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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1951
Page
4
The Vernon Consolidated School ends the 1950-51 term with activities through mid May. Baccalaureate is set for Sunday at the school auditorium with Rev Dellitt as speaker. Commencement follows on May 15 with Kenseth Wells of Agnes as speaker.
Mrs Dorothy Ramussen and Mrs Gudron Anderson hosted the W.S.C.S. gathering with new officers named including President Lucretia Olden and Vice President Mae Wyatt. A lunch closed the meeting and numerous local families were listed as guests and visitors across weeks, with notices of dinners, baptisms, births, and travel.
North Central Group of the Lutheran Women's Missionary Federation holds an all day meeting Friday May 11 at St Pauls Lutheran Church Renwick. Sessions start at 10:00 am and 1:15 pm with ladies from surrounding towns in attendance. Special guests include Mrs Jacob Bender district W M L E officer Sister Gladys Robinson Milwaukee deaconess and Pastor H Foege former missionary to New Guinea.
Darwin Stover joins the faculty as coach with Mrs Stover and their daughter planning a August move to Kenwick. Betty Ann Tjaden is named to the second grade, a Wesley High School graduate who completed Waldorf elementary training. Mr Rolfe continues as teacher and coach in the district.
The Renwick School plans to finish the current year by May 25 with a schedule of events including a Senior trip on May 11 to Weishat Ames, a May 12 banquet and prom, baseball games on May 14 and May 18, the Senior Class Play, Baccalaureate on May 20, and Commencement on May 22 along with March Grade Commencement, exhibit and school music.
Fire of undetermined origin completely destroyed the barn on the Mary Voss farm south of Renwick on Highway 60 early Saturday morning. Two passing motorists alerted Mrs. Voss after finding the structure enveloped in flame. no livestock were inside, only chickens and some hay and farm machinery were lost.
Notice that Edie Bygness's telephone number has been updated to 3341. The change is now in effect.
Sun visitors include Mrs LaVerne Ryley and son from Clarion and Mrs David Ripley of Perry at the Chas Adams home. Mary Lippolt of Allen Nebraska visits her son Carl Lippolt. John H Johnson closes a machine and welding shop and starts as road maintainer operator replacing Edward Haaland. Mrs Louise Vuand and sons Janan Richard and Virginia Krausener attend the Howard Vorland birthday gift gathering at Burnside. Cledis Anderson hosts a birthday party for her son Tony.
The Rev H L Sunderman and lay delegate Mrs Sanford Anderson led Renwick Evangelical United Brethren Church events in Des Moines May 2 to 8. The Kansas City presiding bishop C H Stauffacher joined as the conference formed new districts Cedar Falls Des Moines and Fort Dodge with superintendents F L Aurand John A Dowds and W B Hart. The merged Iowa Conference grew to 23 000 members 160 ministers 170 churches with more than five hundred observers at the merging ceremony. Sunderman remains pastor for a one year term as a new church building progresses.
The Wright County Firemen's Association holds its regular monthly meeting this Thursday evening in Galt. Firemen are urged to attend, meeting at the Council Room by 6:30. Contact Fritz Brit for details.
Dr and Mrs W H Long are in Des Moines this week attending the annual dental convention.
Miss Janice Welty, who has taught English and vocal music at Ren wick school for two years, accepts a position in Des Moines schools as a junior high music teacher.
Lyle Opheim has accepted a coaching position at Joice Iowa. He previously served as junior high teacher and assistant coach at Renwick school.
Mr and Mrs Swanson welcomed an eight pound baby boy named Kirk Mi Lee born Friday May 4 at Mercy Hospital Port Dodge. Dr and Mrs Ja R Turner report the birth of a baby girl named Roxie Ann Lynn to Mr and Mrs Robert Turner of Santa Ana California on May 21.
Dr R J Neville of New York City spoke on poliomyelitis diagnosis and treatment at a 6220 dinner Tuesday evening at the Wabonka hotel Fort Dodge. Attendees included Dr LR Tuer.
Sunday School at 9 30 Worship at 10 30 Festival of TECST dedication for the Lakota church at 9 3 P M Wartburg Choir performs at 8 P M Senior Choir rehearsal at 7 30 P M Confirmation instruction at 7 Sunday School superintendent Wilbur Nissen listed Interim pastor F C Thomason and others. Evangelical United Brethren Church H L Sunderman pastor 1600 AML Renwick Iowa Sunday School James Yungeiss superintendent Morning worship 11 00 Details of choir rehearsals and hostess duties noted.
The Lake Lutheran Church led by Pastor T. J. Revertson asks those in the confirmation program to meet at the church Saturday at 9 30 AM. The note mentions 1950 new EL churches and planned 1951 expansions, citing pastor and funding shortages. A bake sale by the Luther League is planned at Goldfield Aber Schneider's/store Saturday afternoon. The Eagle Grove Circuit Pastoral Conference gathers at Rembrandt Monday at 10 AM.
Glen E. McCoy, 47, of Orient, has been hired as superintendent of the Vernon Consolidated School for the 1951-52 term. He previously led the Zion Consolidated School near Orient for five years and holds degrees from Parsons College and the University of Iowa. He and his wife have two daughters who will be seniors next fall and plan to move to New Vernon in June.
Renwick High School presented its Spring Concert Tuesday night featuring the Girls Glee Club led by Miss Janice Welty performing Pray from Hansel and Gretel and White Gardens. Mixed Chorus sang The Lord Bless You and Keep You and You’ll Never Walk Alone. The Boys Glee Club under Mr Whithmer offered Military tunes including On to a Great Lone Hoy Through the Night and Shortnin Bread. Singers Theeron Doolittle Donald Tesdahl Robert Hefty and others performed and the program closed with Man’s Desire and Pauper melodies.
Renwick School sent five entrants to the state music contest at Grinnell on April 2, with solos and ensembles. Donald Tesdahl earned a Ti rating on his Zinze solo, while Thaeron Dooliile Bob Hefty and Finte vio received TD ratings. The boys quartet and other groups also performed, with all groups earning Ti ratings under a revised judging plan.
Boon e Township residents host and visit relatives and friends over several days. Supper and Sunday dinners at multiple homes including the Welter McPeek Virgil Erwin and Milo Petterson households. Visits include Martha Kerr Gerald Nelson Ruth Stafford and August Naefke birthday party with additional trips to Eagle Grove and Fort Dodge areas.
Renwick High School seniors present a two act comedy titled Pleased To Meetcha at the school auditorium Friday evening May 38 25. The plot centers on the wealthy Bixby family and a birthday party necklace theft with a parade of suspects. The cast features Martha Bixby Betty Bixby Edwin Harris and others in a lighthearted mystery comedy.
Students at Renwick High and Junior High tidied the yard on a sunny Thursday. They raked leaves, trimmed trees, and planted flowers along the school lane, improving the campus for the spring season.
Family and friends from Algona and nearby towns socialized at multiple homes including Doz Clowes Verni McPeak and Henry Bherer. The community hosted dinners and afternoon visits with figures such as Oscar Engstrom Cleone Erwin Betty Enwin and Jim Gillespie. Roy Hanson and associates attended Lutheran circuit events and travel between Des Moines and St. Louis.
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