Roland Area Spelling and Declamatory Meet Highlights
Roland students and teachers participate in district level events with participants from Ames and neighboring towns. The program lists declamatory and musical entries, spelling contest results, new pupils, and upcoming sub district contests at Wellsburg and Story City. The Drake University Band visits with Dr A Paul Atkins directing.
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South America
Viola Clarice Nelson
Kenneth Christiansen
Arthur Holland
Robert Larson
Scott Township
Maymel
Erickson
Nettie Larson
Grizelda Morse
Des Moines
Betty Britson
Tom Belcher
Esther Cole
Fern Earns
Catherine O’neil
Marna Cole
Cleo Christian
Chicago
Wellsburg
Eldora
Dorothy Boyd
Grant Quamn
Roland
Slater
Harold Myrland
Caroline
Anita
Lydia Shefland
Herbert
Wilford Childers
Roger
Donald Rod
Berlin Holland
Dorothy Rod
Grand Theater
Story City
Drake University
A. Paul Atkins
Blackfriar Society Programs and School News
Last Friday the Blackfriar Literary society presented a program with a saxophone trio Eva Nelson Harlan Thompson Theron Thomas and other acts. The sixth grade heard Wanda Johnson visit on Monday while Drake band concerts are planned for March 23 at 10 45.
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Blackfriar Literary Society
Eva Nelson
Harlan Thompson
Theron Thomas
Minn
Drake Band
Avon Morris
Palmer
Leona Wike
Allis Wicks
Irene Sampson
Maxine Daniels
Edna Knudson
Hildred Erickson
Janis Christian
Donna Danielson
Margaret Brekke
Evelyn Helland
Gertrude Thompson
Orville Brekke
Joe Duen
Mother Britson
Ardis Minde
Arlette Hill
le Grand
Dickie Bakke
Onita Cowan
Burda Faye Norman
Concert Planned Here Monday Afternoon
A concert will take place here Monday afternoon at one o'clock. Admission costs 25 cents for adults 15 cents for high school students and 10 cents for grade pupils. Attendance by pupils is optional.
Basement project at local church begins in Garden City
Work started last Friday to dig a basement under the church with crews scraping and hauling dirt. Masonry will be led by Mr Jensen of Story City once called, as neighbors and local residents visited, traveled, and gathered for community updates and events including a Busy Bees meeting with Mrs Martin Vallem set for Friday, March 27.
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Mr. Jensen
Story City
Tom Seversieke
H. H. Anderson
Iowa Falls
Dennison
Martin Anderson
Slater
Martin Vallem
Ames
Otis Knutson
Isaac Knutson
Gaylord
Jordan Johnson
Lester Ose
John Male
Swen Ostrom
Tommy Nessa
Inger Nessa
Colfins
M. T. Nessa
van Beran
Des Moines
Goldie Weaver
Fr. V. Beran
Pirates night and school sports highlight Ames events
The Schoolmen's association meets at Cooney's in Ames on Tuesday. A Pirate Dinner for board members wives and teachers featured a shipboard scene and a four course menu with staff in pirate roles. Weekly class tournament results show Sophomores over Freshmen and Juniors over Seniors with finals next Friday at McCallsburg high gym. cups to winners.
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Schoolmen’s Association
Cooney’s
Ames
Gerlach’s
Vivian Haugen
Time
Nelson
Admiral Kellogg
Pirate Wierson
Pirate Thompson
Craig
Pirate Shearer
Pirate Guthrie
Buccaneers
Trustem
Hanson
Thomas Thomas
James Thompson
Ardis Ose
Robert Burnett
Gladys Arnold
Williard Christiansen
General Hospital
Des Moines
Sopomore
McCallsburg High School
Nevada Couple Returns From California Winter Visit
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Rierson of Nevada return home after wintering in California. The release notes their trip and plans to resume daily life. A survey by the Story City Future Farmers shows five automobiles four telephones and three radios per square mile in surrounding territory. It also mentions a map to publish the land data.
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L. C. Rierson
Nevada
California
Future Farmer Organization
Story City
W. T. Jahnke
The
Hubbard Review
Legion
Thornburg outlines Iowa farm overhead challenges
Secretary of Agriculture M G Thornburg notes ten year failure to cut overhead as farm prices drop. He cites farm taxes and interest based on old valuations, and says profitable farming requires reducing overhead while strengthening marketing organizations.
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M. G. Thornburg
Iowa
Mr. Thornburg
Boland Iowa Council Advances Electric Ordinance
Boland Iowa town council met March 9 1931 to discuss finances approve January treasury and February warrants and bills. An ordinance amending the electric system rates rules was read and adopted as ordinance 105 after a three day reading rule was waived. Sealed bids were sought for three 75 KVA transformers with adjournment set for March 16 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boland
Iowa
Britson
Erickson
Johnson
Larsen
Mehus
Leonard J. Larson
Sam Bakka
Jos. Hoversten
Iowa Cond. Tel. Co
Towa Ry. & Lt. Corp
A. C. Magnussen
Britson Lumber Co
Standard Oil Co
Electric Equipment Co
Paul Knudtson
Noyes
Superintendent of Light Department
Britson, Erickson, Johnson, Larsen
Extra copies of Roland Record available at five cents
Notice to oil persons with claims against The First National Bank of Roland Iowa requires presentation and legal proof within three months to A L Lawrence Receiver. Comptroller J W Pole notes claims may be disallowed. A humorous flight anecdote closes the notice.
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Roland Record
First National Bank of
Roland
Iowa
A. L. Lawrence
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Teres
Lesapeveeeneee
Daveveene Anette
Leseenenaes
Dayeneenee Ausovenenans
Roland Rockets
Margaret Hagen
Frances Halverson
Asst
Thomas Jacobson
Avis Thompson
Josephine Fjelland
Minneapolis
Lutheran Bible School
Elaine Lura
David Risdal
Mary Britson
Marvel Larson
BURG
Garden City News
Hurley Products
J. S. Wilson
Council Proceedings
Treasury Department
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Washington, D. C
J. W. Pole
Hona Continental Telephone Company
Alvestad
Roland, Iowa
Farmers Credit CO
Ottumwa, Iowa
Ames National Bank Bldg
A. Hutto
Awain Ames
Howard Township
Britson Lumber Company
Board OF Supervisors
Story County
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