Funeral Services Held For Henry C Heggen at Lake Church
Funeral services for Henry C Heggen 80 were held Friday at the Lake Lutheran church and home, burial in Lake cemetery. Born March 31 1862 in Polk County Iowa he lived near Renwick and married Anna Tjeranson Feb 2 1901. Survived by son Tjeran and daughters Anna Olive Gertrude, one grandchild Alien Heggen and three sisters. He was a longtime church member and community neighbor.
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Lake Lutheran Church
Henry
Wright County
Renwick
Anna Tjeranson
Tjeran Heggen
Anna
Olive
Gertrude
Emmetsburg
Alien Heggen
Lars Eide
Story City
E. E. Bygness
Eagle Grove
T. O. Thompson
Brainard
Mina
Siri
Heggen
The
Card of Thanks for Beloved Father Weiged by Heggen Family
The Heggen Children thank friends and neighbors for kindnesses during the illness and death of their beloved father.
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Heggen
Fire Destroys $10,009 Farm House Saturday
Five miles south of Renwick Hum boldt county, Mrs. Lewis Stockdale’s farm house burned last Saturday afternoon. The loss is estimated at 10,000 dollars. The Goldfield fire department arrived too late, the roof a mass of flames. Leslie Stockdale discovered the blaze while plowing nearby. Neighbors moved furniture from the first floor as coal and cobs burned for days in the basement. the fire likely started from chimney sparks.
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Lewis Stockdale
Renwick
Humboldt County
Leslie Stockdale
Goldfield
New 4 H Girls Club Organized In Renwick Area
A meeting last Saturday at Mrs. Geo Mills home organized a new 4 H Girls club with 16 members from Renwick and Vernon township. Mrs Mills elected leader and Mrs Myron Collings assistant leader. Visitors included Mrs Will Bigings of Laverne and Pvt Robert Bingings of Jacksonville Fla. Miss Louise Huntley now works as a nurse at the General hospital in Clarion. Tieran Neren enlists in the army air corps as aviation mechanic. Sam Nerem plans to enlist as aviation or radio mechanic next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Mills
Renwick
Vernon Township
Mills
Myron Collings
Will Bigings
Laverne
Robert Bingings
Jacksonville
Fla
G. A. Stoddard
Louise Huntley
General Hospital
Clarion
Mercy Hospital
Mason, City
Tieran Neren
Army Air Corps
Sam Nerem
Air Corps
Renwick Boosters Honor A. B. Richardson Dinner Event
The Renwick Boosters Club hosted a dinner at the school house for A. B. Richardson who ran a general store for sixty years in the same building. Wives guests and members attended with talks readings music and a free movie at the Ren theatre later funded by War Bonds totaling 326.75.
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A. B. Richardson
Eastern Star
W. H. Long
D.J. Christenson
Art Gray
Bode
Richardson
Jean Nelson
Arlene Richardson
Walden Gorham
Ren Theatre
Local School Students Collect 30 000 Pounds Scrap Metal
Renwick school students staged a scrap metal drive last Thursday afternoon collecting 30 600 pounds according to Supt F H Montgomery. Proceeds benefit the Junior Red Cross the USO and the school's activity fund. A parade led by the high school band preceded the event. Trucks and teams were donated and students worked about four hours searching the community for scrap.
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Renwick School
F. H. Montgomery
Red Cross
Wednester
Mandus Nelson Injured In Elevator Accident
Mandus Nelson remains in a Fort Dodge hospital after a corn elevator mishap last Thursday. A tumbling rod caught his clothing and pulled him under the machine tearing clothes and causing multiple broken ribs two punctured lungs and torn back muscles before he was freed. He is recovering slowly.
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Mandus Nelson
Fort Dodge
Local Social News Bits From Algona and Nearby
Betty Selgelid spent the weekend with relatives at Woolstock. Mrs Flora Voss and Mrs J F Kelling visited last Friday at the G L Voss home in Algona. Harold LeVier and his father visited a brother and son in Omaha. Gretchen Helmke, a Mason City business college student, spent the weekend at her parents W H Helmke home. Pvt George Markman from Camp Barkley Texas is home on ten days leave helping with corn picking at Bannick farm. A large family dinner last Sunday at Roy Gillespie home honored Mr and Mrs Robert Whyte of Goldfield and Paul Yarbrough, all of whom had birthdays.
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Betty Selgelid
Woolstock
Flora Voss
J. F. Kelling
G. L. Voss
Algona
Harold LeVier
Omaha
Gretchen Helmke
Mason City
W. H. Helmke
George Markman
Camp Barkley
Texas
Bannick Farm
Roy Gillespie
Robert Whyte
Goldfield
Paul Yarbrough
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Senate
Ethel Packard
Iowa City
Roy Wilson
Webster City
Chas. Helmke
Beenen
Alexander
Twenty-One Years Ago Items From Renwick Times 1921
A birth to Mr and Mrs Jake Kubly on Oct 20 and notes of events in Renwick including a German peace treaty ratification by the Senate, visits from local residents to Webster City and Cedar Falls, club and church activities, a first Renwick Dancing Club dance, gatherings for Metta Tanck, Federation of Women's Clubs delegates, and the death of Mrs J R Hockenbury.
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Renwick Times
Mrs Overbaugh Hosts Double Six Bridge Luncheon
Mrs O A Overbaugh hosted the Double Six bridge club with a one o clock luncheon at her home on Tuesday. Two tables played bridge and prizes went to Mrs S C Maurer for high score Mrs R M Goettsch for the draw and Mrs H B Goettseh for the low score.
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O. A. Overbaugh
S.C. Maurer
R. M. Goettsch
H. BE. Goattseh
Literary Guild meeting at Mrs McGowan home
The Literary Guild attended a Thursday afternoon session at Mrs Donald McGowan’s home with Miss Elmer Prelipp delivering a lesson on Training of the Blind. Refreshments were served after the program. Mr and Mrs Chas Burk attended funeral services at Luverne for Mrs Henry Jutte of Webster City. Mr and Mrs Jake Blesiereturned home last Thursday from Minneapolis where they visited their daughters.
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Literary Guild
Donald McGowan
Elmer Prelipp
Chas. Burk
Luverne ‘Tast
Henry Jutte
Webster City
Jake Blesie
Minneapolis
Renwick Times announces 1834 establ ishment and details
The Renwick Times notes its establishment in 1834 and publication schedule as a Thursday morning paper. It lists post office in Renwick and second class matter designation. Subscription rate shows one year at 32.00 dollars.
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Renwick Times
L. W. Miller
Renwick
Mrs Wanken Hosts Fortnightly Club Meeting
Mrs E J Wanken welcomed members to the Fortnightly club at her home last Thursday. After the business session, Mrs Joni Zimmerman presented the lesson on Economic Mobilization. A Wet Bond promotion was noted and refreshments were served. Mrs R J Huck joined the club at this gathering.
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E. J. Wanken
Joni Zimmerman
R.J. Huck
Miscellaneous Shower Held for Mrs Ivan Laursen
Mrs Maurice en hosted a miscellaneous shower at her home on Wednesday afternoon in honor of Mrs Iven Laursen a recent bride. Mr and Mrs Laursen spent the night at the Nissen home.
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Maurice En
Iven Laursen
Mrs. Laursen
Nissen
Womans Club Meets at Mrs Ralph Andersons
The Renwick Womens club met last Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ralph Anderson. Mrs. Walter Attig led and presented a read aloud on Queint and Historie Quebec.
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Womans Club
Mrs
Ralph Andersons
Renwick
Local visits and winter travels noted in town notices
Mrs. Brian Henson and two children of East Molime are visiting at the parental Avenst Hot man home. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Watts left for Elmore Minnesota, where they will spend the winter at their daughter’s home with family.
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Brian Henson
East Molime,Jr
Avenst Hotman
Chas. Watts
Elmore, Minn
Senator's Reelección Speech Advocates Tax Relief and Homestead Bill
The speaker cites voting for Homestead Tax Relief, pension refinancings, repeal of head and poll taxes, mortgage moratoriums, rural electrification, and urging lower farm interest rates. The Homestead Bill benefits about 6000 homeowners, saving roughly 250,900 annually, funded by sales and income taxes benefiting residents. He seeks support and notes war-time limits on meetings, pledging economy and good government.
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Congress
Gilchrist
Iown
State Senate
Also Mentioned on This Page
Renwick Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Uncle Sam
U.S. War Bonds
Fred C. Gilchrist Laurens
Iowa
Henry C. Heggen
Lake Church
Renwick Boosters Club
SUN
Mon
Dorothy Lamourer
Holden
Irene Manning
Craig Stevens
Jake Kubly
Mesdames A. R. Martin and
R. E. McGowan
Eastern Star Grand
Sioux City
Stickel
Orris French
George Peters
Waterloo
Frank Block
Ernest Kraft
Cooperative Shipping Associations
Renwick Dancing Club
Norma
RB. E. McGowen
Cedar Falls
Metta Tanck
Town State Teachers College
Meadames
John Callesen
Federation of Women’s’ Clubs
Webster City West
Harry Packard
Cedar Rapids
Focal
Eiie Lockwood
Frank Ward
J. R. Hockenbury
Ellery
Mrs. Overbaugh
Guild
Mrs. Wanken
Ivan Laursen
Bert Shaw
Albert J. Shaw
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