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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1931
Page
7
Pasture for about 42 head of cattle on the Erickson farm one mile east and 3 percent north of Roland G Michaelson. Two-row Hummer cultivator used one season inquire at the Record office. Straw in barn and a few bushels Reid's Yellow Dent seed corn. Henry J Hoversten. 211lp
A long list of social visits and personal notices: people from Marshalltown Ottumwa Persia Arcadia Cedar Falls Des Moines and other towns stopping by homes in Stanhope Huxley West Roland Story City and Slater. Visits include students teachers and church members with flu illness noted for Rev Olaf Helen and local hospital updates and social events at homes of the Egelands Brendelands and Quams.
Mrs Gunder Larson visited Stanhope with her son and family Mr and Mrs Clarence Lanning and their sons from New York to see her daughter Mrs Roy Alcorn. Carrie Sandren celebrated a surprise birthday with an afternoon luncheon arranged by her invalid daughter Ruth Sandren and several invited ladies.
Cur tains 25 cents each Quilts 75 cents 9x12 Rugs 2.50 Suits 6.50 Dresses and Coats 75 cents Satisfaction guaranteed Ask neighbors Put out the yellow card Tuesday Friday mornings Home cleaning agent C A Fager land. Mr and Mrs Bert Britson Mrs Odne Howen and Miss Anna Mae Duea visited Mr and Mrs Lowell Harris in Nevada Benjamin Duea a Valley Junction coach re elected next year with 200 salary increase en route from Cedar Falls with entries at State Teachers college relays
The Religion Department hosts a program to be held later. Sixth graders Joel Hanson Jerry Michaelson Marion Anderson Lilyan Sevde Ione Tweet earned perfect daily spelling. Top averages listed across grades include Corinne Wierson Bes sie Opstvedt Caroline Severeid Emery Eggland and Florence Ericson in First and Norma Jean Lawrence Willard Rod Joan Norem William Hanson Harold Highland in Second. Third graders Iris Olson Arlet Newgaard Eleanor Highland Sarah Nelson Dorothy Ann Cole Edward Rosheim Mary Britson. Fourth graders Marion Johnson Truman Anderson Robert Birkeland Carroll Teig Garvin Herigstad Abby Rod. Fifth graders Betty Thompson Selmer Severeid Ethel Hoversten Leonard Alne Ida Eggland Lorraine Amandson. Sixth graders Joel Hanson Jerry Michaelson Marion Anderson Lillian Sevde Ione Tweet. Seventh graders Glendora Rod Julius Johnson Ruth Rod Maxine Risdal Mildred Holland Highth grade students Susan Snyder Lester Mehus Norman Alvestad James Eggland Alice Thompson.
The fourth grade is visited by Mesdames S. O. Birkeland and C. J. Jacobson. Third graders listed as never absent or tardy: Constance Highland, Sarah Nelson, Walter Quam, Annabel Quam, Ramona Thompson, Robert Strum, David Risdal, Iris Olsen, Nellie Harrison. The Sunbonnet Girl operetta will be staged Friday with a long cast and chorus, orchestra, and production teams named.
Jacobson introduces vocal soloists Robert Groot ers of Iowa Falls and others with songs The Blacksmith Tramp Tramp Tramp America Sun Bonnet Sue Junior Boyd and Corene Wierson The fifth grade was entertained by a radio program presented by sixth graders The lower class enjoyed the program and hopes for a return Roland baseball boys defeated the Story City squad 6 to 0.
A Milwaukee Journal fragment recalls a bygone era noting life was simpler for our forefathers who did not contend with lengthy, stalled commission reports.
The Record invites quick news items from readers noting that it only takes a moment to write a brief note and send it to the office. Readers are encouraged to contribute local updates and happenings.
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