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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1957
Page
3
The Boone Valley boys won the Little Nine tournament with Goldfield finishing as runner up. LaVerne claimed the girls title with Gilmore City taking the consolation. The event ran January 14 to 19 at Geld field, with close semifinals and a final where Boone Valley defeated Goldfield 46 41.
Boone Valley beat Bradgate 41 39 in double overtime Tuesday night. Christian Ven a Bradgate led with 20 points while Audrey Wig sas led the Bobcats with 11. The game tied 37 37 at end of regulation and Boone Valley pulled ahead in the second overtime to secure the win.
Clair Flogstad is making a fine recovery after a gun accident. Chen Phyestad, injured in the same incident, is undergoing treatment and expected to recover. Both are in Rochester, with eventual return home planned for the end of the week.
The March of Dimes canvass will occur tomorrow morning in Renwick led by town chairman Mrs Raymond Paine. After a breakfast with workers, they will canvass assigned areas and collect donations from townspeople. Vernon township chair Mrs Fred Enostrem has mailed envelopes to residents requesting prompt return of donations.
An open house is planned for Mr and Mrs Dale Wagoner of Kanawha this Sunday at Odd Felty Hall. The event marks their anniversary with friends and relatives invited to attend. Details and exact times appear garbled in the notice.
Hospital notes summarize patient entries including Mrs Alice Lane of Ames at Ave ry oat the dowd Methodst Ho pital in Das Maines Pruay and Mrs Suie Martin at Lutheran Hospital in Fort De gary for observation. The piece lists hostesses and attendees for a Literary Guild event and a related lesson, with multiple misspelled names and fragmented lines.
Adeble Sease reports Boone Valley lost 58-32 to Twin Rivers in the semi final and then 69-54 to Gilmore City in the consolation of the Litre Nine tournament at Goldfield. Holmberg led Twin Rivers with 30. Wardell scored 53 for Gilmore City. Audrey Wigans topped Boone Valley with 41.
Eddie Bygness began assessment work in Renwick this week and reminds veterans to file soldier's exemptions. He will cover Hardy and Livermore within the next two weeks to record eligible papers.
Edwin Wanken attends a New Holland Machinery service school in Des Moines today and tomorrow. He is employed at Sankey Implement.
Twenty attended the sil eroano meeting at Mrs James H Keiling's home. The WSWS of ELB Church sponsored the study of The Pattern Of Things To Come with sections on The Approach The Preface and The Introduction Rev RL EL Kerner The Beginning of The Pattern The Evangelistic Task and others. Also notes on visitors George Mills Lena Geivel R Nelson Marta Davids Duane McCurry and Mrs Fred Ganshurs.
The Renwick Commercial Club and town fire team joined to create a community ice skating pond for local kids. A Tuesday incident damaged the ice slightly when a car drove over it, and residents are urged to keep all vehicles off the surface to prevent further harm.
The Renwick Commercial Club will meet next Monday evening January 28 with a dinner at Peppies Cafe. All Commercial Club members are urged to attend.
Mr and Mrs Bernard Siemens of Goldfield welcome daughter Jane Marilee born January 14 at Bexford Hospital. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs M J Siemens of Goldfield and Mrs Esther Van Meetzen of San Bernardino. Dr and Mrs Carroll Block of Thoson announce daughter Laciie Sue born January 19 at Park Hospital Mason City weighing seven pounds. Grandparents are Mrs Anna Block and Mr and Mrs Lee Welty of Pandora. Mr and Mrs Ray Ellsworth attended an insurance meet in Cedar Rapids from Monday to Wednesday. Marilyn Satler began teaching duties in junior high at Thor Tuesday.
Boone Valley captures the 41st annual Little Nine Tournament by upsetting Goldfield 46 41 Saturday night January 19. Twin Rivers earlier edged Twin Rivers 49 47 and Bradgate 58 42 in the semi finals with Coleman leading Twin Rivers scoring 19. Don Kraft Ken Kiley and Dave Biesemeyer paced Boone Valley in the title game while Bradgate’s Olson top scored with 10. The finals featured a back and forth battle with Boone Valley taking the early lead and Goldfield briefly leading by six before the finish. Local residents hosted weekend gatherings in LaVerne LaPorte City and Minneapolis as church events and winter conventions continued.
January schedule lists Hi Neighbor Club at Mrs Elwood Green date January 25 LaVerne event January 28 Commercial Club January 29 Titanka there WSCS January 30 meeting and January 31 Fireman's Oyster supper in the school lunch room Evening circle of WSCS meets January 3.
A Look At Tomorrow's Leaders presents this week’s top row Curtis 2 son of Larry Lis cum, Jody 41 and Mark 2 son of Edwin Wanken. bottom row Darwin 1, Etta 5 and Dean 2 children of John Pohlman of Renwick. Photos by Woltz.
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