Renwick Commercial Club Holds Winter Meeting
The Renwick Commercial Club met at the People's Cafe for a dinner and business session led by Hart Gimer in the president's absence. Officers were postponed until the January 26 meeting, with new officers taking over then. Wednesday night closures through April were approved, and Christmas decorations on Main Street were set to mirror last year with trees at light posts.
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Renwick Commercial Club
People’s Cafe
Hart Gimer Acid
Marvin Anderson
Renwick
Main Street
Junior Class Play Well Attended at Renwick High
The Junior Class at Renwick High presented We Shook The Family Tree Friday night to a large audience. The play was well cast and each member did an excellent job portraying their part. Dr W Keith Baessler directed and the junior class is to be congratulated.
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Renwick High School
W Keith Baessler
Bitternnut Coffee Co Promotes Key Strips Campaign
The Bitternnut Coffee Co plans a home visit and grocery store drop off to collect coffee key strips. Cal Scouts will canvass on Saturday December 3 to gather the strips, with containers placed at local stores for easy drop-off.
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Bitternnut’ Coffee Co
Cal Scouts
American Legion Auxiliary Tea Held Friday at Legion Hall
The American Legion Auxiliary hosted a Friday tea at the Legion Hall from 2 PM, featuring a welcome by Mrs. Ole Carlson, remarks by Mrs. Juha Zimmerman, and music by The Hungry Six and Kenwick High School's instrumental group from Redding. Members served with decorations by Mrs. Wm Beenen and others, and refreshments planned by several members.
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The
American Legion Auxiliary
the Legion Hall
Ole Carlson
Juha Zimmerman
Kenwick High School
Redding
Robert Heide
Hungry Six
Wm. Beenen
Omer Davis
Ray Mills
Robert Oppedaht
Bertha Heggen
Ole Bygness
John Baumgartner
Fred Rasmusséen
Iowa university rifle team tops at weekend meet
Donald J. Green Renwick of Iowa State University rifle team earned top marksman honors as he scored 382 of 200 points in two matches against Lower State College. The university finished with 844 in team shooting while Lower State posted 65 in the match at the Reserve Officers Training Corps armory on campus.
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Yowa
Donald J. Green
Renwick
State University of Towa
Lowe State College
Green
Lowe State
Armory
Fire At Roy Guy Farm Home Sunday
The Renwick fire department answered a call Sunday morning around eleven at the Roy Guy farm home northwest of Heawick. Fire likely started from chimney sparks, burning a roof hole and charring a few rafters. The blaze was quickly extinguished with little damage. Insulation helped contain the fire and wind direction helped prevent spread. Guy praised the department for prompt action and efficient handling, limiting damage to personal belongings.
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Renwick
Roy Guy
Heawick
Guy
Snow and Wind Storm Hit Iowa Tuesday
A winter storm struck Iowa Tuesday bringing heavy snow and high winds that created drifting where traffic halted near the 21st Street area. Schools in Renwick and Vernon were closed Wednesday due to the storm conditions and lingering snow.
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Iowa
Renwick
Vernon
Attended Petroleum School Returns Home From Trip
Elmer Schnatzer returned home last week from a week long petroleum school held at Coffeyville Kansas and Kansas City Missouri. Schnatzer and 22 others represented local cooperatives in eight midwestern states.
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Elmer’ Schnatzer
Coffesville
Kansas
Kansas City
Schnetzer
Cooperatives
Vernon Renwick B B Meet Dec 2 Churches of Renwick
Vernon Renwick basketball teams meet on Tuesday December 2 in a season opener. The Vernon squad also hosts games December 5 against Goldfield and December 9 against LaVerne. Church notices list Methodist services and Union events at the Evangelical United Brethren church with choir rehearsals and family night activities during the week in Renwick Iowa.
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Vernon-Renwick B.B
the Churches
Renwick
Vernon
Doon
Goldfield
LaVerne
James Yungelas
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Thur
San
Irs
Heetland
Methodist Hospital of
Renwick Firemen Plan Friday Meeting Tonight
The Renwick firemen announce their regular monthly meeting will be held Friday night at 7:30 in the council room. This session is election night and all members are urged to attend. The schedule shift due to Thanksgiving moves the meeting from Thursday to Friday.
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Renwick Firemen
Good Attendance at Oakdale Trapshoot Sunday
The Oakdale Chapter of the Walton League held a trapshoot Sunday with strong turnout both morning and afternoon. Several sportsmen attended. future events will be announced later.
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Oakdale
Gank Walton
Repair Work at Renwick Bank Interior
Interior renovation at Renwick Bank underway with chimney repair and sheetrock work. Workers will relocate bookkeeping to the back office as the front room becomes a new office space.
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Renwick Bank
Renwick Sayings Bank
Lenghotz Birth at Fort Dodge Untheran Hospital
Rev. and Mrs. Roe Lenghotz announce the birth of a baby girl weighing ten pounds eight ounces on Wednesday November 19 at the Fort Dodge Lutheran hospital.
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Roe Lenghotz
Fort “Dodge
Neighbors Help Plow 70 Acres After Farm Injury
Walter McPeak’s fall on November 8 prompted Armistice Day work by 28 neighbors who pooled gear and labor to finish 70 acres at Water McPeak farm. Twenty two tractors aided the effort. workers were fed at Keith McCurry home with meals by eight workers wives and others’ wives.
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Eagle Grove
Water McPeak Farm
Walter McPeak
Keith McCurry
Milford McPeak
Bill McCurry
Paul Behoonek
Bob Hidde
Duane -Anderson
Dinner and Bazaar at Methodist Church December 4
The ladies of the Methodist church announce a dinner and bazaar on December 4. Adults see 1.00, children 50 cents. Menu includes roast chicken with dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, buttered peas and carrots, baked beans, cranberry sauce, homemade rolls, jams and pickles, and apple or pumpkin pies with coffee.
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Methodist’ Church
Ames Member of Poultry Judging Team Named
Robert W. Doolittle son of Mr and Mrs Weyne-Doolittle of Renwick Iowa is a member of the Yexa State College poultry judging team set to contest December 2 in Chicago Inter college Poultry Judging Contest. The Iowa State participant is noted as a team member in a contest evaluating Market Production and Record of Production.
Tawanie CampsFire Girls Meet In Gimer's Basement
The Tawanie CampsFire Girls met on November 20 in Gimer's basement called to order by president Myra Birnbaumer. After the business portion they began making gifts for a children's home and planned selling 42 boxes of candy to raise camp funds. Adelle Jensen, Scribe.
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Tawanie
Thoreday
Gimer
Oréar
Myra Birnbaumer
Ane
Adelle Jensen
Help Fight Tuberculosis vs Disease Death Toll in 1950
Tuberculosis was the most deadly communicable disease, killing more people than all other infectious illnesses combined. It took approximately 34 000 lives in this country in 1950, at a rate of about one person every 16 minutes.
Angelical Gaited Breth Sunday School Worship Offering
Fragmentary notice notes a morning worship service and love offering at a gathering labeled Breth, dated Sunday with unclear location. The text mentions a gathering and collection, but specifics such as time, place, or organizers are unreadable.
Evening Bazaar and church notices readied for week
The local church announces a Bazaar at 7:30 p m with Mrs Lewt Sampson coordinating. Sunday School Worship Service, a Luther Teague discussion, and a prisoner letters event featuring Miss Anna Tiete and Joe Heggen are listed along with a used clothing drive at the church.
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Lewt Sampson
Unday Schoo
Servic
Luther
Teague
Chars
Anna
Joe Heggen
Jensen
Carl Spellmeye
Sunday School and Worship at Local Church
Sunday School at 10:00 A M led by Wilbur Nissen, Superintendent. Morning worship described as enjoyable with a profitable Bible study. Evening service with young and adult groups. Next Sunday morning sermon titled Christ At Prayer. Evening service scheduled for Sunday Dec 7 at 7:00 PM.
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Wilbur Nissen
Wwe
Trust
Bible Smady
Stithe
Oelock
Israel
Christ
St Faul's Lutheran Choir Practice Notice
St Faul's Lutheran Church schedules choir practice Thursday and Saturday at 9 AM. Confirmation instruction announced. Mr and Mrs Jerry Roseberry and Gary spent the weekend at Red, the ELN, Roseberry, and Lew Howard homes.
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ST. Faul's Lutheran Thur
Jerry
Roseberry
Gary
Red
Eln
Lew Howard
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Commercial Club
Chris H. Schneider
Lloyd Swanson
Ralph White
John ‘Zimmerman
Brs
H. J. Kepper
Geo. Mills
MM. Green
George Marlanan
Howard Smith
Qie Carlson
Guy ,Ballard
Robert Heite
Kavlinya Markman
A. H. Stafford
Robert Nelson
John Swanson
Pete Sadler
George Latch
LB. Turner
Albert Nelson
Methodist Church
Cr. Custer
Wed
Maeet
Ingen
Ames
Fay i
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