Double Wedding Principals Now Parents of Baby Sons
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Erdmann welcomed a son born July 6 at Lutheran hospital Fort Dodge. The mother is the former Wilma Blake. the father works on the H N Blake farm near Luverne. Pfc and Mrs. Roland Erdmann welcomed a son born July 7 at Lutheran hospital Fort Dodge. The mother is the former Aldean Nerem of Renwick. Erdmann is training at Seymour Johnson Field NC. The two couples wed in a double ceremony July 3, 1942 at Blue Earth Lutheran parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Erdimann
Lutheran
Renwick
Pfc
Erdmann
Seymour, Johnson’ Field
North Carolina
Evangelical Lutheran Parsonage
Blue Earth
Minn
Jake Erdmano
Frank Lewis 71 Died After Stroke At Home Of Relative
Frank Lewis 71 died Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Raymond Wright after a period of declining health and a recent stroke. He is survived by his wife and one daughter Mrs. Wm. Scott of Miami Florida and the Scott family. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 00 PM at St Paul Lutheran Church with Rev R J Huck officiating. Burial will be in Dows.
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Frank Lewis
Raymond Wright
Wm. Scott
Miami
Fla
Scott
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Dows
Quiet Fourth of July in Renwick Sees Pickups at Lakes and Parks
Renwick marked a notably silent Fourth of July as residents largely spent the weekend at lakes or visiting friends and relatives. Park picnics and homebound rest characterized the day, with gas and tire rationing helping keep celebrations low key despite reports of crackers waking morning neighbors. Some individuals allegedly ignored rationing rules and may face action from relief boards.
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Renwick
Iowa
Grandparents Predominate At Brink Family Reunion
A Brink family reunion was held recently at the home of Mr and Mrs Allyn Brink of Titonka. Kay Lynn Brink, daughter of the Brink couple, had all her grandparents present and a group photo taken. Kay’s paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Percy Brink of Burt and her paternal great grandmothers are Mrs Josie Brink of Luverne and Mrs Emma Campbell of Burt. Her maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Van Hansen of Burt, with maternal great grandmothers Mrs Hansen and Mrs Andrews of Titonka.
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Brink
Allyn Brink
Titonka
Kay Lynn Brink
Allyn _ Brink
Kay
Percy Brink
Burt
Josie Brink
Luverne
Emma: Campbell
Van:Hansen
Hansen
Andrews
Local Visitors and Travel Notes From Area Families
Mary Alice Bigings of Laverne visited here Monday with her grandmother Mrs. G A Stoddard. Mr and Mrs Carl Kelling and children were visitors at the Floyd Kelling home near Belmond last Sunday. Miss Anna Heggen, formerly a patient at the Lutheran hospital in Fort Dodge for two weeks, returned home last Sunday much improved.
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Mary Alice Bigings
Laverne
G.A. Stoddard
Carl Kelling
Floyd Kelling
Belmond
Anna Heggen
Lutheran
Fort Dodge
Couple Weds at Camp Robinson in Candlelight Ceremony
Miss Carol Halverson daughter of Mr and Mrs H C Halverson Britt became the bride of Pvt Calvin E Packard son of Mr and Mrs Harry Packard Britt formerly Renwick at the Army Chapel Camp Joseph T Robinson with Chaplain Harper officiating The ceremony was followed by a Ritz Palace dinner Attendants were Pvt Harold Patterson and his wife The Packards have ties to Renwick and Britt with Calvin formerly in the family barber business before his army induction last May
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Carol Halverson
H. C. Halverson
Britt
Calvin’ E. Packard
Harry Packard
Renwick
Camp
Joseph T.robinson
Harper
Harold Patterson
Ritz Palace
Calvin
St. Angar
Henry G Laursen On Station Honor Rolls For Leadership
Henry G. Laursen, son of Mr and Mrs Peter Laursen of Renwick, made the station honor roll at St Marys Pre Flight School Calif Navy Pre Flight Cadet with a 3.4 average first half of training. Lt Comdr F W Pierce announced the achievement. The program included navigation aerology naval service essentials and a heavy military athletic schedule.
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St. Mary’ A College
Calif
Naval Aviation
Henry G. Laursen
Peter Laureen
Renwick
F. W. Pierce
Laursen
St. Mary’s
Naval Service
Mrs Carlson Funeral at Kanawha Church
Funeral services were held at the Kanawha Lutheran church on Monday afternoon, June 28, for Mrs. Carlson, 48, who died the previous Saturday. Rev. Ni M Paterson preached the sermon and burial followed in Kanawha cemetery. Survived by husband and eleven children. The Carlsons lived on a farm near Ren, then near Denhart, later northwest of Kanawha. Two sons serve in the army and two in the navy.
Application for a Gasoline Ration Book Issued Locally
Applications for the new A gasoline ration books may be made at any time. Blank forms are available at garages or gas stations and should be sent to the local ration board. Include the back cover of the old ration book and the tire inspection sheet with the application. The new ration book and inspection sheet will be mailed to you.
Service Board on Main Street Lights Up
The service board recently erected on Main Street is now wired and illuminated by an overhead bank of ten lights. A blue light centered at the top adds prominence. The board lists 144 names.
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Main’ Street
Social Guests and Homecomers Mentioned in Local Notes
Local society items note Mrs H E Heuck Mrs W D Hauck Mrs Arthur Ernst Roger and Ruth Ernst and Irma Woods visiting Elmer Pripp’s this Friday. Shirley Crawford and Mildred McPeak Izola Ballard and Wilma McCurry home from Drake University Des Moines for weekend visits. Announcement of Betty May Bishop marrying Lt Virgil E Mason on June 24 at Big Springs Texas. Mrs Ed Mason formerly Stella Schoolcraft Renwick.
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H. E Heuck
W.D. Hauck
Arthur Ernst
Roger and
Ruth Ernst
Irma Woods
Near Humboldt
Elmer Pripp
Shirley Crawford
Drake University
Mildred McPeak
Izola Ballard
Wilma McCurry
Des Moines
Betty May Bishop
William Bishop
Big Springs
Texas
Virgil E. Mason
Ed Mazon
Charles City
Ed Mason
Stella Schoolcraft
Renwick
Twenty-One Years Ago Items From Renwick Times July 6 1922
A digest of Renwick Times notes from July 6 1922 recounts Jacob Elmer visiting Hebron N D, Renwick band playing in Humboldt, Dr A H Stafford locating in Renwick with A N Overbaugh assisting, town council purchasing a 75 hp Morse engine for the light plant, Baptist Mission ladies planning a park meeting and picnic, editor’s hurried trip to Livermore, crop weather improving after rain, Mr and Mrs Wm Peters visiting from Montana, a field accident injuring a child, vandalism to John Bgenes flower bed, and rural mischief and a bicycle/auto incidents around town including a firearms theft incident involving Roy and Howard McCurry and a possible suspect.
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Livermore
The
Editora
Wmi Peters
Frouz
Montana
George Peters
Wr. Peters
George
Shimself
Amos
Amoseon
Tiwaa
John
Emmanuel Evangelical Picnic Service at Smith Park
Emmanuel Evangelical Church in Pennsylvania invites all to a Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. followed by a picnic at Smith Park with a 2:30 p.m. open outdoor service. Congregational singing and a pastor's message will conclude the day. Families urged to bring a basket dinner and table service. Local visitors noted include Helen Graber of Des Moines and Lt. and Mrs. Edwin Nash.
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Smith Par
War Bonds and Atlantic Catastrophe Reported in Fragment
An OCR fragment recalls a wartime radio message from Sparks about a U boat sinking and lifeboats pulling away. It emphasizes billions in food and munitions lost to the sea, urging greater investment in War Bonds and urging tougher wartime effort.
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Sparks
Lives The Price Of Strikes In Wartime Coal Crisis
The piece argues labor strikes threaten the wartime coal supply. It cites 1943 estimates of over 100 million tons of coal to be chemically utilized for explosives plastics and dozens of products. It warns that strikes could trigger a coal shortage with dire consequences for service members and national power.
Hardy Cafe Closes After Years of Operation
Mr and Mrs Harold Goestach announce the closing of Hardy Cafe which they own and operated for several years. A sale is planned for Monday July 12 as they cannot secure help. They intend to move to Richmond California later this month.
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Hardy Cafe
Harold Goestach
Testaurant
Rishmond
Calif
Local Visitors and Family Gatherings Across Fourth
Mrs. Robert Mahood of Vinton visited the Howard McGorry home on the Fourth. Mrs. P. H Hetmke of Goldfield spent days with her sister Flora Voss. Theo Schaeffer and Henry Sadler of Eagle Grove spent the weekend with P. H. Sadler. Edward Oppedahl and children attended a Knutson family reunion in Thor on July 4. Morie Yanney and Harold Yanney hosted a galloping tea yesterday afternoon. E. G. Griebel and Ian Kenneth of Des Moines visited Mrs. R. J. Griebel and relatives here from Saturday to Monday.
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Robert Mahood
Vinton
Howard McGorry
P. H Hetmke
Goldfield
Flora
Voss
Theo. Schaeffer
Henry
Sadler
Eaglé
Grove
P.H. Sadler
Edward Oppedahl
Knutson
Thor
Morie Yanney
Harold Yanney
E. G. Griebel
Ian Kenneth
Des- Moines
R. J. Griebel
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Renwick Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
the Hardy Cafe
Joe
C. Smith
County
Humboldt
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State of
Humboldt County
Ss. We
M. Babler
Fritz Britt
Thelma Bloom
S. C. Manner
D. J. Christenson
Renwick Times
Howard
Calvin Packard
Thomas
Carlson
Kanawha
Jacob Elmer
Hebron
N.D
A. H. Stafford
Rinsman
A. N. Overbaugh
Banks Morse Company
Chicago
Baptist Mission
Smith Park
Roy
Howard McCurry
Sweden
Emmanuel Evangelical. Ch
Pieper
Helen Graber
Des Moines In
Wilbur Nissen
Edwin Nash
Alfred Price
Will White
Edwin Palmer
Webster City
Harry Harrison
Misa
Barbara Jane Britt
L. W. Miller
Torpedo Junction
Barder
Hitler
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