Funeral Services Held at Methodist Church for Mrs Castleman
Funeral services were held Sunday at the Methodist Church for Mrs. C D Castleman 63 who died September 30 after a period of poor health at her Renwick home Rev C R Yeager led the service with Rev F J Lawton assisting Burial followed at Vernon cemetery She was born August 10 1875 near Renwick married Oliver D Castleman in 1923 and lived in Renwick Luverne and Goldfield before returning to Renwick Survived by her husband five sisters and three brothers with many relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
C. D. Castleman
Renwick
C. R. Yeager
F. J. Lawton
Evangelical Church
Vernon Cemetery
Percy Brink
Josie Brink
Burt
John Brink
W. P. Godfrey
Florence
Ruby
Will Biging
Bob
Mary Alice
Art Riley
Gus Baessier
LaVerne
Roy McClure
State Center
Leo Piper
Marshalltown
Homer Thiel
Inwood
T. A. Nixon
Pocahontas
Emil Holm
Goldfield
Alta Brink Potter
Harrison and
Cordelia Potter
Potter
Oliver D. Castleman
Eagle Grove
Luverne
Nellie Stoddard
Bertha Thiel
Maze Feltis
Card of Thanks and Local Social Notes
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy and flowers after a death. The section notes activities including anniversary celebrations at Lake Crystal Minnesota, visits to Nora Springs, Ames, and Des Moines, and family gatherings at the Gimer home with Frank Gibbs and Thelma Gimer visiting.
Freight Train Strikes Car Near Webster City
Oscar Engstrom's eastbound Illinois Central freight train collided with his car after a two-vehicle crash at a corner near Webster City last Thursday evening. No one was hurt. Engstrom's car was damaged badly, two tires blown, and a motor removed prior to impact. The rear of his car ended up on tracks as the freight train struck and spun it, while the other vehicle stopped on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Engstrom
Illinois Central
Webster City
Engstrom
Slim Doulehary Injured in Mattress Factory Accident
Doulehary, a workman at the mattress factory, was hurt after his cart collided with something near Helmick farm north of town last Saturday night. He suffered a severe cut on the left wrist, receiving first aid and surgical care locally before being taken to Mercy hospital in Fort Dodge where five tendons were severed and substantial blood loss occurred. Doctors repaired the tendons and expect a return home soon, though his hand will be disabled for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doulehary
Helmick Farm
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Saturday and Sunday Night Shows Return to Cass and Renwick
The Cass theatre and city officials reached a satisfactory agreement, and the Renwick theatre will reopen for Saturday and Sunday night shows starting Saturday October 15. Admission prices revert to former rates: Tuesday adults 20 26 cents, Wednesday 26 cents, Saturday and Sunday 20 cents, children 10 cents. The pictures will be of the very best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass Theatre
Renwick Theatre
House Warming for Fred and Emma Rasmussen
A house warming for Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rasmussen was held last Monday with forty presents and a covered dish dinner. Mrs Rasmussen’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Peter Looft and sister Miss Amanda Lcott traveled from Swee City for the event, and other locals attended. Charlene Nelson traveled to Des Moines for a two course business college program, while Mr. and Mrs. Jess Fisher and daughter visited Mildred Fisher in Cedar Falls. Miss Marjorie Harkness of Buffalo Center, teaching at Doliver, stayed at the Dr L Turner home over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gibbs
Douglas of
Harlan
A.D. Gimer
Fred Rasmussen
Rasmussen
Peter Looft
Amanda Lcott
Swee City
Charlene Nelson
Des Moines
Jess Fisher
Mildred Fisher
Cedar Falls
Marjorie Harkness
Buffalo Center
Dolliver
Renfrew of the Renown at Tuesday and Wednesday
A brief item notes a performance or event titled Renfrew of the Renown scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, October 11 and 12, highlighting its appearance in a local venue or season lineup. The teaser emphasizes the lead title and the two dates without additional details.
Twenty One Years Ago Trema copied from the Renwick Times
Local notes recall social events from October 4, 1827 and recent visits across Renwick. Vera Blesie visited relatives in Idaho. Rebekahs hosted an afternoon social. Mrs. M R Yanney and Myrtle Marston linked Waterloo and Smith Spark. Prohibition rally set with A C Rankin speaker at Vernon theatre. Bert Char Roland sold jewelry business and seeks location. Des Moines trip tied to Luchsinger and Wenck wedding. Renwick Womans club delegates chosen for district meeting at Forest City. Goldfield honor guest Myrtle Warte announced marriage to W B McGowen. Will Stanek's Navy letters chronicled. home letters and packages shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Char
Roland
Bert
P. Figi
John Zimmerman
Katherine Luchsinger
F. J. Wenck
Des Moines
Luchsinger-Wenck
Renwick
Will
Rattlesnake Analogy Warns on Gun Safety Practices
The article urges careful handling of firearms comparing picking up a rattlesnake with touching a loaded gun. It stresses never pointing the muzzle at a person and urges unloading if danger exists, likening gun safety to avoiding lethal encounters with wildlife and applying calm, safe action.
Surprise Birthday Party for M B Richardson
A group of friends and relatives surprised M B Richardson at his home last Friday evening. They brought refreshments and spent the night playing Chinese checkers. The gathering also celebrated the couple’s wedding anniversaries for Mr and Mrs M B Richardson and Mr and Mrs Fred Rasmussen, which occurred the following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Richardson
Richardson
Fred Rasmussen
25th Wedding Anniversary for Warren West at Goldfield
Mr and Mrs George Bell Mr and Mrs R E McGowan and Mr and Mrs M B Richardson attended the 25th wedding anniversary reception for Mr and Mrs Warren West at their Goldfield home Tuesday evening. Miss Norene Griebel was brought from Mercy hospital Fort Dodge last Saturday after six weeks as a patient undergoing three major operations and is slowly recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Mitchell
Lewis Mitchell
Lake Crystal
Minn
George Bell
R. E. McGowan
M. B. Richardson
Warren West J
Goldfield
Norene Griebel
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Renwick Times Publication Details and Rates
The Renwick Times, established in 1884 and published every Thursday morning by IL W Miller, is entered at the Renwick Post Office as second class matter. Subscription rate is one year for 32 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwick Times
IL. W. Miller
Renwick
Buy Wisely Editorial in Manafield News Journal
The Manafield Ohio News Journal urges thrift to counter the national slowdown. It cautions against postponing purchases of clothing, furniture, and cars while advocating balanced budgets and prudent spending to sustain living standards and economic recovery. The piece endorses buying from local advertisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manafield
Ohio
News-Journal
New Auto Plates for 1939 in Reverse Color Scheme
Humboldt county expects the 1939 auto plates within thirty days. The reformatted plates will invert the 1938 pilates-bite numbers on a white background, aligning with a new color scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt County
Mosquito Plague Marks Fall 1938 In Territory
The fall of 1938 is noted as a record season for large vicious mosquitoes disrupting work and leisure. Friends gathered for a 1 o'clock dinner at the Miller home, with bridge after. prizes awarded to Mrs. Maine Yanney, J. E. Janes, and M. Deen Neils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Miller
Maine Yanney
J. E. Janes
M. Deen Neils
Also Mentioned on This Page
Renwick Savings Bank
Renwick, Iowa
Farm Loans and Insurance
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Iowa
Iowa State College
Oscar Engstrom Renwick
Inner Spring Mattress Co
Clarion, Iowa
Hampshire
Meservey
Iowa Light
Fortune Rider
Heiko Janssen
Thornton
John Henn
O. D. Castleman
Mesdames
J. H. Tanck
C. A. Richardson
A. H. Stafford
W. H. Long
Georges Latch
Nora Springs
Henry Foster
Wm. Beenen
Wm. Brooks
Tucson
Arizona
Beenen
Brooks
A. R. Martin
Ames
Bette Beenen
Vanida Martin
Slim
Fred
Emma
Royal Mounted
Jimmy Newill
Carol Hughes
Vera Blesie
Buhl
Idaho
Rebekahs
M. W. Yanney
Renwick Womens Club
Smithspark
Myrtle Marston
Waterloo
5.I. Palmer
Albert Gilliland
Chicago
Emma. Pierce
Nevada
E. M. Smith
Vernon Theatre
A. C. Rankin
S. L. Huntley
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!