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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1930
Page
2
The notice lists subscription rates: $1.50 per year in advance, 15 cents per month for under one year, and $2.00 per year in advance for outside Story, Hamilton, and Hardin Counties. Foreign subscriptions are $2.50 per year. Advertising readers cost 10 cents per line, Card of Thanks 60 cents, display ad rates available on request.
In a special election with 227 votes cast, Richland township defeated the proposal to form one school district. The final tally was 111 in favor and 116 opposed, ending efforts to merge outlying districts one through four and nine with Fernald.
Cleaning services offered in Iowa Falls include suits cleaned and pressed for 50 cents, spring coats for 1.00, silk or woolen dresses 1.00 to 1.25 and up. Also cleaning of tugs curtains drapes with repairs and alterations. Deliveries Mondays and Thursdays. Agents Halverson and Humphrey, Roskam's Reliable Cleaners, Iowa Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. O T Olson and Mr and Mrs H L Swanson visited Des Moines Wednesday. C J Braland was an Eldora business caller. Several residents, including J S Maley and Mrs Fred Ellimme, visited Des Moines last Wednesday. Various trips to Malta Eldora Renwick Marshalltown Paulina and Easter visits noted.
Miss Laura Mitchell spent Easter Sunday with home folks at Iowa Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Swen Ostrem with Lenora and Virgil visited the former's sister Mr. and Mrs. Tom Auestad on Monday evening. Pupils from the schools went on a hike Friday.
The Vallem family mourns five year old Raymond Vallem who died in the night from laryngospasm. Schools reported his absence Tuesday as they grieved the loss. Meanwhile Drake University Men’s Glee Club performed April 21, with 80 members, while the junior class play impressed the community. Esther Hegland and junior Hittreim visited, and an honor roll highlighted several students across grades one to seven.
Two court actions appear. One in Nevada Iowa for Martha Mickelson will probate dated January 19 1915 with hearing May 20 1930 at 1 30 PM. The second suit in Roland Iowa seeks quiet title to Lot 6 Block 10 Original Town with May Term 1930. Addison and Smedal represent plaintiff.
Thelma Bergland and classmates listed among eighth graders. St Anthony traveled to McCallsburg last Friday and lost 7 to 2. McCallsburg pitcher L Rutland injured his right thumb, hampering the game. Next Friday Radcliffe visits to face McCallsburg at 4 PM, promising a heated rivalry and a key seasonal match.
A report by Charles D. Reed before the American Association for the Advancement of Science notes Iowa rainfall has decreased about 0.036 inch per year totaling 1.94 inches in 55 years, with the largest drops in June to August and in the southwest and west central districts.
The article notes rainfall declining but corn yields rising due to beneficial changes and improved farming. It suggests precipitation may rebound within a century, arguing long-term meteorological records outweigh short memory. Extra copies of Roland Record are five cents each.
Notarized affidavit lists Roland Iowa publisher Red Publishing Co editor and business manager Arthur J Rod of Roland as owner Rod Publishing Co and family as owners with no bondholders or security holders over 1 percent. Sworn April 21 1930 by Arthur J Rod.
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