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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1948
Page
2
School notes outline Junior Red Cross plans including 10 Christmas favors valentines 2 scrapbooks and 19 carnival caps. Future projects include clay bowls and a winter bouquet for bowls. Sixth grade has a new reading skill text comprehension reader.
Seventh grade history class works on an explorer map while America’s Minerals guides eighth grade science. Students list perfect attendance for two weeks and celebrate birthdays. Fire drill precedes a 4 county meeting in Ft Dodge. some students earn spelling 10 cent awards as others bring caterpillars and bouquets for class.
Bratton Myrna reports the absence of Mary Axdal on Friday while noting a school fire drill occurred this week. Barbara Ogan Larson Betts Armstrong and Myron May are listed among names connected to the event.
The postponed regular Town Council meeting convened with Mayor Packard presiding and most councilmen present except McGowan and Doolittle. Minutes of the August meeting were read and approved. Numerous bills were approved including supplies from Western Hardware and Tool Co. and Terry-Durin Co. plus fuel, repairs, transport, and labor charges.
Financial committee reports approval of payrolls and deductions for workers including Attig Marx Schwyter and Gerhard Mayer. A beer permit application with bond is approved. Mayor Packard appoints Albert Nelson and Ralph White as police officers for the Renwick Fat Festival on September 23 and 24, 1945. Adjournment follows. Community notices mention fishing trips and local gatherings in Eagle Grove Hardy Algona and Badger areas.
Mr and Mrs Robert Detméring of Hardy visited Floyd Kelling on Wednesday. Mrs Cleo F McCloud and Judy of Des Moines were overnight guests Thursday. Mr and Mrs Floyd Kelling hosted Sunday dinner for Guy’s family group.
A Chaiis convention gathers at Younkers Tea Room in Des Moines on Tuesday, drawing attendees from the area.
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