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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1957
Page
5
The flu hit Boone Valley Schools this week with 23 percent absent on Wednesday and 99 students out, similar to neighboring towns. Superintendent Wittmer notes 14 percent absent Monday and 20 percent Tuesday. Officials say school closures won’t stop spread and urge sick children to stay home until recovery.
The B V High Junior Class selects cast for the November 15 production of Shy Guy a three acts comedy. Cast includes Fred Hastings Ron Anderson Cora Hastings Nadine Grebner Gilbert Hastings Mike Huntley Nancy Graham Sharon Hoffman and more.
A county campaign to aid the Iowa Children’s Home Society runs through Humboldt County led by co chairmen Mrs Gilman Halton Thor and Mrs Gordon Hoffman of Rutland with Mrs Bernice Smith of Humboldt. They aim to raise more than last year and reach the goal by November 1.
Most of the recent Izaak Walton League Talent Show and a description of the local Izaak Walton Chapter by Norman Peer in the Goldfield Auditorium will be aired on Radio Station WHO next week. Clay Rusk, master of ceremonies, announces the broadcast at 9 30 P M next Thursday October 31 over WHO.
The Bobcats defeated Dows 32-26 in a Friday conference game. Mike Huntley rushed for multiple scores including a 67 yard TD, while Dows answered with two long runs. Hunter totaled 298 yards on 27 plays as Hansen added 87 yards, with key passes and a late fourth quarter drive shaping the win.
Mike Moore wins the local Little League batting title with a season average around .421, leading a list of teammates by hitting pace. The eight games played in the summer produced a team average near .272 as Moore claimed the top individual honor for the season.
The Rev Clifford Pine opens the Methodist Mission to Iowa Sunday in Hardy at 10:00 A M and in Renwick at 11:00 A M He will speak on Going My Way The pastor of the Methodist Church in St Charles Iowa will also be heard nightly through Thursday starting at 7:30 P M Sunday and 8:00 P M weeknights All services are open to the public says Rev Biesemeyer.
Halloween tips offer quick and easy treat ideas for trick or treaters. Ready made cookies or candies in festive containers suit busy hosts, while homemade cookies cupcakes cocoa and popcorn provide seasonal options. Fruits like apples with caramel skewers add a practical, chilly evening snack.
Burma Burnice Flogstad daughter of William and Francis Barrick born March 3 1910 near Mallard Iowa moved to Iowa Falls as a child graduated from Iowa Falls public school married Samson Flogstad July 14 1929 resided Ames Mallard and Renwick for 15 years died October 15 1957 at 47 with husband two sons Sherman Paul and Clair and daughter Shirley plus four grandchildren Mark Pamela Dennis and Lucinda she was a Renwick Methodist Church Sunday School teacher and active in the WSC S sentiment honors her as loving wife mother grandmother and friend
The annual Wright County Farm project 4-H Award Nite will be held Tuesday at the IOOF Hall in Clarion starting at P.M. Officers will be elected and Skip Wetphai of Manson will speak about his Russia trip. The event will also announce 4-Hers slated for free trips to the Livestock Exposition in Chicago later this month.
Former residents gathered at Ruth Otto’s home in Dillsburg Pennsylvania to honor Mr and Mrs Lewis Otto on their 40th wedding anniversary September 29. Attendees included Clyde Heller and family Waynesboro Boyd Otto Kenneth Alwine and daughters Ro bert Hollenbaugh Florence Otto and more with entertainment by Mrs Woodrow Schmidt the former Helen Kummrow. The couple wed September 17 1917 in the bride's home Hilda Voss daughter of Julius and Flora Voss of Renwick. The Ottos moved to Pennsylvania in 1936.
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