Elisabeth Church 80 Die. Rites Held in Renwick and Mason City
Mrs Elisabeth Church 80 died October 10 1942 at Mason City Iowa after living with her daughter Mrs Roy Witham. Funeral Monday October 12 included services at Mr and Mrs M Bablers home and Emmanuel Evangelical church with Rev F A Pieper officiating. burial in Swiss cemetery near Henwick. She came from Switzerland as a child and lived in Renwick Iowa most of her life. She leaves two daughters Mrs Louie Stevens and Mrs Jennie Witham, plus seven sisters and many grandchildren. Her Christian life was a lasting blessing to family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisabeth Church
Roy Witham
Mason City
M. Babler
Emmanuel’s Evangelical Church
F. A. Pieper
John Zimmerman
Dick Eimer
Martha Eimer
Henwick
Esias
Margaret Stauffacher
Matt
Canton Glarus
Switzerland
Town
America
Monroe
Wis
Renwick
Lews
Elmer Church
Anme
Charley
Louie Stevens
Scarville
Iowa
Jennie Witham
Inwa
Barbara Norder
Juda
Anna Walter
Margreta Phillips
Pasadene
Calif
Mary Babler
Dorothy Halder
Winneconne
Katheryn Pinnow
Omro
Agnes Peabody
Albany
Aiso
Church
Evangelical Church
Dutch Hollow
County Club Meeting At Livermore Oct 24th
The Equality club of Livermore will host the County Federation of Women’s clubs on Saturday October 24 in the high school auditorium. Special Agent John T. Flynn of the FBI Des Moines will speak, and a WAAC officer from Des Moines will also discuss. A local couple received a charivari last Thursday evening. Nearby visitors Clyde Knight and Mrs Helmke from Goldfield stayed with Mrs Voss over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equality Club of
Livermore
County Federation of Womens Clubs
John T. Flynn
FIB
Des Moines
WAAC
Keith McCurry
Charivari
Clyde Knight
P. H. Helmke
Goldfield
Helmke
Flora Voss
Obituary notes John Edwin Overbaugh in Wright county
John Edwin Overbaugh born November 20 1880 on a Goldfield area farm, educated in Clarion and Mount Vernon Cornell, Iowa, and Iowa State Law. He lived in Wright county until his death October 2 1942, survived by siblings and relatives. Funeral held October 7 at Eyler funeral home with burial in Evergreen cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Edwin Overbaugh
Jann M
Rebecca Overbaugh
Goldfield
Clarion
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
State University of
Iowa
Iowa Falls
Boone Township
Wright County
A. Querbaugh
Bert Huntley
Renwick
Louise Beene
East Nicolaus
Calif
Haas Schaumburg Wedding in Woolstock church
Miss Myrtle Hees daughter of Goldfield residents married Joseph Schaumburg son of Clarion in a candle light ceremony at St. Peter’s Lutheran Woolstock officiated by Rev A J Abel. Marie Schaumburg maid of honor with Genevieve Gearhart Yvonne Pinkele Evelyn Pinkele as bridesmaids. Richard Schaumburg best man. ushers Chester Schaumburg Louis Pinkele Calvin Haas. Reception for sixty. Couple guests trip to Chicago. bride ex Renwick pupil Eagle Grove 1940 grad. worked at Wilson & Co. Groom a Clarion high school graduate farming with his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Hees
Otho Haas
Goldfield
Joseph Schaumburg
Wm. ‘Schaumburg
Clarion
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Woolstock
A. J. Abel
Marie Schaumburg
Genevieve Gearhart
Yvonne
Evelyn Pinkele
Richard Schaumburg
Chester Schaumburg
Louis Pinkele
Celvin Haas
Chicago
Renwick
Eagle Grove
Wilson & Co
Simpson-Stewart Wedding in Alpha Minnesota
Simpson-Stewart wedding took place last Friday evening October 9 in Alpha Minnesota with Rev Thomas Tracy officiating at the Presbyterian Manse altar. Guests included E A Simpson Harold Arnold Harold Simpson Leo, Milton Stewart, Lloyd Gieser Pearl Mae, Virgil Erwin family, Eddie Simpson, Elmer Forstrum family, Charles Stewart, and Ruben Simpson. A reception followed at the bride’s parents home near Mountain Lake. Birthday party honored Stanley McCurry and his wife hosted by Mrs Stanley McCurry with games and refreshments. Fred Hagstrom and wife welcomed a daughter born last Friday October in Eagle Grave at Dr George Martin home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvelle Simpson
George R. Stewart
Alpha
Minn
Thomas
Tracy
D. D
E. A. Simpson
Harold
Arnold Simpson
Leo
Mountain Lake
Milton Stewart
Lloyd Gieser
Pearl Mae
Sherburn
Virgil Erwin
Renwick
Iowa
Eddie Simpson
Wells
Elmer Forstrum
Fairmont
Charles Stewart
Ruben Simpson
Goldfield
Fred Hagstrom
George Martin
Eagle Grave
Twenty One Years Ago Thama From the Renwick Times
Twenty one years ago notes from the Renwick Times dated October 13 1521 recount local events. Hom er Winter and Archie Notes tine earned masons degrees on Tuesday night. George Barnholt broke his leg wrestling on school grounds Tuesday. Jim Gillespie moved to Onamia Minnesota to make his home. A local Women s Auxiliary was formed to attach to Harvey McPeak Post of the American Legion. M J Holt Jesse Fisher and Will Blesie visited Minnesota to tend farming interests. Rev Herm an and family moved to Wesler to serve the Wesley Methodist church next year. The Humboldt county fair was rained out and lost 15000 in premiums. Other items note buyers traveling to Morris Minnesota, visitors from Rushmore and New Glarus trips, a Jolly Birthday club meeting, and injuries on a bridge project. A road crew and a dog incident near Dr Hoek enburs’s piece are mentioned. The Conk children increase school enrollments. Will Blesie’s drag team ran away at the depot but no major damage. A baby boy was born October 5 at Britt to Mr. and Mrs. S H Paulson. Grandpa Southwick elated. Mrs. M B Richardson left her husband and two daughters to aid care for a new nephew. Grandma Southwick later visited Britt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Winter
Archie Notestine
George Barnholt
Jim Gillespie
Onamia
Minn
Thiz
Harvey McPeak
American Legion
Herman
Wesler
Methodist
Humboldt County
Will Palmer
Andy Frakes
Arch McPeak
Morris
Frank Johnson
Frank Thom
Ivie Baird
Gledys Oz Rushmore
Wm. Black
Strife
New Glarus
Paul Figs
Striffe
Mr. Figs
Jolly Birthday Club
BR. R. Blesie
Doe
R. E. Cook
Wesley
Leong
Gerald
Glan
Gordon
Mars
Will Blesie
WH Fisher
S. H. Paulson
Britt
Mrs M B Richardson Hosts Fortnightly Meeting
The Fortnightly club met at Mrs. M B Richardson’s home with Mrs. George Latch giving a book review of Only the Stars are Neutral by Quentin Reynolds. The hostess served Janeh at the close. Mr and Mrs Jake Blesie departed for a few days in Minneapolis with their daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Richardson
George Latch
Quentin Renolds
Janeh
Jake Blesie
Minneapolis
Renwick Times announces weekly publication and rates
The Renwick Times, established 1884, appears each Thursday with notes on postal service class matter. L. W. Miller is listed, and a subscription rate for one year is provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwick Times
L. W. Miller
Renwick
Strond
Pocahontas Shuts Down Renwick 18 to 6 in Upset
Local attendees recount Pocahontas rallying from behind to beat Renwick 18 to 6 at home Friday night. Jim Hudson scored all three Pocahontas touchdowns including a 74 yard kickoff return. Renwick’s Gerald Anderson added a late TD. Renwick with three games left heads to Dows, Gilmore City, and Livermore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Renwick
Gerald Anderson
Jim Hudson
Dows
Evey
Livermore
Gilmore City
Goldfield man pleads guilty to theft at home
Barr of Goldfield pleaded guilty to stealing $30 from two packets owned by Fernends Fredrick, a dealer in Eagle Grove, was ordered to repay the money and serve thirty days in Wright county jail. Judge O J Henderson presided at Hempton with Sheriff Wilson present. Barr admitted taking the cash while his host slept before dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Barr
Goldfield
Fernends
Fredrick
Eagle Grove
Wright County
O. J. Henderson
Hempton
Barr
Wilson
Scers
Vernon Baseball Team Wins Six Straight Games
Vernon Consolidated school baseball team finished the season noon when field twice. Thor twice. All Vernon boys played during the season. LL Pool did the catching and L Glands and C Schai pitched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Vernon Consolidated School
Cessini
Thor
LL. Pool
L. Glands
Young Couple Married At Ralph Block Home
A ceremony was held Friday evening October 2 at the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Block north of Renwick. Neilie Nelson of Rice Lake Minnesota married Roy Haines of Spirit Lake. Rev EH FL Thompson of Renwick Baptist church officiated with only close relatives present. The bride is a niece of Mrs Ralph Block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Block
Renwick
Neilie Nelson
Rice Lake
Minga
Roy Haines
Spirit Lake
EH. FL Thompson
Renwick Baptist Church
Will McGowans Observe 25th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Will McGowan celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary last Sunday in Goldfield. The Whyte James of Goldfield and Mrs McGowans relatives joined for dinner and a social evening at Braden Stoakes home with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mre
Will McGowan
Whyte James
Goldfield
Local Social News From Cedar Rapids Area
George Krise and Mesdames Zimmerman and McGurry visited Mrs Krise at Cherokee last Friday. Bert Helmke of Lohrville and George Bell couples dined with Donald McGowan this past Sunday. Laura Jones and Doris Black were home from Methodist hospital in Des Moines for the weekend, Norman Hofmeister of Des Moines also visiting J. E. Janes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Krise
John Zimmerman
Duane McCurry
Mrs. Krise
Cherokee
Bert Helmke
Lohrville
George Bell
Donald McGowan
Laura Jones
Doris Black
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Norman Hofmeister
J. E. Janes
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Renwick Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sun
Mon
Ren Theatre
Pat
Uncle Sam
Ray Mill
Paulette Goddard
Ann Rutherford
Guy Kibbee
Eyler Funeral Home
Ralph H. Beebe
First Congregational Church
Walter Pardon
Oscar Engstrom
James Nelson
Bert Siemens
Walter Hansen
Steven Palmer
R. E. McGowan
Evergreen Cemetery
Haas-Schaumburg
Stanley McCurry
Thama
M. J. Holt
Jesse Fisher
Minnesota
Mrs
Henry Eggerth
Blooming Prairie, Minn
Ed Eggerth
Will McGowans
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