Radio service shop opens in Eagle Grove
Floyd Anderson starts a radio service shop in Eagle Grove and plans to move there as soon as suitable living quarters are found. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Butterfield of Bancroft, former residents, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday October 6. Marvin Gugisberg returned to work in Owatonna Minnesota last Saturday after two weeks vacation with his family. A fine week of fall weather continued with a thunder storm and all night rain last Saturday causing no ill will.
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Floyd Anderson
Eagle Grove
Frank Butterfield
Bancroft
Marvin Gugisberg
Owatonna
Minn
Men’s Community Club Meets Monday Night
The Men’s Community club begins its season with a dinner at the schoolhouse on Monday evening, October 14. Dinner at 7, served by Methodist ladies, followed by a program featuring Prof. Thorson of Eagle Grove who just returned from Europe with slides. Open to all men and young men.
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Thorson
Eagle Grove
Europe
Marvin Nelsons Foot Wounded By Axe While Chopping Wood
Marvin Nelson son of Mr and Mrs James Nelson was brought to the doctor last Thursday afternoon after an axe cut a deep gash in his instep while chopping wood. The wound bled heavily but was treated and will leave him limping for some time.
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Marvin Nelson
James Nelson
Young Nelson
Marvin
Renwick Loses Another Close Game to Livermore
Renwick high school fell 7 to 6 to Livermore in a tight contest last Friday afternoon. Seimens intercepted a Livermore pass and sprinted 60 yards for Renwick’s only touchdown in the third quarter. Livermore answered with a fourth quarter touchdown pass and an extra point to win.
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Renwick
Livermore
Renwick High School
Seimens
County Treasurer Issues 1941 License Plates
Four thousand automobile plates for 1941 were received at the county treasurer office in Dakota City. A shipment of 600 truck plates is expected soon. The 1941 licenses are white with blue numbers and will go on sale December 1.
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Dakota City
Falls on Pitchfork Injures Man at Frank Farm
Edwin Jackson, brother in law to Roy Frank, and an employee at the Frank farm, received painful injuries when he fell from a wagon last Thursday afternoon. The pitchfork tine pierced the calf, but the wound is not considered serious.
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Edwin Jackson
Roy’ Frank
Frank Farm
Farm Injury From Nail Step At Chester Farm
Chester Qgan stepped on a nail while working on the farm. His foot was punctured deeply and he received a tetanus preventive shot from a doctor on Friday afternoon.
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Chester Qgan
Bancroft District Champs Triumph in 10 to 1 Win
Bancroft drilled Corwith 10 to 1 to clinch the district high school baseball tournament title in Thor last weekend. E. C. Selgelid reportedly bought the H. Rise estate in the northwest, likely for investment, with no plan announced. Mr and Mrs Fred Rasmussen hosted a Sunday gathering for relatives at Swea City to celebrate Mrs Looft’s birthday. Dinner guests at the Goettsch home included Adolph Bernhart of Los Angeles, Claus Helmke Jr and Sr, Fred Barton and Bill, and others from Swea City and Rockford. D. C. McGinley of Hinsdale Illinois, visiting friends, left after a death in the radio firm he represents. he returned to Renwick to finish his trip.
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Bancroft
Corwith
Thor
E. C. Selgelid
Fred Rasmussen
Peter Looft
Swea City
Looft
Adolph Bernhart
Los Angeles
Calif
Claus Helmke Jr
Howard Barton
Bill
Claus Helmke Sr
Rockford
BR. M. Goettsch
D. C. McGinley
Hinsdale
Radio Concern
Renwickam
Last Rites Held For Mrs Wendell Friday
Death of Mrs. Wendell Friday 52 prompts community shock. Marie Alvina Helmke Friday widow of Wendell Friday died October 5 1940 at her mother’s Renwick home after a heart ailment. Funeral Monday at Mrs John Helmke home and St Pauls Lutheran with Rev J H Reents. Burial Vernon cemetery. Survived by two children Blanch Jones Spirit Lake and Irwin Friday Renwick two grandchildren mother Clara Shores Edmond Claus sisters and brother. Mr Friday died last March.
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Wendell
John Helmke
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
J.H. Reents
Vernon Cemetery
Wendell Friday
Marie Alvina Helmke
Renwick
Wright County
St. Paul's
Friday
Blanch Marie Jones
Spirit
Lake
Irwin Wendell Friday
Clara Shores
Edmond Claus
Mrs Hart Gimer Hosts SOS Bridge Club Meeting
Mrs Hart Gimer hosted the SOS bridge club at her home for their season opener with a 1 o clock luncheon last Friday. Three tables played bridge after, with prizes to Mesdames Floyd Lane A H Stafford W H Long and L W Fleming. A birthday surprise party for Carroll Gillespie followed Sunday evening with dinner at 7 o clock and cards, Virgil Erwin winning a traveling prize and Mr and Mrs J E Janes taking a number prize.
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SOS Bridge Club
Hart Gimer
Mesdames Floyd Lane
A. H. Stafford
W. H. Long
L. W. Fleming
Carroll Gillespie
Virgil Erwin
J. E. Janes
Miscellaneous Shower For Edwin Smiths
A post nuptial shower was held at the R H Smith home in Hardy in honor of Mr and Mrs Edwin Smith recently married. Guests enjoyed refreshments and the couple received many gifts. A separate shower was hosted for Miss Juliette Wylie director of the home project training schools of Liberty Lake and Boone townships at Mrs John Zimmermans home.
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R. H. Smith
Hardy
Edwin Smith
Home Project Training
Liberty, Lake
Boone Townships
John Zimmerman
Juliette Wylie
Literary Guild Meets With Mrs Elmer Larson
The Literary Guild was entertained last Thursday at the home of Mrs. Elmer Larson. The program was presented by Mrs. Francis Krause. Refreshments followed the meeting. Mr and Mrs John Zimmerman and children Mr and Mrs John Hefti Sr and Mr and Mrs Dudley Blesie were dinner guests last Sunday at the James McGowan Jr home.
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Literary Guild
Elmer Larson
Francis Krause
John Zimmerman
John Hefti Sr
Dudley Blesie
James McGowan Jr
Twenty One Years Ago items from Renwick Times 1919
Local notes recount trips to Minnesota for land viewing by Will Palmer and Andy Frakes, a B T W club picnic at Fred Engatrom, and visits by residents to Chicago, Indianapolis, and Mayo. News includes health mentions, social gatherings, a wash house fire in Boone township, a mistaken newspaper joke, and Renwick basketball results with named players.
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Will Palmer
Andy Frakes
Minnesota
B. T. W. Club
Fred Engatrom
Ed Hanson
Boone Township
State socialism vs private enterprise in America debate
The piece argues that state socialism in Soviet Russia harms liberty and living standards, contrasting it with private enterprise in the English speaking world. It urges Americans to choose private enterprise, citing prosperity in the US and decline under state socialism, and warns against communist influence in the US.
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Europe
Soviet Russia
America
Russia
Confessed Chicken Thief Sentenced in Wright County
Leo Jorgenson of Clarion was sentenced by Judge Poareela to eight months in Wright County Jail after pleading guilty to chicken stealing. Four months were suspended for good behavior, with serving delayed until December 1 to allow work and payment for the chickens. He bonded $500 with his father. The theft involved Bert Martin, a farmer east of Renwick, for whom Jorgenson worked.
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Leo Jorgenson
Clarion
Wright County
Poareela
Jorgenson
Bert Martin
Renwick
Gilchrist Praises Willkie At Fort Dodge Appearance
Fred C. Gilchrist congressman from Iowa eighth district said the people want Wendell Willkie and that the Republican candidate embodies the leadership needed in a crisis. He pledged Willkie will support agriculture and farmer welfare and will not restrict the farm program if elected.
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Fred C. Gilchrist
Lsorens
Washington
Wendell Willkie
Fort Dodge
Gilchrist
Willkie
No Fourth Term Claim Shocks Roosevelt Backers
Judge John E. Mack of New York, recalling Roosevelt’s remarks in 1932 and 1936 nominations, said the President had told him he had no intention of seeking a fourth term. He added Roosevelt reportedly said six months earlier he would not run for a third term, yet sentiment at Chicago seemed irresistible.
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John E. Mack
York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Mack
Judge Mack
Chicago
Willkie Enlists in Army as War Declared
Wendell Willkie joins the United States Army the day the country declared war in 1917. Two of his brothers enlist within a month. He serves as an artillery officer in France and remains active in the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars after the war.
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Germany
Wendell Willkie
United States Army
France
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Iowa Hunters Fatal Firearm Accidents Report
An annual average over the last decade shows about 47 Iowa hunters die from firearms each year. The statistic underscores risks amid hunting season and highlights the need for safety measures and preparedness.
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Iowa
Agua
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Renwick Savings Bank
Farm Loans and Insurance
Renwick, Iowa
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Napoleon
Sam & Don’s
Selmer Nerem
Donald Palmer
Oakdale Farm
Sale
Alf, Baird
Webster City
Grand View
Illinois
R. M. Goettsch
Col. McMurray & Nelson
W. H. Helmke & Son
Falls
Pitchfork
Mrs. Wendell
Mrs. Hart Gimer
Edwin Smiths
Miss Juliette
Renwich Times
Frank Straight
Charles White
Willi McGowan
Indianapolis
John Carlesca
Ceylon
E. L. Schoolcraft
Wil White
John Palmer
Will White
Ed Eggerth
Dynamia
Warren Starr
John Schneider
Oakdale
Mams
the Park
Wm. Nissen
James Ross
H. E. Luchsinger
Jake Ross
Fargus Falls
Will Sorar
Rochester
Will
Luverne News
Algona
American Express Company
Bradgate
Bode
Everett Winter
James McGowan
Ole Tjelle
Harold Goettsch
Fred Kraft
Albert Gugisberg
Fred Gugisberg
George Carter
Hazel Hawthorne
Edne Black
Mette Tanck
Jessie McGowan
Ruby Egenes
Ethel Packard
Florence Thiel
Pearl Luchsinger
Renwick Times
L. W. Miller
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