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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1931
Page
7
Found a pair of ladies gloves placed in a quire at the Record office. Strayed a male pig. finder should telephone Roland 78-56, 2t16p 7 for contact.
Ed's Cafe advertises meal tickets while offering Sunday ice cream and a 50 cent chicken dinner. Local residents visit relatives in Nevada McCallsburg Arcadia and Story City. A four year old to fracture wrist from a pony fall and area residents attend events including a music committee meeting and bake sale.
Miss Rose Quamn finished the school year as teacher at Ledyard and spent Friday at St. Olaf college in Northfield Minnesota for the music festival before returning home Saturday.
Mr Amos O Jacobson his wife and son Norman and Miss Myrtle Johnson visited Mr and Mrs Lawrence Jackson in Hampton on Saturday and returned home Sunday evening.
Obed Pederson, Dave Cook, Don Mitchell and two Manly track men spent the weekend at the Paul Pederson home and attended the State Track meet in Ames on Saturday. Mrs. Roy Lockhart of Duluth Minnesota reports recovery from a major operation performed weeks ago. she was formerly Miss Lunora Evenson of this place. C A Fagerland attended the Iowa Master Barbers association convention in Fort Dodge and serves as president of Story County Master Barbers. Mrs Paul Knudtson suffered a stroke Saturday, 77, and is improving after a period of paralysis on her right side.
Sterling Seymour has been absent from second grade for about two weeks due to illness. Teachers H Lura Irvin Anderson and Swenson visited school. The sons of Anderson and Swenson plan to attend Roland school next fall. Joan Norem and Willard Rod maintain perfect attendance for the year. The fifth grade boys show notable progress.
A planned contest between our fifth grade team and McCallsburg was switched from Story City. The game is scheduled for Friday at 1 00 p m at McCallsburg.
A brief dialogue shows a mother questioning a daughter's newspaper advertisement to find a husband. The daughter confirms the ad and that only the father replied. The exchange hints at family dynamics and social norms of courting through notices.
The piece notes kinship as a dominant force in the South, where many Virginians, South Carolinians, and Georgians appear related. It details how marriages, appointments, and family ties shape social commentary and public perception, with a cautious warning that Northerners may misread the system.
An anecdote from Collier's Weekly recalls a color line church scene in a Georgia drought where a preacher begs for rain while a mourner interjects, warning against futile prayers after a recent bereavement. The piece highlights community frustration over water shortages and harsh climate.
Tales spread of curses and the sanctity of tombs in Ireland with locals guarding graves from disturbance. A U S visitor was surprised by burial practices and sought permission to drain and improve a family cemetery. Reports mention grave reinterment fears on the west coast and a storm linked to such acts.
A tourist questions a guide about notorious spots. He recalls a village tale of a man who attacked his rival in love with fiendish gusto. The guide, new to the crime, learns the villain fled to the current village and allegedly discarded the weapon at the site.
A clergyman’s acquaintance faced an awkward moment when a telegram read John 4 18 instead of John 14 18. The misprint caused shock until staff realized the first epistle indicator was omitted and the intended verse warned of fear and perfect love.
The elm is reputed to be about 500 years old and located in Marietta Ohio. It measures twenty seven feet two inches in girth at the waist and thirty two feet at eighteen inches above ground. Its crown once spread 105 feet but was pruned back fifteen feet. About eight feet high the trunk divides into five large branches.
Chicago leads 40 major U S cities in density with 11 03 people per acre while the national average is 5 02 per acre. The report highlights Chicago as the most congested urban area in the nation based on density measures.
In a lively scene a performer called Bill stumbles to start while a jubilant crowd watches. A heckler zings him with a prompt to reveal all he knows, prompting Bill to retort that both know it and it won’t take longer.
A humorous view on how constant stress and tough routines shape people. The piece suggests daily challenges keep individuals resilient, likening life to being steeped in hot water rather than cooled by comfort.
The Comptroller of the Currency requires all creditors to present their claims against The First National Bank of Roland Iowa to A. L. Lawrence Receiver with proof within three months of April 30 1931 or be disallowed. J. W. Pole Comptroller of the Currency.
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