Three of Family Killed In Automobile Accident
A Westbound vacation trip ended in tragedy near Chelsea on highway 212 at 6 30 a m last Saturday when Mr and Mrs Myr Linaweaver and their daughter Shirley J died from injuries after their car collided with a Des Moines owned pickup. Son Lynn was critically injured and the truck driver escaped with minor injuries. Mrs Linaweaver, a former Goldfield girl, is sister of Mrs Ernest Helmke of Renwick. The Linaweavers had moved from Rock Island and were visiting Cedar Rapids hospital where Shirley died three hours after arrival. The Helmkes were called to the scene and attended the Moline funeral Tuesday.
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Myr
Linaweaver
Shirley
East Moline
Chelsea
Highway 212
Lynn
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Roofing Company
Des Moines
Linnweaver
Rock Island
Goldfield
Ernest Helmke
Renwick
Miss Mabel Kleve and Donovan Lerdal Wed at Eagle Grove
Miss Mabel Kleve daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Kleve Renwick and Donovan Lerdal son of Mr and Mrs L J Lerdal Goldfield were married Saturday morning June 21 at the Lutheran parsonage Eagle Grove Rev T J Severtson officiated in a single ring ceremony Attendants were Mrs Melville Wilson and James Lerdal The bride wore powder blue silk with talisman roses and blue delphiniums The couples plans include teaching and farming and they will reside on the groom’s father’s farm southwest of Renwick
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Mabel Kleve
Martin Kleve
Renwick
Donovan Lerdal
L. J. Lerdal
Goldfield
Eagle Grove
T. J. Severtson
Melville Wilson
James Lerdal
Town State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Renwick High School
Man Suffers Wrist Gash From Mower Sickle Injury
Ray Block of S. E. Klassie’s implement shop sustained a severe wrist cut when his hand caught in a mower sickle while setting up machinery. He required nine stitches and will be unable to work for some time as doctors treated a severed artery but preserved tendons. The week’s weather favored crops with corn knee high and oats near harvest. visitors included Mrs. Walter Breen of Minneapolis at Mrs. Henry Norder’s home and Miss Vivian Rockwood of Keene NH visiting family while planning a summer stint as a relief dietician in New York City. Mr. and Mrs. BE Harkness of Buffalo Center visited Dr. L. R. Turner’s home. Marjory Harkness returned home with them. Bob Turner will farm near Buffalo Center for the rest of summer.
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Ray Block
S. E. Klassie
Walter Breen
Minneapolis
Henry Norder
Vivian Rockwood
Keene
N.H
M. C. Rockwood
Vivian
Saint Luke’s Hospital
New York City
BE. L. Harkness
Buffalo Center
L. R. Turner
Marjory Harkness
Bob Turner
Algona 4th of July Big Event With Jallopy Races
Algona hosts a 4th of July celebration featuring Jallopy Time Trials, baseball games St Joe vs Algona and Lone Rock vs Wesley, circus vaudeville acts, a Band Concert, and a grand fireworks display with scenic set pieces and colored aerials. The schedule includes 1:30 pm flag raising, multiple races, and 9:15 pm fireworks.
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Algona
St. Joe
Lone Rock
Wesley
Registration of 21 Year Old Men Ordered July 1 1941
On July 1 1941 between 7:00 am and 9:00 pm every male citizen and resident male alien who is or will be 21 by July 1 1941 and has not registered must present for registration. Those away from home may register where found. Registration occurs at the Draft Board Office in the Humboldt Trust and Saving Bank building.
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United States
Draft Board
Humboldt Trust & Saving Bank
J. K. Coddington
Green's Food Market Celebrates Third Anniversary Sale
Green's Food Market marks its third anniversary with a sale on twenty special items for readers of the Times. The ad urges stocking up as food prices rise. Other notes list weekend visits and relatives visiting various residents in Algona area.
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Green’s Food Market
the Times
Twenty-One Years Ago Items From Renwick Times 1920
Sirs C A Richardson and Lucille Southwick visit Des Moines this week. Lou Sherman former Renwick publisher now edits Goldfield Chronicle. Mrs E C Selgelid and son Perley visit Will Xanders home in Clarion. Grace Martin hosts birthday party. Baby boy born to Mr and Mrs August Heimke in Swea City. Louis Claussen family from Salina Kansas visit two weeks. George Peters first to report new potatoes this summer. A R Martin and L E McDirmid attend White Shrine banquet at Haggle Grove. Weekend visitors curse mud roads on return. Calleren and Tanek attend funeral in Minden Nebraska. Large turnout for 2 barn dances at John Schipu home. Midnight picnics at former school grounds in Vernon township. Invitations to wedding of Miss Howe Reinking to Herbert Schwartz in Des Moines. Thelma Smallwood returns from Grundy Center. Florence Seager visiting. Amy Carter hosts weekend guest. Correction: marriage of James Ross and Ella Meyer not occurred. Marriage of Shirley Short and Miss Henrietta Arne at Goldfield. bride escapes honeymoon via bathroom window after ceremony. Accident injures Ellsworth Hazelwood and Brdatek. arrests follow. mayor oversees case. costs paid.
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Lou Sherman
Renwick Times
Goldfield Chronicle
E. C. Selgelid
Perley
Will Xanders
Clarion
Grace Martin
August Heimke
Swea City
Louis Claussen
Salina
Kana
Minden
Nebi
Renwick
John Schipu i
Mias Howe Reinking
Benwick
Herbert Schwartz
Des Moines
Thelma Smallwood
James Ross
Ella Meyer
Shirley Short
Henrietta Arne
Goldfield
Seelf
Ellsworth Hazelwood
John Budatek
Main Street
Brdatek
Marshal Yeoman
Hazelwood
Bydalek
One Cup of Water in Defense Policy Debate
An essay argues that earlier remedies could have prevented modern labor tensions and strikes. It cites 1937 and 1938 events, Wagner Act flaws, and calls for policy reform, stronger state enforcement, and secret ballots to reduce dangers to national security and defense readiness.
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Noblic
Sarver
Prbie
Walter D. Feller
National Association ‘Users
Wegner
Loyees
Mr and Mrs Klassie celebrate 25th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs 8 H Klassie observed their 25th wedding anniversary last Saturday. Their daughter Loraine hosted a two course dinner in their honor with guests including immediate family Mr and Mrs Grant Chapman of Belmond and Mrs Sam Klagsi.
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Renwick Savings Bank
Renwick, Iowa
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Fraser Furniture Co
Iowa
American Legion Play Day
Humboldt
Theodor Broch
Narvik
Norway
Greig Mandskor
Byers Bros
Wilander
Herb Vaughn
Orchestra
Peter’s City Club
Beau Crest
Koolsum
A. B. Richardson
R. R. Blesie
Henry Prut
Ceylon
Minn
E. A. Simpson
Mountain Lake
Howard Davidson
Charles Johnson
Kansas City
Kans
Roy Gillespie
C. H. Long
Harold Brown
Detroit
Mich
Pearl Donavan
Conrad Brown
Coldwater
Art Anderson
Mason City
Howard Bogard
Dorothy Bornholt
Corrine McManigle
Fort Dodge
John Bornholt
Harold McCoy
Webster City
Bornholt
Fred Freerkesen
Herbert Butts
Daugh- Eagie Grove
Phyllis
Canada
Wm. Zentner
Sirs. C. A. Richardson
Lucille Southwick
S. H. Klassies
L. W. Miller
Baukhage
the National Farm and Home Hour
Washington
National Capital
Washington Digest
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