Insurance Firm Offers 20900 to Settle Bus Train Deaths
Relatives of nine victims, including seven Renwick high school students, were offered 20900 in a settlement by Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance Co of Cedar Rapids. The offer, discussed at a meeting in Mason City, would be divided among the victims’ families with three disinterested judges to decide the division if needed. Rex Simpson, the bus driver killed, held a blanket policy with a maximum of 25000 covering passengers. Lawsuits against the insurer, Simpson’s estate, and Mason City Brick and Tile Co were filed in Humboldt County District Court. actions against the Mason City firm may be dropped.
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Renwick High School
Mason City
Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance Company
Cedar Rapids
Garfield and
Lovrien
Humboldt
Bine
Eagle Grove
Rex Simpson
Renwick Board of Education
Simpson
Mason City Brick and Tile Company
Humboldt County District Court
Renwick High School Adopts Football Program
At a special Henwick school board meeting Renwick High School decided to take up football after a petition signed by 22 local high school students. Inclement fall baseball is deemed uncertain. football should boost interest and prep players for basketball. About 85 students are available with 22 already granted parental consent. Supt. F. H. Montgomery, a former player, will assist Coach Baker. at least three games may be scheduled this season.
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Henwick
F. H. Montgomery
Baker
Open Pheasant Season Set for Nov 12 to 14
The Iowa conservation commission approved pheasant hunting in 41 northern counties from November 12 to 14, noon to 5 pm daily. Bag limit three male birds, possession limit six. First open pheasant season since 1935, with Hamilton and Webster counties excluded. Quail season also voted in 12 southeastern counties November 1 to December 1, bag two.
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Iowa State Conservation Commission
Hamilton
Webster
Southeastern
Iowa
Minnesota
Humboldt County Recorder Found Dead in His Car
R L Wittman aged 40 Humboldt county recorder was found dead in his car on a road north of Humboldt late Tuesday. Coroner J K Coddington said the death appears self inflicted by a shotgun wound near the heart. Wittman married and father of four left his office Tuesday afternoon drove home then north of Humboldt. Sheriff H J Sexe said residents saw the car on the road all afternoon until discovered. Mrs Wittman reported he had been ill in recent days. Inquest set for this morning. Wittman in his third term as county recorder and renominated Republican candidate for November.
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R. L. Wittman
Humboldt
Baseball bat causes serious facial injury at Kenowick-Thor game
During Tuesday's high school baseball match in Kenowick Thor, Carroll Block was seriously injured when a batter's bat slipped and struck him on the chin. The impact opened a gash through his lower lip requiring several stitches on both sides.
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Carroll Block
Kenowick-Thor
Carroll
Beating Insect Foe: Tiny Wasps Target Corn Borer
Agriculture Department labs in Toledo rear 183 000 wasps to attack the European corn borer. The wasp deposits eggs in the borer eggs, and when hatched, the wasp consumes the host before it harms crops. The Evangelical church receives fresh paint from Nort Mills. Miss Lucy Kelling visits family in Mason City during a vacation from work.
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Agriculture Department
Toledo
Evangelical Church
Nort Mills
Lucy Kelling
George Kelling
Mason City
District Creamery Men Meet Here Last Thursday
The state creamery district meeting assembled in Renwick with about forty attendees despite road blockages from floods north of Algona. The event featured a basement business session at the Gimer home, a butter scoring contest at the Renwick creamery, and talks by Andrew Anderson of Humboldt and Christenson of Mason City, with Cromer from Iowa State College extension present.
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State Branc
Algona
Harl Gimer
Pigs swept away by Boone river flood
Otto Leutwyier lost a litter of pigs when the Boone river overflowed into his pasture last week. He found the sow on higher ground after chores and planned to rescue the pigs with his team and wagon, but the sow swam to safety and the pigs were washed away.
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Otto Leutwyier
Boone
Otto
Twenty-One Years Ago Items From Renwick Times 1917
Wes McCracken of Ceylon Minnesota visited old friends here last Thursday. The Fortnightly club met last Thursday afternoon with Mrs A R B Martin. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs W W White last Friday September 7. Mrs Cunningham and children visiting from Idaho at Lon Overbaugh home. George Yeoman and son visited at C W Yeoman home. Grace Webb left for Brookings to attend state university. Lewis Hansen called to Des Moines for Navy duty. J H Yarmey and daughter Beulah visiting Moine Yanner home. Fred Rasmussen’s drill mishap left him two weeks fishing out his tools. Charley French died and was buried at Vernon cemetery. Mrs Attig died and buried in LaVerne cemetery. Nissen’s pony killed after injury. Marie Hertz hosted Y P A and Friendship class. Miss Josie Johnson married Mitchell Luthro. Dr J W McGinley of Brooklyn, Iowa, relocated here as dentist. Rude Pietz family and George Elessie here from Minnesota after Mrs Attig’s death. Hanson, Kearney and Humes visited Traer and Waterloo. frost ruined corn near Waterloo. Farewell parties for John Baumgartner, C H Scott, James Ross and others. Boone Township Women’s Club hosted Federated clubs at Smith Park with program and lunch. Barrel in Carter’s for soldiers’ tobacco to France via W M C A. tobacco costs in France high. Renwick stores closed for Humboldt farewell demonstration for soldiers. Attendees include Ecwerth, Baumgartner, Hansen, Bacon, Luthro, Ross, and Clairée from neighboring towns.
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J. H. Yarmey
Beulah
Webster City
Moine Yanner
Fred Rasmussen
Charley
French
LaVerne
Vernon Cemetery
Attig
Wesley
Charles Hanson
A. L. Kearney
Humes
Traer
Waterloo
John Baumgartner
C. H. Scott
Baumgartner
James Ross
Ross
Boone Township
Smith Park
Ninth Grade Watermelon Party at Renwick High
The Renwick high school ninth grade hosts a watermelon party at the schoolhouse Friday evening September 23 at 7 30 o'clock. Sponsor is Mr Charles Fry.
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Renwick High School
Charles Fry
Washington Snapshots on Business Recovery and Local Trade
James Preston argues that despite unclear causes, the US economy is improving with rising employment prospects and consumer activity. He warns small town merchants against relying on big city ads for customers, urging support for local papers to sustain community trade and perceptions of recovery.
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Ron
Czechs surrender labeled in headlines
The piece argues that Czechs surrendered to Hitler as Britain and France acted for him. It contends Hitler won while the two former foes backed him, praising U S restraint and warning Britain and France may regret their actions on the world stage.
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Hitler
Great Britain
France
United States
Election results show new approach failing in America
The text notes that the President has tried another plan that will not work in the United States and comments that some so called solid citizens have become too fixed in their views, ending with a dismissive critique.
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America
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