Bus Route Driver Bids Awarded by Roland District
The board ofConsolidated Independent School District of Roland awarded eight bus routes to 8 drivers from 34 bidders and 65 bids. Winners include John Quamn on Route 1 and Arnold Cole on Route 8 with enrollment rising as tuition pupils from outside the district join, including a group from Hamilton county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Independent School District
Roland
John Quamn
Leonard Thompson
Reuben Solyst
Ivan Sampson
Walter Peterson
Otto J. Tweet
H. B. Risdal
Arnold Cole
Hamilton County
Rasmusson Reunion Held at Webster City Park
The second annual Rasmusson family reunion gathered about 90 people at Na komes park Webster City on Sunday August 16. Activities included a program with songs monologue and races followed by prizes for oldest and farthest traveled attendees and a kitten ball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rasmusson
Nakomes Park
Webster City
Rasmus Rasmusson
Marshalltown
R. J. Fitch
Nevada
Jesus
Betty Winders
Betty Waugh
Radcliffe
Rockies
Elias Rasmusson
Alden
Marion Gilreath
Ames
Raymond Rasmusson
Magda Center
Maxine Rhodes
Beatrice Anderson
Harvey Edwinson
Morris Danielson
J.R. Fitch
H. A. Kragness
Worthington
Minn
Joan Hall
Union
Ruby Danielson
Buddy Waugh
Donald Rasmusson
Frances Rasmusson
Revee Rasmusson
Burdella Rasmusson
Claradell Crain
Harold Lobaugh
Thor Tungesvick
L. Center
Cheeky Crain
Perry Paul
Birthday party for 88-year-old Kari Hauge in Belmond
Relatives from here traveled to Belmond on Sunday to attend Mrs. Kari Hauge's 88th birthday celebration. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Lein, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Twedt, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar G. Twedt, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Lein, Mrs. O. J. Twedt, Mrs. Anna Twedt, Miss Margaret Twedt, Miss Helen Twedt, Orlene and J. O. Twedt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmond
Kari Hauge
O. O. Lein
Jacob Twedt
Oscar G. Twedt
Lewis Lein
O. J. Twedt
Anna Twedt
Margaret Twedt
Helen Twedt
Orlene
J. O. Twedt
Roland Parochial School Annual Meeting Set
The Roland Parochial School will hold its annual meeting at the school house on Tuesday evening September 1 at 8 o clock. Patrons and parents are urged to attend as new board members will be elected and important questions about the school will be discussed. The board will also address past due payments to wipe out the deficit before the new school year begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Roland Parochial School
Olaf Olen
S. H. Frederickson
Sampsons Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary in Warm Gathering
Mr and Mrs Ed Sampson marked their silver wedding Sunday with 75 relatives and friends. The party featured lunch baskets and a cash purse gift, with attendees including Rev M O Sumstad and many Sampson relatives from Radcliffe Story City Nevada Reedsburg Storden and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Sampson
Sampson
M. O. Sumstad
Iver Sampson
Sam I
Esther
T. I. Sampson
Milton Hanson
John O. Thompson
John E. Sampson
Hattie
Helvig
Alice Sampson
John Sorem
Stanley
Art Farthing
Amos Brekke
Henry Brekke
Ivan Sampson
Beverly
Levert Larson
James
Christina Larson
Christ Sampson
John Sampson
Oscar Sampson
Tom Thompson
Radcliffe
Thea Sand
Vivian
Lois Thompson
Lester Jensen
Ellwood
Story City
Clarence Anderson
LaVonne
Amos Anderson
Nevada
C. M. Jerdeman
Reedsburg
Wis
Carl and
Hannah Solomonson
Petra Peterson
Norman Solomonson
Storden
Minn
Cummins Seeks Another Term As Iowa Governor
After a bitter campaign in Iowa, A B Cummins won the Republican nomination for governor. Roland residents joined the Story City band excursion to Clear Lake on Sunday. Local markets report corn 50 oats 38 hogs 5.25 cattle 4.50 eggs 6 butter 17.
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Iowa
A. B. Cummins
Story City
Clear Lake
Automobiles Bring Wayne Look to MecCallsburg Picnic
A dozen automobile loads from MecCallsburg including the Mc Callsburg band came to town Tuesday to promote the Modern Woodmen picnic to be held today. The canning factory began operation today with W. O. Sauernen of Chicago hired as processor. The Roland electric line project received town approval. The Trinity church choir attended the Sangerfest at Radcliffe. A wagon accident near Nevada injured I I Sampson and others. Market prices listed: corn 55, oats 8b, hogs 6.50-7.00, cattle 4.00-5.50, eggs 14, butter 22, potatoes 2.40.
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MecCallsburg
McCallsburg
Anenson
W. O. Sauernen
Chicago
Board of Supervisors
Fortress Choral Union
The
United Church
Radcliffe
I. I. Sampson
M. J. Rod
J. S. Wilson
Nevada
Sheldahl Family Diamond Jubilee Reunion Planned
The 75 year Sheldahl family reunion to be held Sunday near Roland includes morning service at Salem church with Dr. H. C. Holm delivering the sermon. An afternoon program and picnic at Erickson Park follow, featuring memorials, solos, and a business meeting led by L. J. Skromme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland
Story County
Salem Church
H. C. Holm
Eagle Grove
Elvatin
Olaf Holen
Robert Boyd
H. C. Holm Anehon
Holen
Sheldahl
Duea
Margaret Fritz
L. J. Skromme
Practice in Country Delights Roland Band Social
The Roland band met at the home of Mr and Mrs Orin Dickinson south of town for a weekly practice last evening followed by lunch and social time. Several Saturday concerts were postponed this summer leaving dates on the schedule and residents are invited to attend Roland music events each Saturday evening. Have you paid your subscription?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Band
Orin Dickinson
Roland
New County Agent Burson Named for Story County
P. M. Burson of Manchester Iowa was chosen Story county agricultural agent by the Story County Farm Bureau board on August 13 to replace H. P. Hanson who resigned to pursue graduate work in agricultural economics. Burson, three years in Delaware county, will move to Nevada by October first to begin duties in Story county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Burson
Manchester
Iowa
Story County
Story County Farm Bureau
H. P. Hanson
Burson
Delaware County
Fulda
Minn
Iowa State College
Nevada
Paving Finished on Highway No 15 in Story County
The last gap on Grand avenue Ames was filled completing highway No 15 through Story and Hamilton counties. The two year paving program funded by a $1 300 000 bond issue passed in spring 1929 is complete. Story County now has 56 8 miles paved at a total cost of 1 668 400 including 12 1 miles on No 15 19 6 miles on the Lincoln highway 24 miles on No 65 and 1 1 miles west from Story City to No 15.
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Story County
Grand Avenue
Ames
Story
Hamilton
Story City
Showers Boost Town but Corn Worried by Drought
Rain moved through Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons bringing relief from drought, though too late to aid corn. A yesterday storm damaged crops east of town with wind and hail accompanying the rain.
Milford man cleans town water tank and repairs
Ed McGuire of Milford Iowa and his crew spent the week cleaning the town water tank and making minor repairs after being engaged by the Roland town council.
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Ed McGuire
Milford
Iowa
Roland Town Council
Factory Back At Full Capacity For Sweet Corn
The local canning plant resumes operations at full capacity after completing shipment of the Golden Bantam corn. It now processes the late crop of Country Gentleman sweet corn to meet demand.
Iowa infants vie for championship at State Fair
Roland prepares for two entrants in a statewide contest to crown Iowa's champion baby. Eugene Clarence Helland and Richard Dale Erickson join about 500 rivals as baby specialists judge the classes. Public judging will run during the State Fair women's exposition in two large buildings.
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Roland
Iowa
Eugene Clarence
Clarence Helland
Richard Dale
A. R. Erickson
Church notices and schedules for Roland community
The Salem church hosts an 11 am English service with Dr. H. C. Holm preaching. Sunday school and midweek prayer meetings are planned, plus Helping Hand and Ladies Aid gatherings at church parlors. Confirmands enrollment is set for Sept 5 at 10, and the Parochial School annual meeting is Sept 1 at 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldahl
Roland
Salem Church
H. C. Holm
Iowa
Helping Hand Society
Jo Marie Alvestad
Ladies Aid Society
S. J. Michaelson
A. M. Michaelson
H. J. Prescott
Mary Erickson
A. S. Eggland
Veda Shold
Bergen Lutheran Church Service Notes and Meetings
The Bergen Lutheran Church announces no Sunday School in August. Norwegian service next Sunday at 11 with sermon Kan Vi Ha Vishet Om At Vi Er Frelst? Additional service at East church next Sunday 3 o clock with sermon Folk Som Er Aandelig Tunghgrt. SE Ladies Aid and Bethany Ladies Aid hold gatherings in the parish house and Quam Sparboe home. next Thursday hosts named. Priscilla meets next Thursday with Hilla and Florence Jacotson. Florence Solyst will discuss Mission Work in Madagascar. Willing Workers meet Saturday at 2 30 in the parish house. hostess Ethel Anderson. Beatrice Osheim to lead program.
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South-East
Ladies Aid
Bethany Ladies Aid
Quam-Sparboe
Henry Opstvedt
Otis G. Johnson
Herman Ryan
John Borwick
Mis
Ter T. Sampson
Priscilla
Hilla
Florence Jacotson
Florence Solyst
Madagascar
Ethel Anderson
Beatrice #osheim
Achievement Show Today At Story County 4-H Events
Thousands of farm youth are expected at the Story County 4-H Club Achievement Show in Nevada over Thursday to Saturday. Livestock entries include twenty one head from local families such as Waugh Tweet Wicks Harriott Teig and Risdal. The Viking 4-H Club quartet from Howard township will sing Thursday evening under Miss Agnes Johnson's direction at the high school auditorium.
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Story County
Nevada
Lough
Story Hotel
Howard Township
Robert Waugh
Frederick Waugh, Jr
Hereford
Samuel Tweet
Allis Wicks
Anna Harriett Tweet
Joe Duea
Arlene Wicks
Harold Wicks
Verne Larson
Thursdday
Qartet
Carroll Larson
Jasper Risdal
Harold Murland
Agnes Johnson
Larson Reunion at River View Park in Marshalltown
The Larson family held their annual reunion on August 16 1931 at River View Park Marshalltown with 54 attendees from Iowa and Illinois. Officers elected include President Jordan L Larson Grundy Center and secretary Gertrude Grinstead Clemons. Extra copies of this week's Roland Record available for five cents.
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Larson
Riverview Park
Marshalltown
Iowa
Illinois
Louise Ferree
Ilo Marie
Gifford Larson
Jordan L. Larson
Grundy Center
S. H. Frederickson
Garden City
Frank Larson
Ames
Family Reunions Schedule For August
The Sheldahl family reunion is set for Sunday at Erickson Park in Roland with basket dinners led by Rev. Edward Duen and Carrie Larson. A Wicks reunion follows on August 30 at Kendall Young Memorial Park in Webster City.
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Sheldahl
Erickson Park
Roland
Edward Duen
Carrie O. Lar~son
Wicks
Kendall Young Memorial
Webster City
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Des Moines
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Salem Lutheran Church
Olaf Helen
Bergen Lutheran Church
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