Vikings Edge Zearing All Stars In Last Inning Thriller
In Erickson Park a close 4 to 3 victory for Roland over Zearing All Stars after Clarence Anderson hit a decisive eighth inning home run. Charlson and Gingles allowed key hits, Halterman homered for Zearing, and the game featured late threats and a strong pitching duel.
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Clarence Anderson
Roland
Zearing
Story County
Collins
Gingles
Charlson
Halterman
McCord
Stone
Miller
Anderson
Carver
Hill and Cullers
West Side Loses Kittensball Thriller to East Side
East Side defeated West Side 25 to 3 on Thursday night to end West Side’s winning run. The Farmers beat Hogland Produce 17 to 15 on Friday. On Tuesday, Farmers fell 23 to 21 to Marshall Canning. The Farmers lineup included Clarence Erickson Herbert Christian Clarence Anderson Floyd Omundson Marion Peterson Jens Omvig Amos Twedt Carroll Ywedt Orris Osheim Burnas Charl son Marshall Canning Noel Jondall Lawrence Olson Reuben Sandren Arvid Levi Noel Thompson Ben Duen Maurice Michaelson Reuben Larson Omar Anfinson Bailus Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hogland Produce
Marshall Canning
Clarence Erickson
Herbert Christian
Clarence Anderson
Floyd Omundson
Marion Peterson
Jens Omvig
Amos Twedt
Carroll Ywedt
Orris Osheim
Burnas Charlson
Noel Jondall
Lawrence Olson
Reuben Sandren
Arvid Levi
Noel Thompson
Ben Duen
Maurice Michaelson
Reuben Larson
Omar Anfinson
Bailus Holland
Pleasant Grove Sunday School Officers Elected
Pleasant Grove Sunday School in Milford township elected officers at the July 6 service. Superintendent is Mrs. George Sowers. assistant superintendent Casper Thompson. secretary treasurer Max Armstrong. chorister Mrs. Aden Armstrong. organist Casper Thompson.
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Pleasant Grove
Milford Township
George Sowers
Casper Thompson
Max Arrasmith
Aden Arrasmith
Auxiliary Meet Friday in Ames at Collegiate Presbyterian
The Story county American Legion Auxiliary will hold its summer convention at the Collegiate Presbyterian church in Ames on Friday July 18. Delegates from units across the county are expected to attend. Guests and speakers will include state and district officers.
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Story County American Legion Auxiliary
Collegiate Presbyterian Church
Ames
Ladies Aid Ice Cream Social and Roland Band Concert
The Bergen church Ladies Aid will host an ice cream social at Erickson Park next Wednesday evening, July 23, with the Roland band performing at 8 o’clock. Ice cream cake and coffee will be served, and proceeds go to the church organ fund.
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Ladies Aid Societies
Bergen Church
Erickson Park
Roland Band
Organ Fund
Surprise Shower for Roland Couple
Neighbors and relatives surprised Mr and Mrs Carl Holland at their northwest Roland home Tuesday evening last week with a miscellaneous shower marking their recent marriage. On the same night hired help Chris G Haugen and Miss Louise Lennie married, surprising the guests.
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Carl Holland
Roland
Entertain at Shower for Irene Johnson Wedding
Irene Johnson was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted at the L Shafland home to celebrate her forthcoming marriage to Irwin G Shafland at Bergen church. About 40 guests attended with a pink and white wagon procession for the gifts and a music filled program followed by a mock wedding.
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Irene Johnson
L. Shafland
Irwin G. Shafland
Bergen Church
Shirley Johnson
Doris Ferkin
Irene
Lydia Shafiand
GenevieveFerkin
Bessie Nelson
Alice Cole
Ruth Anderson
Juliette Nelson
Alice Erickson
Genevieve Ferkin
Thelma Nelson
Constance [Frederickson
Betty Britson
Helen Britson
Jennie Jandall
Dorothy Boyd
T. O. Hegland
Helen
McCallsburg
Henry Helvig
Sisseton
S. D
Ferne Twedt
Hec_tor
Minn
Former Days Married Ira Erickson and Gurine Tweet
The couple Ira Erickson and Gurine Tweet were united in marriage on July 3. Evangelists N. C. Bergeson Lewis Johnson and P. S. Hoen preached under a tent west of the opera house and planned to stay in town some time. Melbourne United Shows performed Saturday. A. J. Evenson began a term of parochial school and Ed Duea began one in Warwick. Henry S. Jondall won the contract to repair and add to the old schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Erickson
Gurine
N. C. Bergeson
Lewis Johnson
P. S. Hoen
Opera House
Melbourne United
A. J. Evenson
Ed Duea
Warwick
Henry S. Jondall
Death of John Mathie Shocks Harrisburg Area
Twenty years ago John Mathie, battling reverses and ill health, took his own life at his home near Harrisburg Nebraska. The funeral occurred in Story City.
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John Mathie
Harrisburg
Neb
Story City
Paul Nockling
Poplar
Lynn Streets
O. A. Gaard
Marshalltown
Northwestern Grocery Company
Opera House
Alonzo Donhowe
Missouri
State University At Columbia
Anna Haaland
Jeffrey Lindroth
Floyd King
John Quamn
Joe Tweet
Tollef Thompson
Peter
Philip Marten
Threshers
McCallsburg
Firemen Learn Firefighting And First Aid At School
Roland volunteer firefighters stage a two session school of instruction led by Capt. Jurgensen from the Iowa Insurance Service Bureau. Afternoon session covers firefighting with truck and ladders. evening session demonstrates first aid with Ames and Des Moines participants. A picnic at Erickson Park follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Volunteer Fire Department
Henry Jurgensen
Iowa Insurance Service Bureau
Des Moines
Jurgensen
Ames Fire Department
Erickson Park
S. A. Ericson
Peter P. Teig
Capt
Iowa State College
Infant of Hill Dies After Birth in Randall
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hill of Randall on Tuesday July 15 and died a few hours after birth. A funeral service was held at the home and the body was buried in the Mamreland cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
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Albert Hill
Randall
Mamreland
Finished pea canning marks largest pack yet at Marshall plant
The Marshall Canning Company finished a five week pea pack Friday. They will start corn packing in August with 250 acres of Golden Bantam and 1000 acres of Country Gentleman corn. The peas pack was the largest since canning began here, with 900 acres this year, 300 more than any prior year. Superintendent J. J. Thompson says the quality is the best and superior to other states’ samples. No final figures yet. names and exact totals to follow.
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Marshall Canning Company
J. J. Thompson
Iowa
Deputy Auditor Dickey Names Fred Dunahugh as Deputy
Deputy Auditor B. M. Dickey, serving the unexpired term, announces Fred G. Dunahugh of Nevada as his deputy. Dickey was appointed after O. R. Solem resigned earlier this month. Solem is a salesman for a Des Moines printing firm.
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B. M. Dickey
Fred G. Dunahugh
Nevada
Dickey
O. R. Solem
Mr. Solem
Des Moines
Open Air Service Draws Large Erickson Park Crowd
A Sunday evening open air gathering at Erickson Park drew an estimated crowd of over a thousand. Sponsored by the Roland band, the program featured band selections audience songs and short sermons by Revs. M. O. Sumstad and Olaf Holen. The band manages the event and performs gratis with collections to cover expenses.
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Erickson Park
Roland Band
M. O. Sumstad
Olaf Holen
Salem church ice cream social announced
The Ladies Aid society of Salem church hosts an ice cream social on the church lawn next Saturday evening July 19. Ice cream cake and coffee will be served.
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The
Ladies Aid Society of
Salem Church
Mossman to Appear at Iowa State Fair in Des Moines
Putt Mossman of Eldora a well known horse shoe thrower boxer and stunt performer will headline attractions at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines next month. He will perform motorcycle riding and horseshoe pitching daily during the fair.
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Putt Mossman
Eldora
Des Moines
Mossman
Young Couple Married in Story City Area
Chris G Houg en and Miss Louise Lennie wed Tuesday evening July 8 at the Randall parsonage with Rev G O Paulsrud officiating. The bride from Melcher Iowa and groom from Plummer Minnesota faced license hurdles from a Nevada clerk before the ceremony.
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Story City
Chris G. Hougen
Louise Lennie
Randall Parsonage
Hamilton County
Churches Schedule and Parish Activities This Summer
Sunday services in English at 11 with sermon When Jesus Went Fishing. No Sunday School in July and August. Various Ladies Aid meetings and programs scheduled at the parish house this week including hostesses and papers by Mrs Amos O Jacobson and Miss Gladys Cole. Willing Workers set for Saturday July 26 with Edith Rasmussen and Charlotte Hegland hosting.
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Jesus
Ladies Aid
J. R. Grindem
Jacob Risdal
Minnard Risdal
C. H. Risdal
Eli Johnson
Amos O. Jacobson
J. 8. Danielson
Martha Hereim
Bethany Ladies Aid
Ole Holland
Northeast Ladies Aid
Rasmus Sandvik
Priscilla
Thelma Peterson
Margaret Tweet
Gladys Cole
Edith Rasmussen
Charlotte Hegland
Helen Erickson
Salem Lutheran Church Week Calendar and Sermon Text
Olaf Helen presides as pastor and outlines a busy schedule at Salem Lutheran Church. Prayer meets Thursday at 8, Helping Hand Society Saturday at 2, hostesses Susan and Julia Ege land Sunday at 11, and a Fifth Sunday sermon on John 1 35 52 titled Winning Others for Christ. Choir rehearsal Monday at 8. Bethany Ladies Aid meets Thursday with Carrie and Hannah Olson, Northeast and Southeast aids meet Thursday with Mrs Hovick and Mrs Sorem, Boy Scouts meet Thursday at 7.
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Helping Hand Society
Susan
Julia Ann Egeland
Bethany Ladies Aid
Carrie
Hannah Olson
Northeast Ladies Aid Society
Arthur Hovick
The
Southeast Ladies Aid Society
John Sorem
Boy Scouts
Thompson sells grocery store to Solyst continues IGA operation
Elliott Thompson sold his grocery store fixtures to B. J. Solyst with possession to be given August 1. Solyst takes a lease on the Thompson building and will run the business under the IGA system. Thompson, in business 11 years, plans possible relocation and is discounting stock to clear by August 1. Solyst will stock fresh goods and resume operation.
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Elliott Thompson
B. J. Solyst
Mn Solyst
Thompson
I.G.A
Solyst
Choral Union Concert Draws Central Iowa Crowd
About 1 800 attendees from central Iowa gathered at Iowa State College men’s gym for the annual Choral Union concert. Some 200 singers from Lutheran choirs in Story and Hamilton counties plus Marshalltown and Des Moines performed under Rev Alvin Snesrud of Chicago. The event, third held in Ames, came as heat wave lingered. services and picnics preceded and followed the program with soloists Mrs Lars Kloster, Mrs Lester Henderson, and Otto J Hanson.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
Story
Hamilton
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Alvin Snesrud
Chicago
National Choral Union
Midwest
J. C. K. Preus
Albert Lea
Minn
Ames
Story City
Gilbert
Randall
Jewell
Stanhope
Williams
Ellsworth
Radcliffe
Garden City
McCallsburg
Roland
Cambridge
Huxley
Kelley
Slater
Lars Kloster
Lester Henderson
Otto J. Hanson
Representative Bakka Receives Canada Trip Award
H. M. Bakka of Rockford Insurance, Rockford Illinois, travels to Camp Minaki near Winnipeg Canada as a company guest. He earned the outing by writing a set amount of insurance and will join a special Chicago to St Paul train after departing from Rockford.
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H. M. Bakka
Rockford Insurance Company
Rockford
Camp Minaki
Winnepeg
Can
Mr. Bakka
St. Paul
Chicago
Heatwave Fails to Produce Major Damage in Local Area
Local reports show no serious losses from last week's extreme heat. Some farm animals perished, but fewer than in other parts of the state as temperatures topped 105 degrees at Ames College on Thursday.
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Ames
Death of Howard George at Triumph Minnesota
Mrs John Helvig learned of the death of her nephew Howard George aged 21 son of Martin George at Triumph Minnesota. He had been ill with intestinal flu and died Monday. Funeral services were held in Triumph yesterday with Mr and Mrs Abel J Helvig of McCallsburg and others from the area in attendance.
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John Helvig
Howard George
Martin George
Triumph
Minn
Abel J. Helvig
McCallsburg
L. J. Rutland
Earl
Wm. Myrland
Bad Company Wife Quip Sparks Teetotaler Jibe
A humorous exchange: the wife asks how the husband got in trouble in the state. He answers with a quip about “bad company” noting five against one bottle of whiskey, the other four being teetotalers. The line from Sphere captures a playful frontier tone.
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Hubby
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Roland Ab
Dayton's Park
Roland and
Lars J. Skomme
Raland
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Bergen Lutheran Church
Salem Lutheran Church
Olaf Helen
Lg.a. Grocery
Choral Union
Canada
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