Two Elder Residents Die in Weekend Deaths in Story County
Two elderly residents died Saturday in nearby communities. Henry Jacobs aged 80, longtime Story county resident and watermelon farmer, died at his home southwest of Roland. Ellen Christian, born 1851, died at her daughter’s home in Spicer Minnesota one day after her 87th birthday. The stories note surviving children, extended families, and past public service. Jacobs’ funeral was held at his home and Story City Evangelical church with burial at Sheffield cemetery. Christian’s burial followed a service at Salem church near Roland.
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Henry Jacobs
Roland
Ellen Christian
P. O. Tolberson
Spicer
Minn
Story County
John A. Johnson
Frank Doolittle
Rhinerd Hendred
M. M
Oliver Jacobs
Story City
Jacobs
Evangelical Church
Sheffield
Lisbon
Ellen Erickson
Jacob
Erickson
Chas. Christian
Anne
John Tweet
Nevada
Christian
Alice Tolberson
Lizzie Christian
Kenyon
Lewis and Clarence Christian
Butterfield
Sophie Hummel
Waterloo
J. A
Salem Church
Olaf Helen
Roland Cemetery
Farm Bureau Training on Foundation Garments Held in Story County
Miss Helen Putnam of Iowa State College will lead a January training school explaining foundation garments and their effect on posture. The event runs January 5 to 9 for fourth year clothing work, with a session January 6 at the bank building for Warren, Howard, and Lafayette townships.
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Farm Bureau
Story County
Helen Putnam
Iowa State College
Bank
Warren
Howard
Lafayette
Poultry theft cases yield indeterminate terms and jail time
Garman Stangeland, 20, received an indeterminate five year term at Anamosa for larceny of poultry. Abbie Christensen, 18, was sentenced to three months in county jail on the same charges. Stangeland was transported to Anamosa on Friday.
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Garman Stangeland
Anamosa
Abbie Christensen
Stangeland
Buick Burns Near Roland in State Highway Fire
A Buick coupe owned by George Sheppard of Gilbert burned on a state highway about a mile and a half north of Roland Friday. The car was completely destroyed and investigators suspect the heater started the blaze.
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George Sheppard
Gilbert
Roland Friday
Ames Silver Fox Shipping Pelts Worth 10000 to New York
The Ames Silver Fox company based near Dayton's Park southwest of Roland shipped over 100 pelts to New York Saturday valued at $10,000. Organized in Ames in 1926, they bought Dayton's Park grounds last spring and operate on the former Dayton property.
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Ames Silver Fox Company
Dayton’s Park
Roland
New York
Ames
A. L. Dayton
Sister Killed as Car Is Hit by Train at Dallas Center Crossing
S. L. Bielefeldt of this place was called to Dallas Center when his sister Mrs. William Agnew of Perry was killed in a crash at a Dallas Center crossing. The car carrying her husband and his mother was struck by a Minneapolis and St. Louis train. Agnew's mother also died. The party had left Perry for Des Moines to visit friends for Christmas. The No. 7 crossing is described as blind and dangerous.
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S. L. Bielefeldt
Dallas Center
William Agnew
Perry
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Christmas Cantatas Draw Large Audiences Across Town
The Salem choir directed by O. S. Boyd and with Mrs. M. M. Eggland on piano performed Savior and King by H. W. Porter on Friday. The Bergen choir under Otto J. Hanson with Mrs. EH. I. Rosheim and Mrs. Otto J. Hanson on organ and piano performed King All-Glorious on Sunday. A piano organ duet by Mrs. Otto J. Hanson and Mrs. E. I. Rosheim and Sanford Shafland delivering a short address followed the cantatas.
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Salem Choir
O. S. Boyd
M. M. Eggland
H. W. Porter
Bergen Choir
Otto J. Hanson
EH. I. Rosheim
King All-Glorious
Man Returned From Manila Post Duty
Martin Rasmussen came home from service in the United States post office department in Manila P I on Monday afternoon. James Peck of McCallsburg died of typhoid fever last week at his home. He was a student at Ames this fall and a member of the college debating squad.
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Martin Rasmussen
Uncle Sam
Manila
P. L
James Peck
McCallsburg
Mr. Peck
Ames
Ove Holland Assists Solem in Holiday Furniture Trade
Ove Holland helps P. A. Solem amid peak holiday sales in a local furniture store. Rev W A Lipe delivered his first sermon as pastor of the English Evangelical Lutheran church of Roland last Sunday morning.
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Ove Holland
P. A. Solem
W. A. Lipe
Haaland Dies at 47 in Heron Lake Hospital
A telephone report from Heron Lake Minnesota says Ole S Haaland aged 47 died at the Heron Lake hospital Saturday morning. Ralph Beirly who recently bought the Radcliffe Signal absconded last week and C E Myers has resumed control. About 25 Bergen congregation young ladies met at Mrs Carrie Sandvold home with Miss Ragna Sherven to form Priscillas a missionary society.
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Heron Lake
Minn
Ole S. Haaland
Heron Lake Hospital
Ralph Beirly
Radcliffe
C. E. Myers
Priscillas
Sampsons Locate on C B Johnson Farm and Local Transfers
The Record notes Mr. and Mrs. E I Sampson have leased the C B Johnson farm west of town for a term of years. Superintendent C F Stutzman closed a deal with A S Helvig for a new school piano. O M Anenson traded his Olaf area farm to B K Johnson Marshall Pearson and A V Olson of McCallsburg and later sold its stock to B J Solyst of McCallsburg. Knudtson Bros blacksmiths will dissolve January first as J A Knudtson sells his share to Paul Knudtson.
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E. I. Sampson
C. B. Johnson
C. F. Stutzman
A. S. Helvig
O. M. Anenson
Olaf
Iowa
B. K. Johnson
Marshall Pearson
A. V. Olson
Miss Hougen Returns From Madagascar Mission
Miss Alta Hougen, daughter of Mr and Mrs A Hougen of 825 Seventh street, returns home after six years teaching in Madagascar mission schools. After a two year furlough she plans to resume work. She traveled 15000 miles in six and a half weeks with nurse Sister Q Lena Egesahl.
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Alta Hougen
Madagascar Mission Fields
Ames Tribune- Times
A. Hougen
Seventh Street
Madagascar
Miss Hougen
Lfe
Q’lene Egesahl
Chicago
United States
McCallsburg
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
Roland Church
St. Olaf
Paris
Ft. Dauphin
Antananarivo
Manantantty
Miss Rougen
Referendum Idea Recalled as Noah's Dove Test Narrates Land Dry
The Akron Beacon Journal notes the notion of a referendum is not new and uses the image of Noah sending a dove to see if the land was dry as a historical analogy.
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Noah
Akron
Ohio
Beacon- Journal
Birthday Dinner Honors 88th of Askew Skromme
Miss Carrie Skromme hosted Christmas night dinner for relatives and friends to celebrate Askew Skromme’s eighty eighth birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs A Skromme, Mr and Mrs J A Christian and family, Rev and Mrs Olaf Holen and son Borg, L J Skromme and Ole Skromme.
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Carrie Skromme
Askew Skromme
A. Skromme
J. A. Christian
Olaf Holen
Borg
L. J. Skromme
Ole Skromme
Notice to Farmers on Sweet Corn Acreage for Canning
The Marshall Canning Company warns farmers this is the last notice to enter into sweet corn contracts for canning. Appreciation is extended for cooperation in arranging acreage early this year and best wishes are sent for the New Year from J. J. Thompson, Superintendent.
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Marshall Canning Company
J. J. Thompson
Vikings to Meet Jewell Aces in New Year Game
The Roland Vikings basketball team will play the Jewell Aces at Jewell Thursday evening January 1. Last season the teams split two games with Jewell winning 47 to 44 in the first game and 39 to 20 in the second.
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Roland Vikings
Jewell Aces
Jewell
Hauling More Pipe for Great Lakes Line
Trucks return to haul remaining pipe for the Great Lakes Pipe Line company. Crews heading south crossed the Lincoln highway near Nevada. another crew may move here to start the line north from this point.
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Great Lakes Pipe Line Company
Lincoln Highway
Nevada
Surprise party honors Mr and Mrs Duea at Nevada home
A large crowd of about 50 relatives and friends attended a Monday evening surprise party for Mr. and Mrs. Victor Duea in Nevada. Guests left many presents for the newlyweds as they enjoyed refreshments and social time.
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Victor Duea
Nevada
Duea
Christmas program and church events announced
The notice outlines tonight’s Young People’s Christmas party at 7 30 in the church parlors with a 25 cent admission. It also lists New Year services in English and Norwegian, Luther League address by L J Skromme, and the congregation’s annual meeting next Monday at 10 am with voting rights for members over 21.
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Young Peoples
House of the Lord
Luther League
L. J. Skromme
Salem
New Year Plans at Bergen Lutheran Church
The Bergen Lutheran Church announces a busy start to 1981 with Bible classes, Sunday School, and confirmations. Special sermons on New Year’s Day feature Sanford Shafland and a Holy Communion service at the East church. Various groups meet next week, including Ladies Aid, Priscilla, Willing Workers, and the youth program, all under Pastor M. O. Sumstad.
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East Church
Sanford Shafland
Ladies Aid
H. M. Bakka
L. Turmo
S. J. Charlesworth
Leva Strum
A. O. Hereim
M. O. Sumstad
Priscilla
Charlotte Cole
Pearl Borwick
Young Peoples
New Year Parties At Luther Leagues In Two Churches
Local Luther Leagues hold annual New Year's Eve social events Wednesday evening at Salem and Bergen churches. Salem League hosts a church railors program kept secret until reveal. Bergen League gathers in the parish house with pantomimes, piano solo by Frances Humphrey, a boys quartet and other acts.
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Luther Leagues
Salem Luther League
Bergen Luther League
Izzie
Stenog
Frances Humphrey
Noel Jondall
Thomas Jacobson
William Larson
Walter Peterson
Dinner Served by Ladies Aid at Bergen Church
The Ladies Aid society of Bergen church will serve dinner at the parish house next Monday January 5 the day of the annual church meeting. Charges are 35 and 25 cents with serving starting at 11 oclock. Menu includes chicken and gravy mashed potatoes peas and carrots pickles graham and white bread pie and coffee. Send news items to the Record first.
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Ladies Aid Society
Ladies Aid Society of
Bergen Church
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Farm Bureau Meeting
Hougen
Miss Alta Hougen
Vikings
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Salem Lutheran Church
Bergen Lutheran Church
C. M. Jerdeman
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