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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1931
Page
3
The piece contrasts 1857 Harper’s Weekly fears with modern worries of economic depression, noting global tension from France to Britain and the Indian uprising. It rebuts doomsayers about small towns fading, arguing local merchants and residents will endure, while editors overstate regional decline.
Relatives surprised Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Olson on their tenth wedding anniversary at their home Sunday. A mock wedding provided entertainment and a luncheon followed. The guests presented the couple with a silverware set.
Martha Larson Johnson born August 31, 1852 in Aardal Norway immigrated to the United States with her family. She lived on a farm near McCallsburg Story City and later at Story City. Survived by five children two brothers and one sister. She died October 22 and was laid to rest October 26 at St Petri church with Norwegian message from Rev Scarvie. A memorial missions gift was given.
The Story County Social Service League launches its annual county fund drive November 8 to 11 with Mrs. Jacob Erickson in Roland leading solicitors. Radio talks from 4 PM at WOI Ames share aims and methods, followed by a Q and A on the league’s work and funding.
The column reports on classroom activities and student movements at McCallsburg schools. It lists absences, visitors, grade projects, and club activities across first to seventh grades, including art, drawing, and geography projects and multiple student movements to rural schools.
The eighth grade hosts a Thanksgiving party with Ruth Rod as captain and a spelling contest led by Rod. Teachers’ convention delays the junior high declamatory contest to November 17 and 18. Class officers are listed for four grades, and Mrs. Turmo sponsors seniors. Florence and James Erickson hosted a Halloween party for the Senior class.
The Sophomore class hosted a Hallowe en party in the school gym Friday night. Freshmen forfeited ties and beads and took solemn vows as part of their initiation. The event was a great success and the freshmen appreciated their reception.
Mrs. Twedt hosts a surprise party Tuesday for Christina Tweet turning seventy. A group of ladies including Mrs. Grove, Mrs. Sandvold, Mrs. Highland, Mrs. Larson, Mrs. Helen, Mrs. Sorem, Mrs. Herigstad, Mrs. Sandven, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Olson, Mrs. Wiers on, Mrs. Anenson, Mrs. Haukoos, Mrs. Peck, Mrs. Thompson and Miss Arntz attend the gathering.
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