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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1957
Page
5
A December banquet honored the union football team with mothers of senior players serving the meal. Masters of ceremonies included Mr Wittmer and speeches by Merrill Nerem and Roger Siemens. The event featured Christmas records by Rev. Biesmeyer and a news reel after supper.
Boone Valley High School cheerleaders raised funds by selling candy in Renwick and Hardy on Friday December 1 from 3:30 to 5:30, earning $80 from two hours of work as they seek to pay for their new sweaters. They now offer red pencils with the basketball schedule for 1 cent each to help cover remaining costs.
The Boone Valley High Christmas concert on December 19 featured the piece clubs mixed chorus band the Carolers and a trumpet duet. Missy Barbury Oliver directed the vocal groups and W Keith Bressler conducted the band. The program included carols and songs like When Day Is Done O Mary Silent Night O Holy Night Carel Of The Belle I Wonder As I Wander The Thunder Jingle Rhapsody Sleigh Ride and more. Portions were recorded by Rev Kernvy.
On behalf of the cheerleaders, thanks go to Linds Huntley Kay McGowan Beverly Philipp Sharon Hoffman Susan Sever Lois Rapp Lois Stule Norman Tolsheim Sharon Hansen Eleanor Schwidder Mary Ann Cole and Christina Biesemeier for helping sell candy to fund new sweaters. Appreciation also to the cooks who served a turkey dinner last Thursday with trimmings including mashed potatoes gravy dressing candied pears lettuce home made biscuits and peppermint or chocolate newlyweds.
Boone Valley High School held a Christmas party on December 21 featuring an instrumental group, a Christmas reading by Sharon Hansen, a piano duet by Mr Wittmer and Mr Baessler, Wittmer on the musical saw, a FHA skit, singing led by Miss Oliver with a small band, and a brief cheerleaders meeting after the games with Twin Rivers at Bade that night.
The annual Yulelog Service sponsored by Boone Valley High School senior girls for junior girls and faculty wives was held Tuesday December 18 at 7 30 PM in Mrs Raymond Paine home in Renwick. Mrs Wittmer brought Spirit Lake and Sandra McKenna served as mistress of ceremonies. Arlis Rapp read Commercialized Christmas while Berna dine Olson and Audrey Wingas played the parts of Christmas Spirits. Pat Johnson recited the Bible Christmas story and led the group in prayer. El eanor Schwidder read Little Gray Beast and Sharon Hansen led carols. Carolyn Helmke led in prayer and the group sang Silent Night to close.
Corwith Kanawha and nearby households shared Christmas meals with relatives and friends. Guests included Earl and Matie Trenary family groups from Corwith, Allen Tearhark from Kanawha, the Wergelund and Wanken families, James White and Cathy, Marvin Wergeland, and many others. The gatherings extended to Hoenholdt, Zear Jay, Uttosen, Thor, Fort Dodge, Coralville, and surrounding areas as communities joined in holiday meals.
A long list of New Year and holiday gatherings centers on the Wigans and Wergelands households in Hardy and nearby towns. Attendees include James White Cathy and many relatives and friends such as Miller Wergeland May White Edwin Wanken Marvin Wergeland Cynthia Clarence Hippen Ralph White Roxie J L Fisher Gene Fisher Reed al Hardy Huan Thorp Allen Wigans Fort Chaffee. Various relatives visit from Eagle Grove Kanawha Goldfield and Fort Dodge while Pvt Allen Wigans returns from Fort Chaffee for a 1 day furlough. Several weddings dinners and card parties frame a busy social season.
Raymond Harris of Rockford Illinois visited Christmas with Vern Harris. Dozens of relatives from Thor Storden Humboldt Pocahontas LaVerne and nearby towns dropped by for pre and Christmas meals and Sunday visits including Ruberg Klein Ogan Jacobson Krause Anderson families and others in a community hospitality sweep.
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