This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1930
Page
7
A mixed column lists want ads with rates and items for sale including Holstein calves gas tanks and desk, plus notices of auctions, illnesses and community events. Residents such as C O Anderson J J Thompson and Mrs E L Clay are noted along with social gatherings and local transfers.
Mr and Mrs Albert Eggland visited in Des Moines Saturday. Families from Garwin Nevada McCallsburg and Des Moines share visits and business. A son was born to Mr and Mrs J Q Sharp March 2. Mrs Henry Alvestad hosted a birthday party for Donald. Alfred Omvig and Miss Ruth Anenson return for family care and hospital runs.
Notice to shippers announces the Roland Co operative Shipping association annual meeting on Saturday March 8 at 1 PM in the assembly room over First National Bank. Speakers include Sam H Thompson of Iowa State College and Knute Espe of Des Moines. Free lunch after. President L J Ritland invites all.
J. J. Thompson, superintendent, Marshall Canning Company, Roland Iowa, invites farmers to visit the office or call for an appointment to learn about the contract. Office phone 286 and residence 152.
Sanford O. Shafland travels to Decorah to officiate basketball games for the N L C A Academy Conference tourney. The conference runs March 7 through March 10 and draws representatives from Norwegian Lutheran Church of America academies.
The sectionals start with Roland in Class A facing Radcliffe at 11:00 am tomorrow. The winner advances to play Stanhope or Webster City at 8:30 pm Friday. McCallsburg Milford and Story City head to Boone with McCallsburg meeting Luther at 9 am Friday and Milford facing Paton at 2 pm Friday.
We thank those who extended help and sympathy during the illness and death of Anna Charlson. Special thanks to Rev. Olaf Helen and Rev. G. O. Paulsrud for support and messages, Mrs. T. A. Sorem for hospitality and singing, the male quartet at Randall, and for floral and mission offerings.—Mrs. Abel Hanson and family, Cabrey Illinois, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Charlson and family, Carter Montana.
Qualified electors of the Consolidated Independent District of Roland Story County Iowa vote on the second Monday in March 1980 from 12 M to 7 P M at the First National Bank second floor. A director term of three years will replace C H Risdall and Henry M Hanson. Secretary M M Eggland dated February 26 1930.
The Roland Vikings lost to Rath Packing from Waterloo in the state independent basketball tournament quarterfinals in Marshalltown after a 35 to 25 first round win over Grundy Center. Iowa City forfeited their game, sending Roland to a Friday night defeat 43 to 25. The Waterloo squad later held Sigourney to 84 to 39 in the semifinals.
About ninety neighbors and friends gathered at the Wicks home Thursday evening for a surprise shower in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin R. Mickelson. The event featured games and a mock wedding with a tray luncheon served later. Distance guests included Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Thompson and family of Jewell, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bergland of McCallsburg, and Miss Julia Mickelson of Radcliffe.
On Tuesday February 25 Miss Cecelia G Rorvig of this place and Mr S B Kilstofte of Askov Minn were married in Minneapolis by Rev G Smedal who officiated 30 years after uniting the bride's parents The bride a Ro land High School graduate and St Olaf alumna has taught and served as governess in Chicago The groom a mason with Askov Construction Co will reside in Minneapolis with his wife
Sam Ayers, a truck driver for Nevada Poultry, was charged after his vehicle, weighing over 6000 pounds, was weighed on Highway 80 west of Ames Friday evening. The report notes the weighing occurred upon arrival at Ames.
A. G. Larson manager of the Pioneer Store in Story City was held up and robbed of about 100 dollars by two men who entered as he counted cash before closing. The previous week a truck and load weighed 13 720 pounds and traffic was halted due to road damage, marking the first arrest for traffic rule violation.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.