Athletic Day in Roland Hosts Mossman and Baseball
A big athletic day in Roland tomorrow October 4 features sponsor Putt Mossman world champion horseshoe pitcher and the Roland Baseball team. The schedule includes a 12 30 p m free horseshoe exhibition on Main street a 1 30 p m street contest between Crim Gunder Morris and Joseph Hill a 3 00 p m baseball game at Erickson Park with Lefty Charlson pitching and Mossman catching two kids foot races and Mossman motorcycle stunts culminating in a 7 p m full program with more challenges and prizes proceeds go to Mossman and the local team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland
Mossman
Eldora
Radcliffe-Sherman
Main Street
Crim Gunder
Zearing
Morris
Joseph Hill
Radcliffe Sherman
Erickson Park
Lefty
Charlson
Boston Braves
Hartley Barnard
Record
Death of 13-year-old Iverett Hanson in Nevada
Iverett Hanson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Hanson, died at 3:20 PM yesterday at the sanitarium in Nevada after a two and a half week illness from a bone infection in one leg. The funeral will be held at 2 PM Saturday in Bergen church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iverett Hanson
Henry M. Hanson
Nevada
Bergen Church
Ladies Aid visit to Salem church Home in Roland
The Salem church Ladies Aid visited the Old Folks Home in Roland last Wednesday. About 50 people attended as Ole Larson led prayer and Rev Olaf Helen delivered an inspiring message. A lunch followed and a $26.72 collection supported the Old Peoples Home Fund with donations of linens, towels, canned goods, and baked items listed by donor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Roland
Ole Larson
Olaf Helen
Lucas
T. A. Sorem
Old Peoples Home Fund
Helen
A. C
Molstre
Ruby Orthun and Omer Anfensen Wed in Castlewood
Mrs. K J Orthun announces the marriage of her daughter Ruby to Omer Anfensen son of Mr and Mrs A J Anfensen of Nevada. The ceremony was at Castlewood South Dakota on Saturday September 14 Rev Martin Hyink officiating. Ruby is Ro land high school class of 1926 graduate and has worked for Reuben H Donnelley of Nevada the past two years. The couple will honeymoon two weeks touring Minnesota and South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. J. Orthun
Ruby
Omer Anfensen
A. J. Anfensen
Nevada
Castlewood
S. D
Martin Hyink
Roland High School
Reuben H. Donnelley Corporation
Anfonsen
Minnesota
South Dakota
Lightning Strikes H. E. Lara Farm Killing Horse
Saturday night storm lightning struck the H. E. Lara place southwest of town. The bolt hit the gable tearing the roof and siding, breaking windows and a chimney. It followed the radio antenna wire to a tree, splintering the trunk and lifting roots. A valuable horse was killed. Mr. and Mrs. Lara learned of the damage next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Lara
Alleman Team Wins Dairy Cattle Congress Judging
The Alleman Consolidated school judging team coached by Willard Grove won first place at the Dairy Cattle Congress and Belgian Horse Show in Waterloo. They receive a silver trophy and will represent Iowa at the National Dairy Show in St Louis with free transport, including an offered private cabin airplane. Grove, teaching vocational agriculture in his first year at Alleman, is an Iowa State graduate and Roland High School alumnus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alleman Consolidated School
Willard Grove
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Mr. Grove
Iowa State College
Roland High School
Rents Farm. Local Residents Move, Change Jobs
Ed Moore and Ole Maland rent the Oostwedt farm for the coming year and plan to move next spring. Lars H. Bakka, formerly of the area, becomes manager at the McCallsburg Mercantile Co. O. Mannes and his family join from Normanna Texas, and Louis Hegland takes a salesman post with the McCallsburg store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed«Moore
Ole Maland
Oostwedt
Lars H. Bakka
McCallsburg Mercantile Co
O. Mannes
Normanna
Texas
Louis Hegland
Local business dissolution and community notices
Twenty years ago Ben Swenson and L A Britson dissolved a partnership with Swenson taking the grain elevator and cribs while Britson took the lumber buildings and stock. Mrs. Torres Thompson returned from Norway with nephew T Gronstad. Deaths include Peder S Kaltvedt near town aged 73.4, Halvor O Holland of Roland aged over 79, Mangela Kittelson of Roland aged 179 years 5 months, Oliver Anfinson near Aylesbury after threshing accident. Ole K Prescott of Milford injured when wagon wheel ran over him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Swenson
L. A. Britson
Mr. Swenson
Mr. Britson
Torres Thompson
Norway
T. Gronstad
Peder S. Kaltvedt
Town
Halvor O. Holland
Roland
Mangela Kittelson
Oliver Anfinson
Aylesbury
Canada
Anfin Anfinson
Ole K. Prescott
Milford Township
Nevada
Mission Festival at Salem Church in One-Day Event
The Salem Church mission festival set for next Sunday October 6 features speakers Rev Wm Trygstad Madagascar and Dr Martin Hegland St Olaf College Northfield Minn with Dr C B Hoel unavailable. Four sessions 10 11 am 2 30 7 30 pm include English Norwegian and English programs with addresses and a mission offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Church
Wm. Trygstad
Madagascar
Martin Hegland
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
C. 8. B. Hoel
Home Missions
Hegland
Olaf Holen
Dr. Hegland
Trygstad
Abel Thompson Dies at 62 in Oceanside California
Relatives report Abel Thompson died Sunday at the home of his daughter Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Atkinson in Oceanside California after long illness from heart disease and kidney trouble. Born March 14, 1867 near Roland he lived there most of his life before moving to California six years ago. Surviving are four daughters Mabel Agnes Nora and Sarah, three sisters Mrs John Nerem Mrs John Halverson Mrs Henry Stole and brother Oscar Thompson. Burial planned in Oceanside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abel Thompson
Jesse Atkinson
Oceanside
Cal
Roland
California
Anna Norem
Mabel
Chicago
Agnes Atkinson
Nora Walker
Sarah
John Nerem
John Halverson
Dallas
Wis
Henry Stole
Forest City
Oscar Thompson
Amos Thompson
Randall
Linen Shower Honors Mrs. Orville Twedt at Home
Mrs. Frank Vail hosted about eighteen ladies for a linen shower in honor of Mrs. Orville Twedt, a bride of two weeks. A sumptuous luncheon followed, served by Mrs. Vail with help from Mrs. Jonas Arneson and Mrs. Hiram Twedt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Vail
Orville Twedt
Josendal Takes Full Ownership of City Meat Market
A deal made last Tuesday transfers J G Sime's share to J O Josendal in the City Meat Market. Iver J Norem remains as meat cutter while Sime assists temporarily. Sime plans to move to his Renwick farm next year after years in the meat trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Josendal
J. G. Sime
Iver J. Norem
Mr. Sime
Josendal
Norway
Renwick
Halverson Marries Lloyd Sampson at Armstrong Home
Miss Sylvia Halverson of this place wed Lloyd Sampson of Armstrong at the groom’s parents’ home near Armstrong on Thursday at 7 p m. Rev Lunde presided with a ring ceremony. Attendants were Irene Sampson and Lester Halverson. The couple will establish a farm home in Armstrong area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Halverson
Lloyd Sampson
Armstrong
Lunde
Irene Sampson
Lester Halverson
Bergen Lutheran Church Donation Claim Heads to Estate Dispute
Rasmusson estate administrator disallows and resists a claim by the Bergen Lutheran congregation over a prior donation to the Bergen Lutheran church. Church officers have moved to defend the claim in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rasmus Rasmusson, Jr
Rasmus Rasmusson
Bergen Lutheran Congregation
Rasmusson
New Bergen Lutheran Church
Bergen Ladies Aid dinner and sale fundraiser nets 288
The Bergen Ladies Aid committee held a dinner and sale Saturday evening, raising 288 dollars and 14 cents in total. From this, 83.64 was from the dinner and 154.50 from donated goods. Proceeds support the organ fund.
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Bergen Ladies Aid Committee
Organ Fund
Lost football game for Western Union at Fremont
Noel Thompson of this place played left tackle for Western Union as the team lost 13 to 0 to Midland College in Fremont Nebraska on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union College
Noel Thompson
Midland College
Fremont
Neb
Reception Honoring Newlyweds At Mrs Larson Home
Mrs Olena Larson hosted a Friday reception for her daughter and her son in law Mr and Mrs Orville S Tweet recently married. Forty five guests attended in two large tables with a two course dinner. Mrs L B Larson led the bridal table with aides Mildred Holland and Amy Millang. Mrs J S Wilson chaired the guest table with Johanna and Lenora Osheim assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olena Larson
Orville S. Tweet
L. 8. Larson
Mildred Holland
Amy Millang
J. S. Wilson
Johanna
Lenora Osheim
Salem Mission Day Highlights With Hegland and Trygstad
Salem church schedules Mission Day with Dr. Martin Hegland replacing ill Dr. Hoel. Trygstad preaches in English at morning service and leads afternoon and evening sessions with Hegland. Norwegian session at 2 30 pm features main address. offerings taken at 9 30 and 7 30. Meetings include ladies aid groups, confirmations, choir, and missionary federation events across Story County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Hoel
Martin Hegland
Hegland
Trygstad
Dr. Hegland
Southeast Ladies Aid Society
Oscar G. Tweet
Bethany Ladies Aid Society
Joseph Swanson
Women’s Missionary Federation of
Story County
Fjeldberg Lutheran Church
Huxley
Lunde
Busy Bees Society
Fred Waugh
Otis Wierson
I. T. Sande
Lars Larson
Bergen Lutheran Church notices and schedules
The Bergen Lutheran Church bulletin lists pastor M. D. Sumstad and events for the congregation. Confirmation class next Saturday at 10, Sunday School at 10, Bible classes, Boy Scouts Tuesdays at 7, and English service next Sunday at 11 with Holy Communion. Ladies Aid meetings are announced with host names and papers on women’s church work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of God
Roosevelt
Ladies Aid
I. M. Cole
H. M. Bakka
Oliver Cole
Julia Christian
Jane Erickson
O. M. Thompson
Northeast Ladies Aid
Arthur Tweet
Southeast Ladies Aid
Leonard Tweet
South Ladies Aid Society
Roland to vote on telephone franchise in October
A mayoral proclamation announces a special election set for October 30, 1929, in Roland to decide on granting Story County Independent Telephone Company a 25 year franchise to build and maintain a local telephone system. The election was ordered by the town council and the ordinance is printed in full in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County Independent Telephone Company
Roland
Boyd A Life Scout
Local Court of Honor at Ames City Hall confirms Scouts earning Merit Badges and advancing. Robert Boyd achieves Life Scout for Scholarship Cycling and Physical Development. Wilford Childers and others receive Woodwork Cycling Swimming badges and promotions. Scout leaders Eli Nelson C Boyd and Boyd Michaelson attended and congratulated the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Robert Boyd
Wilford Childers
Obed Norem
Richard Snyder
Donald Rod
Ernest Sevde
Mervin Sampson
Duca Britson
Eli N. Nelson
C. S. Boyd
Boyd Michaelson
Life Scout
County Radio Audition Set for October 7 at WOI
Tolbert MacRae announces Story county county contest of the Third National Radio Audition for October 7. Singers meet at 4 o'clock, draw for places, and perform two songs for judges who will hear but not see contestants. Names of county representatives to the section 2 contest will be announced after the audition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tolbert MacRae
Story County
WOI
Paving Nears Finish in Story County
The Ames to Polk county line paving ended last week and good weather suggests the east of Nevada will wrap up this week, finishing this year's Story county paving program. A contract was awarded yesterday to pave from Ames west to Boone, with completion planned for spring and grading set for fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Polk County
Nevada
Story County
Boone
Community Club Schedules Several Meetings This Week
The Priscilla meets next Thursday at the Eli Johnson home with Miss Ruth Johnson hosting and Ella Erickson in charge of the program. Willing Workers gather Saturday at 2 30 at the S T Rasmus en home hosted by Edith Rasmus en and Charlotte Hegand. Eleanor Rod prepared the program. Choir rehearses Monday at 8 o clock sharp for the dedicatory service. Dr Brandt will not speak next Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla
Eli Johnson
Ruth Johnson
Ella Erickson
S. T. Rasmusen
Edith Rasmusen
Charlotte Hegand
Eeanor Rod
Brandt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ladies Aid Showers
Bride
Sime
Halverson-Sampson
OUR Churches
Salem Lutheran Church
Bergen Lutheran Church
M. D. Sumstad
Boyd
Jacob
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