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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1922
Page
5
A community notice urges every progressive person to open a bank account at The First National Bank of Renwick. It emphasizes personal and public benefit, stating the bank welcomes both small and large accounts to promote prosperity.
Miss Mildred Roe of Humboldt Wisconsin has been selected as the prettiest girl in the Humboldt county contest run by the Des Moines Register State Fare. County winners advance to district judging with a Janesville style ceremony and a $1000 prize for the overall queen.
The paper recounts refusals of money making propositions including a 30 percent ad commission offer and a berth for ad revenue. It notes readers visiting relatives in Colorado and Minnesota, local visits here, and campaigns by Brookhart and Dante Pierca with questions about large campaign spending.
The Passing Show by the Wand Theater Thursday and Sunday nights drew a large audience with a varied program. Performers included Ruby Byenes, Mary Kelling, Levla Richardson, Barbara Tyler, and a male quartet. Costumes and acts ranged from folk and ethnic roles to a standout minstrel segment led by McGinley and colleagues.
A satirical verse traces a worker who excels in tasks from shearing to painting pumps, earning raises and praise while careless peers lag. The narrator credits diligence with upward mobility, noting how steady effort yields reward and fear of becoming obsolete.
Miss Pearl Anderson visited the G. M. Reilig home at Spirit Lake while Mrs. R. D. Mendenhall hosted her sister Hazel Robison and friend Miss Hanlin from Des Moines. Miss Ellen Dawson from Cedar Falls arrived for Fourth of July, accompanied by Miss Kather Anderson of Star City and Miss Helen Aure of Boda.
Vernon Township Consolidated School District financial report for year ending June 30 1922 shows totals for the School House Fund and General Fund with amounts 2800.00 and 7100.00 respectively. Ernest F Eggerth serves as secretary.
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