Former Hardy Girl Dies at Fort Dodge
Mrs. Ralph Merris a Fort Dodge resident for 21 years died Wednesday morning May 5 after a lingering illness. She was 47 and widow of Ralph Merris formerly Miss Helen Saxton daughter of J H Saxton a Hardy pioneer. Surviving are husband five children Homer Allyn Clara Mantle Ruth Edith Ralph Jr Dale Milton and two sisters Mrs Henry Upland Hannaford ND and Mrs E L Lobdell Minneapolis and one brother Arthur Saxton Hardy. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at Wilder funeral parlors with Mrs Ted Fitch of the Apostolic faith in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Merris
Fort Dodge
Merris
Helen Saxton
J. H. Saxton
Hardy Neighborhood
Homer Allyn
Clara Mantle
Ruth Edith
Ralph Jr
Dale Milton
Henry Upland
Hannaford
N. D
Mis. E. L. Lobdell
Minneapolis
Arthur Saxton
Hardy
Wilder
Ted Fitch
The
Apostolic Faith
Cyrenus H. Packard Dies at 74 in Sioux City
Cyrenus H. Packard died last Thursday May 6 at his Sioux City home. He was 74 and had poor health the past year. Survived by wife Margaret and children Bruce of Huron S.D. and Ruth a Chicago teacher, plus a half sister and several grandchildren. Burial occurred Saturday afternoon in Sioux City. Born December 27 1862 at Luni, he lived here many years and worked for the North Western railroad retiring on pension. He married Margaret McQueen on May 18 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrenus H. Packard
Sioux City
Bruce
Huron
North Western Railroad Company
Ruth
Chicago
Buria
C.H. Packard
Luni
Margaret McQueen
North Western Railroad
Car Crashes Into Bridge Near Eagle Grove
Ray Kelling and Miss Dorothy Lewis were in a car that hit the concrete railing on highway No 60 just north of Eagle Grove. Kelling suffered a bad bruise under one eye while Miss Lewis had a fractured rib and other injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Kelling
Dorothy Lewis
Eagle Grove
Highway No. 60
Kelling
Miss Lewis
School Activities Set For May at Eagle Grove High
Rev T J Severtson of Eagle Grove will deliver the baccalaureate sermon May 16 at the high school auditorium. Rev A S Kilbroune of Eagle Grove will give the commencement address May 20 at the same venue. A school community picnic is planned for Friday May 21 at Smith Park. Also, Mr and Mrs Frank Gibbs and their son Douglas of Harlan visited the Gimner home over the weekend. Sherrill Oppedahl was home from Forest City earlier this week recovering from injuries in a recent accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Severtson
Eagle Grove
A.S. Kilbroune
Smith Park
Frank Gibbs
Douglas of
Harlan
A. D. Gimner
Sherrill Oppedahl
Forest City
Bilbrey Wigans union in Renwick ceremony
Miss Clarette Bilbrey daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Bil brey of Kanawha wed Harry J Wigans of Renwick in a Canton South Carolina Methodist parsonage ceremony on April 28. Attending were the bride’s brother and his wife Franklin Bil brey and Mr Myron Clancy of Hardy. The couple will live on a farm near Renwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanawha
Clarette Bilbrey
W. J. Bilbrey
Harry J. Wigans
Renwick
Canton
S. C
Franklin Bilbrey
Myron Clancy
Hardy
Sister Dies After Car Crash in Davenport
Mrs. Sebastian Wagner, 56, died at Mercy hospital Davenport from fractured skulls after Friday night crash that also left her husband injured. Daniel McGinn, 26, the driver, was charged with reckless driving and bonded out after admitting drinking. Wagner siblings R. M. Goettsen and H. E. Goettsen attended the funeral in Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebastian Wagner
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
Wagner
Daniel McGinn
R. M. Goettsen
H.E. Goettsen
Renwick
Musical Entertainment for National Music Week at Home
Mrs D J Christenson hosted a musical entertainment Tuesday evening in observance of national music week. Piano pupils from Hardy LaVerne and Renwick performed, Patsy Tarver played violin, and Sherrill Oppedahl sang baritone selections. At the close the hostess served refreshments in a green and white color scheme, with the mothers of the performers as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Christenson
Hardy, LaVerne and
Renwick
Patsy Tarver
Sherrill Oppedahl
Farewell for Craigs by Renwick Fire Department
The Renwick fire department and families held a farewell picnic at Smith Park on Monday evening for Walter Craig and family who will move to Alaska next month. Craig was presented with a leather billfold by the firefighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwick
Smith Park
Walter Craig
Alaska
Craig
Small Town Shower and Visits Highlight Weekend
Mrs Wilbur Nissen hosted a Friday shower for Mrs Donald McGowan with two dozen relatives and friends attending. Derwin Maurer returned from Rudd for the weekend. Mayor Dick Elmer repainted his home and reroofed. Mr and Mrs Altman of Humboldt and daughter Gl edys visited Mrs Fannie Baumgertner. Mrs John Hefti and daughter Helen, plus Mrs Edwin Hefti, visited relatives at Lutheran hospital in Fort Dodge. Harry Packard of St. Anver visited. he testified in the Liscom divorce case. Mrs C F Flemmig and Mrs Pred Gugisberg called on Mrs Ivan Rasmussen at Mercy hospital Fort Dodge where she recovers from an appendicitis operation which included a double appendix. An eight pound baby girl was born Thursday May 6 to Mr and Mrs W J Hensel of Auburn. Mrs Hensel formerly Ruby Eugen es of Renwick. John Egenes and wife visited Auburn to see their new grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Elmer
Psu] Altman
Gledys
Humboldt
Fannie Baumgertner
John Hefti
Helen
Edwin Hefti
John J. Hefty Jr
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Harry Packard
St. Aver
Harry
Clarion
Liscom
C. F. Flemmig
Twenty One Years Ago Items From Renwick Times
A compilation of local notes includes births and visits from Algona, Williamsburg, and Traer. Events cover surgeries, travel, a small tornado, water shortages, club meetings, baby welfare week programs, a renwick high school track meet results, and a Goldfield store robbery with a fatal wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwick Times
Renwick Times Masthead and Rates
The Renwick Times established in 1884 is published every Thursday morning. Editor L. W. Miller runs the paper. Subscriptions are one year for two dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwick
Dave Rice Dies of Heart Attack in Renwick
Dave Rice died suddenly Tuesday morning at his home in Renwick at age 26 from heart failure. A Vernon Consolidated School bus driver for several years, he moved George Peters’ lawn before breakfast and collapsed while at the table before the doctor arrived. He is survived by his wife two young children his parents Mr and Mrs W H Rice of Eagle Grove and four sisters and one brother. Funeral services are tentatively set for Thursday afternoon at the Evangelical church with burial in Vernon cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Rice
Renwick
Seeral
Vernon Consolidated School
George Peters
Eagle Grove
Thurader
Evangelical’ Church
Vernon Cemetery
Poppy Day Drive Promotes Memorial Poppies
Memorial poppies molded after French and Belgian fields will be sold citywide on Poppy Day. Disabled veterans manufacture the flowers to honor fallen soldiers and raise donations for disabled veterans and dependents. The Auxiliary urges voters to “Honor the war dead and aid the living victims.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Belgium
Mother of Former Renwick Woman Dies at St. Anthony
Mrs. D. J. Bishop, mother of a former Renwick resident, died last Friday at St. Anthony after three months of illness. Funeral services were held on Mothers Day. Mrs. Bishop was 90 years old. Mrs. A. C. Kingsbury, formerly of Renwick, relayed the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwick
St. Anthony
M. B. Richardson
A.C. Kingsbury
D. J. Bishop
Clyde Bogard Weds Eagle Grove Girl
Clyde Bogard son of Mr and Mrs Howerd Bogard of Reawiek married Miss Mee Ui of Eagle Grove on Wednesday morning May 5 at the Lutheran parsonage in Humboldt The couple are employed on a farm near Thor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Bogard
Howerd Bogard
Reawiek
Mee Ui
Eagle Grove
Humboldt
Soule Sre
Thor
Sister Dies in North Dakota After Operation
Mrs. H. E. Goettsch learned last Thursday that her sister Mrs. Emma Fishbier died in Gascoyne North Dakota after a serious operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Goettsch
Emma Fishbier
Gescoyne
N. D
Local Visitors Share News Amid Storms and Travel Duels
Family visitors from St Peter Ming and Northwood joined at George Latch’s home as cooler week yields to a heavy rain thunderstorm Tuesday night causing damage in nearby towns from tornadoes and hail. Ernest Eggerth hosted relatives including Hegerth family from Lakota Meyers of North Dakota and Mrs Rodney Dennis of Austin Minnesota. Wm Beenen and daughter Bette traveled to Fort Dodge for a recital but hit a golf ball sized hailstorm near Badger, forcing a return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Barnes
St. Peter, Ming
Leon Barnes
Northwood
George Latch
Ernest Eggerth
Charles Hegerth
Lakota
Meyers
North Dakota
Rodney Dennis
Austin, Mins
Wm. Beenen
Bette
Fort Dodge
Badger
Bills
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Renwick Savings Bank
Insurance and Farm Loans
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Renwick, Iowa
Ike
Golden West
Law
Cactus Center
Husky
New Hampshire
Dyer’s Hatchery
Ford Garage
Renwick Theatre
Dick Powell
Joan Blondell
News
Brian Kent
Ralph Bellamy
Mae Clarke
Bilbrey
Wigans
Craigs
Wilbur Nissen
Donald McGowan
Derwin Maurer
Rudd
Abner Thompson
Algona Hospital
Webb White
Roy Steven
Algona
Charca
Clare Long
Roy Gillespie
Williamsburg
Kansas
George Beil
Traer
Yehe
Norme Tanck
Des Moines
S. B. Hefty
Iowa
Wisconsin
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Evangelical Aid Society
Marx Schwyter
Beby
Methodist Church
Ames
Yeoman’s
Renwick High School
Humboldt County
Thompson
Nelson
Eggerth
Winter
Martin
Goldfield
C. B. James Mercantile
Keister
Yanney
Maine
Poppy Day
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