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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1956
Page
5
Wilbur Moore of the Farm ers Co op Elevator and Dale Cole of Quaker Oats warn farmers to check stored shelled corn for Indian Meal Moth infestation. The gray half inch insects with a brown head stripe are prevalent now and can cause significant damage if not found and controlled.
Unofficial standings show Gugger Construction and Goettsch Insurance leading as Pioneer Cheese and Renwick Creamery trail. Monday results: Goettsch took two from Pioneer, Waltz Inn beat Luchsingers, Sankey’s two from Guyers, Farmers defeated Creamery. Official notes list Arne Motor Sales with 673 high game and W H Co-op with 1886 high series on October 1, 1946.
Queen Sharon David Biesemeyer of the Student Council crowns Miss Sharon Hansen at a Friday Renwick building ceremony. Hansen is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Hansen, with the school page story to follow.
Lake Lutheran Congregation hosts a reception for Rev and Mrs Orville Olson at the Renwick parsonage Sunday from 2 30 to 5 00 PM and 7 00 to 9 00 PM. Public invitation extended. Mr and Mrs Raymond Clark of Des Moines were weekend guests of Velva Jones.
The shipment including Ed Oppedahl and his son Bob topped Chicago market two weeks ago. Forty three Angus steers averaged 1400 pounds and sold for 33 dollars per hundredweight.
Renwick hosts homecoming with 30 floats band and dance. Creamery won first prize with second going to Renwick Savings Bank and third to the Senior float. Boone Valley Bobcats lost 19-6 to Gilmore City in the non conference game.
Several young people from St Paul Luther League attended a Luther League Federation gathering at Rockwell on Sunday October 7. Attendees included Don and Sharon Hoffman Adelle Jensen Beverly Kamp Donald Kraft Larry Kraft Marilyn Nissen Shirley Groh and Donaldene Kraft served as chaperone. Marilyn Nissen as federation vice president helped conduct the meeting and fed the Singepiration. Federation president Michael Huck, a former resident, attended. Miss Barbara Oliver was a dinner guest at Rev R E Kerney frame on Sunday.
H Helmke and Son hold their annual Duroc boar and gilt sale at Oakdale Farm next Tuesday October 16 at 1:00 PM. Fifty five head will be sold including 35 boars and 30 gilts. Cols Hall and Nelson auctioneers with A H Goettsch as clerk. Wright County breeders also host a brucellosis free sale October 18 at Hagel Grove fairgrounds featuring five major breeds with breeders Ivan Krietlow HL Helmk e and Son Donald Engh Harlan Lewis James H Kleen Doyce Friedow Don Spangler. Breeds include Berkshire Datuc Spotted Poland China Hampshire Poland China. 4 H and FFA members may receive free breeding privileges with gate purchases. All animals vaccinated registered and guaranteed breeders.
October schedule includes teachers reception October 11, Legion Auxiliary October 12, football games with Thompson October 12 and Dows October 19, Izaak Walton October 16, Cosmopolitan Club October 17 with Mrs Refine Rossman Jr, and Literary Guild October 17. Sunday supper guests at Rowan and visits to Mrs May White’s home noted.
The Boone Valley Music Boosters Association will serve the Teachers County Council dinner on Wednesday October 17 at 6 30 p m at the Renwick school Building. Officers elected include President Mrs Lyle Kitley Vice President Mrs Arthur Larson Secretary Mrs Lawrence Nerem and Treasurer Mrs Peter Hefty. Meetings are set for the third Monday of each month at 8 00 p m at the school house. Next meeting is November 19.
Renwick Savings Bank took second in the Homecoming float division with a small cabin cruiser float featuring a boy on crutch and the slogan Tigers Cruisin For A Bruisin. The bank received five dollars for the honor amid many napkins on display.
Sharon Hansen was crowned Miss Boone Valley with attendants Sharon Hoffman Carolyn Helmke Sandra McKenna and Joanne Espes in the event held locally.
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