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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1936
Page
5
The town council purchased lots 3 4 5 and 6 in block 4 in Renwick from the Cunningham estate. Once occupied by a cement block and tile plant, the vacant site has grown up in weeds and become an eyesore. Citizens hoped for a park or gathering spot, but actions lagged until now. The council will maintain the property, with future use to be decided.
The Fortnightly club gathered Thursday at Mrs. M. B. Richardson home. Mrs. H. E. Goettsch led the lesson Better Buymanship with Mrs. John Zimmerman as assistant unavailable. Mrs. J. J. Peer conducted two games. lunch concluded the gathering.
A large gathering from Corwith Kanawha Algona Goldfield and local families visited Mrs Henry Geigel last Sunday celebrating Darlene Deans twelfth birthday. Her grandmother presented a fine gold watch marking the occasion.
Idaho couple Mr and Mrs James Hicks of St Maries spend a few days at the Fritz Britt home during their wedding trip. They recently married and came from Chicago where they stayed at the Harry Harrison home. Mrs Hicks, formerly Miss Irena Marty and cousin of the Britts, is well known here and has visited often.
Word arrived last Saturday of the death of Mrs. Harve Bible of LaPorte City on Thursday September 10. She died fifteen minutes after arriving at Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo of internal hemorrhage. Mrs. Bible was remembered as Miss Gladys Farrera, a popular teacher in Renwick schools about fifteen years ago.
Mrs James Nelson hosted a Friday evening gathering for the Sunday School class of younger members at the Baptist church basement. Games and guessing contests kept the group lively before serving homemade ice cream and cake. Dayton visitors included Mr and Mrs Edward Carlson and Mr and Mrs Roscoe Leonard with Jane and Alice. Eagle Grove guests were Mr and Mrs Bruce Middleton and daughter Jane visiting D J Christenson.
Evangelistic meetings set at the Evangelical church from Sunday September 26 to September 27 with Miss Violet J Heefner of Des Moines as evangelist. Evening services begin at 7 45 and feature Miss Sudenga from George Iowa as singer and instrumentalist each night.
Mr. and Mrs. H. 8. Kelley of Tucson, Arizona arrived Tuesday evening to visit at the parental R. M. Goetisch home and with other relatives. They plan to stay a week or more, visiting Ohio and Oklahoma before returning home.
Edwin Smith answered his Navy call and departed last Thursday for Des Moines where he will head to a west coast station. Renwick shows strong Navy representation with six new enlistees in the past year along with several veterans.
A gathering of Evangelical Ladies Aid society members and their families met at Mr. and Mrs. Eli Broberg's home last Friday evening to celebrate the couple’s twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.
Visitors from Texas Mr. and Mrs. Charles Helmke of Fort Worth arrived Monday for a week's visit with Mrs. Claus Helmke, the host's mother, and other relatives and longtime friends.
A baby daughter named Nancy Jane was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Latch at the Lutheran hospital in Fort Dodge last Sunday morning, September 13. Other notes include Daniel Chesling’s transfer to Humboldt county home with his three children, a finger infection of George McCurry from veterinary work, and visits to the Latch baby by Mrs. Long, Mrs. Richardson, and Mrs. Sperry.
Renwick notes from September 16 1915 report Rev Henry Bram of Brooklyn visiting relatives John Egenes station agent travels in Minnesota to tend farm interests B Hefty Brown Shea cattle win seventeen ribbons at Kossuth county fair Mrs Maude Drennen Saltmarsh dies in Miles City Mont lọwership of Northwestern ticket sales reach 3916 20 Orris French tours Onida SD to purchase sheep. Irwin Peer on vacation replaced by Ed Queary. Local visits include Mixe Rettiganteed from Spirit Lake and Jim Creanen family from Miles City. Students head to Ames Des Moines Yankton Cedar Falls for studies. Electricity boosts Renwick status Booster picnic Sept 23 features games and band Eagle Grove Band performs. Live Wire Boosters elect officers and directors.
The Renwick Times, an 1884 established weekly published every Thursday by L. W. Muller, lists its postal status and subscription rate as one year terms in a notice that appears to be a traditional newspaper masthead record.
The piece urges Americans to study the issues and the candidates without partisan bait. It warns against class appeals and political tricks and stresses informed voting built on understanding, not sentiment or honeyed words. Remember that every vote counts equally.
In Maine Mondays, Republicans secured a senator for a second term and routed the Democratic governor, with two GOP governors and three representatives swept in by a large margin. Governor Landon praised the result as Farley lamented the Democratic decline in Maine by about 50,000 votes.
Crop experts at Iowa State College advise growers to plant nubbins from proven local seed rather than untested external seed. They emphasize known performance and reliability, aiming to improve stand establishment and value through well-adapted varieties.
Corn acreage rises in the northwest United States, notably the northwest corn belt, while declines occur in the southern and eastern regions. The shift signals regional changes in production patterns and farming activity across the country.
A.B. Richardson nears completion of interior redecorating his store. Mrs G A Stoddard visits Rock Island with her son George. Mr and Mrs Howard Granger and daughter Shirley of Eagle Grove are Sunday visitors at Henry Norder’s home.
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