Audrey Amosson and Harold Naefke wed at Camp Atterbury
Mr and Mrs Sam Amosson announce the marriage of their daughter Audrey Ann to Harold B Naefke son of Mr and Mrs August Naefke of Clarion. The double ring ceremony was conducted by Chaplain Curtis W Allison on March 30 1951 at the Lutheran Chapel Camp Atterbury Ind. The couple were married in the groom s parents presence with Robert Naetke Ellendale Minn as guest. The bride wore a blue dress with pink accessories and pink rose corsage. Naefke a High School graduate then farming prior to service. They will reside in Edinburg Ind after June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Amosson
Audrey Ann
Harold B. Naefke
August Naefke
Clarion
Curtis W. Allison
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Robert Naetke
Ellendale
Minn
Aetke
Ick High School
Naefke
Edinburg
County 4-H Rally Day Set for June 5 at Local High School
The county 4 H girls committee and leaders meet for Rally Day on June 5 at the Hum bolds High School. Morning events include music campaign speeches and county officer elections with registration led by Mrs Walter Ricirchoff and Mrs Henry Pitstick. Officers installed by Mrs DeGroote and Mrs Gangstead. Awards and special numbers by Avery Good Luck Club and Delana Club. The program features Janice Navve Beverly Hockel and Fern Adame songs and performances. The day concludes with 4 H clothing contest results and plans for Ames Iowa state events, with Dorcas Byro directing music and JoAnn Krause narrating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humbolds
Walter Ricirchoff
Henrvy
Pitstick
Platform
Assambly
Forrest DeGroots
Joe Gangstead
Sidney Parsons
DeGroot
Avery Club
Beverly Hockel
Grove Lively Lassies
Janice
Recordian
Beverly
Fern Adame
Janice Kirchof
Beaver
Delana Clu
Ari St
Spirit Lake
Marilyn Gangstead
Lake Club
Dorcas
Leeders
JoAnn Krause
Vernon Chub
Turner couple attends Mills Sunday reunion dinner
Dr and Mrs J K Turner attended a Mills Sunday class reunion event. A dinner was served to the Country Club at Rice State Park in Lake Mills during the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. KL Turner
Mills
Union Bible School Scheduled by Local Churches
The Methodist, Baptist, and Evangelical United Brethren churches announce a union Daily Vacation Bible School from June 18 to 29. Hours are 9:30 to 11:30 am. Classes cover kindergarten through 8th grade. Children must be four by their last birthday to enroll. Classes held at the Methodist and Baptist churches and the Baptist parsonage. Teachers and further details to be announced next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Evangelical United Brethren Churches
Union Daily Vacation Bible School
Baptist
Dance Recital Here June 19 at Renwick School Gym
Mrs Evalyn Fisk Anderson of Boone presents a group of her pupils in a dance recital at Renwick School Gym on Tuesday evening June 19. This is the first recital here. Students from Renwick and Eagle Grove participate. Tickets from Renwick pupils Carol Arne Diane Nelson Kay Erwin Judy Erwin Judy Goettech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evalyn Fisk Anderson
Boone
Renwick
Eagle Grove
Carol Arne
Diane Nelson
Kay Erwin
Judy Erwin
Judy Goettech
Eastman Golden Wedding Anniversary Observed
Mr and Mrs Henry Eastman of Britt celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday May 27 drawing about 200 friends and relatives. Attendees from the area included numerous local couples and families listed among the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Eastman
Britt
Mas White
R. R. Bleie
Verni Mc Pesk
Marion Huntler
Virgil Tate and
Henry Kraft
RE. McGowan
Alumni Banquet Tickets On Sale For June 1
Plans are under way for Renwick High School annual Alumni Banquet to be held Friday evening June 1 at 7 pm in the Renwick school auditorium. Ticket committee includes T Weimer chairman Raymond Gorrel Mrs Wanda Brayton H Goett Dr W H Lone Wilbur Nissen Richard Gugeer Frank Engstrom Maurice Nissen. Tickets are $1.50 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwick High School
Renwick School
T. Weimer
Raymond Gorrel
Wanda Brayton
H. Goett
W. H. Lone
Wilbur Nissen
Richard Gugeer
Frank Engstrom
Maurice Nissen
Band Boosters Elect Officers at Renwick Meeting
The Band Boosters Club held its last regular meeting of the school year on May 2. Officers elected were President Mrs Donald McGowan Vice President Mrs Maurice Nissen Secretary Mrs John Zimmermen Treasurer Mrs Clarence Hippen and Publicity chair Mrs Keith Halk. The past president Mrs C M Gillespie received a vote of thanks along with other officers. The group noted buying forty uniforms and several instruments in five years and outlined upcoming year projects for the Renwick School band under director W Keith Baessler. The public was thanked for support of booster projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald McGowan
Maurice Nissen
John Zimmermen
Clarence Hippen
Keith Halk
C. M. Gillespie
Band Boosters Club
Renwick
W. Keith Baessler
Lois Kleen to Represent Band at Festival
Lois Kleen, daughter of farmer Alfred Klean near Renwick, will represent Renwick school at the North Iowa Band Festival in Mason City on June 12. She is a graduating senior active in mixed chorus, girls’ sextet, madrigal group, and plays first chair trombone in the band. She also played guard on the girls basketball team and acted in junior and senior plays. Outside school she serves as vice president of a church youth group. W Keith Baessler directs the 48 piece band participating in the festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Klean
Renwick
North
Renwick Firemen Will Meet Tonight
The Renwick fire department plans a regular meeting this Thursday night in the council room. The gathering aims to discuss routine matters and department affairs with members requested to attend promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwick
Weed and Pest Field Day at Clarion June 5
Local farmers will share spraying experiences for corn borer and weeds at the Weed and Pest Field Day in Clarion on Tuesday June 5. The statewide event is hosted by the Farm and Home Register and State Extension Service with local support from the Clarion Chamber of Commerce, County Farm Bureau and County Extension Service. The program runs 9 30 am in the north hangar at the Clarion Airport with panels featuring John Cramer Bob Marshall A J Merken and Erwin Kahl. Prof E Dyas and Dr E P Slywester speak on yields and weed control, followed by serial spraying demos by local pilots and a 1 00 pm entomology talk by Dr Harold Gunderson with Q A. Local committee chairs head the event with Bowman as general chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion
Farm and Home Register
State Extension Service
Cler Ion Chamber of Commerce
County Farm Bureau
County Extension Service
Agron R. Bowman
John Cramer
Bob Marshall
A.J. Merken
Hampton
Erwin Kahl
Britt
E. §. Dyas
Iowa State College
E. P. Slywester
Howard Denhartes
al Pehl Jr
Melvin Lesher
Bill Oliver
Eagle Grove
Harold Gunderson
Aaron R. Bowman
Stanley Burchfield
Merritt Partlow
Sam Stewart
Bob Blecker
Howard Salisbury
Howard Lenhartog
Renwick School Closes 1950 51 Activities
The Renwick School year ended Friday May 25 with an outdoor ball game halted by showers. The Senior Class Play impressed a large audience on May 13. Baccalaureate was held May 20 with Rev H L Sunderman delivering the sermon. Commencement occurred May 22 amid caps gowns first time. Dr Hippeka of Iowa State College Ames spoke coloring the event. A band concert Friday morning featured grade awards in athletics music and journalism. Eighth grade commencement followed with Frances Messer County Superintendent giving the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwick
H. L. Sunderman
Hippeka
Ows State College
Obituary for Mrs Lucy Harris of Corwith Iowa
Lucy Jestiette Stolder Harris born January 18 1872 in San Frances Co Missouri died May 24 1951 at 79 in Corwith Iowa. She married B C Harris at 29 and lived on farms in Prairie City Greene County and Han cock County before settling in Corwith. She had eight children eleven months in Minnesota and lived with her youngest daughter after 1926. Funeral May 27 at Grace Baptist Church Corwith with Rev Ivra Halverson officiating. Burial at Corwith cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Jestiette Stolder
San Frances Co
Missouri
James E
Merry Kuhns Stolder
Irna
Iowa
Prairie City
B.C. Harris
Greene County
Hancock County
Minnesota
Jesus
Methodist Church of
Christian Church
Corwith
First Baptist Church
Grandview Park
Adams
Minn
Ray Harris
Thief River Falls
Lawson Cox
Hollandale
Shelby Stephens
Kenneth and
DeVere Stephens
Des Moines
Dale Harris
Cedar Rapids
Guy Swensen
Mason City
LaVerne Whitaker
Austin
Marcella Ballard to Wed Merlin E Clerk of Mason City
Mr and Mrs Guy Ballard announce the approach of their daughter Marcella Ballard to Merlin E Clerk of Mason City. The wedding is set for Sunday June 3 at the Methodist Church in Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Ballard
Marcella Ballard
Merlin E
Mason City
Methodist
St Pauls Bible School Opens Monday at St Pauls Church
St Pauls Lutheran Church begins Daily Vacation Bible School on Monday June dates. Classes run 9 to 145 each morning Monday through Friday for two weeks. The study series is Our Lords Prayer. Open to Sundrey School children up to eighth grade and recent graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Sundrey School
Renwick Ind. Falls Hard to St. Joe in Baseball
The Renwick Independent baseball team suffered a heavy 32 to 4 defeat at St. Joe on Sunday. The Independents travel to St Benedict for a two game series starting Sunday, June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwick Ind
St. Joe
Renwick
St Joe
St Benedict
American Legion to Hold Monthly Meeting on June 7
The American Legion announces its regular monthly meeting for Thursday evening June 7. Members are asked to attend and participate in planned discussions and updates to post activities and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Requir
The
American Legion
Luther League Rally at Corwith Sunday
Luther League rally will be held in Corwith on June 3. Local high school girls will sing the benediction in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corwith Sunder
Nurses Cap Friday Night May 25 Ceremony
Joanne Janes of Renwick received her nurses cap during capping exercises held Friday evening at Grace Methodist Church in Des Moines. Attendees from Renwick included her mother Mrs J El Janes her brother Bob Janes and Miss Charlene Edwards. Joanne was home for a weeks visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
Des Moines
Methodist Hospital
J. el Janes
Bob’ Janes
Charlene Edwards
Joanne
Gloria Stafford in Music Recital at Ames College
Dr and Mrs A H Stafford attended a recital at Iowa State College in Ames Monday evening presented by Prof Farley. Their daughter Gloria played a piano solo and Miss Beverly Engstrom accompanied them staying a few days for a visit with Gloria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Stafford
Ions State College
Ames
Farley
Gloria
Beverly Engstrom
Recitals Presented by Mrs Bygness At Studio
A series of piano and organ recitals concluded Sunday at Mrs Ed die L Bygness studio. Students performed piano and organ solos with one reed organ Hammond organ and piano piece. Guests included parents brothers and sisters of the pupils. Each pupil received a gift from Mrs Bygness followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie L. Bygness
Boy Is Hurt By Barbed Wire At Farm
Robert Burk, son of Mr and Mrs Thurman Burk of Eagle Grove, sustained severe cuts after colliding with barbed wire at Floyd Lanes farm while helping with chores with his uncle Kenneth Burk. Sixteen stitches were needed to close the wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Burk
Thurman Burk
Eagle Grove
Robert
Floyd Lanes Farm
Kenneth Burk
Dedication Services For New Baptist Church Planned
Dedication services for the newly constructed Baptist Church will be held Sunday, June 3, with a 2:30 pm sermon by Rev. Everett P. Quinton, Des Moines. An 8:00 pm service will feature Dr. Paul Smith of Fort Dodge. Morning worship at 11 includes Rev. E. F. P. Thompson of Renwick. The previous church burned Dec 11, 1948. Construction began after Sept 10, 1950, and the brick building seats 120 in the sanctuary with additional space for Sunday School. it sits on one level with a basement for furnace and storage, radiant heat, and an overall 375,000 cost. Architects Frank W. Griff and CL Merson oversaw the project. completion is near and members invite the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
Everett P. Quinton
Des Moines
Paul Smith
Fort Dodge
Jesus
E. F P. Thompson
Renwick
Sancmerr
Furnece
Frank W. Griff
Port Dodge
Mersom
Laurens
Compresetie
Sanday
Annual Search For Tuberculosis In Wright County
The Wright County Tuberculosis and Health Association announced a county wide TB screening led by RN Jeanne Strom. The program requests skin testing for exposed or known cases, with chest X rays encouraged if a reaction occurs. Information remains confidential and support comes from local and state health groups and Christmas Seal funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Strom
State Department of Health
Glenn Hruska
Wright County Medical Society
Vernon 4-H Club Meeting Report
The Vernon boys H club met last Wednesday night with Jerry Krause. Twenty three members and five visitors were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon boys +H club
Jerry Krause
Visters
New Arrival Deborah Lee Smith Born at Mercy Hospital
Mr and Mrs Chas Smith welcome a baby girl weighing seven pounds seven ounces born last Thursday night at Mercy hospital Fort Dodge. The infant has been named Deborah Lee Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas Smith
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge, Anb
Deborah Lee
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Audrey Amosson
Harold Naefke
Union Bible School
Band Boosters
Lois Kleen
Lucy
Harris
St Paul’s Bible School
Mon
Joanne Janes of
Gloria Stafford
Wright Cousty
Bex Martin
Wright Co. Tuberculosis
Heath
Vernon
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