Decoration Day Services at Vernon and Elmwood Cemeteries
Decoration Day observances planned by the American Legion and Auxiliary at Vernon Cemetery 1:39 PM and Elmwood Cemetery 2:50 PM on Sunday May 30. Program outlines include music by bands, Pledge of Allegiance, invocation, honored dead names, taps, Gettysburg and Flanders Fields readings, addresses, and benedictions. Speakers include Rev S C Blumhasen and Rev H A Sundeman, with brief tributes to sailors, Marines, and veterans.
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American Legion
Aux
Amy Armitary
Decoration Day
Vernon Cemetery
Limwood
Elmwood
Alusie
Donald
Flander
Gary Baessies
Charles Ipe
Paul C. Luis
Juin Zimmerma
Hal
Sundeman
Bob Lane
Baptist Vacation Bible School Starts May 31 at Church
The Baptist Daily Vacation Bible School begins Monday May 31 at 9:00 a.m. for five weeks with director C. Blumhagen and secretary Stafford. Teachers include Beginners Mrs. Marvin Nelson and assistant Mrs Myrtle Corser. Primary Betty Kelling and Geraldihe Guy. Intermediates Mrs Wilbur Nisse. Seniors Jean Riggins Blaine Blumhagen. Juniors Rey Blumhagen.
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The
Baptist Daily Vacation Bible School
Mernims
Ligo
Blumhagen
Iz Stafford
Beverly Enestron
Marvin
Nelson
Myrtle Corser
Betty Kelling
Geraldihe Guy
Wilbur Nisse
Jean Riggins
Blaine Blumhagen
Rey
Honors Day at Iowa State College Spotlight Renwick
Clarence Hefty son of Mrs Rose Hefty of Renwick earned the highest scholastic honor in Farm Operation at the annual Honors Day convocation in the State Gymnasium Iowa State College Classes paused for the event and his mother and sister attended Beverly Kay Yarbrough daughter of Dr and Mrs N Yarbrough Renwick will receive an associate in arts degree at Lindenwood College St Charles Mo on May 31 One student from Renwick to graduate from St Olaf College Northfield Arlene Richardson daughter of Mr and Mrs C A Richardson Two Renwick graduates Merwin Maurer and Katherine Engstrom earned degrees at Town State Teachers College Cedar Falls 240 graduates total
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Ames
Iowa
State Gymnasium
Iowa State College
Clarente Hefty
Rose Hefty
Ren~wick
Clarence
Rose, Hetty
Francis Krause
Beverly Kay. Yarbrough
N. Yarbrough
Renwick
Lindenwood College
St. Charles
Northfield
Minn
St. Olaf College
Arlene Richardson
C. A. Richardson
Cedar Falls
Ins
Town State Teachers College
Renwick Businesses Schedule Closures For Memorial Day
At a Commercial Club meeting an unambiguous vote closed all Renwick business places for Memorial Day Monday May 11. The post office would stay open only during the closure. A second vote planned another full day closure Monday July 5 in observance of Independence Day with services on Sunday.
Donkey Who Would Hear Secrets story in Jack and Jil
In the June issue of the child’s magazine Jack and Jil Mrs J L Sunderman of Renwick writes a tale titled Donkey Who would Hear Secrets. The story appears among magazine content for young readers.
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Jack and Jil
J .L. Sunderman
Renwick
Donkey
County Farm Bureau and 4 H Club News
The Owl Lake 4 H Club met at Auton Rasmusns May 6 with 19 members present. Delegates to the rural youth camp at Clear Lake were Denny Rasmussen and Richard Hansen. The group discussed livestock feeding rules and adjourned after lunch. Camp plans include June 11–13 with steak fries, dances, campfires, singing, swimming, and softball. An advance $3.00 fee is due May 29. Reporter Betty Marchant.
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Owl Lake
Autex
Richard Hansen
Ry.p
Ap 4. Com
den. Gates
Humboldt
Tora Sush
Betty Marchant
Local social notes from Emmetsburg area weekend visits
Local residents exchanged visits and host dinners across several towns. Ed and Phillip Oppedahl stopped at Glen Samuels in Relfe, Floyd Notestine visited C. A Packard in Emmetsburg, and Elmer Schnetzer with George Schnetzer hosted guests in Emmetsburg. Families toured Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Tulsa, then returned home for picnics at Clear Lake and meals with neighbors.
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Ed Oppedahl
Phillip
Glen Samuels
Relfe
Bible School Starts Monday at St Pauls Lutheran Church
St Pauls Lutheran Church announces a Daily Vacation Bible School starting Monday May 21 for two weeks in the morning hours from 9 to 12. The new Beautiful Savior series offers age appropriate courses for children up to 14. The teaching staff includes Marilyn Paine Dorla Hrait Donnie Hrait Lenore Pogge Mardelle Lerson and Rev Lutz. All children and unaffiliated youths are invited to enroll and learn about God and the Savior in a neighborly church program.
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Vaseation Bible School
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Flann Stepls
Marilyn Paine
Dorla
Donnie Hrait
Marlene Pogge
Mardelle Lerson
Lutz
God
Dentist Dr W B Leng Announces Summer Saturday Closures
Notice states Dr W H Leng will close his dental office on Saturday afternoons starting this Saturday for the summer months.
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W. BH. Leng
Alumni Banquet Reservations Urged for June 3, 1948
The ticket committee asks Mumni members to reserve by noon Thursday June 3 1948 to avoid delays affecting alumni volunteers. Tickets available from Raymond Gorrel Tieran Hessen Harold Warner Wilbur Moore Loren Kelling Harold Gostisch Thomas Gimer Wikbur Nissen.
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Mumni
U- Noon
Purella
Raymond Gorrel
Tieran Hessen
Harold Warner Wilbur Moore
Loren Kelling
Harold Gostisch
Thomas Gimer
Wikbur Nissen
Memorial Poppies Sale Sets Poppy Day Events
Memorial poppies will be sold Saturday May 29 by members of the American Legion family in Renwick and at the Stresis of Hardy and Renwick. Young volunteers will be at the Renwick Legion Hall at 9 AM for lunch and distributions to raise funds for veteran welfare and children in need. Evening distribution by adult workers.
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Hardy
Renwick
Marilmm
Attig
Nancy
Phillip Oppedahl
Jackie
Marlive Sadler
Dianne
Clare
Donna Swan
Jimmie
Jon Yangeles
Albert Rippen Jr
American Legion Hall
The
Legion
Avrilam
American Legion
Eaduit
Twenty Graduates Receive Diplomas at Renwick Commencement
The Renwick commencement for the class of 1Gd8 was held Thursday night with twenty seniors receiving diplomas. Dr. Barton Morgan of Iowa State College in Ames spoke on the power of education, noting evils may arise but greater advantages follow. Congratulations were extended to Vernon and Renwick graduates.
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Renwick
Barton Morgan
Iowa State College
Ames
Vernon
Union Memorial Service Sunday at Evangelical Church
Union Memorial Services will be held Sunday morning at the Evangelical Church. Rev. Paul T. W. Neal of the Methodist Church will be the speaker. Service details suggest joint observance at the Evangelical United Church location.
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Evangelical Church
Union
Evangelical
United ‘Ethrem Church
Paul TW. Neal
Methodist Church
Met Monday Night Commercial Club Dinner Meeting
The Renwick Commercial Club met Monday evening at Jeaneze's Coffee Shop for a dinner and meeting a week early due to Decorahon Day. Eighteen members attended with President Dele Cole presiding. They discussed painting a roof sign for Renwick on the highway route and a central program, plus a city field tidy up. A committee was appointed to explore options for a lighted basketball court and members voted to close the club all day Memorial Day May 31 and again on Monday July 5.
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Renwick’ Commercial Club
Jeaneze’s
Decorahon Dey
Dele Cole
Renwick
Wag
Ang Sew
Flowers Requested For Decoration Day Services
Flowers requested for Decoration Day bouquets and wreaths to decorate graves and honor slaves. Donations may be left at Atyers Hall by five o'clock on Saturday May 28. American Legion Auxiliary and Amvets Auxiliary members urged to assemble bouquets at Amvets Hall Saturday evening.
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Atyers Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
Amvets Auxiliary
Amtvets Hall
Funeral Services Held Tuesday For Sharon Groh
Memorials and floral tributes marked the quiet funeral for Sharon Kay Groh, a six year old from Renwick area who passed away after a brief illness. The service at St Pauls Lutheran Church and the Renwick Oma was led by Rev Reed and featured organist Miss Marilyn Paine with choir members singing Oh Where Is The Home and In The Garden. Lauren Robnak Jerry Gorrell Donnie Aushorn and David Buffington served as pallbearers. Interment followed at Vernon Cemetery with arrangements by Beenen Funeral Service. Memorials were requested to various Lutheran and local charities.
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Aharon Kay Groh
Nry Groh
Church of the Redeemer
Rev Reents
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Renwick
Tows
Sharon
Wny
Jesus
St Paul's Lutheran
Siondaer
Henry Gromot
Livermore
Shirley
John
Oma
St. Palsimtherana
Tresder
Mey
Paul
Imiz
Whelee
Mauricessen
Marilyn. Paine
Paw Low
Charles Luu
Posane
Charles Lurz’ Yang
Mardenearson
Marilyn Paine
Larry Rlobnak
Jerry Gorrell
Donnie Aushorn
David Buffington
Vernon Cemetery
Elmer Philipp
H. E. Goettsch
Beenen Funeral Service
Waverly
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Garland
Kenneth Price
Ways
County Farm Bureau
4-H Club
Ges
Elmer Schnetzer
George Schnetzer
Im Emmetsburg
Pat Cochrane
Duluth Minn
Fred ‘Barnes
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Henry Blumer
LaVerne
George Hrdlicka
Carslonia, Calif
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Marvin Meints
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Britt
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Claremore
Okla
Tulsa
Bartlesville
D. W. Alexander
Duane McCarty
Franklin Engstrom
Howard McCurry
B. McCurry
Clear Lake
Gimer
Robert Johnson
Harl Gimer
Renwick Hieu Scuoon
Breas Bank
Eagle Grove
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Bible School
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Met
Sharon Groh
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