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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1929
Page
2
Market quotations from local dealers at eight this morning cover corn oats butter eggs and poultry with price ranges and delivery terms. Local social notes mention visits and Halloween program plans at I V Bevan's lumber yard and community deadlines for news items.
Mrs. H H Nelson, Miss Elida Skeie, and others hosted a quilting bee. The funeral of Mrs Salem Bushman was attended near Gifford. Various visits occurred at Ro land, and shingling helped on a crib near Ellsworth. Also, dinner crowds gathered for the Ladies Aid sale at Hardin church and several families shared events through Sunday visits and confirmations in Story City.
Roland Iowa council meets Sept 26 1929 to submit franchise ordinance to voters at a special election on Oct 30 1929 in the First National Bank assembly room. Notice published in Roland Record. Election setup includes judges clerks ballots and proclamations. Meeting approves bonds proposal and hires Geo Bechtel Co and H E Reimer as architect selections follow for town hall project.
Notice to C L Dale Fred Anderson unknown members of Gilbert Horse shoe Pitching Club and Raymond Linn that Lot 1 Block 7 Original Town Gilbert Story County Iowa was sold for taxes for years 1922 1923 1924 and a tax deed will be made unless redemption occurs within 90 days from service. Stanton James of Story City is owner of the tax certificate now held by Stanton James. Dated October 9 1929.
A proposed ordinance in Roland Iowa grants to the Story County Independent Telephone Company, its successors and assigns, a 25 year franchise to construct maintain and operate a town telephone exchange and lines. The plan requires a October 30 1929 election vote and outlines street placement liability maintenance and shared use of poles for police and fire alarms with local taxes suspended for the company. Attestations by the mayor and clerk finalize the document.
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