Mission conference draws hundreds to local church
Four day mission conference to start at Bergen church with sessions daily forenoon, afternoon, and evening. Leaders include Rev. Wm Trygstad Madagascar Dr Johannes Astrup South Africa and Dr C W Landghi China along with other missionaries and pastors. Local ladies aid serve meals, lodging arranged, with dinners priced 35 and 25 cents and 25 cents for evening lunches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bergen
Wm. Trygstad
Madagascar
Johannes Astrup
South Africa
C. W. Landghi
China
Ladies Aid Societies
Salem
Olaf Holen
M. O. Sumstad
Board of Foreign Missions of the
Chruch
Minneapolis
1930 Drouth Declared Most Severe on Record
The Department of Agriculture released a table through August 29 declaring the 1930 drought the most severe on record in length, area, and precipitation deficit. It notes prior extreme dry periods in 1881, 1894, 1901, 1911, 1916, and 1924 and reports dry sloughs ponds and lakes across drouth states with water bodies at multiyear lows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drouths
Department of Agriculture
Department
Corn Belt
Drouth
Marshalltown Truck Driver Hurt By Sheet Iron Accident
Luke Bakka, a Marshalltown truck driver, fell ill with blood poisoning after a sheet iron cut his arm during unloading last week. He was treated at a Marshalltown hospital and is reported to be improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke Bakka
Marshalltown
Birthday Surprise For Mrs Andrew Arneson
About sixty relatives and neighbors surprised Mrs Andrew Arneson at her home on Friday to celebrate her fiftieth birthday. The gathering included visiting and a tray luncheon. Guests presented a purse of money as a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Arneson
Sale Report From Salem Church Ladies Aid
The dinner and sale of the Northeast and Southeast Ladies Aid facie ties of Salem church Tuesday amounted to 265.65 dollars. Of this total 80.05 dollars came from the dinner 100.25 dollars from the Northeast ladies sale and 85.35 dollars from the Southeast ladies sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Church
Court Reconvenes in Nevada Under New Judge
The district court resumes in Nevada with Judge G T Garfield presiding in place of Judge O J Henderson who had an operation last week. Garfield will remain for the rest of the September term as the court reconvened Friday after a brief adjournment due to Henderson illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Nevada
G.T. Garfield
O. J. Henderson
Garfield
Henderson
Lutheran Hour to Air Nationwide Broadcast
Beginning October 2 the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod will present a weekly half hour program at 9 p m Thursdays on the Columbia network. Thirty four stations coast to coast will join the paid network funded by the Lutheran Laymen s League and International Walther League for the Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America. The Rev E H Felten notes it aims to reach an audience of 50 to 55 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
Columbia
Lutheran Laymen’s League
International Walther League
Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America
Lutheran Hour
Lutheran Church
E. H. Felten
Poultry Marketing Meetings Planned Across Iowa
Officials from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Iowa State College will lead ten district conferences on poultry and egg marketing problems this fall. Producers and dealers are urged to bring vehicles to central meetings with a morning inspection of a produce house from 10 to 12 showing fattening killing dressing refrigerating and grading poultry. An afternoon program features speakers and time for person conferences with county agents and producers. The Nevada meeting is set for October 10 at the Nevada Poultry company plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Iowa State College
Nevada Poultry Company
Nevada
Boost for Home Industries Urges Local News Tips
Local authorities call residents to forward business news and industry updates to the home town paper. The campaign stresses preserving community voice by reporting items to the local newsroom rather than distant papers.
In Former Days Twenty Years Ago
From the Record of Sept 29 1910 H E Myrah sold his residence on South Vine street for 2500 to T A Hereim J A Knudtson sold his residence for 1600 to Mrs Amond Erickson who will move to Roland from Milford township County supervisors let a contract for a concrete arch across Long Dick creek 3 miles west and a mile north of Roland At four o clock Thursday afternoon at the home of the bride s parents occurred the marriage of Miss Evelyn Logan to Mr Carl Tesdall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Myrah
South Vine Street
T. A. Hereim
J. A. Knudtson
Amond Erickson
Roland
Milford Township
Long Dick Creek
Evelyn Logan
Carl Tesdall
Local cattle shipments and town notes from 1900
Record of Sept 26 1900 reports T O Anderson of Sioux Falls S D shipping carloads of cattle from Colorado to be sold locally. It notes the McCallsburg Pilot joining the exchange table and the defeat of a freezing plant proposal 47 to 62, with plans to enlarge the ice house. It also reports the death of Truss Johnson, a longtime local character known for eccentricities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. O. Anderson
Sioux Falls
S. D
Colorado
McCallsburg
Truss Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Missionary Federation fall convention at Central Lutheran Des Moines
The Story City circuit of the Women's Missionary Federation holds its fall convention at Central Lutheran Church Des Moines with welcomes by Mrs. Martin Hauge and Mrs. E R Rorem. Speakers include Rev P Buland and Mrs C W Landahl on China field work. Officers listed include Lester A Pierson Ames as President and E R Rorem Slater as Vice President. A marriage in Bergen church features Ruth Helvig of Wood Lake Minn and Lewis Levi of Story City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story City
Women’s Missionary Federation
Central Lutheran Church, Des Moines
H. E. Rasmussen
Martin Hauge
Des Moines
E. R. Rorem
Slater
P. Buland
Huxley
Iowa
C. W. Landahl
China
E. R. Grove
Ames
C. J. Naglestad
Ellsworth
Iowa District Federation
Lester A. Pierson
O. 8. Boyd
Roland
Ruth Helvig
Wood Lake
Minn
Lewis Levi
M. O. Sumstad
Bergen Church
Doriserkin
Lawrence Olson
O. O. Levi
Capital City Commercial College
First National Bank
Lars Helvig
A. Sampson
Storm damage in rural territory near Roland and Nevada
A storm last Thursday caused damage between Roland and Nevada. Several trees and small buildings were blown over. At Fred Barrett's place eight miles southeast of Roland a large cattle barn and a windmill were wrecked. Heavy rains ended the drought and farmers began plowing the delayed fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland
Nevada
Fred Barrett Place
Extra Copies of the Record Sold at Five Cents Each
Readers were offered extra copies of the Record at a price of five cents per copy. The notice promotes purchasing more copies for distribution or personal use.
Pipeline Contract Awarded for Des Moines to Twin Cities Line
The Great Lakes Pipe Line company awards the Des Moines to Twin Cities gasoline pipeline contract to William Schmidt of Saukville Wisconsin. The 236 mile line will tap an Oklahoma refinery corridor and pass one mile east of Roland Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Twin Cities
Great Lakes Pipe Line Company
William Schmidt
Saukville
Wis
Great Lakes Company
Oklahoma
Chicago
Roland
Hougland Holds Hog Sale With Gilts and Boars
Lars Hougland announces an animal sale on October 15 featuring 38 spring boars and 22 open gilts. The notice directs readers to see the advertisement next week for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lars Hougland
Mission Conference Program in Roland Iowa 1930
The Bergen and Salem churches host a three day mission conference October 25–27 with services in English Norwegian and Dutch? featuring Rev J J Lee Rev A M Mannes Rev Martin Norstad Rev Helge Hoverstad Dr C W Landahl Rev Wim Trygstad and Dr Johannes Astrup Lectures cover Our Three Mission Fields Madagascar South Africa China and Glimpses from Our Mission Field with stereopticon lectures all events listed by church and time across Friday Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bergen Church
J. J. Lee
A. M. Mannes
Martin Norstad
Helge Hoverstad
C. W. Landahl
Wim. Trygstad
Madagascar
Wm. Trygstad
South Africa
Johannes Astrup
China
Salem Church
George Holm
Bergen Cae
Tahannes Astrup
W. Landa
Mission Ore
Win
Trygstad
Club Officers Elected at S W C Meeting
At a recent S. W. C. club gathering at Mrs. Arnold Cole's home, new officers were chosen. President is Mrs. Amos O. Jacobson, vice president Mrs. Otis Tweet, and secretary and treasurer Mrs. Cyrus T. Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. C. Club
Arnold Cole
Amos O. Jacobson
Otis Tweet
Cyrus T. Grove
Graveling Roads in Local Maintenance Program
The Nelson and Melohn crew, based at the Boyd pit southwest of town, operates 28 trucks on this year's road maintenance project. A new grade west of Roland will receive gravel next year per current plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson & Melohn
Boyd Pit
Roland
Grove’s Alleman Team Wins State Dairy Judging Title
Grove coached by Willard J. Grove wins first at the Waterloo Dairy Congress state high school dairy judging contest with Engelman as top individual. Dunkerton led by superintendent Jordan L. Larson and coach Arthur Bielefeldt tied for eighth and ninth among thirty three teams from vocational agriculture schools.
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Alleman
Willard J. Grove
Waterloo Dairy Congress
Engelman
Dunkerton
Jordan L. Larson
Arthur Bielefeldt
Hoversten Buys Interest in Ames Furniture Store
E J Hoversten has bought one quarter of Harry A Perry’s stake in the Alex Henderson Furniture store in Ames and will move there to manage the business. Perry heads to New Hampshire to start a new furniture concern. Hoversten, a former gravel contractor, will focus on the new venture while Mrs Hoversten remains in Marshalltown and plans to join him in Ames later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Hoversten
Harry A. Perry
Alex Henderson
Ames
Mr. Perry
New Hampton
Mr. Hoversten
Roland Vikings Lose To Marshalltown In Close Baseball Battle
Marshalltown defeated Roland 6 to 5 at Erickson Park in front of a large crowd. Lefty Charlson struck out 12 and made six defensive assists as Roland hitters collected 10 hits off Ramsey but scored only five. A rematch with Boone is planned for next Sunday at the local park after Thursday’s Radcliffe game was postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Vikings
Marshalltown
Erickson Park
Lefty Charlson
Roland
Ramsey
Boone
Radcliffe
Ladies Aid Visits to Old Peoples Home in Story City
Reports detail Salem Ladies Aid from Roland and Bethany Zion and McCallsburg groups visiting the Old Peoples Home on Sept 24 25. Donations included food and cash totaling 24.25 lunch receipts and 11.43 coffee money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Molstre
Old Peoples Home
Story City
Salem Ladies Aid Societies
Roland
Bethany and Zion Ladies Aid
McCallsburg
Salem Ladies Aid
District Ladies Aid
Olaf Helen
T. A. Sorem
Old Peoples ‘Home
Zion and Bethany Ladies Aids
Sunshine Mission Society
Rev. Bakke
Bakke
Old Peoples Home Fund
Zion Ladies Aid
Bethany Ladies Aid
Town name displayed on water tank and elevator roof
Travelers approaching Roland will clearly see the town name painted on two sides of a water tank and on the roof of the Farmers Co-Operative elevator. Paint costs were covered by local business donations, with ten foot high letters readable from the ground and from air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland
Farmers Co-Operative Company
B. H. Knudtson
Plaque of Honor to Circle Theatre for sound upgrades
The Circle Theatre at Nevada will receive a plaque of honor from the Herald World next Tuesday evening for improved sound production. Mayor C F Wilson will present the award to Circle management. The theatre installed Western Electric Sound Equipment last December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle Theatre
Nevada
The
Herald World
C. F. Wilson
Circle Management
Western Electric
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Mission ‘Conference
Helvig-Lein
Hougland’s Hog Sale
Roland, Iowa
Matt
Weber
Shahan
Pollak
Shetler
Solomon
C. Kauffman
Ss Ramsey
Qi Shemek
Daly
Roland Ab
Po A Teig
Chance
Barnes
If Charlson
P S. Hanson
Anderson
O Osheim
O. Tweet
A. Tweet
Thompson
Teig
Kauffman
Barney
Shemek
Qsheim
Charlson
Hill
Jaquay
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