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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1930
Page
2
Subscription rates listed: $1.50 per year in advance, 15 cents per month for under one year. Outside Story, Hamilton and Hardin counties $2.00 yearly in advance. Foreign subscriptions $2.50 yearly. Advertising readers priced at 10 cents per line, Card of Thanks 50 cents. Display advertising rates available on request.
Iowa Department of Agriculture officials report spring sees the most dirty eggs due to muddy yards and wet weather. They urge cleaner litter in hen houses and nests, more nests to prevent crowding, and frequent egg gathering to reduce losses. Carl N. Kennedy notes graded buying boosts care. dirty eggs go to second grade while clean, well-sized eggs earn top prices. Dirty eggs should not be washed. if needed, use non dampening materials like steel wool sparingly.
Theodore Caltvedt of McCallsburg was granted a decree of divorce in Judge Clock's court Monday from his wife Lila Caltvedt on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment.
Mr and Mrs M K Lura with Mrs J K Aske and Mrs Vikre of Radcliffe attended the funeral of Mrs Johanna Ose in Paulina last Tuesday. Lester and June Ose visited Renwick Sunday with sister Mrs I G Sime. Mr and Mrs C A Hendrickson of Manly joined them for a rainy, pleasant time. June Ose stayed in Renwick to visit I G Sime for a week. Oscar Michaelson went to Farnhamville for carpentry work. Miss Ragnhild Male and friend Agnes Hetland of Radcliffe returned.
Last Saturday evening a visit with friends and relatives in Chicago and Illinois ended. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Nelson traveled to Lakefield Minnesota where Mrs. Nelson will visit her sister while Mr. Nelson works there. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hodson left the oil station and moved away. Fred Erickson of McCallsburg arrived here last Monday to take over the oil service station.
Thursday night meeting set a Saturday hike and two new patrols formed. On Saturday the hike occurred as Lawrence Anderson and James Hegg land earned First Class cooking, Richard Britson completed Pace Tracking and Second Class cooking, while Thomas Johnson Donald Rod and Ernest Sev de passed parts of cooking merit badge.
The community held baccalaureate services at the school auditorium and organized a Mothers Club from the PTA. Officers include President Mrs. C. E. Baumgardner and Secretary Mrs. E. R. Morris. Various visits, births, church activities, bake sales, and transfers are reported among residents and nearby towns.
Today s Market Quotes report prices from local dealers at eight oclock this morning for corn oats butter eggs and poultry. Dealers show No 3 shelled corn at 65 14 cents per bushel No 8 white oats priced and butter creamery products listed with eggs No 1 and No 2 eggs. Poultry notes heavy hens over light hens and leghorn cocks in the sample while buyers will not purchase poultry unless healthy and well fed.
Community notices describe church activities including Bethany Lutheran Bible study Ladies Aid bake sale and Sunday school. Zion Lutheran plans Girls Mission Band meetings and a three day Inner Mission Society series with Norwegian daytime and English evening sessions starting May 27 with lunch served. Residents attend baccalaureate and family visits across Ames and Nevada.
The Class Day exercises occurred Tuesday evening in the school auditorium marking the final performance of the outgoing class. Thursday evening commencement will feature Judge Sherwood A Clock of Hampton delivering the address. The seniors toured Des Moines industrial plants Monday and declared they saw Des Moines on both sides of the river.
The eighth grade returns to school after a week away as students share high spelling marks with Susan Snyder and Joyce Thompson posting perfect scores. Commencement exercises tonight feature Dr Roy L Abbott and performances by Maxine Thompson Dorothy Boyd and a school choir.
A collection of Republican primary declarations from Iowa figures in Story County and surrounding towns. Candidates include Oscar E. Tweet for County Supervisor, Hattie D. Fowler for County Recorder, Byron Dickey for County Auditor, G H Ludwig for County Treasurer, Earle S. Smith for County Attorney, Frank E. Buck for Sheriff, Jeffrey C. Hougen for County Attorney, S. S. Hanson and J R Hattery for Supervisors and sheriff nominees, and Els Worth Gibson and E Graves among others, all stating primary election preferences.
The text notes a Sunday alumni baseball game after a packed crowd and mentions exams, a Friday noon school closing, and a diphtheria toxin antitoxin campaign with second inoculation scheduled for Friday at 9:00 and final treatment on Thursday May 29 at 9:00.
In a junior sweep the Juniors won overall first in goal shooting and related events while the Seniors and Sophomores tied for second and the Freshies took third. The lower classes competed in broad jumping and the clash with Juniors securing first, Sophies second, and Freshies third. The Juniors also previously won the Girls Basketball tournament.
The Marshalltown Sectional Meet on Saturday May 17 saw Starson Egeland Arneson and Askelson of the track team finish fifth in the mile relay. The note references an event around breakfast following the day's race.
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