Double Funeral Held for Lena Danielson and Sam Britson
A double funeral was held at Berwen church for Lena Britson Danielson and Sam Britson, siblings from Roland, who died within a week of each other. Rev. W. B. Scarvie officiated. burial followed at Roland cemetery. Survivors include multiple grandchildren and great grandchildren, with detailed family ties listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berwen
Lena DanieLson
Sam ‘Britson
W. B. Scarvie
Guthrie Enter
Leonal Danielson
Forest City
John Hereim
Sherman Thompson
Morris Danielson
Lynn Danielson
Roland
Mr.Britson
George Slamal
Marshalltown
Cecil Rhodes
Zearing
Luke and
Herbert Bakka
Ergen
Reuben Britson
MecCallsburg
Sunday Dinners Welcome News Guests List Requested
The Roland Record notes that Sunday dinners are welcome items and invites readers to send a list of the guests. The item emphasizes appreciation for such lists and requests contributions from the community.
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Roland Record
Bake Sale Saturday by Bergen Ladies Aid
The Bergen Ladies Aid societies will hold a bake sale and luncheon in the L. Shafland building next Saturday afternoon and evening. Proceeds go to the organ fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bergen
Freshmen Lead With Straight A’s at State Teachers College
Cedar Falls reports seven students earned straight A’s in the spring term at State Teachers College. Five were freshmen including Arlet Christian, challenging the belief that first-year students are inexperienced scholars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
State Teachers College
Arlet Christian
Winters couple to take teaching posts in Glen Ellyn Illinois
Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Winters of Storm Lake spent Monday night at the Ole Christopherson home en route to Glen Ellyn Illinois where Mr Winters will serve as manual training supervisor in the high school. Both have taught in Storm Lake for six years and resigned last spring. Glen Ellyn, a residential city of about ten thousand near west Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Winters
Storm Lake
Ole Christopherson
Glen Ellyn
Winters
West Chicago
Cancelled China Lectures After Auto Wreck
A telegram says Merril Distad and Reidar Daehlin must cancel their Bergen church lecture Friday due to injuries from a train collision near Albert Lea Minnesota. The brothers, sons of missionaries to China, were touring the area last week to schedule talks. They are reported as recovering in a local hospital and have life safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merril Distad
Reidar Daehlin
Bergen Church
Albert Lea
Minn
Distad
Mr. Daehlin
China
Minnesota
Roland Golf Club City Tournament Open to Entrants
The Roland Golf Club hosts a city tournament at the local course with 18 hole qualifying rounds this week. The 16 lowest scores qualify for the championship flight and must be submitted by Monday morning. Match play runs all week to decide the champion, with 36 holes in the final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Golf Club
Eli N. Nelson
Irwin Rosheim
Ingvald Rod
First National Bank
Notice for Bids on School Bus Driving Services
Sealed bids to drive school buses for the coming year are due by 8 pm Tuesday August 19 1980. The board may reject any or all bids. Route plots are at I M Coles restaurant in Roland. Bids may be left with secretary M M Egeland or president Dr J A Snyder for action at the August 19 1980 meeting at the school house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. M. Cole’s
Roland
M. M. Egeland
J. A. Snyder
M. M. Eggland
Consolidated Independent School District of
Change in hardware business and new house foundation
Mike Hegland purchased the hardware business of E. A. Cole on Tuesday. Lars Olson began laying the foundation for a new house just east of Amond Enge's residence. News arrives that Mrs. Wn. Maakestad has died at the Independence asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Hegland
E. A. Cole
Lars Olson
Amond Enge
Wn. Maakestad
Independence
Arrest Report From Weekend Roundup
G Stangeland, employed by L S Larson, was arrested Monday by Sheriff J R Hattery and Marshall Leonard Larson on petty larceny charges after stolen articles were found. Also detained were Christ Holt of Story City for DUI and Lewis Hanson and Nels Olson of Gilbert for intoxication, all held at the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Stangeland
L. S. Larson
J. R. Hattery
Marshall Leonard Larson
Christ Holt
Carpenter
Story City
Lewis Hanson
Nels Olson
Gilbert
Dowell Visits Des Moines as Congress Tour Reaches Seventh District
Congressman C C Dowell of Des Moines toured the seventh district Friday visiting friends. He and Mrs Dowell recently returned from Washington and traveled overland. Dowell said Iowa remains the garden spot despite parched soil, and is in better shape than eastern states where crops are nearly ruined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Dowell
Des Moines
Seventh Congressional District
Congress
Mrs. Dowell
Washington
Iowa
Vikings Open Hardin County Baseball League At Erickson Park
The Roland Vikings host Union today at Erickson Park in the league opener with a 3:00 PM start. Sundays trip to Buckeye produced a 3 to 2 loss after a one inning game was deemed unofficial due to heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Viking
Hardin County Baseball League
Erickson Park
Vikings
Buckeye
Lee Accepts Presidency at Scan Scandinavia Junior College
A. O. Lee, former Roland schools superintendent, has accepted the job as president of the junior college at Scan dinavia Wisconsin and moved there with his family from Decorah last week. He taught in Roland for eight years and after leaving last year has farmed his father's Decorah area. The post pays $2000 annually with a free house and other inducements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Lee
Roland Schools
Scandinavia
Wis
Decorah
Lee
Roland
Boyd Reunion Planned at Erickson Park
The Boyd family holds its annual reunion at Erickson Park on Sunday August 17. A noon picnic will be followed by a program and afternoon sports for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd
Erickson Park
Died at County Home Miss Caroline Nelson
Miss Caroline Nelson died this morning at the County Home after months of illness. She was sister to Mrs. Rebecca Johnson of this place and Nels J. Nelson of Story City. She had suffered poor health for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Nelson
Rebecca Johnson
This Place
Nels J. Nelson
Story City
Rain Brings Relief After Long Dry Spell
Showers Tuesday night and again last evening gave relief from the heat in the vicinity. This is the first rain here since July 5, but the rain did not reach the area north and east of Roland where threshing was underway this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland
Roland Band to Play Open Air Concert in McCallsburg
The Roland band travels to McCallsburg for an open air concert tomorrow evening. Business men of McCallsburg have hired the Roland and Zearing bands for a summer series, this being the second Roland appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland
McCallsburg
Zearing
Bridges Rebuilt On M. and St. L. Near Bear Creek
A train from Marshalltown on the M. and St. L. railway delivered a pile driving machine and crew to the area to reconstruct bridges. Work begins with Bear Creek bridge on the town’s west edge, followed by another bridge farther west, with all new piles replacing the old ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Bear Creek
Rents Business Building for Popcorn Venture
S. T. Rasmussen leases the L. Shafland building on Main Street to operate a popcorn business. The premises are being cleaned and redecorated. The remaining Shafland jewelry stock and fixtures were sold at auction Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. T. Rasmussen
L. Shafland
Main Street
Shafland
Church Activities Announced for August Schedule
The church details August offerings and Sunday service at 11 o'clock in English. No Sunday School this August. The Ladies Aid meets in the parish house with Mrs. Lew Omundson presenting What We Owe Our Children. The South-East Ladies Aid, Priscilla, and Willing Workers hold meetings with named hostesses and program coordinators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence J. Johnson
Randall
Ladies Aid
Lewis Omundson
Peter Darby
L. B. Hammersland
Priscilla
Charlotte
Alice Cole
Doris Ferkin
Verna Hegland
Lillian Sevdle
Eleanor Rod
Railroad surveyors arrive for Des Moines to Clarion line
A group of railroad surveyors appears, reportedly hired by the Chicago and Great Western Railway, planning to build a line from Des Moines to Clarion. S. J. Michaelson and H. E. Myrah travel to Des Moines as delegates to the Republican state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Rod
Chicago & Great Western Railway Company
Des Moines
Clarion
S. J. Michaelson
H. E. Myrah
Small Loot At M. and St. L. Station Theft
A suspected amateur burglar pried a window Saturday evening into the M. and St. L. railway station and took 40 cents in pennies from the money till. W. A. Cunningham, the local agent, notified company officials of the theft.
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W. A. Cunningham
Miss Wyoming portrayed by Miss Grizelda Morse in Wyoming pageant
Miss Grizelda Morse a music teacher from Wyoming played the lead part of Miss Wyoming in a town pageant during the diamond jubilee celebration week. The event formed part of the jubilee program in Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grizelda Morse
Wyoming
Roland
Census Counts 9044 School-Age Residents in County
The completed school census shows 9 044 persons aged 6 to 21 in the county. Ames leads with 2 629 prospective students, Nevada 862, Roland 448, Story City 380, McCallsburg 846, Milford township 262, and Howard township 81.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Nevada
Roland
Story City
McCallsburg
Milford
Howard Township
Card of Thanks for Support After Illness and Death
We express gratitude to neighbors and friends for sympathy during our husband and father’s illness and death. Thanks to the Ladies Chorus Otto J. Hanson and Mrs. E. I. Rosheim. May the Heavenly Father reward you all Mia, Sam Britson and Children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto J. Hanson
E. I. Rosheim
Heavenly Father
Mia
Sam Britson
Salem Lutheran Church Prayer and Services Notice
Olaf Holen, Pastor, announces prayer meeting Thursday at 8 pm. Norwegian service Sunday at 11 am conducted by the Indremissionsforening. Ladies Aid meets August 18 at the church parlors. Mrs. Wilbur Howen reads a paper on What Faith Is and What It Does. Music by the Ladies Chorus. Mesdames Hoversten Darby Fagerland and Henry Hoversten are hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indremissionsforening
Ladies Aid Society
Wilbur Howen
J. J. Hoversten
Barney Darby
C. A. Fagerland
Henry Hoversten
Record Receives News Items First
The newsroom policy directs all news items to be sent to the Record first for initial processing and prioritization. This ensures timely handling and consistent workflow across departments.
Start Canning New Corn Crop
The Marshall Canning company began the 1930 pack of sweet corn on Tuesday and will run for six to seven weeks. It will process 258 acres of Golden Bantam first, then 1000 acres of Country Gentleman. Harsh weather reduced yields, making a record pack unlikely despite over 2000 acres of canning crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Canning Company
J. J. Thompson
July Testing Report Shows Milk Yields Across Cattle Herds
In July the Story No 1 Cow Testing association reported 301 cows with 32 dry and an average production of 602 pounds milk and 22.8 pounds fat. A F Varnum led with 639 pounds milk and 29.8 fat from 9 Jerseys. Sam H Tweet was second with 879 pounds milk and 28.6 fat from 14 Holsteins. Other top fat averages included Teig 27.8, Brandt 27.4, Holland 27.0, Mayer Johnson 26.2, and Risdal 26.1. Eleven cows reached 40 pounds fat, none hit 50. High cows were Ell en with 1621 pounds milk and 47.0 fat, Spot had 998 pounds milk and 44.9 fat. Of 24 members, pasture types varied and six supplemented with dry roughage while 17 used low protein concentrates and 4 used high protein concentrates.
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No. 1
Sam H. Tweet
K. P. Teig
Carl H. Brandt
Carl J. Holland
Mayer Johnson
Minnard Risdal
Éllen
John H
Helge Johnson
Kenneth Pirie
Highways Consume Farm Land in Iowa Assessments
New statewide figures from the Weather and Crop Bureau show 4.68 percent of farm deeded area is occupied by buildings feeds lots and public highways. The share ranges from 6.06 percent in Winnebago county to 2.74 percent in Jackson, with about 2.5 percent statewide in highways yielding little income from crops and effectively adding at least 2 percent to annual farm overhead.
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Weather and Crop Bureau
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Winnebago County
Jackson County
Thanks for support after our mother Lena Danielson's passing
The Danielson children express gratitude to neighbors and friends for sympathy during illness and death of Mrs. Lena Danielson. Special thanks to Rev. M. O. Sumstad for visits, Berzen Ladies Aid Chorus, Otto J. Hanson and Mrs. E. Rosheim for funeral music, and all who gave flowers and mission offerings.
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Lena Danielson
M. O. Sumstad
Berzen
Ladies Aid Chorus
Otto J. Hanson
E. Rosheim
Danielson
News item tips for Record office
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Lena Britson Danielson
Am Hardanger
Norway
Sjur
Engeborg Britton
Hinds
Martha Hauge
Story County
John Daniels
D. ‘S Danielson
Joseph Tweet
Nathan
Mirs
Ben Thompson
J. S. Danielson
Martha Hereim
America
Illinois
Britson
Town
SarahGrindam
Mattie Bakka
E. J. Britson
Mealisburg
Cyrus
Highmore
S. D
South Dakota
Grid
Sam Bakka
Mr. Britson
B. J. Britson
Hannah Sexe
Brritson
Sarah
John
Dowell
M’callsburg
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Bergen Lutheran Church
Salem Lutheran Church
Olaf Holen
Long Drouth
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