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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1927
Page
7
A vintage advertising blurb invites readers to clip a coupon and receive a free illustrated booklet about General Motors Proving Ground. It explains day and night car tests, value construction, and how GM’s scale saves money for buyers. It notes GM builds over a million cars yearly and promises better value and trade-in value.
The Renwick school notes report on student achievements and events including graduations, track meets in Livermore, and Humboldt County Teachers Meeting. Juniors and seniors are praised for the banquet and district contest results while preparations for the annual Junior-Senior play White Collars advance with ticket sales planned for May 12.
The Domestic Science girls craft sport evita and the junior group promotes a Friday May 6 event titled Cheer ut Liar. Seniors traveled to Hart Dodge for a class photo and the grades rehearse Midsummer Eye. Bray 20. Teachers and Supt. Lunson hosted a dinner at Terry Mitchell home. Teachers attended Spring Study Center at Humboldt. Miss Agnes Samuelson led the day. Students with perfect attendance and two demerits enjoyed a dinner and Wiener roast at Smiths Park with Miss Johnson and Marion. PT A program featured Prof. J B Paul of STC delivering an enlightening speech to a sizable audience.
Mr Munson bought a Star Six car and Arthur Larson wan called on in Ft Dodge Monday evening. Carpenters work on the Jena Nielsen home. Dorothy Danford visited her father in Manchester Iowa. Mr and Mrs Gil Wohs of Algona visited Adolph Thompson. Ulisses Johnson and Williams spent Sunday with Williams aunt and Walls at Fort Dodge. Mr and Mrs John Swanson and family visited at Walls sister’s home Fort Ridge.
Evangelical Church E. C. Granver pastor announces a business meeting at the Wm. Dawson home tonight and a quarterly conference Friday at 7 30 pm. Sunday School at 9 45 next Sunday morning communion at 10 45 Roy A A Gouser to preach Friday evening and Sunday morning with evening service again all noted in the church schedule
J DeVries pastor leads Morning Worship at 10:00. Evening Service at 8:00 with YPU group. Mission Circle meets Friday at 2:00 led by Mrs Glen martin.
Sunday morning services at 11:00 in English led by Rev BE H Gillmann pastor. Sunday School mentioned alongside and scripture week cited John 16 23 1523. Luther League noted with evening program Tp m.
In Italy and Genoa a shipment of bas-reliefs looked like antiques but a dealer showed fresh age was faked. An official fired at the export attempt yet the dealer boasted it fooled officials, and the shipment sailed to the United States. Every other bas-relief in the lot was claimed to be genuine, per Edwin le Fevre.
A fragmentary exchange recalls a familiar figure linked to a prior hotel hold-up, with characters questioning whether a known robber is present. No further context or names are clearly readable in the source text.
Mrs. Ansel C. Cole of Iowa told Nature Magazine about a bird party at her feeding table in Washington. Robins and their young, orioles, bluejays, cardinals and many other species attended. The birds carried off candy for their young and tried the soaking method, appearing surprised when the candy dissolved.
A new invention uses an echo sounding principle to measure ocean depth. Sound waves travel about 4,935 feet per second in seawater. the depth is found from the round trip travel time to the seabed and back to the ship.
City health officer of Syad ney Australis recommends a civil employees clinic to reduce time lost through illness. It would require one dentist and a female assistant, costing $10,000 the first year and $5,000 annually thereafter.
In Temple Texas two men attempted to rob a bakery but fled when an employee activated a fast dough mixer mistaken for an automatic alarm. Owner Frank Butler was left with hands raised as the bandits escaped.
Lester Scott of the Camp Fire Girls in Philadelphia observes changing parenting norms. He notes parents are less strict than before and no longer question why girls leave home, instead asking them to return a bit earlier.
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