Sixteen Entered in City Golf Tournament at Roland Club
Sixteen players entered the Roland Golf Club’s city tournament on the local course. Qualifying scores listed for 18 holes include Rosheim 71 and 71 for Dr. E. I. Rosheim and Irwin Rosheim, with others ranging from 74 to 105. Early rounds show Dr. Rosheim, Ingvald Rod, Nelson, Knudtson, Loren Rosheim, Rod, Britson, and Irwin Rosheim advancing in various match results. Semis set for tomorrow and the 36 hole final slated for Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Golf Club
Dr. E. I. Rosheim
Irwin Rosheim
B. H. Knudtson
Loren Rosheim
G. E. Rod
Jeffrey Michaelson
J. E. Britson
Arthur J. Rod
Lewis Levi
Caroline Nelson Obituary From Roland Community
Caroline Nelson daughter of John and Siri Nelson born February 1 1871 on the Nelson farm northwest of Roland confirmed at Salem church. She lived in Story City 1895 1915 and after 1919 cared for at the County Home. She died August 7 1938 aged 59 years 6 months 6 days. Survived by three brothers and one sister Osmand D Nelson Elias Nelson Nels J Nelson Mrs Rebecca Johnson. Funeral at Roland Salem church conducted by Rev H N Bakke with interment in Roland cemetery. Numerous relatives attended from Kanawha Des Moines Ames Randall McCalls burg Story City and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Nelson
John
Siri Nelson
Tarvestad
Nelson Farm
Roland
Salem Church
Story City
Caroline
Rebecca Johnson
Annie
Ellen E. Erickson
Osmund D. Nelson
Grafton
N. D
Elias Nelson
Osnabrook
Nels J. Nelson
Johnson
H. N. Bakke
McCallsburg
Olaf Helen
Roland Cemetery
Joseph Erickson
Abraham Thompson
Kanawha
Martin Swanson
Des Moines
Mosness
Ames
Jeremiah Olson
Randall
Jess Thompson
Belle Swenson
N. J. Nelson
Emily Nelson
Thea Sand
Peter Skogerboe
Wier Thorson
Oscar Vangness
Lew Jacobson
Alma Erickson
L. C. Kahrs
Notice for Bids on School Bus Routes
Sealed bids to drive the coming year’s school buses will be accepted until 8 pm Tuesday August 19 1930. The board may reject any or all bids. View routes at I M Coles restaurant in Roland. Bids with secretary M M Eggland or president Dr J A Snyder. Meeting to act on bids Tuesday evening August 19 1980 at the school house.
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I. M. Cole’s
Roland
M. M. Eggland
J. A. Snyder
Consolidated Independent School District of
Teig Named to Story County 4-H Livestock Team
Kermit Teig of this place has been selected as one of four Story County boys to represent the county in the Boys 4-H Club livestock judging team at the Iowa State Fair. The selections were made at Iowa State College Saturday. The others on the team are Clarence Christiansen of Story City, Grant Orr of Cole and Lawrence Skromme of Kelley.
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Kermit Teig
Story County
Iowa State College
Clarence Christiansen
Story City
Grant Orr
Cole
Lawrence Skromme
Kelley
Water Tank Reconditioned in Milford by Ed McGuire
Ed McGuire of Milford Iowa completed a two week reconditioning contract on the town water tank. The tank now features a white roof and railing with a light atop, enhancing visibility day and night. Extensions to the water mains are under way with John T. Johnson directing, and J E Ferkin leading excavation crews. The Green street section is the first to be finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed McGuire
Milford
Iowa
John T. Johnson
J. E. Ferkin
Green Street
Farmer Mutual Fire Insurance official heads to national convention
M. O. Rod secretary of the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance association leaves Kansas City by special train for Los Angeles to attend the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies convention August 18 to 21. He serves as Iowa director this year and will address the convention on Insurable Farm Values.
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M. O. Rod
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Los Angeles
Cal
National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
Kansas City
Seattle
Wash
Rod
Iowa
National Association
Salem Observes Welcome Back Rally and Lutheran Growth
About 60 youths gathered at Rev. and Mrs. Sandven home to greet friends returning from Michigan. Ove Risvold and Hilje Prescott left for Norway for fall and winter. E K Thompson bought L E Quam meat market. Forty five tickets sold for Clear Lake excursion. An English Evangelical Lutheran Church was formed with Rev Wirt, Rev Williams, Rev Hersch officiating and J E Hammon assisting. Nevada Lutheran choir aided singing. The city now has three Lutheran churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
J. N. Sandven
Michigan
Ove Risvold
Hilje Prescott
Norway
E. K. Thompson
L. E. Quam
Roland
Clear Lake
Wirt
Des Moines
Williams
Town City
Hersch
McCallsburg
J. E. Hammon
Nevada Lutheran Church
Twenty Years Ago Candidacy and Accidents Noted
Rev Lars J Skromme announced his candidacy for state representative on the Prohibition ticket. Tom Thorson was seriously injured in a Saturday runaway with broken ribs and lung injury. Christ J Hall was hurt threshing when a team lunged, injuring him in the abdomen. Richard Rierson family were thrown from an automobile but escaped serious harm. Mr and Mrs L E Rasmusson and Gudmond Hall returned from a three month Norway trip. Rasmus Duen came back from Council Bluffs after a deaf and dumb convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lars J. Skromme
Tom Thorson
Graden City
Christ J. Hall
Erickson Bros
Richard Rierson
L. E. Rasmusson
O. S. Sampson
Gudmond Hall
Roland Vikings Open Hardin-Story County Schedule at Buckeye
The Roland Vikings travel to Buckeye for the first Hardin-Story County league game after a schedule hiccup with Union. Home slate includes Iowa Falls August 28 and effects through October 9 with Radcliffe Garden City. road games span August 14 to October 2. Recent results show a 2-1 week with Radcliffe defeat and a Friday 5-4 loss at Story City. Charlson struck out 13 in a 4-3 win at Huxley.
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Roland Vikings
Buckeye
Union
Roland
Iowa Falls
Radcliffe
Garden City
Vikings
Story City
Huxley
Charlson
Card of Thanks for Caroline Nelson
The Johnson and Nelson families thank neighbors and friends for assistance and sympathy during the illness and death of Caroline Nelson. Gratitude to Ersland for care, Rev. Olaf Helen for visits, Rev. H. N. Bakke for funeral services, Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Boyd and Mrs. M. M. Eggland for music, and all who sent flowers or expressed sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Nelson
Ersland
Olaf Helen
H. N. Bakke
O. S. Boyd
M. M. Eggland
Rebecca Johnson
Nels Nelson
Family Reunion at Erickson Park Draws Gabrielson Kin
The Ole Gabrielson family held a reunion at Erickson Park on Sunday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ole Gabrielson, Mr and Mrs Oscar Gabrielson and family, Mr and Mrs Henry Gabrielson of Jewell, Mr and Mrs Willie Gabrielson of Ellsworth, Mr and Mrs Robert Sawyers and family of New Providence, Mr and Mrs Sam Olson and family of Randall, and Miss Clara Gabrielson of Webster City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Gabrielson
Erickson Park
This Place
Oscar Gabrielson
Henry Gabrielson
Jewell
Willie Gabrielson
Ellsworth
Robert’ Sawyers
New Providence
Sam Olson
Randall
Clara Gabrielson
Webster City
Veterans Reunion to Dedicate Ames Monument
The 52nd annual Civil War veterans reunion for Story county will assemble at the M. E. church in Ames on Friday August 15. After a noon basket dinner a short program precedes a procession to Ames cemetery where a six foot granite monument bearing Lest We Forget 1861 1865 will be dedicated with ceremonies. Public invitation is extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County
M. E
Ames
Ames Cemetery
Sunset Home to Dedicate New Chapel Aug 24
Story City Sunset Home will dedicate its new chapel on August 24 with an all day festival. The 24 by 84 foot chapel adds eight rooms, a front parlor, and seating for 100. Dr H C Holm will lead the dedication at 2 p m assisted by visiting pastors in a tented event opening at 10 30 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story City
Sunset Home
H. C. Holm
Iowa
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Wiersons Honored Guests at Lawn Party
Mr and Mrs W T Wierson hosted a lawn party at their home Wednesday evening in honor of Mr and Mrs Leonard I Wierson. Guests included S J Wierson Ames Thelma and Clifford Wierson Story City Ward Wierson Kanawha Hegland family Rasmussen family and Lavanna. Leonard Wierson and his wife plan to move to Lanark NL and Bluffs Illinois where he will serve as superintendent of schools and she will teach English in the same district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Wierson
Leonard I. Wierson
S. J. Wierson
Ames
Thelma and
Clifford Wierson
Story City
Ward Wierson
Kanawha
H. T. Hegland
Harold
Charlotte Hegland
O. T. Rasmussen
Edith Rasmussen
O. M. Wierson
Lavanna
Leonard Wierson
Bluffs
Inl
Lanark
Wierson
Prisoner John Polly Escapes in Fairfield
John Polly, 35, escaped while en route to Fort Madison for a 20 year burglary sentence. Sheriff J. R. Hattery and County Attorney Earle S. Smith were transporting him and stopped at a gas station in Fairfield when Polly struck Smith with cuffed hands and fled. A search spanning Friday night and Saturday failed to locate him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Polly
Fort Madison
J. R. Hattery
Earle S. Smith
Polly
Smith
Hattery
Fairfield
Neighbors Send Thanks for Sympathy After Illness
Mrs M O Sevde expresses gratitude for flowers and expressions of sympathy while she was in hospital and at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Sevde
Salem church ice cream social aims for August 20
The Ladies Aid of Salem church invites all to an ice cream social on the church lawn Wednesday evening August 20. If rain or cold weather occurs the event moves to the church parlor and will offer home made ice cream sherbet cake and coffee.
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Ladies Aid Society of
Salem Church
Church
Gypsies Visit Town With Fortune Tellers
A traveling band of about six cars stopped in town Monday afternoon. They browsed local businesses making small purchases and sought patrons for their fortune tellers. No losses of watches or merchandise were reported after they departed.
Opening Day At Station With Free Oil At Shell
Free oil and merchandise are offered on opening day next Saturday at the Shell Service Station now operated by Leii Oil company. O O Lein bought the building and equipment from O M Anenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell
Leii Oil Company
O. O. Lein
O. M. Anenson
Ferkin Surprise 70th Birthday With Family Gathering
Relatives hosted a Sunday surprise for M. O. Ferkin turning 70 after church. Guests included Albert Twedt and Paul Steffen, Corinne Twedt, O R Solem and children, and many Ferkin relatives from Grundy Center Nevada Story City Marshalltown Hector and nearby towns. Musical selections entertained then gifts were exchanged, including a smoking stand for Mr. Ferkin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. O. Ferkin
Albert Twedt
Hector, Minn
Vernon Steffen
Paul
H. A. Steffen
Corinne Twedt
Grundy Center
O. R. Solem
Ferne Twedt
Nevada
H. G. Hanson
Marshalltown
Joseph T. Johnson
Story City
Eli Johnson
Church Notices and Services Highlight August Schedule
The church reminds no Sunday School in August and notes a Norwegian language service next Sunday at 11. Rev J B Rognlien of Eagle Grove leads. Upcoming items include East church at 3 pm, Ladies Aid meetings with listed hostesses, and Priscilla and Bethany societies with Helen Britson in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Rognlien
Eagle Grove
Rognlien
Ladies Aid
Ole Hanson
Olena Larson
Obert C. Olson
O. F. Olson
Alice Sampson
Salem Lutheran Church Notices
Olaf Helen pastor leads prayer meeting Thursday at 8 pm. English services Sunday at 11 am conducted by Rev Lars J Skromme. Northeast Ladies Aid meets Friday with Mrs Paul F Pederson. Helping Hand meets Saturday with Jeannette and Evelyn Anderson. United Ladies Aid meets next Wednesday at 2 pm with Mrs Bert Arneson at Salem church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lars J. Skromme
Northeast Ladies Aid
Paul F. Pederson
Helping Hand
Jeannette
Evelyn Anderson
United Ladies Aid Society
Bert Arneson
Salem Church
Woman Killed in Auto Crash Near Roland
Harriet Davidson-Swearingen 19 of Nevada died from a severed leg artery after a Model T Ford overturned on a county road four and a half miles south of Roland. Morris Johnson 18, also of Nevada, was injured and treated at the Nevada sanitarium. Johnson borrowed a car from Mrs. Erickson to return to the scene for the injured girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Davidson-Swearinges
Nevada
Roland
Morris Johnson
Shell Olson
Swearingen
Hans Davidson
Johnson
Mathison Motor Company
Leonard Larson
Erickson
Hattery
Farmers Will Have Picnic Tour for Story Cow Testing Group
The Story Cow Testing Association No. 1 will host an annual tour and picnic next Tuesday August 19. Members and families meet at the M. J. Red place at 9 AM and travel to Iowa State College in Ames for a noon picnic dinner and a program with sports. K P Teig president and M J Rod secretary organize the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story Cow Testing Association No. 1
M. J. Red Place
Iowa State College
Ames
K. P. Teig
M. J. Rod
Mrs. Wicks Died After Long Illness In Des Moines
Mrs. Tom H. Wicks died at 10 45 last evening at Iowa Lutheran hospital Des Moines after a long illness. She had been ill since spring and at Des Moines eight weeks. Funeral set for Saturday at 1 pm at the residence and 2 pm at Salem Church with Rev H N Bakke of McCallsburg officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom H. Wicks
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Wicks
Salem Church
H. N. Bakke
McCallsburg
Boy Injured by Gears at Nelson Threshing Site
David Nelson ten year old son of Mr and Mrs S J Nelson sustained severe injury to the second and third fingers of his left hand when he touched gears on a threshing machine during threshing at the Nelson home. Medical aid was summoned and doctors hope the fingers can be saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
S. J. Nelson
Nelson Place
Boyd Family Reunion at Erickson Park
The annual Boyd reunion takes place at Erickson Park on Sunday August 17 with a noon picnic dinner, followed by a program and afternoon sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd
Erickson Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Teig
Ferkin
OUR Churches
Bergen Lutheran Church
M. O. Sumstad
Salem Lutheran Church
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