Farmers Urge Tax Reduction in Story County Meeting
About 400 people attended the Story County Taxpayers meeting in Nevada to back tax cuts. Resolutions urged cutting county salaries and curtailing farm bureau aid and social service work, with calls for special sessions of state and federal legislatures to enact relief.
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Story County Taxpayers Meeting
Court Room
Nevada
Farm Bureau
Congress
E. R. Brown
Des Moines
Polk County
F. H. Kinsman
Bernie Tweet
H. C. Lounsberry
E. A. Fawcett
I. C. Welty
Indian Creek
Ray Rumbaugh
Collins
M. C. James
Lafayette
Lars J. Skromme
Howard
Gerhard Malmin
Warren
Aaron Hefley
Lincoln
J. T. Ennes
Franklin
Frank Allen
Milford
Frank Meiman
Richland
Phil O’neil
Sherman
Gunder Overland
Washington
Sam Switzer
Grant
George Connoly
James Cooper
New Albany
Peter Brown
State of
Iowa
Story County Farm Bureau
County Board of Supervisors
General Assembly
President Hoover
Federal Reserve Board
United States
State Tax Committee
Story County
Chester Severtson
Heavy Rain Floods Grounds After Strong Downpour
Last week’s widespread rainfall soaked the ground making it ready for plowing as Bear Creek runs high flooding fields after two to three inches of rain in a single night and the following morning water overflowed its banks.
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Bear Creek
Thompson Buys Buckeye Barber Shop
Irvin Thompson traveled to Buckeye Monday to take possession of the town’s only barber shop which he purchased last week. He has worked at C. A. Fagerland’s shop the past year and a half and will operate independently. Buckeye lies north of Radcliffe.
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Irvin Thompson
Buckeye
Thompson
C. A. Fagerland
Radcliffe
Committed to Hospital for Insanity in Hamilton County
Soren Skeie formerly of a farm north of Roland in Hamilton county has been adjudged insane and will be committed to a state hospital. He lost his farm and property under mortgage last spring and resisted removal at the sheriff's office in Webster City after attempting to shoot the sheriff. Skeie had been living in McCallsburg this summer.
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Soren Skeie
Roland
Hamilton County
Skeie
Webster City
McCallsburg
P T A Meeting Tonight At School House
The first P T A meeting of the year will be held this evening at 7 45 at the school house. Superintendent F A Gorton invites parents to meet teachers new to the community and to build cooperation for student success. The program features community singing, presentations, a teachers welcome, a harmonica duet, a vocal quartet, and a luncheon with social hour in the basement.
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F. A. Gorton
O. S. Boyd
M. O. Sumstad
Turmo
Gorton
Robert Wierson
David Cole
Corene Eggland
Evelyn Anderson
Esther Norem
Ruth Snyder
Checks for sweet corn crop sent to Marshall Canning workers
Yesterday pay checks were issued to farmers who supplied sweet corn to the Marshall Canning Company in the county. The company paid for the corn and earlier covered labor costs, reflecting a strong year for local canning. Total crops and labor payments approach $110,000 with $135,000 in local plant expenditures.
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Marshall Canning Company
Story County
Visit by Salem Ladies Aids to Story City Old Peoples Home
The Salem Ladies Aids from Roland visited the Story City Old Peoples Home on Wednesday September 23 for the largest turnout this year. The program included songs, prayers, and a Psalm reading followed by uplifting music from a ladies choir. A collection of 21 dollars and 20 cents was raised for the home fund along with donations of varied food and household items.
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Salem
Roland
Old Peoples Home
Story City
Larson
Olaf Helen
Sorem
Stole
Old Peoples Home Fund
Helen
A. C. Moistre
Legion Auxiliary Elect Officers In Local Post Meeting
The American Legion Post No. 307 and its Auxiliary Unit elected new officers for the coming year. Arnold L. Sevde named commander and a new service officer position created to aid veterans seeking government aid. Others include Andrew Alvestad as vice commander and C A Fagerland as adjutant.
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American Legion Post No. 307
American Legion Auxiliary Unit
American Legion
A Skromme
Arnold L. Sevde
Andrew Alvestad
C. A. Fagerland
J. O. Thompson
A. M. Michaelson
John P. Kinsall
Lars J. Skromme
B. H. Knudtson
Oren Larson
John O. Thompson
Peter P. Teig
Families Move Several Homes This Week
A number of families changed residences this week. C. B. Johnson moves to Marshall town with J. A. Simser moving into the Michaelson residence. Dr. S. J. Charlesworth will occupy Simser’s vacated home which he recently purchased. Overth, Holland relocates from M. Q. Red apartments to H. G. Hanson residence. Hanson reserves upper rooms for his use. E. O. Highland moves to John Tweet estate vacated by Charlesworth and Ivan Sampson moves from Rutherford house to Highland’s vacated place. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Rod move from John Quam residence to Mrs. Guro Hegland Estate. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Knudtson will move to the Quam residence from Amensen residence.
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C. B. Johnson
Marshalltown
J. A. Simser
Michaelson
Johnson
S. J. Charlesworth
Simser
Holland
M. QO. Red
H. G. Hanson
Mr. Hanson
E. O. Highland
John Tweet
Dr. Charlesworth
Ivan Sampson
Rutherford
Mr. Highland
G. E. Rod
John Quam
Guro Hegland
Henry Knudtson
Quam
Amensen
Story County 4-H Team Takes Second in Dairy Congress
The Story County Boys 4-H Club Judging team earned second place in cattle judging at the Dairy Congress in Waterloo this week among 36 teams. Kermit Teig of this place was among the team members.
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Story County
Waterloo
Kermit Teig
Died in Hospital Clarence Ritland 38
Clarence Ritland age 38 son of Mr and Mrs B J Ritland of near McCalls burg died last Monday night at the state hospital Clarinda His body was shipped here and the funeral set for Saturday at Bergen church with burial in Roland cemetery
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Clarence Ritland
B. J. Ritland
McCallsburg
State Hospital
Clarinda
Bergen Church
Roland Cemetery
Story City Wins Baseball Tournament at McCallsburg
Story City clinched the tournament with a 2 to 1 victory over Williams on Sunday, Nevada downed McCallsburg 8 to 6, and Story City defeated Nevada 7 to 1 in the final. Williams beat McCallsburg 11 to 6 in the consolation Monday game.
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Story City
McCallsburg
Williams
Nevada
More Sheep Arrive From Montana in Carload Lots
A new shipment of sheep arrived yesterday with Hy J Amensen receiving three carloads S O Birkeland one carload and Lloyd Halverson one carload Each carload contains 300 head and over 4000 sheep have been shipped here this season for feeding purposes
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Montana
Hy. J. Amensen
S. O. Birkeland
Lloyd Halverson
Help Disabled Veterans Flower Drive Totals $9.30
Jeffrey Michaelson chaired the Forget-Me-Nots sale held Saturday to aid disabled veterans. Eight Senior girls participated: Helen Britson, Alice Erickson, Bernice Anderson, Mayme Tweet, Jenny Jondall, Dorothy Boyd, Myrtie Anderson and Elaine Solyst.
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Jeffrey Michaelson
Helen Britson
Alice Erickson
Bernice Anderson
Mayme Tweet
Jenny Jondall
Dorothy Boyd
Myrtie Anderson
Elaine Solyst
Women to Meet at Ellsworth Missionary Federation
The Women's Missionary Federation of Story City Circuit meets October 6 at Trinity church Ellsworth. Welcome by Mrs. Henderson and circuit president Mrs. Amlund, sermons by Rev. Naglestad and Rev. Barstad, theme Women Work in the Home and Church with talks on family devotion and religious training of preschoolers. Officers include Mrs. Amlund president and other officers. reports by department secretaries follow.
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Women’s Missionary Federation of
Story City
Trinity Church
Ellsworth
C. J. Naglestad
Wm. Henderson
Ben Amlund
Homer Sheldahl
Calamus
C. O. Highland
Roland
Osmund Ruland
McCallsburg
Carl Opsahl
Jewell
Rachel Vangness
J. E. Lee
Marshalltown
Peder Buland
Huxley
Theresa Holt
B. K. Barstad
Radcliffe
Olaf Helen of
Naglestad
St. Petri
Be, R. Grove
Ames
O. F. Johnson
Jeffrey Michaelson
H. E. Rasmussen
Des Moines
J. H. Lunde
Clarence Peterson
Hiram Jacobson
Williams
M. C. Swmstad
Town Fire Prevention Week Observed With Demonstrations
Next week October 4 to October 10 is declared Town Fire Prevention Week. Roland Volunteer Fire Department plans Fire Prevention Day on Monday October 5 with Captain Henry Jurgensen of Des Moines leading talks for school children at 1 pm and a Main Street demonstration at 8 pm. He will discuss farm fire prevention and the public is invited.
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A. Ericson
Roland Volunteer Fire Department
Henry Jurgensen
Des Moines
Main Street
Fire Department
Jurgensen
Capt
Iowa Insurance Service Bureau
Ericson
Dan Turner
Iowa
State of
Dan W. Turner
Greyhound Race Set for Helland Farm Event
Next Sunday October 4 greyhound races will be held at Helland farm 40 miles east of Roland. Sixteen dogs compete and Jack rabbits will be shipped in from Kansas for the event.
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Helland Farm
Roland
Kansas
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Ball Park
Marshall Canning Co
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Nell Seymour
Martin Moe
Jacob Erickson
S. A. Ericson
H. M. Bakka
Carrie Skromme
Women’s Missionary Federation
G. C. Greenwalt
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