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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1922
Page
5
Voters face a flood of politicians offering praise and promises as candidates tour Ukebeta county. The piece notes the ease of entertainment and the challenge for voters to discern the best man on election day amid flattery and broad biographies of county life.
School days end with a burst of activity as juniors prepare plays and banquets, seniors plan sermons and commencements, and exams give way to graduation and vacations. Pupils and community share relief as the year closes and students depart for their homes for the Christmas break.
More Big Guns 30 calipre carbines and kyo 4b calibre pistols were added to the village arsenal in the past week. Owners are National Rifle Association members pushing to secure a target range. Government furnishes guns and ammunition at small cost to foster interest in marksmanship and to dispose of surplus. Target shooting is fine sport but requires care to avoid accidents.
Local egg buyers report receipts are low as hens brood and care for nests. Farms host from 10 to 400 young chicks while brooders work overtime. parcel post arrivals flood the area signaling a coming fall prosperity for poultry owners.
An odd note on national symbols describes the dandelion replacing the golden rod as the emblem during the Volstead era. It claims people now gather blossoms, wash them, soak in warm water with sugar, and tend them for thirty days, reflecting a quirky cultural shift.
Workers continue road grading north and east of the town with Saverstroyt crews in action. Through Lis, most primary roads have been drained and graded and are now ready for gravel, signaling progress on county Ineraad projects.
The piece features Walt Mason critiquing Prohibition and the Volstead Act. It argues that humor and free expression cannot be suppressed by law, urging restraint and humor as a guide for morale in the United States.
The M E Church notes reflect on a presidential Memorial Day prayer at Arlington beside the unknown soldier. It recalls the pledge to consecrate to noble brotherhood and the Lord s prayer. Memorial Day observances are announced with a prayer meeting at the Gray home and Union Memorial services at the Baptist Church at 7 00 o clock with the theme Meditation.
The Jolly Birthday Club held its installation last Friday May 19 at Mrs Mary McPeak’s home. New officers: President Mrs Pearl Packard Vice President Mrs Myrtle Leuthia 2nd Vice President Mrs Jane Langdon Treasurer Mrs Maude Brink Flowers Mrs Martina Halllegant. New members Mrs Grace Palmer Mrs Augusta Palmer and Mrs Sarah Lagensen. A musical selection, flower drawer, contests and a bountiful lunch followed. all enjoyed a jolly time.
Work has begun on a new filling station just west of the office with a design described as a dandy. H. B. Goettsch holds the contract and the project will move quickly to completion. Auto and tractor owners in Renwick can now buy five engine types and sixteen oil kinds, promising broad satisfaction along the line.
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