Town Council Proceedings and Local Social Notes
The September 6 1955 town council meeting presided by Mayor Paine approved August minutes and listed numerous bills including gas light electric and staff salaries. A new superintendent Herbert Delsno was hired at 300 per month retroactive to Sept 1 1955. Salaries for Gerhard Mayer and Mary Schwyter were raised 20 retroactive to Sept 1 1955. Social notes mention Michael’s eighth birthday at Milford McPeak home and several local visits and events in Milford Rolfe and Fort Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwick Seg Bank
Aug
Bell Tely
Palmer
Nerem Chew
Ieee &2N
YW Rr Co
C & NW Ry Co
Sup’ Co
Diesel Service Co
Larson
Mills
Gugger
Heatland
Herbert Delsno
Gerhard Mayer
Mary Schwyter
Heetland
Nelson
Siljourn
Fritz Britt
Town Clark
Social gathering notes from Boone Township wedding and visits
Mrs Norman Heimike and L N Henriksen attended local events including Spenger Fair and Hoffman Juan wedding. Visitors and dinner guests came from Clarion, Champion, LaVerne, Stillson, Humboldt, and other nearby towns. A birthday party for Michael included games and gifts at Milford McPeak’s home.
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Norman /Heimike
L. N. Henriksen
Jewell
Carl Kelling
Dora “White
Vick Newton
Clarion
Nora Phares
Ivan Hart
Champion
Don Ward
Earl Trenary
Paul Northrup
LaVerne
Kenneth Price
Famiat
Stillson
George Krause
Don Wards
Howard
Larson
Mardelle
Wm Pogge
Edward
Beeson
Humboldt
Darwin Roseberry Home
Raymond Paine
Milford ‘McPeak
Michael
Rally Day Promises Promotion at St Paul’s Lutheran
A.Braunschweig leads St Paul’s Lutheran Church events with Saturday Young People class at 9 and Sunday Rally Day including Sunday School at 3 0 and Morning Worship at 130. Brotherhood Area Meeting at 200 features Judge Baird as main speaker with participants from Britt Corwith Lakota Renwick Titonka and the two Titonka churches.
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ST Paul's Lutheran Church
A. L. Braunschweig
Brotherhood Area
Judge. Baird
Brotherhood
Britt, Corwith
Lakota
Renwick
Woden
Titonka
Evangelical United Brethren Church Service Schedule
Pastor K E Kerney leads Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Morning Worship at 10 30 a m Bible study is planned for next Wednesday at 8 p m Choir practice Thursday at 8 p m Builders Class also meets Thursday at 8 p m
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
K. E. Kerney
Baptist Church Sunday Schedule
Rev Edward Redfield leads worship at 11 a m with Sunday school for all at 10 am S S superintendent Wilbur Nissen oversees the program in this local church notice
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the Baptist Church
Edward Redfield Wilbur Nissen
S. S
Lake Evangelical Lutheran Church Service Schedule
The Lake Evangelical Lutheran Church announces the confirmation class meets Saturday at 9, Sunday School at 10, and worship services on Sunday at 11 led by Pastor T J Severtson.
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T J. Severtson
Community church notices and church events list
A church and parish notices page lists meetings at Renwick and Hardy churches. Activities include MYF and choir rehearsals, a Week Day Religious Education discussion, WSCS program by Mrs Albert Nelson and Mrs Bert Martin, teacher reception, and a district missionary meeting in Humboldt with preparatory classes and quarterly conference details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Chester E. Custer
Renwick
WSCS
Albert Nelson
Bert Martin
Verni McPeak
Milford McPeak
Hardy
Louis Preul
Hardy Church
Humboldt Methodist Church
Community visits and family gatherings reported
Vernon Mr and Mrs Victor Elm and Mr and Mrs Albert Jebron with daughter visited the Lloyd Swanson home Sunday afternoon. Roger and Dennis Schipull visited Herman Krause home several days while their parents were in Rochester. Harold Klasse and family visited Charles Larson home in Humboldt Sunday. Joe Kern of Galt visited Rey Guy home and left Sunday for college at Sioux Falls. Mee Clowes and family visited R A Gorrell Thursday. Robt Nelson hosted Bruce birthday party Saturday. Bruce’s classmates attended. Robt Nelson also hosted a dinner Sunday for Bruce with Albert Nelson Shelby Nelson Mary Lynn Fort Dodge, Richard Nelson and sons Corwith, Willard Geisel and son Ventura as guests.
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Michael
Milford McPeak
Mila Paterson
Vern Shimon
Rolfe
Hardin Hanson
LaVerne
Bill Siemens
Glen Martin
Janet
Owen’ Kurfman
Marie Yanney
Harold Yanney
Warden Hotel
Fort Dodge
James Yungelas
Hoffman—Juan
Jewell
Maine Yanney
Lutheran Hospital
Short Dodge
Sandra Patterson
Roger’ Hanson
Milford
Victor Elm
Albert Jebron
Dayton
Lloyd Swanson
Roger and
Dennis Schipull
Herman Krause
Rochester
Harold Klasse
Charles Larson
Humboldt
Joe Kern
Galt
Rey Guy
Joe Guy
Colege
Sioux Falls
Mee Clowes
R. A. Gorrell
Robt
Nelson
Bruce
Robi. Nelson
Albert Nelson
Shelby Nelson
Mary Lynn
Richard Nelson
Corwith
Willard Geisel
Ventura
Regular Council Meeting Minutes Hardy Iowa 1955
Regular 1955 meeting called to order by Mayor Quick with all councilors present. Minutes of the previous meeting read and approved. Bills listed including Renwick Times 3.90 and John Johnson 6.87 for step signs. A motion to pay bills as read carries. Town well and water system cleaning discussed. Adjournment motion carries. Myron G. Clancy Town Clerk.
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Hardy
Iowa
Quick
Renwick ‘Times J
John Johnson
Lippelt
Walkner
Wilson
Lippolt
Myron G. Clancy
Obituary of Herbert Mavis Junkins Renwick settler and carpenter
Herbert Mavis Junkins born November 11 1867 at Ol ney Til to Cassandra Kerr and Austin Junkins. He moved with family to Iowa in 1883 and settled near Renwick. He married Anna Packard in 1891 and had two children Olive who died in infancy and Ruth Junking Lambertsen. He lived with Ruth in Cedar Rapids after his wife’s death in 1954 and entered IOOF Home in Mason City. He was an Odd Fellows member for over fifty years and served as Renwick school board president during the new school building era. Survived by Ruth Lambertsen granddaughter Margaret Travis and Ellis Lambertsen. brothers Charles, Warren. sister Kathryn Packard. one elder brother Edgar preceded him. All share in the saying To Live In Hearts We Leave Behind Is Not to Die.
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Herbert Mavis Junkins
Herbert
Mavis Junkins
Cassandra Kerr
Austin Junkins
Olney
Til
Iowa
Renwick
Anna Packard
Olive
Ruth Junking Lambertsen
Cedar Rapids
IOOF
Mason City
Junkins
Odd Fellows Lodge
Ruth Lambertsen
Margaret Travis
San Paulo
Brazil
Ellis Lambertsen
Martello
Town
Charles
Pacific Palisades
Calif
Warren
Albert Lea
Minn
Kathryn Packard
Loeviland
Colo
Edgar
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Paine
Chas
A. Walker
Towel & Unif
Vern Robson
Marx Schwyter
MB Richardson
AH Goettsch
Richard Gugger
Burk Bros DX
Pickwa
Burk Bros
Trek
Renwick Times
Bank
Public Safety
Curtiss
Curtiss Candy
America
Guernsey
Ken Luchsinger
P Avice
BOONE
Dial
W&h Co- OP Oil Company
W & H Co-op
Elmer Schnetzer
Harold Nelson
Goldfield WE
Witte
Lennox
M. B. Richardson
Towa
Young Peoples Luther League
Sweiner
Izaak Walton
Vernon
Rudy’s
Rosedale
S&h
Times
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