Protecting Children From Roadway Dangers in Iowa Countryside
Mr and Mrs C A Richardson and B M Packard traveled to Clear Lake for repairs on the Richardson farm. Mr and Mrs G S Peters, with the A J Jensen family of West Bend and the H R Jacobs family of Terris, visited Lee Jacobs at Charles City last Sunday. The message urges safer driving to protect children as pedestrians, noting three fourths of motor fatalities among kids occur when they are pedestrians.
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C. A. Richardson
B. M., Packard
Clear Lake
Richardson
Wm. Dawson Fatally Injured in Tree Trimming Accident
William Dawson 66 was fatally injured after a fall while trimming a tree in his Renwick Iowa front yard Monday afternoon about 4. Neighbors found him. he died two hours later from head and shoulder injuries. Born Preston England 1871 he lived in Renwick since 1908 with wife Marie Hefti and three daughters Elle Marie Edith Louise and Dorothy. Funeral held at Evangelical church with burial in Vernon cemetery.
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Wm. Dawson
Walter Attig
Dawson
Renwick
Wisconsin Lumber Company
William Dawson
William
Jane Dean Dawson
Preston
England
Iowa
Providence
Rhode Island
Marie Hefti
Episcopal Church
Evangelical Church
A. S. Beekman
Woodmen Lodge
Elle Marie
Hugh Fletcher
Delmar
Edith Louise
T. M. Thompson
Creston
Dorothy
Cedar Rapids
Legion Auxiliary Armistice Day Dinner Recap
The Legion Hall hosted the Legion Auxiliary Armistice Day dinner on Thursday November 11 with about eighty attendees. Miss Ethel Lindsay served as toastmaster and led the program which included Honor Colors, speeches on Horace Mann, Peace, Flag Etiquette, and Armistice families. War songs accompanied by C A Richardson punctuated the event and a collection funded a new cook stove for the Legion hall kitchen.
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American Legion
American Legion Auxilary
Legion Hall
Ethel Lindsay
Advance of Colors
Gee
Latch
A. C. Thompson
Wm. Beenen
Ernest Eggerth
M. Kirk Sperrs
R. E. Cook
C. A. Richardson
Driver Injured When Car Veers Into Ditch
Wesley Cleveland suffered a lacerated lip and facial bruises when his vehicle left the road eight miles north of the cheese factory last Sunday. He was reportedly sleepy at the wheel while returning from a date. the car rolled end over end but incurred only moderate damage.
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Wesley Cleveland
Wesley
One Thousand Small Mouth Bass Placed In Boone River
Decorah hatchery distributed 1000 small mouth bass in the Boone river with half placed above Goldfield dam and half a few miles south. High water is expected to bring the fish upstream in spring, improving fishing in the area.
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Decorah
Boone River
Goldfield
Churches Unite In Thanksgiving Services
Union services will be held at the Baptist church at 10 p.m. Thanksgiving morning. Rev F J Lenton of the Evangelical church will deliver the sermon. Special music will be provided for the occasion.
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The
Baptist Church
F.J. Lenton
Evangelical Church
LaVerne Theatre Closes Abruptly Amid Uncashed Checks
The LaVerne cinema closed last week as the former manager departed, leaving several worthless checks. Industry insiders expect the theatre to reopen under new management soon, with repairs and staffing changes planned.
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Et LaVerne
Secon
Infant Born November 3 to Be Cared For at Hospital
Mrs. Loren Kelling of Hardy returns home from Lutheran hospital in Fort Dodge. Her infant son, born November 3, will remain at the hospital for two more weeks.
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Loren Kelling of
Hardy
Fort Dodge
Twenty One Years Ago Items From Renwick Times 1916
A collection of short notes from Renwick Times dated November 16 1916 covers local happenings. The Andrew Meyers farm sold for 3204 an acre. Families visit relatives. sow storm and cold weather persist. Rev J H Perry and family moved into the new Baptist parsonage. Residents travel to Jeffers Minnesota after visits here. Local birthday party at Millards room. Neighbors move into new homes. Various townsfolk travel for family deaths and birthdays. A house wiring incident caused damage. repairs took days. Sunshine Society meeting at Mrs E J Palmer with several clubs aiding Christian Home orphanage at Council Bluffs and a Thanksgiving cash offering of 13.10.
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Andrew Meyers
Mamie Friday
Humboldt
S. B. Hefty
Fort Dodge
J. H. Perry
New Baptist Parsonage
John Holck
Jeffers
Minn
W. H. Martin
Millard
Minnie Baumgartner
LaVerne
Sam Meurer
J. H. Vanner
Harworth
Sam Manner
Sander
Luni Sunshine Society
E. J. Palmer
Ladies of the Mission
Boone Township Womens’ Club
Jaily Birthday Club
Christian Home
Council. Bluffs
Aiso
Camp Fire Girls Plan Bake Sale At Beenens Store
Camp Fire Girls were entertained at the home of Bery and Cleobelle Mimbach on Saturday afternoon. They are planning a bake sale this Saturday afternoon November 20 at Beenens Furniture Store.
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Weromechick
Bery
Cleobelle Mimbach
Beenens
Literary Guild Meeting Hosted by Mrs Gimer At Home
The Literary Guild was entertained last Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Harl Gimer. The program lesson was presented by Mrs. Wilbur Nissen. The host meets at the close of the gathering.
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Literary Guild
Harl Gimer
Wilbur Nissen
L. W. Miller Subscription Rate Note
L. W. Miller is listed with a subscription rate of 32.00 for one year, indicating a mailed notice from the Renwick Post Office as second class matter.
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L. W. Miller
Renwick
Chivalry in Early Hours Sparks Humboldt to Wright County Marriage
A couple failed to obtain a Humboldt county license at dawn and drove to Wright County where they received a license and wed by Reverend Chas. Duxbury at 5 am. They then traveled to Clarion for ceremony amid a tale of courteous officials and officials on call. The bride traveled from California to wed a paving crew worker near Renwick.
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Hemboldt County
Wright County
Humboldt
Clarion
Gostin
Chas. Duxbury
Renwick
Caifornia
Weteether
Matts
Wright
Connie
Matt
Wright Conn
Doxbury
Iowa Officers Dines On Pheasants Amid Open Season Doubt
The state censor mission warned no pheasant open, yet the daily shows Iowa officials and their wives dining on pheasants in feathers. Senator Clyde L. Herring and wife honored with banquet. Hunters and merchants lament the misplay, hinting at crow eating as alternative.
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Seston
Iowa State
Clyde L. Herring
Unavoidable Accident At Bad Corner Claims Safety Flaw
The Kossuth County coroner's jury ruled an auto crash at a west La Verne corner an unavoidable accident. They found no driver fault but fault lies with the highway design. The La Verne News questions why officials allow a hazardous corner where wrecks occur.
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la Verne
Kossuth
Time Is Coming Warns on Traffic Violations
Bert Martin paid a $3.00 fee in Justice Giaham's court at Clarion for passing a school bus without stopping. The Wright County Monitor notes traffic violations are being checked closely and urges citizens to report any violations or risk becoming accessories to the fact.
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Wright County Monitor
Bert Martin
Giaham
Clarion
Sheriff Sale Notice for Gilmore City Enterprise
The Gilmore City Enterprise is advertised for sale by the sheriff to satisfy a judgment. The paper has had a hectic career for several years and the outcome is not surprising to others in the local newspaper business.
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Gilmore City Enterprise
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Renwick Savings Bank
Renwick, Iowa
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
W. H. Long
M. C. Rockwood
L. R. Turner
A.H. Stafford, Dov. M
Renwick, Lows
Harlan L. Larson
General Practice
Kanawha
H. H. Brummond
Fred Ww
Brain
Aetna Life Insurance Co
Ina Hoovler
Dayton
Sigmans
Legion Auxiliary
LaVerne Theatre
Eagle Grove
Sumner Schwenck
Mer
R. K. Uhr
Auct
Renwick Times
Nora Schneider
United States
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Lowa Oficizidom
Sherif
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