This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1960
Page
5
Amandus Nelson, 68, died Wednesday morning at Mercy Hospital Ft. Dodge. Funeral services are Friday at 2 pm at Renwick Baptist Church with Rev Glenn Emmert officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery Goldfield. Hlake Funeral Home in charge.
Rev McDonald and his wife arrive as the new minister for Renwick and Hardy Methodist churches. The family includes three children, BHI 18 soph at ISTC Cedar FallsAbil 16 junior in high school and Bob 12 in seventh grade. Mr McDonald spent 12 years in ministry and operated a photography studio started in 1952. He previously served congregations in Colorado North and Iowa. He was ordained in 1947 and is a Denver University graduate. Mrs McDonald was born in England and came to the United States at seven, later returning to England for several years. The Times extends a welcome to the McDonalds and hopes they will like Renwick.
Worship service at 8 30 am led by Rev Norman V Johnson Pastor Mary Martha circle meets Wednesday at 8 pm at Joe Skinner home church bulletin note
Renwick town church led by Pastor B Mitchell holds Sunday School at 9 30 am and Morning Worship at 10 30 am The Mey Glenn Emmett Pastor also lists Sunday School at 9 30 am and Worship Service at 10 30 am with evening service at 6 30 pm in a compact local church notices format
Bert McCurry was the honored guest at an Open House on Friday evening July 8 at the Peoples Café. About 120 old friends and relatives offered congratulations on his 90th birthday. Refreshments were served around a centerpiece cake and flowers. McCurry is one of Renwick's oldest citizens and enjoys paneling while staying very active.
New residents Mr and Mrs James Nesbit arrive in Renwick on July 1. Nesbit runs Renwick Body Shop in the Arne Motors building. Mrs Nesbit is sister to the printers of town. They join a church community as neighbors in a bustling July week of visiting relatives and local events.
Linda Jesteen an 11 year old girl and her cousin were bitten by a skunk while camping at a Briton cabin in South Dakota. The animal, later killed, was found rabid. both girls face a course of 14 rabies shots but are reported to be doing fine.
Walter McPeak was pulled free after his clothing snagged in a power takeoff while unloading hay on his farm east of Renwick. His shirt jacket and overalls shredded, machinery stopped before help arrived. He was treated by Dr Sutton and later x rayed in Belmond. no bones were broken but he suffered severe bruising and skin and tissue loss on an arm and knee.
The Literary Guild of Renwick received a citation from the Gertrude Federation of Women's Clubs and the Sears Roebuck Foundation for dedicated service on behalf of a better community as a participant in the 1958 1960 community Achievement Contest. Local social notes follow with visits and reunions across Renwick, Algona, Eagle Grove, Fort Dodge, and nearby towns, including gatherings at Good Samaritan Home and various family reunions.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.