Friest Sells Stock. Ose Hardware Opens In Town
The Ose Hardware Company buys the Roland stock of P. T. Friest and becomes the town’s exclusive hardware dealer. Ose and Swenson lease the Tweet building, remodel interiors, and open with a March 14 customer welcome and Kitchen Kook demonstration. Myron Swenson relocates from Roland. Friest shifts to Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ose Hardware Company
Roland
P. T. Friest
Friest
John Ose
Lester Swenson
Story City
Ose
Swenson
Myron Swenson
Mr. Friest
Ames
February Dairy Herd Records Show High Fat and Milk Output
The Story No. 1 Cow Testing association reports 274 cows with 720 pounds of milk and 25.5 pounds of fat average in February. Seventeen cows exceeded 40 pounds of fat, 16 over 50, and 16 over 60 fat benefited from balanced rations including oil meal and corn silage. Tom H. Wicks herd led with 1559 pounds milk and 46.3 fat. Theo Lund’s 11 Holsteins were second with 1380 pounds milk and 42.2 fat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 1
Tom H. Wicks
Theo. Lund
K. P. Teig
Mayer Johnson
Carl H. Brandt
L. E. Henderson
S. A. Christianson
Theo Lund
Daisy
Buttercup
Nellie
Kenneth Pirie
Successful Hog Sale Highlights Spotted Poland China Sows
Tom H. Wicks sold 36 Spotted Poland China bred sows at an average $33.85 each in a highly successful sale. On Monday O. O. Anderson sold Duroc Jersey bred sows. Col. C. C. Highland presided as auctioneer with Jeffrey Michaelson as clerk. Rod Publishing Company handled advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom H. Wicks
Poland
O. O. Anderson
Col. C. C. Highland
Jeffrey Michaelson
Rod Publishing Company
Roland Volunteer Firemen Hold Stag Party at Woodmen Hall
Members of the Roland Volunteer Fire Department hosted a stag party at Woodmen Hall last evening. The event featured card games as entertainment and a luncheon was served to a number of invited guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Volunteer Fire Department
Woodmen Hall
Bake Sale Saturday At Bergen Church Luncheon Event
The Ladies Aid of Bergen church host a luncheon and bake sale at Britson Grocery next Saturday March 14 to raise funds for the church organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Societies
Bergen Church
Britson Grocery
Organ Fund
Legion Meeting Tonight At Woodmen Hall
Roland Post 807 of the American Legion holds its March meeting this evening at Woodmen Hall. The auxiliary does not meet with the post this time. all eligible members are urged to attend and join the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Post 807
The
American Legion
Woodmen
Paving Contract Let Near Ames North to Hamilton Line
The paving contract for highway No. 15 from Ames to the Hamilton county line was let Tuesday at Ames and includes the mile into Story City. The project will place paving six miles west of town, reducing travel to former routes of ten miles south or east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Hamilton County
Story City
Roland
Shafland earns all conference honor for Luther College basketball
Luther College guard Lester Shafland was named to the All-Conference team by Town conference coaches and sports writers. Central College and Fella received honors on separate teams. Shafland’s defense and long-range shooting were noted, though Luther later lost 80 to 26 to Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Shafland
Luther College
Central College
Fella
Shafland
Luther
Central
Halverson
Former days notes from the Record March 6 1901
B Fagerland moved his family to McCallsburg to work for Enoch Cole in the hardware store. He sold his residence to Sam Bakka. Orin Warwick returned from South Dakota with his family and goods to a new location. O C Langland sold a span of mules for 315 dollars at a Wednesday sale. H E Myrah arrived from Des Moines to assume the presidency of the Farmers Savings Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Fagerland
McCallsburg
Enoch Cole
Mgr. Fagerland
Sam Bakka
Orin Warwick
South Dakota
O. C. Langland
H. E. Myrah
Des Moines
Farmers Savings Bank
Anniversary Surprise for Henry and Mrs Thompson
In a March 9, 1911 Record item Mr and Mrs Henry Thompson received a surprise party on their 25th wedding anniversary. The notice also lists Ada Nerem and Peter Millang wedding, a 78 year old death, community bachelor feasts, moving pictures by Clark, land sale, mail carrier resignation, and farm construction nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Thompson
Ada Nerem
Peter Millang
J. N. Sandren
Rier Skogerboe
Sam Eggland
Oscar Jondall
Clark
Moving Pictures
Vier Tjelmeland
Jacob Erickson
E. B. Ericson
Ole Christian
QO. J. Twedt
O. B. Jacobs
O. Eb, Twedt
Roland Co-Operative Shipping elects new board
The Roland Co-Operative Shipping association met at the bank building with Prof. Sam Thompson as speaker. New directors are L J Ritland J S Danielson Iver Gjerde A J Shold Tom H Wicks Eli Johnson and H E Lura. Receipts totaled 107840.78 with expenses 5098.45 leaving 102742.38 for farmers. About 90 percent of stock shipments went to Des Moines, the rest to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Co-Operative Shipping Association
Sam Thompson
Town State College
Ames
L. J. Ritland
J. S. Danielson
Iver Gjerde
A. J. Shold
Tom H. Wicks
Eli Johnson
H. E. Lura
O. O. Anderson
Des Moines
Chicago
Mosteller and Bakka Join in Spring Ceremony at Little Brown Church
Miss Maurine Mosteller of Zearing and Herbert Bakka of this place wed Wednesday afternoon March 4 at the Little Brown Church near Nashua. Thelma Mosteller and Luke Bakka served as attendants. The bride wore egg shell satin. The couple will reside in Roland after April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurine Mosteller
Zearing
Herbert Bakka
Little Brown
Nashua
Thelma Mosteller
Luke Bakka
Bakka
Cora Mosteller
Sam Bakka
Marshall Canning Company
Roland
Tragedy Tied to Hein Home Near Grafton
Mrs Louise Williamson of Grafton North Dakota reports to relatives that the February tragedy at Grafton began at her neighbors Mr and Mrs Edward Hein. Seventeen guests attended a family dinner with eighteen dying after eating spoiled vegetables. Victims were close friends. Williamson had been visiting nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Williamson
Grafton
N. D
Edward Hein
Williamson
Badger
Hein
Lost Hog Load Spills On East 14th Street
Norval Cole and Henry Cole narrowly avoided a collision while transporting hogs to Des Moines markets. A sudden swerve caused the truck to tip over, dumping hogs onto East 14th street. Both men escaped injury and recovered the livestock to continue to the packing plant with no damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norval Cole
Henry Cole
Des Moines
East 14Th Street
Woman elected to school board marks local first
For the first time in local history a woman joins the school board as Mrs C O Highland wins a seat. Dr J A Snyder also elected president of the board joining I M Cole Joel Sandvold and C H Risdal. O M Thompson elected treasurer. Voters cast 253 ballots with Highland 156 Snyder 1438 Teig 86 Hoversten 78.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Highland
J. A. Snyder
Joseph Hoversten
K. P. Teig
Joseph Woversten
O. M. Thompson
Board of Education
I. M. Cole
Joel Sandvold
C. H. Risdal
Tournaments Held As Region High School Basketball Ends
Roland falls in sectional first round losing to Eldora 30 to 19 at Webster City. Webster City takes Class A while Ames defeats Story City 37 to 29 for Class A title. Class B goes to Huxley with Boxholm claiming the championship 25 to 1 over Milford Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland
Eldora
Webster City
Stratford
McCallisburg
Cole
Nevada
Zearing
Lamoille
Huxley
Ames
Story City
Boone
Gilbert
Boxholm
Milford Township
Milford
Fernald
Dana
Town Adopts Ordinance on Electric Power Rates
The town council approved an ordinance amending electric power rates for optional users only. It establishes a graduated scale from 5 cents per kilowatt down to 2 cents for large consumers and takes effect immediately.
Story County Social Service League Holds Board Meeting
The Story County Social Service League met in Nevada on Monday evening. C. BE Tweet was elected to the executive committee and Mrs. Severie Parker remains Roland's board representative. Andy Thompson to represent McCallsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County Social Service League
Nevada
C. BE. Tweet
Severie Parker
Roland
Andy Thompson
McCallsburg
Pastors Entertained at Ber gen Lutheran Social
Pastors of the Story City Circuit and their families were guests at a social gatheringMonday at Bergen Lutheran Church hosted by Rev. M. O. Sumstad and Rev. Olaf Helen. About a dozen visiting pastors and their families attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story City
Bergen Lutheran Church
M. O. Sumstad
Olaf Helen
Additional Moving Additions This Week
Movers listed include Bailus Holland moving to rooms in the Mrs. R W Peck residence W A Amundson to the Nereim residence vacated by Holland G E Rod to the John Quamn residence vacated by E L Anderson and Myron Swenson moving from Story City to the rooms over the hardware store vacated by Rod
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailus Holland
Religious community event schedule for Lent season
Church activities listed include Sunday School at 10, English service at 11 with a Lent text, Luther League at 7:30 discussing the Cross, and prayers Thursday at 7:30. Additional meetings: Boy Scouts Thursday 7, Confirmation Saturday 10, Helping Hand Saturday 2, choir Monday 7:30, S D O R Tuesday 7:45 with Sholds and Boyd, Northeast and Southeast Ladies Aid midweek, Luther League convention March 20–22 at Bethlehem Slater led by Prof Carl B Ylvisaker, Young Peoples Institute March 25 at Randall church with Rev F B Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Paradise
Calvary
Helping Hand Society
Mildred Haaland
Maxine Risdal
Veda
Martha Shold
Dorothy Boyd
Arthur Shold
Northeast Ladies Aid Society
Knut Hill
Southeast Ladies Aid Society
Thor Tungesvik
Circuit Luther League
Bethlehem Church
Slater
Carl B. Ylvisaker
Concordia College
Moorhead
Minn
Young Peoples Institute
Randall Church
F. B. Anderson
Bergen Lutheran Church Activities and Schedules
The Bergen Lutheran church announces confirmations next Saturday at 10, Sunday School and Bible Classes next Sunday at 10, and a Norwegian service at 11 with sermons in Danish. Boy Scouts meet Thursday at the school, East church service at 3, South-East and Bethany Ladies Aids meet this afternoon, Priscilla group and choir rehearsals set for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Boy Scouts
Dagens Strev
Ladies Aid
H. M. Peterson
T. N. Dueland
Bethany Ladies Aid
Bertha K. Johnson
QO. E. Tweet
Bertha Shafland
Hattie Helvig
E. H. Mathison
Helen Johnson
Elizabeth Danielson
Priscilla
Jenny Jondall
Betty Britton
Severie Parker
Jane Adams
Roland Community Club Holds Regular Meeting
The Roland Community Club met Tuesday at the bank building with a student program by the high school boys including songs, an oration by Duca Britson, and a humorous reading by Grant Quamn. A local rural mail carrier position was discussed with a petition plan. substitute E. K. Thompson has served since the regular carrier Tollef Thompson’s death. Committee members were named to study telephone rates and to credential transient solicitors. A bank-seeking committee will report Friday. luncheon closed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Community Club
Bank
Duca Britson
Grant Quamn
Roland
E. K. Thompson
Tollef Thompson
Morvis Hill
M. M. Eggland
Andrew Tjelmeland
Amos O. Jacobson
O. M. Thompson
B. H. Knudtsen
J. E. Michaelson
J. S. Egeland
Dairy calf clubs mark record Iowa enrollment
The Iowa State Dairy association reports 1963 members in 4-H dairy calf clubs, the largest enrollment yet. National champions include Robert Mitchell of Tama county and Keifer owned by George Benda of Linn county. Webster county judged team and Chickasaw demonstration team both won third in the United States. Five counties added clubs, bringing total to 84, with nearly 200 more youths entering calves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa State Dairy Association
Ernest M. Wright
Robert Mitchell
Tama County
United States
Linn County
George Benda
Webster County
Chickasaw
Wright
Newlywed Honored by Roland Volunteers in Parade
Roland Volunteer Fire Department members surprised Herbert Bakka and his bride by taking them from their home on a fire truck parade through Main Street. The couple rode on the truck and received an electric iron as a wedding gift before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Volunteer Fire Department
Sam Bakka
Herbert Bakka
Main Street
Billboard era ends as America first ideas rise
The Los Angeles Times notes that as billboards come down the public increasingly sees the phrase America first. The fragment suggests a shift in messaging and national sentiment reflected in advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Los Angeles Times
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legion
Board OF Directors
Mosteller-Bakka
OUR Churches
Salem Lutheran Church
Bergen Lutheran Schurch
High School Boys
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!