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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1917
Page
7
Multiple church notes invite participation across Lutheran Baptist Evangelical Methodist services. German services at 11:00 a.m. English prayer Thursday evening. Sunday School times vary. all welcome to attend. Pastor names include A W Schlesselman J H Perry and others.
Local items from Algona include residents traveling to Montana and Bancroft, ill health updates for Mrs George White and J H Tanek, and church groups meeting at Sylvia Bloom’s home. Farm shipments and price updates mix with a notice of administrator appointment for Peter H Claussen and a sale reprint by A B Clark.
Readers may order a two year bundle of The Youth's Companion and McCall's Magazine for 2.10 until March 4. The sale includes 52 issues of the Companion, the Home Calendar for 1917, McCall's fashion numbers, and one 5 cent McCall Dress Pattern of choice.
Chas. Church was arrested and jailed Tuesday night for unlawfully withholding a gold watch from Harvey Hawthorn with intent to keep it until payment. The watch passed through several hands, ending in a Goldfield store for repairs. Harvey’s sister owned it. Mayor Rice secured withdrawal of action after the defendant promised to recover and return the watch. Chas. was freed yesterday morning.
Charles Edward Cole died Monday afternoon after a several days illness with pneumonia. He moved from Williams Iowa with H Allinson about a year ago and bought the barbershop and billiard parlor under Allinson Cole. The body was taken to Williams Tuesday and funeral services will be held there today.
Helen Ware appears in the Bluebird photoplay Secret Love shown at the Vernon Theatre Friday night. Manager Schneider presents another five reel feature with Friday admission pricing set at ten cents for these Bluebird films.
Mrs John Zweifel was on the lick list last week. Alta Potter came from Renwick to spend the day with relatives. The Presbyterian church hosted a men’s meeting Sunday evening. Rebecca’s helped Mrs Percy Loomer and Miss Alice Branshaw celebrate a birthday at Loomer’s home with refreshments. Relatives of Mrs Mary Godfrey gathered for an elegant supper and reminiscences of forty years ago.
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This week ends the first semester with examinations for all grades. Frank Palmateer joins the Primary room. Beginner's class up to 20 now, total enrollment 34. Grade I excited about new notebooks. Next semester plans include number work spelling and language in new books. Toy Day featured Christmas toys and games. State Superintendent DeYoe designates second week in February as Community Sing Week with a school auditorium gathering. High School boys lost to Gilmore City 15 to 20 and Kanawha 36 to 24. Basket Supper and Program set February 1 1917 at the High School Auditorium. baskets 25 cents, children 15 cents. Program includes two one act plays and piano violin duets. proceeds fund Domestic Science Room dishes. Ladies bring well filled baskets. men bring well filled wallets.
A collection of short notes from Goldfield recount visits by Harry McIntyre of Byers to relatives, trips to South Dakota for business, a birthday surprise for Fred A. Rasmussen, and a range of church and community happenings including birthdays and a notable marriage in Rushmore Minnesota.
Grace Purdy and H. W. Eastman are ill with sickness noted last week. Mrs. E J Martin is in poor health. Ed Simpson family visited Herman Lavene home last Sunday. Mrs Ed Erickson returned from Grinnell after a week with relatives. Percy and Wes Brink updates as they settle on Renwick farm. Luni Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary society meets at Mrs. Rasmus Hanson Thursday with families invited.
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