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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1944
Page
5
Town Council of Renwick Humboldt County Tosa will meet at 8:00 PM at the Town Hall to hear taxpayers for or against the proposed expenditures for the year starting April 1 1945. A detailed receipts and disbursements statement will be available at the hearing. Fritz Britt Town Clerk.
Cpl Lloyd Brayton reported killed in action in France on June 10. Mrs Ermal Swan and son Daryl, wife and child of the fallen soldier, survive with his parents Mr and Mrs Asa Brayton of Hardy. His father serves in the Sea Bees and his brother Keith in the Navy at Pearl Harbor. The Red Cross notified the family after a sergeant in the same outfit sent a hospital letter confirming Brayton’s death.
James W Johnson a former Renwick area resident died June 27 at his Riverside California home after a long illness from cancer He was born October 15 1880 in Champaign Illinois and married Ida B Scoggins in Wichita Kansas They had five children three precede him in death and are buried in Renwick cemetery Survived by his wife two children Frank and Mrs Hobbs and three grandchildren Edna Loda Johnson and Judith Hobbs
At a joint meeting of the local American Legion Post and Auxiliary Unit at the Legion hall, officers for the coming year were elected: Harry Hubbell commander Omer Davis vice commander Fred Rasmussen adjutant Myron Collins sergeants at arms John Zimmerman chaplain Wm Beenen Leo Mimbach and Fred Rasmussen trustees. Tea cream and wafers were served after the meeting.
The local American Legion and Auxiliary met at the hall last Thursday. The Auxiliary installed officers for the coming year including Marvy Attig as president and Marie Zimmerman as first vice president, with multiple other posts filled. Activities reported include Molly Pitcher Day, clothing drives, donations to Red Cross and veterans facilities, and Memorial Day services at two cemeteries. Delegates attended the Des Moines Spring Conference and new member Mary McPeak was welcomed. Many community updates follow with local visits and health and school notes.
A July 19 1923 Renwick Times recap lists community notes. Relatives visit Cedar Falls. Baptists host a shower for Mrs Walter Craig. Mattoon Illinois visitors at Ernest Janen home. Henry Gregerson family visiting Clear Lake with Wm Nissen. Mrs L M Nichola to Greeley Colorado for a month with daughter and son. Local youths home from Cedar Falls. Richardson and Lind family vacationing two weeks at Clear Lake. Buckton of Northfield Minnesota visit friends at Clear Lake. former Gladys Watson Buckton noted. DeVore Des Moines visitors at Clifford Fisher home. J W Merson leaves for Los Angeles where wife resides. plans to stay. Fred B Trier resigns Vernon Consolidated superintendent post for Curtis Publishing Co. Helen Elmer injured when horse cart slipped. ankle mashed, no bones broken. Mr and Mrs Packard visit Okoboji. Catherine Packard visits Estherville. Chicago baby Billie Joseph born to Dr J C McGinley family. Ohio visitors Mary and Tiffin Tuitle return home after three weeks. sister-in-law dies. Mr and Mrs M Babler and Mrs Church visit Monroe Wisconsin, stop at Hampton and Knoxville on way. Vernon Glidden Emmetsburg visits Ward Lockwood. Floyd Nash of Los Angeles accompanies. W L Tapper and John Brink buy Soda Grill at Humboldt. move there soon. Brink to join after crop sale. Foy Fisk moves to Des Moines after farm work. horse incident leads to gunfire. Jess Fisher to work on Heimke farm remainder of year.
Public notice text shows publication cadence on Thursdays and a subscription rate of one year for 32 dollars, with an address stamp indicating mail handling at Renwick Post Office. The fragment confirms second class matter status and publisher L. W. Miller.
The War Manpower Commission reports a national push to recruit workers for foundry and forge shops. Iowa needs 700 workers now and 20 000 more within three months to speed munition production for war needs. Volunteers of 90 days or longer should contact nearest USES office or send telegrams reading I will take foundry job to Forge and Foundry Division, War Manpower Commission via Western Union.
Clinton relatives host and visit relatives across Iowa and nearby states as Mrs Einer Hanson and family visit August Hoftren, Mr and Mrs Charlie Heinkel host Sunday dinner with Gordon Gaten and Mrs Jack Guy in attendance, Mrs JP Kenng visits Kanawha, Rev Paul W Neal and wife attend St High Methodist Camp at Okoboji, Fred Bell visits from Los Angeles, Howard Bogard’s son Carroll arrives in Scotland en route to England as bomber crew gunner, local girls listed aiding corn detasseling including Barbara Johnson Phylis Hansen Joan McCurry Patty McCerry Beverly Yarbrough Lor Heggen Betty Anderson Marion Hansen Helen Jensen Evalo Ballard.
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