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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1931
Page
5
The County Social Service League aims to raise 10000 for yearlong work. Since 1929 the organization has aided 1200 families through major and incidental services with two social workers in Ames and Nevada. With rising unemployment, the drive supports salaries, vehicles, and office costs while maintaining thorough investigations before relief.
Mrs. B K Johnson, 79, died of heart trouble at her home in Story City about 1 30 p m Thursday after several months illness. She lived near McCallsburg before moving to Story City over 11 years ago. Survived by husband and five children including Mrs Henry Jensen Thompson and Mrs Lloyd Nelson Albert Lea Minn. Funeral at St Petri Lutheran church Story City at 2 p m Monday after services at 1 30 p m with Rev W B Scarvle and Rev M O Sumstad. Burial in Story City cemetery.
Miss Wilma Osmundson daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Osmundson wed Rev Victor G Gilbertson son of Mr and Mrs C G Gilbertson at Our Saviors Lutheran Minneap olis Minnesota. The ceremony was read by Dr Herman A Preus with music from Bjorn. They will reside in Tioga North Dakota where Gilbertson pastors two congregations.
The estate of Marie J. Brekke Thompson sold the residence Saturday at auction. Executor Eli N. Nelson and E. L. Anderson, who resides on the property, purchased it for 406 dollars and will take possession once the deed is approved by the district court.
Dr. S. J. Charlesworth has built a new office room and garage on a property one block east of the school ground. He moved the practice from the Shafland building on Main Street for better country calls and can be reached at his new office or by telephone number 123.
Story County taxpayers call a session at the Nevada court house next Saturday afternoon at 1:30. Speakers include Louis Cook of Waterloo Lars J Skromme of Roland and H P Himmel student at Iowa State College.
The Record recalls events from October 19, 1911 including the sixtieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thompson, a wedding of Gladys Boston to Nels Olson, storms striking homes, land purchases in Milford township, social gatherings, shipments of Duroc Jersey hogs, farm growth amid hard times, studio work by Emma Benfer, the closing of Roland Farmers Tile Factory, upcoming marriages, and property moves by Paul Tilchompson and J H Eide opening a new restaurant.
Three men Hegland Iverson and Sandvold organize the Roland Poultry company to buy poultry in Roland this winter. A burglary at M Hegland Son hardware steals pocket knives and change. Ed Osmundson rents Jeremiah Olson brick store to sell clothing and men’s furnishings opening November first. Jonas Johnson sells farm northeast of town to Henry Tweet for 55 dollars per acre. Selma Solem aged 2, daughter of P A Solem, dies last Thursday.
From the Record of October 26, 1911 Chas Alfred who lives seven miles southwest of here and Miss Bessie Adams of McCallsburg were married at Iowa Falls. Nearly three hundred friends and relatives of Mr and Mrs Paul Thompson called last Thursday afternoon to commemorate their sixtieth anniversary. Tyrinity church hosted a program and light refreshments were served. Mr and Mrs Joseph Evenson of Kingman Alberta Canada who have visited here left Saturday for Norway. Ss J Nelson, Drake University alumnus, was at Des Moines last week for the Alumni Varsity football game. The Chinese revolution will be watched with interest by many there. Hankow, the city recently taken by the revolutionists, is in the same precinct as Miss Carrie and Elsie Olsund in this place are lo weted in the mission fields.
The Waters Comedy Company performs at the Opera House this week. S. R. Corneliussen's Story City store building collapsed Saturday evening due to lack of foundation support while a cellar was dug underneath.
Sunday School and Bible classes at 10. Norwegian language service. Pastor to preach on All Saints Day. Bethany Ladies Aid hosts. prayer meeting Thursday. Teachers meet Friday. Confirmation class Saturday. Trustees meet Monday. Ladies Aid Wednesday. Hostesses listed. Mission Sunday on November 8 with Rev H B Kildahl. annual mission offering at morning service.
Frank E. McClain and Charles E. Lounsberry charged with illegal possession of three pheasants, hunting without a license, shooting on a public highway, carrying a gun in a car without being in a case, and shooting pheasants out of season. Each fined 100 dollars on the first count and 10 dollars on the other four, costs totaling 140 dollars plus confiscation of guns turned to game wardens for sale. State deputy M A Hill and game wardens August Greiner assisted. arrest followed a seven oclock Sunday chase northeast of Roland.
L Schlanbusch former Roland merchant died at 5 30 yesterday afternoon at his daughter Mrs Otto Fenton s home in Jewell aged 82 He had lived in Minneapolis and Jewell recently Funeral set for Saturday with services at the Fenton residence and Jewell Lutheran church then burial in Roland cemetery
A prowler was observed Thursday evening by the Albert Eggland family walking around the Dr. J. A. Snyder residence around ten o’clock. Mr. Eggland summoned aid, but a thorough search found no suspect in the neighborhood.
The American Legion Auxiliary holds its regular monthly meeting Friday afternoon, November 6, with Mrs. C. O. Highland in attendance.
Bergen Lutheran Church announces confirmation class next Saturday at 10 in the parish house and Bible classes each Sunday at 10. It calls parents to attend with children, promotes Sunday school work, and invites the community to Bible study, worship at 11, and a memorial service for Dr. H. G. Stub with special hymns and offerings to aid brethren in need. The Iowa District Pedoral Conference will meet November 17–19 at the church with multiple sessions daily.
A memorial service will be held Sunday evening at 7 30 in Bergen church for Dr H G Stub president emeritus of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America who died August 1 1931 in St Paul Rev M O Sumstad will deliver the memorial address. The Luther League and church choirs will perform hymns and the October memorials are urged with an offering to aid congregations in North Dakota and Montana following last summer’s drought.
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