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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1930
Page
3
Roy Pond visited his parents southeast of town last week in a monocoupe he pilots for a Fairmont Minnesota businessman. He traveled with friend Donald Poole of Fairmont.
Firefighters responded Saturday around 7 30 PM to the M O Anderson residence west of town where a broader house was ablaze. The blaze was knocked down before serious damage occurred.
Adolph Tungland and son Amos of Jackson Minnesota visited Garden City last Wednesday returning Thursday Miss Thora Olson accompanied them for a visit with Adolph Erick and Gustav Tungland Mrs T O Tungland and daughter Mrs Theo Olson returned from Jackson after a two week visit Rev Thor Sigmond Kenseth and Rev J A M Hinderlie Forest City canvassing for Waldorf college fund visited Mr and Mrs John Male W O Pickett left for New Rockford North Dakota for Saturday I G Sime and Shirley Renwick came for Decoration Day Amy White returned from Marshalltown several locals hosted visitors at dinner and many visits to hospital and Marshalltown Friday through Sunday Busy Bees meet June 6 with Mrs Helen Waldee
Maynard West 49 died at his home from a cerebral hemorrhage that began Saturday noon. His wife perished May 9 in Webster City Hospital after being trampled by a cow she was milking. Surviving: two children. Ellsworth and Radcliffe grads listed. Ellsworth class of 18, Radcliffe class of 36. Frank and Mary Snyder of Webster City donated six miles north of Ellsworth land for a public picnic ground. Riverside band members from Story City attended a Decorah reunion. Brattebo grocery in Story City opened a new meat market. D B Olson leads the department. Bendick Andersons of Randall traveled to Norway. C F Larson of Story City, now in Nevada, sold his Circle Theatre haberdashery to Otto Miller of Clarkesville but will stay in Nevada.
The Roland Rockets page details a late issue school notes with plans to acquire a bass viol and cello for next year, lessons by Mr. Hunter, and a roundup of a Junior picnic at Ames Campus. It recalls Lowell Boyer visiting Mount Vernon and class activities such as picnics, movies at Nevada, and high average achievers as the term ends.
The document lists first to eighth grade pupils with named students. It notes Robert Boyd earned the highest four year high school average for the class of 1930 at 96.02 percent and Irene Shafland the top girls average at 93.58. It also lists the six seniors with the highest four year scholastic averages and the top three in each high school class. Several students were neither absent nor tardy, and funds were partially paid through small donations to support the school.
By order of the District Court a general execution levies on Mrs. Jane Erickson real property in Story County Iowa to satisfy a 1925 judgment in favor of Margaret Monson. Sale set for June 20 1930 at Nevada Court House at 2 PM. Debt 2361.62 attorney fee 63.61 costs 10.60 interest 7 percent. Sheriff J R Hattery directs cash auction.
The school grounds receive plantings from Evenson Nursery including Barberry Snowberry Red Snowberry Bridal Wreaths Yellow Currants Persian Lilacs Argen ta Spirea Globe Arborvitae High Bush Cranberry. Mr Wick waters them daily and the landscape work continues toward spring 1931 with more trees planned on the south part of the grounds.
The Roland Iowa town financial report lists rental income of 1 410 61 dollars and expenditures totaling 11 250 16 dollars reflecting ongoing municipal transactions and budget activity.
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