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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1930
Page
2
Descriptive piece extols Iowa as ideal for residents praising fertile soil, mild drought, abundant feed for stock, parks and theatres, generous, friendly people, and easy travel. It recalls seasonal travel to California and returns, concluding with high praise for Iowa.
A World-Herald quip notes 18,478,600 radio sets are in use across the United States yet asserts that good listeners remain scarce. The remark highlights a perceived gap between widespread equipment and attentive listening.
Two men at the M and St L depot hear a train whistle and joke about its gender. Station Agent Nessa explains the train is a she since mail trains have been removed from the route.
Iowa Department of Agriculture inspectors have spent considerable time correcting egg fraud involving dealers who mix stored eggs with current receipt stock. One Des Moines area dealer was noted for trucking eggs to his facility, sorting, and blending them with current receipt eggs to mask storage eggs.
Carl N. Kennedy, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, cites mislabeling and buyer prejudice as key problems. He notes eggs traced from Des Moines dealers and Missouri cold storage eggs, urging stricter grade labeling and enforcement to boost consumer confidence and improve storage egg sales.
Dealers across Iowa organize district associations to raise business standards, secure uniform grading, and promote buying on a graded basis. B O Brownlee notes cooperation with Iowa State College and the agriculture department has improved marketing standards, with meetings held in Independence and other districts planning local groups within the state association framework.
A December 23 Christmas program at Bethany Lutheran Church in McCallsburg directed by Miss Henryson featured a sequence of songs recitations and readings by students from preschool to eighth grade. Performances included group songs such as Hark the Herald Angels Sing Away in a Manger and Silent Night with solos and recitations by named students and groups.
Today's Calera market quotes list prices for corn oats butter and poultry with notes on delivery and local trade. The clipping also covers a medical amputation incident funeral services for Evangelist Ambjor and career moves for Chas L Merrick plus a 95th birthday celebration for Mrs. Sarah H Miller.
Tommy Nessa of Collins, confined at home after an automobile accident, drove to visit his mother Mrs. M Z Nessa. Local residents I G Sime, Shirley of Renwick, G A Knutson and family, H H Nelson with others drove to Marshalltown for news of Lois Harestad’s arm injury. Des Moines visits include F V Bevan and Johanna Ose with I G Sime. Geo Espe also visited Iowa Falls. H L Swanson and children returned home after weeks in Marshalltown.
Miss Gladys Olson and Donald Branford married December 5 at Randall parsonage with Rev. G C Pauls officiating. Attendants were Miss Viola Johnson and Melvin Olson from Ellsworth and Slater respectively. A large hog barn fire on the E F Kuhlman farm near Huby bard destroyed 24x40 feet of building and over 100 hogs. Hogs weighed about 156 pounds each. Margeret Brattebo, four, suffered partial loss of forefinger on her hand.
A playful banter unfolds with a man noting twelve o'clock merriment and a woman replying with a dig at Mary, illustrating a lively social moment.
Harland Thompson broke a bone in his wrist Thursday while cranking a car. Ames-bound Thompson siblings Donald and Lester take a two week college break. Nevada and Woolstock visitors drop by, notes on local sick lists include Mrs. John Peck and John Boston. Ray Seaberg will stay through Christmas at the Dillin home with family gathering planned. Kensington club Christmas party features games and a nontraditional gift exchange.
Social gatherings occupy the week with gift exchanges and a refreshments committee led by Mrs Frank Naijl and Drusa. Across town Ames My and Des Moines visits feature Mrs W H Reid and family receiving word of the Babcocks move to Bloomington Mil with a 50th wedding anniversary celebrated. Santa visits Dillin store while church activities include Missionary society talks on Persia Syria and the Mormons.
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