Arlan Emmert Wins Soap Box Derby Title
Arlan Emmert won first place in the soap box derby judged Saturday at Palmer Nerem Chevrolet Co. Mike Harris and John Heggen finished second. David Bisbee and Mack Mills placed third, with Paul and Bruce Gimner tied for fourth and fifth. Prizes of 2.50, 2.00, 1.50 and two 1 were awarded by Sam Nerem. entries were judged on workmanship and design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer-Nerem Chevrolet Co
Arland Emmert
Mike Harris
John Heggen
David Bisbee
Mack Mills
Paul
Bruce Gimmer
Sam Nerem
Weekend Visits Bring Farmers Together Across Counties
Mr and Mrs Albert Nelson hosted Sunday visitors from Corwith and Canton Minnesota. Donald Mitchell of Daugherty stayed with Rev and Mrs L B Mitchell. Mrs Henry Kraft and Lucy Carr traveled from Kanawha after a Lost Island cabin trip. Vernon White of Mallard and the Oppedahl family joined Rose Hefty’s 4th Tuesday supper as Harley Lehman of Titonka and Andrew Wallace of Portland Oregon and E C Zweifel of Titonka joined for Thursday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Nelson
Richard Nelson
Corwith
Guy Austin
Canton
Rose Hefty
Harley Lehman
Titonka
Andrew Wallace
Portland
Ore
E. C. Zweifel
A. A. McCurry Celebrated On 88th Birthday Party
Mrs Velva Jones hosted a surprise party on Monday evening July 7 to honor A. A. McCurry on his 88th birthday. Guests included his sons and daughters, nieces, nephews, and relatives from Eagle Grove and Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. McCurry
Velva Jones
McCurry
Rebekahs Meeting At Masonic Temple July 15
The Rebekahs will assemble at the Masonic temple on July 15 at 2 30 p m. The Hi Neighbor club plans a gathering at the home of Mrs Harold Fitch on July 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Hi Neighbor Club
Harold Fitch
Change In Phone Numbers For Several Residents
A notice informs residents Wittmers Carlson and Baessler have new phone numbers. Mrs Nell Wittmer now uses 2472 Wesley Carlson 3351 and Keith Baessler 4891.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wittmers
Carlson and
Baessler
Nell Wittmer
Wesley Carlson
Keith Baessler
Renwick Baptist Church Weekly Schedule and Events
The Renwick Baptist Church announces Sunday School at 10:00 A M and Morning Worship at 10 A M. Youth Fellowship meets Thursdays with Ron Hefty. Judy French leads recreation and Ellis Macha lunch. Women's Missionary Society meets Friday July 11 at 2:00 with Minnie Peters leading and Glenn Emmert hostess. A Baptist Booster class picnic is set for July 20 at Isaak Walton Park at 6 30 P M potluck drinks provided. Worship theme focuses on Minimum or Maximum Living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Hefty
Judy French
Ellis Macha
Renwick Baptist Church
Glenn Emmert
Beryl Reichter
S. S
Women’s Missionary Society
Minnie Peters
Oscar Engstrom
Baptist Booster
Isaak Walton Park
Faul Lutheran Church Worship Notices
Renwick Iowa announces Wm Heinzig as supply pastor with services this Sunday and a Thursday junior choir rehearsal at 7 30 p m Worship service and Sunday School to follow church notices from FAUL Lutheran Church Newark?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faul Lutheran Church
Renwick
Iowa
Wm. Heinzig
Lake Evangelical Lutheran Church Worship Confirmation
The Lake Evangelical Lutheran Church announces an afternoon worship and confirmation service led by Interim Pastor F William Hilker on Sunday at 2 00 p m. The event invites members for the confirmation ceremony and worship session.
Methodist Church Service Reflections and Song Quote
Roy A. Blesemeyer leads worship as the Methodist Church presents a sermon and song reflection. A quoted line notes that a song will outlive a sermon in the memory of most men, inviting contemplation of spiritual living.
Sunday visitors at Pogge home from Holland and Kanawha
Sunday evening callers included Mr and Mrs Jake Vanderploeg and daughters of Holland Michigan, Mr and Mrs Clarence Vanderploeg of Kanawha, and Mr and Mrs Martin Nieman and daughter of Woden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Pogge
Jake Vanderploeg
Holland, Mich
Clarence Vanderploeg
Kanawha
Martin Nieman
Woden
Block Family Held Reunion Here July 4th
The Block family reunion occurred the weekend of July 4 at the Mrs Block-Arnold Block home. Attendees include Clem, Arnold, Merrill, Carroll, Kenneth Block and many relatives from Renwick, Grand Rapids, Northwood, Hannaford, and Moline. Several members are graduates or pursuing college study, with careers ranging from attorney to dentist and optometrist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Block
Claus Block
Thompson
Roger Gillespie
Tamara
Grand Rapids
Mich
Howard Steiner
Doyle
Bill
Nicki
Dorothy
Hannaford
N. D
Kenneth Block
Stephanie
Jennifer
Amy Sue
Northwood
Clem
Arnold
Merrill
Carroll
Kenneth
Myrtle Florence
Connie
Eva
Renwick
Florence
Renwick High School
Mrsay Bump
Myrtle
Goodrich
Bump
Gillespie
Steiner
Clem Block
Wittenburg College
Springfield
Ohio
Bill Bump
Jay Bump
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Honor Mrs Marie Nissen on 75th Birthday at St Pauls Church
Mrs Marie Nissen was honored Monday July 7 at St Pauls church parlors with friends from two to four. Hosts included Mrs R B Watson Mrs Wilbur Nissen and others. Guests from out of town included her daughter Mrs R B Watson and children from North Platte Nebraska and Mrs Carrie Gretersen of Bode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Nissen
St Paul's Church
R. B. Watson
Wilbur Nissen
Maurice Nissen
Herman Nissen
Larry Liscomb
Marilyn Nissen
Carrie Gretersen
Mrg Nissen
Liscomb
Barbara Watson
Jane Watson
Nissen
R.B. Watson
North Platte Neb
Maine Yaoner
Eagle Grove
Bill Iain
Humboldt
Carrie Gregerson
Bode
Vigorous Vernon 4H Holds June Meeting and Field Trip
The Vigorous Vernon 4H club held its June meeting at Hilene Hoveland's home with Ruby Heggen as assistant hostess. Nine members answered roll call. The group joined a field trip to Pioneer Cheese factory on July 2. Nancy Helmich and Sharon Bosworth reported on the 4H camp. Demonstrations covered angel food cake frosting sponge cake butter cake and saving nutrients while preparing vegetables. A session on vegetables and desserts followed with several games. A lunch was served by hostess Ruby Heggen and co-hostess Judith Engstrom reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon 4H
Hilene Hoveland
Ruby Heggen
Pioneer Cheese Factory
Nancy Helmich
Sharon Bosworth
Judy French
Linda Engstrom
Joyce Hefty
Ruth Larson
Eilene Hoveland
Art Larsen
Ruth
Marion Hoveland
Eilene
Humboldt
Plans for Additional Grain Storage at Farmers Co-op Elevator
Wilbur Moore of Farmers Coops Co announces a contract to Milton Will Co for a 70 by 120 by 20 Butler steel storage building with 150000 bushels capacity. Orders for 50000 bushels of corn received for annex to provide fall grain storage. construction to start in coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Moore
Farmers Coops Co
Milton Will Co
Fort Dodge
Butler Steel
Moore
Pee Wees to Play Short Game Before Little Leaguers Friday
The Pee Wees will host a brief exhibition game as a prelude to the Little Leaguers contest this Friday night, adding a youthful kick to the evening's schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pee Wees
Cora Burk Returns Home After Knee Injury
Mrs Cora Burk returns home Saturday after two months confined by a knee injury. She was carried to her Engle Grove son Sherman and Renwick son Kenneth homes. Present at her return were Ther man Burk and Robert Spangler of Eagle among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Burk
Sherman
Engle Grove
Kenneth
Renwick
Guess
Therman Burk
Robert
Susy Spangler
Eagle Grove
Thomas O'Toole
Barbara Oliver
Raeann French
Renwic
Myma Birnbaumer
Corwith
Roberta Murray
Des Moines
Leroy Smith
Belmond
Howard Mullins
Jimmy Skarda
Michael Repper
Mary Steil
Egen Valley
Minnnesota
Birnbaumer and Mullins Exchange Vows
Miss Mary Esther Birnbaumer and Donald Mullins were married June 21, 1958 at St. Marys Catholic Church Corwith. The couple, both graduates of Corwith Community School, will reside in Ames Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birnbaumer
Mullins
ST. Marys
Mary Esther Birnbaumer
J. L. Birnbaumer
Donald Mullins
Leonard Mullins
Corwith
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Legion Hall
Sara E. Sutton
Renwick
Judy Grandgenet
Judy Hobscheids
Judy Spangler
Carol Elbert
Janice Garman
Ona Engstrom
Albert Merriam
Leo Elbert
John Hobscheidt
Joe Grandgenett
R. C. Welter
Helen Studer
Elizabeth Priest
Mary Luer
Mollie Truelson
Mallard
Jan Coppen
Dayton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
Kenneth Anderson
Arlan Emmert
Jena Geigel
R. J. McCurry
Los Angeles
Calif
Ellis McCurry
George McCurry
Roy McCurry
Guy McCurry
Mary Voss
A. BR. Martin
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Renwick, Iowa
L. B. Mitchell
F. William Hilker
Heegbert
the Methodist Church
Roy A. Blesemeyer
St. Paul’s Church
Vernon
Farmers Co-op Elevator
Henry Kleen
Dolliver
Dolliver Lutheran Church
Mc Kleen
Lutherville
Mm A .H. Kleen
Jim Kleen
Enneth Bruene
Gladbrook
Jon Lange
Cedar Falls
Merrill Kelling
Na Clowes
Walter McPeek
Ray Bonnstetter
Mervin Anderson
Jimmy
David
Orville Anderson's
Chaska Minner
Anderson
Iss Schneider
Aewue
Minneapolis
Merle Birnbaumer
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