Commercial Club Discusses Civic Projects in Renwick
The Renwick Commercial Club met at People’s Cafe with local businessmen present. They discussed lighting for the softball league and Christmas decor, a neon sign on highway 60, aid to the Legion Auxiliary, and lights for school games. They formed a committee to pursue town council action and to revisit past Christmas lighting talks. The group also noted the failed Lucky Numbers effort and planned continued civic cooperation.
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Legion Auxiliary
Renwick
Highway 60
Commercial Club
New Arrival Debra Lyne Schultz in Fort Dodge
Mr and Mrs Ronald Schultz of Fort Dodge welcome a daughter born Wednesday July 20 in a Fort Dodge hospital. She weighs six pounds fourteen ounces and is named Debra Lyne. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Wesley Schultz.
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Ronald. Schultz
Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge Hospital
Debra Lyne
Wesley. Schultz
North Iowa Fair draws big crowds for August show in Mason City
The North Iowa Fair runs August 9 to 14 in Mason City with expected attendance over 100,000 and more than 209000 in premiums. Officials cite entries from 15 North Iowa counties Butler Chickasaw Floyd Franklin Hancock Herndon Howard Humboldt Kossuth Mitchell Winnebago Worth Wright Cerro Gordo. Livestock and attendance are projected to reach record highs with expanded tents and popular Ice Varieties shows led by Evelyn Chandler. Grandstand events include motorcycle races August 9, Gene Holier Wild Animal Show August 10-11, Aut Swenson Thrillcade August 12, 100 mile stock car races August 13, and big car races August 14.
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North Iowa
Mason City
M. C
Cap
Floyd
Franklin
Hancock
Herdin
Howard
Humboldt
Kossuth
Mitchell
Winnebago
Worth
Wright
Cerra Gordo
Lawson
Evelyn Chandler
North Towans
Gene Holier
Savings Bonds Buyings Hit High in Humboldt County 1955
During the first half of 1955 Humboldt County reached 73 percent of its savings bonds quota, with total purchases of 719,184 dollars. Wright County reached 74 percent, at 1,154,304 dollars, and Iowa as a whole bought 106,659,536 dollars, 62 percent of the 1955 goal.
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Humboldt County
United States
Wright County
Iowa
Hancock County
Kossath
Use Oats As Summer Feed For Dairy Cattle Says Julius
Humboldt County oats occupy bins as Extension Director Marvin Julius urges dairy farmers to use oats in summer rations for cows calves and heifers. Donald Voelker notes oats give higher protein and fat than corn with cooler digestion and recommends a 400 400 100 mix of corn meal oats and high protein supplement for milking cows on good pasture. Calves prosper on oats especially with growth factors. best forms hulled crimped or rolled for calves, whole oats for younger calves, and a 300 30 300 100 ration for dairy calves including bran and a high protein supplement.
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Humboldt
Marvin Julius
Donald Voelker
Town State
Voelker
Benefit Softball Game To Honor Clair Swan
A benefit softball game to honor Clair Swan is set for Tuesday evening August 2 1955. Four teams on each side will play two innings with pairings of local churches including Lake Lutheran Hardy Methodist LuVerne Methodist St John Lutheran St Paul Lutheran Wright County Christian Reformed Renwick Methodist Evangelical United Brethren. No admission, free will offering all proceeds to Clair who suffered a severe jaw fracture in a recent softball game and was hospitalized in Mason City.
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Clair Swan
Oda
Lake Lutheran
Hardy Methodist
LuVerne Methodist
St John Lutheran
St Paul ‘Lutheran
Wright County Christian’ Reformed
Renwick
Evangelical
United Brethren
Clair
Mason City
Brown Swiss Canton Show Set For Humboldt August Second
Brown Swiss breeders from eleven counties will bring purebred dairy cattle to the Humboldt Canton Show on August second. Roger McCormick of Renwick, chairman, announced the event with Clarence Hefty as treasurer. The show aims to educate, compare cattle, and offer judging reasons, with morning official judging and afternoon contests and demonstrations. Breeders without entries should contact Hefty to may still enter.
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Canton
Humboldt
Roger McCormick
Renwick
Clarence Hefty
Rani Yo
Othe
Lake Evangelical Lutheran Church Notes
Confirmation class meets Saturday at 9. Worship services Sunday morning at 9 30. Lake WMF meets next Wednesday afternoon August 3 at 2 30. Topic On To Jerusalem led by Mrs Marion Hoveland. History topic by Miss Bertha Heggen. Hostesses Mrs Gustave Arne and Mrs Olaf Kleveland.
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Lake
Evangelical Lutheran Church I
Severtson
Evangelical United Brethren Church Service Schedule
Pastor R. E. Kerney leads Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Morning Worship at 10 30 a m Bible study is Wednesday evening at 7 30 Builders Class meets at the church Thursday evening at 9 00 all in the church services announcement from the local parish where details are listed for the week.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
R. E. Kerney
Church Schedules and Conference Notice
The Baptist Church lists Sunday school at 10 am and worship at 11 am led by S S Superintendent Wilbur Nissen. St Pauls Lutheran holds Sunday School at 9 30 and Morning Worship at 10 30 led by Rev A L Braunschweig. The Methodist Church under Chester E Custer notes no services on August 7 and 14 due to Bible Conference at Lake Okoboji, with July 31 to August 7 events.
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the Baptist Church
Wilbur Nissen
S. S
ST Paul's Lutheran Church
A. L
THE
Methodist Church
Chester E. Custer
Renwick Hardy
Bible
Lake Okoboji
Bert Huntley and Dr Yarbrough Hospitalized in Iowa and Fort Dodge
Mrs E B Hendley and Marion Huntley accompanied Bert Huntley to the hospital in Iowa City after three weeks at Belmond Hospital. Mrs Huntley, Oliver, and Mrs Veres Patterson of Algona traveled Friday for Bert’s surgery. Dr NR Yarbrough was operated on at Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge and is recovering. Mrs Ed Anderson had surgery at Lutheran Hospital Fort Dodge last Wednesday.
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E. B. Hendley
Marion Huntley
Bert Huntley
Iowa City
Belmond Hospital
Huntley
Oliver
Veres Patterson
Algona
Bert
Town City
NR. Yarbrough
Mercy
Ed Anderson
Lutheran
American Legion Plans Dance At Livermore Ballroom
The American Legion will sponsor another dance on Thursday August 11 at the Livermore ballroom. Malek Brothers Accordion Band will provide music as at the last Legion dance. Tickets are a dollar ahead and available from any Legion member.
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American Legion
The
Livermore Ballroom
Malek Brothers Accordion Band
Legion
Railway Society Planning Another Excursion
The Town Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society plans a passenger special from Engle Grove to Fox Lake Minnesota for late September or early October. Interested parties with a steam locomotive may join the trip and should contact Brite Britt or staff at Renwick Savings Bank.
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The
National Railway Historical Society
Engle Grove
Fox Lake
Mint
Brite Britt
Petticoat Lane Beauty Shop to Close in Early August
Petticoat Lane Beauty Shop will be closed from August 2 through August 2 while TF is out of town and mooching off the inlaws from Tuesday July 28 to approximately Friday August 2. Dr N H Hesse will be out of town during this period.
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Petticoat Lane Beauty Shop
Engagement and marriage announced for Sylvia Johnston
Sylvia Johnston daughter of Mrs Alice Johnston and the late Sheriff Jack Johnston of Forest City will wed James Kleen son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Kleen of Remick. The ceremony is set for August 10 at 8 00 p m at the First Methodist Church Forest City The Times had listed August 19 previously and corrects the error.
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Sylvia, Johnston
Alice Johnston
Jack Johnston
Forest City
James Kleen
Alfred Kleen
Remick
the Times
Sylvia
Janes Assigned to IX Corps in Japan
Robert E. Janes 21 is assigned to IX Corps in Japan where he serves as a personnel clerk in Headquarters Company of the corps 4th Signal Battalion. His wife Marilyn and mother Mrs Mettle B. Janes live in Renwick. He entered the Army in May 1954 after attending Drake University and working for Remington Rand in Des Moines.
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Robert E. Janes
Marilyn
Mettle B. Janes
Renwick
IX Corps
Japan
Speecaust
Talent Show to Award TV Appearance and Cash Prizes
Winners of the Renwick talent event receive a KGLO-TV appearance and top three cash prizes of 5, 3, and 2 dollars. Auditions begin Monday August 1. All can audition by leaving name and act at local stores with the Talent Scout sign. Dean James will MC. event August 14 at Renwick School Auditorium.
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Kglo-Tv
Renwick
Lutheran Luther League of
S. P
Déan James
Renwick School
Fortnightly Flower Show Set for August 10 at Renwick
The Fortnightly Club announces its annual Fortnightly Flower Show to be held August 10 at the Masonic Building in Renwick. Doors open at 9 a.m. exhibits due by 12 p.m. Judging starts 12:30 p.m. Show closes 9:00 p.m. Children and adult divisions feature numerous classes across various flower types with ribbons for top places. Committee members listed include Mrs E C Hansen and Mrs J L Peer.
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Masonic Buiding
Renwick
Zinnias
G —Petuntas
Also Mentioned on This Page
People’s Cafe
Renwick Commercial Club
Army
Donald J. Green
Melva
M. M. Green
Infantry School
Fort Benning
State ‘University of Town
U.S. Army
Julius
Anna Schupbach
Nixa
L. R. Turner
Ivan Maurer
Memphis
Tenn
5. C. Maurer
Railway Society
N. H. Hesse
J. L. Peer
Setmer-Nerem
George Latch
W. H. Long
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