Augustana Choir to Appear Here Next Sunday
The Augustana College Choir of Sioux Falls South Dakota will give a concert here next Sunday at 2:00 PM. Admission is free with a collection taken. Directed by Dr Carl R Youngdahl the choir has trained seven months for the tour with a diverse program featuring Liszt Bach and Grieg plus director pieces and an Afro American spiritual. Tenor solos by Prof Clifford J Olson and soprano solos by Bonnie Ruth Van Deursen are planned.
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Augustana College Choir
Sioux Falls
S. D
Carl R. Youngdahl
Liszt
Bach
Andrews
Grieg
Roberton
Clifford J. Olson
Augustana
Bonnie Ruth van Deursen
Story County Baseball Tournament Plans Set in Ames
A committee led by C. C. Smith in Story City finalizes annual Story County baseball tournament structure. North South sections with elimination play, Iowa State diamond sought for finals, games due by April 14 to 21, with byes and matchups including Roland vs Story City and Milford vs North Grant in early rounds.
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Story County
Ames
C. C. Smith
Story City
E. A. Gump
Slater
S. N. Jespersen
Collins
F. E. Green
Story County Schoolmen’s Association
Lincoln Highway
North Grant Consolidated School
Iowa State College
Roland
Milford
North Grant
McCallsburg
Gilbert
State Husking Contest Planned for Story County Farm
The 1981 state husking contest will be held in Story county farm fields, 1.5 miles northwest of Nevada. Poor 1980 yield forced a move to Shenandoah. The national husking contest will be in Iowa with Grundy county hosting. Wallaces Farmer representatives visited Nevada to review fields and meet with county agent Hanson and steward Ersland.
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Story County
Nevada
Farm Bureau
Shenandoah
Iowa
Grundy County
W. E. Cripps
A. T. Thompson
Wallaces Farmer
Des Moines
Farm Magazine
H. P. Hanson
J. C. Ersland
Fewer Than P000 Zither Players in U S Say Experts
The Milwaukee Journal notes a small number of zither players remain in the United States and highlights uncertainty about addressing this dwindling hobby and musical niche.
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United States
Milwaukee Journal
Fire department battles shed fire at Cole farm
Firemen responded to a Tuesday incident at the Cole farm about 20 miles north of town. An old shed burned but was quickly extinguished with minimal loss, though the residence was threatened if help had not arrived. Tenants include Arnold Cole. The blaze started when a child built a bonfire in a hollow tree near the building.
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Cole
Arnold Cole
New oil company assigns manager for Nevada service station
J. T. Anderson will be in charge of the service station for the Central Iowa Co-Operative Oil company in Nevada and will move there with his family. The farmers co-operative recently organized will operate bulk stations at Nevada and Story City with trucks in each community. Milford Amensen is the Roland territory representative.
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J. T. Anderson
Central Iowa Co-Operative Oil Company
Nevada
Story City
Milford Amensen
Roland Territory
Rierson Dies in Kandiyohi Minnesota
Relatives learned Sunday evening that P. C. Rierson, once from this area, died that afternoon at his Kandiyohi Minnesota home after a year long cancer illness. His brother O M Rierson and Mrs Rierson also with Mrs Martin Minde and Miss Ena Rierson left Tuesday morning for the funeral held in Kandiyohi yesterday afternoon. An obituary will follow.
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P. C. Rierson
Kandiyohi
Minn
O. M. Rierson
Gravel Here This Year In Story County Plan
The county board of supervisors will let contracts next Wednesday April 15 for graveling roads west of Roland. The road extends 2% miles from the town's edge. grading occurred last year, with one mile remaining not included. Total graveling planned is 46% miles with 60 miles receiving a maintenance coat of 500 yards per mile. Milford and Warren townships each have 3 miles listed for new gravel.
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Roland
Story County Board of Supervisors
Milford Township
Warren Township
Knute Rockne Confirmed As Catholic At Rockne Entry
Rev G O Paulsrud of Randall recalls Knute Rockne dating to 1900 while Rockne family belonged to Immanuel Lutheran Chicago. He mentions 60 to 70 catechumens that year and notes Rockne later attended Notre Dame and became a coach. Rockne was baptized Catholic in 1926.
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Knute Rockne
Notre Dame University
G. O. Paulsrud
Randall
Paulsrud
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Chicago
Rockne
Elim Lutheran Church
Mrs. Ole R Anderson dies after long illness
Mrs Ole R Anderson Skaaren died last Saturday at nearly 86 after 21 years of invalidism. Postmaster O O Stole reports new post office fixtures installed Saturday. Dr Hulda Frandson of Story City rents rooms over Johnson Meat Market to open an osteopathy office.
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Ole R. Anderson
Skaaren
O. O. Stole
Hulda Frandson
Story City
Johnson Meat Market
Carl Olson Family Leaves Roland for California Home
Three decades ago Carl Olson and his family departed Roland for a forthcoming residence in California. O B Jacobs aims to form a local stock company to manufacture gates stock loaders and stock waterers. Roland Tile factory work has begun and seven workers will be hired this summer.
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Carl Olson
Roland
California
O. B. Jacobs
Viking 4 H Club Sets Attendance Record
The Viking 4 H Club met April 7 at K P Teig home with 65 attendees including visitors from Story City Gilbert and Fernald. Ernest Wright of the state dairy association praised the two calf clubs Roland and Story City Gilbert as among the strongest in Iowa and a dairy cattle judging class was held in the barn.
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Viking 4-H Club
K. P. Teig
Story City
Gilbert and
Fernald
Ernest Wright
State Dairy Association
Wright
Roland
Story City-Gilbert
Iowa
Viking
Homer Duen
Lars Larson
M. J. Rod
Irwin Amensen
O. M. Grove
Teig
Roland Rockets News Page Reflects School Life Activities
Margaret Hagen reports on student work and illness, spelling meet results, new pupils, and grade readers. Story County spelling champ Nevada wins. Easter parties, art projects, and reader programs highlighted. A D. D. S. operation tale, seminary visit, baseball prep, PTA program, and district music contenders noted.
Farm on Large Scale in Iowa 640 Acres Under Collins Farms
While visiting Milford township E W Sanders hosts Clem Dotson and family from Swea City Iowa. Dotson manages 640 acres on three farms for Collins Farms Cedar Rapids. He describes the business using power machinery, no horses, and six equipment lines with four and two row planters cultivators and combines. The company operates 18 000 acres overall across Town.
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Ames
E. W. Sanders
Milford Township
Clem Dotson
Darrel
Noradel
Swea City
Iowa
Sanders
Dotsons
Story County
Dotson
Collins Farms Company
Cedar Rapids
Thieves Enter Martha Sheldahl Home During Church
A residence belonging to Miss Martha Sheldahl was entered Sunday evening while she attended church. A skeleton key unlocked the locked house and a small purse with money was taken. the loss was discovered Monday afternoon when the purse was missing.
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Martha Sheldahl
Legion Auxiliary Meet At Snyder Home
The April meeting of the local American Legion post and its auxiliary takes place this evening at the home of Dr and Mrs J A Snyder. News items can be telephoned or mailed to the Record at telephone 104.
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The
American Legion and the Auxiliary
J. A. Snyder
Station YYYY One Act Radio Comedy
A concise notice highlights a one act radio comedy titled Station YYYY. The brief notes its stage on a radio program, mentioning nothing beyond the event, and preserves a period press tone.
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YYYY
Church Activities Schedule for First Sunday After Easter
Sunday School and Bible Classes at 10 and 11 with a sermon from Luke 24 36 43 on The Greeting of the Risen Lord. Luther League talk on Refreshing Springs. Reports from Slater convention. Choir and special music. Scouts, prayer meetings, teachers meeting, and various ladies aids schedule through next week with hostesses and locations.
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Luther League
John C. Olson
Martha “Sheldahl
Young Peoples Convention
Slater
Bethany Ladies Aid
Jonas Christian
Lura
John ©. Olson
Tiga Lura
Helping Hand Society
Corrine Wierson
Verne
Carroll Larson
Aloys Simser
Northeast Ladies Aid
Joseph Hill
Southeast Ladies Aid
J. T. Molde
Bergen Lutheran Church Weekly Notices and Events
Bergen Lutheran Church announcements from M. O. Sumstad urge regular Bible class and parish activities. Confirmation class meets next Saturday at 10 in the parish house, with Sunday School and Bible classes at 10. Norwegian service at 11 features Er Du Sikker Paa at Jesus Lever. Go-To-Church Sunday reinforces attendance as essential. South-East Ladies Aid and Priscilla group meet in the parish house this afternoon and evening, with an Easter program including readings, solos, and a sextet. Teachers study and choir rehearsals scheduled for Friday and Monday evenings, urging broad participation and noting Augustana College Choir visit.
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Jesus Lever
South-East
Ladies Aid
Halvor Norem
Priscilla
Ferne Highland
Herman Peterson
Ruth Carstensen
Alice Erickson
Charlotte Cole
Betty Britson
Johanna Osheim
Lenora Osheim
Herma Peterson
Myrtie Anderson
Augustana College Choir
Sioux Falls
P T A Elects New Officers After March Meeting
Roland Parents Teachers Association held an annual gathering at the school with a high school program. Student musical acts included a girls sextet a mixed octet and Dorothy Boyd. Ruth Carstensen read and the sophomore class performed Station YYYY. Elected officers were Mrs F A Gorton president O L Turmo vice president Mrs J A Snyder secretary and Wm Myrland treasurer. Next meeting in May features school of religion under Miss Josephine Fjelland.
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Ruth Rod
Nevada
Virginia Nelson
Jo Marie Alvestad
Helen Jacobson
Baker
Marvel Larson
Mission Department
Evelyn Herrala
St. Paul
Miss Herrala
Richard Townswick
Evelyn Erickson
Swedesburg
Duca Britson
Carl Turmo
O. L. Turmo
Story City
Newton
Dorothy Boyd
Ruth Carstensen
Roland Parents Seacher Association
F. A. Gorton
J. A. Snyder
Wm. Myrland
Treasrer
School of Religion
Josephine Fjelland
Augustana Choir sought for Roland church next Sunday
Reverend A J Evenson of Sherman urges Roland residents to patronize the Augustana College Choir from Sioux Falls, which will sing at Bergen church next Sunday. He commends Dr Youngdahl and notes Ruth Mannes, daughter of Rev A M Mannes, and Evelyn Nitteberg, both tied to local readers, as part of the reader’s letter praising the group.
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A. J. Evenson
Sherman, S. D
Roland
Record
Roland News
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
Bergen Church
Youngdahl
Ruth Mannes
A. M. Mannes
Jackson
Roland Cemetery Association Annual Meeting Notices
The Roland Cemetery Association holds its annual business meeting at 2 30 p m on April 17 in the assembly room of the bank building. All interested in cemetery care and beautification are urged to attend. New officers for the coming year will be elected.
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Roland Cemetery Association
Bank
Card of Thanks from the Cole Family
The Cole family thanks the Roland Volunteer Fire Department and others who responded quickly when their home was threatened by fire on Tuesday.
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Roland Volunteer Fire Department
Arnold L. Cole
Sacred concert at church next Sunday afternoon
A sacred concert will be held in the church next Sunday at 3:00 PM. A collection will aid traveling expenses. A social hour and program follow in the parish house with a 25 cent refreshments charge, proceeds to the organ fund.
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Circle No. 1
Organ Fund
Alice Erickson
Jeannette Johnson
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Augustana Choir
Bergen
Fire Department
NEW Oil Company
Rierson
Minnesota
Roland Rockets
Margaret Hagen
Frances Halverson
Thomas Jacobson
Otis Sevde
Florence Ericson
Legion
OUR Churches
Salem Lutheran Church
Olaf Helen
Bergen Lutheran Church
M. O. Sumstad
P.T. A
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