Classified Ad Rates and Local Listings
Want ad column rate of one cent per word with a 10 cent minimum. Found-A book Bible Stories for Beginners call Record office. Well drilling done anywhere and prices for new wells or repairs. Phone 121 Malcolm E. Larson. For rent or sale a five room house in southwest Roland. For information write Mary Sanftner Est City Iowa.
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Malcolm E. Larson
S. Olf
Roland
Mary Sanftner
Forest City
Iowa
Local people visit and travel notes dominate Shenandoah scene
Local residents and visitors exchanged calls and weekend trips across Iowa towns including Ferguson Story City Eagle Grove Forest City Mason City Decorah and Shenandoah. Several Minnesota and Wisconsin guests joined the region’s social round with relatives and friends.
Social notes from Ames area residents visits and gatherings
Miss Thea- male returns from visit in Des Moines. Mrs. Gunder Larson visits Radcliffe. Families including Osmundson and Hurd guests in Webster City. Birth reported for James Rose and Emma Orton's family. Various visits, reunions, and moves across Ames Roland Kanawha Marshalltown and surrounding towns. Camping goods and oil ad clutter the page.
Delegates Attend Iowa Luther League Convention
Local church delegates returned home Sunday from the Iowa District Luther League convention at Clear Lake last week. Attending were Mrs S H Frederickson Miss Annie Larsen Constance Frederickson Myrtle Rasmusson Carroll Jacobson and Sanford Shafland. Sanford Shafland was named temporary treasurer during the convention in the absence of the elected treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Luther League
Clear Lake
S. H. Frederickson
Annie Larsen
Constance Frederickson
Myrtle Rasmusson
Carroll Jacobson
Sanford Shafland
Shafland
Surprise 30th Birthday Party for Morris A. Hill
Relatives and friends gathered Friday evening at Morris A. Hill's east of town home for a surprise 30th birthday. About 70 guests attended and presented Mr Hill with a monetary gift. Lunch was served and guests enjoyed games and socializing.
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Morris A. Hill
Mr. Hill
Rierson Page Couple Wed in Los Angeles
Relatives report the June 25 wedding in Los Angeles of Miss Marguerite J Page and Lawrence BH Rierson. Rierson, son of Mr and Mrs L C Rierson of Nevada, has lived in California ten years working in real estate. The couple honeymooned at Yosemite Park and plan to reside in Los Angeles on July 10.
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Nick Simser
Erma Simser
California
J. A. Simser
Nevada
Los Angeles
Cal
Marguerite J. Page
Lawrence BH. Rierson
Rierson
L. C. Rierson
Yosemite Park
Miss Leta Schaecer Weds Leonard Wierson in Lanark
Miss Leta Schaecer of Meredosia and Leonard Wier son of Lanark superintendent of schools were married Thursday at Bergen Lutheran Church in a private ceremony. The couple plans a westward auto tour and will live in Lanark after September first. Wierson has one year left on his contract.
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Leta May Schaecer
Meredosia
Leonard Irving Wierson
Lanark
Ill
Bergen Lutheran Church
W. B. Scarvie
Story City
M. O. Sumstad
W. T. Wierson
Denhart Hall
American Cookery
Youth’s Companion
Writer's Monthly
Lanark Community High School
Lanark, Il
Roland High School
Luther College
Decorah
Luther
University of Iowa
Lanark High School
Illinois
Wedding Bells For Arnold Anfinson and Bride In Nevada
Arnold Anfinson of Thomas SD served as best man and the bride's brother Orville as groomsman. The ceremony in a rainbow decorated church led to a two course dinner in the parish house. After a short Chicago trip the couple will reside in Nevada where the groom works. The bride, a Roland high school graduate, recently found work in Nevada. Out of town guests listed from Cedar Rapids Des Moines Chicago and other locations.
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Arnold Anfinson
Thomas, S. D
Orville
Myrtle Quamn
Chicago
Nevada
Roland High School
H. R. Orland
Helen
V. O. Lyon
Leonard Thompson
Edward Lyon
Elmer Lyon
Cedar Rapids
Will Lyon
Marietta
Phillip Switzer
Olin
Charles White
Catherine Wogen
R. O. Phillips
Des Moines
E. G. Berman
Marshalltown
Jess Adams
Knoxville
John Houghman
R. W. Hawley
Newark, NL
Sid Wentz
Oakland
A. B. Lyon
R. Lyon
Glen Litten
Paul
Iowa Ranks High in Agriculture and Industry
Iowa demonstrates strong fundamentals in agriculture and industry per a state summary. It produced 16.7 percent of U S corn in 1929 and 25.8 percent of hogs slaughtered, with corn valued at 306.482 million dollars and oats at 85.772 million, leading in farm product value. The state also notes broad industrial dominance and high literacy.
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Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture
U. S
U.S
Towa
Jewell council grants permits amid town growth
The Jewell city council approves a seventh cigarette permit and licenses a second pool hall. A roller skating rink is planned. Stratford hosts Fourth of July speakers Dan Turner and Irving H. Knudson this week. Obituaries note the deaths of Ellsworth mayor John E. Peterson at 57 and Nevada resident Allan Purkhiser at 75. The Jewell moving picture theatre closes due to lack of patronage and Sunday bans on talkies.
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Jewell
Dan Turner
Irving H. Knudson
Stratford
John E. Peterson
Ellsworth
Allan Purkhiser
Nevada
Waverly
Memorial Lutheran Church
M. R. Purkhiser
Moving Picture Theatre
Elmer Ramer
Zearing
Jerry Chance
Near Zearing
Notice of Will Probate In Vacation Term 1930
In Story County District Court No 5150 in Vacation Term 1930 the last will of Ivor Sampson dated December 30 1926 was filed July 28 1930 in Nevada Iowa. Proof of the will will be heard at 1 30 PM in the court house before the district court or the clerk, all interested must appear and show cause why the will should not be probated. Dated June 28 1930. L E Davisson Clerk of District Court.
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Iowa
Story County
Ivor Sampson
Nevada
District Court
Said County
L. E. Davisson
Reasonable Doubt In Horse Theft Case
The jury acquitted the defendant after a powerful defense. Outside the courthouse the lawyer urges honesty and hints he helped seed doubt, as the defendant admits he once believed he stole the horse until the speech changed his mind.
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Honor Bright
Bill
Court House
Steppe by Steppe Russian Led to Execution
A Russian condemned by Bolshevik soldiers is marched to execution on a rainy morning. The doomed man complains about the rain, and a soldier retorts that they must march back after the sentence is carried out.
Dandy Show Draws Curious Complaints
A brief exchange notes a fancy show for Bobby with women described as wearing stockings high on their necks. The remark captures family amusement and social reaction in a light, dated tone.
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Bobby
Natural History Teacher Rastus Riddle About Fur
A quip notes that the animal known for its fur is the skunk. The joke says the more you stay away, the better the fur for you.
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Rastus
Ellsworth Jewelry Merchant Arrested on Serious South Dakota Charges
A jewelry dealer once active in Ellsworth ten years ago, Jens Jensen, has been detained by South Dakota authorities after being found on a farm near Ellsworth. He reportedly faced serious, undisclosed charges. A bystander helped free Chance by breaking a wheel when he could not escape his painful position.
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Chance
Jens Jensen
Ellsworth
South Dakota
Rabies Headline Misspelling Sparks Reader Notice
A recent newspaper item on rabies as a summer time disease included a headline with a swapped letter B for R in Rabies. Readers note the error changed meaning and drew attention to the misprint.
Sunday Dinners A Welcome Local News Item
The Roland Record invites readers to send in lists of Sunday dinner guests as a welcome community feature. The note expresses appreciation for shared guest lists and participation.
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The
Roland Record
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Roy D. Lyon
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Otto J. Hanson
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