North Iowa Bible Conference Opens With Noted Speakers
The North Iowa Bible Conference begins Sunday July 24 with Bishop F Gerald Ensley of Des Moines addressing at 11 30 am Dr J Richard Palmer Morningside College president follows as afternoon and evening speaker on topics Conviction Commitment Courage and Continuity You Are More Important Than You Dream Two foreign speakers Dr W E Whelding and Dr A Raymond George will appear Monday through Friday with varied subjects Dr James K Mathews World Missions speaks August 9 5 A Spirit Lake native Dorothy Middleton tells of communist imprisonment A new daily educational session for teachers and adults led by Dr A Merritt Dietterich and Rev Leroy Bouman Camp Challenge for young unmarried people under Rev Gen W Brighton on August 3 4 and 6 A musical program led by Dr Robert M Larson with student performers George Hix Carol Lebnus Ronald Haddock Connie Davies The conference offers recreation time at Iowa Great Lakes and affordable meals rooms and cabins at Methodist Camp
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North Jewa Bible Conference
F. Gerald Ensley
Des Moines
Methodist Church
Ensley
J. Richard Palmer
Morningside College
W. E Whelding
Bristol
England
A. Raymond George
Wesley College
Leeds
James K. Mathews
World Missions of the Methodist Church
India
Pakistan
Central Africa
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Dorothy Middleton
A. Merritt Dietterich
Leroy E. Bouman
Gen. W. Brighton
Robert M. Larson
Morningside College Conservatory of Music
George Hix
Odebolt
Carol Lebnus
Rolfe
Ronald Haddock
Hornik
Connie Davies
Paulina
Iowa Great Lakes
Methodist Camp
Twenty Second Annual Flower Show Set for August 15
The Fortnightly Club announces the twenty second annual Flower Show at Masonic Hall on Wednesday August 15. Entries are welcome from 9 a.m. to 12 noon with ribbons for first to fourth in each class. Exhibits open 1 30 p.m. to 9 30 p.m. Prizes honor top exhibitors both adults and children. A bake and serving period runs 2 to 4 p.m. Visitors may view the displays and after events attend refreshments.
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Masonic Hall
Five Local Youth Attending Camp Quest At Okoboji
Five local youths from Renwick attended Camp Quest at Lake Okoboji leaving Sunday with counselor Mrs Sam Flogstad. The group includes Eddie McCurry Dianne McCurry Judy Erwin Larry Wittmer and Stevie Packard.
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Okoboji
Renwick
Lake Okoboji
Eadenny McCurry
Dianne McCurry
Udy Erwin
Larry Wittmer
Stevie Packard
Sam Flogstad Ia
Renwick Scouts Earn Top Honors at Lake Okoboji Camp
The Renwick Troop with Scout Master Bob McGowan spent last week at Camp Lake Okoboji with 106 boys in attendance. They won highest honors for tent and ground inspection and the top Scout Craft award. Attendees included Richard Nissen James Anderson Lynn Dar land Larry Tincher and Wayne Rapp. Another Renwick Scout Richard Gimner will spend the summer at the camp.
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Renwick
Boy Scouts
Bob McGowan
Lake Okoboji
Richard Nissen
James Anderson
Lynn Darland
Larry Tincher
Wayne Rapp
Richard Gimner
Nancy Latch Leads Highlanders European Tour Start
Three Webster City Renwick and Clarion coeds join 69 State University of Iowa Highlanders aboard the Cunard Queen Mary at Cherbourg for a two month European tour. They sailed after a five day sea voyage with Scottish dancing rehearsals and a Washington New York visit highlighted by a garden party at the British Embassy hosted by Sir Roger Makins.
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S. S
Clarion
Nan
George Latch
Renwick
Highlanders
Washington
Sylvan Theatre
Washington Monument
Ed Sullivan
Amsterdam
Germany
Final Band Concert Of Summer In Palmer Nerem Lot
The last band concert of the summer is set for Wednesday evening August 1 in the Palmer Nerem Chevrolet parking lot. Band Director W Keith Buessler leads. The baton twirlers will perform and Mrs Court Hooton has trained them this summer. Attendance is encouraged to thank Director Buessler and the band members for their work. Miller Wergeland of Hardy was honored on his birthday at a Morse Lake picnic with family and friends from several towns.
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Palmer Nerem Chevrolet
W. Keith Buessler
Corps of Baton
Court Hooton
Baessler
Miller Wergeland
Hardy
Morse Lake
Edwin Wanken
Eugene Fisher
Jess Fisher
Hiram Thomson
Humboldt
Marvin Weigeland
Cindy
Jim White
Cathy
Wardy
Melvin Haugland
Ed Tjelmeland
Eagle Gravy
Farewell Service For Pastor T J Severtson
Lake Evangelical Lutheran Church near Renwick to hold 2 30 p m memorial for Rev T J Severtson marking 39 years in ministry His career spans from 1910 ordination by the United Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church to pastorship at multiple churches including Lake Eagle Grove and West Emmanuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
Severtson
Eagle Grove
Lake Evangelical Church
St Anthony Park
United Lutheran Seminary
St Paul
United Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church
Minneapolis
Midland
S. D
Grover
West Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Walingford
East Emman. Lutheran Church
Swan Lake
Palestine Lutheran Church
Dolliver
Leone Rummens Chosen for State Leadership Camp
Leone Rummens of Vernon Township was selected to represent Humboldt County at the State Leadership Camp. The Iowa 4-H Camp near Madrid will host two sessions from July 3 to August 11, with about 140 youths total and 40 delegates from the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leone Rummens
Elwood Rummens
Vernon Township
Humboldt County
Humboldt County Extension Office
Leone
Madrid
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Harlan Geiger
Ames
Ray Cunningham
YMCA
Iowa State College
Charles Sorenson
Jerry Moser
Des Moines
Commercial Club Meeting Set for Monday July 30
Members of the Renwick Commercial Club are reminded of a dinner meeting next Monday evening July 30 at Peupies Cafe. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. and the meeting will begin immediately after.
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Renwick Commercial Club
Peupies Cafe
Mrs Eilers Honored At Birthday Picnic
A Monday birthday picnic honored Mrs B rie Eilers at the Kool Rossman home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ernie Eilers Mr and Mrs Harold Daily and children Mr and Mrs Jia Nelson dr Mr and Mrs R L Rossman dr sod Mr and Mrs Norman Larson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Larson
Jim Nelson Jr
Connie
Ernie Eilers
Refiie Rossman Jr
Greg
Robert Block
West Bend
Eilers
Brie Eilers
Kool, Rossman Tr
Harold Daily
Jia Nelson
R. L. Rossman
Fire Department Responds To Kraft Home Kitchen Fire
Renwick fire crew rushed to the Henry Kraft residence this morning after Donaldene Kraft found the oven afire while baking brownies. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze with probable cause listed as defective wiring.
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Fire Department
Kraft
Renwick
Henry Kraft
Henry
Donaldene
Wilbur J. Higgins Rites Held at Renwick Church
Final military funeral conducted Wednesday at Renwick Methodist Church for Wilbur J. Higgins 62 of Renwick Iowa. He died July 22 1956 at Des Moines Veterans Hospital after WWI service and a long local career as painter and school janitor. Survived by a niece and a nephew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwick Methodist Church
Wilbur J. Higgins
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Hoy A. Biesemeyer
Beenens
Stanley McCurry
Harl Gimer
Higgins
LaVerne
Wilbur James Higgins
Dundee
Illinois
Veteran’s Hospital
Beulah Donnelly
Baltimore
Maryland
Decatur
Renwick
Iowa
Fort Logan
Cole
Chicago
Harvey McPeak
American Legion
Renwick voters reject electrical interconnection plan
Renwick residents vote 4 to 1 against an electrical interconnection with Iowa Public Service Company. Of 172 ballots cast 34 supported the contract and 137 opposed it with one spoiled ballot. Voter turnout was about 64 percent of an estimated 270 qualified voters. The council remains undecided on next steps to address the town's electrical problems.
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Renwick
Iowa Public Service Company
Mr and Mrs Gibbs Honored at Town Park Picnic
A family picnic at Town Park honored Mr and Mrs Frank Gibbs and Johnny visiting from Honolulu. Attendees included A. D. Gimer, Hart Gimer, George Bell, Stanley McCurry and families, plus many Gibbs relatives from Klemme Sioux City Mason City and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gibbs
Johnny
Honolulu
A. D. Gimer
Hart Gimer
George Bell
Stanley McCurry
Douglas Gibbs
Sioux City
Ronald Gibbs
Anna Gibbs
Bob Johnson
Harry Gibbs
Klemme
Izabell Gibbs
Charles Gibbs
Chuck Gibbs
New Arrivals and Birthday Honors in Local Notes
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Price of Stillson announce the birth of a son on July 1 named Thomas Walter with grandparents Mr and Mrs Alfred Price of Stillson. Jeanette Darland was honored Saturday afternoon by her birthday group at her home with guests Mrs Otto Swansen Mrs W C Erwin Mrs Ralph White Mrs M M Green Mrs Guy Arne Mrs R A Garrett and Mrs L W Heetland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Price
Stillson
Thomas Walter
Alfred Price
Jeanette Darland
Otto Swansen
W. C. Erwin
Ralph White
M. M. Green
Guy Arne
R.A. Garrett
L. W. Heetland
Coming Events: Local Club Meetings and Sports
July events include Firemen meet Humboldt County Dems at Legion Hall July 28 and BTW Club breakfast July 26. Nearby activities list softball games July 27 and 31, Legion July 80, Ladies Aid August 1, and high school baseball August 2 plus Legion meeting August 2. Residents include Mrs Raymond Paine and Mrs Russell Cameron hosting and Mason City lunch trip for Mrs Carroll Block of Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt County Democrats
Legion Hall
BTW
Raymond Paine
Hi Neighbor
Russell Cameron
Softbal Ames
Paul Lutheran Ladies Aid
Goldfield
Legion
Postmaster Urges Drivers to Slow Down and Live
Postmaster Leo Mimbach warns many drivers misjudge their safety and follow too closely a key factor in rural crashes last year. The Slow Down and Live campaign urges reducing speed to ensure safe gaps at intersections stop signs and when yielding right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postmaster Mimbach
Leo Mimbach
Imany
Kerry
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North Iowa
Nancy Latch
France
T. J. Severtson
Mrs. Gibbs
Refine Rossman Jr
Norman Larsen
Mason City
Carroll Block
Thompson
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