Humboldt County approves bonds by wide margin in special election
In Humboldt County voters approve paying bonds 1678 to 724 with Renwick 87 23 for bonds and LuVerne 22 22. Beav Ar Corinth Lave and Rutland vote against. Statewide bond adoption reaches ninety one of ninety nine counties. Preparations begin June for two year paving program on primary roads including Nos 169 10 222 and 302 with five miles paved annually and roads in towns prioritized by traffic.
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Humboldt County
Renwick
LuVerne
Beav
Bode
Livermore
Thor
Highway Commission
Renwick High School Wins County Baseball Trophy
Renwick defeated Thor and Bode and the previous year's champions Gilmore City to clinch Humboldt county baseball tournament honors. Sophomore pitcher Edward Stupka threw all three games, allowing fourteen hits, as the team received solid defensive support and timely hitting. Several players depart after the season, but Renwick looks to remain strong for the next two to three years.
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Renwick High
Humboldt County
Renwick
Thor
Bode
Gilmore City
Edward Stupka
Edward
Stanley McCurry
Dale
Peterson
Thomas Goettsch
Business visitor joins Moor Men agents meet in Quincy
Homer Thiel toured as a business visitor in Quincy Illinois during the week and attended a Moor men manufacturing company agents meeting. About forty agents from the northwest Town were present. Mrs Emily Carter visited with Dr and Mrs Merion Carter and their son from Ames to see the newborn grandson, a nine pound six ounce boy born Friday May 16 to Mr and Mrs G A Marsden of Ames, formerly Caroline Carter.
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Homer Thiel
Quincy
Moormen Manufacturing Company
Northwest Town
Emily Carter
Merion Carter
Thor
Ames
G. A. Marsden
Marsden
Caroline Carter
May film lineup with Lombard and Bellamy at local theater
Dance card lists Hands Across the Table with Carole Lombard Fred McMurray and Ralph Bellamy on Tue and Wed May 26 27 plus a Popeye cartoon and Musical. Sat Sun May 30 31 Mae West in Klondike Annie. Also Screen Vaudeville and News. Coming next month Anything Goes Trail of the Lonesome Pine The Bride Comes Home Follow the Fleet Ghost Goes West Harold Lloyd Milky Way Sutter's Gold and others.
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Carole Lombard
Fred McMurry
Ralph Bellamy
Mae West
Klondike
Harold Lloyd
Sutter
State Fair Seeks Miss Iowa Beauty For Pageant crown
Iowa State Fair board announced a statewide search for the most beautiful Iowa girl to be crowned Miss Iowa and sent to Atlantic City for the Miss America title. All towns may select a representative, ages 14 to 23, with eliminations supervised locally. Winners earn paid trips to Des Moines and to the national finals.
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Iowa
Misa Iowa
Atlantic City
Iowa State Fair Board
Sia
Fair Board
Chambers of Commerce
Des Moines
Towa
G Man Captures Legion Special Agent for Humboldt Talk
D M Ledd of the Chicago FBI office will speak at the American Legion Play Day on July 4 in Humboldt about the FBI work and functions. The event includes a varied celebration with midways fireworks races vaudeville and a dance. Also noted are local social visits and Renwick high school events ending with May commencement at the auditorium.
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D. M. Ledd
Chicago
American Legion
Humboldt
Ladd
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Dillinger
Twenty One Years Ago Items From Renwick Times May 1916
Headlines list births marriages deaths and local events from Renwick area. Notable items include Will Blesie and Yeoman families welcoming new babies. funerals attended by H B Cole and family. an Angus cattle sale at Frank’s bringing 52 head to 7872 dollars. Vernon township consolidation passage with 40 yes votes. plans for a new school bond election. trips by M A Ketman and O E French to Canyon City and California. Berwick high school class of six girls with Baccalaureate planned May 30 and June 2 commencement. local church and class activities noted.
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Will Blesie
H. B. Cole
Eagle Grove
E. J. Palmer
Elon French
Paul Heggen
Mark’ Carver
Charlee Eggerth Nave
George Yeoman
W. H. Martin
Phoebe Ketmen
Miriam Bunn
RB. W. Frank
Angus
Vernon Township
M. A. Ketman
O. E. French
Canyon City
Colo
French
Geo. Boughion
Pacific Coast
California
Exposition
Berwick High Sool
Alma Gelgel
Laura Worder
Freda Maier
Ruby Palmer
Martha Heggen
Lacey Boge
Renwick Markets And Local News From Humboldt County
Market quotes for Wednesday May 20 from Renwick dealers list No 7 Corn and No 3 Cream while local notices report Humboldt Auxiliary meeting at Bede, visits of Mrs Roy McCurry to Meson City and burial services for Mr DeLacy in Goldfield. Miss Evelyn Husby’s medical transport to Rochester followed by her mother’s return to Forest City. Art Larson broke his left ankle at Vernon school while dragging a tennis court roller. he received care and was taken to Fort Dodge hospital for X rays.
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Genevieve Stoddard
Alte Stoddard
Crann
Des Moines
G. A
American Legion Auxiliary
Humboldt County
Bede
Roy McCurry
Chris DeLacy
Meson City
Reawick
Mr. DeLacy
Goldfield
Evelyn Husby
Ren School
R. M. Goettsch
Forest City
Rochester
Art Larson
Vernon Consolidated School
Fort Dodge
Renwick Times publishes weekly edition details
The Renwick Times, established in 1884 and published every Thursday morning by L. W. Miller, is mailed as second class matter at the Renwick Post Office. Subscription for one year is 2.06 dollars.
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Renwick Times
L. W. Miller
Renwick
Annual Boone Township School Picnic 1936
Boone Township hosts its annual school picnic at Smith Park on Friday May 22 1936 with color green and white and the motto No Victory Without Labor. The program features invocations songs and performances by local groups with a 1 20 pm address and diploma presentation plus a spelling contest and various children's races and events with modest prizes.
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Wwist
Ches. J. Lovrien
Eagle Grove
Boone
Osty
Evangelical Church Announces Service Schedule and Leaders
Evangelical Church Laurence Soh pastor presides at Ascension Service Thursday evening. Sunday School at 10:00 am. Union Memorial Service Sunday. Rev. C R Yeager to deliver sermon. Evening Worship 7:30 pm. Ladies Aid Society meets first Wednesday, Woman’s Missionary Society meets second Wednesday.
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Sundey School
Sm Union
Ladies’ Aid Society
W. M
St Pauls Lutheran Church Notices and Schedule
St Pauls Lutheran Church with J H Reents announces Sunday School in the morning Divine service at 11 a m Service at Corwith at 230 pm Baccalaureate in high school auditorium Confirmation instruction Saturday at 830 am Choir rehearsal Saturday 8 pm St Pauls invites you.
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Maurice Nissen
Corwith
St. Paul’s
M E Church Notes C R Yeager Pastor
Church calendar notes list Sunday School times and superintendents for Renwick and Hardy congregations. Union Memorial service planned at the Evangelical church at 10 a.m. with A R Martin and Wm James as superintendents.
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Renwick
R.martin
Evangeical Church
Hardy
James
Supt
First Baptist Church Service Led by J A Hurley Pastor
A First Baptist Church service is led by Pastor J A Hurley at 10 a.m in the Bipie School with Superintendent James Nelson and a corps of teachers well prepared. An 11 a.m. Union Memorial Service is planned at the Evangelical church.
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First Baptist Church
J. A. Hurley
James Nelson
La.m
The
Evangelical Church
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Claude Peterson
Iowea
Laurence Soh
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M.E
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