Canning Sweet Corn Crop Under Way At Marshall Plant
The 1931 sweet corn packing season begins at the Marshall Canning Company plant with 2000 acres to be harvested over six to eight weeks. Golden Bantam corn is being picked, then Country Gentleman later in the month. The late crop may yield well after a heavy shower helped it, while early corn suffered some drought damage. New machinery handles seven cutters for whole grain and two lines for cream style corn. Visitors are welcome only in daytime to avoid interrupting workers. About 250 people expected to be employed for the late pack. officials from Marshalltown and Continental Can Company assist in supervising. A frost-cut pea crop earlier in July yielded about $31 per acre on 900 acres, totaling nearly $30,000 with 73,000 cases packed and $11,000 payroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Canning Company
J. J. Thompson
F. E. Brewer
W. W. Denman
Ralph Goodell
Marshalltown
Continental Can Company of
Chicago
R. G. Stevens
Earl F. Pratt
Prenuptial Shower Honors Miss Jerene Olson Before Northfield Groom
Betsey Evans Beatrice Eliassen and Mrs H E Luva hosted a kitchen shower for Miss Jerene Olson in Betsey Evans home on Thursday afternoon. About thirty guests attended with distant visitors including Mrs G Overby of Boone Mrs Victor Lura of Gilbert Miss Edna Lura of Hot Springs Ark and Miss Gusta Brown of Eagle Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsey Evans
Beatrice Eliassen
H. E. Luva
Jerene Olson
Albert Olberg
Northfield
Minn
G. Overby
Boone
Victor Lura
Gilbert
Edna Lura
Hot Springs, Ark
Gusta Brown
Eagle Grove
Notice for Bids on School Buses
Sealed bids for driving the school buses in the coming year will be accepted until 8 oclock Tuesday evening August 18, 1931. The board may reject any or all bids. Bids may be left with secretary B H Knudtson or president Dr J A Snyder for action at a meeting Tuesday evening August 18 1981 at the school house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Knudtson
J. A. Snyder
Consolidated Independent School District of
Roland
Cut Road Levy Shrinks County Budget By Forty Thousand
County supervisors held a hearing on next year’s budget and approved a reduction of about 40 000 in county expenses. The road levy accounts for most of the cut at thirty one thousand eight hundred two dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Supervisors
G A R Veterans Meet in Ames August Meeting
The Story county G A R reunion will be held in Ames on Friday August 14 at the Methodist church. The program and dinner are under the auspices of the Women's Relief Corps and the Daughters of Union Veterans. Oley Nelson chairman C Hamilton secretary invited local veterans and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County
Grand Army of the Republic
Ames
Women’s Relief Corps
Daughters of Union Veterans
Methodist Church
Grasshopper Infestations Mixed Effects in Story County
County Agent H. P. Hanson reports minimal overall damage from grasshoppers in Story county with some harm in the J. E. Sampson alfalfa field southeast of Roland where poison was applied, and additional damage noted on a farm near Collins.
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H. P. Hanson
Story County
J. E. Sampson
Roland
Collins
Social Service Meeting In AmesDiscussed Transients Aid
County Supervisor Oscar E Tweet attended the Story County Social Service League meeting in Ames Monday evening. Miss Lucille Falk new social service worker participated in planning future actions as several transients needing help were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar E. Tweet
Ames
Story County Social Service League
Lucille Falk
Birthday surprise honors Opstvedts with silverware
The children and relatives organized a Sunday birthday surprise for Mr. T. H. Opstvedt and Mrs. Opstvedt. Mrs Opstvedt turned 68 Saturday and Mr. Opstvedt 75 Monday. About 30 guests attended and gave a silverware set as a gift.
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T. H. Opstvedt
Threshing mishap and summer events in 1901
A collection of brief North Central Iowa items notes a horse overheated on the Tweet farm during threshing near Nazareth church Hardin County. It records weddings births deaths lightning strikes farm losses a steam engine purchase and an August Nevada fair race for women with horse and vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Jacob
Johannes Anderson
Nazareth Church
Hardin County
Gudmund Swenson
Bessie Erickson
Torris Wicks
Randall
Marie Erickson
Gamla Mavia
John Evenson
John Quamn
Ben Swenson
Lauritz Helland
Story County
Nevada
Pastor N C Peterson Takes Post At Deerfield Wisconsin
Rev N C Peterson left for Deerfield Wis last week to preach his first sermon as pastor of the Hauge congregation there He also serves the congregation at Cambridge Wis Arlan Gordon Iverson son of Mr and Mrs Henry O Iverson died Saturday near here The Salem church parochial school closed with a Norwegian language program on July 20 at the church Groundwork for cemetery cement hitching posts and curbing was begun by Jacobson Rod & Wilson T A Hereim bought land near Woden The funeral of Sanford Gjerde formerly of this place was held last week in Forest City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C. Peterson
Deerfield
Wis
Hauge
Cambridge
Arlan Gordon Iverson
Henry O. Iverson
Here
Salem Church
J. M. Snesrud
Jacobson
Rod & Wilson
T. A. Hereim
Woden
Sanford Gjerde
Forest City
Hanson and Torkelson Families Hold Annual Reunion
The Hanson and Torkelson clans gathered at Er ickson Park on Sunday August 2 for a basket lunch and program. Attendees included O T Hanson H M Hanson and families with many relatives from Story City Boone Madrid Joliet Morris Ill and Los Angeles Cal Miss Severie Torkelson sent greetings and officers were elected for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanson
Torkelson
Erickson Park
Harry Gandrup
Otto
Elmer Hanson
O. K. Helvig
Thelma Weeks
Elaine Lura
Ethel Hoversten
Ida Eggland
Severie Torkelson
Los Angeles
Cal
Henry Haversten
Ethel
Harvey Lura
Largs Hanson
E. N. Egeland
T. H. Torkelson
Burton Gandrup
Hazel
Story City
Pearl Kaness
James
Boone
O. T. Weeks
Evelyn Martinson
Madrid
Anna Cassen
Jacob Tesdal
Morris, Ill
Oliver Tesdall
Joliet
Rural routes cut to two out of Stratford
Stratford consolidates three rural mail routes into two effective August first following the death of the regular carrier. Other items note Umpire R G Rapp fined in Cedar Rapids, Alden voters approve dam rebuilding, and multiple theft arrests across Tama Hardin and Marshall counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
R. G. Rapp
Ames
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Alden
Iowa River
Tama
Hardin
Marshall
Andrew Clausen
Story City
Ben A. Fetterhoff
Nevada
Stanhope
Stanhope State Bank
Farmers Savings Bank
Farmers State Bank
Pretty Salem Lutheran Wedding Unites Olson and Olberg
Miss Jerene Olson and Mr. Albert Olberg wed at Salem Lutheran church with Rev G O Paulsrud officiating. Attendants Della Mueller Rufus Olson. Music by Gusta Brown and Beatrice Elias sen. A three course dinner followed with family gifts and a wedding cake centerpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Lutheran Church
Jerene Olson
Albert Olberg
Northfield
Minn
G. O. Paulsrud
Randall
Della Mueller
Rufus Olson
Gusta Brown
Minneapolis
Beatrice Eliassen
Birmingham
Ala
Ethel Ownswick
Josiah G. Olson
Roland
Charlotte Olberg
Mrs. Olberg
Bert Erickson Dies at 50 After Illness in Milford Township
Bert Erickson 50 son of Mrs Mary Erickson of Milford township died Monday afternoon from heart trouble and complications. He leaves a wife and six children. Funeral service today at 12:30 at the residence and 2 at Salem church with burial in Roland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Erickson
Mary Erickson
Milford Township
Roland
Salem Church
Roland Cemetery
Injured Man Hurt While Helping Harvest on Farm
Robert Miller nephew of Mrs. Martin sjelmeland was seriously injured in a binder when a tractor went into gear. Both legs were cut badly and he was taken to Webster City hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Miller
Martin ‘Sjelmeland
Websterity
Skromme to Speak at Maxwell Old Settlers Picnic
Maxwell hosts its annual Old Settlers Picnic and Golden Jubilee Celebration on August 6 and 7. Lars J. Skromme is a speaker on the program at 11 o clock tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell
Old Settlers
Lars J. Skromme
Torencon
Frederickson Announces Large Dry Goods Auction Sale
S. H. Frederickson advertises a major auction of dry goods and nations at his store starting today. R. K. Knowles serves as auctioneer in charge and the sale runs daily from 2 to 4 pm and again from 8 to 10 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Frederickson
R. K. Knowles
French lawyer quote sparks playful Macon Telegraph note
A Macon Georgia Telegraph item parodies a French lawyer remark about a woman’s beauty. It quips that such beauty should be used to sew cantaloupes, reflecting light local humor from a quaint old-paper column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Play Game Sunday at Erickson Park
The Roland Vikings schedule an upcoming baseball game at Erickson Park next Sunday against Garden City, with local fans invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Vikings
Erickson Park
Garden City
Willard Grove A Visitor At Radcliffe Signal
Main street residents welcomed Bill Grove back last Friday. A former local high school teacher and coach, he spent a year at Mapleton and has since worked in Alleman, earning a strong reputation with his judging team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radcliffe
Main Street
Bill Grove
Grove
Mapleton
Alleman
Bill
Fire truck made long run to straw stack fire
The Roland fire department responded Friday forenoon to a straw stack blaze at the Tom Lunde place, about a mile west and two miles north of Zearing. Six firefighters rode the truck but no water was needed after Zearing units arrived. the straw stack burned, while nearby farm buildings were unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Fire Department
Tom Lunde Place
Zearing
Norwegian Language Church Service and Activities
Sunday service at 11 in Norwegian with a sermon on John 6 66 71 titled Jeg trenger Dig hver stund. Also mid week prayer and Bible study Thursday at 8, trustees Friday at 8, Helping Hand picnic Saturday at 2 rain site church parlors, Ladies Aid Wednesday 2 at the church parlors with hosts Mrs Hoversten Darby Fagerland and Anderson. Bethany Ladies Aid meets next Thursday at Misses Carrie and Hannah Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helping Hand Society
Ladies Aid Society
J. J. Hoversten
Barney Darby
C. A. Fagerland
Martin Anderson
Charities of the Church
Veda Shold
Betty Thompson
Juliet Nelson
Ruth Snyder
Bethany Ladies Aid
Carrie
Hannah Olson
Bergen Lutheran Church notices and services weekly
Pastor M. O. Sumstad announces no Sunday School in August and English language service next Sunday at 11 o clock with the sermon If You Only Knew How Much He Cares. Norwegian service at East church 8 o'clock with sermon Naar Folk Ikke Kjender Sin Beigkelsestid. Ladies Aids and Priscilla group meet with hostesses and program details listed. Willing Workers host Saturday 2 30 in parish house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
S. H. Tveet
Lewis Omundson
B. J. Ritland
Gus Johnson
Anna Johnson
E. J. Sandvig
Elizabeth Fagerland
Borvig
Priscilla
Hazel Omundson
Florence Quamn
Hearing on Budget Estimate at Con ISD Roland
The Consolidated Independent School District of Roland held a budget hearing Tuesday with taxpayers invited to comment on the expenditure plan. Next year’s tax levy is $11.75 per $1,000, lower than neighboring districts. The district’s 1980 valuation stood at $454,032. Robert Hager was elected coach and will teach agriculture and history. Enrollment is expected to grow. tuition pupils from outside are planned to attend this fall. School opens September 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Independent School District
Roland
Robert Hager
Waukon
Hager
Iowa State College
Ames
Wallet theft and partial return puzzle after Sunday discovery
E J Sandvig found his wallet missing with 70 dollars Sunday morning. Later the wallet reappeared with only 30 dollars, 40 gone, and the name inside removed. Family heard a back door intrusion but no pursuit followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Sandvig
Putt Mossman Returns for Roland Exhibition
Putt Mossman champion horse shoe pitcher and motorcycle stunt rider visited Tuesday with friends. He and his sister Dessie Mossman returned Sunday from the west coast where they performed in exhibitions, including a motorcycle jump into the Pacific Ocean filmed in Hollywood. They will appear again in Roland next Saturday night at the Horseshoe Club court after the band concert.
Visitors Welcome at Marshall Canning Factory
Persons may view the canning operation during daytime hours before 6 PM. Visitors are welcome except in evening hours when it causes inconvenience. Your cooperation is appreciated by Marshall Canning Company J. J. Thompson Supt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Canning Company
J. J. Thompson
Picnic Honors New Confirmands at Salem Church
The S D O R of Salem church held a Lake CoMar picnic Tuesday evening as the final summer gathering. New members of this year's confirmation class were welcomed and honored at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D. O. R. of Salem Church
Lake CoMar
Family reunions announced for Ledges State Park and Erickson Park
The notice lists two gatherings this month: a Christian family reunion on August 9 at Ledges State Park near Boone and a Ryan family reunion on August 16 at Erickson Park in Roland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian
the Ledges State Park
Boone
Ryan
Erickson Park
Roland
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. A. R. Veterans
Social Service Meeting
Thomas Thompson of
Jewell
Webster City
Knut Knutson
Veva Knutson
Skromme
Frederickson
Willard Grove
OUR Churches
Olaf Holen
Bergen Lutheran Church
M. O. Sumstad
Putt Mossman
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