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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1931
Page
7
Ed's Cafe Promos and Local Visits Highlight Week
Local notes list 45 cent brick ice cream at Ed's Cafe and three for 55 cents on cigarettes with extra copies of the Des Moines Sunday Register available there. Several residents visit, travel, or stay with friends across Radcliffe, Des Moines, Marshalltown, and Forest City. The Story County State Bank notes local tax payments and Benjamin Duen returns to Valley Junction as athletic coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed’s
Des Moines Sunday Register
Benjamin Duen
Valley Junction
Mr. Duea
West Coast
Sunday Chicken Dinner at Ee's Cafe Ad
Story County notes list a Sunday chicken dinner at Ee's Cafe and local events including bake sale at the Michaelson Jacobson store by Bergen Ladies Aid. Mentions taxes due this month paid at Story County State Bank and residents traveling to Saint Paul Chicago Sioux City Des Moines for duties and visits. Joseph Duea represents Story County in the 4 H Boys Health contest at the state fair in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County State Bank
Michaelson & Jacobson
Bergen Ladies Aid Society
Des Moines
Joseph Duea
Story County
Tenants move into Shafland residence in two floors
O. L. Turmo rents the lower floor and will move this week while Ed Osmundson rents the upper floor. Clarion Larson leaves Monday for his home in Bismarck North Dakota after a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs S T Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Turmo
Shafland
Ed Osmundson
Clarion Larson
Bismark
N. D
Mrs
S. T. Larson
Carson Family Weekend Guests at Jacobson Home
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Carson and Miss Rose Carson with Bruce Carson of Forest City were weekend guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Jacobson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Carson
Rose Carson
Bruce Carson
Forest City
T. C. Jacobson
Charlesworth Purchases Borvng Residence From Simser Tenants
Dr 8 J Charlesworth has purchased the John S Borvng residence, now vacated by the J A Simser family, for a price of $1500.
Decorah Visitors Stay With Hanson Family This Week
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar P. Lovstuen and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Berge of Decorah arrived Monday for a few days visit at the home of their sister, Mrs. Otto J. Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Amdall
Wallingford
Arthur Biondahl
Claire
Mr. Lapland
Eagle Grove
Milo Halverson
Oscar P. Lovstuen
Henry Berge
Decorah
Otto J. Hanson
Henryson Family Returns Home From Visit
Mr and Mrs Clarence Henryson and children return to their St Paul Minnesota home after a brief stay with relatives in Story City and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Henryson
St. Paul
Minn
Story City
Manning family visits Mrs. Orthun in Minnesota
Mrs Earl Manning and children Jackie and Roger of Mankato Minnesota visited Sunday for a few weeks at the home of Mrs K J Orthun, the mother of Mrs Manning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Manning
Jackie and
Roger
Mankato, Minn
Manning
K. J. Orthun
Ida Murray Visits Des Moines With Murray Family Orchestra
Miss Ida Murray of Marion who appears with the Murray Family Orchestra in Des Moines this week visited the home of Mr and Mrs P J Peterson on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Murray
Marion
Murray
Des Moines
Local Social Notes From Traer and Des Moines
Mrs Olaf Helen hosted a Friday luncheon for Mrs H J Skarshaug of Los Angeles and Miss Paula Boyd of Omaha. Several families visited Traer and Des Moines as moves and reunions mark the week. Irene Shafland will attend Drake University while Bertha Shafland moves to a Des Moines residence. Oscar and Duea of St Cloud visited the Thompson home after the Sheldahl reunion. both are deaf mutes. F A Gorton and children returned from Ventura and Mrs Gorton recovers from sinus surgery in Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olaf Helen
H. J. Skarshaug
Los Angeles
Cal
Paula Boyd
Omaha
Neb
Bertha Shafland
Des Moines
23Rd Street
Drake University
Irene Shafland
Oscar Duen
St. Cloud
Minn
J. E. Thompson
Sheldahl
Mrs
Duea
F. A. Gorton
Ventura
Local visit from Mr and Mrs Orthun and daughter
Mr and Mrs A N Orthun and daughter Patricia of San Francisco arrived Friday to visit this week with Mrs K J Orthun at her home. Mr Orthun works for Trade Publishing Company in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Orthun
Patricia
San Francisco
Cal
K. J. Orthun
Mr. Orthun
Trade Publishing Company
Paula Boyd Returns From Vacation To Omaha
Miss Paula Boyd returned Sunday to Omaha Nebraska where she is employed after spending a two week vacation at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs O S Boyd
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. M. A. Anderson
Chicago
Paula Boyd
Omaha
Neb
Mrs
O. S. Boyd
Shannon Family Spends Weekend in Sioux City
J. R. Shannon extended the weekend at his Sioux City home. Mrs. Shannon and their son joined him Monday and will stay several days this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Shannon
Sioux City
Boyd Family Reunion Picnic Honors Mrs. Boyd of Story City
The Boyd family held a reunion picnic at Henderson's Grove near Randall on Sunday to honor Mrs. K. P. Boyd of Story City for her birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd
Henderson’s Grove
Randall
K. P. Boyd
Story City
Local Social List Highlights Des Moines Guests and Ames Visitor
Mr and Mrs O G Tweet hosted a Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs George Cowan and Mr and Mrs Wier Nelson and families from Des Moines. Also present were Miss Sylvia Thompson of Ames, Mrs A Thompson and J A Omvig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
0. G. Tweet
George Cowan
Wier Nelson
Des Moines
Sylvia Thompson
Ames
A. Thompson
J. A. Omvig
Dr J A Snyder's Iowa trip with wife amid lab work
Dr J A Snyder traveled to Sioux City and Holly Springs Iowa on Saturday and returned Monday accompanied by Mrs Snyder who has been taking extra laboratory technique work at the Methodist hospital in Sioux City this summer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Snyder
Sioux City
Holly Springs
Iowa
Snyder
Methodist Hospital
Barrington Birth Announces Sanford Family Daughter
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Sanford on August 30 in Barrington Til. Mrs. Sanford, formerly Miss Myrtie Hereim, has three living great grandmothers. Mrs. Hereim has been visiting Barrington for the past month and will return home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Sanford
Barrington, Til
Sanford
Myrtie Hereim
Injured Feet in Gravel Wagon Accident at Amensen Pit
Otis Olson suffered serious foot injuries when a gravel wagon wheel passed over both feet at the Amensen pit north of town on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Olson
Amensen
Local residents make moving summer changes in teaching and church
Esther Rod leaves Saturday for Arcadia to teach next year aided by Miss Faye Grimes of Fairfield. Ernest Rod writes of his move from Groton South Dakota to Sisseton South Dakota to teach next year. Harold Hegland from the University of Iowa registrar's office visiting family in town. Ray Larson returns from Cedar Falls for two weeks and will attend Grundy Center high school next year. Rev O Amdalsrud departs for New Jersey after summer visits and retirement from active ministry. Rev and Mrs M O Sumstad and Herman Knudtson attend a mission meeting near Lake Mills with sermons and a mission offering over 1600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Rod
Arcadia
Faye Grimes
Fairfield
Ernest J. Rod
M. O. Rod
Groton
S. D
Sisseton
Ray Larson
Cedar Falls
Grundy Center
O. Amdalsrud
New Jersey
A. J. Olson
Middle West
M. O. Sumstad
Herman Knudtson
Lake Mills
Sumstad
Knudtson
Student Preached in Bergen Church Service
Perry Sampson, a Lutheran Seminary student at St. Paul Minnesota, led Sunday morning worship at Bergen church. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Sampson of near Garden City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Sampson
Lutheran Seminary At
St. Paul, Minn
Bergen
Mr. Sampson
Oscar Sampson
Garden City
Story City Girl Wins Iowa Healthiest Girl Title
Miss Clarice Torkelson 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Hans Torkelson of Story City, was named Iowa's healthiest girl at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines this week. She will enter Iowa State College at Ames as a freshman this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarice Torkelson
Hans Torkelson
Story City
Iowa
Des Moines
Miss Torkelson
Iowa State College
Ames
Increased Postal Rate For Canada And Newfoundland
The United States post office announces starting September 1 1931 letters to Canada and Newfoundland including Labrador require three cents for the first ounce while post cards will cost two cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Newfoundland
Labrador
Post Office Department
Murray Family Orchestra Plays At Town State Fair
Walter Peterson performs with the Murray Family Orchestra this week at the agricultural building in Des Moines statewide fair. The group also appeared last year. Miss Ida Murray, leader and former Roland schools music teacher, guides the ensemble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Peterson
Des Moines
Murray
Ida Murray
Roland
Morris and Hill Compete in Iowa State Fair Horseshoe Tourney
Morris Hill qualified for a final round, finishing 13th, while Joseph Hill narrowly missed the final. Hans ford Jackson of Kellerton won the event, with Dessis Mossman, sister of Putt Mossman, taking third place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Joseph Hill
Des Moines
Morris Hill
Hansford Jackson
Kellerton
Dessis Mossman
Mossman
Card of Thanks for J. H. Opstvedt’s Death
The Opstvedt family extends gratitude to neighbors and friends for assistance and sympathy after the death of J. H. Opstvedt. They thank Rev. M. O. Sumstad for the funeral message and Johanna and Lenora Osheim and Mrs. E. I. Rosheim for the music and flowers. May God bless you all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Opstvedt
M. O. Sumstad
Johanna
Lenora Osheim
E. I. Rosheim
T. H. Opstvedt
S. H. Opstvedt
Bible Conference at Salem Church Near Roland
A five day Bible conference at Salem church known as the double church runs Sunday September 6 through Thursday September 10. Evening services start at 8 pm in English led by Dr. C. J. Sodergren of the Lutheran Bible Institute Minneapolis with Rev. C. J. Naglestad of Ellsworth as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Church
Famoirly
Roland
C. J. Sodergren
Lutheran Bible Institute
Minneapolis
C. J. Naglestad
Ellsworth
Roland Week Day School of Religion Holds Annual Meeting
The Roland Week Day School of Religion held its annual meeting at the school house on Tuesday evening. Officers elected for next year were Rev. M. O. Sumstad president, Rev. Olaf Holen vice president, and S. H. Frederickson secretary-treasurer. Directors L. J. Ruland and W. W. Quamn were reelected for two years, with L. S. Larson and Howard Ferkin continuing for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Week Day School of Religion
M. O. Sumstad
Olaf Holen
S. H. Frederickson
L. J. Ruland
W. W. Quamn
L.S. Larson
Howard Ferkin
Mossman Injured in Des Moines State Fair Motor Cycle Stunt
Putt Mossman, famed stunt rider and horseshoe pitcher, suffered serious injuries at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on Friday after his motorcycle skidded in loose dirt and overturned during a speed record attempt. His leg was trapped in a wheel and required removal to free him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putt Mossman
Des Moines
Roland exhibitor with multiple injuries in attack
The injured man suffered a concussion, a fractured knee cap, a fractured leg bone and other injuries. He is a well known figure in Roland and has staged several exhibitions locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland
Appointment of Administrator for Opstvedt Estate in Story County
Notice announces L. E. Davisson as Clerk of District Court and S. H. Oostvedt as Administrator for the Joan Levert H. Opstvedt estate in Story County Iowa. Creditors must present claims to the administrator for allowance and file with the Clerk of the District Court. Addison & Smedal serve as attorneys. Dated August 31 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Story County
Joan Levert H. Opstvedt
S. H. Oostvedt
Roland
Addison & Smedal
L. E. Davisson
Nevada
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dave Cook
Manly
Obed Pederson
Sylvia Hoversten
Andrine Pederson
Radcliffe
Paul F. Pederson
Henry and
Osmund Birkeland
Dolliver Park
Fort Dodge
Constance Fredrickson
Lew Johnson
Cedar Rapids
L. A
J. T. Cherland and Son
A. B. Cherland
Burt
0. M. Sevde
Sam Britson
Theresa Evenson
Council Bluffs
Kid Sampson
Arthur Helland
India
Britson Grocery
G. W. C. Cocoa
Ee’s
Sanford Shafland
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Doris Ferkin
Don Bellmer
Waterloo
Julia Larson
Clara Thompson
Maxine Thompson
Mr. and
Mrs. Homer Guard
Frances
Wingert and Anderson
Jeffrey Michaelson
Jerry
A. C. Magnussen
Traer
Harold Hegland
University of Iowa At
Iowa City
H. T. Hegland
Story City Girl
Bible Conference
B. J. Solyst Store
I. G. A. Cash Specials
G.A
J.G.A. Beets
Carlee
Teig’s Clothing Store
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