County road system work and costs in 1930 report
The 1930 county road report details bridge and culvert work costing 53 341 90, graveling 16 percent of miles at 20 161 40, and 11 3 4 miles built new on Ontario Slater Maxwell Peoria and Maxwell Collins roads for 12 766 71. It notes equipment values, new purchases, and 14 miles designed plus 66 bridges planned with 65 inspected, totaling 5 140 35 engineering costs. At year start the system had 156 1/2 miles improved, with 146 tiled, two miles left to grade, 8 1/2 to gravel, and 14 percent to tile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario-Slater Road
Maxwell- Peoria
Maxwell
Collins
Steigerwalt
Fake advertising solicitor targets local merchants
A visitor in Storm Lake secured permission to use restaurant menu cards as free advertising, then sold ads at ten times their value and forgot to print the cards. Similar schemes spread nationwide with canvassers earning most of the proceeds while few cards are posted. Ida Grove Pioneer notes a Hawarden case where a woman solicitor collected about $90 in a day, while the printer earned only $10 to $12. Read the ads in the Roland Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Hawarden
Ida Grove
County Trunk Roads Cost Iowa County 1929
Story county reports 15674 miles of trunk roads under Bergman law. The 1929 road program cost $84 285 11 with an average $265 41 per mile and total spending of $41 470 32.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County
Sam Steigerwalt
Nevada
County Board of Supervisors
Albert Lea
Minn
Council Bluffs
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Miss Anna Charlson Dies at 73 Near Roland
Miss Anna Charlson 73 died Monday at the Mrs. T. A. Sorem home southeast of Roland. Services will be held at the Sorem home at 12:80 and at Brandford church near Randall at 2:00 with Rev. Olaf Holen and Rev. G. O. Paulsrud presiding. Interment in Brandford cemetery. A Norway native who came to America at 9, she lived with relatives near Randall 27 years and Jewell six years. She leaves two brothers Charles in Norway and Henry of Carter Montana and a sister Mrs. Abel Hanson of Hersh ers II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Charlson
T. A. Sorem
Roland
Sorem
Brandford
Randall
Olaf Holen
G. O. Paulsrud
Miss Charlson
Norway
America
Jewell
Charles
Henry
Carter, Mont
Abel Hanson
Hershers, II
Crop Disease Meeting In Nevada Focuses On Losses
A crop disease meeting will be held in Nevada on February 27 led by R. H. Porter Extension Pathologist. He cites barley stripe losses at least 500000 in 1929 and higher figures for oats smut and corn molds. The event will showcase seed treatment results with growing grain and corn, comparing treated and untreated samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
R. H. Porter
Iowa
Porter
Locates Interference Method Demonstrated in Des Moines
Professor J. K. McNeely of the Iowa Engineering Experiment Station described a portable oscillograph method to locate radio interference sources. The device photographs sound waves in receivers and reveals the source from characteristic waveforms, with power plants and traction lines cited as examples, enabling many tests quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Institute of Radio Engineers
Des Moines
J. K. McNeely
Iowa Engineering Experiment Station
McNeely
Petition for Consolidation Discussed by Richland Township Owners
A meeting of Richland township landowners is held today in the law office of McCord and Walker in Nevada to discuss consolidating all school districts. A petition filed last week carries about 100 signatures. The Fernald consolidated school covers 16 sections in Richland township and nearby districts seek admission to the consolidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Township
McCord and Walker
Nevada
Fernald Consolidated School
Mother Dies in Alden After Bereavement Within Weeks
Mrs. Henry Christopherson learned last Thursday that her mother Mrs. Harris died at her Alden home from heart disease. This followed the death of Mrs. Christopherson’s husband on February 7. She traveled to Alden with her son Paul for the funeral held Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Christopherson
Harris
Alden
Mrs. Christopherson
Paul
Sime of Fairmont Joins Minneapolis Basebal Club
Mike Sime of Fairmont Minnesota joins the Minneapolis baseball club of the American Association on spring training trip. The 20 year old former Fairmont left fielder batted over .800 last season in the Southern Minnesota league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Sime
Fairmont, Minn
I. G. Sime
Minneapolis Baseball Club
American Association
Fairmont
Minnesota
Damages Sought After Jefferson Highway Crash
Ernest Egeland named as defendant in two damage suits from a November 27 crash on the Jefferson highway west of Hearing. BR. BE. Finlayson of Mason City seeks 127.92 for auto damages, and J A Marston seeks 1500 for injuries to daughter Miriam and medical bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Egeland
Jeferson Highway
BR. BE. Finlayson
Mason City
J. A. Marston
Miriam Marston
Eastvold's Biographical Book Headlines Local Clergy Life
Mrs. C J Eastvold widow of Rev C J Eastvold has published a book compiling his papers and life sketches. It sells for 1 50. The Jewell aces basketball team posted 59 wins 17 losses over five seasons with all starters active throughout. Hank Severeid of Story City collected 4612 for fire damages to home and property, among the city's largest losses in years. E M Harrington aged 69 ex station agent for Story City and Nevada died in Chicago. funeral held in Nevada. A Masonic Hall M W A charter was stolen from Radcliffe walls and damaged. Radcliffe voters approved 5000 in bonds to extend the town water works, with 126 cast and only 6 against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Eastvold
Eastvold
Jewell
Jewell Aces
Hank” Severeid
Story City
E. M. Harrington
Northwestern Railway
Nevada
Chicago
Masonic Hall
Radcliffe
Presbyterian church groups hold year end meetings in McCallsburg
The Doreas society met last Thursday with Mrs. Guy Mills and the Missionary society met with president Mrs. John Peck to close the year as the Presbyterian church year begins March 10. Officers were re elected. Sunshine Mission hosted by Mrs. Clyde Baumgardner included devotionals and a luncheon. Girls Mission Band at the parish house hosted by Alta Sevde and Irene Sampson concluded with refreshments. Mr and Mrs E O Dillin visited Chicago for a weekend with their daughter. Mr and Mrs Roy Baumgardner hosted dinner with relatives including Oscar Helland Glen Boston and families. Ellen Huntreds has been staying with them since Mr Huntreds death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doreas Society of the
Presbyterian Church
Guy Mills
The
Missionary Society
John Peck
Peck
Graves
Vernie Johnson
Laurentzen
Sunshine Mission Society
Clyde Baumgardner
Girls Mission Band
Alta Sevde
Irene Sampson
Sevde
Sampson
E. O. Dillin
Chicago
Baumgardner Home
Mr. Huntreds
Gerhard Malmin
Community notices from McCallibur g parish and local life
Local residents report sales and moves across the area. Lars Hougland held a large hog sale with county buyers. Osmund Sorem family moved to Marshalltown. Elliott household moved to a new place north of Roland. Medlow purchase of a Chevrolet for mail delivery. II. Lane life includes anniversaries, sick days, and church events at Bethany and Zion churches with meetings in both Norwegian and English led by Rev. J Ljostveit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian
Nevada
Jean Nail
Ruthie Andre
Art Graves
Lars Hougland
Houglands
Elliott
Roland
George Smith
Osmund Sorem
Marshalltown
Henry Medlow
George Wallem
Jesse Osmundson
A. M. Finnie
Colorado Springs
Ellen Huntrods
Oscar E. Helland
D. G. Mills
Edward
Guy Mills
Laurence
Ames
Amos Hanson
P. A. Sanders
Crim Gunder
Cole
Welty
Hill
Lola Morris
Miss Craig
Mccalliburg Parish
Community Notes From Garden City Area Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Auestad and Margaret visited Myr and Mrs. Ward Tjelmeland while men attended a Dillin farm sale near McCallsburg. Several exchanges of visits occurred among local families with rosters from Roland Eldora Rock Island to Buckeye and Des Moines, plus a jury duty and a wedding shower for Mrs. Vange and Mrs. Christianson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Auestad
Margaret
Myr
Ward Tjelmeland
Dillin
McCallsburg
Theo. E. Skeie
Thelbert
Ruby
I. G. Sime
Roland
A. Stole
T. A. Sorem
O. T. Olson
Elmer Engelson
Margaret Nessa
Eldora
R. C. Williamson
Rock Island
Rockford
Iowa
Carl Vange
Arnold Christianson
Thomas Cheatland
Henry Christianson
McCall
Virgil
Martin Vallem
Goldie
Des Moines
H. Tjelmeland
Harry
Tilmer
Violet
Mar
Sil ver wedding honors for A J Shold near Roland
Tjelmelands Osmundsons Sampsons and others attended the surprise on A J Shold near Roland last Sunday for their silver wedding. Several locals, including Miss Laura Mitchell and Miss Myrtle Sime, were in town for visits and events. A death notice for Miss Anna Charlson was received, and a basketball tournament in Iowa Falls drew attendees. The grammar school plans a program and basket social next Friday with a basket collection request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tin Tjelmeland
Ward Tjelmeland
Oscar Osmundson
Chas. Sampson
A. J. Shold
Roland
Laura Mitchell
Des Moines
Iver Vallem
Ellsworth
John Stevens
Myrtle Sime
Fairmont
Minn
Tommy Thompson
Joe Rutland
John Galbreath
Blue Earth
Orlo Galbreath
Anna
K. I. Larson
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Roland, Iowa
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Millers
McCallsburg News
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J. Ljostveit
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