Boot Hill lore and Ford auto equipment gift
A rambling reminiscence on Boot Hill connected to Fort Dodge with stories of graves, the Boot Hill Museum, and a restored Fort Dodge jail. The piece notes a 1966 Ford donated automotive equipment to Bartow Valley High School for shop instruction, plus the broader Ford program aiding over 1,000 schools since 1957.
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Boot Hill
Fort Dodge
Boote Valley High School
Ford Motor Company
Arne Motor Sales
Earl Gage
For
Des Moines
Xenon
Schaals
Melvin Salmelu
Gilespi
Fort
Eight Laws
Open House for Mrs Anna Blocks 80th Birthday
Notice invites relatives to two open houses on June 23 at the home of Mr and Mrs Arnold Blocks in Renwick to celebrate Mrs Anna Blocks 80th birthday. Bad weather may postpone to January 1 with attendees asked to respond.
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Murkerg
Thief Canyon
Dodge
Kinssth
Haukoos
Aimy Hettle
Sali
Maw
Garden City
Texas
Ming
Homer
Anna Blocks
Arnold Block
Renwick
Jon
Boon Valley Go.Getters Hold January Meeting
The Boon Valley Go.Getters met January 3 at Alan Helin kes with seven members and KWO leaders present. Jim Carlson presented Paris of Roof and Galen Hel chier demonstrated Heat Lamps. The meeting adjourned with refreshments by Mrs. Helmke. Report by Dale Retchter.
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Boon Valley
Go.Getters
Alan Helinkes
KWO
Jim Carlson
Paris
Galen Helchier
Tech
Helmke
Reportar
Dale Retchter
Visiting Scientist Program Brings Drake Professor to Homs Vasey
Wil lam Coppock of Drake University Des Moines will visit Homs Vasey Schools as part of the Java Visiting Scientist Program on Friday January 88.10. The program aims to connect neighboring colleges and industries with local science teaching, with 120 scientists visiting Iowa schools this year and 759 principals invited.
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Towa City
Towa
Willam Coppock
Drake University
Des Moines
Homs Vasey
Coppock
T. J. Poster
University of Jews
Palle
Town Academy of Science
U of
National Science Foundaton
National Science Foundation
Move to Minnesota marksClowes family dinner guests
Alfred Kleen home hosted Mr and Mrs Jim Clowes Mrs Ing Clowes Bill Bob and Anne guests moved to a He gal Minnesota farm purchased by the Clowes couple a week earlier Mrs C M Gillespie attended funeral services Friday afternoon in Algona for Mrs Johanna Hansen.
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Alinday
Alfred Kleen
Jim Clowes
Ing Clowes
Bill
Bob
Anne
Hegal
Minn
CM. Gillespie
Frelday
Algona
Mys
Johanna Hansen
Dr Guess to Show Pictures at RUB Church Jan 23
On Sunday evening at 1v pm Dr Ronald Guss will present photographs at the RUB church venue. He will discuss his European tour and share the images he captured. The event invites the public and veterans to attend and hear his reception of the trip and its stories.
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Ronald Guss
BU Charen
Tore
Gse
Rondsay Dy
Patie Te
Notice for church event postponement and visitations
Luther Lapgue of St Paul Lutheran Church postpones to Thursday January 27 at 5 30 pm due to the Besketbel Tournament. Hoger Engstrom spent the week in the Tom Kessinger home in Chicago Illinois.
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Luther Lapgue
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Hoger Engstrom
Tom Kessinger
Chicago, Ill
Legion Auxiliary Sends 3086 Coffee Strips and Hospital News
The Legion Auxiliary reports Mrs Carl Hemming hospitalized at Mercy Hospital in Fort Dodge after a January 13 admission. Mrs Wilbur Nissen has returned home from the Fort Dodge hospital after a two week stay for a fall. Mr Refhe Rosaman Sr shows improving recovery after an elevator accident infection. The group shipped coffee strips for orphans home and contributed 84 75 to a Des Moines child in 1965.
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Carl Hemming
Mercy Hospital
Dodge
Wilbur Nissen
Fort Dodge
Refhe Rosaman
Rauch Improver
Rossman
Legion Auxiliary
Rutheriur Ccllee
Orphans Home
Oa Vhild
Des Moines
Birth of Daughter to Mr and Mrs Smith
A daughter named Stuart Alen was born Saturday January 25 to Mr and Mrs Robert A Smith. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs Chester Edwards and Mr and Mrs Cady Smith, with other relatives listed.
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Robert A. Smith
Stuart Alen
Stats
Charlene Edwards
Chester Edwards
Cady Smith
Marshalstown
Searles Taken to Veterans Hospital for Surgery
Chris Schneiter and his mother Mrs. Freda Schneider took Searles of Hampton to the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines on Tuesday January 18 for surgery. Searles is a former Renwick resident.
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Chris Schneiter
Freda Schneider
Rebekan Circle Meeting Notes At St. Von Lutheran
The Rebekah Circle of St. Von Lutheran met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Anna Bleek. Three members attended. Rena Helmke led a lesson on the First Commandments. The next Peat meeting is set for February 3 with Mrs. Kathryn Markman.
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St. von Lutheran Rebekah Circle
Anna Bleek
Rena Helmke
Kathryn Markman
Out Of Hospital Mrs Alfred Martin Returns Home
Mrs Alfred Martin leaves Lutheran Hospital Fort Dodge after a brief stay and returns home Friday afternoon.
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Alfred Martin
Lutheran
Fort Dodge
Sunday visitors at Nissen home include Larson couple
Sunday afternoon visitors in the Maurice Nissen home were Mr and Mrs Howard Larson and evening visitors were Mr and Mrs John Duit of Towa Falls.
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Maurice Nissen
Howard Larson
John Duit
Towa Falls
Miss Iowa Visit Draws Farmers At The Quaker Gas Co
A large crowd gathered Thursday January 33 at The Quaker Gas Co to meet Miss Iowa and hear representatives from feed seed and fertilizer firms discuss spring needs. Ham sandwiches and coffee were served. Prizes included a knife set won by Harlan Espe an automatic coffee maker won by Marti Nelson a Teflon skillet won by Peter Baye Gekhatf and another Teflon skillet won by Jit Lerral.
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Quaker Gats Co
Miss Iowa
Harlan Espe
Achomatic Coffee
Marti Nelson
Peter Baye Gekhatf
Jit Lerral
Father Son Banquet Set For January 27
The Methodist Men sponsor a father and son banquet on January 27 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ronwisk Public Library. Tickets cost 150 dollars and are sold by Wayne Hagge Loren Schipull RL Rossman Jim Yungelas Floyd Huffaker Richard Nelson Ivan Lindell Lloyd Pool and Sian McCurry. An Olympic official from Tokyo will speak and show pictures.
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Ronwisk Public Library
Wayne Hagge
Loren Schipull
RL. Rossman
Jim Yungelas
Floyd Huffaker
Richard Nelson
Ivan Lindell
Lloyd Pool
Sian McCurry
Tokyo
Party Held for Steve Packard Before Overseas Service
A gathering was held Tuesday evening at the Packard home to honor Steve Packard prior to his return for further service. Guests included the McCurry, Erdman, McCurry and Packard families, and Larry Packard with Michael. He departed Wednesday for Des Moines and then flew to Foesterberg, Holland for a 30 day leave before RPG duty.
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de Steve Packard
Carroll Packard
Stanley McCurry
Art Erdman
Bill McCurry Familly
Larry Packard
Michael
Des Moines
Foesterberg
Holland
Church Notes From Renwick Area Congregations
Church notes list services and events for Renwick area churches including Baptist, Evangelical United Brethren, Methodist, St Paul Lutheran, Lake Lutheran and Cristo de Maphiy. It lists pastors, service times, catechism and Sunday School, youth practice, choir rehearsals, and midweek activities with scattered misspellings and partial lines.
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West
Gat Masterson
Wyatt Earp
BG Tilman
Kitty
Long Branch
Eline Aree
Ford
C. M. Gillespie
Orr Car Sidge
School Beard Berl Gage Service
Fors Motor Co
Melvin Salmela
Boone Valley Schook
Go.cetters
Minnesota
Sick Legion Auxiliary
Alvin Berge
At. Paul Mina
Lismore
Rebekan
Wayne Rogge
Gnaker Octs Company
Mies Lown
Mort Hardy
Dick Groves
Steve Packard
Rhy
Dayton Oaks Camp
Corninth
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Jons Laurice Streyffeier
Thursda
Paton
Iowa
Methodist Churce Renwick
Churce Hardy
Wilbur Eveland
We Woman's Society of Christian Service
Aaui
Hoppenworth
Mate
LCM
Gilmore City
Dana College
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Fy Dodge
Potish House
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