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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1929
Page
6
The annual Red Cross drive runs this week requesting one dollar from former and new members. Eli N. Nelson, local chairman, announces Camp Fire girls will canvas the community under Miss Irene Erickson. The Red Cross emphasizes its democratic membership and service from Armistice Day to Thanksgiving.
The Story No. 1 Cow Testing association reports October yields for 307 cows with 86 dry. Theo Lund’s 10 Holsteins led with 1815 pounds milk and 45.0 butterfat. Carl H. Brandt’s 13 Holsteins posted 848 milk and 32.6 butterfat. The high cow was Brandt’s Lizzie at 1851 pounds milk and 77.7 butterfat.
The Berger church Ladies Aid society received a Model 22 Automatic washing machine last week from the Automatic Washing Machine company of Newton. The machine will be sold to raise funds for the organ fund and is on display at Britson Grocery.
No special Armistice Day observance in Roland. Flags were displayed. business places remained open as usual.
O M Anenson sues W H Bremmer as receiver of the Minneapolis and St. Louis railway for 284.30 damages from a shipment of hogs consigned at Roland on April 4, 1929 to Marshalltown. He says the car was in good condition when shipped and five hogs died en route. The hogs weighed 22380 pounds in total.
J. J. Thompson Marshall Canning Co. superintendent travels to Milwaukee for the Wisconsin Pea Canners association convention this week and to study new machinery. Officials report strong prospects for adding 300 acres of peas next year and plans for additional packing are underway.
The Busy Bees society invites members to an annual dinner on Thursday November 14 at Salem church parlors with a full menu including pork roast mashed potatoes beans and date cake. A sale of articles follows dinner and the Helping Hand society will also hold its sale at the same time.
The Story county board and the state highway commission will issue 875000 in primary road bonds for paving the Lincoln highway from Ames to Boone line and the Jefferson highway from Colo to Hardin line. Work will finish next year with a new Jefferson Lincoln junction layout near Colo altering nearby fueling stations to sit at the triangle center.
L A Britson bought the wagon and repair department of Oleson and Enge’s blacksmith plant. Ole K Johnson plans to build a dwelling on his new north town tract. Louie Newton and Ole Mathison lease the McCallsburg hotel barn to start a livery. A recent year market corn planter without a wire proves a complete success, solving a longstanding farming chore.
Workmen at Erickson Park cut turf and lay gravel for park walks in several directions. The south side cement walk is finished thanks to a donation from S. O. Hegland who also gave $100 in cash. K. K. Teig buys 240 acre farm near Lakefield and plans to move next spring. Maurice Erickson sprains ankle again and previously broke his leg. C. O. Christian buys 200 acre farm near Frost and will relocate next spring.
Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Christian hosted two U S Navy flyers on Sunday Ensign Jerome H Sparboe and T H Barrett chief machinist s mate both stationed at the U S Naval Air Base Minneapolis Minn They flew in from Minneapolis Saturday to attend the Minnesota Iowa football game and stopped a short visit before returning Monday morning The visitors traced their route circling McCallsburg and Roland before confirming Webster City as their destination their Ernest route noted by landmarks including the Roland sign on a Standard Oil bulk station.
Last Sunday afternoon about seven ty relatives, neighbors and friends gathered at the O. O. Anderson home to celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. The guests brought baskets and served lunch. Rev. M. O. Sumstad presented a money purse from self-invited guests. Many attendees traveled from Des Moines Ames Renwick Story City Nevada Sioux Rapids and others.
The Ladies Aid society of Bergen church will serve dinner at the parish house on Friday November 22. Menu includes roast chicken veal loaf mashed potatoes brown gravy string beans Combination salad whole wheat bread buns jam apple pie and coffee. Serving begins at 11 o'clock with a sale in the afternoon.
A series of evangelistic meetings will be held at Bethel church in Story City within Rev. G. O. Paulsrud's parish from November 19 to 25. Rev. C. K. Solberg will preach in Norwegian each afternoon and in English each evening.
Patricia Dolores Anderson daughter of N B Anderson and Mrs Anderson of Clarion died at Methodist hospital Des Moines after an emergency operation for an intussusception. She was nine and a half months old. Funeral held at Omundson home and Bergen church with Rev M O Sumstad officiating. Interment at Roland cemetery.
The Anderson and Omundson families express heartfelt gratitude to all who showed sympathy after the death of Dolores Patricia. They thank Rev. M O Sumstad for comfort and Ruth Anderson and Alice Cole for singing, and appreciate floral offerings. They share thanks for comforting, hopeful words and prayers.
The Busy Bees society of Salem church honored Mrs Olaf Holen wife of the pastor at the November 6 meeting. President Bert Britson presented her a beautiful quilt as a surprise gift.
The American Legion and Auxiliary meeting date changes to Friday evening November 1. It will be held at the home of Mr and Mrs H M Bakka.
A group of American Legion and Auxiliary members from here attended the seventh district convention and banquet in Des Moines at Hotel Savery. Governor Hammill attended a reception at the state house in honor of Mrs. Mary Virginia Macrae, newly elected president of the auxiliary.
L W C club members entertained their husbands Friday at Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ferkin's home. Rooms were decorated in orchid and white. A three course dinner preceded somerset at six tables. Mrs Bailus Holland won best ladies score and Arnold Cole took top men score.
The Busy Bees and Helping Hand societies host an annual church sale on the patios with dinner served by Busy Bees starting at 5 o'clock. Prayer meeting, Confirmands instruction, Sunday School and Bible classes, English service with Holy Communion, Luther League, choir rehearsal, and Boy Scouts meet through the week at the church and schoolhouse.
A large audience attended the Roland Parent-Teacher Association meeting at the high school. County Superintendent George H. Kellogg, newly elected president of the Iowa Teachers Association, spoke. Mrs. H. G. Ambrose of Nevada performed readings and songs. QO. S. Boyd sang, and Robert Boyd reported his trip to Des Moines as Roland high school’s representative to the All State Iowa High School Chorus. A social hour followed with lunch served by local teachers.
A Salem church Luther League hosted a Friday evening social for young members in the church parlors. Dorothy Boyd, Maxine Thompson and Duca Britson arranged stunts charades and pantomimes with piano numbers by Constance Frederickson Iene Knudtson and Grace Weaver. A hot luncheon followed. organizers included Martha Sheldahl Harriette Lura Mrs O S Boyd Mrs Clara Thompson and Mrs S H Frederickson.
Milford township consolidated school five beat Fernald 34 to 7 on October 25 and faces three toughest games against Gilbert Roland and Huxley starting November 19 Coach Arthur J Bielefeldt plans 16 games with dates and venues at Milford Gilbert Roland Huxley Slater Shipley Maxwell Kelley Cambridge and more through February 28.
The last college football game in the area pits Drake against Iowa State in Ames next Saturday drawing many local fans. A new line of Christmas Cards is now on display at the record office.
Hostesses Mrs Laverie Parker and Miss Doris Ferkin assist with parish activities. Miss Irene Tweet leads the program. Willing Workers meet November 28 in the parish house. hostesses Mary and Helen Britson. program by Helen Britson. Choir rehearsal next Monday at 7 30. Annual Ladies Aid dinner and sale November 22. Northeast Ladies dinner and sale November 26. Souvenir for Dedication Festival urged. Thanksgiving Day service scheduled. Iowa District Pastoral Conference to be held in Forest City November 1921. pastors plan to attend.
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