Des Moines Man Alva D Packard Dies at 54
Alva D Packard a 54 year old retired railroad conductor died at his Des Moines home after a long illness. A heart attack at lunch caused his death. Born October 17 1882 in La Salle Illinois he lived in Renwick Eagle Grove Tama Clinton Ames and Des Moines. He worked for Northwestern railroad 26 years and belonged to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Surviving are his wife a son Lyle a Clinton step daughter Mrs Thomas Cartens his mother Mrs A A Packard five sisters and five brothers. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Bach's funeral home Des Moines with burial at Lynnwood Cemetery Boone. Relatives from Renwick attended.
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Alva D. Packard
Des Moines
Mr. Packard
la Salle
Ill
Renwick
Eagle Grove
Tama
Clinton
Ames
Northwestern Railroad
Brotherhood of Railway
Lyle
Thomas Cartens
A. A. Packard
Roy McCurry
Will Blesie
Howard McCurry
George Keister
Albert Emme
Burr M. Packard
Wm. Blesie
Doris Keister
Music Contestants Head to Britt for March 12 and 13
Assignment of contest sites and competing schools for the Iawa High School Music Association places Renwick at Britt for the sub district event joining 26 other schools. The north central district will hold its final contest at Nevada with 122 high schools enrolled. Five sites were selected Britt Mason City Eldora State Center and Plover.
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Iawa High School Music Association
Supt
M. Kirth Sperry
Renwick
Britt
North Central
Nevada
Manson
Eldora
State Center
Plover
Mason City
Eagle Grove
Belmond
Buffalo Center
Clarion
Clear Lake
Forest City
Garner
Lake Mills
Northwood
Corwith
Crystal Lake
Fertile
Goldfield
Hanlontown
Joice
Kanawha
Kensett
Klemmer
Manly
Rockwell
Swaledale
Thompson, Thornton
Wesley
Class
Home Declam Contest Winners Named at High School
The home declamatory contest was held in the high school auditorium last Monday. In the oratorical class Bette Beenen placed first with Merrill Block second. Carmen Peer won the dramatic class with Gayle Morse second. In the humorous class Ivan Maurer took first and Mary Lois Flemmig second. The Humboldt county contest is set for Humboldt this Thursday night.
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Bette Beenen
Merrill Block
Carmen Peer
Gayle Morse
Ivan Maurer
Mary Lois
Flemmig
Humboldt County
Humboldt
Renwick Womans Club Meeting and Local Items
Renwick Womans Club met at Berwick Womans Club with musical numbers by the high school string group. Boone Township Women entertained husbands at a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Price. Ed Eggerth sold his farm to son Ernest, a 160 acre tract praised as among the best in the area. Fire destroyed the I. J. Shammack hardware store at Corwith. Hustler office and Hirschgatter station spared. Alfred Anderson and Flora Voss welcomed a baby granddaughter born Feb 11. Voss helping at home. Sheriff Sexe and County Attorney Baker visited local businesses, a social trip noted. Renwick high school declamatory contestants to Goldfield for state round. Eagle Grove, Thor, Goldfield also represented. Housing shortage reported in Renwick with renters seeking homes. Sam Maurer’s roof fire from chimney sparked an alert. minimal damage. bridge party continued.
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Berwick Womans Club
Legion Hall
George Krise
Krise
I. J. Shammack
Corwith
Hustler
W. O. Hirchgatter
Alfred Anderson
Goldfield
Flora Voss
Anderson
B. J. Sexe
Melvin Baker
Renwick High School
Eagle Grove
Thor
ISU Expert to Lead Renwick Grain Disease Meeting
On February 26 Duke V Layton Extension Service Iowa State College will conduct a talk on controlling small grain diseases. The session starts at 1 30 p m at the American Legion hall and is open to all interested residents.
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Duke V. Layton
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Renwick
American Legion Hall
Fortnightly Club Finds Linen Silver China Lesson
The Fortnightly club was entertained at Mrs. H. E Goettsch's home last Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Dean Nellis led the session on Linen Silver China. Mrs. L. W. Fleming conducted a game, and refreshments were served by the host.
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H. E Goettsch
Dean Nellis
L. W. Fleming
Literary Guild Meets at Mrs Espe Home
The Literary Guild gathered Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs Harlan Espe for a lecture on The History of Our Flag by Mrs Ralph White. Refreshments followed the session.
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Literary Guild
Harlan Espe
Ralph White
Jessa
Twenty One Years Ago items from Renwick Times
Twenty One Years Ago items copied from the Renwick Times printed February 17, 1916. Names include Bertha and Martha Hegen visiting Story City, En Klasse serving on a jury in Dakota City, a baby girl born to O W Chapman, and a baby boy born to Mr and Mrs G Gugisbjerg. Marriage of Myla Nicholson and Everett Nelson Feb 16. Community notes: baptisms, travel for millinery shopping, school transfers, and local gatherings. Roy Frenk elected president of the State Aberdeen Angus association at Ames short course. many visits between Eagle Grove, Renwick, and nearby towns.
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Renwick Times
En Klasse
Dakota City
O. W. Chapman
Emma Walkner
Eagle Grove
Anna Engleby
Chicago
G. Gugisberg
Myla Nicholson
Goldfield
Everett Nelson
Conrad Elmer
LaVerne
Guy Rier
Emil Goettsch
Baby
North Dakota
Goettsch
A. H. Packard
A. A. Packard
Roy Frenk
Ames
Farm Bureau Women Meet In Boone Township
Boone township Farm Bureau women met Friday February 12 for an all day session at the Presbyterian church in Goldfield. Miss Juliette Wylie led Achievement Day talk in the morning. A noon covered dish luncheon fed fifteen. Afternoon instruction showed how to weave and finish footstool tops from corn husk rope. Nine tops began, music played included American Patrol Semper Fidelis Rakoozy March, and a music recognition test was given. The group played American Circle as a concluding game.
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Farm Bureau
Boone Township
Presbyterian Church
Goldfield
Juliette Wylie
Wolfe
Meachem
Sousa
Berlioz
Follow-Up Meeting Teaches Corn Husk Weaving Skills
Seven women from school districts No S and 9 of Boone township met February 11 at Mrs. Earl Pinch home for a home project lesson. Mrs. Raymond Paine aided Mrs. Finch in teaching corn husk preparation for weaving. Corn husk ropes for two footstool tops were begun and a home made loom was demonstrated.
Mrs John Zimmerman Underwent Operation at Lutheran Hospital
Mrs John Zimmerman underwent an operation on Tuesday at Lutheran hospital in Fort Dodge.
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John Zimmerman
Lutheran Hospital
Fort, Dodge
Renwick Totes Publication Details and Rate Notice
The Renwick Totes, established in 1884 and published every Thursday morning, lists L. W. Miller as the post office entry. A subscription rate for one year is indicated.
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Renwick Totes
L. W. Miller
Renwick
Date mishap with patrolman and Algona paper report
An Iowa State Highway Patrolman J C West visiting a local couple found hostility at the homestead after the Algona Upper Des Moines Weekly alleged he was a married man. The tense scene ended with the paper promising to take back its mistake in the next issue.
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Iowa
J. C. West
West
Algona Upper Des Moines
Eekly
Weat
Roosevelt backs retirement for federal judges at seventy
President Roosevelt approves a retirement measure allowing federal judges to retire at age seventy with full pay. The move aims to clear Supreme Court business quickly. Critics hint some judges would resist even a $20,000 annual pension.
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Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Agetness
Dispatch
Pension pensions debate stirs taxpayer concerns
The article argues that long term employees earning about 25 000 yearly fear pensions after retirement. It contrasts the idea of a 20 000 annual pension with the 25 per month old age pension cited in the state. The piece questions fairness for property owners and wage earners bearing pension costs.
Accountants Finish Months of Labor on Cost Report
Expert accountants completed months of work and arrived at a total cost of 2 000 600 with little positive mood noted about the outcome.
Little Nine Toys Week At The Venue
The Little Nine Toys will be played here this week Friday and Saturday. Mrs Rose Hefty traveled to Titerka yesterday to attend the wedding of a niece. Miss Lois Sixton returned home last week. Mrs R J Griebel visits Fort Dodge this week at grandson Frank Niemier's home. A baby boy named Larry Charles born to Mr and Mrs Art Kraft last Friday February 12. Camp Fire Girls held a project meeting at Lorraine Blassie's last Saturday afternoon. They made arm badges for the short course. Renwick Farmers Institute plans complete. premium lists mailed this week. institute dates February 26 and 27. Mrs H E Jacobs and children of Terris spent several days at G P Peters' home while Mr Jacobs and A J Jensen of West Bend attended a grocer's convention in Des Moines.
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Lois Sixton
Anchester
R. J. Griebel
Frank Niemier
Fort Dodge
Art Kraft
Larry Charles
Camp Fire
Lorraine Blassie
Renwick Farmers’ Institute
H.E. Jacobs
Terris
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Renwick Savings Bank
Insurance and Farm Loans
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Renwick, Iowa
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Mr. Smith
Weekly News
Edward W. Pickard
Dunwick
Hardy
Port Huron
Keystone
Osborne
Deering
Emerson Gang
Harrow
McCormick &Ft
John Deere
Roy L. Rice
H. Brumpiand
Humboldt Trust & Savings Bank
Womans.Club
Boone Township Womans Club
Alfred Price
Edi Eggerth
Ernest
Sam Maurer
Literary Guild Meets
John Kerr
M. B. Richardson
Ohio
Fred J. Pogge
Kanawhe
Duane William
Mars Schwyter
Schwster
Henry Foster
Jimmie
Nora Springs
J. H. Tanck
Tanck
J.J. Peer
Marvin Gugisberg
Drake University College of Commerce and Finance
Drake
Bertha
Martha Heggen
Story City
Russell Smith
Des’ Moines
Calvin Wilkinson
Dist. No
Aliss Berthe Smith
E. M. Smith
J. F. Engstrom
Bartha Smith
Lulu Handisker
Rose
Titerka
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