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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1956
Page
3
A 1930s call to farmers highlights how rural districts shape U S politics noting farm districts control 42 states in representation and percent of seats in Congress. It urges voting to protect the country for future generations.
The fourth grade lists students with perfect spelling papers: Alan Anderson John Cari son Martha Davidson Rebecca Erd man Cecile Huntley Eddie Steil Judy Anderson Mary Berkanes Janice Bottin Brenda Hamm Kathryn Hebner Norman Hesse Eilene Hoveland Phillip Ogan Lauren Schipull Jerry Wittmer. They discuss fire drills and pioneer related reading. Mrs Vance Davidson visited Wednesday afternoon. Dental cards are brought by Jena Anderson Mack Mills John Carlson John Heggen Jay Huntley David Bisbee Bonnie Thompson Rebecca Erdman Laurel Schipol Jerry Witumer Eilese Hoveland Martha Davidson Kathryn Hehne and Phillip Ogan.
Readable schedule fragment lists October 19 at Dows October 26 at Gilmore City and November 2 at Alden with conference games involving the Bobcats.
Weekly menu lists meals from Monday to Friday featuring Hammondies with gratin on Monday and pork sandwiches Tuesday. Wednesday offers spaghetti and peach torte, Thursday serves barbecued hamburger on bread with spinach, Friday presents tuna treat with fruit jello.
The Bobcat Tales was chosen as the high school paper name after a staff vote on October 8. Editors Kay McGowan Colins and Joanne Espe were elected associate editors at the October 9 meeting and will oversee the six week publication cycle.
Ten students earned perfect weekly spellings through five weeks including Jane Rober Marie Schmits Penny Baessler Janice Henriksen Chuck Huntley Gloria Kubly Ruth Larson Darlene McCurry Monte McCurry Vicki Nerem. The class uses picture words to describe sounds and smells with examples like fresh fluffy bread and a stream. Darlene Welter remains in Fort Dodge Lutheran Hospital to return home soon. Mike Noore Pamela Ward absent with colds. Jim Nelson born October 1 and Penny Baegsler birthday noted.
On Saturday October 20, two instrumentalists Adelle Jensen and Paul Espe travel to Spencer for All-State Band and Chorus tryouts. Thirty cornets and twelve tubas will be chosen from the state, with vocal quartets forming from sopranos Kay McGowan Linda Huntley Virginia Gimner James McGowan Joanne Espe Sharon Hansen Jo Ann Seger Karen Tincher Tenors David Biesemeyer Donnie Kraft Merrill Nerem Jerry Raber Basses Dick Gimer Mike Huntley Davy Hansen Jim Westfall. The All-State Festival runs November 23-24 in Des Moines.
The kindergarten discussed October safety posters and street crossing practices. Birthday celebrations for Cynthia Speilmeyer and James Carlson were noted, with visits and homecoming parade floats. New games include Kitty Wanta The Ball and Good Morning To You.
Janet Skiye was absent from school all day Monday and Tuesday morning. Bobby Clowes' mother Mrs Ina Clowes visited third graders on Monday afternoon. Perfect spelling papers were earned by Curtis Bleich Jerry Garlson Rose Cathcart Bobby Clowes Paul Davidson Ronnie Rekhoff Marcia Grey Karen Helmich Linda Kay Heimke Bobby Huntley Lind Jonsen Bobby Johnson Dean Kitley Donnie Lerdal Scott McCurry Michael McPerk Gerri Martin Arthur Nelson Larry Nelson Wendie Nerem Vivian Pergande Ronnie Purcell Linda Richards Beth Schipull Arlyss Smith Gloria Yanney. Dahe s
Sixth grade students practice counting changes in history problems and search for a hidden question to aid solutions. Dental cards signed by dentists for Carol Ann Johnson Jim Schnetzer Marvin Hoffman David McCurty Betty Engstrom Larry Hebner Jane Cole Beverly Hoveland Martene Meyer Paul Wanken Marvin Thompson Kathleen Anderson added to dental charts.
The second grade covered fire prevention week and learning the work of firemen. Students received treats for the room and celebrated top performers on arithmetic tests including Richard Huewler and Don Wan.
A long roster lists staff positions including editor in chief Sharon Hansen and editors Linda Huntley Arthur Hoggen sports editor Adelle Jensen music editor and numerous reporters with varied roles. The fragment ends with a trailing list of names and stray text.
Seventh graders had seven perfect spelling papers and 26 eighth graders earned A grades in spelling. Reports on molecules, atoms, Haley's comet and solar system studies were presented by Gary Hefty and Dennis Kubly. Capitols of latitude and longitude were explored in history as eighth graders. Calisthenics and softball filled PE and Mrs Kreutskampf led a dental wave film for all grades. The Boone Valley Buzzer’s second edition released October 12 with student art projects and classroom mosaics.
The first grade children in Dows and Gilmore City participate in fall leaf displays and farm animal drawings. They study fire prevention week and work with charts, numbers, and words, focusing on present learning.
A retrospective of Renwick and Vernon School graduates tracks where fifteen Renwick students and six Vernon students moved on. It names individuals such as Don Philipp at Farmers Co operative Elevator Garry Kraft at Renwick Creamery and Roberta Murray at AIB executive secretarial course.
A list of student wishes shows many vote for farming as a future career. Others include beautician nurse truck driver professional trumpet player and professional baseball player. Several express options or uncertainties about their chosen path.
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