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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1938
Page
4
Local items report visitors and visits from Paul Oppedahl, Leonard Ohristensen, Frank Engstrom, and others to homes in Creston Ames and Humboldt. Mentions of electors, a First Federal Farm Loan meeting, a 17th wedding anniversary, and a Mason City hospital x ray update. Weather notes describe a mild week with a notable Saturday storm and a forecasted cold snap.
Local dealers quote market prices for Wednesday February 3 including corn and related commodities. The report notes the figures are subject to correction and contains placeholder OCR remnants.
Webster City Star Cleaners guarantee satisfaction with dry cleaning quality. Pick up service in Renwick every Tuesday and Friday. Leave bundles with agent E. G. Griebel for convenient handling.
Property listing for sale includes three 50 by 140 foot lots with a small house equipped with water and power, several outbuildings, and some fruit trees. For details write to P.O. Box 190 Renwick, Iowa.
A collection of short notices: a for sale listing for a 24 by 24 poultry house. visiting relatives in Minnesota. local weekend visits to Des Moines. a notable farm sale on Groundhog Day. relatives visiting Britt and Waldorf College broadcast plans. funeral attendance in Dakota City. Sunday dinners with the Brink families and Bar Feltis. visits during a Brierdele convention in Des Moines. birth announcement in Santa Ana California. visits by Robert White's family from Renwick. Friday and Sadderis family dinner at Dakota City and Humboldt. multiple social and community updates.
County Sheriff H J Sexe announces candidacy for another term in Humboldt County Iowa, subject to Republican voters in the June 1988 primary. The statement emphasizes party backing and contest timing.
Voters in Humboldt County Iowa are invited to select candidates in the June 1938 primary. C H Johnson seeks the county auditor post while Melvin L Baker runs for county attorney.
Willard H. Edwards announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for Representative in the State Legislature from Humboldt County subject to Republican voters at the June 1938 primaries.
M A Wallukait announces re election as Clerk of the District Court Humboldt County Iowa subject to Republican voters June 6 1988 primaries urging support from voters in the party and county.
A writer argues hard against mixing gin and gas and urges stricter application of existing laws to curb drunken driving. He states a single drink impairs judgment, condemns lenient punishments, and insists drivers with alcohol in their system should not be allowed behind the wheel to protect innocent citizens.
Mrs M C Rockwood and son Wilder and Mrs G A Stoddard were Eagle Grove visitors last Friday. Mrs M H Martin and daughter Gladys Leist of Humboldt visited at the parental William C Hoppe home last week. Mr and Mrs M B Richardson and Mr and Mrs Sanford Anderson attended a hardware dealers convention in Des Moines. The Double Six Bridge Club entertained at a 1 o'clock luncheon. Winterset folks attended the funeral Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Mabel Mosely. Mrs Wm Nissen and Mrs D A Overbaugh won high scores, Mrs Fred Rasmussen the traveling prize, and Mrs Dean Nellis the guest prize. There were four tables.
The Know Your Neighbor club ladies hosted their husbands at an afternoon party at Mr. and Mrs. Earl Finch's home last Thursday. Dinner was served at noon and the afternoon was spent socially.
Stanley McCurry home over the weekend from Ames. Trailer house for sale or rent. Call or write Tom Damon, Hardy, Town. Mrs. Hanna Haléen of Boone visited with Mrs. Jennie Swanson over the weekend. Wm. Cathcart called to Mattoon Ill last Friday by his sister’s death. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jones entertained eighteen guests at a dinner last Sunday. Mrs. George Hanna of Fairmont Minn visiting sister Mrs. Henry Geiger this week. Mrs. C. A. Overbaugh returned from Washington where she was called by her mother’s serious illness, now improved.
M E Church notes list C R Yeager as pastor with Hardy Morning Worship at 10 a.m. and Sunday School at 11 a.m. James serves as superintendent for the Saturday King’s Heralds church meeting. Renwick Sunday School at 10 a.m. Winston Yeager is superintendent with 11 a.m. worship. Epworth League Rally set for Monday Feb 14 at Clarion 7:30 p.m. Guests Mr and Mrs Hart Gimer visited Arle McGowan home for dinner. Supt Louthan of Vernon called to Sioux City due to his father’s illness. Terry Mitchell family and Verlajean visited George Newberry in Pocahontas.
The Evangelical Church FJ in Lawton invites all to Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 10 a.m. with Prof. Miller present, and 7:30 p.m. evening services. Bible study is Thursday at 7:30. The superintendent is John Zimmerman. a well equipped school with officers and teachers is available. “Be ye ready to meet Him” and a welcome awaits visitors. Flemmig was home over ram Cedar Falls.
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