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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1937
Page
5
A Thor audience gathered to oppose plans to blacktop highway 302 from Thor north to No 10. Residents compare 222 paving to 169 and argue 302 should be paved with a wider strip, noting No 60 past Renwick is only gravel upgraded.
The open pheasant season runs November 12 to 14 under state law with a three male bag limit. The Iowa Conservation Commission may cancel if bird abundance is insufficient. Shooting hours are 12 noon to 5 pm, in Humboldt and adjoining counties except Webster. The duck season runs September 15 to November 30 with a ten bird bag limit.
Four County Institute with state public instruction and Kossuth Hancock and Winnebago counties will convene at Algona on September 20 1937. Dr Reavis will open with The Unit Method of teaching and close with an appraisal of demonstrations. Dolores Blesie will practice teach in Cherokee for three months. Funeral attendees for Frank Smith included Ike Smith Mrs Ray Feltis and Gene Potter with burial at LuVerne.
Renwick High School announces class officer selections across grades. Seniors lead with 22 members under President Mary Lois Fleming and Miss Lindsay as sponsor. Juniors pick Donia Black with Corwin Peer as VP. Sophomores elect Patricia Turner as President. Freshmen choose Robert Johnson as President. Eighth Grade head Norma Bogard. Seventh Grade selects Gene Bowman as President.
Mary Klasse daughter of Mrs C Klasse Renwick and Harold Loy Britt united in marriage Monday morning September 6 at the Evangelical church with Rev F J Lantow presiding. Ewing Holland sang O Promise Me with Marcella Lantow on Mendelssohn wedding march. Evelyn Mount and Junior Mount were flower girl and bearer. Bride given by G R Mount. Bride wore dark brown silk crepe traveling suit. Mrs Loy attended Vernon consolidated school. Newlyweds departed for Idaho on their wedding trip.
Editor Russell Williams departs Goldfield Gazette for New Sharon to serve as editor and solicitor. Until the Gazette plant is sold to publisher Paul Walterick of Clarion, a former owner, the paper will be published by Walterick.
Mrs. W A Fisher entertained the Renwick Womans Club at Mrs. John Calleson home last Thursday afternoon. Program leader Mrs C F Flemmig presented Farm Bureau extension work and refreshments were served by Mrs. Fisher at the close.
A large birthday dinner was held last Sandey at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Tanck. Their children and families joined to celebrate Mr. Tanck's birthday in a festive family gathering.
Items copied from the Renwick Times of Sept 14 1915 note G A Stoddard buying the old Baptist parsonage Clara Stauffacher visits Ackley at the M Babler home and Mr and Mrs R J Eggerston of Elmore Minn visit the W R Benedict home Roughly forty friends honor C B Scott and Alma Geigel with a surprise shower at the Henry Geigel home Two school board members help hang the big bell at the new school building Naomi Stone wed Carl F Flemmig at the Stone home in Humboldt Dr Wiggins of Livermore officiates Birthday gathering honors Mrs Henry Gregerson and Mr Rasmussen farewell to the Gregersons as they move to Allison A tramp steals Mrs Schneider's pocketbook. a posse captures the thief and lodges him in jail G H Martin family holds reunion and picnic at Fairmont Minnesota with 56 at dinner including relatives from nearby towns. Rex Simpson drives the school bus to the event.
The Fortnightly Club gathered at Mrs. D. J. Christenson home last Thursday afternoon with Mrs. John Zimmerman leading a Florida themed program. Refreshments followed as the first meeting after the summer break.
The Literary Guild met for its first fall gathering at Mrs. Donald McGowarnest’s home Thursday afternoon with all but one member present. Mrs. Harold Amosson gave an interesting lesson and refreshments were served at the close.
Ladies gathered at the home of Mrs. Vena Rohner last Monday September 13 to remind her of her birthday. Mrs. Fred Gueger brought a birthday cake and a light lunch was served.
The Henry Bram and Fred Ras mussen families joined a large Sunday dinner to celebrate Chris Rasmussen's birthday. Doris Bram sent a congratulating telegram from Rochester Minnesota.
The Renwick Times states it has been established in 1824 and is published every Thursday morning with L. W. Miller as a principal figure. It notes post office entry as second class matter and lists subscription rate of one year for $2.00.
Lake Park notes state fish commission men using a 400 foot seine at Silver Lake capture a carp heavy with flesh. They release smaller four pound and under fish while weighing up to about 19 pounds in the carp haul. The piece laments public water muck-raking and forecasts a cold winter amid competing prognostications.
A brief remark notes that after the taxpayers’ few sins are expiated, the many sins of the tazeaters may receive attention. The terse comment implies a shift in focus toward offenses by the tazeaters.
A quirky report notes couples face two licenses to wed amid a trend toward solemnizing unions in America. The piece highlights constitutional headlines and a year marked by notable civic milestones as the nation contemplates marriage and mobility amid changing social norms.
Renwick high school's baseball team opened its fall schedule with LaVerne and Bede. A 8 inning tie with LaVerne and a 3 to 0 win over Bede showed improving fundamentals under new coach Winfréd Baker. Upcoming games: Vernon consolidated school Tuesday and Goldfield Friday.
Arnold Hrdecker sustained a broken finger on his left hand when a tile spade struck him while helping build a fence at the Carl Kraft farm last Monday. A local doctor treated him and he is recovering, with full use of the hand expected to take several weeks.
The school board will entertain the faculty at the home of Mr and Mrs R E McGowan this Thursday evening. A program of games is planned and refreshments will be served at the close of the evening.
Coach Oren Selgelid of Albert City visited his parents at the E. C. Selgelid home over the weekend. Marion Saxton, home from Mason City, joined Mrs. and Mrs. Harold Saxton to Humboldt on Sunday where Mrs. Saxton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Marcellus, observed their sixtieth wedding anniversary.
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