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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1940
Page
5
The story recalls John Slattery, starting with little capital, who built a growing business through respectful, honest service and newspaper ads. Readers trusted the paper to connect them with reliable concerns, as advertising guided them to better value and lower prices.
The community felt a touch of autumn with cold daytime weather and frost on Tuesday night. Temperatures dipped to around 25 degrees Monday and nearly 20 on Tuesday night, as threshing finished and silo filling begins. Outlook hopes for a warm dry spell before the growing season ends.
Albert Nelson, a farmer north of Renwick, had his clothes torn off by a tumbling rod between a tractor and elevator as he stepped across while machines ran. He was thrown to the ground with painful bruises but no broken bones. a small shirt sleeve, necktie, and one suspender remained, with pliers bent in his pocket.
Emmett Packard, a former Renwick boy, suffered a crushed chest and serious internal injuries when his car rear ended a stopped vehicle on the highway Sunday night. His relatives, Mrs Will Packard Clarence Erwin and Mrs Lyle Packard, were summoned to Maquoketa Monday as they were en route to California with his parents.
Donald Palmer acquires an interest in Sam Nerem's station and the business becomes Sam & Don's Super Service located on highway 60 just south of the Main street junction. An advertisement is planned in the local paper, with weekly inserts to follow.
Renwick ended its long awaited two day homecoming with a parade led by Mayor Dick Eimer and Booster Club officials, prizewinners in floats and bicycles, and morning street activities. Baseball and kittenball games featured Goldfield, Thor, and Laverne, while balloon ascensions and free acts drew crowds. rain briefly affected concessions and the dance floor, but overall the event was a success despite obstacles.
The Renwick public school reports the biggest enrollment in its history with 102 high school students and 117 in grades, totaling 219. School will close Tuesday September 17 for a tri county teachers institute at Fort Dodge. Friday's football game with Greene is postponed.
Charles Persons of Washington D C visited Ames last Saturday and Sunday with his brother Howard greeting many old friends. Returning from a Denver business trip they were joined by Howard who spent Sunday night at the John Evenes home in Roland. The Eveneses left for Chicago to attend their son Harold’s wedding today.
Miss Lucile Southwick teaches Lerdal school west of Goldfield. Mr and Mrs C C Bunch of Iowa City visit G A Stoddard home. Prof Tupper moves into rooms above A B Richardsons store. Ed Woods dies in Hardy. Jake Stauffacher and Mrs Terry Mitchell visit relatives in Monroe Wisconsin. Jake Ross and Joe leave for Minnesota farmland. Community mourns Mrs Wil Reir funeral at Clarion. Eva Thiel teaches Oakdale school. Nellie Thiel teaches Montour. Elizabeth Quinn and Samuel Zentner wed at Algona August 20. will farm near Algona. Corn dicers scarce. C A Packard harvests popcorn himself. Grace Richardson and Beulah Merson go to Des Moines for college. George Kelling severely injured in an ensilage carter accident. finger amputated. out of farm work. Iva Peters to Cedar Falls for Iowa State Teachers College. Mildred Thiel delayed by auto injuries. Hazel Peters teaches Martin school east of town. Renwick defeats Humboldt 6 to 8 aided by strong wind. Robert Johnson, 9, dies. funeral held. Vernon school grades attend. Stockdale car accident injures Mildred Thiel. glasses bruise nose and eyes.
Vernon high school opened the fall baseball season with a 6 to 2 win at Dakota City. Coach Ray Lotzer’s team built a five run lead in the first inning and added another in the seventh. Louie Bram pitched six scattered hits and struck out six for Vernon while eight hits were collected and six batters fanned. Mesdames C F Flemmig aod L W Miller attended a 1 o’clock luncheon of the Twentieth Century club at Mrs Leona Hintz’s home in Livermore.
The Renwick Times dated Thursday morning offers local news, notices, and community items as part of its weekly 1884 establishment tradition.
A column argues that to fund expanding defense and government in wartime, national finances must radically cut waste and raise national income. It cites a defense budget near 15.9 billion pounds, total spending possibly 25 billion, and ongoing yearly costs around 37 billion, urging thrift and growth to service debt and avoid future tax shocks. It calls for eliminating wasteful programs and letting business create jobs to lift income toward 90 billion pounds, or 106 billion dollars, as a long term, fixed fiscal plan.
Mrs Charles Wiles lost a purse with a sum of money prompting concern from F C Dunker of Humboldt. Dennis Denker produced the purse from his pocket and returned it to Mrs Wiley. Earlier last 4th of July Willey found a billfold and returned it to its owner. Golden rule remains.
Clarence Baughman of Pleasantville won first in the old fiddlers contest at the state fair moments before his barn burned. Several tons of hay were destroyed but no livestock was harmed, leaving a charred scene surrounding the musical victory.
Mrs. Ross LeVier of Hampton and Harold LeVier family visited early week. Mary Lois Flemmig Lawrence Blesie and Dorothy Blesie traveled to Cedar Falls to attend lows State Teachers College. Magnus J. Sandren, 67, died at his Hardy area home Monday night from a stroke. He leaves his wife four daughters and one son. funeral set Thursday at 2 PM at Thor Lutheran church.
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