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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1950
Page
4
The Humboldt Hot Shots will perform at the Married Couples Dance on Thursday June 13 at the VEW Hall in the Humboldt County Fair Grounds starting 8 00 pm. Mr and Mrs Raymond Wilcox and Mr and Mrs Ed Rape coordinate the event inviting rural married couples to join and meet others.
The first band concert of the season was held Wednesday night with a large audience. The band sounded fine and concerts will continue each Wednesday night throughout the summer. Everyone is invited to attend.
Mrs. Rita Mae Rossman says adult classes will shift to 2 p.m. starting now. A June 23 session moves to June 15 due to a Band Festival with Billings from Younkers as speaker. Additional class on June 16 covers furniture selection, arrangement, and window treatments with possible Fort Dodge store tour if interest rises.
The Methodist Church will observe Methodist Student Day on Sunday June 11. In Renwick High School seniors will lead the service while in Hardy the Youth Fellowship will present the program. An offering will fund scholarships in Methodist colleges.
The American Legion and Auxiliary hold their regular meeting tonight at the Legion hall. Members are urged to attend and discuss upcoming events and community service plans.
Mrs HL Sunderman has a story titled Grumpy Sun beam published in the Jane 11th Little Learners paper from David C. Cook publications. She has penned numerous fine children's stories appearing in various magazines and papers.
Locals Mr and Mrs Sanford Anderson visited Sunday at Col Robert Fulton home in Des Moines. Several families hosted Sunday dinners and visitors including Jimmy’s first birthday at M Q Anderson home Thor, and Miss Faust a returning missionary from Changsha. Other items note travel to Fort Dodge and Backus Minnesota for relatives and a ninth birthday dinner for Sharon Kay Kraft.
Mardelle Larson, a June graduate, is Renwick's queen candidate for the North Iowa band festival in Mason City on Tuesday June 13. A clarinetist and cheerleader, she also participates in chorus, glee club, sextet, serves as accompanist, organist at church, and plans to enter college to pursue teaching. The Renwick 40 piece band directed by W Keith Baessler is set as a concert band for the event.
About 1878 graduates will receive degrees at the State University of Iowa commencement in Feldhoise on June 9 at 145 p.m. Eric Johnston of the Motion Picture Association of America will deliver the address. Local Grads include Kenneth Block, Mearihm J. Long, and Keith Latch among others.
The Renwick ball club lost their season opener to Bencroft 16 to 4 at Vernon due to poor field conditions. Pitchers Keith Heggen and Wesley Carlson started for Renwick as Bencroft collected nine hits to Renwick’s eight. The team hopes for better play with more practice and will travel to Lone Rock on Sunday June 11 for another game. a full schedule will follow once received.
The Methodist Church ladies plan a cleaning session at the church on Wednesday June 14. All available women should attend in the morning due to an afternoon adult class at the school house.
Dr. Crawford says his office will be closed for a few weeks starting June 9 while he takes vacation. The notice notes the temporary shutdown and anticipated return date.
At a recent Renwick fire department meeting it was decided to add an extra practice each month for the next five months. Practices will be the second Monday at seven oclock with siren reminders between 630 and 643 p.m. All firemen should attend. A special meeting is also planned for tonight June 8 at Clarion, seven in the council room.
The annual Alumni Banquet hosted by St. Paul’s Latheran Ladies Aid drew 195 attendees. The 1920 class held two reunions with ten of thirteen members present, hosted by Miss Gran of Mt Pleasant and principal of Renwick school. Short talks by Miss Gran and Everett Winters preceded a lively program, followed by dancing and election of officers: President Mrs Leland Swan, vice Pal Siemens, secretary LaVonne Halverson, recording secretary Clarence Hefty, treasurer Mrs Wilbur Nissen.
Students from the Baptist Evangelical United Brethren and Methodist union Bible school staged a noon Friday program in the Methodist Church basement for students teachers and parents. On Sunday evening they presented a school program at the Methodist Church and shared a summary of their work. Attendees viewed student handwork after the program and ministers superintendents teachers and assistants were congratulated for the two week effort.
About 400 graduates receive degrees at St Olaf College Northfield Minnesota during Monday commencement Jane Bortelson Donnie Bre mess Donnie Byreness and others are named among the earners Ellen Bottelson Mrs Bortelson and Mr Mrs Byeness attend exercises The Bortelsons plan to move to Emmetsburg where LeRoy will work for Gamble Robinson Co Donnie Byreness will take a teaching post at Vernon Consolidated School.
Notice to all veterans invites farm operators and hands to a meeting at Remwinck School lunch room Thursday evening at 8 00. If unable to attend, blanks are available from Mr. Witter Thursday afternoon or Friday morning at the school.
Mr and Mrs Alfred H Kleen announce the marriage of their daughter Ruth Ann to Kenneth Bruene of Gadbrook Iowa. The ceremony is set for Sunday July 30 at the Methodist Church in Renwick.
The Wisconsin Lumber Company nears completion of its new office building and, barring delays, expects to begin use by the first of next week.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Bible School closed last Friday after two weeks of instruction. Teachers will present the students in a program at the church Sunday training, June 11, at 1:30. Following the program an all Sunday School and Church picnic will be held with an afternoon of recreation.
Members and families of St Paul’s Lutheran Brotherhood enjoyed a picnic dinner and fishing at Lake Cornelia last Sunday. About thirty people attended.
The Methodist Sunday School and Church picnic will be held Sunday at noon in the town Park. Everyone is invited to attend.
Elmer Phtipp, Renwick operator, will represent Humboldt County trucking at two countywide safety meetings. The announcement comes from I E Growler of Des Moines executive secretary of the Iowa Motor Truck Association and state chairman of the division of commercial vehicle safety of the Iowa Safety Congress.
The primary election yielded a very small vote with 126 ballots cast including 103 Republican and 23 Democratic. Races shown include United States Senator Wilder and Hickenlooper, Lieutenant Governor Nicoles and Lynes, State Senator Olnmen and Boriacher, County Sheriff Collins and Bradley. Democratic tallies list Nelson Breschel Loveland and other names with limited support.
The Poppy Committee raised 95.29 from selling six hundred poppies. Large poppies decorated windows and wreaths for Veterans' groves. Committee members include Mrs. Merie Zimmerman and others. workers listed. The Renwick Times editor receives thanks for publicity. Continued next week.
Belles of Boone 4-H elect delegates for Rally Day and plan demonstrations while Mary Green and Maurine Nissm organize dental cards and health exams. Little Liberty Ladies honor mothers with corsages at Goldfield Methodist Church. poems and songs mark the event. Health exams arranged to allow 4-H members to visit their family doctors and dentists for thorough checks, backed by local medical association support.
Young students will perform at two piano recitals, June 8 and June 12, in the evening at the Methodist Church. Their teacher, Mrs. DLL Christen, leads the program and invites the public to attend both events.
Renwick invites youth to enroll in six week summer swimming classes at the Eagle Grove pool. Enrollment cards from the Renwick Timmes office confirm one lesson per week for six weeks, with three grade levels and life saving water safety instruction available for all ages.
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