Calla Tanck Wrecks Car But Escapes Injury
Calla Tanck drove off the road two miles north of Renwick on a Friday afternoon after hitting a patch of ice on a blacktop. The car overturned several times and was badly damaged yet Tanck escaped injury as passing motorists helped bring the vehicle to town. He said he was listening to the radio and did not notice his speed, though acquaintances note he usually travels carefully.
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Calla Tanck
Renwick
Calla
Week's Weather Includes Nice Days and Nippy Ones
The past week brought varied weather with about four inches of snow last Thursday and temperatures down to five degrees below zero. Warm spells followed Friday through Sunday melting snow into slush, then another cold spell Sunday night bringing ten below zero. Nighttime lows remain around ten below with daytime improving and a gradual warm-up expected.
Renwick High School Elimination Music Contest Held
The Renwick high school elimination music contest took place in the auditorium Tuesday evening. Judge Mrs George Enquist of Humboldt selected representatives for future contests: Contralto Anna Mills Mezzo Soprano Rita Mae Engstrom Soprano Helen Lateh Tenor Robert Johnson Baritone Corwin Peer Bass Harold Yanney Piano Lois Martin.
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Renwick High School
George Enquist
Humboldt Wa
Acoo
Anna Mills
Rita Mae Engstrom
Helen Lateh
Robert Johnson
Corwin Peer
Harold Yanney
Lois Martin
Dedication Ceremonies For the New Court House at Humboldt
The dedication ceremonies for the new Humboldt County Court House will be held Saturday at 6 o clock. Hon Richard F Mitchell of Fort Dodge will deliver the dedication address. Open house for the public runs 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with guided tours of the new building.
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Humboldt County Court House
Richard F. Mitchell
Fort Dodge
Court House
1940 License Plates Set For Blue and Orange Scheme
Iowa will issue 1940 motor vehicle plates with orange background and blue letters. The state executive council awarded production to the board of control for the state reformatory at Anamosa. The orange blue scheme is a new departure from the previous alternating blue and white.
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Iowa
State Executive Council
Board of Control
Anamosa
James Clowes Injures Ankle Slipping On Farm Ice
James Clowes slipped on ice while around the barn and twisted and broke bones in one ankle. He was taken to Fort Dodge for an X-ray to gauge the injury and will be laid up for several weeks.
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James Clowes
Fort Dodge
Jim
Tanck Couple to Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs J H Tanck will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday February 24 and hold open house from 2 to 5 PM They invite friends to call on them and share the occasion
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J. H. Tanck
Farewell Parties for Clevelands and Werlings at Heftys
Neighbors gathered last Friday at the John Hefty home to bid farewell to the Walter Clevelands and Carl Werling families as they relocate this spring. Guests gave gifts and refreshments were served. The Clevelands plan a farm northwest of Hardy and farm north of Renwick. Werlings move to a farm near Bade after selling their current place to Virgil Erwin. The local public school faculty hosted the school board and spouses Monday at Supt. F H Montgomery’s home with a Washington’s birthday themed evening of dancing charades and games followed by refreshments.
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John Hefty Dr
Walter Cleveland
Carl Werling
Clevelands
Hardy
Albert Nelson
Renwick
Werlings
Bade
Virgil Erwin
Supt
F. H. Montgomery
Washington
Vernon Home Project concludes lessons in Vernon township
The last of four Home Project lessons in Vernon township was held at Mrs. A. H. Krause home last Friday. The final session covered Uses of Canned Cured and Frozen Meats. A dinner was cooked and served to 21 ladies. Mrs Walter Attig leads the Vernon group with Mrs Henry Eggerthig as co operator.
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Vernon Township
A. H. Krause
SOS Bridge Club Luncheon at Rasmussen Home
The SOS bridge club was entertained last Friday afternoon with a luncheon at Mrs. Fred Rasmussen's home. Four tables played bridge and prizes went to Mrs. L.W. Miller for high score, Mrs. Wm. Beenen for low score, and Mrs. W.H. Long for the draw and traveling prizes.
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SOS
Atal O
Fred Rasmussen
L.w.miller
Wm. Beenen
W.H. Long
Mitchells Entertain Five Hundred Club
Mr and Mrs Terry Mitchell entertained their 500 club at their home last Friday night. The high score prize for ladies went to Mrs Clarence Hippes, the men's prize to M M Green, and the traveling prize to Verne Harris. The hostess served a lovely lunch at the close.
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Terry Mitchell
Clarence Hippes
M. M. Green
Verne Harris
L B P Bridge Club Dines at Dr Longs
The L B P bridge club met last Thursday at a Totelock dinner hosted by Dr. and Mrs. W B Longs. Five tables played bridge with Mrs HB D Black and Monte Fleming winning high score prizes and Mrs L R Turner and Wm Beenen taking low score prizes.
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L. B. P. Bridge Club
W. B. Longs
HB. D. Black
Monte Fleming
L. R. Turner
Wm. Beenen
Miss Marcella Lantow Honored at Dinner Event
Rev and Mrs F J Lantow with Marcella Mildred and Harold Lantow Dr and Mrs L B Turner and Mr and Mrs Sanford Anderson attended a 26 30 dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs D J Christenson in honor of Miss Marcella Lantow who is to be married soon.
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F. J. Lantow
Marcella
Mildred
Harold Lantow
Birthday Dinner for Mildred McPeak
Mrs Walter McPeak entertained at a 26 30 dinner last Friday evening in honor of her daughter Mildred who was celebrating her 13th birthday. The guests included eight of Mildred s classmates and Misses Ana Wayne Jackson Lucille Downs Ethel Harland Verda Watson and Mary Fuhrman.
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Walter McPeak
Mildred
Anawayne Jackson
Lucille Downs
Ethel Harland
Verda Watson
Mary Fuhrman
Dinner honors McGowans Middleton and McGowan family
Mrs and Mrs Arlo McGowan of Woolstock Mrs and Mrs Bruce Middleton of Eagle Grove and Mr and Mrs Donald McGowan were entertained at a seven o'clock dinner last Sunday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Harl Gimer.
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Arlo McGowan
Woolstock
Bruce Middleton
Eagle Grove
Donald McGowan
Harl Gimer
Twenty One Years Ago Items from the Beaches Times 1918
A condensed local notes column lists movements visits and events from February 1918. Henry Bloom begins work at Corner Store. G M Rettig and Dr and Mrs Turner visit. families move residences. a baby Donavin LeRoy is born. Des Moines trips. Bay Scouts honored. seed corn testing planned. multiple travel and social visits. a large crowd to Camp Dodge. a funeral in Randall. declamatory contest winners announced. various social gatherings. bicycle and vehicle mishaps. food administration notices on hens and pullets. weddings and farm residency plans noted.
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Humboldt ‘County
Wright County
Camp Dodge
Humboldt and
Wright
Randall
L. W. Miller
Doughbter Regine
Livermore
Renwick Times Weekly Edition
The Renwick Times, founded 1834, is published each Thursday morning with news, notices, and local reports from Renwick and surrounding area.
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Renwick Times
New Walks For Renwick PWA Plan Under Study
Renwick town council backs a sidewalk plan funded by PWA aid. The city invites public input and offers to install new walks with labor covered by the program, with residents paying material costs. If interest rises, a public meeting will be held to discuss details and options.
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Renwick
PWA
Community benefit events and fundraisers across towns
In St Joe a benefit dance supports a basketball team. Livermore hosts an American Legion bingo to fund chairs for the community hall. Humboldt sponsors Pancake Day via the trade extension and Chamber of Commerce. Lakota voters approve building a new town hall pending WPA consent. Dakota City Worth While club stages a benefit bridge party at Dekote schoolhouse.
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Livermore
American Legion
Humboldt
Committee of Chamber of Commerce
Dakota
Lakota
WPA
Dakota City
Dekote Cit
Farewell Party for Speichs at Vernon Consolidated
Friends and neighbors hosted a farewell at the Vernon Consolidated School for Mr and Mrs Antone Speich and their children as they move to a farm near Ottosen. The gathering included a purse of silver presented to the family.
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Speichs
Vernon
Antone Speich
Ottosen
Wes
Jae
Vernon’ Consolidated
Monder
Eighth Grade Party Set at Renwick School
The Renwick school eighth grade plans a class party at the schoolhouse in May. Miss Mars Fuhrmann will serve as sponsor on February 24.
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Renwick
When a husband's age stirs talk of settling down
A woman fears for family stability as her husband nears the age of settling, prompting concern for the future of her sons and household.
Serious illness noted among local residents
The past week included reports of serious illness and snoring heart ailment for an unnamed individual. Nadine Shores and Clara An dress visited Wartburg vigor at Waverly Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Clara Shores’s home. A. R. Martin received a letter from Fred Klasse of Topeka announcing a winter Haven Florida trip. Mr and Mrs Fred Resmmssex, Miss Jennie Bram and Mr and Mrs Clarence Erwin attended the Sun district rural mail carriers convention in Webster City. Mr and Mrs John Vaughan of Bennett Iowa visited for relatives and to attend Mr and Mrs J H Tanek’s 50th wedding anniversary celebration.
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Nadine Shores
Clara’ Andress
Wartburg Veailege
Waverly
Clara Shores
A. R. Martin Wasg
Fred’ Klasse
Topeka
Kansas
John Vaughan
Bennett
Iowa
J. H.tanek
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Renwick Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
New Spring
Just
Fairway Fine Foods
A. B. Richardson’s
Mr. Smith
Weekly News
Edward W. Pickard
McGowan Grocery
Heftys
Fred Rasmussens
Mitchells
Dr. Longs
Marcella Lantow
Mildred McPeak
Harl Gimers
Beaches Times
Henry Bloom
G. M. Rettig
Spirit Lake
Mra. L. BR. Turner
Des Moines
Mra
H. V. Allingon
E. G. Palmateer
Donavin LeRoy
C. C. Heggen
S. H. Klassie
George Bell
John Binmer
Luverne
D. OG. Strain
Muriel
Dows
Evangelical
P. A
Mary Speich
Henry Friday
Wendal
Peter Luchsinger
Floyd Lane
Bay Scouts
John Sehneider
Mitchell
Walter McPesky
DePew
Flannery Farm
Rev. Perry
Ford
Joe Olson
Henry Luehsinger
U. S. Food Administration
A. R. Martin
Renwick Womans Club
Hilda Helena Boze
Henry Boge
Will H. Helmke
Claus Helimke
R. F. Schedtler
Helmke
Boone Township
J. W. Miller
St. Joe
Fighth Grade Party
Renwick Theatre
Dick Powell
Olivia
de Havilané
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