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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1956
Page
3
The speaker cherishes life in a small town where greeting neighbors is common and daily gossip fills the air. He values each house as a home and prefers staying put over roaming, finding contentment in simple, neighborly living.
Alice Snow, once a Renwick School teacher, is noted as a contributor in local records. The brief item acknowledges her past service and ongoing archival involvement within the school community.
Mrs H E Goettsch stayed at Lutheran Hospital Fort Dodge from Sunday to Wednesday for a general check up. The report notes the brief medical stay and routine evaluation.
A calendar of local activities includes Legion meetings softball and baseball games Renwick Merchants versus Swaledale at 2 15 p m Fish Day at Pogge Pond Fortnightly Club with Mrs John Zimmerman hostess KYN with Mrs Fred Gugisburg hostess Woman's Club with Mrs Sam Flagstad hostess and Mrs E B Huntley hostess Legion Auxiliary at the Legion Hall hall cleaning meeting Softball games resume June 15 Fireworks at Morris Lake on July 4
Pastor A L Braunschweig reports Sunday worship at 10 00 AM with a Children's Day Service linked to Vacation Bible School. Sunday School picnic at Smith Park at noon. Tuesday council meets at 8 00 PM. Luther League Wednesday 8 PM. Brotherhood fishing trip Thursday contact Orville Hoffman. Next Sunday School 9 30 worship 10 30.
The Junior confirmation class meets Friday at 2 30 PM The Senior Confirmation class meets Saturday at 9 AM Sunday School and Worship are scheduled for Sunday 10 and 11 AM Lake WMF gathers Tuesday June 12 at 2 30 PM with topic I Peter 2 11 3 17 led by Mrs Leslie Stockdale Cradle Roll by Mrs Marion Hoveland Pensions by Mrs Don Lerdal Hostesses Mrs Eleas Carlson and Mrs Ole Carlson The Mother's Guild meets Wednesday evening June 13 with Mrs Don Leavert and Mrs Ole Gwison Fellowship leader
Local church notices list events at Methodist and Evangelical United Brethren churches. Activities include roller skating at Eagle Grove tonight, softball games with Renwick and Euk, Children Day services, baptisms, Sunday School starting 10:15, church picnics at Smith Park, MYF at 6, and Vacation Bible School children’s picnic. A Lutheran Methodist softball match is noted at Hardy. Baptist service features a sermon on Prayer in the Old Testament and BYF and Bible Study in the evening.
Ona Marie Engstrom and Mrs A H Stafford served as hostesses Friday afternoon at the Church Mission. Mrs George Hoffman led devotions and Mrs Redfield directed the lesson on Baptist Foreign Mission Fields.
The Vigorous Vernon 4 H Club met at the Vernon School Building on May 25. Leone Kum mens led the business session and roll call used opulent furniture refinish topics. Members presented demonstrations on land wood finishing and making a dresser scarf while picture studies covered Corn field In Provence and The Stone City. The quartet performed, lunch was served, and Margene Merkle filed the report.
The Belles of Boone 4-H met at Judy Gillespie's home on May 31 at 2 00 PM with 16 members, 3 leaders, and 2 mothers present. Plans included Rally Day preparations, health exams, fair lists, and a field trip to Fort Dodge where Martha Trask spoke on furniture and Janet Martin on fabric. The group practiced the song Dreaming and arranged rides, with Judy Henriksen serving as reporter.
Humboldt County 4-H youths and leaders attend the district camp at the Methodist Campgrounds Clear Lake for a three day event ending tomorrow. A total of 858 4 H members from 11 counties in North Town participate in the annual gathering with groups named including Judy Kunert Karen Hansen Nadine Grebner Delores Oberhelman Orin Lerdal Marlen Lund Bruce Mc Gowan Kenneth Friday Joanne Espe Lin da Huntley.
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