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Roland Record

Location

Roland, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1931

Page

7

Found Keys Reported Missing at Record Office

A bundle of keys was found and turned in to the Record Office. The finder says the owner may be in the office to claim them and verify ownership.

Local ads and visits fill town life pages

Ed's Cafe offers brick ice cream and cigarettes at low prices with chicken dinners on Sundays. Obed Pederson returns from Cedar Falls summer school while many residents visit relatives in Story City and Des Moines. Numerous trips to lake areas, graduations, and family visits are noted among plumes of Adv notices and grocery specials.

McCallsburg School Superintendent Mayo Visits Town

Norris A. Mayo, superintendent of schools at McCallsburg, was a caller here last Thursday handling business related to the opening of school next week.

Ralph Morgan Milford Norris A. Mayo McCallsburg

Couple Toast Tenth Wedding Anniversary

Relatives and friends surprised Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Nassen on their tenth wedding anniversary Sunday evening. A lunch was served and the couple received a dinner set as a remembrance of the day.

H. M. Nassen Mrs. Nassen

Highland son ill in Minneapolis surgery at Fairview Hospital

Harold Highland, visiting his grandparents in Minneapolis, underwent an appendicitis operation at Fairview Hospital on Monday and is reported improving. Gunder Haaland left for Norway to join family and move back, sailing from New York next Saturday. Mrs. Sam Nelson returned to Rothsay after visiting relatives including E. H. Mathison and others. Nelson formerly worked on the M. & St. L. railroad at McCallsburg.

Harold Highland CG. C. Highland Minneapolis Fairview Hospital Gunder Haaland T. O. Haaland Norway New York Sam Nelson Rothsay Minn E. H. Mathison Mr. Nelson McCallsburg

Twedt relatives visit Kiester as Hermen heads to Alvord

Mrs. Joseph Twedt and Hermen Twedt of Kiester Minnesota visited relatives last week. Hermen will leave for Alvord Iowa this week where he has accepted the position of principal and athletic coach at the Alvord school.

Joseph Twedt Hermen Twedt Kiester Minn Alvord Iowa

Family visits and Midwest social notes from Canastota and Des Moines

The Leneker family from Canastota with Dr and Mrs Charlesworth hosted guests including Lars Ritland Loyde Ritland and other relatives from Huxley Cambridge and Des Moines. Des Moines Register and Tribune honors three days for delivery staff with banquet airplane rides and state fair visit.

O. J. Erickson Lars Ritland Prof Loyde Ritland Everett Ritland Herbert Ritland Huxley Harold Wood Cambridge M. C. Peterson Donald B. H. Knudtson Paul Paul Knudtson Myron Rod G. E. Rod Des Moines Des Moines Register and Tribune

Cedar Falls Teachers College Visit Ends Briefly

Last week at Cedar Falls teachers college they left Friday with Mr and Mrs Humphrey and their daughter Frances accompanying them. Frances remained before the family returned here on Saturday.

Teachers College Cedar Falls Humphrey Frances

State Fair Autogiro Electrifies Des Moines Lineup

Des Moines announces the Iowa State Fair and Exposition from August 26 to September 4 with the largest entertainment program in state history. The event promises a 400000 visitor scale and a featured autogiro display alongside other new amusements. A separate health note reports a person gaining over 1300 pounds in twenty four months, from 1160 to over 2310 pounds.

Des Moines Special

Open House at Story County Home Draws Visitors

The Story county home near Nevada will host its first annual open house on Sunday September 6. Guides will lead tours of the buildings and farm, with public access limited during the state husking contest to prevent crowding.

Story County J. C. Ersland Nevada

Father Died Last Week in Marshalltown

S A Halverson of Marshalltown father of Mrs Shell Olson died suddenly at home from heart trouble Wednesday. Funeral held Friday at Elim Lutheran Church Marshalltown with local attendees. Born Skydnes Norway May 24 1860 he came to the United States 1884 and settled in Marshalltown over 45 years. Survived by wife Martine Henderson three children and one sister plus four grandchildren.

S. A. Halverson Marshalltown Shell Olson Skydnes Norway United States Benton County Iowa Martine Henderson Roland Herman Almyra Halverson Gertrude Olson Halverson Samuel Wilhau Wilhau,Halverson & Co

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RKO Orpheum Des Moines Set for Gala Opening

Manager Ed Pierce says a big gala premier will open the RKO Orpheum theatre in Des Moines on Saturday August 29. For three weeks technicians painters and carpenters have been completing work ahead of the event.

RKO Orpheum Theatre Des Moines Ed Pierce

Orpheum Plans Complete Renovation For Big 1934 Program

Des Moines theater workers renovate the Orpheum to welcome thousands of fans with top film attractions for the year. The initial showcase is The Miracle Woman starring Barbara Stanwyck, followed by Dirigible with Ralph Graves Jack Holt and Fay Wray. Other big titles include The Common Law Devotion The Road Back Rebound Frontier and more, plus comedies and current news releases from RKO.

Iowa Pierce Des Moines Orpheum Barbara Stanwyck Ralph Graves Jack Holt Fay Wray Constance Bennett Bert Wheeler Robert Woolsey Ann Harding Ina Claire Frontier Richard Dix Trene Dunn RKO

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Ed’s Cafe Obed Pederson Ed’s Mgr Joe T. Chessing Luther League McCallipurg Mary Stole H. E. Myrah Story City Story County State Bank Joseph R. Duen Adeline Waterloo Bert Arneson L. J. Townswick Helen Cole Chicago Hans Jacobson Hayward, Wis Paul H. Pierce George Larson Bertha Shafland B. J. Solyst I. G. A. Grocery Advil Jemima Osheim Mrs Olaus Osheim Paul F. Pederson Pearl Pederson T. G. Lime Rolfe Henry Opstvedt Tom Knutson Jewell Clear Lake Belmond Ethel Townswick Hazel Townswick Iowa State Teachers College Elmer Martens Wee Helen of Dawson, Minn Ed Osmundson Ole Brudaas Mabel Stanhope Ove Holland J. J. Hill Morris A. Hill Ole Sorenson Elmer Newgaard Wisconsin G. H. Selts Sheffield J. A. Selts Buel Pearson Tode and Marjorie Swea City A. E. Humphrey R. Bodell Carol Otho Harry Martin Fort Dodge Elmer E. Olson Omaha, Neb Mrs. S. J. Michaelson Sherman I. Larson and Sons Herbert and Allen S. A. Ericson T. P. Naig Obert Olson John Ask Garden City Ernest Hayes Bobby Monroe Wis Ed Quam Hosea Jondall Frances Humphrey Camp Dodge J. A. Handeland Callendar Mrs. Youngquist Oscar E. Twedt Lydia Lester Shafland Henry Helvig Sisseton S. D Albert Twedt Grace Fern Buddy Jimmy Hector, Minn M. O. Ferkin M. A. Anderson Chicago, N Orphie Anderson M. O. Anderson J. Harvey Leneker Canastota N. Y Arvid Levi Lawrence Olson Argyll Thompson Philadelphia Athletics Chicago White Sox White Sox New York Yankees Olaf Pearson Bernice Pearson Alice Johnson Miss Pearson Britson Grocery Mackeral Graham State Fair Autogiro Hammermill Red Publishing Company Roland, Iowa CROCE JHE “R” Grocery States Electric Company
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