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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1939
Page
5
The Board of Education of Renwick Independent School Humboldt County Iowa will meet October 12 1939 at 8 pm at the Schoolhouse taxpayers heard for or against estimates for future years levies for the General Fund Proceeds to pay unexpected boiler expenditures to pass requirements and inspection
Renwick high school football lost 18 to 0 at Gilmore City last Friday night with Gilmore scoring in the first and second quarters. Earlier, Renwick beat Pocahontas 7 to 0 as Huntley scored on an eight yard run and Hefty added the extra point. The team showed improvement from recent practice and attracted a good crowd with scouts from other towns watching.
Supt PF H Montgomery, Coach Winfred Baker and Charles Fry took local high school students to Ames last Saturday to attend the Iowa State-Coe football game. Names include Shelby Nelson Clarence Hefty Richard Huntley Donovan Bygness Donald Engh Robert Johnson Donald Claussen Ivan Larsen Carrall Rasmussen Merwin Maurer Marlin Kassie Milton Zentner Glenn Mathiason Andrew Clancy Arthur Skiye Lee Price Earl Zimmerman Laura Jones and Rera Mae Engstrom. The group included the football team and cheerleaders and all were admitted free.
The annual freshmen initiation occurred last Friday evening at the schoolhouse under the supervision of sophomores. Freshmen appeared in costumes and endured various stunts. Three new teachers Miss Marjorie Wedeking Miss Doris Kirgis and Miss Leona Freerksen joined the event with the sophomores serving refreshments. A birthday party followed for Allen Heggen age three hosted by Mrs Tieran Heggen attended by neighborhood children and their mothers.
Iowa 1939 1940 hunting laws set open pheasant season November 12 14 with three half days. Shooting from noon to 3 pm. Thirty five counties open including Wright Hardin Franklin Humboldt Hancock and Kossuth. Northern counties open from western boundary to Winneshiek Buchanan and Black Hawk. Bag limit three males per day, possession limit six males. No female birds permitted. Mrs Myron Collins hosted a birthday surprise party for her husband with sixteen Eagle Grove guests and 500 games.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church hosted a 7 o'clock dinner for local lady school teachers and friends in church rooms with decorated long tables, place cards, corsages, and flowers. A regular program followed the meal.
Selections note soldiers stationed in England France and Kentucky. Corpl Claus Helmke lands safely in England while Lieut John Zimmerman serves at Camp Taylor Kentucky and another officer reported in France. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Fred DeMooy on September 23. Earl Norder writes from Eustis Virginia. Stella Schoolcraft clerks at Richardson’s. Ruby Palmer on vacation. Fred Rasmussen’s Franco message reports hearing music. Will Anderson and crew shell corn at the farmer’s elevator. Dr L R Turner in Des Moines before service. Corpl Abner Thompson on leave from Camp Dodge hoping to depart for France. Palmer farm to house Ernest Jones and family. Margaret Hetmke returns from Chicago after five weeks. County and state mobilizations noted for Camp Dodge. Local quirks and social updates include stork visit in Pleasant Hill, funeral in Jackson, and college departures for Mary Speich and Irene Stauffacher. Descriptions of social visits and local labor at the depot and Student Army Training Corps.
The Renwick Times, established in 1884 and published every Thursday morning by L. W. Miller, is entered at the Renwick Post Office as second class matter. Subscription rate is one year for $2.00.
The annual Lutheran bazaar and chicken pie supper will be held at the Muaonie hall on Saturday October 7. Serving starts at 5 30 p m with chicken pie mashed potatoes baked beans vegetable salad bread rolls jelly pickles pumpkin pie and whipped cream coffee 25e and 40e bake sale at 8 o'clock p m.
For sale items include a burner New Perfection oil stove with oven shelf and rubber hip boots size 9, a small cook stove with four lids, a 2 burner Camp Cook gas stove, 26-piece breakfast set, a 5 ft Gen Elec fridge, a Gaire set ladder jacks, 12 lb hammer, two window panes, ladders with hooks, a tool set and various odds and ends including paint and brushes. See Nort Mills.
A birthday surprise party was held Friday evening for Melvin Heggen with 2 tables of bingo and refreshments served by the hostess. Guests presented Melvin with a handsome gift, while the event featured several attendees including Ms. Melvin Beggen and others.
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