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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1950
Page
5
The Evangelical United Brethren Church prepares to lay its corner stone Sunday October 1 1950 at 3 pm Rev J E Deaver of Fort Dodge will speak with Rev HL Sunderman delivering welcome remarks A copper safety box will hold records and documents for preservation Public invitation extended to attend the ceremony as the first stages of the new church begin
Local families hosted and visited relatives and friends from Des Moines Ames Waterloo and Grinnell over the weekend. Notable guests included Mrs. Ernest Pergande and children from Eagle Grove Mrs. J E Janes from Des Moines and several teachers and pastors visiting area homes and attending events in Austin Renwick and surrounding communities.
About 500 attended the 6th District annual meeting of the Federation of Women's Clubs held in Algona. Mrs Carl Plemminy and Miss Berthe Heggen were among local attendees.
About 40 attendees at Renwick Rebekah Lodge guest night held in the schoolhouse last Thursday. A 7 pm pot luck supper opened a program byInda Blesie Onz Marie Engstreom Evelyn Roseberry. A Dr Ll Q contest, pumpkin jack-o-lantern hunt and buckeye chestnut game followed with Harold Yanney master of ceremonies. Decorations and coffee were arranged by Mrs. R A Anderson Mrs C A Packard and Mrs Minnie Saxton.
Wright County Farm Bureau discusses beef cattle outlook and feeder supplies at the fall meeting on Wednesday October 18 at the Local F.Hill Clarion. H B Howell Iowa State College extension economist will present the outlook while Lyle Lamphere Central Livestock Assoc will discuss feeder supplies. A prize of fifteen dollars will go to the feeder who most accurately guessed the spring price of the top carload of fat cattle for the Chicago week of October 1 to 7. The meeting is run by Cattle Feeders Association directors Preston Tyrrell Leo Woodley Joe Tokheim John Schipntl and H B Vanderlin with Agron Ru Bow man secretary. Tickets available from Hae Jan Espe Bert Martin Norman Peer or John Schipwil. Swine producers field day at Iowa State College campus Wednesday Oct 18 aims to review swine nutrition breeding advances with demonstrations and talks by Culbertson Catron and others. Rural events include Boone township meeting at Ray mond Paine home 2 pm and Mrs Ed Johnson reading poems.
The Study Group of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church meets at the parsonage on Wednesday October 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A covered dish lunch will be served at noon and any church woman is invited to join in fellowship and study.
The Pocahontas Indians club sells tickets through committee members for the 1950-51 season. The first meeting is Monday, November 13 at seven with a school-house dinner. Dr. Fik Knowles of Fort Dodge will show Africa trip pictures and the program is open to the public. Pocahontas defeated Renwick 19 to 6 with Stonlil and Phillips scoring and Pogge strong on defense.
The Renwick marching band led by Keith Baesster will travel to Cherokee on Saturday to perform in the state marching band contest in the morning. The group has shown strong performances recently and receives the community’s best wishes for the trip.
The Evangelical United Brethren and Baptist churches advance with favorable weather. A dragline digs the heating plant basement for the Evangel church while forms are poured this week. Basements nearly complete for the Baptist church, with cement footing work started Monday and brick and block deliveries imminent. Both seek enclosure before cold weather.
Locals hosted guests from Wall Lakes Latimer and Eagle Grove at several homes over the past weekend. Fred Bjornson Jr. returned to Fed Dodge hospital for follow up on a shoulder injury. Reverend Sunderman completed a week of Evangelistic services in Stanton after traveling from Merrill Iowa.
The Ren Sun theater schedules include She Wore A Yellow Ribbon starring John Wayne and Joanne Dru in color, The Eagle and The Hawk, and Cry of the Werewolf. The double feature highlights portrayals of US cavalry, undercover missions, and Monument Valley scenery in a turbulent frontier era.
John Schuid a cheesemaker from New Glarus Wisconsin arrived Wednesday evening to begin work at the Pioneer Cheese Factory for Ernest Macha joining the local dairy industryAsí
Graveside services were held Wednesday October 11 1550 for Wayne LeRoy infant son of Mr and Mrs Elfred Pearson. Wayne LeRoy was born Monday. The Baumgariner cemetery hosted services with Rev H L Sunderman of the Evangelical United Brethren Church in charge.
Mr. Maurice Nisen was elected president at a meeting of the Area Brotherhoods held at St. Feul's Lutheran church last Sunday. Brotherhoods from Lakota Brit Titonke Woden Corwith and Renwick are members of the area organization. Pastor A J Seegers was the guest speaker on Sunday.
The Renwick Independent School plans a new kindergarten program starting next spring. The Board of Education, at its last meeting, approved two twelve week terms and aims to implement the department by year end. A survey of parents showed strong desire for the new facility. Further details and information will follow.
Evangelistic services at Lake Lutheran Church begin Sunday evening October 15 led by Rev. W. Tysdal. The schedule includes continued services through October with ongoing preaching and gathering at the lake church facilities.
In October the Sears Sete committee met to evaluate the Lass Fears club program and plan for 1950 51. Goals for county club and individuals were set with December 1 as deadline for club programs. A December 3 banquet for 4 H girls with a speaker was planned. Attendees included Mrs Floyd Lane Mrs Joe Gangstead Mrs Ed Henry and others. Married Couples Group lays plans for new year and invites names and addresses for the Humboldt Farm Bureau office.
The Band Boosters will meet Monday October 16 at the schoolhouse at eight oclock for officer elections and project discussions. Dues are sought and remittance to secretary Mrs John Zimmerman is appreciated. The group enters its second year with new uniforms purchased last year and several projects planned, led by director Keith Baess lex. Renwick High School band aims to boost community pride and performances.
Goodwill Industries announces a truck pickup in Renwick and Hardy on Monday October 16. They request donations of used clothing, school books, dishes, kitchenware, children's books, storybooks, and coats. Volunteers ask residents to place items at homes listed for collection and bring larger items to designated centers.
St Pauls church invites the community to a Mission Festival on Sunday October 18 with nine morning services. Guest speaker EL Winterfeld of Dows will address the event at Gilmore City and the program will include home wisdom work slides.
Twelve members of Renwick Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service attended the District meeting at Algons last Thursday. Mrs RE. McGowan, district president, presided. Mrs Sterley McCurry with Mrs Eimo sre sang two solos. About 340 persons registered with four societies represented. Speaker Miss Mesrian Werner, a missionary from India, spoke about her furlough and planned return to India next year.
Elmer Love of Altoona Iowa writes to the Commercial Club asking for the names of anyone by the name Renwick. He requests notification to Dale Cole if anyone knows people by that name.
Keith Latch and Richard Hadman have been added to the list of service men receiving, the Renwick Times. Both are stationed at Fort Knox, Ky. If you know of others please let us know. A group from here attended the first of a series of dive musical entertainments at Eagle Grove Mon.
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