Motorcycle rodeo and baseball game at Erickson Park
A large crowd attended yesterday to see Patt Mossman and his troupe perform stunt riding and related acts before and after a baseball game between Roland and McCallsburg at Erickson Park. The game ended 16 to 14 in favor of McCallsburg after a late surge.
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Erickson Park
Patt Mossman
Roland
McCallsburg
Mr. Mossman
Dessie Mossman
West Coast
Roland Horseshoe Club
McCallsburg Ab
Kh Menzel
Crf
Cscc
Cescerseseeeevere
W. Olson
Sssseesereer Saritgorevin
Roland Ab Roh
E. Hanson
Wissen
Osheim
Vce Bante
Boller
Css
Charlson
P . Vw SJ
Lee
R A Iuvanente
Boe Anderson
Pontiac
Mich
John An 'Oppedal
Torres Nerem
Susan Wicks
Tom Mathre
Son Telford
Will Egemo
Lars Darby
Imbert Millang
Story City
Peter Lura
Lewis Lura
Andrew Olson
Bill Bacon
Lisbon
Iowa
Reuben I Jacobson Receives Master of Arts Degree
Reuben I Jacobson returned home from Pittsburg Pennsylvania after two years at Pittsburg University. He earned a Master of Arts degree this summer with a major in mathematics and has accepted a teaching position at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. He will depart next month after a final visit with his parents Mr and Mrs T C Jacobson.
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Reuben I, Jacobson
Pittsburg
Pittsburg University
University of Wyoming At
Laramie
Wyo
T. C. Jacobson
Canning Plant Opens for Daytime Visits Only
Visitors may tour the Marshall Canning Company plant only during daytime hours before 6 PM. Evening visits cause inconvenience, officials request cooperation, with J. J. Thompson as superintendent.
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Marshall Canning Company
J. J. Thompson
Burglars Strike Farmers Co operative Office
Burglars entered the Farmers Co operative Co office by forcing a back door bolt after failed window attempts. They took only a small amount of nickels under a dollar and did not steal from two safes. No major damage or destruction occurred.
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Farmers Co-Operative Co
House Burned at Lehigh Damages Auctioneer’s Residence
The Lehigh home of R. K. Knowles auctioneer for the 8. H. Frederickson store burned to the ground Sunday night with most furniture lost. Mr. and Mrs. Knowles were away at Ledges State Park and unaware of the fire until returning home at midnight. Neighbors spotted the blaze at 10:30 but could only salvage some items and could not stop the flames.
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Lehigh
R. K. Knowles
Attendees List At Mrs Durby's Funeral
In attendance were Mr. and Mrs. C A Lindroth Mr and Mrs A Hougen and Miss Mabel Durby Des Moines Mrs Silas Caltwedt and Mrs Con Harestad Marshalltown Mr and Mrs Thor Nerem and Mr and Mrs Sam Nerem Forest City Mr and Mrs Sherman Moore Clear Lake.
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Nettie Durby
C. A. Lindroth
A. Hougen
Mabel Durby
Des Moines
Silas Caltwedt
Con Harestad
Marshalltown
Thor Nerem
Sam Nerem
Forest City
Sherman Moore
Clear Lake
Corn Canning Ends as Harvest Near for Country Gentleman
The Golden Bantam canning run finished at the local factory Saturday and the plant will close briefly until the Country Gentleman crop is ready to harvest, expected by the end of this week or early next. Cooler weather after last week's showers aids late corn, with a fair crop anticipated.
McCallsburg Bank Closure Report and Ship Naming Note
A McCallsburg report states the McCallsburg State Bank closed this morning as directors halted operations. England named two battleships Scorpion and Terror to inspire, with a Chicago cruiser title also mentioned in the piece.
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McCallsburg
McCallsburg State Bank
England
Scorpion
Terror
Owe
Chicago
Florida Times-Union
Olson buys 13 quar ter sections in Norman County
In 1901 records H. H. Olson purchased 13 quarter sections of land in Norman County Minnesota including this year’s crop. He plans to send his son Charley and son-in-law Mr. Peterson to manage the property. Albert Mannes, a theological student, teaches parochial school in Rose Grove township Hamilton county. Rosmund Olson buys Hans Jondall farm at 61 dollars per acre.
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H. H. Olson
Norman County
Minn
Peterson
Charley
Albert Mannes
Rose Grove Township
Hamilton County
Rosmund Olson
Hans Jondall
Right About Face at the I Fair 4-H Show in Nevada
More than 600 boys and girls will exhibit 4-H club work at the county-wide Achievement Show held August 20 to 22 in Nevada. Eighteen girls clubs enter clothing exhibits. livestock displays include 60 dairy calves 26 baby beeves 200 pigs 200 lambs and 75 chickens. Health champions will be crowned on August 20 to compete at the State Fair. An August 20 play Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick by Awoi Club and Viking Club quartet will perform. Nevada Community Band provides a concert on August 21 with winners announced at the concert.
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Lough
Story Hotel
Nevada
Story County
Aaron Slick
Punkin Crick
Awoi Club
Grant Township
Viking Club
Nevada Community Band
Court House Lawn
Dowell Visits town amid re election bid in sixth district
Congressman C C Dowell of Des Moines a long time seventh district member visited Friday. He plans to seek re election next year in the reorganized sixth district. The Dowells just returned from a long tour of China Japan and the Philippine Islands.
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C. C. Dowell
Des Moines
Obituary of Bert O Erickson of Milford township
Bert Olaf Erickson born November 6 1880 died August 3 at his home seven miles northwest of Nevada heart trouble and complications aged 50 years eight months and 28 days. Survived by wife Mona Webbe and six children Lucille Amos Leland Samuel Mary Bennie, his mother Mrs Mary Erickson, four brothers and three sisters. Funeral held at Salem church Roland cemetery with Rev Olaf Holen in charge.
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Bert Olaf Erickson
Amond Erickson
Nevada
Milford Township
McCallsburg
Mona Webbe
Lucille
Amos
Leland
Samuel
Mary
Bennie
Mary Erickson
Edward
Maynard
Oscar
Elmer
T. A. Hereim
Clarence Thompson
A. M. Michaelson
Roland
Olaf Holen
Salem Church
Roland Cemetery
Candidate Eickelberg Campaigns In Waterloo
L. E. Eickelberg of Waterloo announced as candidate for U S Senator opposing S W Brookhart and visited Friday to talk with residents. He challenged Brookhart to a public farm policy debate.
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L. E. Eickelberg
Waterloo
U. S
S. W. Brookhart
Eickelberg
Brookhart
No Reason Judge Exchange Reveals Confusion in Court
In a terse exchange the judge asks where the accused was married and the defendant replies not knowing, creating a moment of linguistic confusion as the judge clarifies the question and the accused searches for meaning.
Christian Reunion Held at Ledges State Park
The annual Christian families reunion was held Sunday at Ledges State Park near Boone. About 70 members attended, mostly from the local area and Scranton.
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the Ledges State Park
Boone
Scranton
Edith Olson Died at Age Twenty in Local Home
Edith Alida Olson died Friday evening at her parents home Mr. and Mrs A J Olson aged 20. A thousand people saw the vaudeville act Tess and Ted in front of S J Michaelson store Saturday night. Amond Thompson sold his farm six miles southeast of town to C W Pond at 125 dollars an acre. A Jewell committee raised over a thousand dollars to buy electroliers for Main Street. Arnold Lura sold his drag line to Dan Helvig. Jonas Duea resigned from J P Sunde to work for S J Michaelson Co.
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Edith Alida Olson
A. J. Olson
Tess
Ted
Star Brand
S. J. Michaelson
Luther League of Salem
Bergen
Amond Thompson
C. W. Pond
Jewell
Main Street
Arnold Lura
Dan Helvig
Jonas Duea
J. P. Sunde
J. Michael
Clarence Sturson Transferred to Great Lakes Naval School
Clarence Sturson, formerly on the west coast after enlisting in the U.S. Navy, has been transferred to the Naval Training Station at Great Lakes Illinois to attend the aviation school. He had pneumonia and eight weeks in hospital but is now fully recovered.
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Clarence Sturson
U.S. Navy
Naval Training Station
Great Lakes, Ill
County Agent Resigns to Enter University
H. P. Hanson, Story county farm bureau agent, tendered his resignation to the board of directors, effective October 1. He has held the position since March 1, 1927, and plans to enter the University of Minnesota in the fall for advanced work in economics and marketing.
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H. P. Hanson
Story County Farm Bureau
Board of
Hanson
University of Minnesota
Reunion Held Sunday for Classon Peterson Clan
The Classon Peterson reunion gathered 150 relatives from Iowa Illinois and South Dakota at Kendall Young Memorial Park Webster City on Sunday August 9. An 11 30 program included community singing devotion by George Bergeson and a sermon by Rev L A Pierson. Officers elected were B H Peterson honorary president J C Olson president George Bergeson vice president Mrs Jordan Larson secretary and George Peterson treasurer.
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Classon
J. C. Olson
Boland
George Bergeson
Radcliffe
Jordan Larson
Grundy Center
George Peterson
Ellsworth
Words of Warning from the Master's Lips sermon call
Church service in English at 11 on Sunday with sermon titled Words of Warning from the Master's Lips drawn from Matthew 23 1 12. Bell messages announce service times and reminders to attend. Bethany Ladies Aid meets, prayer hour at 8 Thursday, confirmand enrollment September 5 at 10 Southeast.
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Bethany Ladies Aid
Carrie
Hannah Olson
Peter
John
Temple
Salem Church
Ladies Aid Society
Oscar G. Tweet
Bergen Lutheran Church announces August schedule
Pastor M O Sumstad leads services at Bergen Lutheran Church as no Sunday School is held in August. Sermon title What Many Church Goers Forget. Ladies Aid and Priscilla group meet at the parish house with hostesses listed. South East Ladies Aid to meet next Thursday.
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Aid
Martha Hereim
T. A. Hereim
Priscilla
Hazel Omundson
Florence Quamn
Miss Omundgson
Roland Week-Day School of Religion Announces Opening
The Roland Parochial Department asks patrons to support a new school year with Miss Sylvia Berge as teacher. The department carries a $400 debt and urges donations before the upcoming annual meeting to start the year financially clear.
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Roland Week-Day School of Religion
Sylvia Berge
Wallingford
Olaf Hplen
Roland School
Berge
Roland
8. H. Frederickson
Olaf Helen
Salem church to install Green's Colonial Forced Air System
The old furnace is removed and a Green's Colonial Forced Air System is installed this week by Ose Hardware Company under contract. The new system will heat all areas of the building, allow independent room heating, and costs exceed a thousand dollars with completion expected next week.
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Salem Church
Ose Hardware Company
Card of Thanks for Nettie Darby
The Darby and Nerem families express gratitude for sympathy shown during the illness and death of Mrs. Nettie Darby. Special thanks to Rev Olaf Helen for visits and to Dorothy and Robert Boyd for singing at the funeral and for the floral offerings.
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Nettie Darby
Olaf Helen
Dorothy
Robert Boyd
Lucille Darby
M. Nerem
Family Reunions at Erickson Park in Roland
Announced events list two family gatherings at Erickson Park Roland in August. The Ryan reunion set for August 16 and the Sheldahl family reunion on August 28, with basket dinners. Rev Edward Duen presiding, Carrier Larson secretary.
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Ryan
Erickson Park
Roland
Sheldahl
Edward Duen
Carrier, Larson
Sec
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