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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1930
Page
2
Daily price notes show corn No 2 shelled oats No 3 white butter creamery eggs No 1 and 2 poultry delivered prices for heavy hens light hens and leghorns. Local dealers will not buy poultry except when thinning diseased or poor crop conditions limit supply.
The county grades the road west from the county farm toward Milford school house and begins graveling contracts on county roads this week.
Albert Ludwig an invalid of eleven years died Monday after a period of extreme heat. His widow and daughters Fern and Neva mourn him along with parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ludwig of Nevada and siblings in several states. Funeral was held at home and Nevada cemetery. Other local items include Vera Olson's marriage to Max Adams of Marshalltown and visits from relatives, a picnic farewell for Lester Fincham, and local visits to Oak Johnson and Glenwood state institution patients.
A long community roundup notes church events, funerals, anniversaries, and local visits from McCallsburg to Rake, plus a July 1930 tax and court notice. It includes a sheriff sale of Lot 3 in Thompson's Addition and an annual financial report for Roland Consolidated District with receipts and disbursements. The piece names several residents and ministers, and mentions a road wreck near town and a hot spell leading to a death in Adaza.
A dense list of vendors and amounts records purchases from publishers, booksellers, music firms, and office suppliers. Notable names include World Book Co, Wilkinson Music Co, Lowe & Campbell, Baker Paper Co, State U. of Iowa, and Omaha School Supply Co, with numerous small payments and credits.
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