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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1962
Page
3
The Boone Valley High School Music Department earned a perfect 12 of 12 first place votes from three judges across four events at the Bode music contest. The community thanks the students for a decisive performance that earned a T rating and first places.
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A local businessman, named among Ford Company contest winners, will fly with his wife to Europe, including France and Italy, for an all expenses paid trip in mid August following a nationwide Ford sponsorship.
Calendar lists senior skip day May 11 senior dinner May 18 baccalaureate May 20 and commencement May 29 at the high school auditorium. Other May activities include auditions May 15 concerts May 28 29 eighth grade graduation May 28 29 and teacher workshops June 1. Notices invite EUB church friends to a Henry Pearson farm meeting for farm work with contact Harold Kies.
Church notes list Rev Laurice Streyffeld and church school activities. Registrations on May 16 and 17 include intermediate class, administrative council meeting, and youth event with a late Friday program.
Sunday School and youth group notes show changes and confirmations. References to Pastor Warntlip os eXs and Auntur Confirmation elia4 across Saturday and Monday activities.
Mechonist Church Renwick Town Tow lists B J McDonald as pastor. Sunday School at 0.94 am and morning worship. Thursday evening May 10 committee board at Elnyeh, Thursday evening May 17 Methodist Men with fellowship led by HL Pellowshlpy.
Rebekah Lodge members including Mrs Cheyenne Fippen Mrs Wesley Carlson and others attended the Rebekah Convention of Districts 6 and 46 at Belmond Tuesday afternoon. Assembly President LeNora Schuknecht of Cedar Rapids addressed the gathering as district leaders reviewed year activities and forthcoming IOOF Home honors in Mason City.
The Boor Valley aunt school will hold its award day Friday May 18 at 2 30 pm in the high school gymnasium. High school honors include music athletics journalism typing and scholarships a merit scholarship and citizenship awards will be presented. Juniors and seniors will receive awards and seniors will be dismissed after the ceremony.
Mitchell Lynn Humke the son of Mr and Mrs Jory Relmke of Humboldt was baptized Sunday morning at St Paul Lutheran church. Baptism sponsors were Mr and Mrs Normen B Helmke Renwick.
Norman Johnson pastor leads Sunday services at 11 a.m. with confirmation and a mother daughter event. A Friday pastors' meeting is listed and senior confirmation class occurs Saturday, with unclear additional details due to OCR errors.
Community note outlines church activities at Ronwids Baptist Church with Pastor Glenn Bommert guiding services and Sunday worship at the town row location. Local residents encouraged to attend weekly gatherings and strengthen neighborhood faith initiatives.
Community notice lists Mardy Jawa Mes and McDonail Pastor Stantaye Sehyvoloo W200 with a family event. It mentions a study evening on Wednesday May 16 and another on May 18, with unclear names and local affiliations.
Roxie Ann White daughter of Mrs Ralph A White and the late Tope A White of Renwick, born February 4, 944, enjoys sewing and gardening. She studies grammar government speech typing office practices home economics sociology and has strong arts involvement including chorus band journalism and drama. She serves as music editor for the school paper and earned a silver pin for speech and a typing pin.
The Boone Valley Music Department earned top ratings at the Large Group Music Contest held Saturday May 5. The fixed chorus women glee club boys glee club and band all received ratings and the group earned twelve points from three judges marking a historic win for Boone Valley, with Wood Chevrolet of Eagle Grove announcing a vacation prize for Summer B. Oppedahl of Goldfield.
Funeral services for Plyna W. Baggs a Hardy resident will be Friday May 11 at 10 30 p m in the Mandy Methodist Church Reverend B L McDonald of Smuting will officiate. Baggs died Wednesday morning May 9 at Torger son Nursing Home in Himeboldt where he had lived for four years. Blake Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
A Monday night gathering of a Renwick based car club voted to change its name from Aristocrate to The Crusaders and approved blue and white colors. Members reviewed rules, pledged dues, and planned community projects such as car sashes and football game traffic control. Next meeting May 14 at 1 p m in the Legion Hall.
Cancer Drive chair Mrs N H Hesse reports 178.20 donated and thanks workers and donors. Clair Paul Nerem, born March 12, 1934, at Réichte, is a busy Bourie Valley High senior active in football, basketball, baseball, band, chorus, and student government. He plans Buena Vista College physical education.
Margaret Lackore daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman Lackore and Duane Pogge son of Mr and Mrs Fred Pogge were married April 1 1962 in the chapel of the Methodist church in Forest City. The Rev Max Geldman officiated. The bride wore an ankle length white satin dress with lace and seed pearls. Best man was Fred Pogge. A reception followed at the Lackore home and the couple planned a honeymoon in the Ozarks before settling in Town City.
The Boone Valley baseball team started its 1962 season with a 175 to 0 defeat against the Clarion Cowboys. The box score lists Hoffman and McCurry as losing pitchers and multiple players credited with runs including Hoffman Fimes Nerem and Trask. Local social notes mention visits and gatherings among area families and residents through Sunday.
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