We Shook the Family Tree junior class play
The Renwick Junior Class presents a Monday night comedy at eight about Hildegarde a girl involved in misadventures from a dance request to a bank job scare. Her mother schemes a match with Freddie while letters and beauty schemes spark chaos at home and school. Nan Latch urges attendance.
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Hildegarde
Janice Helmke
Ellie
May
Carolyn Kurfmar
Jill
Doris Rasmaussen
Nan Lateh
Freddie
Cish Swac
Dean Rasmussen
Roberta Cleveland
Vivea
Morothy Harris
Sally
Shirley Haugland
Billy Hippes
Don. Harris
Tom ‘Roseberry
Renwick
Cub Scouts Pack 52 Awards Given at Legion Hall
Cub Scouts Pack 52 met Monday at the Legion Hall with the theme Faith of Our Fathers. Three dens presented skits and awarded pins and badges including Bobcat pins to Alan Henriksen and Randy Palmers, Bear and Lion badges to several scouts, and silver arrows to Dennis Nerem and others. December meeting set for December 19.
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The
Legion
of Our Fathers
Dens
Alan Henriksen
Randy
Cleir
Ronnie
Nerem
Darrell Behounek
Trapshoot Completed At IWL Grounds
Oakdale Chapter of the Ireve Walton League finished trap setup on their grounds. A practice session is planned for Sunday afternoon November 23. Club members thank Bert McCurry for the site work and Nort Mills for building two fireplaces on the grounds.
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Oakdale
Ireve Walton League
Bert McCurry
Nort Mills
Vernon Teams Rally in Twin Wins at Bode
Vernon high school basketball teams traveled to Bode Tuesday night and both secured victories. The girls edged Bode 59 to 53 while the boys won 39 to 33. The teams are set to host Gilmore City Friday at seven o'clock, with all remaining games scheduled promptly at that time due to new free throw rules.
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Vernon High-School
Firls
Bode
Vernon Girls
Vernon Boys
Vernon
Gilmore City
Christmas Seal Sale Began November 17 1952
The Humboldt County Tuberculosis and Health Association launches the annual Christmas Seal Sale on Monday November 17 to run through Christmas Day. Proceeds fund tuberculosis control, county wide x ray surveys, and research into heart disease causes, supporting the association’s year round fight against infectious disease and the community’s health betterment.
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Humboldt County
Tuberculosis and’ Health Association
Patients Return Home From Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Herry Wigans returned from Iowa City where he was a University hospital patient for weeks and remains bedfast though slowly improving. W PL Wittmer came home from the Town City University hospital after surgery while his father stayed with him until Tuesday. Welter McPeak and Mrs McPeak returned from Mercy hospital Fort Dodge where she was treated and Mirv McPeak injured in an elevator accident remains bedfast but improving. Mrs Dick Elmer returned from Lutheran hospital Fors Dodge after over a week for a broken arm.
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Herry Wigans
Iowa City
Wigans
University Hospital
W. PL Wittmer
Town
City
S.C. Wittmer
Welter McPeak
Mercy
Fort” Dodge
McPeak
Mirv McPeak
Dick Elmer
Lutheran Hospital
Fors Dodge
National Book Week Invitation From Renwick Library
Mrs. J J Peer local librarian invites all to visit Renwick Public Library during National Book Week November 16 to 23. Special hours Saturday November 22 from 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 pm. New books arrive for reading pleasure as winter evenings approach.
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Wrd
J. J. Peer
Renwick Public Library
Legion Auxiliary Tea Friday at 2700 Legion Hall
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a tea for its members on Friday afternoon from 2:00 to 4:00 at the Legion Hall. A program is planned and refreshments will be served.
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Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Activities of the Renwick Methodist Church Events Schedule
Renwick Iowa church notes list Sunday School at 10:00 A M with James Yungelas superintendent and morning worship at 11:00 A M. Upcoming activities include choir rehearsals on November 20 and 24, a Goodwill Industries truck visit on November 24, WSCS gathering November 26, and a party hosted by local members.
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James Yungelas
Tas
Mon
Goodwill Industries
Hmon
Junio
WSCS
Elsie Clowes
Ina Clowes
Irene. Harris
Bonita
Heggen
M. F
Hardy
Iowa
Harold Pannell
Evangelical Church Announces Sunday Services and Events
Harold A. Vatce pastors Evangelical United Brethren Church. Sunday School at 9 30 led by Elden Walter with Mrs Sanford Anderson as Dept Supt Morning Worship at 10 30. Debt Retirement Day features a special offering for building funds Youth Fellowship led by Lola Friday with a 7 30 evening service guest L Hahn. City public schools speaker Mons Nov , Dodge Dist Sept conducts devotional services and local church conference Nov 21 Clean-up day invites all church women to bring cleaning equipment.
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Elden Walter
Sanford- Anderson
Aelic
Dodge
Lake Lutheran Church Bazaar and Clothing Drive Notes
Lake Lutheran Church announces events including a Zion Society sermon by Pastor Severtson and a Lake Lutheran Brotherhood meeting on Monday November 24 at eight. The Lake Women's Missionary Federation hosts a bazaar and luncheon Friday evening November ment at 7 30. A used clothing ingathering will occur the week of Thanksgiving with donations collected Fridays during the bazaar.
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Hensen
Zion Society
the Lake
Lutheran Brotherhood
TA Baderschneider
Ole
Carlson
Andrew
Fuhr
Hlosts
Don Hooker
Neliard Gund
Lake Women's Missionary Federation
Chicago
Mlinois
Fort. Dodge
Baptist Church Announces Evangelism Talk by Alice Huston
The Baptist Church announces a Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. led by Wilbur Nissen, with Morning Worship at 11:00. On Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Miss Alice Huston will speak and illustrate her talk with Kodachrome slides on Evangelism and Teaching in the Church. Everyone is invited to attend and bring teachers, pupils, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur
Nissen
Alice 2
Huston
American Baptist
St Pauls Lutheran Church Service Schedule
Renwick R EsLanghok pastor Sandsy School 9330 morning worship at 10 30. Thursday 8 PM choir practice. Late at 9 AM confirmation instruction.
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ST. Paul's Lutheran Church
Renwick R. EsLanghok
Sandsy
Thur
New Arrivals Mr and Mrs Ernest Pertrande welcome baby boy
Mr and Mrs Ernest Pertrande of LaVerne are the parents of a baby boy born November 15 at Clarion Hospital. The infant weighs five pounds and is named Richard Ernest.
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Ernest, Pertrande
LaVerne
Clarion Hospital
Richard
Ernest
Commercial Club Meet Monday Night in Renwick
The Renwick Commercial Club will hold its regular meeting on Monday night November 24 at the People's Cafe. Dinner will be served at seven. It is the last meeting of the year with important issues for discussion and plans for Christmas treats for children. Members and new businessmen are urged to attend.
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Renwick Commercial Club
People’s Cafe
High School Basketball at Home Friday Nov 21
The Aay wick High School basketball team hosts Goldfield this Friday November 21 in Boone Valley action. Due to new free throw rules games run longer, so the conference moves start time to 7 oclock and sets admission at 25 and 56 cents for the rest of the year.
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Aaywick High School
Goldfield
Boone Valley Conference
Renwick School Hosts Successful Week of Visitation
The Renwick School held a week long visitation program for first and sixth grade parents to attend classes and observe daily activities including the lunch program, with many mothers taking the opportunity to participate and observe their children's routines.
Otto Swanson Elected New Firemen's Association President
The Wright County Firemen's Association met last Thursday evening at Rowan. Otto Swanson was selected as president for the coming year with Finn Brinkman of Clarion as vice president and George Prickett of Rowan as secretary. Attending from here were Orte Swanson Henry Reever Fritz Be Samson Flogstad and Keith Ealt.
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Wright County: Firemen’s Association
Rowan
Ite
Swanson
Loge
Wae
Association
Finn Brinkman
Clarion-and Secretory
George Prickett
Orte Swanson
Henry Repver
Fritz
Samson
Flogstad
Keith E
Alt
Building Constructed Over Grease Rack
Henk Klasse built a new structure over a grease rack at his D X service station. Walkner of Hardy did the work. The addition will provide improved greasing around the station.
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Henk Klasse
Walkner
Hardy
Local Social Notes and Visits Highlight Weekend
Thur evening visitors at the Chet Reanards home included Mr and Mrs Jim DeWitt Mrs Fred Smith and Mrs Clift Hill A Friday afternoon meeting featured Mrs Jim Lerdal Sherrill Oppedshl hosted a birthday party Saturday afternoon for her son Roger with Dennis McCurry David McCurry Jimmie Selgelid Ronnie and Larry Anderson Richard Yungelas and other guests Also Mr and Mrs Herman Hervey and other locals visited last week Doress Byre is music director at Spirit Lake and Averill Oppedshl attended An operetta Don Hill and Mrs Alva Hill won Five Hundred prizes while Mrs Igo Bartzen Wayne Nelson were low and Alva Hill captured the traveling prize Phyllis Hefti visited Mrs Leslie Stockdale Langford S D Nov 5 to visit Otto Olson home Mrs Laura Larson returned with them after a stay There were weekend visits by Mr and Mrs Ole Bygness to Decorah Mrs Jos Gangstead began teaching at Lake rural school
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Chet Reanards
Jim DeWitt
Fred Smith
Clift Hill
Jim Lerdal
Sherrill
Perty
Roger
Dennis
McCurry
David
Jimmie Selgelid
Ronnie
Larry Anderson
Richard
Don Hooker
Ole’ Eyeness
Don Lerdal
Chet Hiver
Herman Hervey
Leslie Stockdale
Orin
Byre
Averill
Spirit Lake
Doress Byre
Curtis Nelson
Don Hill
Alva Hill
Igo Bartzen
Wayne Nelson
Low
Phyllis Hefti
Albin Nelson
Laura’ ‘Larson
Ole Bygness
Decorah
Jos Gangstead
Lake
Ladies Served Dinner to Men in Walter McPeak Event
The notice states that the dinner was provided by the wives of the men who did the plowing and work for Walter McPeak.
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Walter
McPeak
Union Church Thanksgiving Service on November 27
Public invited to attend Union Thanksgiving Service on Thanksgiving morning at 9:00 at Evangelical United Brethren Church. Rev Chester E Caster to deliver the sermon. Citizens urged to observe Thanksgiving in a spirit of gratitude and faith.
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Evangelical United’ Brethren Church
Chester E. Caster
Little Nine Banquet Held Here Monday
The Little Nine banquet gathered coaches administrators and representatives from area schools in Renwick High School’s head room. Local reps Mary Elen Kleer and Marvin Wergeland presented medals and the board scrimmaged coaches. The Little Nine Tournament is scheduled for January 12 through 16 at Bode.
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Renwick
Mary “Elen
Hleer
Marvin’ Wergelanter
Little Nine
Wice
Witt
Ourth
Bode
Greatest Show On Earth at Ren Theater
The Ren Theater screens The Greatest Show On Earth with planned showings on listed nights. Attendees are advised to check local listings for exact dates and times.
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Ren Theater
Lake Church Bazaar and Lunch Set for November 28
The Lake Church invites parishioners and neighbors to a bazaar and luncheon on November 28. The event features Norwegian foods and a variety of homemade goods. Proceeds support church programs and community outreach.
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Lake
Renwick Overpowers Gilmore City in Tight Game
Renwick dominated Gilmore City in a fast paced basketball night, building a 28-10 halftime lead and maintaining control through the second half. The Renwick boys displayed strong teamwork and improved play from Friday, delivering an exciting contest.
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Renwick Raiders
Wesley
Renwick
Ing
Haugland
Cense
Swan
Sadler Sina Heimke
Wannee Nissen
Maurine
Kurfman
Nissan
Marilyn
Ee Kleen
Rete Kelling
Wesley Boys
Gorrell
Oy Swan
Siemens Roseberry
Wergland
Arne
Oppedahl
Karen
Gilnors
Renwick Smithe
Too
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Custer
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Brethren
Harold’ A. Vatce
Thompson
Commercial Club
Otto Swanson
New Pres
Firemen’s ‘Assoc
Union Church
Ipictures
Ovie
Siemens
Ae Gorrell Ang
Wergelan Kraft
D. Fhestad
Philipp Dooley Kraft
Marilyn Sadler
Karen McGowa
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