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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1929
Page
2
The November term of district court met in Nevada with Judge S A Clock presiding. Oscar Cole and Carl J Jacobson sit on the grand jury, Jacobson as foreman, and H E Myrah of Story City serves as a juror.
The annual dinner and sale at Salem church raised 434.67 dollars. Dinner brought 135.70, Busy Bees sale 238.85, Helping Hand sale 52.20, and Helping Hand candy sale 7.92.
Fifteen pastors and about thirty laymen of the Story City circuit of the Norwegian Lutheran Church attended a meeting at Bergen church last Thursday. The discussion focused on a new plan to provide funds for the church pension fund with broad representation from the circuit congregations.
Hegland Produce owner T Hegland cites a glut in dressed poultry as the cause of lower prices. Stored pounds rose from 58,098,000 last year to 86,854,000 this year as of November 1, increasing by 28,761,000 pounds and depressing values.
A new display of Christmas cards is now on show at the Record office, featuring seasonal designs and publishing details for readers to view.
Ellsworth won six and tied two of eight games to capture the Hamilton county championship, scoring 111 points while conceding none. Story City and Jewell battled to scoreless ties. Mrs. Bertha Benson, 82, of Story City Old Peoples Home, died Tuesday with services held Friday at her home.
Rev. T. T. Heimarck and Rev. Lee of Marshalltown conducted services at Dunbar at 2 o'clock. Arvie Jacobson, who farmed the Donhowe farm near Story City, bought a canning factory at Van Horn and will assume ownership at year’s start.
Ethel Ritland died Saturday afternoon after sudden illness that began as intestinal flu and progressed to infantile paralysis. Funeral services were held at the lawn home, conducted by Rev. H. N. Bakke. Local residents and visitors are noted in a series of social and community entries including neighbors from Radcliffe and Le Roy surveying events and a planned basket social at Miss Tomina Chelta's District No. 6 school next Tuesday evening.
Troop 19 plans a Thursday gym night Court of Honor and a troop program with hopes for 75 percent attendance. Saturday 18 scouts joined a Drake Ames football trip, touring Ames College grounds and attending the game with free entry. Scouts thank Ames troops and the college for hospitality and look to similar turnout at the next meeting.
Joel Anderson has been absent several days due to corn picking. Attendance is near perfect this year. First and second grades display a Thanksgiving poster border. Thirteen boys discuss trapping with lively tales that sound fishy at times.
Melbourne Borwick recalls setting a trap for a monkey in grammar class. Corinne Chelsing and Betty Waugh created a "Fliawatha" poster earlier, and the group expresses pride in the effort.
Three birthdays are noted at the Howard District No. 4 school as students enjoy snacks. First graders begin spelling with a new word daily while second graders craft Turkey spelling booklets. Six week tests are scheduled for Thursday and Friday. Higher grades paint roses and milk bottle drawings for a Christmas program on December 19. Second graders study the milkweed caterpillar lifecycle and draw three stages. A new spelling plan targets grades 8 4 5 6 and 7 with a three day cycle and extra drills for missed words. The farm unit covers crops care and growth, including a oats sprouting exercise observed in sunlight.
Warren Olson and Wesley Wierson receive Bible story books for top verse recall. Helen Hegland and Geneva Holland made a Thanksgiving poster for seventh grade. The high school lists nine students with 90 or above for the last nine weeks. Basketball opens with Fernald this Friday.
Students across classes welcomed new faces and prepared for Thanksgiving projects while Jo Marie Alvestad moved from third grade to Cascade school in Chehalis Washington. Domestic Science students planned and served family breakfasts as the County Schoolmen's Association held a meeting in Story City.
The notice outlines meetings about school problems, a Story City musician visiting for student performances, a November 22 basketball game against Milford, and election of yell leaders Lydia Shafland and William Larson. It lists PTA plans for December 4, a Luther-T C game, and a declamatory contest for junior and senior high schools with dates December 10 11 12 and February 4 5 6 plus the benefits of participation.
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