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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1948
Page
4
Twenty Renwick High School students will graduate Thursday evening May 20 with diplomas. Dr Barton Morgan head of the Vocational Education Department at Iowa State College Ames will deliver the address. Photos of the senior class have been received and will be published next week.
The Evangelical United Brethren Vacation Bible School will start Monday May 24 and run through Friday May 28 with classes from 8 00 a m to 2 00 p m including lunch. Programs accommodate Beginners Primary Juniors and Intermediates guiding children by a long list of named teachers and assistants led by director Rev HLL Sunderman.
In Bonne last Saturday finals of the State Music Contest featured Marjorie Ann Gugisburg with a second rating in the clarinet solo. Ruth Martin won flute solo and joined Charles Lure, Ruth Martin, and Donald Tesdai in the flute trio. Renwick notes report limited ratings details. Jona Hett Sr and Beth Clancy send greetings from Zurich, Switzerland.
The Renwick School hosted its Junior Senior Banquet on May 15 in the school lunch room, Mother Goose theme, blue and white decor, large Lady in the Shoe centerpiece, and nursery rhyme tableaux. Attendees included students, faculty, and guests such as Rev. Blumhagen, Supt. Montgomery, and numerous named seniors and juniors who formed programs and festivities.
The American Legion Auxiliary Amvets and AmVets Auxiliary sponsor a Decoration Day program on Sunday May 30 at Vernon Cemetery at 1 30 pm and Elmwood Cemetery at 2 30 pm A complete program will be printed next week.
The commencement program lists speakers and performances including Rev Paul Neal Glenn Riggins, Henry Betty, Andrew Oppedahl Jr, Gloria Stafford Clarinet Quartet, and Dr Harton Morgan. It covers processional, invocation, salutatory address, music, presentation of key and diplomas, and benediction with a boys quartet including Andrew Oppedaih.
Prominent Renwick events mark the school year end with exercises at 10:30 in the symplasium and a noon picnic open to families. A 1:30 band concert and 2:00 baseball game against LaVerne follow, weather permitting, with buses running later and local businesses closing for the afternoon.
County Farm Bureau and 4-H Club announce a thorough fly control program to run through June and into summer. Crews are being organized in Humboldt and Dakota City to spray business areas and fly hot spots, with every householder, farmer, and business man urged to cooperate and dispose of garbage properly.
Four young people prepare to attend a rural gathering with plans for steak fries, dance, campfires, swimming, and evening songs. Registration begins Friday at 6 00 and closes Sunday afternoon. An advance fee of 3.00 is requested.
Ralph Abels Jr of Kanawha died in Clation Hospital at 9 20 p m Sunday from injuries suffered when the motorcycle he rode collided with an auto six miles northeast of Renwick The car was driven by Robert Canton 25 of Alexandria Mo Ralph is the son of Mr and Mrs R J Abels who live in Boone Township Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon.
The Ren Theater presents a double feature Friday and Saturday May 22 with Devil Ship a melodrama starring Richard Lane Louise Campbell and William Bishop and Buck ercoo Frog Powder Rodse starring Charles Starrere Smiley Buranelte Eve Miller and the Cass County Boys. Sunday and Monday May 23 24 feature Bob Hope Signe Hasse and William Bendix in Where There’s Life a family friendly comedy. Wednesday and Thursday May 4 Rita Hayworth Larry Parks in Down To Earth a technicolor musical with an entertaining story.
Parents of children from four years to eighth grade are alerted to Hardy and Renwick Methodist Vacation Bible Schools. Programs range from Beginners to Intermediates with age appropriate curricula and teachers. Due to church repairs, classes will be held in the schoolhouse with meals for town residents and nap provisions for younger children.
Alumni members are urged to make reservations by 12 00 noon Thursday June 3 1948 due to late bookings. Reservations can be purchased from Raymond Gor ell jetam Hegsén Warold Tanzes Wilbur Moore Loren Kelling Her old Goettseh Thomas Gimer Wil bur Nissen.
The Amvets Auxiliary met Friday afternoon at the Goettsch building. New officers installed include Mrs. Ole Carlson as president succeeding Mrs. Floyd Lane, Mrs. Carl Flem mig as sixth district president, Mrs. Strice president, and Mrs. L. W. Heerland as second vice president.
The Renwick Senior Class Baccalaureate service was well attended last Sunday evening. Rev. S. C. Blumbagen preached an inspiring sermon at the Baptist church. Processional Marilyn Paine, Invocation Rev. Paul W. Neal, music Donald Martin. The address titled The Quest of Your Life delivered by Rev. S. C. Blumbagen. Mixed chorus sang, benedictions by Rev. H. L. Sunderman, recessional Marilyn Paine.
Memorial poppies will be sold in Renwick on Saturday May 29 by the Renwick Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary. The flowers, made by disabled veterans from Des Moines Veterans Facility, honor the war dead and provide veterans with a source of income during poppy making season.
Boone junior Marilyn Paine has been chosen to attend Hawkeye Girls State, sponsored by the American Legion. The drawing occurred Thursday evening at the Legion Auxiliary meeting. Paine will depart June 20 for one week at Grinnell College with expenses paid, following requirements that she be a high school junior or senior with a strong scholastic record.
A nationwide observance marks the 30th anniversary of the United States Air Mail service. The piece recalls the May 15 1918 flight from East Potomac Park Washington to New York 228 miles, and notes the growth to about 120 000 miles of air routes and a global service network.
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