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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1934
Page
7
The Renwick Independent School District Board of Directors Humboldt and Wright County Iowa will meet July 24 at 7 PM at the Schoolhouse. Taxpayers may speak for or against the proposed expenditure estimates. J J Peer district secretary.
The wedding of William E Hammitt and Myrtle J Trueblood took place at 6 o clock Thursday evening at the bride’s parents’ home. Rev Belden Weikel officiated the single ring ceremony with Miss Morence Hammill as bridesmaid and Paul Bruvblond as best man. The couple will reside near Lehigh after the ceremony.
Seward C. Packard aged 74 died Thursday at Spirit Lake Iowa after years of illness. He lived in this area nearly sixty years and worked in farming real estate and insurance. Funeral services were held at 2 PM Saturday in Renwick with Rev Belden Weikel officiating. burial at Elmwood cemetery. He was born January 25 1860 in Hazel Green Wisconsin and survived by wife Kathryn Jenkins two daughters Kathryn teaching in Nebraska Halph and Hazel Weaver and son in Spirit Lake plus several siblings.
Ruth Kinsee Klasse daughter of Ed Klasse of Vernon and Percy Wegner son of David Wegner of Fairmont Minn were wed Wednesday afternoon in the office of Justice H B White Algona The witnesses were Miss Lenora Berger and Walter Ruger A wedding supper followed at an Aljzone cafe The bride wore blue silk with white accessories The bridesmaid wore pink crepe and white accessories The Wegners plan to continue existing work until next year when they hope to start a farm together.
Renwick receives 8600 from the PWA for an addition to the current school, with 7800 in bonds. The total project cost reaches 11000 for a gymnasium and auditorium on the west end. The February vote passed by a small margin and construction will begin after bond sales and contracts are set.
The Humboldt county Farm Debt Adjustment Committee appointed by the Governor will meet at 81 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesday each month at the law office of Frank Lovrion in Humboldt. Farmers seeking refinancing are urged to attend. A local Masons lodge gathering at Eagle Grove included a visitor from England who demonstrated work typical of England.
Items from the Renwick Times dated July 4 1913 note George Kelling buying an automobile from Clauseen Broa Chas Sehipull buying a Cadillac from Whyte Broa in Goldfield and various local travels and incidents including illnesses visits and a barn fire causing loss of animals and a near miss while plowing with a cultivator
Saturday evening a fire damaged a local jail building after three men attempted deer poaching. Firemen saved the structure amid neighbors’ disgust. Two suspects were sent to the county jail. one fined, the other bound over to the grand jury after a Monday hearing.
Mc and Mrs Gerald Cook of Marshalltown visited Rev R B Quok's home last Sunday. Early payment corn hog checks totaling 1500 dollars arrived Tuesday in Humboldt county. Final contracts to be signed this week and late payments may follow. The Easy Aces bridge club met at T James Palmer home for a pot luck dinner and cards with Mr and Mrs Wilbur Nissen winning high scores.
The Renwick Times established 1884 and published weekly by L. W. Miller states one year subscription at 2.00 and notes second class mailing at the Renwick post office.
ME Church notes list services at different times with pastor Bellen Weikel and A R Martin. Morning worship includes a sermon on The Child in the Midst from Matthew 18 2 with a children’s sermon The City It Can’t Be Don Y. The King’s Heralds meet at E J Dane’s home this Thursday. Woman’s Missionary Society and Foreign Missionary Society plan meetings with potluck and guests. Catechism class meets at 10 Saturday morning. Official board met last Tuesday evening.
The notice lists a church program with 10 a.m. Bible School led by Homer Thiel, morning worship at 11 a.m. by Rev. Frank Anderson, Young People's Meeting at 11 p.m. with Grace Mertin as president, and 8 p.m. Evening Worship. All are invited to attend all services.
St Pauls Lutheran Church led by Pastor J. H. Reenta offers Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Divine Worship at 11 a.m. An afternoon and evening Mission Rally will be held at Britt. Those seeking confirmation should contact the pastor. A Children's Day picnic is planned for July 11 at Claus Black's place.
The Evangelical Church lists Sunday School at 10:00 am Morning Worship at 11:00 am E. & C. B. at 7:30 pm Evening Worship at 8:00 pm All are invited. Ladies Aid Society meets the Wednesday of each month WALS meets every second Wednesday of the month.
Ming Audrey Munson of Cedar Rapids and friend Miss Dorothy Richardson visited the area this week. Richard Olson of Minneapolis and Dr. Alton Olson were also visitors. Tirnurd Yeoman, son of Mr and Mrs George Yeoman of Algona, and grandson of Mia Yeon of Renwick, suffered a serious brain concussion in a head on collision near Algona Friday night. six others were injured.
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