New Lot of Draftees Reported October 5th
A new batch of Humboldt county draftees were summoned to report at an induction center on Monday for examination and induction into the U S Army, or rejection. Local men named include Harry George Menian of Libertyville Illinois Frankie David Meeding of Hardy Marion Oren Hoveland of Renwick Howard Gaylord Lenning of Hardy Norman Harold Skiye of Goldfield Lloyd Odelbert Swanson of Renwick Clifford Helmer Skiye of Goldfield Stanley William Wilson of Fairmont Minnesota and Joseph Ernest Jones Jr of Decatur IL. Several inducted men are homes on two week furlough and must report back on October 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt County Draft Board
United States Army
Harry George Menian
Libertyville
Linois
Frankie David Meeding
Hardy
Marion Oren Hoveland
Renwick
Howard Gaylord Lenning
Norman Harold Skiye
Goldfield
Lloyd Odelbert Swanson
Clifford Helmer Skiye
Stanley William Wilson
Fairmont
Minn
Joseph Ernest Jones Jr
Decatur
Obituary: J B Overbaugh Dies of Heart Attack at 61
J B Overbaugh, 61, a longtime Boone township farmer and former attorney for Clarion and Iowa Falls, died last Saturday morning of a heart attack at his home northeast of Renwick. He never married and is survived by sisters Mrs Bert Huntley of Renwick and Mrs Louise Renne of East Nicolaus, California, and brother O A Overbaugh of Renwick. Funeral was held Wednesday at Eyler funeral home in Clarion, with many locals in attendance. An obituary will be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. Overbaugh
Boone
Clarion
Iowa Falls
Renwick
Overbaugh
Bert Huntley
Louise Renne
East Nicolaus
Calif
O. A. Overbaugh
Eyler
Local Men Re elected To Farm Bureau Office
Edward Oppedahal was elected president of the Humboldt County Farm Bureau at the annual Humboldt meeting. He begins his seventh term as president after prior service as vice president. Floyd Lane was reelected as vice president and chosen as voting delegate to the state convention in Des Moines. Oppedahal will represent District No 2 on the state Farm Bureau resolutions committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Oppedahal
Humboldt County Farm Bureau
Humboldt
Floyd Lane
Des Moines
Oopedah
State Farm Bureau
Mutilates Thumb In Saw at Local Bench
Mutilates Thumb In Saw. R E Cook suffered a severe thumb injury at his bench after confusing safety glasses with reading glasses. The incident left the thumb’s meat damaged but bones intact. Nearby, Rev E F Thompson will guest speak at a Pomeroy rally. Guests at Mrs Griebel's home included Mr and Mrs Cleney, Mr and Mrs Zimmerman, and Prof Schlesselman from Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Cook
E. F. Thompson
Pomeroy
E. G. Grieber
Gon Kenneth
Frederick Schlesselman
Des Moines
R. J. Griebel
Former Resident Writes From Grinnell Iowa
L P Marsh manager of Wisconsin Lumber yards writes this office and sends his Ren wick Times subscription. He heads the Equitable Life Insurance Mortgage Loan branch in Grinnell covering fourteen Iowa counties and one in Missouri. The Grinnell office leads in this year’s sales with 29 farms sold to date, down from 54 last year. The Marshes are home alone. their son Floyd is a government engineer at Pine Ridge SD with one son. Elaine Marsh is a junior in home economics at Iowa State College Ames. They send regards to friends in Grinnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P. Marsh
Wisconsin Lumber Company
Renwick Times
Mr. Marsh
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Grinnell
Iowa
Missouri
Henry Eggerth Reports From Farragut Naval Base Idaho
Henry Eggerth writes from Coeur d Alene Idaho sending his subscription for the Renwick Times. He is a finish carpenter at Farragut Naval Training Base on Lake Pend Oreille about 25 miles north of Coeur d Alene. About 18 000 men work there and the job may continue until December. He works 10 hours daily including Saturdays and every other Sunday. They live at a private home with a trailer in the yard. Their two daughters attend school in Coeur d Alene and like it. The edge of the mountains offers fine surroundings and while the weather has been ideal a rainy season is due in that territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Eggerth
Coeur d’Alene
Idaho
Renwick Times
Henry
Farragut
Lake Pend Oreille
Pond O
Coeur d’ Alene
Men's Community Club Meets Monday October 12
The first meeting of the season will be held at the schoolhouse on Monday night October 12 with Prof Thorson of Fayte Grove as speaker on Russia. Supper by Methodist Ladies Aid. Vote on continuing the club. Officers: Leo Mimbach president Ole Breness vice president Alfred Kleen secretary. Visitors from Spirit Lake and Fort Dodge joined a Stanhope dinner in honor of Lloyd Swanson who plans to enter the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acoolkhouse
Thorson
Fayte Grove
Russia
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Leo Mimbach
Ole Breness
Alfred, Kleen
Carl Swanson
Spirit Lake
Jennie Swanson
Otto
John Swanson
Lloyd
Lloyd Brayton
Darrell
Fort Dodge
Stanhope
Oscar Swanson
Lloyd Swanson
SOS Bridge Club Hosts Workshop and Awards
Mrs. Donald McGowan entertained the SOS bridge club at her home with three tables of play last Friday afternoon. Prizes went to Wer Say ing stamps winner Mrs. Harl Gimer, high score. Mrs. H. D. Black, second high. and Mrs. Frank Berry, low score. The club will do Red Cross sewing when possible and no lunch will be served this year. Equitable Life representative M. Serline reports the sale of the 117 acre Lime farm north of Renwick to Marvin A. Nelson, who will take possession March 1, 143, at 130 per acre. Wilbur Nissen had operated the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald McGowan
SOS
Harl Gimer
H. D. Black
Frank Berry
Red Cross
M. Serline
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Renwick
Marvin A. Nelson
Wilbur Nissen
Twenty One Years Ago items from Renwick Times
Twenty one years ago notes from Renwick Times dated October 6, 1921. Local visits include W W Pool and Lloyd in Algona, Florrell Potter at George Stoddard's, and the Turner family in Turner Iowa. Masonry degrees, baptist anniversary, and school trips are noted along with accidents and concerts. Memorial tablets at Riverview Park Waterloo list fallen servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Evangelical Association
Riverview Park
Waterloo
George Britt. Renwick
U. S. Naval Aviation
Eastleigh
England
Leon W. Kissie
Beach
Camp Harrison
Birthday dinner honors Mrs Blesia at Rudy Biesie home
Mr and Mrs Walter McPeak and daughter Mildred along with Mr and Mrs Robert McKenna and children Mr and Mrs Floyd Evehnast and daughter and Mr and Mrs Dudley Blesie were dinner guests last Sunday at the Rudy Biesie residence. The gathering celebrated Mrs Blesia who had a birthday on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter McPeak
Mildred
Robert McKenna
Floyd Evehnast
Dudley Blesie
Rudy Biesie
Blesia
Renwick Times Publisher and Rates Note
The Renwick Times appeared weekly since 1884 under L. W. Miller. The note lists publication day and postal entry, with a subscription rate line for one year.
Duck Season Opens Thursday October 15 1942 Regulations
The 1942 migratory waterfowl rules liberalize duck hunting with season from October 15 to December 23. Daily bag limits vary by species including wood ducks and blue geese, with possession limits outlined. All hunters over 16 require a federal duck stamp and a state hunting license. live decoys are banned. repeating shotguns limits remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
State Conservation Commission
Rubber Boots Rationing Hits Office of Price Administration
The Office of Price Administration froze all stocks of rubber boots and shoes and began rationing last Monday. The order excludes children's boots and ordinary rubbers. Ninety percent of sales are under the rationing scheme, with wages also frozen for now and loopholes in the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
Mer
Hefty Observes 83rd Birthday With Friends
Mrs. Rose Hefty hosted a small gathering last Thursday to celebrate SB Hefty s 83rd birthday. Attendees included Mr Hefty s Sunday school class and several longtime friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S& B. Hefty
Rose. Hefty
SB. Hefty
Mr. Hefty
Sunder School
Mixed Idaho Moves and Visits Highlight Local Notices
Brief items report Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Overbaugh moving from Buhl to Twin Falls Idaho. The Black families from Ware and Spencer Neb. visited H. D. Black's home over Sunday. Fred Rasmussen and family spent the weekend with relatives in Swea City with Mrs Rasmussen aiding her father Peter Laoft who is critically ill. Charles Watts and family moved to Macksburg occupying the Drennen home planning to stay only through winter. A marriage license was issued in Clarion to Joseph Schaumberg and Myrtle Haas, but a wedding account has not appeared. Miss Haas is daughter of Otho and Mrs Haas of Goldfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Overbaugh
Buhl
Idaho
Twin Falls
Gene Black
Ware
Ralph Black
Spencer, Neb
H. D. Black
Fred Rasmussen
Swea City
Charles Watts
Macksburg
Drennen House
Clarion
Joseph Schaumberg
Myrtle Haas
Goldfield
Miss Haas
Otho Haas
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Renwick Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sam
A. D
United States
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State of
Humboldt County
M. Babler
Fritz Britt
Thelma Bloom
S. C. Maurer
D. J. Christenson
A. B. Richardson
Renwick, Iowa
J. B. Overbaugh
Farm Bureau
Marshall Cleney
John Zimmerman
John Hefti
REN Theatre
Sat
Sun
Mon
Eleanor Powell
Red Skelton
Marsha Hunt van Hellin
Grinnell, Iowa
Men’s Community Club
Mrs. W. W. Pool of
Algona
Herb Woodcock
Florrell Potter
Burr Oak
George
C. J. Turner
Turner, Iowa
Dr. L. R. Turner
Chapman Ward
Alfred Price
George Schribner
Lon Overbough
St. Joseph
Lon
Veterinery College
Boone Town
Henry Eastmen
Harry Daugherty
Elmke
South Side
Harry Spurling
Webster City
Bert Lewison
Kanawhe
Stickel
E. 0
French
Bradgate
Northern Iowa Baptist Association
Ban‘fist
Eggerth
Reacheck
Sesson
Frank French
Ow! Lake
Vernon Consolidated
Luverne High School
Luverne
Oscar Swanton
Vernon
Mrs
Rudy Blesie
L. W. Miller
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