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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1934
Page
5
The passage mentions a Michigan minister sustaining his church with sheep after a failed harvest, a parenthetical remark on upbringing and manners, and a speculative line about who wrote the song Did You Ever See Dream Walking with a reference to Professor Tugwell.
Mrs. Sophia Reinhart 62 of Laurene suffered a broken hip when she fell on a Fort Dodge sidewalk. Witnesses say she collided with a person before collapsing. She was taken to Lutheran hospital. She recently worked at the B C Kraft home in Renwick and traveled to Fort Dodge with Arthur Kraft and Mrs. Wilbert Kubly. They did not learn of the accident until the next day.
At last Friday night meeting the Town Council decided to asphalt Renwick's main street to curb the obnoxious duplet problem. Estimated cost is 1000 dollars. gravelling last done for 500 dollars. Tarvia surface expected to outlast gravel and reduce upkeep. Work to be done by the current contractor on No. 60, starting in about ten days. Full width resurfacing on two business blocks. west block 30 feet wide. three east end blocks to receive 24 foot coat, joining with No. 190.
Tobing Lavson, 77, died at his Hardy area home Tuesday after weeks of illness. He had long been in frail health and bedfast with heart trouble. A well known Hardy resident, he moved there from near Holmes sixteen years ago. He is survived by his wife, two sons Leotard of Spencer and Ole of Hardy, and a daughter Mrs. Clara Axdahl of Hardy.
A group including Wm Beenan Thomas Gimer and Sherrill Qppedat with eight girls and chaperons Florence Phipps and Mrs Dervis Keister visited Clear Lake Inst on Sunday for a cottage stay by the lake. Names cited include Eloise Packard Dolores Bleaie Jeanette Clowes Carmed Pear Thelma Gilmer Marjorix Stephens Marion Kinasie and Betty Beenan. The note mentions the Washington dome joke and a printer Harald Dwyer who blanked a page in the Tipton Times titled Contracted Acroupa.
The Town Council of Renwick Humboldt County will hear taxpayers on the matter at the following date and venue. Taxpayers are invited to present their views during the session to be held at the fTews Hall. Further details will be announced by the town clerk.
Northwest Iowa farmers report a serious corn ear worm infestation with 10 to 50 percent of fields infested. Cold weather kills the larvae, but four generations occur annually. Control methods using lead arsenate and arsenic-acetate mix may reduce 40 to 60 percent if applied before eggs hatch. The female moth lays about 1100 eggs.
Leo Mimbach sold his restaurant to Clar ette and Franklin Hilbrey of Kana quha who have already taken possession. Giaretta, formerly employed there, will remain with the business. Mimbach plans to open LG. A. grocery after the Stephen’s building is redecorated and stocked. Other notes include social visits, family picnics, a fire incident, threshers meeting with set rates, and local financial notices amid a hot week with storms causing corn damage but a projected good crop overall.
A collage of local notices dated July 19 1913 recalls births deaths visits and incidents. Bert Lewison named second in Farmers elevator crew. John Feltin of Hawarden Canada in a riot at W H Potter home. Mr and Mrs Will Palmer welcomed a baby boy born June 30. Several residents traveled for visits and hospitalizations including Claus Block for appendicitis and Des Moines hospital stays. Alanson Starr 75 died July 7 near Renwick with survivors William Elmer and relatives. A Ford car collided with a hawk team near Eagle Grove causing one horse death and $100 damage. driver blamed for the incident.
The Renwick Humboldt County Iowa Board of Education invites bids by August 8, 1934 at 2 00 PM for an auditorium gymnasium addition with plans by Thorwald Thorson Forest City Iowa Separate bids on General Construction and Mechanical Equipment Bids must include a certified check and comply with PWA provisions Labor wage scales and fair competition codes required Plans may be obtained from a stenographer for a ten dollar deposit refundable upon return Published by order of the Board of Education Signed J I Peer Secretary of Board of Education Independent School District of Renwick
The Renwick Times, established 1884 and published every Thursday by L. W. Miller, is entered at the Renwick Post Office as second class matter. Subscription rate is one year for $2.00.
M E Church Notes show Pastor Bellen Weikel speaking on a growing church in an active community. Events include Sunday school at 10 a.m. with A R Martin as superintendent, a morning worship service, an echo party on the church lawn July 17, and a July 27 program by the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society featuring Dr W G Muhleman with home mission field pictures. The pastor is to give the Home Coming sermon at Ellis Point on Sunday afternoon.
The First Baptist Church invites all to attend. Pastor J A Hurley leads 10am Hibte School class with a good teacher, 11am worship, 7:15pm Young Peoples meeting led by Grace Martin, and 8pm evening worship described as short but interesting. Everyone is welcome to all services.
St Pauls Lutheran Church invites all to attend next Sunday services at 10 18 a m with no Sunday School A Sunday School teachers meeting is Thursday evening Confirmation instruction will be Saturday at 1 20 p m All those desiring to be confirmed should be present Pastor J H Reants leads the church activities.
Evangelical Church led by Pastor Laurence Sohl offers Sunday School at 10:00 AM Morning Worship at 6:00 PM Evening Worship at 7:00 PM C E at 7:30 PM Ladies Aid Society meets first Wednesday each month W M S on the second Wednesday All are invited to services The fragment ends with a moral quip about a man with more money than sense
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