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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1929
Page
4
Local dealers report morning market quotations for commodities including corn oats butter eggs poultry and spring varieties. Prices shown cover No 4 shelled corn No 3 white oats creamery butter eggs No 2 and various poultry types with delivered and under 446 price points. Local traders caution they will not buy extremely thin or diseased poultry and full crops.
A report from Roland describes Thanksgiving poster projects by fifth graders, a Macbeth night by Mantell Hamper players, and a library remodeling led by Mr. Gorton. Senior class gifts, chorus trip to Des Moines, and all-state glee club notes are included along with classroom postings and a blackboard poster on Gospel outreach.
Robert Boyd recalls the Des Moines visit for the first All State Iowa High School Chorus. The event featured soprano solos by a winner from the Atwater Kent contest and performances by Arthur Hackett and Neva Morgana with guidance notes on stage technique and spirit.
The McCallsburg P T A met Tuesday night with large attendance. Parents toured classrooms then gathered for program including community singing led by Mr. Hittreim. A City Life versus Country Life debate followed, Malmin Olson and Willard Christiansen on the negative winning. The meeting approved shifting future meetings to the second Tuesday each month.
News includes hospital note from Rochester Minnesota while patient is weak but holding his own. Social events at Bethany Lutheran Parish house and Zion Lutheran Church with upcoming Sunshine Mission chicken supper and Lutheran prayer meetings. School dismissals for Des Moines teachers convention and visits by local residents noted.
A. O. Hauge of Des Moines was elected Saturday in Iowa City as president of the University of Iowa Dads Association. He is well known in the community for his involvement and leadership.
Christmas cards are sold in assortments of 12 for 75 cents or 15 for $1.25 with no two cards alike. Each card can bear a name printed for an extra 50 cents.
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