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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1931
Page
5
A large Saturday night gathering filled Main Street to hear the Roland band launch the new electrolicr street lighting system. City Manager Geo. J. Long addressed the crowd as the program featured marches, waltzes, and solos with several concerts planned for the summer.
A Story County overview traces 13 abandoned sites once hoped to host towns and lists the enduring names and founders of present communities. It notes Latrobe became McCallsburg in 1883 and historic sites like Gilbert Station and Collins Center, plus towns never realized. The piece closes with a quip about Niceto Alcala Zamora and politics from the Boston Herald.
Plans are underway for the county 4-H Achievement Day to be held in Nevada on August 20 21 and 22. K P Teig and Homer Duen are named president and vice president with Palmer Teig leading the dairy club and Homer Duea heading the poultry club.
Lefty Charlson of Radcliffe pitched a complete game shutout against Coulter, allowing two hits and fanning 13, while contributing a two base hit and scoring a run. Only 31 batters reached him as Radcliffe won 5 to 0. Radcliffe heads to the state semi pro tournament in Des Moines after a 13 to 3 loss to Slifer.
G S Mason, a former Roland resident now living with daughter in Waseca Minnesota, finished a seven foot high walnut grandfather clock. The 17th century pattern uses works from American Chime Clock Co and produces a rich low tone. Mason’s hobby is cabinet making and he fulfilled his lifelong wish in his 79th year.
The English Lutheran ladies organize a Ladies Aid Society. A girl fell from a wagon at Ole Rasmussen’s yard and fractured her leg near the hip joint last Wednesday. John Evenson sold his Ruthven mercantile business and visited. George Cole and Sam Oostwedt left for Holmes Iowa to run a threshing machine. Oscar Thompson opened a sample room for Grove wagons. Oscar M Grove and Ed Grove sold a 160 acre Ruthven farm for 6000 dollars. Prof H V Hegstrom of Jewell Lutheran College visited to solicit funds for a new ladies dormitory.
Story City council signed a contract to furnish electricity for town use for the next several years ensuring 24 hour service for patrons. Mrs. Anna Enes died at 80 after a few weeks illness. Jonas Duea was badly burned in a gasoline related incident behind the Sunde store while others lent aid. J M Christian builds a barn in Richland township and Salem parochial school children enjoyed a timber picnic. Ellsworth failed bond election ends electric lights plan. G A Cole bought a three furrow gang plow requiring eight horses. R Rik Hovland begins a new residence in town.
The Weather and Crop Bureau of the Iowa Department of Agriculture reports 1930 Iowa corn yields varied widely. Dallas and Story counties fell well below their 10 year averages, while Cedar Clayton Delaware Dubuque Howard Mitchell Worth counties exceeded their averages. Severe drought and heat with low rainfall drove deficits in central and south central Iowa.
A lawn social on Salem church lawn Saturday evening attracted many patrons and the Ladies Aid report about $40 in receipts. A correspondent notes the line between weeds and young plants is hard to distinguish. The piece quotes The Humorist from London on neighborly hens.
A quote from the Arkansas Gazette warns that future archaeologists may uncover extensive evidence of our present day culture, triggering unease about what aspects of today will be studied and judged.
The article recalls early mail service in New Travidence and Providence Township Iowa Falls to State Center routes on spring wagons. It notes Midland post office, later part of a store, the 1880s shift after a Chicago and Northwestern rail line, Lawn Hill station naming, and rural free delivery trial in 1897 with Oscar Green, Ray Green, and Lon Hall earning $800 annually on a 25 mile route.
Firefighters were called to the Paul P. Flogstad property in the town east part shortly before noon to battle a barn blaze. The building was saved but badly scorched after about half an hour of extinguishing smouldering flames. hay stored on the lower northwest corner ignited while a nearby garage remained undamaged.
Gaylord Carpenter thanks friends neighbors and relatives for visits flowers cards and kindness during illness and for help with haying and harvest.
Maple Lawn Dairy owned by K. P. Teig announces milk on the route will be delivered at five o'clock in the mornings. For special orders, customers should call the preceding evening.
Story City starts a new water well near the old light plant with Larson Bros. of Story City holding the contract and beginning work last week.
Carl J. Jacobson sustained an injured arm Monday while hauling fertilizer with his son Amos O. Jacobson when Amos’s fork struck and penetrated deeply into Carl’s arm.
The Record prints the Consolidated Independent School District of Roland annual financial report detailing expenditures for the past year plus the current budget estimate. Estimated taxes per thousand dollars of assessed value are 11.75, lower than neighboring towns where rates run 15 to 20.
Our Churches invites the congregation to 11 oclock services with a sermon on False and True Worship of God from Mark 7 5 16. The notice lists midweek prayer meetings and Bible study times, society gatherings, hostesses, a singing quartet, and upcoming Northeast Ladies Aid event.
The Norwegian and English services are set with sermons on burdens and life. July and August have no Sunday School. English service next Sunday at 11 and Norwegian at 3 this Sunday. Ladies and Priscilla groups meet in the parish house with listed hostesses and papers. An illustrated lecture on The Life of Christ by Nels M. Flugum closes with a collection.
The Roland Golf course hosts the golf tournament finals with Dr E I Rosheim and Irwin Rosheim as finalists. Semi finals yesterday saw Dr Rosheim beat J E Britson one up and Irwin Rosheim defeat G E Rod also one up. Fourteen players began, with 11 in 18 hole qualifiers.
A large crowd is expected at Er ickson Park on Wednesday July 29 for a Luther College Music Fest and Ice Cream Bazaar in Decorah. Luther College will celebrate its seventieth birthday this year. The program includes the Roland band a vocal quartet a reed quartet and an orchestra with ice cream cake and coffee for sale. Proceeds go to Luther College for the October 14 anniversary gift. Admission to the concert is free.
Carl T. Knudtson of Blue Earth was re elected secretary at the Hamilton Story picnic in Blue Earth on July 12. About four thousand people attended the event. Speakers included Rev. Hans Oppedahl, Rev. O F Johnson, M O Madison, and Enoch A Norem. Music featured Blue Earth Community Chorus, Mrs E L Erdahl, M O Tjernagel, and Christian Olson with Norwegian folk songs.
Counties receive permanent numbers for 1932 plates with white letters on maroon. Story county keeps number 85, and the size and lettering style remain unchanged from this year.
The regular July meeting of the Story County Volture of the 40 and 8 American Legion was held here Tuesday evening with members from several Story County towns. A luncheon followed at Ed's Cafe.
A Ryan reunion is set for August 16 at Bricksem Park in Roland with local attendees and a casual gathering breeze. Organizers invite former residents to reconnect and share memories at the community event.
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