Ninety Guests Attend Nerem Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
A Salem church ceremony honors Mr. and Mrs. M. Nerem on their 50th wedding anniversary with 160 invited guests. The couple, married Sept 3 1880 in Morris Illinois, lived in Iowa since 1887 and have nine children 37 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
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Salem Church
Blanche Omvig
Olaf Helen
Iowa
Roland
Ingemore Nerem
Belview
Minn
Susan Hill
McCallsburg
Clara Cole
Ingemore
Julia Hanson
Mankato
Tena Millang
Ada Millang
Randall
Nettie Darby
Minerva -Lura
Marshalltown
Gerhard
Story City
Thor Nerem
Forest City
Torres Nerem
John Larson
Clarion
C. A. Lindroth
Des Moines
Ole Nerem
Buffalo Center
Eddie Nerem
Thompson
Sam Nerem
Selmer Moore
Sherman Moore
Ventura
Earl
Floyd Hanson
Ole Norem
Selmer Norem
Clarence Norem
Radcliffe
Frost in July Kills Sac County Corn Field
A forty acre corn field near Sac City was killed by frost on July 15 amid a heat wave. Two nearby fields suffered some damage as visitors observed the stark, bare stalks on peat land that holds the frost.
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Sac City
Sac County
Evangelistic Meetings Planned at Salem Church Next Week
A series of evangelistic meetings will be held at Salem church from Tuesday September 9 through Sunday September 14. Evening sessions are in English, with Thursday and Friday afternoon meetings in Norwegian. Evangelist E L Seotvold of Minneapolis is the speaker, one of four evangelists of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Church
E. L. Seotvold
Minneapolis, Minn
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Our Church
Ladies Aid Society
A. M. Michaelson
S. J. Michaelson
Mary Erickson
Ward Rierson
H. Prescott
Evangelist Scotvold
Fred Waugh
Martin Moe
Hill Among 16 In Iowa State Horseshoe Meet
Joseph C. Hill of this place finished tenth in the state horseshoe tournament at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines last week. Frank Jackson of Lamoni won, Putt Mossman was second, Mossman’s sister Dessie Mossman placed eighth, and Crim Gunder of Zearing was eleventh.
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Joseph C. Hill
Des Moines
Frank Jackson
Lamoni
Putt Mossman
Putt
Dessie Mossman
Crim Gunder
Zearing
Pavement Doors Open Across Story and Hardin Counties
Story county reports all pavement open to traffic with No 65 from Cole to Hardin county and the Lincoln highway already open. In Hardin county the old Jefferson highway detour is used during pavement work on a new route reducing turns and improving through travel.
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Story County
Cole
Hardin County
IN FORMER DAYS From the Record August 22 1900
O S Boyd principal of Roland school was elected president of Story County Teachers association and Mr Dawson our grammar room teacher was elected vice president. O B Jacobs announced an opera house meeting to show his gate hog watering trough and a cornstalk loader. Col EB Bell left for Colorado Springs as a National Farmers Congress delegate. Rev G Smedal drives a new team bought from L E Quam. Congregation members presented a purse of money for the team. Paul Hayland of Norway Europe visited with a trip to the United States.
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O. S. Boyd
Roland
Story County Teachers Association
Dawson
O. B. Jacobs
Opera House
Col. EB. F. Bell
Colorado Springs
Colo
National Farmers Congress
Rev. G. Smedal
L. E. Quam
Paul Hayland
Norway
Europe
United States
Roland Vikings Trim Iowa Falls in Hardin Story League
Roland defeated Iowa Falls 16 to 5 at Erickson Park as Charlson pitched for Roland, allowing four hits while Roland piled up 16 hits. The box score lists Sacrifice hits by Charlson Anderson H Hanson Schaeffer Grandso Stolen bases Teig Barnes S Hanson and multiple players with two and three base hits and homers by Thompson Grandso and L Trese mer. Earlier Roland beat Garden City 17 to 12 to run record to two wins and two losses. next they travel to Union.
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Roland Vikings
Iowa Falls
Erickson Park
Roland
Charlson
Anderson
H. Hanson
Schaeffer
Grandso
Teig
Barnes
S. Hanson
Allison
Rosheim
Thompson
L. Tresemer
Garden City
Buckeye
Radcliffe
Union
Rf Heflin
L. Fresemer
C. Newton
Stockdale
L. Thompson
M. Musland
Rf Hake
Sime
Ritland
Wheat to flour exchange marks weekend trip in Ellsworth
Thirty years ago Henry Thompson and his son Milton drove to Ellsworth on Saturday with a load of wheat and returned with a load of flour from the mill. J E Hammon preached his last sermon for the English Evangelical Lutheran congregation Sunday evening and will resume theological studies at Wittenberg Seminary in Springfield Ohio this week.
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Henry Thompson
Milton
Ellsworth
J. E. Hammon
Wittenberg Seminary
Springfield
Ohio
Trinity choir attends sangerfest in Marshalltown
Twenty years ago the Trinity church choir joined the Fortress Choral Union for a two day sangerfest in Marshalltown. In Story City on August 24 Miss Mildred Torkelson of Des Moines wed Lars B Enge of this place. Ingeman Winterhas died at his Roland home aged 77. Roland baseball beat Jewell 3 2 at Story City tourney then lost 2 1 to Story City Ferkin pitched both games. Emma Larson toured to Lake Geneva Wisconsin as Jewell Lutheran college YWCA delegate. Dr E Rice sold his black drivers team to A I Hggland after switching to an automobile.
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Trinity Church
Fortress Choral Union
Marshalltown
Mildred Torkelson
Des Moines
Lars B. Enge
Story City
Ingeman Winterhas
Roland
Jewell
Ferkin
Emma Larson
Lake
Geneva
Wis
Jewell Lutheran College
Theey
E. Rice
A. I. Hggland
Local Real Estate Transfers and Community Notes
Mrs Christine Scott buys the O L Rasmussen residence in the southeast district of town. L Schlanbusch Jeremiah Olson and Rev G O Paulsrud returned from a three month Norway trip. Olson’s wife died during travel. Paul O Lura and Miss Sophie Strom wed near McCallsburg at Marshalltown last week. O B Christian purchases 160 acres northeast of McCallsburg. Paul Thompson returns from Mason City after a brief ball assignment.
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Christine Scott
O. L. Rasmussen
L. Schlanbusch
Jeremiah Olson
G. O. Paulsrud
Norway
Mr. Olson
Paul O. Lura
Sophie Strom
McCallsburg
Marshalltown
O. B. Christian
Paul Thompson
Mason City
Missionary Federation officers travel for meetings and sermon
Mrs. M. O. Sumstad, secretary of the National Women's Missionary Federation, left Tuesday for Minneapolis to attend a general board meeting. Rev. Sumstad will go to Callendar tomorrow to preach the opening sermon at the foreign mission conference. They expect to be home by tomorrow evening.
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M. O. Sumstad
National Women’s Missionary Federation
Minneapolis
General Board
Alvestad Family Reunion Brings Four Generations Together
The Alvestad family reunion at Clear Lake featured a basket dinner, a musical program, and a business meeting. New officers were Rev. Alvestad as president and J. M. Hall as secretary with Lewis Alvestad as treasurer. Four generations were represented with Grandmother Alvestad aged 85 the oldest and Raymond Anderson Jr. the youngest. Attendees came from Roland and Mary Iverson of Belle Plaine joined others from Iowa Minnesota and Illinois.
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Alvestad
Clear Lake
Rev
Chicago
J. M. Hall
Forest City
Lewis Alvestad
Jewell
Hall
Kenyon
Minn
Raymond Anderson, Jr
Reinbeck
Roland
Henry Alvestad
Andrew Alvestad
Jo Marie
Mary Iverson
Belle Plaine
Iowa
Minnesota
Illinois
Teachers Leave for Work in Various Towns
A number of teachers left last week for their assignments this year and more will depart this week. The list of those with schools includes Theresa Evenson Council Bluffs Mamie Pederson Swea City Orphie Anderson Marshalltown Rose Quam Ledyard Ethel Townswick Emmons Minn Florence Solyst Stanhope Viola Olson Persia Esther Rod Arcadia Gwendolyn Eggland Geneva Bessie Eggland Audubon Agnes Johnson Whitten Benjamin Duen Valley Junction Obed Pederson Manly Arthur Bielefeldt Dunkerton Julia Solberg Rock Rapids.
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Theresa Evenson
Council Bluffs
Mamie Pederson
Swea City
Orphie Anderson
Marshalltown
Rose Quam
Ledyard
Ethel Townswick
Emmons
Minn
Florence Solyst
Stanhope
Viola Olson
Persia
Esther Rod
Arcadia
Gwendolyn Eggland
Geneva
Bessie Eggland
Audubon
Agnes Johnson
Whitten
Benjamin Duen
Valley Junction
Obed Pederson
Manly
Arthur Bielefeldt
Dunkerton
Julia Solberg
Rock Rapids
Sunday Church Bulletin Highlights Weekly Classes and Notices
The article outlines upcoming church activities including Confirmation and Sunday School start dates, multiple Bible study classes, and a topical Pastor’s Bible class. It notes special programs for preschoolers, English service at 11, and a sermon on "As The Heart So The Life." Also lists ladies aids meetings, Priscilla program, Wiling Workers gathering, and an institute for Sunday School teachers on September 21.
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Story City Home
South-East
Ladies Aid
Andrew Arneson
O.N. Egeland
Northeast Ladies Aid
S. H. Tweet
Priscilla
Mises Ella
Florence Jacobson
Charlotte Cole
Esther
Dorothy Cole
Esther Norem
Story City Circuit
Teachers Institute
Salem Lutheran Church announces revival and activities
The Salem Lutheran Church in Salem announces a full slate of worship and activities. Evangelist E L Scotvold from Minneapolis will lead English meetings Tuesday through Friday with Norwegian sessions Thursday and Friday afternoons. Sunday school and Bible classes resume after vacation. Choir rehearsal and Ladies Aid events scheduled.
Frank Larson Sentenced to 80 Days for Writing a Bad Check
Frank Larson received an 80 day jail term in county jail on a charge of writing a false check. Justice Dana in Nevada announced the sentence.
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Frank Larson
Justice Dana
Nevada
Gasoline Line Near Roland to Run from Ponca City to Twin Cities
A six inch gasoline pipeline from Ponca City Oklahoma to the Twin Cities will pass one mile east of Roland. Great Lakes Pipe Line Company engineers say the route will begin eight inches diameter at Ponca City, narrowing to six inches as it runs north. Construction has begun in Oklahoma and Kansas with an expected cost of 12 to 15 million dollars. Pumping stations will be spaced about 50 miles apart, easements secured from landowners, and joints welded for leakage protection. An eight inch line from Barnsdall to Des Moines will serve Chicago and several Midwest cities with Des Moines as a key distribution hub. Landowners are signing agreements at fifty cents per rod.
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Ponca City
Okla
Twin Cities
Roland
P. R. Clark
Great Lakes Pipe Line Company
Oklahoma
Kansas
Clark
Great Lakes
Continental
Barnesdale Oil Companies
Northern Territory
Barnsdall
Des Moines
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Mrs. M. Nerem
No. 1
Guernsey
C. J. Holland
Oscar Vangness
Kenneth Pirie
Vikings
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Bergen Lutheran Church
Salem Lutheran Church
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