Six Injured in Fog Collision on Highway 60
Two cars driven by Donald Palmer and Wesley Cleveland collided head on last Saturday night south of old highway 10 amid dense fog. Palmer suffered a fractured left hip and was hospitalized in Fort Dodge. Cleveland and his sister Mrs Roy Rice, plus four children, were taken to Renwick for treatment. Rice suffered a fractured jaw and facial injuries while the children had minor hurts. Passersby aided the injured and wrecked vehicles were removed to prevent further crashes.
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Donald Palmer
Wesley Cleveland
Turner
Renwick
Palmer
Fort Dodge
S.A. Palmer
Cleveland
Roy Rice
Walter
Algona Police Chief Frank Green Dead at 87
Frank W. Green, 87, longtime Algona police chief, died Saturday of heart disease while at the Kossuth county sheriff’s office. Funeral at Algona Methodist Church with Rev. F. Earl Burgess, burial Riverside Cemetery with Masons. Survived by wife Marie Blumer Green and four children including Alberta, Sadie, Nelly, and Frank Jr.
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Frank W. Green
Algona
Kossuth County
Vernon Township
Renwick
Vernon Consolidated School
Marie Blumer
la Verne
Alpena
Kossuth
E. E
Nelly) Alger
Newton
Alberta Green
D. N
Sadie) Higbee
Omaha
Neb
Frank Jr
Literary Guild meeting at Mrs. Nissen home
The Literary Id was entertained last Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Wilbur Nissen. Mrs. Herold Amosson gave the lesson on Congress. Lunch was served by the hostess at the close of the afternoon. Mrs. Henry Gregerson of Humboldt was a guest.
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Literary Guild
Wilbur Nissen
Herold Amosson
Henry Gregerson of
Humboldt
Humboldt Boys and Ottosen Girls Win County Tourney
Humboldt boys beat Ottosen 29 27 in the final to win the county basketball tournament. Ottosen girls defeated Ottesen 38 31 with 15 points in the final period. Foggy, damp weather reduced attendance but receipts remained satisfactory despite conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt County
Humboldt Boys
Ottosén Girls
Bade
Gilmore City
Ottosen
Bradgate
Thor
Hardy
Livermore
Renwick
Humboldt
Rutland
Bode
Vernon
Dakota City
Pioneer
Vernon-Livermore
Qiosen
Ottesen
Fogey
Cxt
Miss Maxine Gillespie Weds Robert Whyte at Little Brown Church
Miss Maxine Gillespie daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Gillespie of Renwick and Robert Whyte son of Mr and Mrs John S Whyte of Goldfield were married at the Little Brown church near Nashua on Saturday February 12 with Rev William Kent officiating. Attendants were Miss Beverly Donegan of Eagle Grove and Harlan Larson of Goldfield. The bride a Renwick high school graduate class of 1932 also attended Eagle Grove junior college. The groom a Goldfield high school graduate class of 1931 later attended Grinnell College and has worked as bookkeeper at Goldfield State Bank and Trust Co. They will reside in Goldfield after March 1.
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Maxine Gillespie
Roy Gillespie
Renwick
Robert Whyte
John S. Whyte
Goldfield
Little Brown Church
Nashue
William Kent
Beverly Donegan
Eagle Grove
Harlan Larson
Renwick High School
Grinnell College
Goldfield State Bank & Trust Co
Cold Storage Locker Plant At Renwick Creamery
The Renwick Community Creamery will add a north side extension to house a modern cold storage locker plant. Construction has begun and the facility should be finished in six weeks. Local patrons have already shown interest, with several securing lockers in advance.
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The
Renwick
Creamery
Marion Saxton Accepts Government Position in Agriculture
Mr and Mrs Harold Saxton visited Mason City last Friday to bid farewell to their daughter Marion who departed for Washington DC to take a government job in the agricultural department. Marion, a Renwick high school and Hamilton business college graduate, had worked in Mason City for years and passed the civil service exam for the post.
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Harold Saxton
Mason City
Marion
Washington, D. C
Agricultural Department
Renwick High School
Hamilton Business College
Civil Service
Twenty One Years Ago items from Renwick Times 1917
Renwick Times items dated February 15 1917 note Hal Loobey of Montane visiting relatives, Sam Maurer and Web White going to Des Moines on business, Alice Merson visiting Des Moines, E C Selgelid visiting Marshalltown and Story City, Yanney family in Des Moines, F W Beckwith visiting at Fenton, Thelma Thompson going to Des Moines for millinery work, Clifford Fisher family returning from Des Moines, Thus Berg moving to Elmore Minnesota, Jacob Bram’s two weeks of illness, Jutte and baby visiting Robt Pierce’s home, Henry Pierce heart trouble, Epworth League social at A B Richardson home, Anna Elmer visiting Nebraska with sisters, sled girls to Sunday school at Luni, Evangelical class meeting at Martin Baumgartner home, many Renwick folks walking home due to snow drift, wedding of Mathilde Helmke and Fred Schwandt at Helmke home, Schwandt farm to Webster City for retirement, Schwandt parents move plans.
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F.W. Beckwith
George Yeoman
Fenton
Thelma Thompson
Des Moines
Clifford Fisher
Baby
Jacob Bram
George Jutte
LaVerne
Robt
Pierce
Onamia
Minon
Henry
Methodist. Epworth League
A. B. Richardson
The
Evangelical Church
Martin Baumgartner
Renwick
Fortnightly Club Meets At Mrs Maurer Home
The Fortnightly club gathered at Mrs S C Maurer's home last Thursday afternoon. Mrs Alfred Martin led the program lesson, and refreshments were served afterward. Several guests attended.
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S. C. Maurer
Alfred Martin
Renwick Theatre Schedules Two Week Shows
Renwick Theatre announces nightly shows at 7 15 and 9 00 with Friday and Saturday February 18 19 presenting HEY starring Shirly Temple and Jean Hershot along with Phoney Boy and News. Tuesday and Wednesday February 22 23 offer ROSE BOWL with Eleanore Whitney Tom Brown plus News Boys Nocturne. Wednesday is Drawing Night with registration on Tuesday for Wednesday drawings drawing night 10e 26e Tone on WMT every Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 12 55 noon for news on Cass theatre circuit free admissions.
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Shirly Temple
Jean Hershot
Eleanore Whitney
Tom Brown
WMT
Cass Theatre
Renwick Times Announces 1884 Establishment and Thesaurus Rates
The Renwick Times, published each Thursday morning, notes its establishment in 1884 under L. W. Miller. The paper is mailed as second class matter from the Renwick Post Office. Subscriptions run at one year for 3200 dollars.
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Renwick Times
L. W. Miller
Renwick
Sexe Seeks Humboldt Sheriff Nomination in 1928 Race
H J Sexe runs as Republican candidate for Humboldt County sheriff in the 1928 primary. The incumbent cites a long county residence and prior business success in Norway township as basis for support. He emphasizes a clean record, popularity, and efficiency, asking friends to back his bid.
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Humboldt
BH. J. Sexe
Sherif
Humboldt County
Tha Jone
Sexe
Norway Township
Johnson Takes Over Belmond Auto Agency
Guy Johnson takes over the Dodge agency in Belmond and will operate his garage business there for now. Harold Saxton will be employed at the Belmond garage, and Myron Collins continues to work there. Neither Johnson nor Saxton plan to move to Belmond, but will drive back and forth daily.
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Guy Johnson
Belmond
Gur Johnson
Dodge
Pirmonth Ante Agéner
Gerege
Harold Saxton
Belmond Gerege
Myron ’Collins
Dohnson
Mr. Saxton
Renwick Womans Club Held at Mrs Gimer Home
The Renwick Womans club met at the home of Mrs A D Gimer on Friday afternoon. Mrs Chas Trask led the music and Mrs Thos Miller served as hostess. Lunch was served at the close of the meeting.
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Renwick Womans Club
A. D. Gimer
Chas. Trask
Thos. Miller
Boone Township Meeting At Over Home Reported
Boone Township residents gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs C A Over last Thursday for a big noon dinner. The afternoon was spent playing cards and socializing in a small community gathering.
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Boone Township
Local Visits and Weather Notes From Area Residents
Eagle Grove visitors Mr and Mrs Levi Brutsinger spent yesterday in town. Ames guests Mr and Mrs Matt Munson and their son stayed at Fred Resmussen’s home for several days. Dean Nellis Sr attended a Standard Oil meeting in Fort Dodge yesterday. Donald Palmer hosted visitors Floyd Belling Therman Burk and Maynard Yeoman Tuesday evening at the Louthern’s Fort Dodge hospital. Mrs Hettie Krutsinger left for Los Angeles to visit daughter Mrs Harold Lankford. The week brought foggy, treacherous driving and warm weather that melted fields into ponds, then freezing overnight with light snow on Tuesday and about two inches yesterday. Orris French Mrs W H Martin and Mr and Mrs Chas Trask attended William Meister’s funeral in Dows Thursday. Meister, 80, formerly of Renwick, ran a shoe repair shop in Dows and served as mayor for years.
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Levi Brutsinger
Eagle Grove
Matt Munson
Son
Ames
Fred Resmussen
Dean Nellis, Sr
Standard Oil Co
Fort Dodge
Floyd Belling
Therman Burk
Maynard Yeoman
Donald Palmer
Loutherns Hospital
Hettie Krutsinger
Los Angeles
Cal
Harold Lankford
Orris French
W. H. Martin
Chas. Trask
William Meister
Dows
Renwick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Renwick Savings Bank
Renwick, Town
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
H. E. Luchsinger
Dyer’s Hatchery
Iowa
Ice Box
Frank Green
Eisaleme
Seys
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Marion Saxton
Hal Loobey
Montane
Sam Maurer
Web. White
Alice Merson
E. C. Selgelid
Marshalltown
Story City
J. H. Yanney
Maine
Berg
Elmore, Minn
Anna’Elmer
Nebraska
Peter Hoesly
Helen Elmer
Barbara Baumgartner
Luni
Mathilde Helmke
Fred Schwandt
John Helmke
R. F. Schedtler
Schwandt
August Schwandt
Webster City
Renwick Theatre
H. J. Sexe
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