Special Holy Week Meetings at Salem and Bergen Churches
Two congregations Salem and Bergen Lutheran again hold Holy Week devotionals with Rev. Olaf Helen Rev. M O Sumstad guiding reflections on redemption. Evening services begin next Sunday with English and Norwegian sessions through Friday including Communion in both languages and music.
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Salem
Bergen
Jesus
House of God
T. Thornham
Bergen Church
Gethsemane
Peter
Salem Church
Local Man Roy Quamn to Join Augsburg College Orchestra
Roy Quamn, a local man, will perform as a violinist with the Augsburg College Orchestra at Salem Lutheran church on April 28. The orchestra, led by a proficient director, is gaining fame for its undoubted merit as it tours eleven Iowa towns and is now on a short northern Minnesota and Wisconsin circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augsburg College
Salem Lutheran Church
Roy Quamn
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Roland Cemetery Association to Meet April 12
The annual meeting will be held in the assembly room over the First National Bank on Saturday April 12 at 2 30 p m. Officers will be elected and other business transacted as may come before the meeting. Mrs Lena Michaelson president Mrs C O Highland secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Cemetery Association
First National Bank
Lena Michaelson
C. O. Highland
Legion Auxiliary Meeting at Hanson Home
The April meeting of the American Legion and Auxiliary is set for Friday evening at the Mrs. C. T. Hanson home. Guests Mr. and Mrs. Otto J. Hanson will host, with Mrs Edna Lura, a graduate army nurse, sharing experiences from Walter Reed Hospital in Washington D C. and the World War veterans there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Auxiliary
C. T. Hanson
Otto J. Hanson
Edna Lura
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D. C
Social Service League Meeting in Ames Library
Mrs. Severie Parker and Mrs. Jacob Erickson attended the Story County Social Service League board meeting held Monday evening in the Ames Library auditorium. C. A. Smedal of Nevada, league president, presided with County Supervisor Oscar E K Tweet also in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Severie Parker
Jacob Erickson
Story County Social Service League
Ames Library
C. A. Smedal
Nevada
League
Oscar EK
H E Holland Visits Boone Merchant Ventures Arctic NuAir Revival
Boone native H E Holland, a traveling rep for I M Halverson, reports Halverson has restarted a blower factory in Boone making a small ventilating unit for cafes and public spaces. Halverson, formerly of the Arctic NuAir firm, has moved to Boone from Minneapolis and now operates independently with Feinberg brothers as partners.
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H. E. Holland
Boone
I. M. Halverson
Mr. Halverson
Arctic NuAir Company
Roland
Minneapolis
Arctic Nu- Air
Roland chosen for Story County Farm Bureau picnic
The Story County Farm Bureau board agreed Roland will host this summer's annual picnic. O. O. Anderson attended the meeting in Nevada. No date is set though the first week in June is tentatively mentioned. the exact day will depend on the speaker. County officials and the Roland Community Club will plan the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland
Story County Farm Bureau
County Farm Bureau Board
Nevada
O. O. Anderson
Howard
Ames
County Bureau
H. P. Hanson
Roland Community Club
Suit Over Randall Co op Stock Heads to Court
John Grimsley of Gilbert sued Jonas K Johnson of Randall in Jewell justice court for a $50 stock share in the Randall Farmers Co operative Grain Co or its value. Justice Glaman ruled for Johnson. Grimsley had pledged the stock to secure a $65 note with the old Randall Savings Bank, now defunct, later taken by Johnson as director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Jewell
John Grimsley
Gilbert
Jonas K. Johnson
Randall
Randall Farmers Cooperative Grain Co
Justice Glaman
Grimsley
Atty. L. J
Old Randall Savings Bank
State Bank Examiner
Johnson
Church Announcements Aboard the Record’s Last Page
The local church notices are published on the final page of this issue, listing services, events, and missions for congregants. Readers are directed to review the last page for weekly announcements and church calendar items.
New Council Sworn In and Appointments Listed
The town’s new council led by Mayor M. O. Rod was sworn in Monday noon. New appointments include committees for Street and Alley Water Light Sewer and Outlet Fire Band Ordinance. Leonard J. Larson named town marshal and Arthur Britson added to plumbing examiners. Fire Chief B. H. Knudtson resigns after 16 years of service. A Ericson named replacement. The department cites improved fire protection and a self paying triple combination truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. O. Rod
Jacob Erickson
Arthur Britson
Knut Mehus
Arnie J. Johnson
L. H. Larsen
Johnson
Mehus
Erickson
Britson
Larsen
Ericson
Knudtson
Fire Department
Roland
Quam and Robinsons Marry in Mason City Ceremony
Announcements report the marriage of Hazel Quam to Thomas Robinson at a friend's Mason City home on a Friday morning March 28. The Rev Soholm officiated a Lutheran ceremony. Hazel, daughter of L E Quam, grew up in Roland and worked in Mason City. Thomas works for an oil company. They will live in Des Moines after returning from a trip to Iowa and St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel
Quam
Thomas Robinson
Mason City
Soholm
L. E. Quamn
Roland High School
Roland
California
Iowa
St. Louis
Des Moines
Telephone or mail your news items up the Record
Community newsroom asks readers to telephone or mail news items to the Record with 104 as the contact number. The note emphasizes submitting local briefs, notices, and items for timely publication.
Dairy Calf Club Forms in Local Community
Ten boys have enrolled in a newly formed dairy calf club at the schoolhouse with more expected to join. Club leader Palmer eig and County Agent H. P. Hanson organize work. nine members raise Holstein calves and one a Guernsey. Iowa officials note higher quality calves thanks to better breeding and emphasize buying early to save costs. Closing date is June 15, with monthly meetings, tours, shows, and topics on feeding and management.
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Palmer “Eig
H. P. Hanson
Iowa
Ernest Wright
Iowa Dairy Association
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Boyd wins tenor solo in district music contest
Robert Boyd of Des Moines won first place for tenor solo at the district music contest in Des Moines and will compete in the state contest at Iowa City May 2. Dorothy Boyd, another Roland entrant, took third in the alto solo division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Boyd
Des Moines
Iowa City
Dorothy Boyd
March Remains Slightly Colder Than February Across Iowa
Early reports from Iowa Weather and Crop Bureau indicate March mean temperature 88.1 degrees, 0.1 degree cooler than February and 2.2 degrees above normal. Only three of 52 years have March cooler than February, with Des Moines recording one such instance in 1915 and 1926 and a second statewide case in 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather and Crop Bureau
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Des Moines
Roland Community Club Meets in Assembly Room
The April meeting of the Roland Community Club discussed plans for the Farm Bureau picnic in June, the Memorial Day program, and summer band concerts. A motion was passed to invite family organizations to hold reunions in the Roland park during summer.
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Roland Community Club
First National Bank
Farm Bureau
Roland
Several Community Members Suffer Accidents This Week
Local notes report multiple injuries from farm and animal incidents. Patrolman C C Helvig injured when a tractor backfired as he cranked it. Marshall Thompson hurt when gate frightened horses and ran over his leg. Henry Knudtson kicked by a horse injuring his ankle. Quentin Rygh aged 3 cracked his collar bone playing with a dog last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Helvig
Marshall Thompson
H. J. Amensen
Thompson
Henry Knudtson
Amos O. Jacobson
Quentin Rygh
O. J. Rygh
Insurance Head J H Jacobson Dies at 75 in Story City
J H Jacobson president of Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance association of Story County and ex supervisor died at his Story City home at 11 30 am Tuesday from stomach cancer He was born in Norway 75 years ago and emigrated as a young man He served on Story County board 1910 1915 was mayor of Story City and became president of the insurance group in 1919 Survived by second wife five sons and two daughters notably Ole A George William Theodore Lewis Minnie Jacobson Nevada and Mrs Albert Askelson Story City Roland and Gilbert connections noted with secretary M O Rod's Rolodex.
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J. H. Jacobson
theFarmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Story
Story City
St. Petri
Mr. Jacobson
Norway
Gilbert
Story County Board of Supervisors
F. H. Menzel
The
Insurance Association
Roland
M. O. Rod
Ole A
George
William Jacobson
Theodore
Lewis
Albert Askelson
Minnie Jacobson
Nevada
Beautify Church Lawn by Congregation and Volunteers
A large group of men with horses and scrapers leveled the Bergen church lawn Tuesday and Wednesday. The work is donated to the congregation and ladies provided meals for the workers. An executive committee has hired a landscape architect from Town State College to supervise the grounds improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bergen Church
Town State College
Burglars Enter Skromme Seed Warehouse
Burglars entered the Skromme Seed company warehouse Friday night and took a steel box with a little over three dollars in change. A local person familiar with the place is suspected. A window was broken to gain entry and only a small amount was left to cover the trade after six o'clock.
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Skromme Seed Company
Local Woman Dies by Own Action in Roland Home
Mrs Martha Mickelson died Sunday by hanging at her brother P J Peterson’s Roland home after recent ill health and family losses. She leaves three children and two brothers. funeral services were held at the Peterson home and Rosendale church with multiple clergy assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Mickelson
P. J. Peterson
Martha. Mickelson
Peterson
Myrtle Teig
Jewell
Myrs
Kvinherred
Norway
Knut
Mary Peterson
America
Clinton County
Iowa
Roland
Tosten Mickelson
Randall
Michael
Dsulia Teig
Anna Jacobson
Belmond
Christine
Lena
Carl Jacobson
Hans M. Peterson
Peter J. Peterson
M. O. Sumstad
Rosendale Church
Hans Oppedahl
Carl Opsahl
Sumstad
Rosendale
Gibson Seeks Republican Nomination for Supervisor Seat
Elsworth Gibson of Maxwell announces candidacy to succeed C. W. Harris as Story county supervisor for the term beginning January 1, 1931. Gibson cites six years on the board and recalls moving to Colo as a child in 1864 after arriving with his parents.
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Elsworth Gibson
Maxwell
C. W. Harris
Gibson
Roland Friday
Oley Storing
Palestine Township
Story County
Lfe
Colo
Northwestern Railroad
Record
Fire Threats Home Near Town
Fire threatened the home of Mr and Mrs Lars Wicks near town around midnight Sunday. Mrs Wicks found the hired hand asleep in a smoke filled room with bed clothes on fire. The blaze was contained to one room with no spread to other parts of the house.
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Lars Wicks
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Legion
Social Service Meeting
Sell Ventilating Systems
County Farmers
Quam-Robinson
Dairy Calf Club
Palmer Teig
Community Club Met
Farmers Mutual
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