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Renwick Times

Location

Renwick, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1944

Page

5

American Legion Basket Social Nets 125 Dollars

The Royal American Legion post held a basket social at the school house last Thursday night, clearing about 125 dollars. Of this 86 dollars came from the basket gate, with the balance donated to decorate the local community honor roll board. The program featured the Renwick school band, vocal selections, a piano accordion solo, a sextet, a vocal trio, one act play Only Ten Per Cent, and instrumental solos by local students and guests.

Royal American Legion Renwick Walter Martify Ruby Ann’ Ceder Lorraine Blesie Pauline Klassie Arlene’ Richardson Mesdames George Latch W. H. Long Floyd Lane John Zimmerman Alta Wyatt Evelyn Kruse Vernon School Arlene Richardson

Local clubs hold gatherings with prizes and lessons

The Know Your Neighbor club hosted a Friday party at Mrs. Ernest Helmken's home with a 7 o clock dine and a 500 card game awarding high and low score prizes to Mrs. M. M. Green Fritz Gugisberg and Mrs. George Hoffman Walter Mee. The Fortnightly club met at Mrs. A. H. Stafford's home and featured lessons on Our Times and a surprise number with lunch served. Community events included a ham burger fry for the Little Nine champions at the Long residence, visits by Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Nissen to Minneapolis, a sermon at United Presbyterian in Goldfield, Mrs. Donald W. Lambie's Lincoln visit, a scarlet fever closure in Hardy, and Elmer Fouts with son Reuben visiting A. D. Gimer's family.

Ernest Helmken M. M. Green Fritz Gugisberg George Hoffman Walter Mee Mesdames Melvin Heggen George Boftmar Raymond. Rasmussen A. H. Stafford A. H. Martin Our Times R. J. ‘Buck Floyd Lane L. W. Miller General Federation Wilbur Nissen Minneapolis United Presbyterian Church Goldfield

Army WAC recruiting details and enlistment info

Open to all who want a special Army job. Learn if you qualify for Air Ground or Service Forces and where you might be assigned. Visit your nearest Army Recruiting Station or write The Adjutant General in Washington DC for full details.

U.S. Army Adjutant General Munitions Building Washington, D. C

Extraordinary Weather Stays Right With Us

The article notes unusually mild weather with around 50 degrees, little ground snow, and a Groundhog Day forecast hinting at possible winter weather before spring. A social gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Wro Nissen’s home celebrated Mr. Nissen’s birthday with a turkey dinner followed by bridge games.

Renwick Womans Club Meeting at Mrs Attig’s Home

Mrs Attig hosted the Renwick Womans Club gathering last Thursday afternoon at her home. The program featured a talk by Mrs C A Packard titled Prophet of the Economic Future Peace Making. Lunch followed the meeting.

Renwick Womans Club Walter. Attig Renwick

Local Social Roundup and High School Score Result

Relatives and friends gathered at Mr and Mrs Stanley McCurry home for a birthday dinner honoring the former father. Ray Duer of Clarion and Mrs Harley Mihm joined. Local high school first team defeated Livermore 34 to 19 while the second team fared worse. Others hosted Sunday dinners at various homes and families welcomed baby Randall John at Lutheran hospital Fort Dodge. Sergeant Marion O Hoveland at Fort Knox assigned to armored unit tech training in tank mechanics.

Frank Meeding Laverne Hans. Bannick Livermore Lloyd Pool Lola Algona Larry Pool A&p Elias Carlson Lutheran Fort, Dodge Randall John Marion.o. Hoveland Fort Knox

Bridge Club Entertained At Thomas Gimer

Mr and Mrs Thomas Gimer entertained their bridge club at their home on Tuesday evening. Three tables played with Mrs Carroll Packard and Donald McGowan winning high score prizes. Lunch was served by the host after play.

Thomas Gimer

Local Notes on Movements and Visits

Mrs. Marion O Hoveland plans a Friday departure to Fort Knox Kentucky to visit her husband Set Hoveland. Ed Klasse and family relocate from Luverne to the Renwick area farm northwest of town. Mr and Mrs Floyd Notestine return from a two week visit in Seattle Washington while Mr and Mrs Floyd Anderson and son Tommy visit Wm Anderson home in Eagle Grove. Phillip Erdmann of Belmond moves to Fred De Mooy farm as De Mooys relocate to the newly purchased town home.

Marion O. Hoveland Set. Hoveland Fort Knox, Ky Ed. Klasse Harold Luverne Renwick Floyd Notestine Seattle Wash Floyd Anderson Tommy Eagle Grove Wm. Anderson Phillip Erdmann Belmond Fred DeMooy DeMooys

LW Miller Subscription Notice At Renwick Post Office

LW Miller is listed with second class matter at the Renwick Post Office. The notice sets the subscription rate at one year for $2.00.

LW. Miller Renwick

Aftermath of War and Freedom in a Centralized State

A reflective piece argues that prosperity once came from freedom but now faces stress from centralized government. It warns future generations may be shaped by Washington planners and costly state programs, while free speech and individual liberty erode under wartime measures.

Washington

Mrs Rockwood Hosts Double Six Club Gathering

Mrs Rockwood hosted the Double Six Bridge Club at her home last Friday afternoon. A two o clock start provided a friendly game with Overbaugh receiving the high score, Be Goettsch the low score prize, and Mrs Wr Nissen drawing the prize.

Rockwood Double Six Alo

Mrs Henry Luchsinger Visits Daughter in Marshalltown

Mrs Henry Luchsinger has been visiting her daughter, Mrs Bernard Wagner, who is a surgical patient in Marshalltown hospital. Chris Bunk delivered a book to Mrs Lucas, who returned from Iowa City last Monday after several weeks of treatment for rheumatic fever.

Henry Luchsinger Bernard’ Wagner Marshalltown Chris Bunk Lucas Iowa City

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Renwick Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Federal Reserve System Renwick Vs Gilmore City McGormick-Deering Gale Berryhill Colwell Bros Livermore St. Bank Poland China O. W. Friedow Britt Kanawha QO. W. Friedow Britt Iowa Floyd Friedow & Sons Kanawha, Iowa American Legion K.-Yen Little Long Donald W. Lambie Lincoln, Neb Hardy Elmer ‘Fouts Reuben Milwaukee, Wis A. D. Gimer The WAC Oies Win Nissens Wro. Nissen Mrs. Attig Roy McCurry Mrs. Harley Mihm Day J. F. Ketfing R. el, Liljedahl Roberta Margaret Sherri Oppedahl Son Roger Edward REN Theatre Don Ameche Sun Mon Gene Tierney Paramount News McDonald Carey Betty Rhodes Renwick Times Fritegerald Boone Township Adam Zweifel Luverne Lat Walter McPeak Ai 500 Masons Henry’ Eastman Boone: Township Farm Bureau Joe Abernathy Tim Smallwood Henry Wigans Hudson O. A. Overbaugh S. J Packard Lee Richardson Cecil’ Huff Joe Frank Alma Stauffacher Methodist Webb Frank Jarros Vernon Donald Fox Norma: Tanck Renwick Arst Peter Hefty August Hofman Percy Brink Bridge Club Thomas Gimers Corning Mrs. Rockwood Eagle’ Grove Livestock Commission Schwenck’s Hampshire Leroy Umstead Mike Wehrheim R. K. Abr Geo. Paine
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