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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1952
Page
5
Mrs Joh Becker, 87, died at her home in Long Beach, California. Funeral services were held April 19 at Mottell's chapel. Entombment followed in the Angeles Abbey Mausoleum in Compton.
Obituary notes mention a widow and sons with prior Hardy residence, long-time Long Beach resident since 1926. Birthday party honors sister-in-law April 30 with a group of relatives. Des Moines Mercy Hospital births a baby Robert Michael Heles. Card club hosts Five Hundred with prizes. Local visits include Weyer family, Grapes relatives, and Harvey visitors.
Mr and Mrs Maurice Nissen and daughters visited Mrs Mauda Freerksex in Kanawha. Mrs Helen Coltvedt and children from Eagle Grove visited at the Duane Anderson home. Duane Anderson and son Larry spent Saturday night at Clear Lake. Mr and Mrs Duane C Anderson and family visited Goldfield. Mr and Mrs Ernest Macha and family spent Saturday at Clear Lake. The John Riley party including Kenneth Ernest and Pvt Leonard Riley of Fort Riley Kansas visited Friday at the Fred Bjornson Jr home in Duncombe. Sunday dinner guests at the John Egley home included Anniss Vroman and family and Robert Frizzell of Iowa Falls, Edward Stupka and family, Manrica Anderson and family of Clarion, Cart Vroman, Don Schultz and Eugene Hiley and family of Goldfield, Marion Nelson family of Denhart.
Vernon residents Mr and Mrs Ray Mills were Sunday dinner guests at the Chris H Schneider home. Mr and Mrs S H Klassie visited Friday at the Lloyd Swanson home and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Swanson and sons were Sunday supper guests at the Richard Elm home in Ft Dodge. Jo Ann Kreuse of Des Moines visited here over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Chester Ogan and family Mr and Mrs Clarence Hefty and son and Mrs Rose Hefty were entertained at Supper a week ago Monday evening at the Francis Krause home in honor of Mr Ogan birthday.
The Renwick Town Council adopts an ordinance granting Northwestern Bell Telephone Company and successors the right to use streets and public places for a 25 year general telephone and telegraph system. The ordinance includes four free stations, funding provisions, and conditions, with effectiveness upon voter approval and company acceptance. The 1959 election approved the franchise 195 to 3. Mayor Hart Gimer and Town Clerk Fritz Britt certify.
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