Two funerals this week in Salem church
Mrs Paul Knudtson is laid to rest after a week of illness from a stroke. The service at Knudtson home and Salem church was led by Rev Olaf Helen with burial in Roland cemetery. A list of local and distant mourners attended.
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Salem Church
Paul Knudtson
Nettie Durby
Knudtson
Olaf Helen
Roland Cemetery
Benjamin Knudtson
American Legion
C. A. Fagerland
A. M. Michaelson
Peter P. Teig
Oren Larson
C. C. Helvig
Arthur J. Rod
Hilda Knudtson
Valestrand
Norway
Roland
America
C. C. Holter
Carl
Blue Earth
Minn
Benjamin
Paul
Bethille Orevik
Martha Ekeland
Paul Odean
Eleanor
Grace
Clarice
David
Ruth
Carl Knudtson
Thor H. Nelson
Andrew Westergaard
J. N. Sandren
Henry Darby
Lucille
Des Moines
M. Nereim
Susan Hill
Clara Cole
Tene Millang
Julia Hanson
Mankato
Ada Millang
Randall
Minerva Lura
Marshalltown
Nereim Funeral Services Set in Iowa Family
Ingemar Nereim of Belview and Gehard Nereim of Story City attend the rites. The funeral today includes a 1:30 service at the Nereim residence and a 2:00 service at Salem church. Burial follows at Story City cemetery beside her husband.
Trucker Seeks Michigan Run With New Chevrolet
O. M. Sevde, a local trucker who lost his big truck to fire, bought a new Chevrolet yesterday. He plans to depart today for Royal Oak Michigan with A. L. Lawrence's household goods. Lewis Levi will ride with Sevde to Michigan and back.
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O. M. Sevde
A. L. Lawrence
Royal Oak
Mich
Child Lost in Field Found After Three Mile Walk
Three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs C J Larson vanished Saturday morning near the southeast town area. A neighborhood and threshing crew searched three hours before the girl was found in a corn field on the Nels Nelson Estate farm. She had walked about three miles and was ill with the grip. The Larsons resided four and a half miles southeast, recently vacated by Nels T Wicks, with Mr Larson employed by J O Twedt.
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C. J. Larson
Nels Nelson
Larson
Nels T. Wicks
J. O. Twedt
Athletics Provide Weekend Entertainment At Local Venues
A Friday wrestling match in the Hide building on North Main featured Virgil Duca of State Teachers College against B. Turner of Hegland Produce. Turner won the first fall in 8:12 while Duca took the next two in 30:20 and 5:30 with Dr. J. A. Snyder as referee. Monday kittenball at Erickson Park saw Nevada Blue Devils defeat Roland Vikings 17 to 1.
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North Main Street
Virgil Duca
State Teachers College
B. Turner
Hegland Produce Company
Turner
Duea
J. A. Snyder
Monay
Erickson Park
Blue Devils
Nevada
Roland Vikings
Barber Shop Sold and Town News From 1911
J E King sold his barber shop under Farmers Savings Bank on Thursday to Walter Danger of Eldora. Miss Clara Cherland daughter of T O Cherland died July 18 at age 19. Threshing oats at J W Sowers farm straw fire destroyed the pile. H S Jandall plans a twenty foot tower for Larson Bros elevator. Roland Commercial Club directors discussed express service on passenger trains.
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J. E. King
Farmers Savings Bank
Walter Danger
Eldora
Clara Cherland
T. O. Cherland
J. T. Chelsing
J. W. Sowers
Lars Risvold
Henry Helleisen
Largest summer class graduates at Iowa State College
The summer term at Iowa State College in Ames graduates 126 students the largest class. One graduate is Miss Gwendolyn Alsager of Radcliffe a former Roland school teacher who earned a diploma in Home Economics Education.
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Iowa State College
Ames
Gwendolyn Alsager
Radcliffe
Roland
Gasoline Law In Iowa Sets Compliance Standards
About 85 percent of gasoline samples tested under the new Iowa gasoline standards law effective July 4 complied fully. Roughly 10 percent were slightly defective and 5 percent deficient. State chemist E L Redfern notes heavy distillates near kerosene range indicate deficiency. Three chemists survey samples, with a traveling laboratory, supplying test reports to companies. M G Thornburg invites requests for copies of the law and rules as cooperation from oil firms grows.
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Iowa Department of Agriculture
E. L. Redfern
M. G. Thornburg
Wind Directions Across Iowa Vary by Month and City
A Weather and Crop Bureau study of wind records from seven Iowa stations shows no single prevailing direction statewide. In January northwest winds dominate at Sioux City Omaha and Dubuque, while Des Moines and Keokuk show strong southwest input. July brings varied patterns with south and west prevailing in several locations.
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Weather and Crop Bureau
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Iowa
Sioux City
Omaha
Dubuque
Northwest
South
Charles City
Southeast
Des Moines
Federal
Siouk City
Des, Moines
Keokuk
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Paul Knudtson
The Knudtson family thanks neighbors and friends for assistance and sympathy during Mrs. Knudtson s illness and death. Special appreciation goes to Rev Olaf Helen for visits and to those who provided music and flowers at the funeral.
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Paul Knudtson
Olaf Helen
Carl T. Knudtson
Benjamin H. Knudtson
Runaway spares life of Chicago machinist Bridgeman near town
A Moist July day in 1901 ends tragedy as Bridgeman, a machinist from Chicago staying at the M. W. Montgomery farm six miles south, is dragged by a runaway team after a haying mishap. He falls while loosening a reins snag. horses pull him for over a mile.
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Bridgeman
Chicago
M. W. Montgomery
Rhudtson & Olson
E. R. Grove
Grove Bros. Hardware
Oscar
Frank Ingalls
Nevada
Death of Prof John Dahle noted composer and organist
Prof John Dahle died at Fairview hospital in Minneapolis on July 16 at 80 from pneumonia. Born in Valdres Norway he taught school in Roland and led Bergen church music before publishing a music magazine in Story City. He later lived in St Paul for 45 years and headed the hymnology department at Lutheran Seminary.
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John Dahle
Bergen
Roland
Fairview Hospital
Minneapolis
Barn fall injures Borwick five miles north of Roland
Ben Borwick fell twenty feet from a ladder while preparing his barn for threshing at his home five miles north of Roland. He suffered a fractured vertebrae a sprained wrist and bruises and was dazed for hours but later was up and around. The ladder slipped when a hinge broke causing the fall.
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Ben Borwick
Roland
Farm Not Sold At Arm strong Estate Sale
Atty. C A Smedal of Nevada and Eli N Nelson administrator for Lars Halvorson Estate were at Arm strong Saturday to conduct the sale of the 160 acre farm. The farm was not sold.
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Atty. C. A. Smedal
Nevada
Eli N. Nelson
Lars Halvorson
Armstrong
Heavy Hogs Prove Unprofitable as Weights Increase
Charles D. Reed of the Weather and Crop Bureau notes hogs weighing 250 pounds bring $6.60 per hundredweight while 350 pound hogs fetch $5.00. With corn at 48 cents a bushel, producing the extra 100 pounds costs $5.47, leaving no profit. He concludes the profitable outlet for corn is in light weight hogs.
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Charles D. Reed
Weather and Crop Bureau
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Witty quip on wives and jokes from the Los Angeles Times
A humorous remark from the Los Angeles Times suggests when a wife laughs at your jokes it signals either good humor or a good wife. The line plays on social wit about marriage and companionship.
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Los Angeles Times
Highland Christian Tie The Knot In Bergen Parsonage
Miss Thordis Highland and Herbert Christian, both of this place, were married at the Bergen parsonage at four o clock yesterday afternoon. Rev. M C Sumstad officiated. Attendants were Miss Hazel Olson and Maynard Christian. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Thor O Highland and the groom the son of Mr and Mrs J A Christian. They have lived here most of their lives and attended McCallsburg high school with Christian graduating in 1928 and Mrs Christian in 1930.
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Christian
Irwin Rosheim Captures Roland Golf Club Title
Irwin Rosheim defeats his father Dr. E. I. Rosheim in an 86 hole final to win the Roland Golf Club championship. Rosheim led 4 up after 18 holes Sunday, the elder reduced it to 2 up after 34, but Rosheim won the decisive holes to finish 3 up with one to play. Both posted 84s for nine holes in the match. Consolation results feature Duca Britson over Dr. J. A. Snyder 4 and 3, Arthur Rod over Ingvald Rod 4 and 3, Britson over Lester Shafland one up, Lewis Levi over Ed Osmundson 5 and 4, and Loren Rosheim over S. H. Frederickson one up. Semis saw Rod beat Britson 4 and 2 and Rosheim beat Levi 5 and 8. Final score in 18 holes: Rod over Rosheim 5 and 38.
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Irwin Rosheim
Roland Golf Club
Dr. E. I. Rosheim
Duca Britson
Dr. J. A. Snyder
Arthur J. Rod
Ingvald Rod
Duea Britson
Lester Shafland
Lewis Levi
Ed Osmundson
Loren Rosheim
S. H. Frederickson
Rod
Britson
Rosheim
Levi
Church Service and church events announced
The Ninth Sunday after Trinity sermon will be on Luke 16 10 17 titled Seek the true riches. The service is in English at 11. The Northeast Ladies Aid meets this afternoon at church parlors hosted by Mrs Arthur Hovick. Prayer meeting is Thursday at 8 and trustees meet Monday evening.
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Northeast
Ladies Aid
Arthur Hovick
Bergen Lutheran Church notices and services
The Bergen Lutheran Church announces no Sunday School in August. A Norwegian language service is planned for next Sunday at 11 o clock with a sermon titled Du Maa Leve Med Evig heten for Mie. Ladies Aid and Priscilla meetings are scheduled this week in the parish house with listed hostesses.
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Ladies Aid
Sam I. Sampson
Helen Hegland
Priscilla
Viola
Jeannette
Florence Olson
Minnette Bakka
Fire Burns Barn at Rogenes Farm Near Roland
A barn at the A. H. Rogenes farm two miles west and half a mile north of Roland was destroyed by fire Saturday forenoon. The blaze, of undetermined origin, left the calf, hay, harnesses, and a small calf lost. the barn insured for 1000 dollars. Mrs. Rogenes alerted the fire department as the structure was already ablaze. The rest of the farm buildings were not endangered.
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A. H. Rogenes
Roland
Hard Times Reflections From West Tennessee Letter
A West Tennessee reader signs as Mike Clark in Holler Rock Junction recounting 1930s style hard times. He lists missteps like buying a Ford and radios, mortgaged barn, dry cow, cash strapped by loans, and a wish for government relief while noting political openness.
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West Tennessee
Holler Rock Junction
Tenn
O. K
Red
Red Wing
Jake
Bayrum
Mike Clark
Entertains at Shower for Sister Mrs Annie Sorenson
Mrs Thor Highland hosted a miscellaneous shower Saturday evening at her home in honor of her sister Mrs Annie Sorenson. A luncheon was served during the evening.
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Thor Highland
Annie Sorenson
Family Reunions Set for Erickson Park Roland
Aug 2 Hanson Torkelson reunion planned at Erickson Park in Roland. Aug 16 Ryan reunion scheduled at the same park in Roland.
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Hanson-Torkelson
Erickson Park
Roland
Ryan
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Borwick
OUR Churches
Salem Lutheran Church
Bergen Lutheran Church
M. O. Sumstad
Tennesee
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