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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1949
Page
5
The Vernon Consolidated School hosts its annual carnival Friday evening October 14 at the Vernon School. Activities begin at eight with the crowning of the Corn King and Queen. There will be bingo attractions fortune telling games and other entertainment plus a door prize. The lunch room remains open all evening offering a variety of foods for the whole family.
Work began Tuesday on a large steel grain storage building by the Quaker Oats Company. Firemen plan a dance in the building as soon as it is completed, with tentative dates set for October 24th or 25th. Tickets will go on sale once a definite date is announced.
The U S Department of Agriculture will purchase apples in about 25 leading producing states for the National School Lunch Program to aid growers and feed children. The 1949 apple crop stands at over 129 million bushels. Also notes on county 4-H and Farm Bureau meetings in Clarion Waterloo and Fort Dodge, with dairy herd statistics and heating school attendance.
The Amvets Auxiliary of Renwick will hold two bake sales on Saturday October 1 at the Amvets Hall. The sale runs in the afternoon and evening with cake and coffee served.
Harold Benjamin Bisbee born October 27 1918 in Waterloo County served in the U S Navy during World War II rising to Chief Quartermaster and married Velma Luchsinger in Boston on April 27 1942 He died September 30 after surgery in Oakland California Funeral services were held October 7 with military honors at Vern on Cemetery and were attended by relatives from Fort Dodge Cedar Falls Waterloo and surrounding areas.
Ren Theater will not show Friday October 14 because of the Vernon Carnival. Thursday and Saturday nights feature Rachel and the Stranger with Loretta Young and William Holden. The Life of Riley screens Sunday Monday and Wednesday with Willian Bendix Ek De Camp James Gleason and Beulah Bonai in a family friendly comedy.
Evangelistic meetings at Renwick Evangelical United Brethren Church run October 16 to 23 each evening at 8 08 p m except Saturday Rev L B Deedrick a Tow a Conference evangelist will speak nightly He combines education and faith with illustrated sermons and a brief science talk Each topic outlines a series on Gods Word and Christ return with dates October 16 23 including Sunday morning and evening sessions and topics such as Pentecos Stephen and Satan's Lost Two Tricks The public is invited to attend
Severe Monday winds swept Renwick and much of the state causing blown down buildings roofs and downed trees. Power outages affected parts of town and lines. Corn crop suffered heavy damage with many plants needing manual harvest and ground pickup. Winds began early Monday and lasted into the afternoon.
Rev. S. C. Blumhagen attends the Iena State Baptist Convention and Pastors Conference at First Baptist Church in Des Moines. Dates listed October 11 12 13.
The county American Legion Auxiliary meeting will be held Friday October 14 at 2 p.m. at the Community Hall in Thor. County president Barbara Helmen of Bode will preside and the Renwick and Humboldt groups will assist with the program and refreshments.
Rally Sunday will observe Sunday School Rally Day on October 16 at St Pauls Lutheran Church. Rev Lutz urges parents to bring children to worship and join in supporting religious instruction for the coming year. The article emphasizes parental responsibility to nurture faith and youth’s future with church guidance.
About 600 ladies from the state attended the Town District Convention of the Women's Missionary Federation held at the Taitheren Chore in Strawsberry Paint, Iowa. Attendees included Mrs. Maur ice Nissen, Mrs Wes ly Schultz, Mrs. Henry Kraft, Miss Donnie Kraft, and Mrs. PG Lute from Renwick.
Des Moines relatives announce the approaching marriage of Mae Notestine daughter of Ann and Mrs F A Notestine to Harold G Peterson son of Mr and Mrs D A Peterson of Newell South Dakota. The ceremony will be at First Methodist Church Des Moines on November 26 at 2 00 PM. Mae attended Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls for two years and is a graduate of the American Institute of Business in Des Moines and works for the State Tax Commission as secretary to the head auditor. Harold is a Princeton University graduate who served two years in the European theater in World War II and is now employed by Northwestern National Bank in Minneapolis.
Marilyn Paine of Northfield Minnesota has been chosen as a member of this year’s Manitou Singers at St Olaf College. Miss Levans announced the 63 member roster after about 506 auditioning girls. Paine will sing soprano and plans to major in music.
A Lake Evangelical Lutheran Church dramatic reading features Lloyd C. Douglas The Big Fisherman with Walter C. Gran Thursday evening October 25 at eight. Gran presents as a living faith testifier praising Peter as central narrator and notes Douglas spent years researching and crafting a vivid portrait of Simon Peter and Jewish Arab tensions in ancient times The reading appeals as a model of Christian faith facing odds.
Humboldt County Dairy Queen contestant Donna Blomker placed among the top 12 after a two interview process with 25 state contestants. North Central Iowa Research Farm notes farmers struggle to fund research plots since last June while Webster Soil Area Experimental Association approves incorporation and forms a temporary working board.
Thirty three steel storage bins are under construction on the Mrs Fansia Maier property in Renwick. Foundations are nearly complete and erection is underway in Humboldt County. Two bins have been allocated for local crop storage with growers obtaining loans.
The Eagle Grove District Women's Missionary Federation Far Convention will meet in Belmond on Wednesday October 29 at 10 am with an afternoon session. Delegates from Lake Lutheran Church include Mrs. Lawrence Emsad and Mrs. Ole Carlson, with alternates Mrs. Marion Hovelrá and Mrs. Marvin Nerem.
Des Moines region student Merjorie Ann Gegisbers of Renwick has been selected as a member of the Drake University Band. In addition to local concerts, she may join the annual spring Midwest band tour.
The regular meeting of the American Legion and Auxiliary will be held Thursday night October 13 at the Legion Hall. Members who have not paid their 1950 dues are asked to pay them before October 20.
Thomas Daman of Hardy announces that his six room house and two lots in Renwick will be sold at public auction on Saturday Oct. 15. See the ad elsewhere for further description.
Members of the Rebekah Lodge observed their 50th anniversary with an evening program and supper. Attendees enjoyed decorated tables, readings on lodge history, songs, bingo, table baseball, and prize drawings. Old Fellows attended, and prizes were awarded for the eventful celebration.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church Alvona District schedules its ninth annual meeting at First Methodist Church Clear Lake Iowa on Tuesday October 15 starting at 9 30 am. District President Mrs KR E McGowan of Renwick will preside and a program is planned.
W H Helmke and sons announce a Duroc hog sale on Thursday October 20 at Oakdale Farm. Forty hogs and twenty gifts will be sold. Sale begins at 1 o clock. See the advertisement elsewhere for details.
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