Local News Roundup From Renwick Area
Local notes report Herold Sexton recovering from a heart attack at home. Eagle Grove visitor E J Wanken stops by town. Wellsburg residents Mr and Mrs Ray Gimer visit the Gimer home. Martin Rleve and Wm Wilson travel to Waterloo for work in a packing plant. Thomas Gimner and family visit Humboldt. Reta Mae Engstrom home between terms from Ames Town State College. Mrs Henry Geigel hosts Evangelical Missionary Society. W F Biasner and daughter visit Kanawha. Col George Markman arrives from New York for a few days with his mother Katherine Markman. Ray Green of Alexander visits on business, furniture, cundertaing. Mrs Cledis Anderson returns from Camp Polk. J Nolte and family dine with Verla. Mrs Leva Braveos and son Dass visit Ridder area. Ray Relling, Kellin transferred to New York. John Scalpull and Stanley Ware visit rental in Webster City. Tony Mitchell reports a successful auction with good crowd and brisk bidding. Mrs Win Beonen returns from Rock Valley after funeral for her mother. One of Owen Kurfman’s 3 month twin sons in Fort Dodge hospital with pneumonia. nurse Donna Black aids recovery. Howard Dasch moves Lee Nerder cabin to S B Hefty farm for occupancy by two families. Mrs Wilder Rockwood moves with twin daughters to upstairs at N E Stevens in Renwick. Wilder starts defense work in Hanford. Britt News-Tribune notes Cadet Calvin Packard of Lehigh University visits Britt with wife. Packard’s wife employed in Bethicher store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Gimer
Wellsburg
A. D. Gimer
Martin Rleve
Wm. Wilson
Waterloo
Thomas Gimner
J. A. Parker
Humboldt
Reta Mae Engstrom
Town State _college sr Ames
Re J. Nolte
Leva ‘Braveos
Dass
Jennie Swanson
Otto
E Ridder
Las
Ray Relling
Kellin
New
Howard Dasch
Lee Nerder
S. B. Hefty
Hanford
Wash
Britt News-Tribune
Calvin Packard
Lehigh University
Bethlehem
Britt
Harry Packard
H. O. Halverson
Packard
Bethicher
Rebekahs Install Officers At Meeting
The Rebekahs held installation of officers at their meeting last Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs Chas A Walker. Deputy installing officer Inda Blease and Marshal Lillian Packard performed the work. New officers include Emma Walker noble grand Anna Potter vise grand Edith Puckara warden Minnie Saxton conductor Margaret Goettsch secretary Grace McCurry treasurer Alta Pool inside guardian Abbie Smith outside guardian RS to NG Inda Biesie L Sto NG Lillian Packard RS to VG Burma Flogstad L to VG Orilia Nelson Marjorie Yanney pianist Alice Yanney chaplain. Refreshments served by hostess after installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekahs
Haihe
Chas. A. Walker
Inda Blease
Lillian Packard
Emma Walker
Noble Grand
Anna Pottér
Edith Puckara
Minnie Saxton
Margaret Goettsch
Grace McCurry
Alta Pool
Inside Guardian
Abbie Smith
Outside Guardian
R. S. To NG
Inda Biesie
L. Sto NG
V. G
Burma
Flogstad
L. 8
V.G
Orilia Nelson
Marjorie Yanney
Alice Yanney
Coon Dinner Guests Enjoy Evening At Eagle Grove
Local group attended a coon dinner hosted by Harry Bonnell in Eagle Grove last Friday night. The dish featured a raccoon caught by Ivan Rasmussen during the season and prepared by Pix's cafe chef. The evening included card playing and praise from host, staff, and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bonnell
Eagle Grove
Ivan Rasmussen
Pix
Edfe Management
Birthday Gathering for Mrs Harry Stevenson
Efteen neighbors gathered at the Harry Stevenson home last Saturday evening bringing baskets of food and helped Mrs Stevenson celebrate her birthday. The evening featured cards socializing and a late supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry,Stevenson
Stevenson
Bombs Away Campaign Urges War Bond Support
Wartime message declares bombs will strike German and Japanese targets soon. Citizens urged to back the effort by buying War Bonds as the U S Treasury promotes production of munitions for offensive campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Trattery Department
Former Renwick merchant dies in Algona services held
Former Renwick merchant Beckwith died recently at the home of his daughter Mrs G C Yeoman in Algona where he had lived for years. Services were at Merritt chapel in Algona with Rev Nelson Price. Body taken to Waterloo for burial. Survived by four children Arthur Beckwith Kansas City Wise Beckwith Little Rock Mrs B V Allinson Chicago and Mrs G C Yeoman. Born February 19 1857 on a farm near Waterloo to Horace and Prudence Beckwith. Married Margaret Buxton in 1880. lived at Cedar Falls Clarion Renwick farm later operated a general merchandise business in Renwick. Mrs Beckwith died about thirty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flw
Beckwith
G. C.yeoman
Algona
Merritt Chapel
Nelson Price
Waterloo
Arthur BE. Beckwith
Kansas City
Wise FL
Clarion
Renwick
Herman Krause
Veraco
Moving family heads to Wisconsin
Chas. Smith and family plan relocation to Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Birnbaumer visited Mason City. Mr. and Mrs. Marx Schuster stayed with friends in Fort Dodge last Sunday. Lutheran Aid group served supper for the Men’s Community club at the schoolhouse Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Smith
Wisconsin
Leonard Birnbaumer
Mason City
Mrs. Marx Schuster
Fort Dodge
The
Lutheran Aid Society
Renwick Independent School District Quarterly Financial Report 1943
The Renwick Independent School District Vernon Township Humboldt County presents its quarter ending December 31 1943 financial proceedings. The report itemizes disbursements to vendors for books supplies mileage postage stamps and various services including governmental taxes and utilities. Affidavit by Secretary Margaret Goettsch sworn January 5 1944 before Notary Richard M Goettsch confirms accuracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwick Independent
Vernon
Couty
Humboldt
General Fund
McCormick-Mathers
A. N. Palmer Co
Brady Transfer Co
R.om. Goettsch
Webster Publishing Co
Loelowa
Reading Circle
Vance Music Co
F.H. Montgomery
A. B. Richardson
Latch & Maurer
Alonzo Leach
Ruth King Music Shop
Troquois Publishing Co
J. B. Lippincott Co
Bureau of Educational Research
American Express Co
A. Margaret Guettsch
Margaret Goettsch
Richard M.goettsch
Old Line Hired Man Vanishing Story Faces Farm Labor Change
Berkeley report by Dr. Paul S. Taylor traces the decline of the old-line hired man from the 1880s to the present, noting shifts to machine labor and transient workers. It surveys 2060 Midwest farmers, showing one-third once had hired men, and explains how immigration, frontier expansion, and modernization reducedA the traditional farm labor role while leaving social echoes and regional needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Calif
Paul S$. Taylor
Taylor
University of California
Department of Agriculture
Wes Thers
Dr. Taylor
Aeip
Smmers
Ers
Hevet
Pacific Coast
Old South
Navy Yeoman Fills Up After Long Stay Abroad
Detroit reports Navy Yeoman Tom Bernerd returns after 16 months in the British Isles and 18 months of lend-lease provisions. He enjoys an official quart of orange juice, eggs, and then markets six large meals. He indulges in milk, shakes, sundaes, and sodas to mark his homecoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Detroit
Tom Berare
Stars and Stripes” Lab
United States
Isley
Bernerd
England
Farm Production Goals Set for 1944 Demand All-Out Effort
The War Food Administration calls for 1944 farm production goals to use every crop acre and farming facility. With average conditions, planting would yield a harvest notably higher than this year’s expected record output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Food Administration
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herold Sexton
E.J. Wanken
Eagle’ Grove
Henry Geigel
Lena
Evangelical ‘Missionary Society
W.F. Bieasner
Willard Daer
Kanawha
Cpli
George’ Markman
New York
Katherine Markman
Ray Green
Alexander
Green
Cledis . Anderson
Polk, Lal
Pvt. ‘Cledis “Anderson
Tony Mitchell
Owen Kurfman
Lutheran
Donna Black
Rebekabis
Mrs
Harry Stevenson
Cai Packard
Sherrill Oppedahil
Roger
Elmer Elm
Thor
Vern
McPzsk
Boone’ ‘Township
Curtis, Morgan
Ren“wick
Iowa
Chas
Bork
Kenneth
Airs
Ray Kelling
Therman ‘Burk
Henry Norder
Daugster
Howard Gran- Inar
Henry Bloom Jr
Wilburt Phipps
Henry Broom
Elon Frenea
Richmond
Erental Orris
AE Durwood & Strood
California
Ae Earl To
Italy
Berl Asia
U.S. Treasury Department
Eagle Grove Livestock
Schwenck
Leroy Umstead
Mike Wehrheim
R. E. Uhr
Joe Richardson
Express
Churchill, Mfg
Row, Peterson Co
Kautzky Sporting Goods Co
Scott
Foresman &Co
Metropolitan Supply Co
Saas
G.S. Peters
Bell Telephone Co
Internal Revenue
Tex
Mary Callesan
Wisconsin LumberCo
MLB
Richardson
Warp Publishing Co
American Bauestional Press
Ginn & Co
Martha Mitchel
Maustin
Houghton Mifflin Co
Lyons & Carnahan
Lis M. M'Green
Macmillan Co
Humboldt County
Edward Egrerch
Court House
Dakota City
District Court
M.A. Walinkait
Distries
George S. Finley
North Western
Henry
Edward
George
Bob
Finley
Sioux City
Omaha
Neethes
Sam
Edwach
Camp Hale
Colorado
Bobis
Air Corps
Reading
Mr. Ialey
F. T.lynde
Barirosd
Iran
America
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