Pioneer Women Laid to Rest in Local Services
Two elderly women from the community were buried this week. Mrs. Anna Wilson (nee Ostrom) of Roland died January 30 1930 at age 78 after 47 years in the area and a long church member. Her funeral was held at Salem Lutheran Church with burial in Roland cemetery. Mrs. Dora Henderson (nee Chelsvig) of Des Moines died February 1 1980 at 67. She moved between Des Moines Austin and Roland before settling with her daughter in Roland. a Des Moines service preceded a Salem church funeral and burial at Mamreland cemetery. Her pallbearers were her six sons, with many relatives present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Wilson
Dora Henderson
Anna Wilson
Ostrom
Erne Parish
Bergen
Norway
Roland
Henry F. Wilson
Isabelle Olson
Tom H. Wicks
Andrew Wilson
Hazel
S. D
Frederick W. Wilson
Bennie Wilson
Madison
Christine Olson
Chelsing
Des Moines
Austin
Minn
S. O. Britson
Chris Henderson
Ada Henderson
Roy Johnson
O. Britson
Charley
Pete
Lewis, Malvin
Norman
Arthur
Thos. Erickson
Nels Chelsvig
Goodell
Joe Chelsvig
Annie Jacobson
Belmond
Salem Lutheran Church
H. E. Rasmusson
Salem Church
Olaf Helen
Mamreland
Rojan
Arthur Chelsvig
Kermit, Erickson
Anna Hovland
Louise Henderson
Story City
New Canning Company Head Succeeds Argall at Marshall
S. Argall resigns as general manager of the Marshall Canning Company effective March 1. F. W. Brewer will assume duties then. The firm runs several Iowa canneries including Roland. Argall has led since Merritt Greene left and will join Midwest Packing this spring. Brewer, longtime Western Grocer Mills president, takes over all duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argall
Marshall Canning Company
F. W. Brewer
Iowa
Roland
Merritt Greene
Midwest Packing ‘Corporation
Brewer
Western Grocer Mills
Madrid Firemen Prefer Summer Fires
Madrid fire department members request that any future fires occur in the summer, pending community approval.
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Madrid Register
Madrid Fire Department
Meeting of Warren Farm Bureau Women Weaves Baskets
A January 31 gathering at Mrs Homer Duea’s home in Warren Township brought together fourteen Farm Bureau Women from Districts 2 8 4 and 9. Co operators Mrs Martin Minde Mrs J A Christian and Mrs O N Egeland led a basket weaving lesson. Several baskets were crafted and a lunch was served by Mrs Duea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Township
New Road Equipment Arrives for Story County Patrols
One of the new Caterpillar tractors bought by Story county board arrived from Nevada. Irwin Grindem, patrolman for Lafayette and Howard townships, will use it to patrol township roads and it will be stored with other county road equipment in Story City. Another tractor will be secured for C. C. Helvig, patrolman for the county trunk roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County Board of Supervisors
Nevada
Irwin Grindem
Lafayette
Howard
Story City
C. C. Helvig
Feeding meetings in Story county next week
A series of six hog and cattle feeding meetings will be held in Story county next week. One session will occur at the L. J. Ruland farm northwest of Roland on Tuesday February 11 at 10 a m. County Agent H P Hanson arranged the program and C W McDonald of the Iowa State College extension service will speak. Attendees will receive the latest feeding information and have questions answered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County
L. J. Ruland
Roland
H. P. Hanson
C. W. McDonald
Iowa State College
Knife Found in Old Bergen Church After 37 Years
B J Britson recalls losing a putty knife in a church partition during a 37 year old remodeling. Workmen tearing down the partition uncovered the knife between boards exactly where it had been, in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Britson
Bergen
Mr. Britson
Mr. Britsog
Durham cattle sale set for February 8 at Iver Sampson
Sixty head of high grade Durham cattle will be sold at the Iver Sampson sale February 8. The executive committee of the Farmers Institute have prevailed upon the Ladies Cemetery Society to serve a dinner at the Thompson basement Friday and Saturday. Amos J. Spring has sold his farm in the southwest corner of Howard township to Ed N. Egeland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iver Sampson
Farmers Institute
Ladies Cemetery Society
Thompson
Amos J. Spring
Howard Township
Ed N. Egeland
County officials call first annual township meeting
Nevada hosts the first annual gathering of township trustees and road supervisors to discuss funding and improvements. Jacob Erickson was elected a director at the Story County Independent Telephone Company meeting last week. The Independent basketball team lost to Jewell 83 to 80 at the opera house. The Roland lineup included Stutzman Boyd Dale Teig Hanson and Rod. Andrew Enes returns from Spokane Washington after years away. Jordan Larson wins southern Hamilton county spelling contest. Miss Myrtie Hanson marries Adolph Eggland at her parents home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Jacob Erickson
Story County Independent Telephone Company
Jewell
Opera House
Roland
Stutzman
Boyd
Dale
Teig
Hanson
Rod
Andrew Enes
Spokane
Wash
Hamilton County
Jordan Larson
Myrtie Hanson
Adolph Eggland
Roland Players Lead In Iowa Conference Showdown
Three Roland men star for top Iowa Conference teams as State Teachers College Cedar Falls and Luther College Decorah clash in a pivotal game. Reuben Sandren and Benjamin Duen of Cedar Falls and Lester Shafland of Decorah anchor their squads, both unbeaten this season, asSandren returns from injury to help Cedar Falls defeat Parsons College 12 to 9 at halftime and pull away for the win. Haberichter and Sardwen also shine for the Teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Reuben Sandren
Benjamin Duen
Luther—college
Decorah
Lester Shafland
Sandven
Parsons College
Devinemen
Sandren
Parsons
Tutors
Haberichter
Sardwen
Butter substitutes condemned at Iowa dairy meeting in Ames
The Iowa State Dairy association urged farmers to quit butter substitutes to restore prices. Grocers selling substitutes were warned they harm the industry. January cream checks will fall about 1.7 million dollars from last year due to butter price changes. A state tax on oleo margarine was endorsed to support state inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Iowa State Dairy Association
Ames
Iowa
E. M. Wright
State Dairy Association
Dairy Association
Re Elect Officers of Rol and Farmers Creamery
The Rol and Farmers Creamery board met to organize for the year and re elected President K. P. Teig Vice President E. B. Christian Secretary S. L. Bielefeldt Treasurer Eli N. Nelson. L. H. Larsen will continue as buttermaker. A committee of M. J. Rod Fred A. Waugh and Eli Johnson was appointed to persuade local merchants to use more butter over substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Farmers Creamery Company
K. P. Teig
E. B. Christian
S. L. Bielefeldt
Eli N. Nelson
Ll. H. Larsen
M. J. Rod
Fred A. Waugh
Eli Johnson
Card of Thanks for Anna Wilson
The Wilson Family thanks neighbors relatives and friends for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of their mother Mrs Anna Wilson. special thanks to Rev Olaf Helen for visits and comforting words to O S Boyd for singing and to those who gave flowers at the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Wilson
Olaf Helen
Boyd
Wilson
Garman Herigstad welcomed brief Alaska visitors
Mr and Mrs Garman Herigstad hosted Thursday to Monday guests Mr and Mrs Arnold Undem of Tiller Alaska. Undem and wife traveled from Nome in January, bought a car in Seattle, rode to Chicago by train due to heavy snow, and plan eastward to New York before spring return. Undem manages a store buying station and runs a reindeer ranch for Lomen Reindeer Co, with several northern stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garman Herigstad
Arnold Undem
Tiller
Alaska
Undem
Nome
Seattle
Wash
Chicago
New York
Andem
Lomen Reindeer Company
Mrs. Andem
Mr. Amundson
Music Meet at Nevada Sets Subdistrict Iowa Contest
Nevada earned the Iowa High School Music association subdistrict contest hosting on March 14 and 15. Twenty central Iowa schools with 700-plus students participated last year in Ames. thirty events in three classes plus a single glee club class. Class A includes Ames and Boone. Class B Nevada, Jordan, Ogden, Radcliffe. Class C Coillins Cole Gilbert Hubbard Kelley Lamoille McCallsburg Melbourne Rhodes Roland Slater State Center Story City Zearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Iowa High School Music Association
Ames
Iowa
Glee Club
Association
Boone
Jordan
Ogden
Radcliffe
Coillins
Cole
Gilbert
Hubbard
Kelley
Lamoille
McCallsburg
Melbourne
Rhodes
Roland
Slater
State Center
Story City
Zearing
Story County to Hold Bovine TB Test This Year
Story County, an accredited bovine tuberculosis area, schedules the triennial test this year. Dr. J. M. Wininger of Boone heads the work in Story County replacing Dr. Born and will assist local veterinarians. Dr. S. J. Charlesworth began testing local herds this week.
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Story County
J. M. Wininger
Boone
Born
S. J. Charlesworth
Roland
Wedding Announcement for Joen Andersen and Lester A Chambers
Mr and Mrs J T Andersen announce the marriage of daughter Joen to Lester A Chambers of Des Moines in Des Moines on December 2. Rev Frank W Mutchler of Union Park Church of Christ officiated. Mrs Chambers a Roland high school and Iowa Lutheran hospital nurse graduate. They will reside at 2303 East Walnut Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Andersen
Joen
Lester A. Chambers
Des Moines
Frank W. Mutchler
Union Park
Birkeland Wins Ribbons in Iowa Corn Yield Test
Henry Birkeland of this place earned multiple ribbons at the Iowa Corn Yield test during Farm and Home Week at Iowa State College Ames. He ranked ninth and tenth in District 8 and seventh in District 7, plus fourth in the South Central Open-Pollinated class with Reid Yellow Dent entries. A record 639 total entries, 286 open-pollinated, competed in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Birkeland
Iowa
Iowa State College
Ames
Birkeland
South Central
Church Activities Calendar Highlights Confirmation and Bible Classes
The notice lists church events including Confirmation Class next Saturday at 10, Sunday School at 10, and Bible Classes Sundays at 10. It also notes Boy Scouts Thursdays, Norwegian language service, various Ladies Aids, Priscilla group, Willing Workers, Choir rehearsal, a February 19 youth social, and birthday signup contacts Sanford Shafland and Ingvald Rod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Syntes Om Kirken
God’s Gods Stadige Vekst
Ladies Aid
Bethany Ladies Aid
Levert Starson
Jacob Tweet
Martin Minde
Priscilla
Irene Shafland
Florence Quamn
Ferne Highland
Lydia Shafland
Wilma Highland
Young Peoples
Sanford Shafland
Ingvald Rod
Salem Lutheran Church notices and events
Olaf Helen, pastor, invites attendance as Mitre Iowa Indremissionsfor ening meets. Today is the last day. Boy Scouts meet Thursday at 7. Confirmation Class Saturday at 10 at the school house. Sunday School and Bible Classes Sunday at 10. Service in English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitre Iowa
Boy Scouts
Declam Contest Held Across County Schools
The preliminary county declamatory contest at Story City featured schools Story City Roland Milford and McCallsburg. Winners include Charles Bartlett Milford Bernice Darby Story City Jenny Jandall Roland and Dorothy Knutson Story City with others earning top spots. Jenny Jondall to represent Story City in the County Finals next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story City
Roland
McCallsburg
Milford
Pearl Chance
Maxwell
Charles Bartlett
Bernice Darby
Maxine Thompson
Dorothy Boyd
Alice Cole
Myrtie Anderson
Corenne Birkeland
Ruth Anderson
Anola Rasmussen
Ruby Larson
Arlene Hanson
Robert Boyd
Bert Norem
Lyman Larsen
Thomas Jacobson
Duca Britson
Berlin Holland
Noel Jondall
Carroll Jacobson
Jenny Jondall
Vikings Fall to Jewell Aces in 39 to 20 Loss
The Jewell Aces defeated the Roland Vikings 39 to 20 in a Tuesday night game at Jewell. Jewell led early and extended the margin as the contest progressed with scoring by Lear Erickson and others, while Roland's Sanford Shafland Thompson and Noel Thomas contributed points. A large Roland crowd attended, and the Vikings prepare to enter the Marshalltown state tournament in late February with 82 teams vying for the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell Aces
Roland Vikings
Jewell
Roland
Sanford Shafland
Smith
Noel Thompson
Maurice Michaelson
Jess Cole
Floyd Omundson
Knudson
Jacobson
Lear
B. Erickson
P. Erickson
Nielson
Rasmussen
Vikings
Marshalltown
Sunday church events promise varied programs this week
The schedule lists a Fifth Sunday Epiphany sermon on Matt 18 31 85 with theme Small Beginnings. Luther League talks, Question from long ago, and Gate talk follow. D L Arrasmith of Nevada plans two solos. Choir rehearsal, S D O R meeting with readings, entertainments, and a social. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at 2 with program and devotion. Prayer meeting set for 7 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt
Luther League
D. L. Arrasmith
Nevada
Sons and Daughters of the Reformation
Richard Snyder
Marna Cole
Cleo
Ruby Christian
Virgil Cole
Ladies Aid Society
A. Enge
B. Evenson
John Evenson
Ed Gjerde
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Henderson
NEW Canning Company
Warren
Frozen North
OUR Churches
Bergen Lutheran Church
M. O. Sumstad
Roland High Schools
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