Mrs Elmer Obituary From Renwick Iowa 1936
Mrs Conrad Elmer of Renwick Iowa died June 29 1936 after illness following surgery at Waterloo St Francis hospital Funeral services were held July 2 at the Evangelical church Rev Laurence Sohl officiating Burial in Swiss cemetery Born March 1 1873 in Matt Canton Glarus Switzerland she came to America at age eight The family lived in Monroe Wis where both parents died She married Conrad Elmer May 31 1890 and they lived on the Elmer farm near Renwick for 46 years Surviving are five daughters Barbara Hoesly Marie Blesie Anna Baumgartner Rachel French and Helen Smith ten grandchildren three brothers and two sisters with many other relatives and friends Brought to Americas shores she joined the Evangelical church and remained a faithful member until her death
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Mra
Anna Elmer
Matt
Canton Glarus
Switzerland
America
Monroe
Wis
Schneider
Conrad Elmer
Elmer Farm
Renwick
Barbara Hoesly
Madison, Neb
Marie Blesie
Anna Baumgartner
Rachel French
Helen Smith
Fort Dodge
Dietrich Elmer
John Elmer
Jacob Elmer
Hebron
N.D
Elmer
Evangelical Church
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Laurence Sohl
Lizzie Elmer
N. D
Peter Hoesly
Markus Hoesly
Henry Walter
Sam Hossly
Elisie Streble
Gigax
Arthur Scheffler
Creston, Neb
John Schneider
Lena Elmer
Minneapolis, Minn
Card of Thanks and church remodeling notice
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude from Conrad Elmer and family for sympathy and floral tributes. The Lutheran church is undergoing repairs and remodeling with a lift, enlargement, and a full basement planned. The Hardy town council notice mentions G. E. Larson's store and taxpayers' ice time.
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Lutheran Church
Hardy
G. E. Larson
Bank Receiver Sues Humboldt County Board of Supervisors
D W Bates receiver of State Savings Bank of Rolfe sues Humboldt County its auditor and board of supervisors for 3650 plus costs over gravel and dirt bought from Rasmus Hermanson on a mortgaged farm. Suit moves from Humboldt to Algona district court for venue change. County contends lack of personal liability and that Hermanson had good title to the gravel and dirt.
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D. W. Bates
State Savings Bank of Rolfe
Humboldt County
Board of Supervisors
Algona
Kossuth County
Rasmua Hermanson
Hermanson
Gale
Miss Lillian Lerdal Weds Pittsburgh Man
Miss Lillian Lerdal daughter of Mr and Mrs Ole Lerdal of Goldfield wed Hubert A Tyler in Pittsburgh Pa on Saturday June 27. She is a Goldfield High School and Iowa State College graduate and managed the Harvard Yale Princeton club in Pittsburgh. Tyler is a Cornell graduate and Pittsburgh insurance broker. The couple are on a two month wedding trip through New York Connecticut and Canada and will reside in Pittsburgh.
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Lillian Lerdal
Ole Lerdal
Goldfield
Hubert. A. Tyler
Pittsburgh
New York
Connecticut
Canada
Mad Cow Injures Boy Near Goldfield Farm
Robert Nelson ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Albin Nelson living southwest of Goldfield was seriously injured Sunday morning when two maddened cows charged as he and his father hauled a newborn calf in a wagon. The cow knocked him down trampled him cutting his back breaking several ribs with a splintered rib puncturing a lung which collapsed. His father drove the animal away and rescued him.
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Goldfield
Robert Nelson
Albin Nelson
Ghitfield
Robert
Former Renwick Girl Weds In California
Mrs George Bell announces the marriage of Virginia Bell daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Bell to James E Denman in Los Angeles California The Bells were former Renwick residents with Fred editing the Renwick Times before 1915 He later ran the Vernon theatre and the Goldfield newspaper The family moved to California about eighteen years ago.
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George Bell
Virginia Bell
Fred Bell
James E. Denman
Los Angeles
Calif
Bell
Fred
Renwick Times
Vernon Theatre
Goldfield
California
Pony Dragged Woman Into Barbed Wire Fence
Mrs. Tilbert Thompson of Goldfield suffered deep leg cuts when a obstinate pony dragged her into a barbed wire fence on Saturday. Twenty six stitches were placed by Dr. Basinger for the wounds. The report also notes a lighthearted July Fourth accident involving Kenneth Griebel, who burned and tore fingers after failing to release a lit firecracker.
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Goldfield
Tilbert Thompson
Basinger
Twenty One Years Ago Items From Renwick Times
Twenty One Years Ago Items copied from the Renwick Times dated July 8 1915 detail local gatherings births visits and incidents. The list mentions residents visiting relatives in Des Moines Wilton Wis and Scranton plus spending the 4th in Story City and activities at Humboldt Humboldt County fair and community events. A new school law requiring agriculture home economics and manual training is noted along with civic happenings and a fire department practice mishap near Renwick with injuries.
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Renwick Times
Egenea
Story City
Roy McCurry
Scranton
Martin Christianson
Des Moines
L. W. Miller Subscription Notice at Renwick Post Office
L W Miller is entered at the Renwick post office as second class matter for a subscription rate of one year.
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L. W. Miller
Renwick
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Renwick Savings Bank
Insurance and Farm Loans
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Renwick, Iowa
Vernon Consolidated
Vernon Township
Iowa
Ernest F. Regerth
Espine General
Renwick Independent
Humboldt
Wright Counties
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Bank Receiver Sites Board of Supervisors
Pony
Dagney Nielson
Donovan Hinton
Minneapolis
Margaret Christenson
George Orr
Chicago
Elzy
Sullivan
A. P. Rowley
Brookings
S. D
Will Anderson
Kenneth Griebel
E.G. Griebel
Kenneth
Misa Esther
Wilton
Harvey Fall
Richard Fullerton
John Vaughn
Bennett
P. H. Thiel
Eva
Deg Moines
Lydia Figi
Peter Figi
Henry Geigel
Will Stanek
Packard Motor Car Company
Clausson Bros
Irvine Peer
Norman Tanck
Hageman
Alfred Martin
Estella Slessor
Reinbeck
Bosse Smith
Cedar Rapids
Frank Gotch
Humboldt County Fair Association
Gotch
Ford
Sam Maurer
Ben Ross
Andy Martin
W. E. Harvey
Ben
Cara Tanck
Joe Hazelwood
Mearer
Andy
Alen Bonwell
Ames
Harry Bonwell
Eagle Grove
A. H. Stafford
Melva Black
Edward Wanken
Dail
Wisconsin
Jim Keiling
Him
J. L. Steele
Wheatland
Ruth Figi
F. J. Wenek
H. E. Goettsch
Ardath
Viols
Lavonne Helmke
Nadene Shores
Clear Lake
The
Henry Luchsinger
Velma
Bernard Wagner
Newton
Legion Hall
Albert Germer
Constance
Westbrook
Minn
T. A. Knight
John Resmussen
Anderson
Mason City
Renwick Theatre
Dionne
Frank Buck
Africa
Wheeler and Woolsey
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