Visits and quarantines mark regional week
Charleen Baessler of Livermore and Norene Griebel are visiting this week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rasmussen are spending a few days with relatives at Swea City. The Alfred Kleen home was released from scarlet fever quarantine Tuesday. Mrs. Wm. Zentner visited last Sunday with her sister Mrs. Ralph Myers and family at Pocahostas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleen Baessler
Livermore
Norene Griebel
Fred Rasmussen
Swea City
Alfred Kleen
Wm. Zentner
Ralph Myers
Pocahostas
Tractor Wheel Injury At Renwick Garage Leaves Boy With Broken Leg
Raymond Harris, S year old son of Mr and Mrs Verne Barris living east of Renwick, was injured Saturday night in town when a 2250 pound tractor wheel at Johnsons garage toppled onto him. The wheel crushed him to the concrete, breaking both bones of his leg and causing head cuts and bruises. A local physician treated him and an x ray in Fort Dodge ruled out skull fracture. He was brought home Sunday and is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Harris
Verne Barris
Renwick
Johnson's
Fort Dodge
Engagement announced for Candace Packard to Donald Lambie
Mr and Mrs C A Packard of Renwick announce the engagement of their daughter Candace to Mr Donald W Lambie of Lincoln Nebraska son of Mrs F W Lambie of Fremont Nebraska The announcement came at a one o clock luncheon hosted by Mrs OC A Packard at her home On Wednesday afternoon out of town guests included Mrs George Gaskill Mrs Melvin Severns Mrs Raymond Bornstetter of Corwith and Mrs Fred Diekmann and Mrs O Funnemark of Wesley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Packard
Renwick
Candace
Donald W. Lambie
Lincoln
Neb
F. W. Lambie
Fremont
Favora
OC. A. Packard
George Gaskill
Melvin Severns
Raymond Bornstetter
Afternoon Bridge Party Delights Local Ladies at Goettsch Home
A group of ladies gathered last Thursday afternoon at Mrs. R. M. Goettsch’s home for a bridge party. Three tables competed with prizes awarded to Mrs. Wm. Nissen, Mrs. L. W. Fleming, and Mrs. Walter McPesk. Refreshments were served at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Goettsch
Wm. Nissen
L. W. Fleming
Walter McPesk
Rebekahs Install Officers at Lodge Meeting
The Rebekah lodge installed officers Monday night with Edna Kelling as Noble Grand, Orilla Nelson as Vice Grand, Maude Anderson as Secretary, and Margaret Goetisch as Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Edna Kelling
Noble
Orilla Nelson
Maude Anderson
Margaret Goetisch
Baby Girl Born at Lutheran Hospital Fort Dodge
A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Frank French at Lutheran hospital in Fort Dodge on Wednesday July 21. Miss Gladys Gregerson of Humboldt visits this week at the home of her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Wm Nissen. Mrs WJ Hensel and four children of Auburn visited several days at the John Egenes home. Mr Hensel joined them for the weekend return home with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Frank French
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Gladys Gregerson
Humboldt
Wm. Nissen
W.J. Hensel
Auburn
John Egenes
Farewell Dinner for Mr and Mrs J Egenes at Lutheran Church
The Lutheran congregation held a post service farewell dinner in the church basement for Mr and Mrs John Egenes. It was a pot luck affair with an afternoon program. Officers and honored guests spoke and the group presented a handsome gift. Egenes organized the Sunday school 20 years ago and served 18 years as superintendent. He was organist and a choir member. Egenes cherished church work and contributed to services when German was the norm, singing in Norwegian for the staging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Egenes
Egenes
Muahe
Family Picnic At Flemmigs Reunion Of Stone Family
A Stone family reunion and picnic was held at the home of Mr and Mrs C F Flemmig last Sunday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs H S Stone of Humboldt, Mr and Mrs H E Stone and daughter Marian of Indianapolis, Mr and Mrs H A Winner of Choteau, and Mr and Mrs E S Dyvig of Unique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone
C. F. Flemmig
H. 8. Stone
Humboldt
H. E. Stone
Marian
Indianapolis
Ind
H. A. Winner
Betty Selgelid Celebrates Sixth Birthday Party
Mrs. Perley Selgelid hosted a Wednesday afternoon gathering at her home for Betty Selgelid as she turned six. Games and refreshments followed, and Betty received several nice gifts from the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perley Selgelid
Betty Selgelid
Betty
Local Social Notes From Livermore Area Hosts and Travels
Mr and Mrs W F Miller of Livermore and other couples, including Mr and Mrs A G Adams of J Vinton and Mr and Mrs A D Gimer plus the editor and wife, dined at Herr Gimer’s home last Sunday. Babler and Mrs Church left for Wisconsin to visit relatives, planning two to three weeks away. Andy Strand and daughter Joan visited Chicago to see Joan with aunt Julia Heggen, then attended a league ball game. Ed Schumpp and Billy, C B Scott and Mrs Carl Kannenberg and sons, W H Copeland, Fairfield Dean and daughter Darlene, and Walter Harcourt gathered at Mrs Henry Geigel’s home last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Miller
Livermore
A. G. Adams
J . Vinton
A. D. Gimer
Herr Gimer
M. Babler
Church
Wisconsin
Monroe l
Andy Strand
Joan
Twenty-One Years Ago Itema from Renwick Times
A Renwick Times reprint from July 26 1916 notes visits by Ackley and Eagle Grove residents to local homes. It covers relatives, Sunday gatherings at Clear Lake, a Des Moines hospital transfer, and a bridge of social visits. A local bell team loses to Renwick, a drowning death at Twin Lakes, a club meeting, and War Department orders for a cross-border brigade move are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwick Times
George Morgan
Camn Dodge
War Department
Lews National Guard
Iowa Legion Advice Urges Uphold Constitution Amid Criticism
The Iowa Legion calls for defending the presidency and championing Congress and the Supreme Court. It warns that failing to draw clear constitutional lines undermines faith in the American system and is un-American.
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Iowa Legionngire
Congress
Supreme Court
Genesis tale on Eve’s nakedness and a British land split
The excerpt references Eve discovering her nakedness after eating the apple and notes women’s perception of such things. It then discusses Great Britain's division of the Holy Lands among Jews and Arabs, implying the part Eve knew about is most valuable, framed as a bet on perceived worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Holy Lands
Kent
Fragmentary Uionis market brag lines on taxes and wheat price
The fragment mentions Uionis as a place where the other fellow pays all taxes and notes a wheat price of two dollars per bushel and a two pound bag of four for a nickel, indicating exaggerated cost and value claims in a local bill of goods.
Political appointee's workload drains early career role
A concise note on how federal political officeholders strain under heavy duties, leading to fatigue and limited capacity for further tasks after appointment. This reflects the common arc of demanding service and reduced immediate productivity in such roles.
Place per square mile idea reframed as square people per mile
A quirky remark reframes density by suggesting we measure population as square people per mile rather than people per square mile, highlighting a playful take on geographic density concepts.
Local residents visit, travel and health events
Mr and Mrs Wm Cartheart visit relatives in Arvin and Hardy. Mr and Mrs Wm Beenen and daughter Bette travel to Des Moines for hospital treatment. Mr and Mrs John P Johnson and Nels Nelson visit Rev R E Cook. Mrs Hazel Berry takes a two week vacation from the telephone office, visiting Hampton and Megson City. Mr and Mrs D J Christenson depart on a westward trip to the coast, monthlong absence. Miss Margaret Christenson works in the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Cartheart
Arvin
Calif
Hardy
Wm. Beenen
Bette
Des Moines
Beenen
Methodist Hospital
Hazel Berry
Hampton
Megson City
D. J. Christenson
Margaret Christenson
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Member
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Renwick, Iowa
Uberea
Firestone Sentinel
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Ced
Sheeed
Thien
Firestone Aire
Sudding
Fametares
S. H. Klassie
Voi
Rebekahs
J. Egenes
Flemmigs
Mr. Smith
Weekly News
Edward W. Pickard
Rewa
Eden Stanffaecher
Ackley
Will Camp
Chicago
Chris Helmke
Moing Yanney
Will Stanek
Venis
Alice Merson
Clear Lake
Bertha Heggen
Art Packard
Phyllis
Eagle Grove
A. A. Packard
Spencer Babbitt
J. E. Thomas
Walter
Garner
E. M. Smith
8. MacGunegill
Nettie Notchuis
Soz Chartes
Modac, Ind
Jake Rose
Lucille Southwick
Allison
Leola Richardson
Boone Township
Womans’Club
J. H. Has
Mantle
Edna Gillespie
Clarion Base Bell
Wright County
Clarion
Ches
Hawthorne
H. C. Hawthorne
Elsworth Hazelwood
Mr. Hawthorne
Methodist Church
J. G. Moyer
A. W. Schlesselman
J. H. Perry
Goldfield
Times Magazine
Iowa
Renwick Theatre
Jane Withers
Pinky Tomlin
Toby Wing
John P. Johnson
Pomeroy
Nels Nelson
Fonda
R. E. Cook
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