 to win the Independent Tournament final held last week in Fort Dodge. Livermore beat Bancroft 39 to 23 in the consolation game as weathered crowds attended the event. Fort Dodge earlier beat Bancroft 58 to 51 and Livermore 49 to 26 in separate nights.
A community fox hunt will be held Sunday at Lyte's DA station at 1 p.m. Anyone interested in going may request to be at the station.
W H Helmke and Sons announce a public action of purebred Duroc bred gilts at their farm on Wednesday. The sale features gilts sired by Spotigehrs imoke and Oakdale Royal Tops, a state fair champion lineage. See ad elsewhere for details.
The Renwick Commercial Club gathered Monday January 30 for a 7 pm dinner at Jeanette's Loffee Shop followed by a business meeting. The main topic was the Christmas treat ticket report and remaining tickets for payment to SB Guerch. The group discussed theater arrangements with Kingsolver offering to run it for Mr. Scott and Moch first while Mar. Scott seeks another lever.
A local Farmers Cooperative Elevator Company announces its annual meeting on February 16. The notice promises further detail to be printed next week.
Due to the hess of Mrs. Mack there will be no Hardy items for a few weeks.
St Pauls senior choir begins rehearsal of an Easter Cantata Victorious King to be performed on Easter Sunday evening April 9 1430 pm by the church ensemble in a local worship service spotlighting sacred music and seasonal celebration
The Lutheran Brotherhood of St Pauls Church sponsors the sound film Salt of the Earth to be shown Thursday February 2 at 8 p.m. at Renwick High School inviting the public to attend.
Renwick fire department members met last Thursday evening for equipment inspection and a map exercise. Chief Otto Swanson announced the lineup of officers including Assistant Fire Chief Keith Hall Fire Marshal Samson Flogstad and crews for pumpers hose nozzle and hydrant duties.
Delores Joan Reed died the same day she was born at Lutheran Hospital Fort Dodge on Tuesday morning January 32. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Oaren Reed of Eagle Grove and of Mrs Landers. Walter Hanven of Renwick reported details of the infant and event.
Mr Cameron and Loren Clark of Joyce- Cameron Construction Co have returned to Renwick and are getting the equipment and machinery in condition to finish the work on Highway 60 in the spring.
The Renwick unit of the American Legion Auxiliary collects items for Woodward State Hospital. Children’s clothing toys and school materials are requested. Drop off at A.B. Richardson store by February 1.
The Amvets Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting Monday afternoon February 5 at the C.E. Johnson home.
Lloyd Baumgartner of Steambuay Rock has been hired for work at the Toliver Cheese Factory after previously being employed at the Pioneer Cheese Factory.
The Latch and Maurer store has been reorganized with new self serve shelving. A larger frozen food case was added and several improvements increased both appearance and convenience for customers.
The amount received from the King's Heralds Bake Sale was 31 316 instead of the figure stated last week. The correction notes the higher total and updates the record for official accounts.
Renwick High School girls basketball fell 42 to 37 to Ottosen in the Sectional Tournament. Tuesday night the Renwick boys lost at home to Livermore 49 to 26 after a strong start, with Livermore rallying in the final minutes. Both teams travel to Corwith Tuesday Feb 7 and host Goldfield Friday Feb 9 for final home games.
Ray Feltis announces a farm sale scheduled for February 7. A complete list of items to be sold appears elsewhere in this paper.
Wright County Farm Bureau schedules an afternoon meeting in Clarion on Monday February 6 at 1 30 p m with poultry specialists from Iowa State College Dr C D Lee and Prof TLE Eggleston to discuss poultry management and diseases The event targets flock owners and aims to address poultry problems without admission fees.
Vernon girls opened sectional play at LaVerne with a 72 to 17 win over Wesley. They also swept a doubleheader at Bode last Friday with 36 to 26 for the airs and 36 to 21 for the bars. Next home games are listed for February 7 against Kanabye and February 14 against Convnth.
Renwick girls basketball lost to LaVerne 33 to 35 in a close finish after trailing most of the game. Key players included Vemner with 9 and Tanck with 11 for LaVerne, while Renwick’s guards Helverson and Martin Sadier contributed, and the boys’ game ended 20 to 5% in favor of LaVerne after a tight first quarter.
Renwick notes from January 1929 report New Year visits among Swanson, Vought, and Swenson families in Dodge, Des Moines, Estherville, and Humboldt area. Mentions hospital entry for Walter Kraft, marriage of Exnie Vroman and John Killer, and local gatherings. Irma Swenson noted as a writer. other marriages and social events listed with ongoing illnesses and travel between Clarion and Cedar Rapids.
Vernon Graze Krause spent the weekend at Mason City with Leila Carr. Mr and Mrs Marion Weldhouse and daughters of Kansas were guests, as were Mr and Mrs Harold Smith and family. Friday evening visitors at the Ben Wilkieson home. Mr and Mrs Marx Schwyter visited the Elias Carlson home Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Stanley Holland and sons of Forest City were guests at the Elia Carlson home Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Besmgartner entertained at dinner Sunday with Mr and Mrs Prank French and family and Mr and Mrs Robert Nelson and sons. The dinner honored Larry Nelsons second birthday. Mr and Mrs Virgil Erwin and Maud Smith left Thursday for a trip to Texas. Mr and Mrs Harold Fitch were Sunday evening callers at the Jack Wieland home in Wasley.
Frank Krause aged 2 Tamer living at Renwick died at home Monday morning. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday afternoon at two o'clock at St Pauls Lutheran Church in Renwick.
Humboldt County married group members held a dinner meeting with an excellent meal and lively discussion. Plans for a February gathering focus on the PMLA program and dairy project topics, with officers named and potential social events discussed.
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