Mrs. W. B. Long Hosts SOS Bridge Club
The SOS bridge club met at Mrs. W. H. Long’s home after a stock luncheon on Friday afternoon to start the season. The event featured a flower garden theme with place cards tallies and prizes. high scores earned by Mrs. L. W. Miller among members and Mrs. M. C. Rockwood among guests, while Mrs. George Mills took the low score prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SOS Bridge Club
W. H. Long
L. W. Miller
M. C. Rockwood
George Mills
Fortnightly club meeting on Grand Opera theme
The Fortnightly was entertained last Thursday at Mrs. A. H. Stafford's home after the regular business meeting a lesson on Grand Opera was given by Mrs. C. A. Richardson The club welcomed Mrs. J. H. Reents as a member Refreshments were served by the hostess at the close Mr and Mrs Clarence Morral of Algona visited Harald LeVier at his home last Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Stafford
C. A. Richardson
J. H. Reents
Clarence Morral
Algona
Harald LeVier
Ownership Statement for Renwick Times 1941
The Renwick Times in Renwick Iowa publishes weekly with L. W. Miller as publisher editor and owner. No bonds or mortgages are reported. Statement sworn before Notary S H Klassie on October 3 1941 confirms ownership and management as required by federal acts.
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Acta of Congress
Renwick Times
Renwick
Iowa
L. W. Miller
S. H. Klassie
L B P Bridge Club Dinner At Beenens
The L B P bridge club held its first season meeting with a 7 pm dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Wm Beenen. High scores were won by Mrs. H D Black and Dr. L R Turner. low scores by Mr. and Mrs. S H Klassie. Other items note the Literary Guild guest day, cattle shipment, Swiss Coffee Club, visits by Miss Bonnie Christenson, and a boat sale ad for October 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. P. Bridge Club
Wm. Beenen
H. D. Black
L. R. Turner
S. H. Klassie
Ruth Feltis and Gerhard Nerem wed at Little Brown Church
Miss Ruth Feltis daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Feltis and Gerhard Nerem son of Mrs Carl Nerem were married at the Little Brown Church Nashua Wednesday Oct 1 at 4 pm Rev H L Hanscom officiating The couple left for a trip through Wisconsin and Minnesota and will reside with the bride's parents. Mrs Nerem is Renwick high school class of 1939 graduate and Mr Nerem works for Quaker Oats.
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Ruth Feltis
Gerhard Nerem
Little Brown Church
Ray Feltis
Carl Nerem
Nashua
H. L. Hanscom
Lucille Nerem
Marion Hoveland
Richard
Genie Potter
Hattie Krutsinger
Southgate
Calif
Bar’s
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nerem
Renwick High School
Mr. Nerem
Quaker Oats Company
Local Dairy Herd Members Receive National Diplomas
Fourteen Wright County Dairy Herd Improvement Association members earned National Dairy Association diplomas for achieving a herd butterfat average above 300 lbs in the previous year. Notables include Carroll Helmke leading 414.6 lbs with his Boone township herd and W H Helmke & Son at 380.4 lbs from Boone township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
National Dairy Association
Carroll Helmke
Boone Township
W.H. Helmke &Son
S.B. Hefty
Terry Mitchell
Liberty Township
Duck Season Opens October 16 in Iowa
Iowa announces duck season from October 16 for 60 days with a daily bag limit of 10. Hunting from sunrise to 4 pm, baiting and live decoys are banned, and blinds may not use cattle horses or mules. Shotguns not larger than 10 gauge and repeaters must be loaded with at most three shells. Waterfowl numbers have doubled since 1935 as 70 million ducks and geese migrate south from Canada.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Department of Fish and Wildlife Service
Canada
Saturday Nights Storm Causes Widespread Damage
A heavy rain and wind storm struck last Saturday night, with about an inch of rain in a few hours. The strongest winds spared Renwick and nearby areas, but Wright county and the south and southwest suffered considerable wind damage, including blown down trees, broken corn fields, and damaged buildings. A second heavy rain fell on Monday, followed by clearing skies and a period of pleasant weather.
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Renwick
Wright County
Stonday
Town Council Reduces Light and Power Rates
A special Town Council meeting announces new electric light, power and heating rates with a reduction of at least 50c per month for all users. Larger users gain more, and overall rates fall about 10 percent from the previous schedule.
Humboldt County Community Notes and Visits
A storm blew down a large tree narrowly missing George Mills cottage. Humboldt county American Legion Auxiliary units held a meeting in Humboldt with Mesdames Ned C Osborn John Zimmerman and M A Yeake in attendance. Local families hosted dinners and guests including Clancy Zimmerman and Scott in Goldfield and Renwick residents Edward Oppedah and Floyd Lane were re elected county Farm Bureau president and vice president respectively. Mrs Braden Stuakes in Goldfield hosts a birthday party for Mrs Rudy Amosson of Dows. Colorado Springs visitors Mr and Mrs Orin McCsieb and four daughters visited area relatives and plan trips to Grand Meadow Minnesota to see Ned McPeak before returning.
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Ned C. Osborn
John Zimmerman
M. A. Yeake
Humboldt County American Legion Auxiliary
Humboldt
Marshall Clancy
Hardy
C. H. Scott
John French
Goldfield
Henry Geigel
Humboldt County Farm Bureau
Edward Oppedah
Floyd Lane
Renwick
Mesdames
R. E. McGowan
Donald McGowan
George Bell
James McGowan Jr
Will McGowan
Braden/ Stuakes
Rudy Amosson
Dows
Orin McCsieb
Colorado Springs
Colo
McCaleb
Twenty One Years Ago Items From Renwick Times 1929
Ed Welch family moved to Illinois last week. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs C F Flemmig on Tuesday October 3. Mrs L R Turner visiting relatives at Turner Jaws. A C Thompson and family explored Wildcat cave near Lehigh. A seven and a half pound baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Emil Eggerth on September 29. Mr and Mrs M B Richardson and daughters Leela and Dorothy visited Allison over Sunday. Foley farm west of town rented to Mr Robey of Rock Rapids arrived with family. An eight pound baby boy Frederick Burton Tyler born September 30. Mr and Mrs John Zimmerman hosted a party in Vernon township on Tuesday evening. J J Peer hive of bees stolen south of town. Honey and hive carried away. Will Heimke brought in two ears of corn last week with 1944 and 1298 kernels. Robbery of car robe noted. Sam Klessi had a new robe stolen from his car at church last Sunday night. Robberies becoming frequent. suspect caught soon. Robert E Lee and Miss Belle Askew of Casselton Minn married in Fargo September 22. arrived Renwick last week. at home on Lee farm north of town. In Humboldt a man named Peterson shot and killed his wife. he failed to hit the chicken in yard. wife fired back, killing him.
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Frederick Burton Tyler
Fred Tyler
John Zimmerman
Vernon Township
J. J. Peer
Will Heimke
Sam Klessi
Robert E. Lee
Belle Askew
Casselton
Minn
Fargo
N.D
Renwick
Lee Farm
Town
Men’s Community Club Dinner Next Monday
The first meeting of the Men’s Community Club for this season will be at the schoolhouse Monday evening at 7. Dr W G Mubleman will show motion pictures of his Alaska trip plus other program numbers. Dinner served by Evangelical church studies. Season tickets $3, single 7c. Reservations with L W Fleming.
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W.G. Mubleman
Alaska
Studies of the Evangelics
L. W. Fleming
Obituary: Former Pastor J M Krafft Dies at 77
Former pastor J M Krafft aged 77 died Tuesday at the Western Old Peoples home in Cedar Falls. He served at Grand Junction Paton Ackley Sheffield Laverne Renwick Defiance and Radcliffe. Funeral services were held in Cedar Falls last Friday.
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J.M. Krafft
Western Old Peoples’ Home
Ceder Falls
Grand Junction
Paton
Ackley
Sheffield
Laverne-Renwick
Defiance
Radcliffe
Cedar Falls
Lutheren Ladies Pie Supper and Bazaar at Masonic Hall
This item notes a chicken pie supper and bazaar hosted by Lutheran ladies at the Masonic hall this Saturday. It also mentions Clarence Krause of Henderson Minnesota visiting here, and a Sunday dinner at Gerhard Mayer’s near Hardy with several local guests including Mr. and Mrs. Percy Brink visiting from Burt.
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Masonic Hall
Clarence Krause
Henderson, Minn
Leo Mimbach
P. H. Thiel
Hattie, Krotsinger
Howard Persons
Gerhard Mayer
Hardy
Renwick Times announces weekly edition details
The Renwick Times notes publication as a Thursday morning paper with 9 L. W. Miller as publisher and a 1824 establishment. It informs readers the Renwick Post Office accepts the paper as second class matter and lists a yearly subscription rate of 32 dollars.
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Renwick Times
L. W. Miller
Renwick
Framing Crises and Honest Cooperation Suggested
A speaker laments propaganda shaping public emotion and war fervor. He argues crises are drumbeat to provoke panic and that people lack plain common sense. He calls for open frank employment of the public and sincere cooperation without favoritism or deceit.
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Aly
War and Starvation Hit Agriculture Plans Amid Labor Struggles
Fragmented wartime report outlines projected acreages for potatoes sweet potatoes tomatoes and green peas nationally while noting a rise in bean acres and egg production. It also criticizes New Deal policies as failing to aid the unemployed and fears hunger amid shortages.
Cautious start urged for upcoming duck hunting season
Officials warn Iowa hunters to handle firearms with care as the new duck season approaches. Past year saw 42 incidents leading to injuries and two deaths. safety hinges on hunter caution and discipline during the season.
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Sesson
Iowa
Local Vacation Visit Notes and Parental Home Call
Marvin Gugishere of Owatonna Minnesota is on vacation and visiting at the parental Gugishere home. Mrs Hiner Haden of Cli parental Angne: A plan to stay for some time. On 20d two children.
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Marvin Gugishere
Owatonna, Minn
Perental G. Gugishere
Hiner Hadren
Cli
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Renwick Savings Bank
Farm Loans and Insurance
Renwick, Iowa
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
W. B. Long
Stafford
Bridge Club
Beenens
Literary Guild
The
Fred Gugger
Bonnie Christenson
Rumboldt
Thomas Gimner
Ralph Anderson
Bernard
Waterloo
Floyd Anderson
Tommy
Eagie Grove
Wm. Anderson
Chrischilles Store
Algona, Iowa
Chrischilles
Chrischilies
Kossuth County
Waistlines, Ltd
Batiste
Gossard
H. W. Gossard Company
Chicago
Lampe
Virginia Gimer
Cora Klein
R. E. Cook
Luverne
Livermore
D. J. Christenson
M. Babler
Fritz Britt
Conrad Elmer
S.C. Maurer
C. B. Smeltzer
Fort Dodge
Christenson
Doris Bram
Rochester
Henry Bram
Howard Jacobmeyer
Camp Bowie
Texas
Jennie Bram
Thompson
Bram
Fred. Rasmussen
Peter Looft
Swea City
Looft
Otto Leutwyler
Mercy Hospital
Roy Gillespie
Gaile
Gary Basler
Tucson
Arizona
Mrs. Mills
Ed Welch
Illinois
Mrs. C. F. Flemmig
A.C. Thompson
Lehigh
Wildcat Cave
Emil Eggerth
M. B. Richardson
Leela
Dorothy
Allison
Foley
Mr. Robey
Rock Rapids
Peterson
Dtes
Percy Brink of
Burt
Josie Brink
G. A. Stoddard i
Mrs. Brink
Mondev
Paulson
Radio Sales & Service
Eagle Grove
Schwenck
R. K. Uhr
Iowa Finance
Central Avenue Clarion
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