Humboldt County Names Full Time Weed Commissioner
M Joseph Bradley has been appointed Humboldt County weed commissioner by the Board of Supervisors. The county takes over weed enforcement county wide, replacing township commissioners. A 1937 state law on noxious weeds was adopted locally this April, requiring landowners to destroy or prevent blooming of weeds or face assessments for required work.
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M. Joseph Bradley
Near
Bradgate
Humboldt County Board of Supervisors
Onty
County Board of Supervisors
Settlement in $25000 damage suit for $1500 in Clarion
Myrtle Rice sued L A Palmer and Donald Palmer for $25000 after a February 12 1938 auto collision that left her face cut. The case began May 1 in Clarion with four hours of jury selection before attorneys announced a settlement of 1500 and the jury was dismissed. The original petition sought 25000, later reduced to 17000.
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Myrtle Rice
L. A
Donald Palmer
Clarion
Rice
Renwick High School Graduates Class of 18
A class of 18 seniors will graduate from Renwick High this spring including twelve boys and six girls. The roll lists Carroll Bogard Doris Black Beryl Mimbach Duane Amosgon Merle Eggerth Ruth Feltis John Heden Refiie Rossman Marjorie Hanson Corwin Peer Gordon Wilson Bernice Keen Floyd Kably Kenneth Price Helen Stupka Francis Wilcox Robert Sturdevant Harold Yanney. Closing festivities begin with the senior class play this week followed by the junior senior banquet Saturday. The baccalaureate sermon is May 21, commencement May 25, and the school picnic May 26.
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Renwick High School
Carroll Bogard
Doris Black
Beryl Mimbach
Duane Amosgon
Merle Eggerth
Ruth Feltis
John Heden
Refiie Rossman
Marjorie Hanson
Corwin Peer
Gordon Wilson
Bernice Keen
Floyd Kably
Kenneth Price
Helen Stupka
Francis Wilcox
Robert Sturdevant
Harold Yanney
Wedding Performed Thursday at Methodist Church
August C. Anderson and Miss H Averil Sargent of Estherville were married Thursday afternoon at 8 o'clock in the local Methodist church with Rev. C R Yeager officiating. The double ring service united the couple as members of the Huntingon Methodist Church. After a short wedding trip they will live on the bridegroom's farm near Estherville.
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August C. Anderson
H. Averil Sargent
Estherville
C. R. Yeager
Methodist Church
Huntington
Rev. Yeager
Laurens
Sioux City
Former Renwick Man In the Nations News
President Roosevelt accepted the resignation of W Frank Person as director of the United States Employment Service and appointed him to an executive Civilian Conservation Corps role effective May 1. The White House released Person s letter to the President and the President s reply.
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Renwick
Roosevelt
W. Frank Person
United States Employment Service
Civilian Conservation Corps
White House
Mr. Persons
Parsons
James J. McEntee
Barn Destroyed by Fire at Maynard Yeakel Farm
A barn on Mrs. Sam Klassi’s property at the Maynard Yeakel farm was destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon around 5. The wind spread flames toward the house but firefighters contained the fire, saving a nearby small building. The large empty barn suffered a total loss despite insurance of £200.
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Maynard’ Yeakel
Sam Klassi
Rev H C Holm 84 dies after illness at Renwick home
Rev. H. C. Holm, 84, church leader and former president of the Towa district of the Norwegian Lutheran church, died Tuesday night at the home of his son Aeron northeast of Renwick after two months of bedfast illness. Funeral services will be held Friday at Hagel Grove. Survived by three sons.
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E. C. Holm
Aeron
Renwick
Hagle Grove
Holm
Towa
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Local Singer Wins State Contest Advances to Minneapolis
Helen Latch of Remwick high school won first division rating in a soprano solo at the Carroll state music contest and earns a berth at the national event in Minneapolis. She was accompanied by Mrs. D J Christenson. The local glee club also competed, earning an excellent rating.
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Helen Latch
Remwick High School
Carroll
Minneapolis
D. J. Christenson
Renwick items from 1918 include local notices and events
Twenty-one years ago in Renwick items note Dr J C McGinley at a Des Moines dentists convention, county field meet results, local tradespeople and students achieving honors, visits by relatives, car and buggy mishaps, and a historical obituary linking Garrio Prinzip to the Archduke Franz Ferdinand incident.
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J.C. McGinley
Dentists
Des Moines
George McCurry
George
Garrio Prinzip
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Serajava
Bosnia
Prague
George Schoolcraft
Taok End
Literary Guild Mothers Day Party at McGowan Home
Members of the Literary Guild hosted a Mothers Day party last Thursday at Mrs. Donald McGowan's home. The program included a welcome by Mrs. Wilbur Nissen, tribute to mothers by Mrs. Talmai Hegges, vocal duet by Mesdames Francis Krause and Har Gimer, a book review Remembering Laughter by Mrs. Perley Selgelid, and a poem to mothers by Mrs. Oscar Hylbak. Coffee was served afterward.
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Literary Guild
Donald McGowan
Wilbur Nissen
Talmai Hegges
Francis Krause
Har! Gimer
Perley Selgelid
Oscar Hylbak
L. W. Miller
Know Your Neighbor Club Hosts Mothers Day Party
The Know Your Neighbor club plans a Mothers Day celebration at Mrs. Jess Fisher's home this Thursday afternoon. Assistant hostesses include Mesdames W. H. McPeak Verne Harris and Carroll Gillespie.
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Know Your Neighbor Club
Jess Fisher
Mesdames
W. H. McPeak
Verne Harris
Carroll Gillespie
Vernon faculty enjoy picnic at Call Park near Algona
Vernon school faculty held a picnic at Call Park near Algona last Sunday. Lloyd Pool and family traveled by school bus to the event. The visit featured Mrs. Ella Godfrey her daughters Ruby and Florence, Mrs Will Biging with daughter Mary Alice, and Mrs. John Johnson with son Ray of Luverne visiting Mrs. G A Stoddard.
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Vernon School
Call Park
Algona
Lloyd Pool
Ella Godfrey
Ruby
Florence
Will Biging
Mary Alice
John Johnson
Ray
Luverne
G. A. Stoddard
Senior Class Presents The Antics of Andrew at Renwick Gym
The Renwick High School senior class presents a three act farce The Antics of Andrew by Jay Tobias at Renwick Gymnasium on Friday May 12 at 8 p m Admission 20e 30e Uncle Isaac from New Zealand visits to learn Andrew leads a double life Cast includes Helen Stupka as Petunia Cameron College dean roles and a gallery of students and staff in supporting parts.
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Andrew
Wedding at Baptist Parsonage in Lorimer and Prose
Charles N Harris of Lorimer married Miss Mergeret B Evans of Prose Saturday at 2 PM at the local Baptist parsonage. Attendants were Edsvin Evans and Florence Fryer. Rev BE Thoma son officiated using a single ring ceremony. All are old friends of Rey and Mrs E F Thompson from the southern part of the state.
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Charles N. Harris
Lorimer
Mergeret B. Evans
Prose
Edsvin Evans
Florence Fryer
BE. FL Thomason
Rey
Navy Department Orders Extend Enlistments and Limit Youths
Orders issued by the Navy Department extend first enlistment terms in the U S Navy from four to six years and prohibit applicants under eighteen years of age from enlisting.
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U.S. Navy
Local Notices Highlight Community Visits and Appointments
Mr and Mrs John Egenes of Roland visited old friends here. Mrs Berdell Dutcher of Fort Dodge visits at Henry Gregersons this week. Mr and Mrs EH H Wedeking and children of Nemaha Neb visited H D Black last Sunday. A K Ruabel named Vernon consolidated school superintendent. Andy Blesie expands service station to serve customers better. Mrs Claus Block visits Modine Minn for Myrtle's hospital graduation. Rev F J Lantow and Mildred visit Audubon. Lantow helps with funeral service and visits daughter Mrs Walter Wiederstein.
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Womans Mission Society of the Evangelical Church
Henry Geigel
A. A. McCurry
Veiva Jonea
Patricia
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Elmer Lee
George Manning
Visi ‘Ting
Fred Maier
Merle] Manning
Clarion
Webster City
John Egenes
Roland
Sunder
A. K. Ruabel
Grafton
Vernon Consolidated
Andy Blesie
Claus Block
Modine, T
Myrtle
F.J. Lantow
Mildred
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Renwick Savings Bank
Renwick, Iowa
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
By Mme Cert Li Ra
Wisconsin Lumber CO
FHA
Northwestern Sell Telephone Company
Algona Rendering Co
Algona, Iowa
Humboldt County
Methodist
Mra
A. D. Gimner
Thomas
Marie Klein
Thelmas Gimer
The
Evangelical Church
Walter Attig
the Nation’s News
H. C. Holm
Renwick Times
Humboldt
Dick Chensky
Grace Webb
First National Bank
Henry Schneider
Camp Grant
Rockford, Til
G. S. Peters
Orris French
Rev. Reynolds
Osage
H.S. Stone
Cedar Falls
CG. F. Flemmig
Mary Speich
Hilda Black
L. J. Olden
Omaha
Neb
Oldens
Boone Township
George’ Yeoman
W. Beckwith
Wayne
Fenton
Allinson
Ed Millsap
Williams
H. V. Allinson
Glenn
Lyle Turner
Lake Mills
LR. Turner
Lyle
Verne Schoolcraft
Know
Jay Tobias
Renwick Gymnasium
Bo'clock
Isaac
New Zealand
Cameron College
Andy
Petunia
Andrew Browne
Refine Rossman
Jacques
Willie Waldo
Harold
Hadley
Althes Thorne
Mise Prunella
Bary Mimbach
June Boynton
Batty Boynton
Willie
Dean Socrates Bornton
Deen
Merle
Eegerth
Tyaze Zimmerman
Prunella Thorne
Marjory Hanson
O’ Flaritr
Headquarters
Royle
Reverend Doolittle
Duane Amosson
Rath Feiltis
Flord Eubiy
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