Sight-Seeing In Texas Travelogue by Ruth Peters
Ruth Peters recounts a Texas drive from near Houston to Edinburg in Hidalgo County. She notes live oaks with Spanish moss, new highway plantings, and desert stretches with sagebrush and mesquite, plus crop damage from a recent freeze in Corpus Christi. The Edinburg area is described with climate, population, schools, architecture, and irrigation from the Rio Grande. References to local agriculture, citrus trees, cabbage and carrot crops, and the valley’s amenities appear, followed by church notices and upcoming services in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Edinburs
Rlo Gramie
Corpus Christi
Alteela Falfarris
Edinburgh
Hidalgo County
Edinburg College
Palma
Yexan
Rio Grande
T. Bible School
Batnburg
Siad
Mexico
Young Peoples
Jesus
Renwick Markets Report and Oddities in March Listings
A fragmented Renwick market page lists commodities like corn and oats with unclear pricing, mentioning March 1 and local dealers. It also includes garbled commentary on markets, Uncle Sam, and a satirical note about Acts from ancient to Soviet contexts, plus stray lines about cattle and hunting ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Penn
Renwick School District Election Notice 1088
Notice to qualified voters of Renwick Independent School District Vernon County that the annual school election will be held at Down Hall Renwick on the second Monday in March 1088 from 1 to 7 p m A three year term director to replace A W Gray and a three year term to succeed J J Kelline will be elected Sealed at February 28 19e by G A Sladderd Secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwick
Lown
Sity
Vernon
Eens
Sail Sehool
Down Hall
Pam
A. W. Gray
J. J. Kelliue
Business Men Salute Mr Gray With Farewell Party
In Renwick a Monday farewell event at Legion Hall honored Mr. Gray manager of the Farmers Co operative Co for 14 years. Speakers included Supt M Kirk Sperry Rev George Dirke and others. A fountain pen gift and a brief speech ended with refreshments and a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Enor
Gray
Renwick
Farmers Co-operative Co
Renwick High School
Myr
Gray Hag
Mathadtwl
Leacheat
M. Kirk Sperry
Georgesw. Dirke
S.C. Maurer
Jobr
Meanes
WH. Long
Bel- Hen Weikel
J. Christenson
Mr. Gray
Royal Neighbors honor Mrs. ACW Greaven with farewell party
The Royal Neighbors hosted a surprise afternoon gathering for Mrs. ACW Greaven on Lucis Day to honor her departure for a new role. Mrs. Gray is noted for her active ties with the Royal Neighbors and Rebekah Tuelge, along with faithful Lutheran church membership. Mr. Gry plans to begin the Renwlek business venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acw
Greaven
Uf Rove
Gray
Rebekah Tuelge
Win Faithful Land
Lutheran Church
Niles EU
Hur Birge Ebrele
Frienda
Gry
Renwlek
Correction clarifies Vernon contest results with Mubie Kleve named
A corrected note from last week states Mubie Kleve of Vernon won second place in the drama division of the Vernon Consolidated School declamatory contest. The article had misnamed Kleve and misstated results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haar
Vernon Consolidated School
Mubie Kleve
Vernon
Ug Jilacim
Deamolie
Fragmented OCR collects local snippets from Renwick area
A garbled OCR reel mentions Renwick pupils, local visits, and a high school sectional tournament at Belmonts. Names such as Jay Saxton and Hardy appear alongside scattered notes about a broken engine, a legal distance measurement, and a Department of Agriculture bulletin.
Stop Taking Sodal Tror Gas On Stomach
Fragmentary note warns against sodalor gas on stomach and suggests other remedies. Mentions digestion, stomach comfort, and a person named Martin described as a druggist. Advice lacks clear medical guidance and includes garbled terms.
Flax potential for Iowa farmers a central Iowa focus
Local discussion at the courthouse in Des Moines addresses flax production challenges and substitutions for other crops. Iowa State College research highlights four practices for satisfactory flax yields: wilt resistant strains, weed control, seed quality, and early planting. Speakers claim flax can boost profit with proper management, noting 12 year returns exceed barley wheat or corn on average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Les Moines
Iowa State College
Fie
Liberty Two Teachers Take Big Voluntary Pay Cut
Liberty township in Weight county held a meeting where six teachers agreed to wage reductions for the rest of the year. Five will take a sixty percent cut for three months, the sixth a ten dollar a month reduction. The move will save the township about six hundred dollars and allow continued teacher payroll until school resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Township
Weight County
Jix
Tollara
Pernlhem
Retiring after 40 years with Chicago and North Western
Thomas Thamyaon section foreman on the Chicago and North Western Railway retired yesterday after forty years six months of service. He has been in poor health the past year and leaves on a small pension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas ‘Thamypaon
Chicago & North Western Railway
Thamyaon
Surprise anniversary party at Packard home ends quietly
A small party of friends surprised Mr and Mrs Lyly Packard at their country home to celebrate their wedding anniversary, with guests dropping in unannounced last day. The text also notes importations and aging goods, reflecting satirical updates on political and economic topics of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. Lyly Packard
Nardy Wine Three Firsts In Declamatory Contest
In the state declamatory contest at Renwick high school Hardy swept three firsts in the first round. Contestants from Goldfield Hardy Renwick and Vernon competed with Argyle Townswith of Hardty taking ordlerical content, and Hetty Martin of Renwick second. Constance Carr of Hardy won dramatic, with Margaret Braden of Goldfield second. Humor and other categories saw Miller Nelson of Goldfield finish second. Musical numbers followed with Renwick students performing piano and trombone solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy
Eam
Renwick
Goldfield
Vernon
Argyle Townswith
Iurdy
Hetty Martin
Floyd
Lowmiller
Wood
Pinder
Constance Carr
Margaret Braden
Irene Knutson
Vavgshon Martin
Arnald Anliker
Wintter
Miller Nelson
Duane Bonwell
Lloyd Swanson
Arrest in Goldfield Raid Leads to Shirtz Case
Sheriff Wilson and Marshal Clark arrested Mr Shirtz four miles northwest of Goldfield after a raid found alcohol in the Irwin Shirtz home. Shirtz admitted possession and intent to sell. He was bound over to the grand jury but released due to his wife’s illness to care for their children until the grand jury convenes.
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Jorduard
Wilson
Goldfield
Marshal Clark
Irwin Shirtz
Mr. Shirtz
Shirts
Justice MacEschron
Illesa
Auto Fire Destroys Car Of D W Stephens After Ride
D W Stephens returned from Claus Brock farm when his Pontiac suddenly caught fire Monday night. He barely escaped as the car burned, partly insured, with no chance to fight the blaze. Stephens, recovering from a fractured ankle, walked home in pain aided by a cane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Stephens
Claus Brock
Hia Pentiac
Mr.Stephens
Anih
Growing Church Notes Belden Weikel Pastor
Belden Weikel leads a growing church in Renwick with 10:00 Sunday School and 11:00 morning worship. Evening service at 6:00 features "The Man of Generosity" and a continuation of the delved sermon. Choir and orchestra rehearsals planned. Woman's Day of Prayer and Junior League events listed.
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M. E. Church
Belden Weikel
Circh
Renwick
Etaca
the George
Epworth League
Z. Ek
Maxine Bleste
Man of Gener
World Wide Missione
The
Evangelical Church
Conflicting Prohibition Statistics Stump Public Debate
A reader notes contradictory figures on prohibition’s impact. A church board claims wealth rose by 72 billion dollars while the National Industrial Conference Board reports a 178 billion dollar decrease. The piece cites the risk of biased or erroneous statistics and recalls E W Scripps hiring an expert who asked what the statistics should show and could deliver any result.
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Ehurch. Board
Alaims Iat
National Industril Conference Board
Statistea
E. W. Scripps
Scripps
Neighborhood Party at McCurry Home Honors Guests
Vrients and neighbors of Mr J Peer and family were entertained at the Howard McCurry home last Thursday evening. The guests enjoyed cards and amusements with refreshments served late. The Poet family has moved from their former farm south of Renwick to the Martin farm one mile north of town on No 60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peer
Howard McCurry
Poet
Renwick
Martin
Goldfield Couple Celebrates 56th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs William McCutchean J pioneer residents of Goldfield observed their fifty sixth wedding anniversary at their home on Tuesday February 21. Their children and other relatives gathered to celebrate. Mr and Mrs Carl Lewis observed their fifth wedding anniversary on the same day and at the same occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McCutchean J
Goldfield
Carl Lewis
Suits Seek Large Awards Amid Big Money Claims
The report notes Andy Mellon faces a $220 million suit while Huey Long is owed $500 thousand. The piece questions prospects of collecting such vast sums from wealthy defendants and ponders remedies in high stakes legal battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Mellon
Huey Long
Faney
Schanes
Karm Lad Injured by Pitch Fork Accident
John Turner fell from a haymow door onto a bundle of pitchforks southeast of Renwick. The handle pierced his abdomen, penetrating about 15 inches, and he was rushed to Mercy Capital, Fort Dodge, for emergency surgery. Doctors say he is recovering as perilous soreness set in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Turner
Geo. Turner
Renwick
Mercy Aoapital
Fort
Dodge
Wallace named secretary of agriculture by Roosevelt
President-elect Roosevelt names Henry A. Wallace to head the agriculture department. The appointment signals a shift in policy direction as the new secretary prepares to implement farm programs and rural development measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Wallace
Roosevelt
Fleary
Laws
Lent Services At St Pauls Lutheran Led By Dirks
Lent season begins with mid week services at 8 o clock Friday evenings at St Pauls Lutheran Pastor Geo F Dirks will lead sermons on leading figures in the Passion drama starting with Judas the apostate turned traitor Public invited to attend Sunday schedule remains 11 a m preaching and 1 a m Sunday school Luther League devotional at 7 30 p m
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St. Paul's
Judas
Luther League
Evangelical Church Service Schedule and Meetings
Lawrence Sohl serves as pastor with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship at 7:00 p.m. The Ladies Aid Society meets the first Wednesday monthly and the Woman's Missionary Society gathers the second Tuesday each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Church
Lawrence Sohl
Ladies’ Aid Society
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