Former Renwick Boy Weds Fort Dodge Girl
Miss Mary Thompson of Fort Dodge becomes the bride of Lynn Carter of Columbus Ohio on Christmas Eve at 8 30. Rev Magnus Nodtvedt of St Olaf s Fort Dodge performs the single ring ceremony in the church parsonage. The bride worked at Kresge s Fort Dodge. Mr Carter works in a defense plant in Ohio. They visited at Thor until last Sunday then left for Columbus where they will reside. Carter is son of Mrs Emily Carter born and raised in Renwick and graduated from the local high school. The family moved from here to Ames then to Thor where Lynn later worked and resided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Thompson
Fort Dodge
Lynn Carter
Columbus
Ohio
Magnus Nodtvedt
St. Olaf’s Church
Kresge’s
Carter
Thor
Mr. Carter
Emily Carter
Renwick
Rocal High School
Nere
Ames
Lynn
Keith Biegger Dies At 26 In Tucson Arizona
Keith Biegger 26, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Biegger near Luverne, died last Sunday night in Tucson after years of ill health. Body to be returned to Luverne for funeral at the Livermore Catholic church Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. former Vernon Consolidated school student once spent years in Albuquerque seeking health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Biegger
Frank Biegger
Luverne
Tucson
Arizona
Livermore
Keith
Vernon Consolidated School
Albuquerque
N.M
Brother Dies in Bassett Nebraska Heart Attack Claim
S. C. Maurer and Mrs. Sam Klassi learned last Friday of their brother Jacob Maurer's death at Bassett Nebraska. The heart attack caused his passing. Maurer, his son Darwin, Mrs. Klassi, John Hefti, and Mrs. John Zimmerman traveled to Bassett for the funeral on Sunday and returned Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Maurer
Sam Klassi
Jacob Maurer
Bassett
Neb
George Laich
Verne Harris
Melvin Heggen
Dick Hefty
Helen Grey
John Kirken
Dahl
Perry
A. W. Gray
Bode
Birth day celebration for 102-year-old Sage in Pocahonts
Great Grandmother Sage, aged 102, celebrated with family in Pocahonts last Wednesday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Art Thompson, Mr and Mrs Martin Espeland, and their son Norman of Eagle Grove, along with many other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Thompson
Martin Espeland
Norman
Eagle Grove
Pocahonts
Christmas Celebrations and Local Events Report
Mr and Mrs Rndy Blesie celebrate 30th wedding anniversary at home with visiting families. Mrs Car Nerem hosts Christmas Eve gathering for her children and families. Vernon high school alumni hold annual Christmas party with cards and pot luck open to public. Henry Bram clan reunites for Christmas with relatives from Minnesota Iowa and Edna. Fortnightly club offers free Home Nursing course at schoolhouse with Miss Marie Olson instructing. Local boys basketball wins 41 to 40 over Corwith. girls lose 88 to 30. Laverne game on Jan 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rndy Blesie
Floyd Kuehnast
Humboldt
Guy Ballard
Robert McKenna
Dudley Blesie
Car
Nerem
Vernon High School
Henry Bram
Doris
Rochester
Minn
Marie Olson
Corwith i
Corwith
Renwick
Beebe
Laverne
Twenty One Years Ago Items From Renwick Times
Items copied from the Renwick Times printed Dec 39 1920 note editor on vacation this week 21 years ago and 30 there are no old time iter a for this column.
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Renwick Times
Eggerth Couple Celebrates 58th Anniversary in Renwick
Mr and Mrs Ed Eggerth marked their 58th wedding anniversary at their Renwick home last Friday December 24. He is 84 and she 77, both in fairly good health. Five sons George Emil Ernest and Henry of Renwick and Charles of Lakota joined the celebration with their families, while daughter Mrs Lottie Starr of Onamia Minnesota could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Eggerth
Renwick
Mr. Eggerth
George
Emil
Ernest
Henry
Charles
Lakota
Lottie Starr
Onamia
Minn
Christmas Wringer Accident Injures Mrs. Kelling
Mrs James Kelling suffered a severe finger wound on Christmas afternoon when her finger was caught in an electric washing machine wringer. The injury required three stitches after the couple, who had just received a new washing machine, were testing it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kelling
Mrs Peter Hefty Scalded By Boiling Kettle Incident
Mrs Peter Hefty burned her wrist severely when scalding water spilled from a teakettle after she tripped on children’s tags near the stove in the kitchen.
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Peter
Red Cross drive totals and local social notes
The Red Cross war relief drive has raised 114.38 to date with Renwick's quota at 106.00 and fifteen percent of the amount retained locally. local residents Dale Peterson and Phil Stoddard family sent holiday greetings and visits. Various community updates include Matt Blasse undergoing appendectomy in Fort Dodge, car misfortunes with no injuries, funeral attendance for John Kirkendahl, nursing student travel, military transfers, and multiple family visits and telegrams from Des Moines to North Dakota. The district keeps track of home duty allocations and local social movements amid wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Renwick
Christmas visits and snowmark regional holiday notices
Christmas day gatherings across Algona Fort Dodge Clarion and Goldfield are noted with extended family dinners and visits. Snow fell six to eight inches with wind, while temperatures plummeted below zero on Sunday night. Local residents share holiday hospitality at multiple homes including the Pool, Gimer, Elmer, Blasie, and Voss households, with several travelers and servicemen mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diffeniny
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Renwick Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sam & Don’s
Selmer Nerem
Donald Palmer
A. B. Richardson
Renwick, Iowa
North Side
Guy W. Hanson
Iowa
Nebraska
A. R. Martin
Vaulda
W. W. McCurry
Howard McCurry
Roy McCurry
Stanley McCurry
Doane McCurry
Carroll Packard
Edna
Harold Amnosson
Dale Peterson
Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo
Phil Stoddard
Orange Township
Waterloo
G. A. Stoddard
Matt Blasse
Mercy Hospital
Cleo Bell Mimbach
Betty Nelson
Beryl Mimbach
Virgil Beuerman
Wichita
Kans
A. E. Beuerman
San Diego
Calif
Virgil
Army
E. G. Griebel
S. S. Oppedahl
Frederick Schlesselman
Des Moines
C. D. Meyers
Flasher
N. D
Charles Burk
North Dakota
Mr. Meyers
Merrill Block
Grand Rapids
Mich
REN Theatre
Shepherd of the Hills
Sat
Maisie
Ann Sothern
Wed. & Thurs
Ole Treile
Sally
Jim Tuttle
Cheleville
Joan Kerr
Lloyd Pool
Ware
Wm. Pool
Algona
George Mills
G. W. Quick
Betty Anderson
Goldifield
Flora Voss
A. D. Gimer
Gimer
Wm. Zemimer
Milton
Sandra
Walter Zeniner
Isebelle Rohrer
Clarion
Wm .Blasie
Dolores
Blasie
Lena Elmer
Minneapolis
West Tussday
Dick Elmer
Will Marr
Elmer
Terry Mitchall
500 Club
Virgil Erwin
Peter Sadler
Erwins
Roth Pehl
Weteriso
John Pehl
Thomas Gimer
Rolfe
Reymond Wright
Bowie
Texas
W. A. Folkerts of
Menson
Edna Wessel
Howard Granner
Esele Grove
Henry Norder
Jerome Linski
Washington, D. C
Harold Saxton
Leis Sexton
Spencer
A. A. Packard
Mercy ‘Hospital
Fort
Sears
Alfred Anderson
Goldfeld
Henry Helmich
Shirley
Paul Voss
Dora
Christmas Gloner
L. W. Miller
Iowa Finance
Central Avenue
Marion
Lowa
M. S. Schwenck
R.E. Uhr
Quaker Oats Co
H. D. Black
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