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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1933
Page
5
A Montgomery health department summary lists unusual death causes from official records. Entries include accidents and injuries such as auto wrecks leading to pneumonia, chest stab wounds inflicted by a lady friend, and a deputy sheriff involved death, with various misadventures and oddities noted.
John M Steffa, aged about sixty, found with a bullet wound beside Roe Talund railroad southwest of his home and died Wednesday morning at Fort Dodge Lutheran hospital. Shot at close range, his death remains under investigation about whether it was robbery or self harm. he left home Sunday evening intending to visit county supervisor Saverude to obtain a license, and may have been attacked during the attempt. He left a widow and six children, plus a sister, and funeral services are set for Thursday at the Evangelical church.
Three men C Kraft D W Stephene and Wilder Rockwool escaped serious injury after a car went into a ditch west of Hardy and Upland. The Star car overturned but passengers were helped to safety by a passing farmer and completed their Humboldt trip. The report notes ongoing postwar relief and debt concerns for future generations.
A dry meeting was held at Ren wick on Monday evening with Rev Relden Weikel elected chairman and A Richardson secretary. Rev Laurence Sohl offered prayer and Rev W B Handy outlined the Dry Repeal Measure to be voted on June 20 1988. Plans were made to organize Humboldt county and hold a rally next Sunday. Local officials and church representatives were named to oversee elections and committees. Preliminary steps were announced after a morning presentation by Lawrence Rash at the Drake University student chapel.
The article argues that with direct talks between the President and European leaders over war debts tariffs and monetary policy the situation is more complex than in wartime. It notes bipartisan shifts as Congress moves away from rubber stamp habits and begins to hold powers, suggesting democracy will endure at the Capitol.
An informal summary notes that Whittenberg College experts found students from large and small families show similar brightness. It also observes no clear IQ differences based on whether parents are college graduates. The piece argues that average pupils are largely unaffected by parental background.
An Iowa State Health Department notice warns that house flies spread disease germs. It details how flies breed in filth, contaminate food, and threaten infant health. The advisory urges keeping barns clean, disposing waste, and regular sanitation to reduce fly populations and protect public health.
Ruth Petera describes April in Texas with blooming plains wildflowers and accessible prairie scenery. Notes weather on the San Antonio to Galveston air route with frequent planes and persistent winds, plus regional phrases, cattle dipping, vaccination habits, and wild dew berries.
The Renwick Womans club met at Mrs L P Mara h leat Thuraiay afternoon. Mrs We Me Martin led with the subject Life and the Works of Wordaworth. A buffet Hincheon was served at the close of the meeting. One who scores high on an intelligence test may be too intelligent to waste time on it.
ME Church notes on services, sermons, and activities led by Pastor Helden Weikel. Attendance rose to 164 last Sunday from 40. morning worship themed Come and Breakfast, evening sermon The Man Who Just Comes Short, Epworth League topics Getting Along With Dieseliven, Junior League sessions, choir practice, and Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meeting details.
Members and friends of First Baptist plan to boost attendance next Sunday with a full day of activities. Bible School at 10 percent, morning worship, Young Peoples Meeting, evening worship, and a Friday Mission Circle gathering led by Mrs Glen Martin and Mrs Elon Brench.
St Pauls Lutheran Church invites worshipers with a plain gospel focus. Pastor Dirks outlines beliefs that the Bible is the inspired Word of God and preaching the whole Word without sensationalism. Services aim to lift the heart to God and reveal sin and Savior Jesus Christ.
The schedule notes morning worship at 10 01 a m and 11 00 a m with evening service at 7 30 p m Evangelical Church Laurence Seb Pastor also lists Sunday School and midweek meetings including Ladies Aid Society on the first Wednesday and W M S on the second Wednesday monthly.
A brief glimpse into a season mood as a father takes furtive looks at clothing store windows in Palm Beach. The scene hints at anticipation, personal style, and a touch of local color during a lingering season.
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