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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1938
Page
4
Local news records the Renwick high school alumni dinner set for Friday June 8 at 6 30 PM. Various visits include Floyd Lane’s livestock shipment to Chicago and gatherings with friends at Renwick Waterloo Eagle Grove and Des Moines. The community highlights social events, travel and local business closures for a school program.
For Sale One Iowa Chester male hog and one O I C male hog along with several Brown Swiss bulls aged one month to a year, all at farmers prices. Also a White porcelain Coleman gas range with four burners and large oven. Local names: S B Hefty & Son and Mrs. A H Stafford. The note also records many local social visits and community events from Ames to Burt and Mason City with family visits and farewells.
Eagle Grove Market Sale invites sellers to consign surplus livestock including cows fed heifers and steers and light feeding pigs. The sale promises full value, attentive service for small consignments, and a meeting ground for buyers and sellers. S. Schwenck is manager and R. K. Uhr is auctioneer.
Attendees from Renwick area joined relatives in Laurel for the funeral of Mrs Harold Wiley of Keosauqua Iowa formerly Dorothy Schiesselman oldest daughter of Rev and Mrs A W Schiesselman of Laurel The Rev Schiesselman had served as pastor here for years the family moved away about twenty years ago Mrs Wiley died May 17 in Marshalltown services were held in Laurel and burial was at Cedar Falls Also notes on visits and bereavement in the community including Matilda Wanken Dies and other local events Winfred Baker named Renwick High principal for coming year
St Pauls Lutheran Church announces Corwith service at 9 15 a m and Renwick Sunday School at 10 a m led by Maurice Nissen Supt Divine Service at 11 a m Luther League social Thursday at Sp m at W H Helmke home Choir practice Friday 8 p m Daily Vacation Bible school starts next Tuesday 9 a m Next German service on Pentecost Lord s Supper to be administered Ladies Aid meets next Wednesday at Mrs W H Helmke home St Pauls invites you.
Evangelical Church led by Pastor F. J. Lawton lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11. Union Memorial services at the Baptist church with Evening services at 8 p.m. Bible study Thursday 8 p.m. Vacation Bible School began Monday with strong attendance. interest among pupils and teachers is good and activities continue through next week.
Mr and Mrs Harold Butts of Algona visited the Wm Zentner home Sunday. Rev and Mrs Orvis Schlessel from Winterset visited at Wilbur Phipps home earlier in the week. Mrs Otho Haas learned of her sister Angie Welch s death in Estherville. funeral held Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Perl Bonsell attended the wedding of his brother Dick to Virginia Smerdon at the Webster City Methodist parsonage last Saturday. Rev J J Share officiated.
Sunday School at 102, morning worship at 114 with a special memorial service for veterans and patriotic groups. Rev F J Lanton will deliver sermon. Evening worship at o'clock with Unknown Soldier theme by Ewing Holland. Midweek service Thursday the 26th. Vacation Bible school opens Tuesday at 9 o'clock with staff and program through Friday June 10 and closing program Sunday June 12. Transportation arranged for rural attendees. All are welcome.
M E Church notes pastor C R Yeager leads morning worship at 10 sacred hour with communion and Sunday school at 11. Renwick Sunday School opens at 10 led by Winston Yeager. Baptist church holds 11 service and choir practice Friday at 7 30. Miss Vivian Rockwood visits from Webster City and Miss Margaret Christenson with Miss Helen Wrede of Gilbert spend weekend at D J Christenson home.
The regular town council meeting on May 13 1938, with all councilmen present, approved April 4 minutes and read a list of bills from many local and state vendors. A finance committee approved all bills, treasurer’s report read, and the meeting adjourned with all aye votes. Fritz Britt served as town clerk.
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