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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1931
Page
3
The Roland Record lists pricing for subscriptions at $1.50 per year in advance, 15 cents per month for short terms, and higher rates for outside counties and foreign subscriptions. Advertising rates are 10 cents per line with 50 cents for a card of thanks.
An Algona Republican editorial praises Iowa land as a premier investment, claiming it can be purchased below actual value and yields wealth yearly. It contrasts land with gold and cites Henry Ford on overproduction, noting farmers’ perspectives.
Mrs Silas Caltwedt and daughter Marcella of Marshalltown returned home after a week with relatives Mr and Mrs Malvin Boyd and family and Mrs Boyd's father E Erickson near Ames visited at the John Caltwedt home. Others stopping by include Mr and Mrs Gerard Amdall and Clifford at the Arnie Landing home in Williams. Paul Jones of Pontiac Michigan visited his sister Mrs Bert Bergland while S H Tweet welcomed Story City visitors. Mrs Henry Mehlow attends a mail carriers convention at Decorah. Paul Jones and Edith Jacobson left for Indiana. Mrs John Caltwedt visited Ames and Mrs Gerard Amdall visited hospital patient Mrs Henry Sevold in Story City. Evelyn Sandvng of Chicago and Mrs Malinda Bakka with Sam Opstvedt spent time at the S H Tweet home. Mrs Martin Haukops helped threshers at Paul Pederson's. Mrs John Engebritson and three children of Thompson visited relatives here. Oscar Johnson moved into the Lura property last week. Mrs Martin Caltwedt's birthday surprise included her sisters in law Mrs Sarah Bergland and Mrs Clara Wester with others.
Market quotations from eight this morning list shell corn oats eggs butter and poultry values with local dealers buying only under thin or diseased poultry. Reports note visits from Ed and Mrs. Leininger and threshing-related cooking help at several homes. Parish notices from McCallsburg include Zion and Bethany churches with English and Norwegian services on August 9.
Numerous visits and dinners mark a weekend in the community. Des Moines relatives join Morris Johnson and family at the Haukoos home. Chester and Anna Pearson host Clarence Pearson and others. Creston visitors travel toward Decorah for a mail carriers meeting. a large group serenades the Egenes circle at their Sunday gathering. John Schauper and John Peck host dinners. various residents travel to Crystal Lake and Roland for visits and picnics. mail carrier duties shift as Medlow and Hill are away. a Marshalltown death is reported. several neighbors are noted for health issues and hospital trips concluding with a weekend at Lake CoMar and Story City park outings.
The Sunshine Mission society meets at the parish house Friday August 7 with a covered dish lunch for Friendship Day. Luther League gathers August 9 at 8. The piece urges bringing three friends and ends with a traffic analogy about colors and progress.
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