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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1962
Page
3
Boone Valley Community District residents vote Friday March 2 at Renwick Town Hall from 12 noon to 7 PM on a proposed school addition. Eligibility requires Iowa residency six months and district residency sixty days. The measure needs a 60 percent favorable vote to pass.
The Patrons Of The Boone Valley School District urge electors to decide on proposed expansions and improvements. They state the Board of Education can only plan and recommend, and that an election is necessary for vital measures.
A damaged note describes a commercial club erected sign near Wighwey east of Heawirk. It outlines months of planning and building, donations and pledges from Renwick merchants, and pending funds usage details while more money and materials are collected.
In Belmond the Hughe Valley and Boone Valley teams highlighted a district push. Klemme defeated the Bobcats 15 to 7 as the Boone Valley girls beat Corwith Wesley 72 to 40 at LaVerne advancing to face Woden then Crystal Lake. The sectional winner and runner up move on to district play at Clear Lake against Franklin.
North Star Conference coaches name five Boone Valley reps to the all conference list. Ron Klasse earns first team, Gary Nerem and Glenda Smith receive honorable mentions, Carolyn Nerem is on second team, and Ilavonne Veldhouse makes third team. Congratulations to these five athletic department representatives.
Parents welcome three newborns including a son for Mr and Mrs Eugene Movick born Tuesday February 20 1962 at Clarion hospital weighing 9 pounds 6 ounces with sister Debbie and grandmothers Mrs Oscar Movick of Thompson and Mrs Esme Dohlman of Hampton assisting at home. The Janes family from Des Moines announce a son Richard Todd born February 1962 at Methodist hospital weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces with grandparents Thomas Baker Macksbury and Mrs Made Janes aiding at home. Mr and Mrs Mark Nelson celebrate a baby girl born February 20 1962 at Hamilton County Hospital Webster City weighing ? pounds 9 ounces with two brothers and three sisters. grandparents listed as Mr and Mrs Harry Ligideck Webster City and Mrs Helena Nelson Duncombe along with Mrs Marion Huntley and Mrs Virgil Tate.
The local American Legion post hosted a stag dinner last Thursday evening despite foggy weather. Members served a fine chicken supper and thanked all attendees for their support.
Officers and secretaries of Lines of Work at the WSCS of the Methodist church invite all to a Sunday evening coffee honoring Lillian and Bob McGowan. Mrs McGowan was the first Renwick WSCS president and a former North Iowa W803 Conference president. The notice promotes subscribing to The Roam with Times for local news and features.
Mr and Mrs R E McGowan longtime Renwick grocers sold their stock and fixtures in an auction conducted by Hillpipre Auction Co Cedar Falls. They will leave Renwick for Friendship Haven to become House Directors of the new west wing. Congregation and friends of the McGowans wish them well in their move. Next week Occe faces Timers as Farmers No 2 plays Farmers Leuthard Griff vs WH Burks Garage vs Waltz.
Dums 14 inch snow hits Renwick area with blowing drifting conditions. Snow totals grow to 5 more inches by Tuesday night. Sunday church attendance at Sharpley area affected. Mr and Mrs Anne Block and family and Mrs Anna Block visited Dr Carroll Block at Thompson Saturday.
Arrangements are made for the spring meeting of students who will enter kindergarten this fall. Parents of eligible children must contact the school offering to join the meeting. To be eligible a child must be five years old before Oct 15. Alis Miller Wergeland spent days with her mother Bertha Reed in Mercy hospital at Dodge, where Mrs Reed underwent surgery on Tuesday.
Miss Edith Turner of Waterloo announces engagement to James W. Beelman of Aplington. Turner works in the Research and Development Department for Chamberlain Corporation in Waterloo, Beelman is a senator and teacher in Rome Valley Community. The couple plan to wed at the First Methodist church in Waverly.
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