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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1931
Page
7
For Sale good seven room residence in Roland in desirable location. Inquire of O M Grove or E L Robinson Rolfe Iowa. Also bale straw and other sale notices appear with contact hints.
Local items list numerous visitors and social visits from February including Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson of Jewell at the S. J. Charlesworth home, Mrs. Loyd Carter and daughter at Mozovia, and Elmer Magnussen visiting his brother in Des Moines. Also noted are dinners, hospital updates, a Bergen parish house event next Tuesday February 17, and a St Olaf Choir concert in Des Moines with member Robert Boyd.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Sampson were honored guests at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mr and Mrs id Sampson Friday evening. About forty five attendees enjoyed games and gift opening followed by luncheon.
Elaine Lura is released from quarantine and resumes work in the third grade, ending her period of isolation and returning to classroom duties.
Last week a sixth grade visitor was Mrs. Lewis Omundson and fifth graders began a new Hygiene book Emergency this week. Mrs Lewis Omundson and Andrew Alvestad Miss Agnes Starson and O S Boyd visited religion classes. First grade parents enjoyed the party for leading attendance at the P T A meeting. Alta Hougen spoke on Madagascar missions to fourth and eighth grades. Second graders celebrated birthdays with three parties in a row. Ethelene Cole Marion Hill Harold Highland Alice Sande Joel Arneson were absent in seventh grade. Roland band members will join Story City band for Friday’s basketball game. P T A program featured Story City Girls Sextet Brown Bird Singing Lift Up Thine Eyes and a baritone solo by Carroll Jacobson. Final diphtheria treatments given to 251 people with no new infections. Seventh graders puzzled by moss and Africa travels. Miss Ruth Carstensen Evelyn Erickson Grizelda Morse Avis Thompson Josephine Fjelland attended St Olaf choir in Des Moines. Girls Sextet on Priscilla program. Sophomores work on a one act play for assembly. Debates argued that the Eighteenth Amendment and Volstead Act should be repeated with Junior class members as judges. Students leave class with eloquence and resolve. Principal Turmo attended the St Olaf concert.
Atty. Lewis G. Johnson died February 3 at Fort Morgan hospital from ulcers of the stomach after an illness starting January 2. Born 1878 in Roland Iowa, he moved to Colorado in 1910 and co founded Johnson and Robison law firm. He served on city council and school board and was a longtime church elder. Survived by wife Nora, three daughters Ethel Grace and Amy Isabel, and a son. three brothers and two sisters. He was active in the First Presbyterian Church and known for high ethical standards.
Eli Johnson and relatives M. O. Ferkin Arnie J. Johnson Eli N. Nelson and Joseph T. Johnson of Story City returned Tuesday morning from Fort Morgan Colorado where they had attended a funeral service.
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