Spring Luther League Convention at Slater March 20 22
The Story City Circuit Luther League holds its spring convention in Slater from March 20 to 22 with speaker Prof. Carl B. Ylvisaker of Concordia College Moorhead Minnesota. Rev. E R Rorem leads the charge and Rev. Olaf Holen presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Leagues
Story City Circuit
Slater
E. R. Rorem
Carl B. Ylvisaker
Concordia College
Moorhead
Minn
Circuit
Luther League
Olaf Helen
Roland
Elmer Narland
Ellsworth
Selma Henryson
Story City
Ruth Halverson
Fritz Lunde
Huxley
Jeffrey Richardson
Bethlehem
John C. Olson
P. H. Duncan
Bethesda Lutheran Choir
Ames
Jesus
Carl B. Yivisaker
P. Gerhardt
Walter B. Scarvie
The
Cross
Harriet Ware
Katherine Robinson
Randall
Holy Land
Ylvisaker
Fire Scare At Iver L. Hegland Residence
Fire department responded just before noon Friday to the Iver L. Hegland home in the east part of town. A blaze started in the roof shingles and was quickly extinguished with only minor damage estimated at a few dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iver L.hegland
Roland's Ose Hardware Company Opens With Kitchenbook Demo
A large crowd attended the formal opening of the Ose Hardware Company last Saturday. Demonstrations of Kitchenbook stores drew interest as owners Mr. Ose and Mr. Swenson reported strong public reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland
Ose Hardware Company
Ose
Swenson
Roland Golf Club elects new board for coming year
Members of the Roland Golf Club met Tuesday evening and elected a new board of directors for the coming year. Those elected include Dr. HE I Rosheim S H Frederickson Lewis Levi Jacob Erickson Dr J A Snyder G E Rod E K Thompson B H Knudtson and Arthur J Rod. The board will meet soon to organize for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Golf Club
Dr. HE
I. Rosheim
S. H. Frederickson
Lewis Levi
Jacob Erickson
J. A. Snyder
G. E. Rod
E. K. Thompson
B. H. Knudtson
Arthur J. Rod
Successful Sale Season for Col Highland Auctioneer
Col C O Highland announces the closing of his 1st season as local auctioneer marked as the most successful of his career. He conducted 130 sales mainly nearby with others across nine counties and in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Farmers still sold goods and received cash though prices lagged behind former years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. C. O. Highland
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Start Spring Crops With Pea Seed Shipments Underway
Supt. J. J. Thompson of the Marshall Canning Company reports pea seed is being shipped to farmers this week and sowing is expected to begin next week. Work on the factory addition advances with the old building removed, foundation set, and masons laying brick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Thompson
Marshall Canning Company
Edward F. White
Former Days Twenty Years Ago Items
From the Record of March 16 1911 J T Anderson purchased the brick building on south Main street from Jeremiah Olson for 2300 dollars and plans to open an automobile garage The upper story houses H O Hanson photo gallery Oliver Cole sold his meat market to Ross Johnson for 4000 dollars later traded his residence for a 120 acre farm with Ed Quamn Oliver N Jacobs returned from four years service in the U S Navy Mr and Mrs Guy Sevde moved from El Reno Oklahoma to make their home here
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Anderson
South Main Street
Jeremiah Olson
Mr. Anderson
H. O. Hanson
Oliver Cole
Ross Johnson
Ed Quamn
Oliver N. Jacobs
U. S. Navy
Guy Sevde
el Reno
Okla
Vallen and Sampson Wed at Rev Smedal Home
Record of March 13, 1901 notes the marriage of Andrew Vallen to Carrie Sampson at Rev G Smedal home Friday evening. Also reports Louis Shafland and Bertha Hegland wed at Bergen church with Rev Smedal officiating and other local movements and legal notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Vallen
Carrie Sampson
Iver Sampson
G. Smedal
Lewis Omundson
Graettinger
McCallsburg
Louis Shafland
Bertha Hegland
Bergen Church
E. F. Bell
Story County
Grafton
Story City Herald
Gus Amlund
Wisergutten
Anfin Brandvig Dies After Year in Cherokee State Hospital
Anfin Brandvig a longtime community figure died Sunday March 1 at the state hospital in Cherokee where he had been treated the past year. Born February 5, 1862 near Calamus, he taught, studied at Iowa State College, and served in the U. S. mail service before becoming a superintendent of schools. He is survived by a sister in Porterville California and brothers Henry in Long Beach and George in Jewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anfin Brandvig
State Hospital
Cherokee
John Brandvig
Marie Jonasdatter Satre
Calamus
Clinton County
Story County
Story City
Roland
Amlund
Iowa State College
Ames
Porterville
Cal
Kenry
Long Beach
George
Jewell
Legion Post 807 Plans Membership Drive in April
Roland Post 807 of the American Legion schedules a month long membership drive led by two teams captained by Commander Oren Larson and Adjutant A M Michaelson. The team with the most new members before April first will host the losing side at the April meeting with all expenses covered. The post aims for 40 members this year based on a four year average, noting past members from McCallsburg who now form a separate post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Post
American Legion
Oren Larson
A. M. Michaelson
Legionarres
Legion
Iowa Legionaire
American Legion Monthly
Post
McCallsburg
Viking 4-H Club Met with Record Attendance
The Viking 4-H Club held its March meeting at Harold and Arlene Wicks with 22 members, the largest turnout to date. Joseph Duen presided, minutes were read by Carroll Larson, talks on beef cattle care by Glen Anderson and feeding fattening by Homer Duen were given, refreshments served, next meeting set at Palmer and Kermit Teig on livestock judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viking 4-H Club
Harold
Arlene Wicks
Joseph Duen
Carroll Larson
Vern Larson
Glen Anderson
Homer Duen
Palmer
Kermit Teig
Dwayne Risdal
Town Team Wins Tight Local Basketball Clash
Local players split into town and country squads at the school gym Tuesday evening. The town team won 26 to 22 over the country team. Players for the town were H. M. Bakka Boyd Michaelson Noel Thompson Arvid Levi and Obed Norem. Country lineup included Marion Peterson Floyd Omundson Cecil Bielefeldt Hubert Teig and Ernest Cole. Referee was Kermit Teig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Bakka
Boyd Michaelson
Noel Thompson
Arvid Levi
Obed Norem
Marion Peterson
Floyd Omundson
Cecil Bielefeldt
Hubert Teig
Ernest Cole
Kermit Teig
German Veteran Tells War Experiences at Legion Meet
A group of World War veterans from here and McCallsburg attended the Nevada American Legion post meeting Monday evening. Martin Herron, a German veteran, spoke about his experiences during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Here
McCallsburg
Nevada
Nevada American Legion Post
Martin Herron
The Mildest Winter in Iowa History
Iowa records show the winter of 1877-78 as the mildest in a century, with an average statewide temperature of 32.2 degrees for December through February, 10.5 degrees above normal. Subsequent mild winters include 1881-82 and 1930-31, while 1980-31 remains the driest stretch with 1.82 inches of combined precipitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Reed
Weather and Crop Bureau
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Des Moines
Ames Meeting of Story County Voiture 40 and 8
The Story County Voiture of the 40 and 8 met in Ames Tuesday night with E. H. Knudtson presiding as chef de gare and C. A. Fagerland serving as correspondent. Attendees from this place included Oren Larson, John O. Thompson, C. C. Helvig, and A. M. Michaelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County
Ames
E. H. Knudtson
C. A. Fagerland
Oren Larson
John O. Thompson
C. C. Helvig
A. M. Michaelson
Teig and Teig Attend Boys Club Leaders Meeting in Nevada
K P Teig Homer Duea and Ker mit Teig visited Nevada last Thursday for a gathering of Boys Club leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. P. Teig
Homer Duea
Kermit Teig
Nevada
Drake Band Plans Iowa Tour Stop At Roland High
Drake University Band of Des Moines directs a 40 piece program at Roland high school Monday March 28 at 1 00 pm. Dr A Paul Atkins leads the band touring Iowa with about 20 concerts before returning to Des Moines. The German Band humor feature and the saxophone quintet are highlighted numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drake University
Des Moines
Roland High
A. Paul Atkins
Iowa
Church Activities Bulletin for Fifth Sunday in Lent
Sunday School and Bible classes held at 10 and 11 in English. Sermon theme In What Should We Rejoice Luke 1 46 55. Various ladies aids meetings and youth groups scheduled through next week. Luther League convention opens Friday with speakers from Concordia College, Moorhead. Holy Week services in two Roland churches with joint and English language Communion services noted. Look for next issue announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Ladies Aid Society
T. Tungesvick
Boy Scouts
United West Ladies Aid
Sam Anne
Ladies Aid Society
John Handeland
Marshall Hanson
Garman Herigstad
P. W. Martens
Olaf Helen
L. A. Pierson
John C. Olsen
Martha Sheld
Orlene
Roland
Salem
Bergen
Bergen Lutheran Church Church Notices and Schedules
The Bergen Lutheran Church announces a busy week with confirmation class next Saturday at 10, Sunday School at 10, Bible classes at 10, and a sermon on God Became Man to Save Men. Luther League, Ladies Aids, Priscilla, Willing Workers, and Sunday School study hours are listed with hosting duties and dates. Delegates to the Story City Circuit Luther League meet at Slater, and a congregation meeting is set for Thursday, March 26 at 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Be Nevers
Luther League
Ladies Aid
Gunnar Nelson
J. E. Sampson
Andrew Osheim
Priscilla
Jenny Jondall
Betty Briton
Severie Parker
Jane Adams
Iane
Myrtle
Pearl
Irene Borwick
Bessie Opstvedt
Edith Rasmussen
Story City Circuit Lother League
Slater
Walter Peterson
Robert Highland
New Equipment for Power Line Approved by Town Council
At an adjourned meeting the town council authorized a contract to buy three seventy five KVA transformers for a sub station near the canning factory. The Marshall Canning Company will motorize its plant this spring and the town plans to sell current to ensure business for the upgrade. Transformers cost about 400 dollars each, with some old units traded in, keeping the total under a thousand dollars. The line will run from the high line east of Hegland Produce to the factory area by the stack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canning Factory
Marshall Canning Company
Canning Company
Hegland Produce Company
School Board Organized and Officers Elected
The school directors met Monday evening and organized. Dr. J. A. Snyder was re elected president. Mrs. Cc. O. Highland and Joel Sandvold will serve on the school house committee. C. H. Risdal and I. M. Cole will constitute the purchasing committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Snyder
Cc. O. Highland
Joel Sandvold
C. H. Risdal
I. M. Cole
Milford Consolidated School Elects New Directors
Oscar G. Tweet and Frank Menzel were elected directors in Milford consolidated school district at last week’s election. Retiring directors J. S. Danielson and Geo. Kimble will not seek re election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar G. Tweet
Frank Menzel
Milford
J. S. Danielson
Geo. Kimble
Card of Thanks from Iver and Hegiland family
The Hegiland family thanks Roland Fire Department and neighbors who aided when their home faced destruction by fire on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Fire Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Theresa Sheldahl
Spirit of God
W. H. Neidlinger
Gratia Overheim
Carrie Olson
Samuel Liddle
Eleanor A. Schroll
Chester Pearson
Radcliffe Convention
Cc. S. Briggs
E. M. Erickson
T. B. Dykes
Roland High School
Joseph Barnby
Rorem
Carl B
Yivisaker
DRIVE
Viking
Drake
OUR Churches
Salem Lutheran Church
Bergen Lutheran Churca
M. O
Town OF Roland and Canning CO
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!