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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1952
Page
4
Renwick announces Mrs. Stanley Schipull as the new first grade teacher for the remainder of the school year starting March 24. She is a two year graduate of Iowa State College Cedar Falls and previously taught in Algona elementary.
The Renwick Baptist and Evangelical United Brethren churches announce Sunday School at 10:00 AM and worship at 11:00 AM with named superintendents. A union Lenten service is set for Sunday at 7:30 PM and a midweek prayer service Wednesday at 7:30 PM. Youth Fellowship meets March 13, with officer elections March 18 and a congregational meeting with fellowship supper March 20.
St Pauls Lutheran Church Renwick outlines a Lent driven week with services on Sunday at 3 30 PM and 8 PM, March 33 Lent theme Jesus Before Caiaphas Maurine Nissen sings The Holy City March 17 Brotherhood meeting with a panel Working On Sunday by four members March 18 dartball at Clarion March 19 Luther League hosts Janice Helmke Jerry Helmke Mardele Larson topic presentation
The notice lists Sunday School at 9:15 AM with superintendent Mrs Harold Pannell and Morning Worship at 10:00 AM. It includes March 12 choir at 7:30 and M Y F after, March 13 rehearsal at 7:45, March 16 Union Lenten Service at 7230 Methodist Church with Rev. Thompson, March 17 junior choir rehearsal at 4:00, March 19 Union Prayer Service at the Baptist Church 730, and an adult Bible study class at 8:00 PM.
The Sunday School Teacher's class meets Thursday evening March 13 at 7 30. Sunday School Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Services Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. The confirmation class meets next Sunday afternoon at 3. The Young Peoples Luther League and Mission Society meets next Sunday evening at 7. Lenten Services every Wednesday at 8. The Red Cross roll call began Sunday and asks support for doctors nurses medicines hospital care food clothing and other aid.
Mrs R E McGowan and Mr Keith Baessler stage two act romantic musical comedy Love Goes South at Renwick school auditorium Friday at eight. Cast features Mary L Whitson Jones Erling Nerem Col Benjamin Jackson Robert Hetty June Jackson Dick Grant Nancy Feller and many students with Mrs Rossman home ec girls and Supt Wittmer on piano. Admission 25c students 50c adults.
Lenten services will be held Sunday night at the Methodist Church with Rev E F Thompson from the Baptist Church as speaker. A Union Prayer service is scheduled for Wednesday night March 19 at 7 30 at the Baptist Church.
The Band Boosters Club will meet Monday evening March 17 in the Renwick School lunch room to discuss upcoming events and support for the band program.
Mr and Mrs W C Pink of Hampton welcome a baby boy born Wednesday March 5 at Hampton hospital. Mrs Pink is formerly Eisine Flemmif. Mrs Carl Flemmig traveled to Hampton Sunday to assist. Duane Harris and wife from Des Moines welcome a seven pound seven ounce girl named Judith Lynne born Friday March 7. Robert Johnson and wife celebrate a seven pound fourteen ounce boy born Saturday evening March 8 at Lutheran hospital Fort Dodge. Edwin Wanken and wife announce a five pound six and a half ounce boy born March 7 at Mercy hospital Port Dodge named Joey Curtin. they have another son Paul.
Mrs. Howard Stevenson and Mrs. Mervin Axon of Goldfield met Mrs. Raymond Paine to plan the Wright County Federation of Women's Clubs annual meeting. Paine chairs the event set for Tuesday April 8 at 10:00 am at the Presbyterian Church in Goldfield with Boone Township Women's Club as hostess.
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet this Thursday evening at the Legion Hall. A county American Legion Auxiliary mix is planned at Eomboldt this afternoon.
The Boone Valley Conference Junior High Basketball Jamboree drew eight teams at Vernon Consolidated school on Tuesday night March 11. The East defeated the West 62 to 32 in two six minute periods as a large crowd watched. Preceding play, Cubs Scouts presented colors and Vernon Band performed the National Anthem.
Low turnout in the Hen Vernon and Hardy school boards election with 33 votes in Renwick IDS Floyd Lane reelected with 29 votes. Norman Peers written in on four ballots. Vernon Consolidated School cast 45 votes with two directors elected: Hares Wigans 42 votes and Mrs Fred Merkle 20 over E C Marty 19. Hardt saw Lyle Kitley gain 26 votes while Lyle Cathcart and Virgil Seger had 22 each. Cathcart’s name drawn. Ole Larson 17 votes with several write ins.
P F C Robert Reed came home Thursday from Brooks Army Hospital Fort Sam Houston Texas after months as a patient. He is on detached service at home awaiting a medical discharge. Reed served nineteen months with the First Cavalry Division and was wounded in Korea earning the Purple Heart.
Elaine Rammers of Hardy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elwood A. Rammens, is a member of Cornall College choir at Mount Vernon. The 65 singers under director Jane McCormagne will tour to Philadelphia and New York, with stops in Lombard Illinois and Mount Vernon Ohio.
The North ern Iowa Agriculture Experiment Association holds its annual meeting on March 15 at the Roxy Theater in Kenawhe. The all day gathering starts at 10 30 with free dinner for associates and a program of speakers.
A large group of children attended the Renwick Library reading hour on Saturday hosted by the Literary Guild. Readers Mrs. Marvin Nerem and Mrs. Wilbur Nissen distributed cookies at the end. One hundred forty-one books were checked out. The next reading hour is slated for Saturday, March 22.
Mrs Julia Beck 62 a former Des Moines resident and retired music teacher living at 276 Cerroll Park East Long Beach was killed in a Friday hit and run car accident. Funeral services were held at Paterson and Ernively Mortuary with Rev Arnold M Nelson officiating. Interment Sunnyside Cemetery. Survived by two daughters a son two sisters a brother and three grandchildren. She had moved to Long Beach in 1923 from Renwick Iowa and was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church the Republican Women's Study Club and Army and Navy Union Auxiliary.
Glen Anderson of Pocahontas will begin work as Humboldt County Extension Director April 1. Raised on a Buena Vista County farm, he attended Buena Vista College and Towns State College, earning in animal husbandry. He served in the navy and has worked as youth assistant in Pocahontas County for two years. He is 26, married, with a six month old son. The Andersons will move this weekend to Mrs. Marer's east Main Street apartment.
Locals Bis. WHL Long and Mrs. Floyd Lane visited Alden on Wednesday where Mrs. Long led an East ert Star School of Instruction. In the evening they dined with Mrs. Umerson, formerly Miss Ems Walkter and associated with Berwick Schools.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Nerem and children visited Friday evening at the Ole Land home in LaVerne. The Miyers family from Ossge and Mrs. David Hansen of Humboldt visited Sunday at the Duane C Anderson home. Other gatherings included the Nissen and Brauss families, the Kiley home visits, and a surprise birthday party for Mrs Macha at Ernest Macha’s on Sunday.
Written test hours are on Wednesday at the County courthouse from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 1:00 to 4:55 PM. Renewals on Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Algona on Saturday 3:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Clarion on Tuesday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Hancock County St. Garner on Fridays.
The Men's Community Club sponsored a Father and Son Banquet at Renwick School auditorium with St Patrick's Day decor. President Dele Cole led the program, Lt. Lengholz welcomed the attendees, and Rev. Lengholz spoke. Supt. Paul Moetler addressed the gathering, Jim Youngelas gave the sons’ reply, and a boys quartet performed amid short films. The January meeting was postponed to April 14 with the safety program committee in charge.
Humboldt County 4-H youth will attend the state assembly at Iowa State College to explore government and citizen responsibility with interludes from "Our War" and other acts. Delegates from Humboldt County will be named later and will stay at Memorial Union for meetings. New equipment for Oakdale Tuberculosis Rehabilitation, funded by Humboldt County, includes radio and television gear, bed controls, earphones, and full installation for 67 beds, aiding education and recreation for patients.
Mr and Mrs Otto Swanson have purchased the Bogard residence in Renwick and plan substantial redecorating before moving in. Mr and Mrs John Stevenson have moved to a farm near Goldfield.
The Wright County Firemen's Association will hold its monthly meeting this Thursday evening at Rowan. Members should meet in the Council Room at 7 o'clock.
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