Weekend Visits and Local Notes From Des Moines Area
Pvt Shelby Nelson of Fort Des Moines spent the weekend at the parental Albert Nelson home. Joe Rogers cousin of Will White died in Muscatine. Mrs George Latch visited Northwood with her brother Leon Barnes and family. Mr and Mrs Lee Norder and Mr and Mrs Myron Collins of Waterloo spent the weekend here with relatives. A baby girl born Monday afternoon May 31 to Mr and Mrs Harold LeVier at Luth ern hospital in Fort Dodge. Mr and Mrs Fritz Britt and daughter Barbers Jane and Mr and Mrs Mars Schwyter visited Wanken relatives over Sunday. Mr and Mrs E J Wanken and son James attended the funeral of Mrs Richter Jr in Wesley. Mrs Duatie Bonwell of Los tlif is visiting Harold Saxton’s home. her husband is in the Navy. Mrs Wall Starr returned home after two weeks visiting at Onamia and with Ed Eggerth. Trétan Jefe left for his camp at Amarillo, Texas. The Ba and JWill Marty families and Laryerne were Sunday dinner guests at Dick Eimer’s. Lena Eimer also spent the weekend at the Eimer home. Mr and Mrs Eimer celebrated their Sard wedding anniversary. Ardtth Sehipall, teaching in Harris, will spend two weeks with her parents then teach at Albert City. A card from Mrs Frederick Schlesselman, formerly Norene Griebel, notes she now lives in Princeton NJ while Dent Schlesselman continues Navy training. The annual Alumni banquet was held at Renwick high school with a Lutheran Ladies Aid supper and program. eighty eight registered for admission. Deneing enjoyed at the close. Livermore Gazette notes a local peddler issue. urges cooperation of businesses and readers to curb outsiders selling locally and cites community voices in support.
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Shelby Nelson
Fort Des Moines
Albert Nelson
Will White
Joe Rogers
Muscatine
George Latch
Leon Barnes
Northwood
Lee Norder
Duatie “Bonwell
Lostlif
Harold ‘Saxton
U.S. Navy
Wall Starr
Onamia
Minnii
Lettie Starr
Ed Eggerth
Trwine Peer
Rose Hefty
Alvin Kloss
Galt
Barbara Jane Britt
Des Moines
Tieran Nerem
Elmer Philipp
Larry Pool
Storm Lake
Ed Erickson
Clarion
Jake Blesie
Local notes reflect community life in Renwick area
A stream of household visits and family news fills pages from Renwick and surrounding towns. Flyers mention relatives in Eagle Grove Hampton Mason City Fort Dodge Des Moines and West Bend with social calls, births, illnesses, and travel. Community groups meet, 4-H events prep for Humboldt rally, depots see staff changes, and local churches schedule Mother and Father banquets.
Emmanuel Evangelical Church FP Hosts Children’s Day Service
Emmanuel Evangelical Church FP led by A Pieper announces Sunday services at 10:00 a.m. Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. Divine Worship with a 1:30 p.m. Bible Study. On Sunday, June 13, aChildren's Day program will be observed during Divine Worship with preparations underway and requests for a liberal offering. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. Richardson visited Des Moines. Izola Ballard returns from business college. Clayton Bohannon and Ronald visit Roy Wigar. Gotch Wills and family visit Francis Krause. Pvt. Kenneth Luchsinger on leave from New Orleans visits home.
Fraudulent FBI Impostor Trapped Lynn Laundrymen
A man posing as an FBI agent questioned Lynn Chinatown laundry owners about narcotics and spies. Police were tipped by locals, and the suspect was arrested. He had no official ties.
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FBI
Mani Lynn
Mass
Tor
Coast Guardsman Fights Japanese Sailor To Death In Sea
Machinist Mate George T. Rhode of Awendaw South Carolina recounted a brutal sea struggle near Guadalcanal where despite three shrapnel wounds he swam to aid a sinking figure believed to be a shipmate. Rhode ultimately knocked the Japanese sailor unconscious with a punch and escaped as their liferaft was chased by searchlights and sharks before rescue at dawn. He was awarded the Purple Heart for his actions.
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Boston
Coast
Rhodes
Iz Brevasi
Coastguard Invaders
Amnys
Coast Guardsmen
Besion Head Ters
Train Jaunt Discovers Boy Too Young for Navy
A 14 year old Charleston boy named Jimmy attempted to join the navy in a feigned enlistment. On a cross country trip to Chicago and Cincinnati the boy hid a feeding bag and claimed 15 in July. After a check at a station the Red Cross detained him and sent him home to Hetzel West Virginia.
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Na Ceecago
James Pottery
Navy
Wes
Jimmy
Charleston
Chicago
Cinnati
Timrey
Restaural
Bering
Jirar
the & Ing
Red Cross
Hetzel
W. Va
Kin of Anthem Author is Convicted of Murday
London report states Derek Lees-Smith a two year old student was convicted of murder of his mother. He was found insane and ordered detained during the King's pleasure for an indefinite term. Prosecution said he signed a confession claiming he killed his mother after a complaint of beer on his breath.
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London
Derek Lees-Smith
Lees-Smith
Marion Scott Key Lees-Sraith
Francis Key
Wallet stolen and recovered in Baton Rouge case
In Baton Rouge Louisiana six months ago William D Bridges was robbed on the street when a man seized his wallet after pinning his arms. A dredge boat worker later returned the wallet to Bridges' family. The thief fled in fear after a chase and threw the wallet into the Mississippi River, where it washed ashore. Bridges’ $103 was intact.
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Baton Rouge
William D. Bridges
Bridges
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Wesley
Wanken
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Eran Nerem
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Amarillo
Jwill
Marty
Dick Eimer
Guss
Lena Eimer
Minne
Abolis
Goldfeld Gazette
Ardtth’Sehipall
Harris
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Boulder
Cole
Albert City
Times
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Norene Griebel
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N. J
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Thove
Livermore
Washington
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Pauline Klassie
M. Green
Gon Donald
Hampton
Mason City
E. W. Perry
Alice Misseldine
Fort Dodge
D. J
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Lover
J. F. Kelling
Tgo
Lake, Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
Ole Bygness
Tieran
Heggen
Dr&n. W
R.R. Rush
Fox Lake
Ren
Warblers
Humboldt County
Humboldt
Leo. Mimbach
Lola
West Bend
Charles Dewitt
Catherine Roberta
Lime Springs
Mabel Markée
Pear
Roberts
Lucilie Johnson
Montgomery
Gilbert Quick
George BB
Spokane
Wash
Quick
Ernest E. Macha
George Martin
Mr. Macha
Renwick
Neale Jane
Maynard“ Yeakel
Jef
Minneapolis
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Lowa
City
Amy Lou
Iowa City
University Hospital
Frank Berry
Lynda
Omaha
Neb
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Fred Koestner
Woolstock
Sam Hershbergen
Corwith
Wayne Streeter
George Krause
Dale
Ralph
U. S
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Hefti
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Luverne
T. M. Thompson
Dorothy Ellen
Wm. Dawson
Creston
Martha Thompson
Mary Stockdale
Goldfield
Edwin Hefti
Min
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Thompson
Henry Bramhowe
Vernon
Boyd
Virgil Erwin
G. Gugisberg
Evangelical Ladies Aid Society
Harold Saxton
George Bell
Peter Hanson
Hardy
George Bannick
Lavonne
Lone Rock
Hans Bannick
Glenn Darland
Beverly of
Arthur Larson
Ajr. Martin
Harold Amosson
Bernard Wagner
Mary Jo
Iowa Falls
H. E. Luchsinger
W. H. Godfrey
Ruby
Laverne
Florence Godfrey
Gua Vaha
Algona
Flora Voes
P. H. Helmke
Mrs
Voss
Harry, Packard and Children
Phyllis
Britt
Lake Lutheran
Gerhard Nerem
Garly Nerem
Rochester
Gey
Camp Hale
Colo
S. H. Blassie
Pauline
Indianola
Loraine
Klassie
Simpson College
Arthur Oppedahl
Gene Ann and
Charles
Edward and
Andrew Oppedahl
Oscar Swanson
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Otto
John’ Swanson
Fred Rasmussen
George, Bell
Sandwich
Ill
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George
Paul Beckman
Evangelical
A.S. Beckie
Paul
Kanawha Sales Pavillion S
Oelock
Kanawha Sales
H. Brummond
Mgr
Auct
Emmanuel Evangelical Ch
A. Pieper
M. B. Richardson
Izola Ballard
Clayton Bohannon
Ronald
Holton, Kans
Roy Wigars
Kenneth Luchsinger
New Orleans
Chris. Luchsinger
W. H. Long
Renwick, Iowa
L. R. Turner
Renwick Savings Bank
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