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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1930
Page
3
A Story County community club notes the periodic cycle of officer elections refreshing activity for a few months before a lull returns. Secretaries blame the lag on shifting energy, with the remark that officers elected every three months would sustain momentum. The piece reflects on competition and the elusive cooperative spirit.
A sequence of auction dates lists bidders and locations from Feb 7 to March 11. Names include C O Highland, Sam Eggland, Alfred Sumnes, Ivan Sampson, Arthur Estrem, C O Sorem, John Johnson, John Bergland, Theo E Thompson, Lewis Hansell, Oscar Gibson, Alvin Mathison, M C Johnson, Lars Hoagland, American Legion Community Sale at Collins, Tom Dyiig, Tom H Wicks, C J Teig, N H Nelson receiver, Amos O Jacobson. Locations cover Southeast of Roland, Story City, Cambridge, Zearing, Randall, McCallsburg, Alden, Williams, Gilbert, Nevada, Collins, Ellsworth, Ro land. March 11 marks a community sale.
A reflection on the need for business people to unite for mutual betterment and to shed personal biases. The piece cites excuses and a fable about a bundle of sticks to illustrate how unity breaks friction, urging action rather than talk. It also includes editorials on Christmas cards as keepsakes and a note about hospitals and roadside care ideas.
Roland Rockets reports first grade completes Play time and starts The Elson Reader while Herbert Michaelson returns after whooping cough absence. Perfect attendance for semester held by Ethyleen Cole Ruby Mae Risdal and Wayne Olson. Second graders build a miniature post office supervised by Miss Jacobson. Debates set by eighth graders on the value of typewriters.
In District Court Story County Iowa case 5063 January Term 1930 T A Sorem deceased last will filed hear proof February 25 1930 at 1 30 PM Nevada courthouse Iowa before the clerk of court all interested persons must appear to show cause why the instrument should not be probated dated Nevada Iowa January 22 1980
Notes show a junior orchestra formed to boost grade pupil music study, a declamatory contest with winners advancing to state preliminaries, and ongoing efforts to organize school lunches with staggered supervision to ensure proper dining and cleanliness.
Notice advertises exclusive laundry and dry cleaning by Waterloo Laundry Co with services on Tuesdays and Fridays and low prices. Suits cleaned and pressed for 50 cents. Con's Barber Shop endorsement.
Mr and Mrs Bailus Holland thank relatives neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during their baby's illness.
Sincere thanks from the children of Mrs. Dora Henderson for help and sympathy during illness and after her death. Special appreciation to Rev. H. EB. Rasmussen of Des Moines and Rev. Oaf Helen for visits and comfort, to the funeral quartet, and to those who sent flowers.
Lars Hougland announces his annual Duroc Jersey bred sow sale to be held February 21 1980. The event at 85 bred sows sired by L's Golden Gleam a grandson of The Marker boar weighing 1065 pounds. Also 80 head of fall pigs for sale in the same auction. See ad next week.
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