Humboldt County Attorney Frank Lovrien Dies at 56
Frank S Lovrien 56 of Humboldt died late Sunday night after surgery in Omaha Nebraska. Funeral and burial were in Humboldt yesterday afternoon. Survived by wife and four children. A prominent attorney, he was born near Bradgate and began practice in 1907. He was a Republican and served one term in the state legislature.
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Frank S. Lovrien
Humboldt
Omaha
Neb
Hein
Mr. Lovrien
Humboldt County
Bradgate
Former Renwick Boy Married at Kanawha
B Donald Ross son of Mr and Mrs B A Rose of Corwith and Miss Opal E Hall daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Hall of Kanawha were married Wednesday afternoon June 28 at the Lutheran church in Kanawha with Rev Morris N Peter officiating. Ross was born in Renwick and his father once ran the Carner Store. They will reside in Corwith where Ross is sales manager for a seed company.
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B. Donald Ross
B. A. Rose
Corwith
Opal E. Hall
Charles Hall
Kanawha
Lutheran Church
Morris N. Peterson
Mr. Ross
Renwick
Carner
Ross
Blue and Gold Iowa Auto Plates Debut This Fall
Iowa motorists will see a color shift for 1940 automobile plates with bright blue numbers on orange or gold backgrounds. Humboldt county reports its shipment arrived and awaits December 1 at the courthouse basement vault before distribution begins.
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Humboldt County
Court House
Ed Queary Seeks Alaska Smokes for Six Boxes
Ralph Anderson received orders from Ed Queary now residing in Anchorage Alaska to send six boxes of his favorite cigars. Queary, a veteran smoker, cannot find his preferred brand locally and has asked for a supply from his old home.
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Ralph Anderson
Ed Queary
Anchorage
Alaska
Youngster Cuts Hand On Broken Glass Jug
Little Elston Ashpole, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elston Ashpole, fell on pieces of a broken glass jug while playing in the barn Tuesday and received a severe cut across one hand. Six stitches were required to close the wound and no serious results are affected.
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Little Elston Ashpole
Fox Hunters Chase Fox in All Night Boone River Hunt
Fox hunters Foxed Bob Turner and Milfred McPeek joined Vene Packard and Arch MecPeek on an all night fox hunt along the Boone river. The party kept dogs at night while the rest rested in the car. The dogs never treed a fox and finally the tired group returned at dawn.
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Bob Turner
Milfred McPeek
Vene Packard
Arch MecPeek
Boone River
Vene
Arch
Bob
Game Warden Injured By Log Fall At Boone River
Game Warden Harry B R Rector, patrolling northeast of Renwick, slipped from a log into the Boone river forks and steped on a submerged 2x4 with two nails. The nails penetrated his foot, causing a painful injury that delayed his return to town for treatment at Dr Turner's office.
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Harry BR. Rector
Clarion
Boone River
Renwick
Family Picnic Dinner At George Eggerth Home
A large gathering at the George Eggerth home last Sunday included guests from Des Moines Johnston Luverne and nearby areas. Attendees enjoyed visiting with distant relatives and friends during the afternoon social event.
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George Eggerth
Orval Berry
Des Moines
E. Bilz
Rosalyn
Janet Jones
Johnston
Iowa
Fred Kruse
Henry Kruse
Luverne
Hd Eggerth
Otto Trammer
Ernest
Emil Eggerth
Wester Attig
Brink-Potter Family Reunion at Smith Park
The Brink-Potter families held their annual reunion and picnic last Sunday at Smith Park with 24 attendees. Luverne visitors included Mr. and Mrs. John Brink and their son Richard, Mr. and Mrs. Da Rae Godfrey and son Robert, and Mrs. Olia Godfrey with daughters Ruby and Florence, plus Mrs. C. C. Bunch visiting from St. Louis.
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Brink-Potter
Smith Park
C. C. Bunch
St. Louis
Ail
Luverne
John Brink
Richard
da Rae Godfrey
Robert
Olia Godfrey
Ruby
Florence
Birthday cheer as Gimer family hosts ice cream party
Eugene Thamas Gimer marked his first birthday with a family gathering at the Hart Gimer home. Guests included Mrs Gertrude Carpenter and two daughters of Klemme and Miss Meriel Klein of Humboldt. Eugene received many presents and soon slept as the elders continued celebrations. John Harris of near Hardy had an appendectomy at Fort Dodge hospital the same week. Connie Block visits Grand Rapids Michigan. Dolores Blesie returned from Rockford Chicago and Cedar Falls. Walter Wiederstein and family visited Rev F J Lawton in Audubon, with Mrs Wiederstein remaining for a week or longer.
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W. H Long
Eugene Thamas Gimer
Hart Gimer
Gertrude Carpenter
Klemme
Meriel Klein
Humboldt
Eugene
Connie Block
Clem Block
Grand Rapids
Mich
Dolores Blesie
Rockford
Chicago
Ill
Cedar Falls
Walter Wiederstein
Audubon
F. J. Lawton
Wiederstein
Twenty One Years Ago Items From Renwick Times 1918
A compilation of 1918 items notes Ernest Eggert’s return from Camp Dodge for the 4th, arrivals in France of Fred Reamussen and James Rags, and G M Rettig’s week in Renwick visiting relatives. It mentions Fort Nord er enlistment, Frank Helmke’s aeroplane service enlistment, Tom Patton’s heavy artillery enlistment, and the Hardy eloinster fire. It records a Y P A party at Jacob Stanfischer in honor of Fort Nord er, a three month trip by Orria French and Frank to the east coast, a Fuller note on local marriage licenses, and humorous remarks about Herry Bonwell’s bruise. It reports the beef ration increase, a labor bureau by the Commercial Club, and war-time mobilization efforts. It mentions a July 4 fire, rainfall disrupting Renwick’s celebration, a farewell for enlisted locals, and a letter from Carroll Richardson praising Marine life at Paris Island with heat and bedbugs.
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G.M. Rettig
Spirit Lake
Evangelical
Jacob Stanfischer
Fort Norder
Orria French
Gon Frank
Pennsylvania
New York
Washington, D.C
Des Moines
Ozcar Engatrom
Renwick
Annetts McFarland
Webster City
Herry Bonwell
Eataer
Iowa
Commercial Club
A.R. Martin
Will Helmke
Earl Norder
Herbert
Helmke
Thomas Dye
Dave Rice
Fort Dodge
Bowery
Carroll Richardson
Naval Prison Detachment
Paris Island
South Carolina
Carroll
Nissen Birthday Gathering Celebrates Matriarch
Mrs. Wm. Nissen was pleasantly surprised Friday evening as all Nissen children and families gathered at her home bringing baskets of food to celebrate her birthday. Mrs. Howard Barton and son Bill, visiting Mrs. Claus Helmke, returned home at Wipello yesterday with Layonne Helmke accompanying them.
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Wm. Nissen
Nissen
Howard Barton
Bill
Claus Helmke
Wipello
Layonne Helmke
Alaska News From Anchorage Papers Sent Here
West Craig of Anchorage sends recent Alaska Daily Times and weekly editions. Articles report 200 editors dining with Alaska Railroad officials, a June 22 note on two stranded children Collins Conrad and Nancy Jaeger, and July Fourth celebrations with unique daylight fireworks in Anchorage.
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West Craig
Anchorage
Alaska
Anchorage Daily Times
Alaska Railroad
Sorel
Daily of Tune 22
Collins Conrad
Will H. Conrad
Medford
Wis
Nancy Jeeger
W. R. Jaeger
Waukesha
Collins
Nanes
Bill Conrad
Craig
Real Aid for Agriculture Campaigns Boost Consumer Demand
A historical note explains that consumer-producer drives in the last few years lifted consumption of beef, lamb, fruits, nuts, poultry, citrus, beans, and dairy. Campaigns in many American stores increased purchases at fair prices and helped consumers adopt varied, balanced meals beyond the events.
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Esse
Futhermore
Dusty Main Street coat fails to curb dust
Residents report the second coat of sodium chloride on Main Street not holding dust as well as the first layer. They attribute reduced effectiveness to recent rains and observe that dustier pavement seems to accompany faster car speeds, worsening the situation.
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Renwick Savings Bank Capital
Renwick, Iowa
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Renwick Independent School
Vernon Township
A. R. Martin
General School House Library
Wright County
Batiste
A. B. Richardson
Renwick Savings Bank
Total
M. Babler
D. J. Christenson
Fritz
Britt
Fritz Britt
J. J. Christenson
Thelma Norder
Frank Lovrien
Mary Louise
Pauline Boehm
Sumner
F. J. Lantow
Lantow
E. J. Boehm
G. A. Stoddard
Phil
Will Bigings
Laverne
John Harris
Hardy
Fort Dodge Hospital
Renwick Times
Ernest Eggert
Camp Dodge
Fred Reamussen
James Rags
Aafaly
France
Frank Helmke
Tom Patton
Hardy Eloister
Frank Brock
Mr. Haberkorn
Eagle Grove
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