Local business changes reshape town commerce
Thompson Grocery closes after 11 years with Elliott Thompson selling fixtures to B J Solyst who will take possession tomorrow and join the Independent Grocers Alliance. O Levi buys O M Anenson’s north Main oil service station including lot and building as Anenson had remodeled into a service station last spring. L Shafland Jewelry Store sale runs through Saturday marking the end of a 38 year old business as illness forces family to close.
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Roland
Thompson Grocery
Elliott Thompson
B. J. Solyst
Solyst
Independent Grocers Alliance
Thompson
Mr. Shafland
Sondhordland meeting in Eagle Grove opens Friday
The Sondhordland organization plans its annual meeting in Eagle Grove from Friday to Sunday August 25 to 27. Speakers include Rev T J Severtson and Judge O J Henderson with talks on the 18th amendment. The program features English and Norwegian addresses, music, and discussions. Admission is 50 cents for all three days, children free, Sunday free for first-time attendees.
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C. Ostrom
Jewell
Sondhordland Organization
Eagle Grove
T. J. Severtson
P. Ljostvedt
Daniel J. Glomset
Des Moines
C. M. Granskau
Waldorf College
Henry E. Rasmussen
Granskau
Hans Fosness
Northwood Iowa
Sandhordlandtag
E. S. Eidesvik
Minneapolis
Ostrom
Landhord Lendings
Stavangers
Liestvedt
Norway
Office Closure Notice for Vacation
Dr J A Snyder announces office closure from August 3 to August 14 inclusive. He will be out of town on vacation.
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J. A. Snyder
Program Held Sunday At Park Service
Large audience attended a Sunday park service with a short sermon by Rev. Lars J. Skromme and selections by the Roland band. Hymn singing filled the gathering as plans for another service in two or three weeks were discussed.
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the Park
Lars J. Skromme
Roland Band
Brother Drowned near Lake City
Gerhard Feterson, longtime resident of Story City, drowned at Lake City Minnesota on Sunday afternoon. His body was returned to Story City for burial with funeral at St Petri church led by Rev W B Scarvie. Survivors include his wife two sons a daughter and many siblings including Mrs Caroline Nordskog Mrs P M Phillips Mrs George Wick Mrs Levert Holland Mrs Osmund Holland Eric Michael Peter and Margaret. He was the youngest son of Eric J Peterson once of Story City and had worked at the local creamery years ago.
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George Wick
Gerhard Feterson
Lake City
Minn
Story City
St. Petri Church
W. B. Scarvie
Caroline Nordskog
Los Angeles
Cal
P. M. Phillips
Roland
Levert Holland
Randall
Osmund Holland
Eric
Michael
Peter
Chugwater
Wyo
Margaret
Battle Creek
Eric J. Peterson
Mathilda Valem
Peterson
In Former Days Jos Kananisha Speaks at Opera House
Persia student Jos Kananisha of Augustana college Rock Island spoke in English Sunday evening at the opera house. John Knudtson bought the Thor Nelson property in this town. Rev and Mrs Smedal were called home from Minnesota due to their baby boy’s illness.
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Jos. Kananisha
Persia
Augustana College
Rock Island
Opera House
John Knudtson
Thor Nelson
Roland honors its first postmaster and citizen Jonas Duca
Twenty years ago Jonas Duca, Roland's first postmaster and early town figure, died at 86. In a local recap, Roland beat Story City 6 to 4 to settle a Fourth of July tie with Ferkin fanning 18. Today marks the golden wedding of Marcellus and Ingebor Olson of Story City. A July 28 marriage near Fernald linked Miss Carrie Orton of Story City to A B Anderson of Waukon.
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Jonas Duca
Roland
Ellsworth
Story City
Ferkin
Marcellus
Ingebor Olson
Waukon
S. C
Carrie
Early Howard township pioneer Mike Erickson dies at 73
Mike Erickson, an early Howard township pioneer, died at his home last night at age 73. A lightning strike shattered W. W. Quam's barn a mile northwest of town last evening, burning the structure, some hay and implements. The Trinity choir held a timberside picnic west of town last Sunday.
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Mike Erickson
Howard Township
W. W. Quam
Trinity Choir
Record Delayed by Basement Flood and Labor Strike
The Record was one day late after its Monday flood, with the printery submerged in water from six o'clock Monday evening until Tuesday afternoon. Half the stone masons on the bank building strike for higher wages, ending with a walkout. Rasmus Gaard teaches a parochial school at the Hegland school house, five miles southeast of town.
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Record
Roland
Rasmus Gaard
Hegland School
Erickson Park Becomes Community Hub With Improvements
Erickson Park in R6 grows popular as Kittenball, baseball, and tennis fill its grounds. The town council park commission B H Knudtson S J Michaelson and Mrs Severie Parker oversaw benches tables and trash cans funded by a $77.90 club account repurposed for park upgrades.
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Thimble
J. F
American Legion Auxiliary
Club leader resigns as county agent to join YMCA
C. N. Johndreau, Story county's club agent since April 14, resigns to take a YMCA job in Minneapolis. Glen Anderson of Stanton will assume the post on August 2. Anderson, a recent Iowa State College graduate, will lead the county club work with support from R. F. O'Donnell of Colo, Fred Cooper of Ames, and K. P. Teig of Roland.
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C. N. Johndreau
Story County
Minneapolis
Glen Anderson
Stanton
Anderson
Iowa State College
County Farm Bureau and Extension Service
R. F. O’donnell
Colo
Fred Cooper
Ames
K. P. Teig
Roland
Town council awards water tank contract to Ed McGuire
The council authorized Ed McGuire of Milford Iowa to repaint and reseal the town water tank for 815 dollars. He previously worked on the tank seven years ago and has begun painting inside and outside, rebuilding a frost proof casing, repacking the expansion joint, and installing a large light atop the tank. Work on new water mains has started as pipes arrived this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed McGuire
Milford
Iowa
McGuire
Farm Bureau to Meet at J P Dahl Farm
The Scott and Lincoln Township Farm Bureaus plan a joint meeting at the J P Dahl farm three miles east of Elsworth on Friday evening August 1. E G Dunn of Mason City will speak on Co Operation, the Hamilton County band will perform, and refreshments will follow. All are invited whether members or not.
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Scott
Lincoln Township
J. P. Dahl
Elsworth
Farm Bureau
E. G. Dunn
Mason City
Hamilton County
Play Tie Game Ends in 6-6 Heat Halt Nine Inning Finish
A Sunday baseball game at Er ickson Park between Roland and Story City ended in a 6 to 6 tie after nine innings due to extreme heat. No extra innings were played.
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Erickson Park
Roland
Story City
Lecture on China at Ber gen Lutheran Church
Concordia College students Reidar Daehlen and Merril Distad will present an illustrated talk titled The Chinese Man at Ber gen Lutheran Church Friday evening August 8. The show features colored slides on life in China and both speakers are sons of missionaries there. Admission is free with a collection taken.
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Bergen Lutheran Church
Reidar Daehlin
Merril Distad
Concordia College
Moorehead
Minn
China
Mr. Daehlen
Mr. Distad
Preaching in Chicago by Rev Holen and family
Rev and Mrs Olaf Holen and their son Borg travel to Chicago for a month long vacation. The minister begins a nine week summer evangelistic meeting with sermons in Norwegian each evening for two weeks starting last Tuesday in a tent provided by Chicago Lutheran churches.
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Olaf Holen
Son Borg
Chicago
Holen
Mrs Lena Danielson Dies After Long Illness
Lena Danielson 83 died yesterday at her son J B Danielson's home after a long illness. Funeral services are at the Danielson residence at 2 and Bergen Lutheran church at 3 on Sunday with Rev. W B Scarvie officiating in place of Rev M O Sumstad.
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Lena Danielson
J. 8. Danielson
Danielson
Bergen Lutheran Church
W. B. Scarvie
Story City
M. 0. Sumstad
Prenuptial Shower For Miss Irene Erickson At Lake Co- Mar
Miss Orphie Anderson and Miss Julia Grinde hosted a prenuptial shower for Miss Irene Erickson at Lake Co- Mar last Tuesday afternoon. Seven attended, six of whom taught in McCallsburg schools. Attending were Miss Lillian AlSager Story City Mrs W D Lorentzen Miss Catherine Craig and Miss Lillie Tvedt McCallsburg. Hostesses served refreshments and presented a bedspread to the bride-to-be. Erickson taught domestic science at McCallsburg for two years and later three years in Roland.
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Orphie Anderson
Julia Grinde
Story City
Irene Erickson
Lake Co- Mar
McCallsburg
Lillian Alsager
W. D. Lorentzen
Catherine Craig
Lillie Tvedt
Miss Erickson
Roland
Machine Fire Threatens Farm Buildings In Quam District
A separator on John Quam's threshing outfit caught fire Monday evening at the Quam place endangering the machine straw pile and farm structures. M. C. Hemnes and C. E. Hanson noticed the blaze after supper and fought it, preventing total loss. No fire truck was summoned, and a hot bearing is suspected as the ignition.
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John Quam
Quam
M. C. Hemnes
C. E. Hanson
Roland
Church notices and upcoming services in August
The church announces no Sunday School in August and a English language service next Sunday at 11 conducted by Prof. C M Granshau, Waldorf College. The South East Ladies Aid meets today and next Thursday in the parish house with listed hostesses and programs.
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C. M. Granshau
Waldorf College
Forest
Salem Lutheran Church Prayer Meeting and Services Notice
Olaf Helen the pastor announces a Thursday 8 PM prayer meeting at Salem Lutheran Church. The Helping Hand society gathers Saturday afternoon in church parlors. Rev H N Bakke of McCallsburg leads Sunday English service at 11 AM. Northeast Ladies Aid meets next Thursday with Mrs Lars Houglard.
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Helping Hand Society
H. N. Bakke
McCallsburg
Northeast Ladies Aid Society
Lars Houglard
Roland Vikings Join New Hardin County League
The Roland Vikings baseball team joins the Hardin County league with six towns in the circuit Town Falls Eldora Union Buckeps Radcliffe and Roland. Roland opens at Erickson Park next Thursday August 7 against Union and may play extra non schedule games if they do not clash with league matches. A Sunday game at Erickson Park hosts Buckeye with no admission charged though a collection is taken for expenses.
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Roland Vikings
Jessa
Hardin County League
Town Falls
Eldora
Union
Buckeps
Radcliffe
Roland
Erickson
Vikings
Erickson Park
Buckeye
Russian Chorus to Perform at Drake University
The Royal Russian Chorus, founded in 1858 by czar command, will give two Drake University concerts on August 1 and 2 at 8 15 p m in Drake Auditorium. The world renowned group has toured fifty nations and played Carnegie Hall in New York, with Princess Margarita Agreneva Siiviansky now leading.
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Royal Russian Chorus
Drake University
Drake Auditorium
Russia
United States
Far East
China
Japan
Margarita Agreneva Siiviansky
New York
Carnegie Hall
Chicago
Detroit
Montreal
Toronto
Larson Family Holds First Annual Reunion at Clemens Park
Members descended from Gunder Lsson gathered for the Larson reunion at Clemens Park. Thirty nine attendees included S. H. Frederickson family and Mrs. Julia Larson with Fort Worth visitor Mrs. Ernest Clay. Jordan L. Larson was elected president and Grace Brackney secretary treasurer. The group planned next year’s event for Cedar Rapids on the third Sunday in August.
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Larson
Gunder Lesson
Clemens
Mary Boehm
Edwin Noble
Sterling, Ill
S. H. Frederickson
Constance
George Larson
Julia Larson
Ernest Clay
Fort Worth
Tex
Cedar Rapids
Jordan L. Larson
Dunkerton
Grace Brackney
Des Moines
Hegland Produce Team Wins Three Straight Versus Nevada Clubs
The Hegland Produce kit tenball team played three games against Nevada teams last week and won all. They beat the Nevada Poultry team Thursday evening, defeated Nevada Mid Gets Monday night, and again topped Nevada Poultry on Tuesday evening.
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Hegland Produce Company
Nevada
Nevada Poultry
Nevad
Card of Thanks for Hazel Davin Bereavement
The Thompson family expresses gratitude to friends for visits letters and support during the death of Miss Hazel Davin. Golden Thompson and Mr and Mrs J J Thompson extend thanks for sympathy.
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Hazel Davin
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Sondhordland Meeting
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Salem Lutheran Church
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Hardin County Baseball League
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