Renwick school year opens with big fair and sport day
From the Renwick Times Sept 7, 1916 report: John Schneider leaves for Oklahoma on business. Grace Webb to teach in Arlington DC. Lutheran mission fest in Paul Kummrow grove. Local movers include George Bell and S C Maurer. Ed Johnson buys lots west of parsonage to build a home. Lena Elmer and Mathilda Heggen return from Cedar Falls. Henry Bloom injured in engine accident with two broken arm bones. Maude Badgely of Des Moines visits sister Mrs S H Klassie and will teach near Hardy. School faculty listed with 177 pupils. Renwick Public School opened Sept 4 with oath, flag raising, and citizen talk. Renwick’s big celebration with Eagle Grove band, Friday games Renwick 4 Bode 1, Dows 12 Renwick 5. Saturday Dows wins both. other sports with winners listed for races and events. Parachute balloon ascent reaches 4,000 feet on following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schneider
Oklahoma
Flannery
Grace Webb
Arlington
D. C
Paul Kummrow
George Bell
Abner Thompson
Osage
Ed Johnson
S. C. Maurer
Emil Goettsch
Lena Elmer
Mathilda Heggen
Cedar Falls
Henry Bloom
Richardson's
Maude Badgely
Des Moines
S. H. Klassie
Hardy
Supt
R. E. Newcomb
Emma Wach‘ter
Alice Boyer
Zole Colgan
Hope Allen
Gladys Farrell
Ruth Bilney
Helen Farrell
Rae Buell
Renwiick
Eagle Grove
Renwick
Bode
Dows
Bede
Albert Gugisberg
Harvey Hawthorne
Thelma Norder
Lole Peters
H. W. Couser
Chris Nelson
Ed Eggerth
Crris French
Balion
Packard Families Hold Two Picnic Reunions
Two Packard family reunions were held last Sunday, one at Smith Park for the Charles Packard branch and another at Goldfield Park for the A A Packard branch. Out of town guests included numerous relatives from Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Chicago, boosting attendee counts to over sixty and about forty respectively. Ruth Packard of Chicago visited, en route to Shanghai, while local members and guests gathered for dinners and family connections.
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Packard
Charles Packard
Smith Park
Lof Town
Ray Bonnatetter
Corwith
Emmett Packard
Maquoketa
Donald Lambie
Fremont
Neb
Maybelle Prult
Ceylon
Minn
Will Packard
Livermore
Tom Dye
Onamia
Will Sheridan
Rutland
Chas. Packard
Welcome
E. A. Simpson
Ruben
Mountain Lake
A. A. Packard
Goldfield Park
Ruth Packard
Chicago
Shanghai
China
C. H. Packard
Walter Pattee
Sioux City
John Butzier
Fort Dodge
Blesie
McCurry
Mrs B J Saxton Rites Held at Hardy Monday
Mrs B J Saxton 67 died last Friday at her Wabedo Minnesota home and was brought to Hardy for burial. Funeral at Hardy Methodist church Monday September 6 with Rev C R Yeager. burial Vernon cemetery. Ella May Carr born November 1 1869 in Cedar Springs Michigan died September 3 1987 at Wabedo Minnesota aged 67 years 10 months 2 days. Married Gilbert J Saxton October 15 1890. six children Rephel Percy John Rex Roy and Grace Manhs plus teen grandchildren. Lived in Hardy area since marriage. joined Hardy Methodist church early and remained a member.
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B. J. Saxton
Wabedo
Minn
Methodist Church
Hardy
Gilbert J. Saxton
Rephel
Park Rapids
Percy
Minneapolis
John
Barnum
Rex
St. Louis
Roy
Grace Manhs
Balaton
Mint
Wahedo
City Water U K Treatment Notice Raises Safe Drinking Call
The Town Council issued cards to water users informing that the city water supply has been treated with chlorine and is now safe for drinking. The council aimed to protect the public, noting there would likely have been no harm from prior consumption but choosing caution.
Child Swallows Ant Poison At Relative’s Home
Roberta Foley, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bob Foley, swallowed ant poison while visiting her aunt and uncle near Bradgate. She was taken to Mercy hospital in Fort Dodge and recovered in a few days. Mr and Mrs Vernal Swanson returned to Clinton after two weeks with relatives. Mr and Mrs Fritz Britt visited Davenport with Mr and Mrs Harry Harrison and others from Chicago.
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Roberta Foley
Bob Foley
Duane Benge
Bradgate
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Vernal Swanson
Clinton
Jennie Swanson
Fritz Britt
Davenport
Harry Harrison
Helen
L. J. Kreiss
Larry
Chicago
Saturday Flower Show at I C O F Hall Sets Record
The Fortnightly Club sponsored event drew 147 entries, with judge John Buhner praising the blooms as well above average. Awards covered baskets, vases, fruit jars displays, and various flower types, honoring Mrs. Alfred Martin, Mrs. C. R. Yeager, Mrs. Jim Kell ing, and others, as visitors enjoyed a long display of prize-winning arrangements.
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Ladies of the
John Buhner
Eagle Grove Green House
Alfred Martin
J. A. Tanck
Dick Elmer
Nasturtiums
Wm. Beenen
Wilbur Phipps
C. BR. Yeager
Will Anderson
Jim. Kelling
W. H. Long
C. R.yeager
Catlias
Martha Elmer
Squirrel Season Opens September Fifteenth
Squirrel season opens September 15 and closes November 15 under new game rules. A single hunter may take up to six squirrels per day and may possess no more than twelve at any time. There are no specific shooting hours stated.
State fair and visits noted by two couples
Mrs and Mrs Sanford Anderson and Mr and Mrs Clyde Mills attended the state fair in Minneapolis at the start of the week and Mills also visited the John Schneider home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford Anderson
Clyde Mills
Minneapolis
John Schneider
Do's and Don'ts Overload US Business 1987
National Archives reports 4 802 federal directives with general effect on American business between March 12 and May 18 1987. Agencies issued countless rules, averaging one every 40 minutes during a 16 month period, demanding rapid business compliance and intense paperwork.
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The
National Archives
United States
Federal Register
Washington
Public campaign urged to erase marijuana use
A historical note argues that newspapers expose marijuana access but omit usage details and urges continued stanch efforts by newspapers and officials to curb the drug. Professor Teeters claims long exposure to marijuana in vacant lots, and the writer agrees, calling for decisive action to eradicate the need and discourage use.
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Teeters
Unniversity College of Pharmacy
Kemp
Kindness and Caution in Life’s Quick Paths
A reflective note warns against false prophets and get rich quick schemes. It urges asking who is harmed by easy gains and emphasizes that personal security and advancement hinge on others’ success. The piece stresses integrity over opportunistic profit and credits a contributor.
Roosevelt to address the Constitution centennial ceremony
President Roosevelt will speak at the ceremony commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Constitution’s adoption. The event focuses on a suitable, commemorative document to accompany the milestone.
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Roosevelt
Ellison Bay school to dispense with books
A Wisconsin school at Ellison Bay will operate without books. The note suggests the U.S. Treasury might prefer such a system. The piece muses on national budgeting and recalls a Kansas paper lamenting the replacement of the three R's with three G's gas gin and Zals.
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Ellison Bay
Wis
U.S. Treasury
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Henry Begerth
Lon Winter
Newcome
America
Renwick Savings Bank
Insurance and Farm Loans
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Renwick, Iowa
Ike
Golden West
Cactus Center
Highway No. 10
Alvin Engstrom
City Water
U. K
Ast
Petunias
W. HB. Long
Vivian Rockwood
Lorraine Hlassie
Jim Kelling
Will-White
Henry Geigel
Eloiss Packard
Ralph “Anderson
Dick. Eimer
Ora Phipps
J. H. Tanck
John Kerr
Carmen Peer
Alfred Martin List
Katherine Markman
L. W- Miller
Lena Geigel
Gaillardia
Wm Higgins
Alfred Peterson
Vivian Hudwell
R. M. Goertsch
Will White
Beenen
J.B. Tanck
Marilyn Long
Clara Elemer
Will Blesie
C. Maurer
Keith Latch
Eloise Packard
S. H. _Klassie
Will Claussen
Grace Long
Renwick Theatre
Rootin’ Tootin
Gene Autry
Uncle Sol
John Boles
Doris Nolan
Kansas
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