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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1953
Page
4
Brite Gugishire of Renwick won a plaque as the Fifteenth Annual National Peakball Selected winner in Humboldt County. His five acre corn yield reached 170.54 bushels per acre, part of more than 6,000 fields entered in this year’s contest.
Humboldt County men attended the ninth annual tractor maintenance training school January 5 to 7 at Iowa State College campus. Marvin Lindeman and Verne Waechett head county 4 H groups. others include Glen Anderson Warren Whipple Ralph Jacobson and Russell Bygness. Representatives from ten northern Iowa counties joined the session sponsored by the Agricultural Extension Service and Agricultural Engineering Department with Standard Oil Company cooperation.
War was discharged from service last December. He had graduated from Renwick Independent High School in May 1949.
Selmer Nerem has been hired at the Ray Abbas Chevrolet as a car and truck salesman and forms equipment. He began his duties there Monday January 5.
COUNTY LINE notes a family weekend with visits to Marvin Nerem home by Mr and Mrs Marion Hovéland and children Friday evening, Sunday dinner at Carl Vieman's Goldfield home, and Maude Freerksen Kanawha hosting a surprise birthday for daughter Maur ice Nissen with Maurice Nissen family, Howard Larson Mardelle Schultz Jerry present.
Wright County Extension Services hosts a series of public affairs meetings at Hagie's Hybrids Clarion beginning January 27 with guest advisor Wall Caryl Malone. Topics include foreign policy economics and regional cooperation. Additional sessions follow February 10 March 10 and 24 with open invitation to attend. Aaron Bowman urged to notify for attendance.
The edition notes a shift in emphasis toward recreation as a key topic, highlighting plans and ideas for leisure activities and rural life enhancements. Farm and home topics are balanced with recreational guidance and community interests.
Gilmore and Renwick split a January night doubleheader with Renwick's girls advancing a strong lead early and maintaining a steady margin to finish 58 to 35. The boys game stayed tight with Gilmore leading 42 to 35 at the end of the fourth, then slipping to 63 to 45 final.
Bode opened strong and built a 20-3 first quarter edge. Renwick fought back in halves but failed to overturn the deficit as Bode extended to 41-62 final. scoring: Gorell 8 points and several others contributed across the stat line.
Carl Keller of Goldfield advertises liquid feed for dairy cows and fattening cattle. The notice includes a contact phone number 209 and mentions a 6:30 ax time for interested buyers.
The January 22 1953 council meeting chaired by the mayor noted absence of Gugger. Minutes from December approved. Bills listed include snow hauling fuel and supplies for the Renwick Fire Dept and water works with multiple vendors and service charges totaling several hundred dollars.
The council discussed town affairs and approved fall bills totaling payroll and salaries. Dues for the fire chief association and various town officials are listed, with payment authorizations and a motion to adjourn after votes. Fritz Britt, town clerk, recorded the session.
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