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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1947
Page
5
The Renwick Independent School year ends Friday May 23 with a 10 30 a m gym program a noon picnic dinner and a shore concert. Families should bring a covered dish and the band concert will be followed by a baseball game with Vernon at 2 00 p m. Businesses close 12 00 to 3 00 p m and rural bus pickups shift one hour later Friday morning. No school all day Thursday May 22.
The Renwick High School 1947 graduating class held baccalaureate services Sunday evening May 18 in the high school gym. Rev. Paul W. Neal spoke on Dare To Fail urging service over mere success, with Rev. Paul C. Durr giving the invocation and Rev. S. C. Blomhagen the benediction. Music by Beulah Vanner and students Roselyn Attig Ruth Ann Kreen and the mixed chorus accompanied the proceedings.
The American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary invite all service members to participate in the Decoration Day observance at both cemeteries. Amvets and Amvets Auxiliary and families are invited to join the post‑program picnic at the schoolhouse. Bring three covered dishes and your own dishes and silverware.
Members of the Renwick Commercial Club plan a regular monthly dinner Monday evening at Jeannette's Coffee Shop, prompt seven o'clock. Reservations requested by notifying president M. M. Green by noon May 26. The business meeting follows the dinner. attendance urged for members and non members.
A county Amvets Auxiliary meeting is planned for Saturday May 24 at 2 p.m. at the Rutland Methodist Church. All auxiliary members are invited to attend.
The Renwick Baptist Evangelical United Brethren and Methodist churches will hold Union Memorial Services Sunday morning May 25 at eleven oclock at the Baptist church. Rev. B L Sunderman will deliver the sermon.
Mr. Jake Bram of Renwick has been named Agriculture Teacher at Fort Dodge High School. The announcement came today from the Teacher Placement Office at Iowa State College. Bram is a graduate of Iowa State College.
Evelyn Irene Kruse and Eugene Ruby were united in a double ring ceremony Sunday May 18 at St Pauls Lutheran Church Renwick with Rev Paul C Lutz officiating The bride wore a beige suit and carried a white bible They were attended by matron of honor and best man The ceremony featured music by Mary Alice Davis and TELCHEN Helmke A reception followed in the church basement for about one hundred guests
May 22 1947 Renwick commencement program lists address, music, valedictory, presentation of class and diplomas, benediction. Notable participants include Beulah Yanney, Rev H L Sunderman, James Gillespie, Blaine Blumbagen, Robert Lane, Donald Martin, and the school quartet and names such as Roy Helfenstein Walter Martin Floyd Lane Mervig Harold Pannell James Plunkett and others.
Wilbur Moore of the American Legion urges all veterans from both world wars to wear a poppy on Poppy Day May 24. He asks for contributions to aid disabled veterans and families of deceased servicemen, noting the poppies are made by displaced veterans at veterans hospitals and distributed by American Legion Auxiliary volunteers.
The Junior-Senior Banquet was held last Saturday night May 1t with the mothers of the juniors serving as waiters and waitresses. The surprise theme The Oh Lemplighter was planned by the Juniors as Rev C Blumhagen gave invocation. Students presented a program featuring songs by Shirler Crawford and Jean Riggins, with performances by Alice Pennell and Phillip Saxton among others.
Keswick Public Library acquired 450 new adult and juvenile books and placed them on shelves. An additional 100 State Traveling Mirror books, including 56 juvenile titles, are now available. New hours are 1 to 5 PM and 7 to 10 PM on Saturdays.
Carl D. Larson, former Renwick resident, died at his Ringsted home in Iowa on May 18 following two long illnesses. He was a section foreman for the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Ringsted.
The daily Vacation Bible Schools begin on set dates across churches. St Pauls Lutheran Renwich opens March 26, St Johns Lutheran Corwith June 9, Hardy Methodist Renwick March 25 plus March 30, Memorial Day. Renwick Methods Church June 2. Evangelical United Brethren Renwick May 26. Baptist Renwick date to be announced later.
Memorial Day observances planned for May 30 with services at Elmwood Cemetery Park Bridge and Vernon Cemetery. Renwick Band under Mrs McGowar to play at Elmwood. Rev Peavy Neel to lead pledge and benediction. Elmer to honor veterans includes tributes, address by Rev H L Sunderman, and firing squad.
Mr. George Stewart of Winder Minnesota has joined the Northside garage as a mechanic. Mr. and Mrs Steward have moved to Renwick and will live in a house trailer. Mrs Stewart will be remembered here as Maryelle Simpson.
Dr Turner is renovating his office interiors this week with redecorating work in progress.
Commencement exercises for the 1947 Penwick graduating class will be held tonight May 22 in the High School Gym at 1 00 p m Roy O Helienstein of Mason City will be the speaker The complete program is printed elsewhere in this issue The Times joins the community in congratulating the graduates and wishing them success
The marriage is planned for June 8 at the First Methodist Church in Des Moines. Miss Fae Notestine and Mr L J Fouch will exchange vows, with relatives Everett Notestine and others noted as part of the wedding party. Fouch attends Washington University in Washington DC.
Seniors attended Veisha activities at Ames last Friday. The event featured Carol Gillespie and several local hosts. Attendees included Mrs Floyd Lane, Mrs Walter Hofman, and Mrs Haje Plonkett as organizers.
The undersigned agree to close from 12 noon on Friday May 23 for the Renwick school picnic. Participating businesses include Green's Food Market Tiny She McGowan's Grocery Turner Mimbach's Grocery Martin Deags Richardson Jeannette's Coffee Shops Latch Maurer Carmoniy Creamery Lumber Co Farmers Co Stevens DX Elizabeth M Richardson French Lyle's Goettsch's Dr Rudy's Service Station and Wick Times.
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