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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1931
Page
2
The notice lists subscription pricing: $1.50 per year in advance, under one year 15 cents per month, outside Hamilton and Hardin Counties $2.00 per year in advance, and foreign subscriptions $2.50 per year.
Discussion in trade press on strict postal rules against news or ads for raffles and lotteries. Critics note radio broadcasts promote lotteries and prize schemes, while a proposed bill would curb on air gambling ads and prize promotions.
Numerous community notes from McCallsburg recount Sunday visits, picnics, and family gatherings. A 4-H club, Presbyterian meeting, and a county mail carrier picnic at Maxwell are noted. The latter section presents the annual Roland consolidated school financial statement ending June 30 1931 with detailed receipts and disbursements.
The Roland Iowa town council met in a special session June 17 1931 at the Town Hall with Mayor M O Rod presiding. Council members Arthur Britson Jacob Erickson Arnie Johnson Laurence Larsen and Knut Mehus were present with Jefferson Michaelsong serving as Clerk. A resolution making depository of public funds was introduced adopted and the meeting adjourned.
The letters debate ad bans and airwave ads versus local newspapers and merchants. The Register from Storm Lake argues for parity with network advertising and contests, while Fergus Falls questions government efficiency given higher per capita tax costs since 30 years ago. Extra copies of Roland Record sold at five cents each.
J. W. Pole is listed with the title Comptroller of the Currency in the year 1526 records. The entry identifies Pole as a historical official in the federal financial oversight role.
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